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Yes I understand this and yes there's not much anyone can do about it, I'm aware it's been happening for years, but I believe with the new format of the combined long preseason, the selections are compromised. Before, teams would've all played each other once already so we'd seen match ups 1v1...

Rod, agree the team would be very interesting, but does anyone else believe that the selections seem to be very early?? The trial games involved boys playing out of position, being rested or perhaps a head knock ruling them out for 2 or 3 of the games - suddenly they miss so much opportunity to...

Correct SDW, Kaeo Weekes on the weekend looked flat and deflated, Hamish Moore been missing a bit for Scots. Might be taking a bit of a toll on the boys. The Grail - thanks for that brief report. Sounds like Riverview are a cool, clinical, well coached team - similar to Joeys perhaps. Any...

Interesting P.Parker, my apologies I wasn't there just kept an eye on the score updates which obviously arent a completely accurate indication. It seemed to me that Knox swamped them in the first half and then Waverley woke up, much like the Joeys game. Knox have tended to play up the guts a...

Will try and get out to Woollahra tomorrow night, but I believe it'll be a clinic from the Knox team. Would love to see them lose to someone, but won't be this weekend. Cranbrook have been talked up, were the only team coming through the age groups to beat this Knox side I believe. But after...

Agreed! Riverview really sneaking under everyone's eyes this year. I announced last week that if View beat Kings it will tell us a lot about them and the whole season, and they did, sounds convincing on the scorecard too. However as we saw from the Joeys New game, a score can be deceiving -...

My thoughts on New vs Joeys after watching the footage. In terms of players, we've heard a lot said about Kaeo Weekes as a star player - personally I did not think he was a standout player at all on Saturday, particularly in the first half. Jack Mossman and John Connolly both better fullbacks...

Being a proud team and having a go doesn't get you praise I'm afraid. Good on them and yes I know Aloys always put their hearts into everything, the best school spirit in Sydney - but just don't have the talent (no scholarships), or the scores to match it. That's all there is to it...

What's Constable been out with? Injury I presume? Rechner a class player adds a lot to the Knox outfit - I'd say he was probably the difference on Saturday - physicality, strength and flawless in defence. However, he has struggled with a number of concussions over the last few seasons...

12-5 at Trinity Need an update at DV - PParker or SDW?

Trinity looking a different side to the preseason reports. Aloys look weak in defence early. Will hopefully wake up soon. 12-0 Trinity

That's a class Knox forward pack. Missing Constable at 9? Hopefully Milford gets a run in the second half - boy that could crack the game wide open for Waverley! A very tight battle ahead...

Boy oh boy! Controversial! The Joeys lads may have a bit to say about this! But...I'm inclined to agree. Newington are more than capable of causing an upset. Joeys are a very clinical side but I believe if the Newington lads wake up on the right side of the bed and come out firing at Joeys, they...

Early Tips Waves vs Knox Knox are a strong side with a great preseason behind them, but have a tendency to get complacent. Waverley are a strong side who have played some really tough footy over the last few weeks. I think this will have raised their standards and their physicality and energy...

Common mistake to forget someone amongst the talent on offer Tap N Go. I forgot Kaeo Weekes and Mossman in my lineup. Mossman is a very very good player. Amazing boot, kicks them from anywhere and a very skillful fullback. However, I've noticed that when he is frustrated or teams shut him...

Stab in the dark, would say the front row contenders could be: 1. Goldsmith (K) 2. Robinson (J) 3. Botha (S) 4. Bokenham (J) (been playing 8 though) Loosies - I like the look of: 6. O'Kane (J) 7. ? Youngster from Scots??? 8. Brial (S) Haven't seen much of View, Cass Clinton showed promise...

Understand your point, but that's the unfortunate thing about schoolboy rugby, a lot of blokes with talent, but aren't considered because they're not in the best team. ?? Vuki was knocked out in the Shore game (at which point they were leading comfortably) and then did not play in the Oakhill...

My early CAS Side 1. Aisea Aholelei (W)/Hugo Heyman (C)/Dane Wilson (B) 2. Billy Pollard (B) 3. Malachai Hawkes (T) 4. Oliver Buchanan (T) 5. Ollie Hughes (K) 6. Oscar Cheal (K) 7. Lachie Bible (C) /Marco Morretti (W) 8. Miller Pelesasa (T) 9. Tas Smith (C) 10. Sione Vuki (T) /Ronald Volkman...

Right, thanks SV, as I said might be wrong I'm not sure. Wasn't Sua'ali'i in year 9 last year playing firsts?

Off topic but here's a great video to view of Newington's Cameron Murray and Scots's Angus Crichton that has some schoolboy footage in it: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/31/from-rugby-foes-to-blues-teammates-the-journey-of-murray-and-crichton/ A really great interview, seem like very nice...