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Parra will be too good for Wests Norths too good for Easts Wicks will flog Woods Gordon will also flog Manly Uni ditto Rats Again,looks pretty straight forward so there's bound to be an upset or two.

More than that, there are stacks of guys that play 3rds when there are zero injuries,that end up getting game time in 1's at some part of the season. How can a club cater for injuries in 1's & 2's if there are no grades below that? Who is going to train x 2 each week,if they can't even get a...

As a rule, no. But some definitely add value. I can easily name 1/2 dozen players that were only solid Shute Shield standard,earning good money in Europe on the back of their agents work.

Yeah,it was a bit harsh. My new resolution is to stay away from these boards and my MIL after long lunches:)

It's pointless to bring in any rules that you can't enforce. Didn't they bring in a rule that there were to be zero payments in subbies? How's that going!

I base it on the fact that the ball runner usually maintains their line & speed after contact with him. They don't put him at hooker in defensive lineouts because he is a strong tackler. They don't hide him on the wing in D,because of his brilliant counter either.

Dave, unless the ARU devotes considerable funds to grassroots/development,this code will be consumed by the other codes. Someone told me yesterday that Touch Footy has programs with over 250 Schools! Yesterday I drove past Stella Maris(an all girls school)and a class was going across the rd for...

T That's the way it's always worked,so that's the way it's got to be forever? Seriously????? If the wallabies can't finance themselves & the bureaucracy that supports them,then that's where the cuts have to be made. The Schools have Sports lined up to be able to run sessions at Schools. League...

Undoubtedly,you are right about future signings. The concern for me is that their first batch of signings are all reputations based. I have no issue with either Holmes,as there are simply no real alternatives,but neither have played to last years levels. I am a supporter of both Killingworth &...

What's the saying? A camel is a horse designed by a committee.

And who will fund this brave new world? Very few clubs in any code in any grade are profitable anywhere in the world. Turning the NRC into a national club rugby comp(cos that's all it is ,sans Super players) is many,many times more expensive to run than the existing structures. In the real world...

h The NRC an only be a relatively short comp due to the structure of super footy. How are "more amateur players" going to compete against the Super players? The whole idea of NRC is to deepen the player pool. You don't do that by making most of the players "more amateur"

He is not up to a higher level. There would be few SS 10's that have less line breaks,and try assists than him,yet he is behind a dominant pack & the second highest scoring team in the comp. Hodge at 12 has been masking his deficiencies most of the year. If Manly need to hide him in D,how can...

Which rep players? Your obviously not referring to the yet to be proven 20's players are you?

Marlins are just a couple of weeks ahead of schedule...

Best Day Ever! Big chance Gower will miss mad Monday this year! To give up without a yelp against the Woods,then to throw away today's game,raises serious questions about their prospects. It's fine not to have a plan B when your pack monsters everyone,but now that pack is missing...

Haha,who would have tipped that? Marlins tear Rats a new one in the first round,then change tactics totally this time round. The way the Marlins played away from their strengths and played to their weaknesses defied logic. Whenever their kicker could actually find touch from penalties,they lose...

Marlins will score plenty v Rats Woodies piggies will get them home against the beasts in a dour game. Wicks will tear Souths a new one. Gordon seem to have run out of puff,so Uni will avenge their first round loss convincingly. Parra will love the rest & guaranteed 5 points on their march to...

They are not having a better than average season. An average season would see them finish the year in colts 1's. This year they lasted a couple of weeks before it was decided it was better for all concerned they don't contest that grade this year. Not hating on anyone,just recognising that this...

semantics. Did he plead guilty, or was he found guilty ? no. Did he have to admit to the offence to enter,and then to successfully complete the diversionary program? Yes Here's a better link...