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Australian Schoolboys & National Championships 2013

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David Codey (61)
You may be right - not a big deal.
What is a big deal, and I called it from the tournament, the M & M show won't work against good opposition.
2 years of mungo for them will destroy any chance of either developing a passing game.
If they can't do it now,it's too late.
A couple of years playing a very one dimensional game,has done little to develop their skills.
 

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Allen Oxlade (6)
I'm waiting to download, and rewatch the game, from the link on the Aussie Schools Rugby site, but it's not available yet, anybody got any info
 

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David Codey (61)
Of course he would be happy.
Consecutive Premierships plus bragging points for "developing" 2 schoolboy reps.
Pity the narrow game plan taught them nothing about the game.
 

Brian Westlake

Arch Winning (36)
Elusive??? Elusive???? You haven't called. You haven't written... Hahaha...

As I stood there with a couple of the dads yesterday, it was interesting to hear the banter. Some bloke with a bad accent right behind Jack Macs dad made me laugh...
Bhí sé leat a dhuine uasail fíneáil?
 

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Bill McLean (32)
Elusive??? Elusive???? You haven't called. You haven't written. Hahaha.

As I stood there with a couple of the dads yesterday, it was interesting to hear the banter. Some bloke with a bad accent right behind Jack Macs dad made me laugh.
Bhí sé leat a dhuine uasail fíneáil?

:DAnswer: No it wasn't. He was probably Fijian mate:D

:mad: PS: I had to ring my father for that translation and copped an earful as to why I should have learnt Gaelic like my older brother. Cheers for that one Brian?:mad:
 

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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Guaranteed no Mungo bore-athon watched here.

Friends over for a BBQ. Outside. Zero interest.
I confess to having attended.
Highlight was when they pulled the stage apart trying to work out where Ricky Martin had gone.
To keep this on topic: it is very easy to see what happens to kids who play loig. Haven't watched a game in the flesh for 5 years.
Unless you are the 6 or 7 you are positively discouraged from exploring attacking options and even then there is a formulaic approach.
And no more rubbish about how good loig defence is: it's hardly ever asked any hard questions.
Makes me disappointed for the kids and parents who let a few thousand dollars between 18 and 20 take them away from the game played in heaven.
 

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Bill McLean (32)
... ... ... ... ... ... Makes me disappointed for the kids and parents who let a few thousand dollars between 18 and 20 take them away from the game played in heaven.

IS,

Would your opinion/view be swayed if the price tag was a minimum $15-25K for the first year of Holden Cup and doubling in the second year?

They are the figures representative players (i.e. state and/or national - from both Australia or NZ - rugby or league) coming into the Holden Cup are attracting. And I'm not even adding on the potential bonuses such lads will make if they play NRL during this time.

I remember my shock and dismay when Tuivasa-Scheck (2011 NZ Schools) signed for the Roosters; I knew we had issues in Australia but it also exposed NZ's problem as well. He would have been offered seriou dollars at the time of conversion.
 

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Nathan Sharpe (72)
IS,
Would your opinion/view be swayed if the price tag was a minimum $15-25K for the first year of Holden Cup and doubling in the second year?

Depends what they do with the rest of their time - if they get a trade or some qualifications then my only worries are that you'll be trained to play like a robot, forget how to contest for possession (except on you own goal line under the high ball) and travel the eastern seaboard instead of the world.
 

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Nathan Sharpe (72)
IS,

Would your opinion/view be swayed if the price tag was a minimum $15-25K for the first year of Holden Cup and doubling in the second year?


You seem pretty keen on the other code: I'd be interested to know if you think there's more chance of a kid from Saturday's games making the NRL or S15?
A lot of the parents seemed to be talking about player agents sniffing around and I assume they are mainly looking at league for these boys.
 

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Bill McLean (32)
Depends what they do with the rest of their time - if they get a trade or some qualifications then my only worries are that you'll be trained to play like a robot, forget how to contest for possession (except on you own goal line under the high ball) and travel the eastern seaboard instead of the world.

Trade or Qualifications: there is now the 'Graduates of League' program. For example the Dragons have a relationship with Wollongong University and a fair few players on their roster attend this institute. I know UWS and ACPE are also on board as is TAFE.
Have a look at this link - http://www.uws.edu.au/newscentre/ne.../uws_partners_with_nrl_in_graduates_of_league

Trained like a robot: so true! Emphatically so!

Traveling the eastern seaboard: Hey they're all going to the northern England this month for the RLWC (don't all cheer at once it is such a dismal part of England - especially in winter)
 
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