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Joeys game on Saturday at Knox is: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=731143145866942&set=a.478455024469090

facetious? not in the slightest. delusional? maybe, but very comfortable in my data-based hope, complemented by having watched the previous corresponding fixtures from the sideline for the last 3 years... Joeys have dominated the results of this age group since year 7, mostly through backs...

Think Knox might have the edge in the forwards (like they did last year, and Knox been bolstered by a couple of boys repeating u16s), which could be more advantageous in the wet…. Joeys backs were the big difference last year but a lot of personnel changes this year

hear hear! everything crossed that all/most games go ahead this weekend!

That would be best for the players IMO; could see a whiz kid playing up effectively 2 age groups (say a just 15 yo playing against almost 18yos) leading to a very detrimental effect….. full respect to the schools who tend to gradually develop their players for a good full 2 years in opens rather...

Gillespie field at Knox looking mint…. New drainage installed over summer doing its job ️

Considering their 4 strongest players are up in Opens I’m sensing their only win may be against St Aloys….

Yeah I think approx 6 playing up: 3 years in opens could make or break them!

So we’re finally seeing the different schools and their “philosophies” of playing yr10 (or younger!) boys UP in opens or NOT (please correct/add any more schools!); UP (multiple younguns playing up in Opens) Kings Barker Shore NOT (none or 1 younguns in Opens) Newington Joeys Knox any other...

Kings beat Knox comfortably. Newington beat Kings comfortably. Knox beat Newington comfortably. Really can’t determine potential out of today….

New down 2 tries to Knox early, with both playing a few of their reserves

Kings 1sts in real trouble come scrum time so far

exactly the weekend where many a death spiral starts unfortunately

madness scheduling subbies games on weekends where the 'social' player, along with 90% of sydneysiders, are on holidays (school or 4 day weekend) :-( takes years off the life expectancy of club committee members, coaches and managers

any updates from Shore v Barker games?

the (majority of the) current generation have a very different view of organisational commitment #feellikesuchanoldfartat46

any news from the Shore v Barker games played this week??

and THIS is exactly how months & months of hard work can be obliterated in one foul swoop for any clubs from Div 1 to the bottom - clubs start off well in round 1-2 after tireless recruiting/pre seasons, then a long weekend kills off all momentum and starts the death spiral..,..,

Season format idea (may well have been touted previously by me & others)…. Easter holidays and first ~3 weeks of Term 2: friendlies/trials between any schools regardless of association (up to schools to organise, some great traditional matchups like Knox V Joeys on Gala Day) ~Weeks 4-8 Term 2...

will be hugely influenced by players being pulled up to Opens (or not)! Any early mail on 2023 u15s or underage 2023 u16s playing opens next year?