The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Maybe rough but it’s not a shot at the boys but the plan from above. I reckon Kings still had the cattle to play more than they did.
NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)
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MoneyScrummer
Banned
Are they german?
The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
Does anyone know who scored Joeys 3rd and 4th tries?
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Still a loss for view so that hurts and a bit of the “well our prem” in 19…chat rubs people up.
Everyone would be happy as Larry by now. A great GPS season overall. 2 round H/A is the way. I won’t hear anything else about it and other joints trying to shoe horn their way into a comp.
Sucks the footy is over. Have to watch the Wallabies revert back to pumpkins after 1 good showing now.
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The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
Soon my friend
The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
And so the games are concluded. Here are the season's statistics
Congratulations to the following Boys
Most Tries: Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer (Newington, 14)
Most Conversions: Callum Grantham (Newington, 15)
Most Points: Callum Grantham (Newington, 15)
Best Conversion %: Max Palmisani (Joeys, 15)
and to these teams
Most Tries: Newington (50)
Most Conversions: Newington (38)
Most Points Scored: Newington (328)
Least Points Conceded: St. Ignatius (196)
Best Points Differential: St. Ignatius (+110)
and who could not forget
OUTRIGHT WINNERS OF THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE TROPHY:
St. Ignatius College.
Play on next year.
Most Tries: Bailey Roberts-Lintmeijer (Newington, 14)
Most Conversions: Callum Grantham (Newington, 15)
Most Points: Callum Grantham (Newington, 15)
Best Conversion %: Max Palmisani (Joeys, 15)
and to these teams
Most Tries: Newington (50)
Most Conversions: Newington (38)
Most Points Scored: Newington (328)
Least Points Conceded: St. Ignatius (196)
Best Points Differential: St. Ignatius (+110)
and who could not forget
OUTRIGHT WINNERS OF THE SCHOOL CHALLENGE TROPHY:
St. Ignatius College.
Play on next year.
PROPaganda
Ward Prentice (10)
Wendt needs a shoutout. Was best on ground today after relatively quiet performances in the previous weeks. Will be a star if he can build on today’s performance heading into next year.
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Absolutely outstanding work all year. You guys have smashed the stats all year. @Ace Ventura has taken @Joker tipping to another level along side it. If I’ve missed anyone I apologise and please throw their names out there.
Adds a great element to the season. Thanks for all your effort. It’s not a waste of time.
Takeaway from the stats for me is the ancient footy adage of defence wins comps. Newington can score them but only being +33 means they’re always in shoot outs which can go either way.
Adds a great element to the season. Thanks for all your effort. It’s not a waste of time.
Takeaway from the stats for me is the ancient footy adage of defence wins comps. Newington can score them but only being +33 means they’re always in shoot outs which can go either way.
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wisemaan
Darby Loudon (17)
What a season it’s been. Today honestly felt like the perfect way to wrap it all up. Shore picking up wins in nearly every opens game was unreal, and it would’ve meant so much for the Year 12s wearing the Blue and White for the last time. The energy was massive cattledogs flying in all over the place and everyone leaving it out there.
The 1s game had me on edge the whole way through, and the crowd was mental like they had just won the gf. Great culture. Hockey’s huge shot on the run was a real moment, and the passion from the boys and the school after full time was something special to see.
Part of me feels like if Shore had this squad from the start, the whole season could’ve played out differently. But either way, finishing on a day like this was unreal. Big respect to Iggies on the shield, and huge credit to the boys for ending it with so much heart.
The 1s game had me on edge the whole way through, and the crowd was mental like they had just won the gf. Great culture. Hockey’s huge shot on the run was a real moment, and the passion from the boys and the school after full time was something special to see.
Part of me feels like if Shore had this squad from the start, the whole season could’ve played out differently. But either way, finishing on a day like this was unreal. Big respect to Iggies on the shield, and huge credit to the boys for ending it with so much heart.
Rudderless
John Solomon (38)
With the completion of the season now over I wanted to bring this post by ‘Clemfandango’ back up.
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Boys, it’s around now that Sydney Clubs reach out to certain players for 2026 Colts.
Please reread this post….and cut and paste it to your Oldies.
And for parents already members on this thread, it’s very factual.
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footyhead10
Peter Burge (5)
Shore with a 53 point turnaround from when they played kings last term
Where's the beef
Ted Fahey (11)
Well what a season.
Well what a season. Riverview came today seeking a sugar bag only for Joeys to take the chocolates that mattered and leave them with the bitter ones.
A few comments on the game: Joeys hit hard and belted View from the outset. They did not kick, they ran at them and that denied Riverview possession and the kicking game they do craved. View, being the great methodical team they are with plenty of ticker, the few chances they got they converted. Joeys were pushing passes and giving up possession. The 21-7 was reflective of View's patience and control when Joeys made mistakes rather than their general play. The key moment was the try just before and after half times that made it even. There was also what appeared to be a dubious disallowed one as well. You could see that Joeys were going to bust them.
One of the key factors here was the SW wind that blew in second half that greatly nullified the View 9 and his kicking game. View started to push a few passes, it was costly. The final scoreline was not fully reflective of the dominance Joeys had, but it did reflect Riverview's tenacity to keep on hanging in there. Well done.
Joeys deserved the win, their backs outplayed View's. Gough finally had a good one and was straight, both sides forward D was impressive, View won the lineout, Joeys the breakdown and the gain line. View tried really really hard, but they were just nowhere near good enough. They were not complacent, just not good enough.
Best on ground was the View 14, they would put the ball up, and 80% he would regather. He was such a pest and was my best on ground in the first game as well.
The forwards were very even.
So the season is closed. Congrats View on being the most consistent and best defensive team. You deserve your premiership, you were not the most attractive but were highly effective and committed. For Joeys, its a bit like last year. They earnt their 3 losses. The goal kicking early cost. The young 10 is a work in progress. Minto is class. I thought Kings was the favoured following last year, but, like Joeys the year before did not convert when it mattered. Scots showed glimpses of what they are capable of, New need tackling backs and Shore needs depth. There were still few easy games, and enjoyed all I watched.
In seconds, Joeys ability to counter set them apart. At times it was frightening how quickly they turned things around. It was not a weak competition, they were just an exceptionally well drilled team that understood the benefits of being straight.
I look forward to next year.
Well what a season. Riverview came today seeking a sugar bag only for Joeys to take the chocolates that mattered and leave them with the bitter ones.
A few comments on the game: Joeys hit hard and belted View from the outset. They did not kick, they ran at them and that denied Riverview possession and the kicking game they do craved. View, being the great methodical team they are with plenty of ticker, the few chances they got they converted. Joeys were pushing passes and giving up possession. The 21-7 was reflective of View's patience and control when Joeys made mistakes rather than their general play. The key moment was the try just before and after half times that made it even. There was also what appeared to be a dubious disallowed one as well. You could see that Joeys were going to bust them.
One of the key factors here was the SW wind that blew in second half that greatly nullified the View 9 and his kicking game. View started to push a few passes, it was costly. The final scoreline was not fully reflective of the dominance Joeys had, but it did reflect Riverview's tenacity to keep on hanging in there. Well done.
Joeys deserved the win, their backs outplayed View's. Gough finally had a good one and was straight, both sides forward D was impressive, View won the lineout, Joeys the breakdown and the gain line. View tried really really hard, but they were just nowhere near good enough. They were not complacent, just not good enough.
Best on ground was the View 14, they would put the ball up, and 80% he would regather. He was such a pest and was my best on ground in the first game as well.
The forwards were very even.
So the season is closed. Congrats View on being the most consistent and best defensive team. You deserve your premiership, you were not the most attractive but were highly effective and committed. For Joeys, its a bit like last year. They earnt their 3 losses. The goal kicking early cost. The young 10 is a work in progress. Minto is class. I thought Kings was the favoured following last year, but, like Joeys the year before did not convert when it mattered. Scots showed glimpses of what they are capable of, New need tackling backs and Shore needs depth. There were still few easy games, and enjoyed all I watched.
In seconds, Joeys ability to counter set them apart. At times it was frightening how quickly they turned things around. It was not a weak competition, they were just an exceptionally well drilled team that understood the benefits of being straight.
I look forward to next year.
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No-ones ever happy to see another school win.
But is anyone sorry to see Riverview win? Would have thought they’d be the least offensive school/rugby program getting around, and probably the most deserving.
The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
Shore vs Kings at Northbridge - My honest thoughts.
You could not have asked for a better day at Northbridge to wind out the 2025 season.
They day opened with some fantastic wins from the lower opens teams, including dominant wins in the 7th, 6th and 5th XVs. The 4th XV would have been match of the day had it not been for the 1sts, a real yoyo with real class players on either side. Then the 3rds rolling out a victory to end was special as well.
So we come to the match now.
Shore started the better of the two teams, and the main men (Callaghan and Bassingthwaighte) were utilising good spcr given by the Kings defensive line who probably lacked a bit of urgency. This was then soon overturned as the machine that is the Kings forward pack woke up, and started clicking into gear gaining easy gainline ball.
This combined with some pretty timid defence and poor game management let Kings and their big boys knock over a try in quickly. I was impressed by Shores response, utilising their speed and targeting the smaller Kings wingers with the likes of D’Almeida, Wendt etc.
The game then heated up, with Callaghan sent to the bin (I assume for being the third man in?) and Kings managing to avoid any disciplinary action somehow.
Anywho, Shore tried to hold them off but with one man less, Stewart peppered the backfield and gained easy metres, and the big boys rolled another over on the stroke of Halftime.
Going into the second half, the crowds were heated with chants of “0-9” and “Shore boys are wan****” being responded to with “The I word” and signals of boys playing the triangle.
The second half until there was 10 to go was pretty unremarkable, I will note that Shore had the initiative, but seemed to turn over possession maybe 6 times inside the Kings 22.
Eventually, Shore held onto possession and Stock crawled over for a try. Then, a bit of magic and speed from Wendt had pulled Shore back to 12-10, with around 5 to go, and the Year 12s started to believe in their last outing at the Bridge.
What happened next was incredible. Recieving the ball in their own 22, Shore fought metre by metre to get to the Kings 5. Fonua then put an end to that with around 2 to go, nicking a pilfer. Frape then stole the ensuing lineout, and screams of “One more!” could be heard from the desperate Year 12s. Some bashing and rashing for 15 or so phases got Shore onto the 5, where advantage finally came.
The crowd pleaded 3, and as Bassingthwaighte stepped up many had hearts in mouths. Dead centre. Elation.
Grit I think is the one word.
It was not a pretty season, but for all Shore boys it shows their ethos.
Celebrations ensued and a good time was had at Northbridge.
Congratulations Kings on a great season and were a fantastic opposition. I suspect they will do real damage next year.
Here are some of the scores that have been witnessed
5-47
10-62
14-41
22-41
10-35
But they still showed up. Well done lads.
You could not have asked for a better day at Northbridge to wind out the 2025 season.
They day opened with some fantastic wins from the lower opens teams, including dominant wins in the 7th, 6th and 5th XVs. The 4th XV would have been match of the day had it not been for the 1sts, a real yoyo with real class players on either side. Then the 3rds rolling out a victory to end was special as well.
So we come to the match now.
Shore started the better of the two teams, and the main men (Callaghan and Bassingthwaighte) were utilising good spcr given by the Kings defensive line who probably lacked a bit of urgency. This was then soon overturned as the machine that is the Kings forward pack woke up, and started clicking into gear gaining easy gainline ball.
This combined with some pretty timid defence and poor game management let Kings and their big boys knock over a try in quickly. I was impressed by Shores response, utilising their speed and targeting the smaller Kings wingers with the likes of D’Almeida, Wendt etc.
The game then heated up, with Callaghan sent to the bin (I assume for being the third man in?) and Kings managing to avoid any disciplinary action somehow.
Anywho, Shore tried to hold them off but with one man less, Stewart peppered the backfield and gained easy metres, and the big boys rolled another over on the stroke of Halftime.
Going into the second half, the crowds were heated with chants of “0-9” and “Shore boys are wan****” being responded to with “The I word” and signals of boys playing the triangle.
The second half until there was 10 to go was pretty unremarkable, I will note that Shore had the initiative, but seemed to turn over possession maybe 6 times inside the Kings 22.
Eventually, Shore held onto possession and Stock crawled over for a try. Then, a bit of magic and speed from Wendt had pulled Shore back to 12-10, with around 5 to go, and the Year 12s started to believe in their last outing at the Bridge.
What happened next was incredible. Recieving the ball in their own 22, Shore fought metre by metre to get to the Kings 5. Fonua then put an end to that with around 2 to go, nicking a pilfer. Frape then stole the ensuing lineout, and screams of “One more!” could be heard from the desperate Year 12s. Some bashing and rashing for 15 or so phases got Shore onto the 5, where advantage finally came.
The crowd pleaded 3, and as Bassingthwaighte stepped up many had hearts in mouths. Dead centre. Elation.
Grit I think is the one word.
It was not a pretty season, but for all Shore boys it shows their ethos.
Celebrations ensued and a good time was had at Northbridge.
Congratulations Kings on a great season and were a fantastic opposition. I suspect they will do real damage next year.
Here are some of the scores that have been witnessed
5-47
10-62
14-41
22-41
10-35
But they still showed up. Well done lads.
twister29
Alfred Walker (16)
Not Powell…
Wendt has had a rough season; a 1XV spot is a fair bit of pressure for a kid who only played 10 minutes of footy since year 9… Sure he needs to use his hands and maybe Robinson is better on D, but give it to him, Wendt had a cracking game. He ran the ball well, set up some solid balls in the outside backs, wasn’t a weak link on defence and that try was the cherry on top.
Hate on him all you want but he played well today and could really be an impact player next season if he slots in right.
Wendt has had a rough season; a 1XV spot is a fair bit of pressure for a kid who only played 10 minutes of footy since year 9… Sure he needs to use his hands and maybe Robinson is better on D, but give it to him, Wendt had a cracking game. He ran the ball well, set up some solid balls in the outside backs, wasn’t a weak link on defence and that try was the cherry on top.
Hate on him all you want but he played well today and could really be an impact player next season if he slots in right.
Jakeburner65
Fred Wood (13)
Happily this one aged like fine milk Ghost! A great win to the Wallabies breaking a 62 year hoodoo and who seem to be developing into a competitive team. We had a few false starts though.
Jakeburner65
Fred Wood (13)
The only bitter ones seem to be the Joeys fanboys on here with the churlish comments, listing premierships and such, and possessing the seeming inability to be complimentary to anyone but their beloved team.
If Joeys and their fans had wanted the game to be meaningful they should have won more matches, including against Riverview.
They didn’t.
The Joeys 1st XV played good hard footy today and clearly wanted it more, but if we are honest, with a backline that was in a shambles for periods of the game, competing in what was effectively a dead rubber.
Riverview played like a team who had already won the comp after blowing their 21-7 lead working against the wind (and injuries) in the second half as you said. And they may have even squeaked a victory, being in possession in the red zone late on, had the referee decided to play more than 0 seconds injury time in a game that was positively riddled with them.
A great season for Riverview, the best team in a very competitive comp this year and well deserved premiers.
Period.
(And congrats to Shore avoiding the nudie run!)
If Joeys and their fans had wanted the game to be meaningful they should have won more matches, including against Riverview.
They didn’t.
The Joeys 1st XV played good hard footy today and clearly wanted it more, but if we are honest, with a backline that was in a shambles for periods of the game, competing in what was effectively a dead rubber.
Riverview played like a team who had already won the comp after blowing their 21-7 lead working against the wind (and injuries) in the second half as you said. And they may have even squeaked a victory, being in possession in the red zone late on, had the referee decided to play more than 0 seconds injury time in a game that was positively riddled with them.
A great season for Riverview, the best team in a very competitive comp this year and well deserved premiers.
Period.
(And congrats to Shore avoiding the nudie run!)
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Where's the beef
Ted Fahey (11)
I think the game was meaningful to both teams. They boys from view tried very very hard yesterday and showed alot of ticker. View often gets out to leads early in games against joeys and gets done because they lose their bottle. This team did not and all credit to them. The first game at the swamp view had the rub of the green, but were clearly the dominant team through their defense. They deserved the win. Yesterday joeys were. In neither game were view a standout. What they were was very hard working, and made very few mistakes That builds pressure, pressure builds points and you win games. All credit to them.
The joeys backline has not been straight all year in ones. They have crabbed across the field. Yesterday they were straighter and it showed. There was more room for the FB and wings to play. There was 2 disallowed tries yesterday, one it was two hard to get a read on, the other looked a try for all money. It happens and I thin the ref had an excellent game. both in 2's and 1's.
Don't think there is anything churlish about seeing what you see. The Joeys side that was in my year, was very much like this view side. They worked very hard for their wins, but they won the comp. No standouts just a really good team who played for each other. That is what I saw from view yesterday and well done to them.
The joeys backline has not been straight all year in ones. They have crabbed across the field. Yesterday they were straighter and it showed. There was more room for the FB and wings to play. There was 2 disallowed tries yesterday, one it was two hard to get a read on, the other looked a try for all money. It happens and I thin the ref had an excellent game. both in 2's and 1's.
Don't think there is anything churlish about seeing what you see. The Joeys side that was in my year, was very much like this view side. They worked very hard for their wins, but they won the comp. No standouts just a really good team who played for each other. That is what I saw from view yesterday and well done to them.
