NSW AAGPS 2020

[Hamish McCathie]

Kings and View
Normally this match will be a hard one to pick, but even without $uaalli and Peni$iniI believe the Kings lads will be able to cover the View boys. The real battle of course does not happen on the oval but on the hill overlooking the ground. Here we shall see a range of picnic spreads doing battle in time honored tradition. Like Rolls V Mercedes, Rolex vs TAG we see who can out-bling the other. Kings mothers will open with a Pea and mint dip with labne and radishes and Rosemary focaccia with salume. Riverview mums we respond with their renowned Celeriac and kohlrabi rémoulade and Pumpkin, goat's curd and thyme tart. What will decide the competing baskets will be the sweets and wine options. Kings mothers will be confident that their Rhubarb and raspberry brownie will match well with their Fontodi Vin Santo 2007. Riverview though will previal with their favourite Lime and coconut cake with pineapple glaze that goes nicely with a glass of Accordini Recioto Classico Acinatico 2013. A show stopper! Whatever will happen, Kings on the field by 10, View on the hill by one Sticky cinnamon finger bun.

Why were you at Cranbrook RD Joker?

 

[WLF]

Hi there WLF.

Good to have you on the GPS forum and I enjoy your White Line Fever commentary on the CAS thread!

I was one of those who predicted big things for the Riverview side this season, but it has to be said they have not quite clicked into gear yet and I believe that they will need to improve significantly to win their remaining games and finish second.

They have some very talented players in their 1st XV and I will be interested to see how they go against Newington at Stanmore next week in the lead up to their clash with the Cerise & Blue at Lane Cove the following week.

The teams don't have much time to hit form with the remaining four rounds all done in the next 20 days.

Cheers
INP

Many thanks INP,

Whilst our CAS season is over, clearly we haven't had enough schoolboy footy, and to now be able to watch all 3 weekly GPS games on Cluch is a treat, even if we can't attend.

As previously explained the score in the View/Kings game didn't reflect the game, thus my prediction.
Another possibility is that View win the comp, a Kings loss is not impossible, nor a Joeys loss, and View can influence this.

I did think Kings were very polished with a strong forward pack and some quality backs, but View kept with them for most of the match. View definitely missed their quality no 10, not that the quality replacement (ha ha) didn't do well but he is an IC and there is a big difference which makes a huge difference in the back line strike power.

If Scots are able to put a full strength team on the field, they they to, could still win this comp. no doubt.

Of interest to me, and many others, are the number of super year 11 boys scattered over several teams.
I have said it before that next years rounds will see probably 5-6 teams that may have their strongest teams for several years, in both the GPS and CAS, so we hope we get a full season, and all play each other.

Anyway, your season is still young, and after 1 round, some teams probably haven't hit their peak yet.
It could be that Cluch becomes a permanent thing, being able to swap between games live, is super, and across many grades.

As it stands the GPS comp is there to be won!

 

[RaRaMum]

It looked like there was a difference in fitness levels in the final quarter of the Kings View game-View looked cooked. The Kings 8 plays like 6/7 and those 3 outpace larger opposition forwards. All of them play their positions and as a team well. I hate to say this but the Kings team looks like the teams that Joeys typically produce-a little smaller, fitter, agile and play well as a team. Would love to see Sualli play in this team.

 

[Big Papi]

There has been a bit of talk that Okane has signed a large contract (6 figures) with the Brisbane broncos top 30 squad to replace a second rower who has been on the outer with the club in recent weeks. Unconfirmed but I have heard this from multiple sources. Would be a massive loss for both the west’s tigers and rugby union if true.
BP.

 

[Mayor]

anyone see the 13 from newington is only 15 years old born in 2005
Thoughts ?

 

[Quick Hands]

anyone see the 13 from newington is only 15 years old born in 2005
Thoughts ?

One of 4 or 5 young guns in the Newington 1sts. He was quite impressive I thought on Saturday.

 

[Quick Hands]

Games this week:

Shore v Joeys at Northbridge

Newington v Riverview at Stanmore

Kings v Scots at North Parramatta

 

[Big Papi]

There has been a bit of talk that Okane has signed a large contract (6 figures) with the Brisbane broncos top 30 squad to replace a second rower who has been on the outer with the club in recent weeks. Unconfirmed but I have heard this from multiple sources. Would be a massive loss for both the west’s tigers and rugby union if true.
BP.

One of my sources has confirmed that the contract hasn’t been signed, but it is more than likely.
BP.

 

[Rudderless]

Joseph Sua'ali'i has made the decision to sit out the entire AAGPS rugby season at The King's School as Souths continue to firm as his likely long-term destination.


https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...rm-as-likely-destination-20200901-p55rd0.html

 

[brumbiesrugby]

Joseph Sua'ali'i has made the decision to sit out the entire AAGPS rugby season at The King's School as Souths continue to firm as his likely long-term destination.


https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-...rm-as-likely-destination-20200901-p55rd0.html

This won't end well.....

 

[brumbiesrugby]

Rd 3 GPS Predictions

Joeys, comfortably, over Shore. Too big, too fast.

Newington, just over Iggies. Thought View competed strongly for first 30 mins last weekend but then went off the boil. I'd fancy New's forwards up front over Views but if View get enough pill that could definitely turn the tables.

Kings V Scots - if Scots have their missing players back, anything is possible here. Given the game is at Parramatta I'm picking Kings by a whisker but would not be surprised in the slightest if Scots were to topple them, particularly if its the 2nd half team from the game against Joeys that turns up and not the H1 side.

 

[FootyGuy]

There has been a bit of talk that Okane has signed a large contract (6 figures) with the Brisbane broncos top 30 squad to replace a second rower who has been on the outer with the club in recent weeks. Unconfirmed but I have heard this from multiple sources. Would be a massive loss for both the west’s tigers and rugby union if true.
BP.

This is complete nonsense. Social media at its best. Rumours being put out there which are completely baseless putting undue pressure on kids. I know for a fact it’s baseless.

 

[Big Papi]

This is complete nonsense. Social media at its best. Rumours being put out there which are completely baseless putting undue pressure on kids. I know for a fact it’s baseless.

FG, I have multiple sources from the depths of the Broncos. Sorry if I have struck a nerve but my sources have told me that pen has pretty much hit paper.

 

[thedutchoven]

Greetings, Gentlemen.

Article says Sua'ali'i is still on scholarship even though he’s not playing footy anymore.

Wonder what the AAGPS board thinks about this..

TDO.

 

[TheBlumpkinEnthusiast]

Greetings, Gentlemen.

Article says Sua'ali'i is still on scholarship even though he’s not playing footy anymore.

Wonder what the AAGPS board thinks about this..

TDO.

Getting into some grey area here TDO.
But since the scholarship wouldn't have been a sporting scholarship in the first place, I see no issue.
Tread lightly on this topic.

 

[Ace Ventura]

Getting into some grey area here TDO.
But since the scholarship wouldn't have been a sporting scholarship in the first place, I see no issue.
Tread lightly on this topic.

spin doctors and social media can dress this up however they like, the simple matter is that Sua'ali'i is barred from GPS rugby because he's a professional rugby league player.

 

[Masked Crusader]

spin doctors and social media can dress this up however they like, the simple matter is that Sua'ali'i is barred from GPS rugby because he's a professional rugby league player.

I don’t think that is correct, he has been paid by Souths for years and there would not have been allowed to play GPS in the past if there was such a rule.

 

[Ace Ventura]

I don’t think that is correct, he has been paid by Souths for years and there would not have been allowed to play GPS in the past if there was such a rule.

there are lots of kids who have their fees and allowances paid by NRL clubs at GPS schools. The crucial difference with Sua'ali'i is that he has also been directly paid for playing league games this season (early), in addition to the background contract payments which he receives, and will continue to receive until the end of 2021, from the Rabbitohs. This did not apply last year and so he played for Kings and higher rep rugby teams in 2019.


Penisini has not been paid to play rugby league.

 

[Ace Ventura]

there are lots of kids who have their fees and allowances paid by NRL clubs at GPS schools. The crucial difference with Sua'ali'i is that he has also been directly paid for playing league games this season (early), in addition to the background contract payments which he receives, and will continue to receive until the end of 2021, from the Rabbitohs. This did not apply last year and so he played for Kings and higher rep rugby teams in 2019.


Penisini has not been paid to play rugby league.

at the risk of labouring the point, Sua'ali'i was signed by the Rabbitohs in Feb 2019 after having played in their U16 Harold Matthews league since 2018. The crucial difference is that he played in their SG Ball team this season and was paid for doing so. This makes him, by definition, a professional rugby league player, and ineligible to play GPS rugby.

 

[Big Papi]

Ace, with rumours of Okane signing with Brisbane in the very near future, how will this affect his ability to play for joeys.