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For context, when did Grammar last produce a Wallaby captain or even a Wallaby cap? Also, when did they last produce an Olympic rowing medallist?

And if you aren’t on track to getting 90 + they shuffle you off

1200 academically selected boys. It would be embarrassing if they didn’t do well in the HSC. 1200 isn’t small, it larger than Joey and View

So a very narrow set of perennial favourites play 12 months a year. The northern hemisphere laughs. So what

That happens every year

How many schools have started preseason? Clearly, at this premature stage, Joeys and Kings start as favourites, View as dark horses. What are the secret weapons for each school? Who will the selection bolters be? Thought it would be nice to turn attention back to AAGPS rugby rather than...

Meat Tray didn’t make the team for different reasons and apparently is playing colts at Norths turning his back on his junior club because they wouldn’t guarantee selection.

Winning junior rep games is wonderfully myopic, the goal should be developing players to win senior rep games (where the money is made to develop the junior players). That implies that money should not be wasted on players that have a low probability of playing at a senior level. That includes...

Yes. It’s true that NRL clubs want the kids at these schools because of the disciplined environment. Perhaps the GPS should consider the implications of that and make the most of situation in a commercial sense. Charge 2 x or something.

Contract / form

Agree, Yes they would, but the competitor would not allow it unless is was to their advantage. So it’s clear that rugby league believes there is advantage in having their professionally contracted players participate in rugby rep games. It’s a zero sum game, that is to rugby unions long term...

Sorry but that is BS. Does Goldman Sachs train bankers currently contracted to JPMorgan?

The kids get their formative experience at U15 and U16 level, once they have gone pro for the NRL then they shouldn’t be selected for U18 rep teams.

Yes, traditionally.

Joeys was 7 yr 11 / 8 year 12. The coaches should have picked more yr 12’s, they would have won.

It is the correct move, if the boys want to be treated like professionals then they should be. They cant expect rugby to develop them over an alternative if they’ve pledged to the NRL for cash. I think that within 6 months the claim that RA signed almost all the current U18 squad will ring...

Hopeful not probable, history is a fair guide.

I don’t think that is in dispute , JS is widely considered a class act as well and has continued his involvement with Kings since graduating. The reason that IK was always available for Barker and why JS wasn’t is a question of contract not class or passion or anything else. The payer calls...

The piper’s payer calls the shots. That’s all you need to understand to explain the differences in approach. JS didn’t have a choice, nor did IK.

The boys at Joeys have a lot of respect for Tim Anderson. He will be missed.