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CAS Rugby 2023

The Ghost of Raelene

The Ghost of Raelene

Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Your problem here mate is the fact you are using logic. When have rep teams EVER used this well. Reputation by far trumps logic and even form a lot of the time in these teams.

I'm hoping the increased number of game pre selection this season will give opportunity for both sides to be the most worthy selections we've seen in some time.
 
Homer

Homer

Billy Sheehan (19)
JackJill said:
Ah-Colt has to be the tighthead. He is such a workhorse for Brook. Tough barnstorming runs right up the guts of the defense, big hits to shift momentum, ball skills, good scrummager, and plays with a ton of passion. Off that basis, I'd put him on the team. He does have Goddard, Hill, and Pule right behind him, but he just brings a gritty performance wherever he plays. Selectors will have fun selecting this team though, so many tough choices.
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Goddard played CAS 1s and Australia A last year. Ah-Colt was a reserve for CAS i think. Goddard has scored at least 7 tries this year and has destroyed every scrum he has come against (playing 80 mins each game), and I believe Knox had the toughest pre-season of the CAS schools with Joeys, Shore, Oakhill and Auggies.

I know there is not much love for Knox on this forum but they have been outstanding over the last few weeks putting 50+ on solid teams and on current form will have a strong presence in the CAS 1s.

However, it is unfortunate that selections are done before some big term 3 games where the key match-ups could decide the comp.
 
Eyes Up Footy

Eyes Up Footy

Allen Oxlade (6)
workingdasnipe

workingdasnipe

Peter Burge (5)

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Frank Row (1)
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so what your saying is that the kids from Waverley have matured earlier than their peers and such are bigger, faster, stronger. So why dont we give it 3 years and see how dominate they are..... who actually cares about what happens in the 13-15's so much of the results are determined by the physical attributes of the kids and has little to do with their skill as a rugby player.
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your probably just mad your sons team got pumped by a group of kids who got told to go easy by there coach before the game started
 
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Allen Oxlade (6)
Zinc86 said:
your probably just mad your sons team got pumped by a group of kids who got told to go easy by there coach before the game started
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nah what i'm saying is that did they win because they are the best rugby team or because they are bigger/faster/stronger....
 
Jumping_jack

Jumping_jack

Ward Prentice (10)
In regards to CAS selections. I just hope the selectors don’t appoint u16’s into the opens again like they did last year. It was not fair to the students and the result was made worse by the selection.

I watched the CAS u16’s yesterday and there did not appear to be anyone up to that next level.

And hopefully this year, for the first time they actually pick props at the correct spot.. the fact they keep picking tight heads to play and loose at tight shows a real lack of knowledge
 
RedOrDead

RedOrDead

Charlie Fox (21)
Jumping_jack said:
In regards to CAS selections. I just hope the selectors don’t appoint u16’s into the opens again like they did last year. It was not fair to the students and the result was made worse by the selection.
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Best player at each position should be picked regardless of age. Poynton just ended up being the wrong selection last year. Saunders was picked at 13 and he probably should have been picked at 15. But he had already played a lot of 13 during that season. Towns was the next best fullback, and he didn't deserve it, especially with his attitude problems.

This scenario doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't pick u16 year olds.

Doesn't matter. I don't think anyone underaged gets picked this year unless Deane get's picked.
 
Halfbackenthusiast

Halfbackenthusiast

Ted Fahey (11)
RedOrDead said:
Best player at each position should be picked regardless of age. Poynton just ended up being the wrong selection last year. Saunders was picked at 13 and he probably should have been picked at 15. But he had already played a lot of 13 during that season. Towns was the next best fullback, and he didn't deserve it, especially with his attitude problems.

This scenario doesn't necessarily mean we shouldn't pick u16 year olds.

Doesn't matter. I don't think anyone underaged gets picked this year unless Deane get's picked.
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Poynton was picked off strong performances against weaker sides apart from Riverview. He wasn’t in a position to go into a physical game like that. That’s why the competition the player has played against this season is so important in selection
 
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