Peter Harrison
Frank Row (1)
In White, there still are a few boys who are yet to play a game
Seems every team is different in that respect, there are some basic rules for this comp regarding player rotation, but some are getting alot less for their time and dollar, maybe 28 is too many and the standard 23 would have serviced with shadow players to come in for long term injury.Brisbane Gold Coaches to their credit are sticking to the Rotation Policy. Everyone is getting decent game time unlike some other teams where some boys have played every minute.
I thought they may have picked the best side for the final important game however they have continued to be fair.
Credit to them.
There are many kids in that boat, and if there not playing they won't make it as selectors regularly talk to the coaches on their recommendations on who to watch, so that tell you all a little of what your coach thinks.White's reserve 10, centre and wing are quite good, and could have a good shot at making QLD, but aren't getting a go, so it makes it difficult for the selectors to see their ability
White's reserve 10, centre and wing are quite good, and could have a good shot at making QLD, but aren't getting a go, so it makes it difficult for the selectors to see their ability
Seems every team is different in that respect, there are some basic rules for this comp regarding player rotation, but some are getting alot less for their time and dollar, maybe 28 is too many and the standard 23 would have serviced with shadow players to come in for long term injury.
Seeing boys show up to just run water or the kicking tee is not what this is about, but it's happening and sad to see.
White and Blue seem to be two teams consistently playing the majority of the same team, I guess winning is there major plan as I don't hear of them being riddle with injury problems.
White's reserve 10, centre and wing are quite good, and could have a good shot at making QLD, but aren't getting a go, so it makes it difficult for the selectors to see their ability
Must be something in the 10's game very rarely gets a look in his school's top team either!
It is definitely a catch 22 for the coaches, but most seem to be going for wins, not development, hence the 28 should not have been picked 23 is fine.I think you are 100% right re players numbers. 28 too many. This is suppose to be elite reps for these juniors not local rugby where you give everyone a run.
The coach cannot win, if they give everyone a run, and in doing so, do not have the strongest team on the park and the team gets beat, well the parents of the strongest players are whinging as to why the strongest team not on the park, along with the players, and subjected to the taunts . the coach don't know what he doing !
However, if the coach keeps the strongest players on the field and does not give the replacements fair game time then the coach is crucified by the replacements parents for not giving their kids time on the paddock.
Any updates on Darling Downs vs Sunny Coast u15?
Wrong. Only one who hasn't played had his fractured hand taken out of a cast Friday. And he was the one who was named to start in the first game and got hurt in warm up.In White, there still are a few boys who are yet to play a game
BraveandGame states the reserve 10 cannot even make the starting XV for the school.[/FONT]
Wrong. Only one who hasn't played had his fractured hand taken out of a cast Friday. And he was the one who was named to start in the first game and got hurt in warm up.
Maye the ARU should set even more stringent rules in regards to individual game time, or refund a some of the money paid to those who play under a set amount of total game time?Not that it really matters as the Coach decides who is on the field, but there appear to be some boys in the Brisbane White team that have only had a short amount of game time. I think there is one of the forwards that has only played for about 10 minutes. How can it be ethical that parents pay $960 for some gear, 10 minutes on the field and the honour of carrying out water and the kicking tee. I wonder if he got to fly to Rockhampton or just subsidised other more fortunate players? I'm sure their boy will really enjoy wearing his JGC gear.
That's unlucky, was asked on Friday night why he's not playing by some of the locals, now we know. Saw him with the forwards before the game and he was tackling and getting in there, must be close to returning?Wrong. Only one who hasn't played had his fractured hand taken out of a cast Friday. And he was the one who was named to start in the first game and got hurt in warm up.