Peabody
Herbert Moran (7)
The "Battle of Bellevue Hill" ie. Scots vs Cranbrook also draws a large crowd - usually 3000 plus.
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The "Battle of Bellevue Hill" ie. Scots vs Cranbrook also draws a large crowd - usually 3000 plus.
rtd32
Larry Dwyer (12)
This is true! I forgot about this fixture. Unfortunately it's been a rather one-sided battle of recent years
Dontreachyoungbloods
Allen Oxlade (6)
Having watched the Knox team a fair bit over the past couple of seasons, I think the performance today was maybe the best "team" game I have seen them in. Every single player performed, discipline - especially in defense - was outstanding, great structure, and they played like they had something to prove.
I felt the score was a reflection of how well Knox played, rather than a reflection on Waverley's performance. They really do have very good outside backs but there appeared to be a lack of structure to their game, and too much reliance on individual brilliance (effectively the opposite of the way Knox played). The Waverley v Barker game could be pretty interesting.
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I felt the score was a reflection of how well Knox played, rather than a reflection on Waverley's performance. They really do have very good outside backs but there appeared to be a lack of structure to their game, and too much reliance on individual brilliance (effectively the opposite of the way Knox played). The Waverley v Barker game could be pretty interesting.
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rtd32
Larry Dwyer (12)
does anybody know what Knox are building there by the way? It seems that school is constantly a construction site
Elfster
Alex Ross (28)
It is the '
it is the 'Senior School Academy' - a 4/5 story edifice for year 11/12 almost finished. And I think that finishes their current building phase, so the school stops being a building site. That said they also own most of the houses along that road from the station which may be redeveloped
Peabody
Herbert Moran (7)
To be pedantic it's the "Senior Studies Academy". Ironically, it occupies the site of the long time headmaster's house.
rtd32
Larry Dwyer (12)
What is with private schools and purchasing houses in their vicinity?
Peabody
Herbert Moran (7)
So they can be the incumbent Residents Action Group.
Back to the rugby and the Waverley player who tried to pick a fight with Captain America must have had some sort of death wish. Maybe he was sent off for his own protection.
Peabody
Herbert Moran (7)
It's trivia night.
On that score Old Waverlian Owen Finigan wandered past close to full time, with a "wouldn't have happened in my day" look on his face.
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Bob McCowan (2)
Haha the waverley player who picked a fight with captain america ? is a future NRL star and can most likely bench squat deadlift more than this wannabe called captain america
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Stan Wickham (3)
I would honestly not want Captain America in my team. From watching him play yesterday at Waverley, it is obvious that he has an arrogant attitude to his game. He would run 50m to get involved in every single push and shove... mouthing off to the crowd all game... mouthing off in every scrum, which i could hear clearly from the sideline.
He will not last long in any higher rep teams with this attitude and if i was a selector i wouldn't pick him until he takes a good look at himself and fixes his attitude.
He will not last long in any higher rep teams with this attitude and if i was a selector i wouldn't pick him until he takes a good look at himself and fixes his attitude.
Tahmen
Frank Nicholson (4)
That seems like an unfair representation of Swinton's game. He has had discipline problems in the past but he has been working hard this season on it and in both of the the games this season he has been well disciplined and I have been impressed. He responded very well when the Waverely player tried to pick a fight with him, he kept his cool and didn't swing back.
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Herbert Moran (7)
Is there any sort of system that monitors yellow cards eg if a player records two yellow cards within a certain timeframe he gets an automatic suspension
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Swinton played a very strong game yesterday but it's not hard for teams to bait him. There's plenty of players in the comp (as well as in the Waverley team) who will stand up to him.
Tahmen
Frank Nicholson (4)
I don't doubt that there are players who will stand up to him and try and niggle a penalty or a yellow card out of him. However from what I have seen of him this season I don't think he will take the bait like old Swinton would have. Waverley gave it a go on the weekend and they got yellow carded. Only time will tell though if he can hold the discipline for the season.
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Watty Friend (18)
Some video footage of the game, including all the tries. It was an impressive victory for Knox playing away at Sunshine Valley
. Their defence and discipline was hugely impressive.
. Their defence and discipline was hugely impressive.Mr Goyu Goodthing
Frank Nicholson (4)
Comments such as this really surprise me. Yesterday, I personally witnessed:
-Waverley coaching staff (not sure what level) baiting/ sledging schoolboy players on the field,
-Waverley assistant staff baiting/ sledging schoolboy players on the field,
-Two Waverley players yellow carded for foul play - 1 x open punch to the head of a Knox player who did not retaliate,
-Waverley providing security to keep their vocal Old Boys under control,
Under the circumstances, I think Knox showed exceptional composure for schoolboys. I may be wrong, however, I don't believe that they were penalised once for foul play. Despite winning 41-0 in a hostile away environment - I think they should be commended for their game and sportsmanship in that type of situation.
I think naming schoolboy players in a negative way on this open blog is very poor form.
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He's a powerful player and it's good to see him improve with his controlled aggression. He's another schoolboy improving and learning but he's still got a way to go. His coaches were encouraging him from the sideline to keep control yesterday, so he's still a work in progress, but that's par for the course. Good luck to him if he can master this part of his game. The higher the standard of rugby he plays the less the Captain America tag will stick.
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