paul bristow
Tom Lawton (22)
The 15 week (season) suspension is very long penalty Jumper. Could Albury feel the severity of the suspension wasn’t warranted and was the person involved an integral part of the Steamers team.
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Johnnie Wallace (23)
He kicked a bloke in the head and then punched another PB. What do you deem is fair here?
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Herbert Moran (7)
The word going around is that 15 weeks was appropriate- He can appeal his Suspension of course but might get longer- but from what I've read Albury has flicked him from their Club
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Desmond Connor (43)
Sheesh, the SIRU Judiciary in full swing early on!
I doubt there's much more could be done in that instance without knowing any details.
Player safety has to be the main priority for any sporting code.
I doubt there's much more could be done in that instance without knowing any details.
Player safety has to be the main priority for any sporting code.
So I've not said much of late so here's a Bubba 15 cents worth !
1. Regardless of being integral to a club, blatant foul play must be punished. You can't kick anybody in the head and not expect sanctions.
2. Both 1s and 2s were called early on Saturday in the City v Albury game . 14 minutes early in 2's at the request of the City coach and 12 minutes early in 1s by request of the City coaching team. You could see the City players were not really enjoying the ease of scoring and It could have been a lot uglier. Where to for Albury ? Good question . Make it to long weekend and regroup or make some hard decisions ?
You cant have old men and boys going up against first grade sides with size and speed. It does no one any good. That said Albury must look within to solve these ongoing competitive issues. They've got committed and involved people, they've got good juniors. It's not unsolveable.
1. Regardless of being integral to a club, blatant foul play must be punished. You can't kick anybody in the head and not expect sanctions.
2. Both 1s and 2s were called early on Saturday in the City v Albury game . 14 minutes early in 2's at the request of the City coach and 12 minutes early in 1s by request of the City coaching team. You could see the City players were not really enjoying the ease of scoring and It could have been a lot uglier. Where to for Albury ? Good question . Make it to long weekend and regroup or make some hard decisions ?
You cant have old men and boys going up against first grade sides with size and speed. It does no one any good. That said Albury must look within to solve these ongoing competitive issues. They've got committed and involved people, they've got good juniors. It's not unsolveable.
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Tom Lawton (22)
No one suggested the guy involved should be treated any differently if he was an integral part of the team. I thought the club may have been disheartened if one of their few better players had a tougher suspension than what was expected. From all reports on here the penalty was appropriate. Having said that one club has a huge jump on others in terms of for and against points. There will be incentive for Waratahs to get for and against points up next week.
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Herbert Moran (7)
A big issue for SIRU is if Albury Steamers pull the pin either shortly or half way during the Comp what do they do with the rest of the Draw as there is already a BYE each Weekend. It sounds as if player safety may become a big issue with Albury's decision on what they do next.
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Herbert Moran (7)
Round 5 Matches tomorrow
Tumut v Wagga Ag College
This obvious Match of the Round is a difficult one to pick the winner of.
Tumut on their home ground is a big advantage and they come off a home victory over Griffith last Saturday at Jarrah Park. The Tumut forward pack will take no prisoners tomorrow and the more physical the game becomes the more that Tumut's chances of winning increase.
Ag College apparently went toe to toe with Waratahs in the first half last Weekend but fell away in the last half hour as their control of possession faltered and several missed tackles became costly.
I'm really not sure on this one but Tumut at home might give the Bulls the edge in what could be a thriller for 80 minutes.
Waratahs v Albury
Waratahs will win this match easily but predicting the margin is anyone's guess. Albury got smashed by City last weekend and hopefully they have rallied some more troops during the week to help their cause.
It would be great to see the Steamers give the 'Tahs a run for their money at various stages of tomorrow's clash but it's more likely that the scoreboard will be moving along pretty quickly during this encounter.
Reddies v City
City remain undefeated and should have the measure of a struggling Reddies outfit tomorrow.
Reddies come off a Bye from last weekend and City basically just had a training run against Albury last Saturday.
The Reddies defence has to be solid tomorrow because City are deadly from broken play and usually punish their opponents on the scoreboard with their strong support play on the outside and inside.
Tumut v Wagga Ag College
This obvious Match of the Round is a difficult one to pick the winner of.
Tumut on their home ground is a big advantage and they come off a home victory over Griffith last Saturday at Jarrah Park. The Tumut forward pack will take no prisoners tomorrow and the more physical the game becomes the more that Tumut's chances of winning increase.
Ag College apparently went toe to toe with Waratahs in the first half last Weekend but fell away in the last half hour as their control of possession faltered and several missed tackles became costly.
I'm really not sure on this one but Tumut at home might give the Bulls the edge in what could be a thriller for 80 minutes.
Waratahs v Albury
Waratahs will win this match easily but predicting the margin is anyone's guess. Albury got smashed by City last weekend and hopefully they have rallied some more troops during the week to help their cause.
It would be great to see the Steamers give the 'Tahs a run for their money at various stages of tomorrow's clash but it's more likely that the scoreboard will be moving along pretty quickly during this encounter.
Reddies v City
City remain undefeated and should have the measure of a struggling Reddies outfit tomorrow.
Reddies come off a Bye from last weekend and City basically just had a training run against Albury last Saturday.
The Reddies defence has to be solid tomorrow because City are deadly from broken play and usually punish their opponents on the scoreboard with their strong support play on the outside and inside.
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Herbert Moran (7)
Southern Inland Rugby Union (Round 5)
1st Grade MensWaratahs 115 d Albury 0
Wagga City 92 d Reddies 5
Tumut 22 d Ag College 19
Women's
Waratahs 54 d Albury 12Tumut 19 drew with Ag College 19
Wagga City 41 d Reddies 14
As predicted the Tumut v Ag College game was a thriller with Tumut soring a late try to snatch victory.
Worrying signs for both Albury and the Reddies with only 5 Rounds of the Competition completed
Will try my best to get an updated Ladder for both competitions listed above
Long Weekend Bye for Clubs next Saturday with Rep Rugby being played.
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Herbert Moran (7)
1st Grade Mens Ladder after Round 5
City played 4 , won 4 Differential 255- Pts = 20
Tumut played 5, won 4 """"" 41- Pts= 19
Waratahs played 4 , won 3 diff 162 - Pts =17
Griffith played 4 , won 2, diff 55 - Pts = 13
Wagga Ag played 4, won 1, diff-5 Pts= 6
Reddies played 4 , won 1 diff -161, pts=5
Albury played 5, lost 5, Diff-347, Pts= 1
There are 2 more Rounds to be played before the half way stage of the Comp. is completed
These are those matches to be played
City v Waratahs (away) & Tumut (home)
Tumut v Bye & City (away)
Waratahs v City (h) and Reddies (a)
Griffith v Albury (a) and Wagga Ag (h)
Wagga Ag v Reddies (h) and Griffith (a)
**** No points awarded for a BYE
The crystal ball suggests that the current top 4 looks pretty safe to make the Finals this year although Ag College might have something to say about that.
Tumut will play the likes of Waratahs, Griffith & Ag College away in the second half of the competition with their only game against the current Top 5 being current Competition leaders Wagga City.
Ag College will play Griffith and Tumut at home with their away games against Waratahs & City obviously in Wagga
With Uni holidays coming into play during the season Ag College have the task ahead of them to make this year's Finals and yesterday's narrow loss to Tumut in the final minutes of that game could prove very costly to their hopes of making the top 4
City played 4 , won 4 Differential 255- Pts = 20
Tumut played 5, won 4 """"" 41- Pts= 19
Waratahs played 4 , won 3 diff 162 - Pts =17
Griffith played 4 , won 2, diff 55 - Pts = 13
Wagga Ag played 4, won 1, diff-5 Pts= 6
Reddies played 4 , won 1 diff -161, pts=5
Albury played 5, lost 5, Diff-347, Pts= 1
There are 2 more Rounds to be played before the half way stage of the Comp. is completed
These are those matches to be played
City v Waratahs (away) & Tumut (home)
Tumut v Bye & City (away)
Waratahs v City (h) and Reddies (a)
Griffith v Albury (a) and Wagga Ag (h)
Wagga Ag v Reddies (h) and Griffith (a)
**** No points awarded for a BYE
The crystal ball suggests that the current top 4 looks pretty safe to make the Finals this year although Ag College might have something to say about that.
Tumut will play the likes of Waratahs, Griffith & Ag College away in the second half of the competition with their only game against the current Top 5 being current Competition leaders Wagga City.
Ag College will play Griffith and Tumut at home with their away games against Waratahs & City obviously in Wagga
With Uni holidays coming into play during the season Ag College have the task ahead of them to make this year's Finals and yesterday's narrow loss to Tumut in the final minutes of that game could prove very costly to their hopes of making the top 4
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paul bristow
Tom Lawton (22)
Do you know Jumper whether the Waratahs v Albury game went the full distance or was it cut short due to the high score?
paul bristow
Tom Lawton (22)
I don’t know how Bubba but we have to find a way to support Reddies and Steamers to keep them afloat. The competition can’t afford any of the present clubs to fold.
oldandcranky
Bob McCowan (2)
Seems 30 went with him. The signs were there early in the season but culture is poor at the Steamers, could have been avoided if the boundaries had been set.
oldandcranky
Bob McCowan (2)
And too many life members racking up games over wins.
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Herbert Moran (7)
As promised Women's Ladder after Round 5
Waratahs played 4 , won 4 Differential 104- Pts = 19
Griffith played 4, won 3 diff 56- Pts= 16
Wagga Ag played 4 , won 2, Drawn 1 diff 82 - Pts =13
City played 4 , won 2, diff -27 - Pts = 10
Tumut played 5, won 1,drawn 1, diff-20 Pts= 9
Albury played 5 , won 1 diff -92, pts=5
Reddies played 4,won 1, Diff-103, Pts= 5
Waratahs played 4 , won 4 Differential 104- Pts = 19
Griffith played 4, won 3 diff 56- Pts= 16
Wagga Ag played 4 , won 2, Drawn 1 diff 82 - Pts =13
City played 4 , won 2, diff -27 - Pts = 10
Tumut played 5, won 1,drawn 1, diff-20 Pts= 9
Albury played 5 , won 1 diff -92, pts=5
Reddies played 4,won 1, Diff-103, Pts= 5
Gday all on this sparkling day !
Very comprehensive efforts by the Men and Womens rep sides on saturday . I think the Womens scoreline was a touch flattering to SCM as it was a very comprehensive effort by SIRU. Siru 24 SCM 5
The mens avoided getting truly ugly but was also a one sided affair . SCM coach must have appealed to their pride at half time because i had visions of a ton being run up by SIRU . SIRU 63 - SCM 10
What i do have to say, is just how good the facilities are in Bungendore ?? That ground is magnificent as well as first rate facilities off field . Plenty of good parking as well. Marginal electorate maybe ?
Very comprehensive efforts by the Men and Womens rep sides on saturday . I think the Womens scoreline was a touch flattering to SCM as it was a very comprehensive effort by SIRU. Siru 24 SCM 5
The mens avoided getting truly ugly but was also a one sided affair . SCM coach must have appealed to their pride at half time because i had visions of a ton being run up by SIRU . SIRU 63 - SCM 10
What i do have to say, is just how good the facilities are in Bungendore ?? That ground is magnificent as well as first rate facilities off field . Plenty of good parking as well. Marginal electorate maybe ?
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Herbert Moran (7)
Well done to the SIRU Rep Teams (Mens & Womens) at Bungendore but maybe it's time for SIRU to look for bigger challenges for their Rep Teams.
The Junior SIRU Rep teams (Boys & Girls) participate in the NSW Country Junior Championships at selected venues each June Long Weekend.
Maybe it's time to bite the bullet and get the Senior Rep teams to take part in the annual Country week championships in the future which has a Top tier and bottom tier for the respective participants such as Central West, Illawarra, Central North etc etc.
Maybe SCM could also participate as well.
Maulalltheway
Johnnie Wallace (23)
Be good for the senior games I agree. But also a brick wall.
While we remain part of ACT rugby we have 3 full time staff based in wagga who are pretty important and funded by the brumbies.
We also aren’t able to have players selected for NSW country and are not permitted to participate in the Caldwell cup as we’re not part of NSW rugby.
So I suppose the question is, what is more important. Staff paid for by the brumbies, or a better challenge for our mens rep side.
Bearing in mind we have had players from the zone go through the pathway every year since the griffins were rebirthed