GPS Observer
Chris McKivat (8)
Kings won and were a very impressive outfit. Some very fit and big forwards.
NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)
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anothernudge
Sydney Middleton (9)
Could someone share how Joey's 2nds pounding unfolded? Is there any way to stop them? Could consistent performances like these see players move up? Finn Hannon?
mudgeemudcrab
Stan Wickham (3)
finn hannon is remarkable, the kid can play
The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
How’d Fonua go? What position did he play? Rather use numbers than names of Kids but he shifts around at times.
He’s some talent though. A genuine Rugby 8.
He’s some talent though. A genuine Rugby 8.
The Chairman
Nev Cottrell (35)
Right now that we are back stats will come out later this morning.
I wonder who has the best points differential?
I wonder who has the best points differential?
Joeys 2nds are an impressive lot. The game plan they play is different than the 1st's. The overall principal is not to let the ball stop. The back up support is impressive as many players where able to get a ball away to running support player. They are a selfless team I feel who celebrate the process involved in a try rather than the bloke who put it down. They are the closest example I have seen of a Brother Henry team. Even those senior to me who saw the Br. Henry principle in action agreed this team seems to be using the ideals of fast running, support always and speed, speed, speed. Kings were not a bad team, they were simply blown away. Congratulations to the two old boy coaches.
The Chairman
Nev Cottrell (35)
Here we are now.
Callum Grantham (Newington) has run away with the points scoring, as his constant conversion kicking and double this week is setting him a level above the rest.
After a double this week, Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer (Newington) overtakes Oliver Smith (Kings) as the leading try scorer.
To the surprise of not many, Newington College are the best point scoring team in the comp, as well as the best defensive team in the comp right now.
Shore unfortunately now hold the double burden of least points scored, and most points conceded. Lets hope they can rectify that.
Balmain Subbies
Charlie Fox (21)
gothenewboys
Bob McCowan (2)
Although I hold a level of bias, Newington certainly outclassed Shore yesterday. Their backs directed by King and Grantham have some serious strike power. Not to mention still missing their superstar props Sheck and Villiamu as well as Makasini on the wing - this team is special. However, now a short turn around to a Kings team who beat them in a close game in the trials, could prove to be the decisive moment in their season.
Nb - Grantham must be one of if not the best school boy goal kicker ever? - Big call. But he kicks them from everywhere.
Nb - Grantham must be one of if not the best school boy goal kicker ever? - Big call. But he kicks them from everywhere.
Balmain Subbies
Charlie Fox (21)
@The Ghost of Raelene - I agree Scots still seem like they are in trial mode, however even thought they couldn't match king's in the forwards, they sure have shown glimpses......it's time for the ex Joeys coach to get his act together
Newingtonga15
Bob McCowan (2)
Newingtons side yesterday did not have their captain of rugby Dylan Simmons or their best player Makasini. Nor did they have their biggest player Kupu or props Sheck or Villiamu. For at least a half of the game their team was mostly 2nd XV players who royally slaughtered Shore.
The Chairman
Nev Cottrell (35)
Team of the Week Round 3
1. Jarrett (E)
2. Sides (S)
3. Bloomfield (K)
4. Muir (N)
5. Dooley (J)
6. Toia (K)
7. Thomas (N)
8. Fonua (K)
9. Grover (I)
10. King (N)
11. Troy (J)
12. Anitela-Tsloussis (N)
13. Scarr (I)
14. Roberts-Lintmeijer (N)
15. Grantham (N)
Chairman's Player of the Round: Jarryd King (Newington)
1. Jarrett (E)
2. Sides (S)
3. Bloomfield (K)
4. Muir (N)
5. Dooley (J)
6. Toia (K)
7. Thomas (N)
8. Fonua (K)
9. Grover (I)
10. King (N)
11. Troy (J)
12. Anitela-Tsloussis (N)
13. Scarr (I)
14. Roberts-Lintmeijer (N)
15. Grantham (N)
Chairman's Player of the Round: Jarryd King (Newington)
It was a cracker of a game
Kings tactics took some getting used to - they were happy to kick the ball away often and spent large portions of the match defending. That said their tackling was outstanding and there were some massive hits put on.
Joeys knocked on the door all day. The back three played great running rugby and were a constant attacking threat
In the end the Kings forwards did enough to rumble out a win
A beautiful afternoon for footy out at Hunters Hill and the Jo Boys sixteenth man made for a great atmosphere in front of a very healthy crowd
Rugby was the winner
Kings tactics took some getting used to - they were happy to kick the ball away often and spent large portions of the match defending. That said their tackling was outstanding and there were some massive hits put on.
Joeys knocked on the door all day. The back three played great running rugby and were a constant attacking threat
In the end the Kings forwards did enough to rumble out a win
A beautiful afternoon for footy out at Hunters Hill and the Jo Boys sixteenth man made for a great atmosphere in front of a very healthy crowd
Rugby was the winner
GPS Observer
Chris McKivat (8)
After only 3 of 10 rounds you may rue saying that. Its just not appropriate to load that onto the lads. Good luck to them
Comeonmate
Allen Oxlade (6)
Did newington 15A play shore or someone else? Anyone know why?
The Chairman
Nev Cottrell (35)
Played Stannies.
I believe the Newington 15As played the Shore 15Cs
Shore 15Bs beat Grammar 15As 33-17
I believe the Newington 15As played the Shore 15Cs
Shore 15Bs beat Grammar 15As 33-17
The Chairman, not usually inaccurate, but this time a correction is required.
Shore 15A v SSC 15A and won 36-0 (it was great that Stannies plugged the hole left by NC)
Shore 15B v SGS 15A and won 33-21
Shore 15C v SSC 15B - no result yet
Shore 15D v NC 15B and lost 15-22
Shore 15E v NC 15C and lost 0-38 - mismatch???
NC 15A v SIC 15B and lost 5-64!!!!
Shore 15A v SSC 15A and won 36-0 (it was great that Stannies plugged the hole left by NC)
Shore 15B v SGS 15A and won 33-21
Shore 15C v SSC 15B - no result yet
Shore 15D v NC 15B and lost 15-22
Shore 15E v NC 15C and lost 0-38 - mismatch???
NC 15A v SIC 15B and lost 5-64!!!!
Where's the beef
Ward Prentice (10)
I watched the last couple of weeks at Joeys, Like a few people on this, I always seek to sit in the same place. There is another on this forum that I generally sit with a few years older.
While Newington had a very solid game against Joeys, you never felt Joeys were out of it. Yesterday, pretty simply you did.
Joeys kicked alot of ball away last week, this week a run at all costs first half punished them.
For the first time I saw their scrum get monstered, and more importantly neither their forwards no backs made ground consistently.
Passes in the backs were often at shoulder height presenting rib cages which Kings took full advantage of.
If joeys want to be anywhere near the top on this, then they must get some go forward up front. Their 10 is being murdered because of the backfoot ball.
In the backs, They Crabbed pretty much all day. Part off this is the ball, Part of it may be not. The Joeys 2nds backline is square and consequently forces sides to square up and they feed off it. The key to 2nds is the pack and the speed of delivery.
The truth of the matter is that the scoreline did not fully reflect the dominance kings had.
Even when the 2nds 5/8 came on, he had little impact because of the poor quality ball.
Justice had a tough day at the back of a retreating scrum.
This pressure played into heaps of Dropped ball from Joeys.
A tough Thursday Game awaits against Scots and I fear the heads are down.
The following game against View could realistically see Joeys 1 from 5.
Hurts to say this as an old boy, but, thats what I saw
Well done to the kings cows, they would be mooing all the way back to parra.
Beef out
While Newington had a very solid game against Joeys, you never felt Joeys were out of it. Yesterday, pretty simply you did.
Joeys kicked alot of ball away last week, this week a run at all costs first half punished them.
For the first time I saw their scrum get monstered, and more importantly neither their forwards no backs made ground consistently.
Passes in the backs were often at shoulder height presenting rib cages which Kings took full advantage of.
If joeys want to be anywhere near the top on this, then they must get some go forward up front. Their 10 is being murdered because of the backfoot ball.
In the backs, They Crabbed pretty much all day. Part off this is the ball, Part of it may be not. The Joeys 2nds backline is square and consequently forces sides to square up and they feed off it. The key to 2nds is the pack and the speed of delivery.
The truth of the matter is that the scoreline did not fully reflect the dominance kings had.
Even when the 2nds 5/8 came on, he had little impact because of the poor quality ball.
Justice had a tough day at the back of a retreating scrum.
This pressure played into heaps of Dropped ball from Joeys.
A tough Thursday Game awaits against Scots and I fear the heads are down.
The following game against View could realistically see Joeys 1 from 5.
Hurts to say this as an old boy, but, thats what I saw
Well done to the kings cows, they would be mooing all the way back to parra.
Beef out