Recent content by Shuteshieldfan

Well done to Easts this season, asterix or not a Shute Shield isn't an easy thing to win so credit to them. I have watched a lot of Shute Shield this season and have tried my luck at a 'team of the season'. Criteria: Can't have been contracted heading into the 2024 season (ruling out Teddy...

Agree with above. My take is the Gold in 2016 was an amazing effort and great for the sport. Rugby Australia was smart and ahead of the game (2013 ish) in recruiting the best athletes and touch players to the sport (Green, Caslick, Pelite, Quirk ect) and training them up in prep for Rio. Rio...

Are we happy and content with Walsh's performance?

Best player in the GPS? Or we do think Grover is?

Not even among the top scrummaging props in colts last season either :confused:

13 of the 15 starting players are contracted / on money. Includes a Wallaby + Jorgensen. Would hardly be calling that XV an 'A' side

The one Waringah forward who made it barely got a look in and was behind Uni's Davis (invisible) and Staniforth who was Uni 2nd grade. I know the amount of Uni 1st and 2nd graders has been a big talking point amongst the players in the match day squad! The unluckiest ones for me are these...

You most likely are correct, but I also think it is correct that he forgot to take his blue and yellow sunglasses off at the door when he entered Tahs HQ! It turned out to bite him (and the other NSW players) in the process.

Not starting Joe Walsh despite him starting for Gen Blue 19s this season already (two years up). Makes sense....

What are some way too early predictions for what our 1st XV will be for the first test next year?

No premierships in the last two years is simply unacceptable and unheard of for Syd Uni Colts given their advantages. Clearly Parksy didn't work out and you would think they wouldn't be keeping him around.

Selection bias aside for the NSW 19s side, I still think they will be too good today and get the win. What's everyone's prediction?

(#7) Has got zero, maybe 1 pilfer max across the four games. The NSW coach is his club coach (Uni). A change should be coming (should have after the Brumbies game) but we all know it won't be coming. Di Staso is the one putting the most pressure on at the breakdown and getting the results...

Maybe was the difference in hindsight

What are some of our way too early ladder predictions?