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Bob McCowan (2)
I think we are in agreement - I remain perplexed at selections and very disappointed for quality players who missed selection.
Australian Schoolboys & National Championships 2016
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Peter Burge (5)
Guys, do yourselves a favour and let the boys who got selected enjoy their moment in the spotlight. They read these forums….get behind them and encourage them to do well.
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Watty Friend (18)
Congrats to all those selected. Very few players asserted themselves in the tournament as the clear choices, which makes the seemingly politically biased selections an easy argument. From the couple of days I saw, the reputed players did not do enough to make their selections obvious, so it's game on for everyone else. Well done done to all the kids selected, it's a massive honour to represent your country..
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Staggered that mohi was not picked. His leg looked very heavily strapped and even when bench was cleared, he never got onto the field.
Also surprised Kemeny not picked ... He looked to have been injured late in the final , but wouldn't have thought season ender or anything
Either way thought nsw 2s won it in the forwards so hard to compare backs when one team (1s) had no ball
tyzac jordan and mctaggart were stand outs for nsw 2s ... But what about Jordan running to hug his girlfriend as team is running out ... Bit weird ... Altgh doesn't take away from my view that he was best 9
Also surprised Kemeny not picked ... He looked to have been injured late in the final , but wouldn't have thought season ender or anything
Either way thought nsw 2s won it in the forwards so hard to compare backs when one team (1s) had no ball
tyzac jordan and mctaggart were stand outs for nsw 2s ... But what about Jordan running to hug his girlfriend as team is running out ... Bit weird ... Altgh doesn't take away from my view that he was best 9
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Desmond Connor (43)
Without throwing to much cold water on some of these selections, the questions I would be asking; was the openside flanker for the ACT the best 7 in the tournament? ?? And was the ACT 9 better than Elliot Turner (9) from Vic who gave perfect service and opportunity to his backs all tournament and doubles as a great goal kicker??The Qld 4 and 8 were missing all tournament. In a comp in which hard running no8s stood out why have they picked 3 no 8s in the Schools side? The best 6 all tournament was Rasch (not selected) NSW1 & 2 and CS (almost a nsw3) came 1st 2nd 3rd in the tournament yet only get 8 out of 25 selections....Yet qld1 who came 6th overall get 6 players in the Schools side and get beaten by qld2 in their final. Poor old Qld2 only got 1 selected....
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Vay Wilson (31)
Someone please tell me about Ryan and Lachlan Lonergan. Are they twin brothers ?
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Desmond Connor (43)
Nice coincidence if it is. The halfback selections for the schools team has me stumped. I think I must have watched a different week long comp.
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Peter Burge (5)
Lachlan is the younger brother.
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Vay Wilson (31)
So 1 in year 12 and 1 in 11??
Sorry I dont have my program, What positions do they play?
pretty special if 2 sibling make Aus Schoolboys.
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Peter Burge (5)
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Mila hingano from st auggies? Not in top 50?
Have some of these kids ruled themselves out with league?
I did notice Bailey simmonsen from newington watching on today
What a shame ... Lost to mungo... And of all clubs to join.. The doggies.
I felt like giving him my best beau ryan
Have some of these kids ruled themselves out with league?
I did notice Bailey simmonsen from newington watching on today
What a shame ... Lost to mungo... And of all clubs to join.. The doggies.
I felt like giving him my best beau ryan
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Vay Wilson (31)
Thanks, I didn't see any ACT games.
Pretty special family, 1 front row and 1 batten twirler
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Vay Wilson (31)
He was selected in GPS Blue, same team as Luke Rixon. Who proved you can at least make BaBas from there
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Allen Oxlade (6)
I think it's fair to say that 5 days of rugby, in which teams are playing for victory rather then showcasing star players is not enough to base selections on. It's obvious that the selectors have opted for players they are familiar with and know how they would fit in a scheme.
I do not envy the selectors and while I think there's a few players I would like to see picked, I understand their job is tough. I think it would be unfair to say that the selectors are interested in anything other then producing a winning Aussie schools team.
Most importantly in this is not to bash the boys themselves. They weren't involved in selections and at the end of the day will play their guts out for the green and gold.
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I do not envy the selectors and while I think there's a few players I would like to see picked, I understand their job is tough. I think it would be unfair to say that the selectors are interested in anything other then producing a winning Aussie schools team.
Most importantly in this is not to bash the boys themselves. They weren't involved in selections and at the end of the day will play their guts out for the green and gold.
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I think that was his Mum who would no doubt thank you for saying it was his girlfriend. A spontaneous thing perhaps.
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Vay Wilson (31)
@SDW was that a Specsavers moment?
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Watty Friend (18)
Some action from Combined States def Victoria
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Fred Wood (13)
Mila hasn't touched a league ball in his life, I believe.
However he was a starring member of the team that WON the Sebel Australian Schools Rugby Championships yesterday. And then didn't make any further representative honours.
Go figure
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No doubt those players will kick on in the game as many others who have missed selection at schoolboy level.
No doubt the NSW1s players/supporters/parents will be disappointed but can you blame the coaching staff for everything?
Sometimes teams don't gel as well as others. Combined States and NSW2s had tremendous spirit; the coaching staff can create it and nurture it but its also dependent on the players.
The NSW1s coaches couldn't control how the NSW2s team played or the game plan they followed in the Final.
They had zero control over the superb skills shown in NSW2s first two tries. NSW2 decided to run it from their own 22 both times. The inside ball from 23 Smeallie to Rixon for the first was brilliant. Rixon's individual skills and speed shown for the second were freakish.
NSW2s out-muscled and out-enthused their big brothers and defended tenaciously. They were up in defence very quickly to shut down the attack.
NSW1s were starved of possession due to good work from the NSW2s team, especially their forwards.
You may have a point over the duration of the training/playing time, I'm not sure, but coaches can never control what the other side does and NSW1s were beaten by a much better team on the day. Another day it may be different.
Anything can happen in a Finals match of any sport as well. In fact NSW2 only made the first Final by the skin of their teeth.
It also points out how the selections of Rep teams can go. Some NSW2s players and parents may have been disappointed at not being selected in the top team. Others would have been rapt to have made it, but none would be regretting being a member of the NSW2s team now. None would have regretted it in hindsight in 1979 either.
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