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Are you serious? Parra finished ahead of the Rats and had zero super rugby players. They finished last in 2011 and fifth in 2012. They had one grade of colts and no real depth in grade. 5 of Parras pack played Colts last year and they started 3 colts aged players in Sam Yakopo, Dom Graham and...

He can turn a game and scored all the points again last week. Nonetheless the award is for a whole season performance so maybe Gilbert... or Leota.

Blades is a good choice but, at the risk of appearing biased, Christini must be in with a chance. AJ is also very good, but Dave Harvey has been outstanding again this year.

Who are the tips for the Ken Catchpole Medal for Player of the Year, Shute Shield Rookie Of the Year, Dave Brockhoff Medal for Coach of the Year and Dick Byers Medal for Ref of the Year?

And the Eastwood Colts were fuelled by alcohol illegally brought into the ground by an official. Maybe some Eastood officials need some time off too.

Spot on. Frankly the board, coaching and administration of Parramatta in the 8 or so years leading up to 2010 was nothing short of disgraceful, particularly in the period immediately before and after the Leagues club pulled out. Nonetheless, that's in the past and we have a whole new committed...

By decimated you mean beaten? That would be 1991.

Depth is an issue which is being addressed and recruitment of Colts and senior plyers is a focus. That said, in the first half of the season, Parramatta beat Norths and lost to Eastwood by 5 (with a disallowed try on the bell) and to Manly by only 7. What we don't have is a raft of Super and...

Both Parramatta and Norths finished in the top 6. What's your point?

Lily, you are correct, Parras performance was below their best today. They are much better than they showed today, however Manly applied pressure and turned Parras errors into points. Can you at least acknowledge the progress our club has made and support a group of committed people trying to...

Tips for this weekend? I think Norths might roll Eastwood and because of allegiance, think Parra has a sniff against Manly...

More a confident Two Blue. Parra will have a proper Colts program in 2013

If we need further proof that Australian Rugby needs a complete restructure, read the email that went out to all clubs today. Dear All It is with regret that I have to inform you all that after 89 years the last edition of Rugby News will be published for Grand Final Day...

Galah, you will be very surprised

Robbie Deans is a thoroughly decent bloke and his talent has been wasted by a sluggish, inefficient and bloated bureaucracy. The Arbib/Cosgrove review MUST recommend the dimantling of the Rugby heirachy and the establishment of an independent commission style body if the code is going to have...

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I was there and that is what I was told. It was a bucks weekend in Queensland, booked and paid for some time ago. They had enough players until illness and the last minute injury hit them. The Gordon players who were there were genuinely upset so I'd feel for them if they are rubbed out.

The whole thing is moot until a full restructure of Australian Rugby takes place. We need a central administration like the AFL to manage everything from the National team to Try Rugby. There are too many vested interests, agendas, petty rivalries and old school ties to allow Rugby to ever be...

You're probably right about the $1m, depending on ground leasing and paid staff. The pokie tax and smoking legislation (meaning the need to construct alfresco gaming areas) was a perfect storm and the final straw for many with profits plummeting as a book loss for that period of increased tax...

Agree Hugh. We'll end up with half a dozen or so super club groups eg; Mounties, Panthers etc which, from a regulatory and revenue point of view, is where the govenment probably wants it. However, the loss of the local bowlo or rugby club with its own character, to become homogenised...