Shute Shield 2025

[teamsport]

Yep you are right. Quite a few lower graders went to play for Mosman (6-8). Different argument here as it sounds like it's higher graders.

 

[the coach]

Congratulations Manly!
Minor premiers in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade

 

[HarryElite]

I pointed out the Fifita issue a few weeks ago. Last year he was 11 points, after some controversy. Don't understand how he's dropped 10 points. All clubs are supposed to be using the same source for the player points this year so shouldn't be any issues
Will be interesting to see what happens with Uni. They lost the game and can't make the playoffs so losing competition points won't achieve anything.

They moved the tier 2 caps required for certain points higher, so vuni doesnt hit that mark anymore so therefore doesnt have the points allocated to him like last year. i believe it was because anyone and everyone seems to be able to get a tier 2 cap now for samoa or tonga, a lot of non professionals who just play club rugby in nz and australia so instead of it being 5 caps to be a 15 point player, its now 15 caps or something like that.

 

[pnut]

Poor Manly didnt make the finals this year.

Your reference to Minor Premiers though - that is a huge achievement as it reflects the whole season - a number of those players didnt play.

PS Minor premiers in all other grades, also reflects a strong club and culture - 2 more rounds to go

Dave read that this the first time manly haven’t made finals since 2017 in 1s. Other grades great year credit to the work done in previous years to build depth.
Do u think a part time coach affected 1s? Or change in structure with DOR ?
Interested in your thoughts

 

[Pfitzy]

Eastwood on socials advertising for a 4th Grade next year. Good for them and hopefully it brings/keeps more players in/to the game

 

[Pfitzy]

Dave read that this the first time manly haven’t made finals since 2017 in 1s.

Only 5 wins and 15 BPs shows a lot of close results.

 

[Prodigy]

Eastwood on socials advertising for a 4th Grade next year. Good for them and hopefully it brings/keeps more players in/to the game

Check out the comments

 

[Pfitzy]

Don't see any on FB and only a couple on Insta?

 

[teamsport]

Basically more than a few current players commented saying they know of 9-10 middle graders on top of the 1st graders rumoured who were looking at leaving.

The premise was how about they look after the current players instead of trying to find new ones as they are all leaving.

Eastwood's colts coaching staff have resigned at the decision on the colts coach as well.

Reminds me of the Gordon implosion of 2010 when Lachie Fear left.

 

[Crashy]

Whats with the massive crowd at Gordon? Biggest I’ve ever seen.

 

[Rob42]

Groundskeepers at North Sydney and Uni: congratulations, excellent work. Manly Oval, Chatswood, and Forshaw: tough gig.

 

[wamberal99]

Whats with the massive crowd at Gordon? Biggest I’ve ever seen.

About how many?