QLD GPS 2025

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Blindside’s list of most successful rugby union families in QLD GPS

The Clifford/Alexander Clan (First Cousins/Brothers)
Connor Clifford (GT2025) - GT 1st XV 2024, 2025 (VC)
Noah Clifford (GT2023) - GT 1st XV 2022, 2023 (VC)
Ben Clifford (GT2018) - GT 1st XV 2018 (VC)
Lucas Clifford (BBC2024) - BBC 1st XV 2024 - NSW Country XV
Jamie Alexander (BBC2023) - BBC 1st XV 2021, 2022, 2023 (VC)
Christian Alexander (BBC2025) - BBC 1st XV 2024, 2025
A full family of leaders.

Howarth Family (Brothers)
Frank Howarth (BBC2024) - BBC 1st XV 2023, 2024
Jack ‘The King’ Howarth (BBC2021) - BBC 1st XV 2019, 2020, 2021
Two dominant backs. Jack Howarth in my eyes is the third best back to come out of the GPS competition closely behind Jason Little (TGS1988), and Kayln Ponga (ACGS2013) (Before leaving to Iggy Park in townsville).

That’s all I could get off the top of my head please mention some clans/families I forgot…

 

[jacko]

Choosing the flyhalf - the playmaker, decision maker and field general of the team - from a struggling Churchie side that struggled against an underwhelming terrace team...

Archie Mesritz is miles ahead of Fletcher, whether you like it or not.

How did he perform against TSS? For some the pressure of Kingsley Ace staring you down the middle of the pitch is far too great.

 

[Dennissmith8765]

Anyone got any inside scoop on downlands this year

 

[jacko]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

 

[malcoms mauls]

Anyone got any inside scoop on downlands this year

Know the Downlands 3XV are shaping up for a successful season, coming in with a solid pre-season full of skill and fitness.

-MM

 

[WHACKO_JACKO.GT]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

Clearly haven't watched the "10 Try Tabui" video posted by GPS QLD on youtube.

 

[Oneagleswingsrugbyflies]

Clearly haven't watched the "10 Try Tabui" video posted by GPS QLD on youtube.

David Vaihu's 15a highlights have to be up there. I watch those fancy feet at least twice a day.

 

[Des Hasler89]

Anyone got any inside scoop on downlands this year

Heard down the grape vine they have 3 Queensland's Schoolboys players, plus their players backing up from last year.

 

[Dennissmith8765]

Heard down the grape vine they have 3 Queensland's Schoolboys players, plus their players backing up from last year.

Yeah nice! Heard they have been getting good wins beating TSS the other weekend. Hopefully show Grammar how to play some real rugby!!!

 

[Scrumpiggyscrum]

Just on the downlands note. I'm interested to see what you guys think about, how other first xv play second rate teams against downlands. I believe it should just be another game, what do you think?

 

[footybaby]

BBC 1st 15 Predicted Side

1- Oscar Donnovan
2- Moses Falafa
3- Harri Asi
4- Tevita Loelu
5- Xavier Hough (Brother of Zac Hough 1st 15 2019,2020,2021)
6- Jack Randall
7- Gray O'Neil
8- Kiama Jione
9- Issac Kefu
10- Jonah Wilde
11- Cooper Goodman
12- Andreas Ayache
13- Tai Taka
14- Nate Barnett
15- Cooper Murray

 

[Tom Buchanan]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

Couldn't agree with you more RJ,

It doesn't get much better than that - Pace, Heart, Strong tackle, Driving the legs. I would agree that Mcreight is one of the most underrated productions of the GPS - starting for Australia countless times. Not many other GPS products have achieved such a feat. Blokes ramble on about leaguies but we are ignoring one of the best talents in GPS history.
And how about that pilfering technique, over every ball - no one could stop him. Blokes these days need to take a page out of his book and stop with the laziness.
Cheers,
T.B

 

[keenas]

Firstly, I'm not your "mate" secondly, sometimes you weak little Nudgee boys need to get pulled into line — especially when it comes to rugby. The arrogance when it comes to game day is far from what the GPS schoolboy rugby is about.

Nothing wrong with arrogance if you’re winning !

 

[Jimmys chocks]

Tanner Wheeler is snubbed

How Emosi Tuqiri is not in that starting team is beyond me, lacking some serious mongrel in that forward pack.

 

[malcoms mauls]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

Hard to pass Kayln Ponga's 2014 Churchie highlights, dominating the comp in year 11.

 

[Daniel Koalins]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

is it stricly GPS or can we venture down to some sydney highlights as well?
Because I've got a couple names that come to mind

 

[charlieocconel46]

Best Schoolboy Highlights in my opinion.

Drop your favourites, I'm on Smoko.

Can't go past Eamon Mahoney's 2023 season. I wonder what he is up to nowadays. Matthew Ribot for the 2s in 2023 is also a shout for the greatest player to never play 1s.

 

[Jimmys chocks]

Can't go past Eamon Mahoney's 2023 season. I wonder what he is up to nowadays. Matthew Ribot for the 2s in 2023 is also a shout for the greatest player to never play 1s.

I would also recommend watching 2nds 2024 player of the season Dom Webbers mixed highlight reel, consisting of both debating and footy. Truly moving stuff.

 

[GumMutt46]

Nate barnett demoted back to the wing once again, how upsetting.

Nate Barnett back on the wing? Tragic stuff. To be honest though it might be the wrong move if you're trying to keep him quiet. The bloke's louder than a BBC mum at the head of river. Putting him on the edge just gives him more room to chirp.

Fun fact: he actually left the Wallaby nursery (Nudgee) in Year 9 to "pursue academic and rugby excellence" at BBC, which we all knew was code for, getting dropped to the 15B's and fleeing before he had to run water for the 15A's. Sources say he’s still trying to chase that Year 8 highlight reel.

 

[jacko]

Can't go past Eamon Mahoney's 2023 season. I wonder what he is up to nowadays. Matthew Ribot for the 2s in 2023 is also a shout for the greatest player to never play 1s.

Was he apart of the 2022 undefeated premiership 16As Nudgee side. Playing alongside T Willy and the other Nudgee go getters?