No I think the coaches just wanted to test out a few players, give some younger kids experience in a pressuring situation that is the Joeys vs View game. I think it will benefit them greatly in the future if players get injured and they can bring others on who have already had played in big games such as the one on Saturday.
I think there were 3 maybe 4 year 10 boys on the field at the end.
My personal opinion is that Joeys have treated all the trials as genuine trials and have given as many boys as they feel are capable an opportunity to impress.
There were mutterings around early form against Marist Canberra and The Southport School. On the scoreboard Joeys lost both (albeit narrowly) but what wasn't recognised was they rotated through 20-30 players through each match!
Joeys settled their squads for what I would call the "competition" trials; Scots, Waverley, Shore, Knox and View. Running on between 3 - 5 reserves per match to test them out.
They however have also called up a range of players due to injury, up to 6 for some games.
Within what I would call their Firsts "quorum" they have moved players around in various positions (some as many as 3 different starting positions) to give other boys the opportunity to be tested.
How many schools can have the luxury to have their front row play, second row! and back row? Jansen, Heaven and Yates
Or able to play in the forwards and backs? Quinn, Scolari and Houston?
Likewise a number of backs interchanging centre, wing or fullback? O'Brien, Chan, Carey and Shortis.
This investment in the season in my opinion is prudent and we will see the merit of that strategy in time.
Joeys have a substantial depth of talent. Some outstanding players have really stepped up giving "nice selection headaches". Some will be disappointed by not making the starting XV but geez they will make for some exciting "finishers"