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Under 18's need parent sign off. You cannot blame Saints for doing everything in their power to field a side, that's what every other club would be doing in their position.

Yes apparently they slapped one together topping up their limited colt numbers with 16 and 17 year olds from their junior club to run out a team.

Apparently St.Ives were given an ultimatum by subbies to either Field a Colts team this weekend or be replaced by Oatley in a straight swap from Div 4 for round 3. Looks like subbies regretting forcing Oatley into DiV 4 and are looking for an out to move them back up.

Anyone have gross on what's happening at Brothers? I'd heard Vinne is playing 4ths at Forest but mail is a lot of their islanders have gone to Gordon? Anyone confirm? After two weeks it's hard to draw any form across both Div 2 and Div 3 clubs.

Agreed, it is hard for committees from behind the BBQ or running the sideline to hear and be across every idiot comment made from every sideline idiot. Particularly at Melwood Oval when you have a Hill full of them:).

My all up selections for the weekend. 1st Div PETERSHAM vs Waverley - match of the round St Pats vs DRUMMOYNE Balmain vs MOSMAN Colleagues vs KNOX 2nd Div HUNTERS vs Hills HAC vs Lindfield BEECROFT vs Forest - match of the round and expect plenty of niggle. MOUNTAINS vs UNSW 3rd DIV...

What were Forest giving it to HAC players about? Anything in particular or just Forest being hill billies?

Looks like a tough day at the office Pfitzy

St Ives beat Brothers in all grades except for Saints forefeiting colts? Id heard Vinny Byrne has lead an exodus to Forest. Do we have visibility of saints performance as I'd heard a large Fijian player group have joined Hassell park.

The battle of the professionals. Have Hunters "recruited" any former internationals this year?

Whats the scoop Rumour Ron? Which clubs is booming and which clubs are on life support?

That's not what Tim Richards is telling clubs. If they are not registered they cannot take the field. Will be a nightmare first few rounds with clubs struggling to get someone to update the app throughout the game and then have it completely finalised 30 mins after game time. It wont happen...

Time has come for Penrith to be disbanded and the players can drift to the multiple surrounding subbies clubs such as Blue Moutains, Western Sydney Uni and Hawkesbury Valley. When they can only field two grade and 2 colts teams the end needs to be merciless. A 9 team Shute shield with a bye...

Mail is 4 Div2 and 4 Div 3 clubs very concerned about overall numbers. Might see some 1st round forfeits

I see the Rats are playing Gordon at Porters Reserve tomorrow in a trial if not rain impacted. Looks like a good initiative by Breakers and Rats.

As long as Pulver is earning his brick and a half then I am happy. The game is on its knees and no one cares.

Horrific set of numbers. We had friends over Saturday night and I asked the boys ranging 9-14 yrs and all of which play rugby what footy did they want to watch. They all voted Nth Qld vs Canberra over Brumbies vs Sharks. Even the dads where happy to watch the league. The game is in trouble.

Majority of blame lies with ARU for zero promotion of rugby at grassroots level. All my mates teenage daughters are playing AFL this year as they have been very busy in schools. Word from SJRU is regos are down 35% across some clubs from last year. Our great game has some significant challenges.

Subbies officials have played a significant role in this as they held on for so long without restructuring the competition when clubs and player numbers were telling them rugby was struggling. Clubs that admitted to be in trouble for grades where immediately threatened with relegation and told...

Think they are investigating the Illawarra comp as Oatley have a good Colts side that they wish to maintain.