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Anecdotally I think that afl is churning out its fair share of concussions, knee and shoulder injuries. Hard to get a sense of injuries in soccer, although I do hear that getting whacked with a handbag might hurt a bit.

Spot on Spaceman, when we step back and take breath, what happened with Kings beating Newington last weekend where they couldn't do it last is what inter school sport is about. Each year should be different, with naturally strong cohorts in one sport or another coming through in different...

He certainly is quick and tough. He is having a field day running off the inside shoulder of Crighton, as would most at this level.

This year the GPS comp seems reasonably ok, with the exception that Scots are belting teams and Shore are battling. In the middle View are travelling about as expected, Newington have come back to the pack, Kings had a good win over Newington this weekend, and Joeys are 1 from 3, but have played...

true and good point, but i think you know what I mean. Ive seen him play a bit, and I am a fan, but there were others who IMHO are in front for a school boy jersey at this stage. I believe that its pretty poor for the boys who put it all on the line at the national championships, played very...

I'm not referring to what team he was in, I'm referring to the quality of opposition he was playing. The lack of depth in CAS was shown by how they were smashed by GPS 2's. Anyone of the GPS 1 players would have easily performed at that level if not higher against weak opposition. My point...

Either way that size is just not big enough at that next level. Seen him play and he will develop into a very good back rower, already is, but there were others far more deserving for a spot. A few games for GPS 2's against other 2nd XV's just shouldn't see anyone gifted to Australian schools...

Maybe u16's us a year too early, but I think the sentiment is to try and solve the current situation. You will not get 16's to 18's players that have left back from school to play village club rugby. Maybe the 16's is a tough year, but the real drop off is in the next age groups up. If those...

I think the credible solution is for senior clubs is to take over the 16's and up. There is always someone else to blame, eg private schools offering scholarships, which has been happening to some extent but really is being massively over blown. There are many other interests to occupy little...

That's the first time I've seen Cranbrook this year, and I'm not saying they are a weak team as they are dominating the CAS comp. What I saw was a pretty weak effort to be clear. Their game plan seemed to be to kick for field position, pin Scots down and pot penalty goals to accumulate pressure...

Not taking away from Scots performance, but I just thought Cranbrook were very weak. I agree with an earlier comment that brook #8 was the only one that showed any ability to match Scots physicality. Their backs went sideways and when they looked like they were building pressure they either...

Don't have any idea about the teams training schedule, but it is about 1 month before they leave and will probably be amping up training around then? It's still very strange to me. Maybe they could gave announced an extended squad of 30-32 but then again if you were committed to the training in...

Pathways is basically a process where you repeat, or do year12 twice. The boys sit hsc subjects and can nominate to take those marks if they're happy with them meaning next year they don't then have to do those units they have already chosen to accept those marks in, so if they book in the marks...

I'm a NSW supporter so this comment has no bias at all. I was very surprised that they didn't pick Fox. He and Crighton ( NSW) were the 2 best go forward back rowers all week. If I was picking a team to take on NZ, there would have been a number if different picks. Qld 9 and 12 should also be in...

McGregor had a bruised hip suffered early into Mondays game when he came off. He didn't play again until Thursday v qld 1. That same injury obviously caused him some real pain in Saturdays game, but especially given that I still thought he played very well. Biggest problem for nsw2 on Saturday...

Surely you can't be serious. Nsw2 led act comfortably until act staged a come back and scored on full time. They dominated qld1 apart from a 5 minute period when qld scored 2 tries to go ahead. They comfortably put wa away. They play off for 1st and 2nd, and you're suggesting that the team...

The problem here is not what a great thing they've done by picking surprise players and hopefully they will stick with it after school, the problem is the boys like Porter et al that have missed out will be wondering why they would bother sticking with it after school. I can't believe that nsw2...

Agree on McGregor, on the back of a tireless performance by the nsw2 forwards, particularly Lough and Woodhill, he really put qld away. A number of incisive breaks, and his game control was telling. The best players stand up against the best opponents, and the entire nsw2 side deserve...

I'm not a supporter of how SJRU operate, I have no involvement in MNZ, but I was out there watching the games and was walking close by when the SJRU rep spoke. He did not say anything like what is being alleged. He wished all the boys well with upcoming selections, and said he hoped they did...

Oh dear, they really are a sad bunch. Or are they suggesting by comparing them to all black teams , that Scots constantly infringe at the break down and their #7 seems invisible to referees as he lays on the wrong side of the ruck. Maybe that's what everyone is meant to be queuing up to see.