Masked Crusader
Ward Prentice (10)
Yes he is definitely eligible for Aus u18’s
NSW AAGPS 2023
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Backintheolddays
Billy Sheehan (19)
Next couple of seasons for TKS will be challenging. Solid forwards, limited backs. Little depth. Current TKS opens squads predominantly year 12. One year 10 in 1s, couple of year 11s in 2s and 3s. Is a very strong year 12 which limits younger years opportunity and development.
Love2Scrum
Watty Friend (18)
I’d say he would be in the Rebels academy U18 team that plays all other States.
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Helps put the 16s table in a bit better perspective. Kings at 2-2 with really everyone available for it agrees with what you're saying.
Runningtiger
Frank Row (1)
it wasnts compulsory btw
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
I really like the fact that the Shore Boys pushed the students to get there and support. If some thought it was compulsory I think that's more of a 13 years old's brain and amazing ability to exaggerate than anything else.
Little things over time make big differences to programs. I bet a lot of boys chose not to play Rugby at Shore over the last decade because they were perceived as bad at it.
Little things over time make big differences to programs. I bet a lot of boys chose not to play Rugby at Shore over the last decade because they were perceived as bad at it.
Good summary. I agree that both kings 1s and 2s will be disappointed and will be really looking forward to round 10 at home, no matter who returns for joeys. Looked like unfinished business for the Kings boys. Also agree, that these mid week fixtures should be avoided.
The Grail
Larry Dwyer (12)
Lets not forget that joeys 1981 side was helped significantly by a very speedy back who was in the 1980 Riverview premiership side, who wanted to repeat year 12. As discussed previously, you can't repeat year 12 at Riverview, so he did year 13 at the Gulag, ended up on their wing in the Joeys 1981's 1st XV.
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Frank Row (1)
word is that Newington didn't even bother organising buses to the game at Scots with the crowd being a mixture of some boarders and boys who lied and said they had a "specialist appointment" to leave school early.
Rugbynbeers
Darby Loudon (17)
3-1* not 2-2
16s age group has quite a few injuries to key players like will Farah. They’re best two players are playing up a age group aswell. (Issac in the 1s, Ben in the 2s)
the 15s team is currently undefeated but they do have 3/4 players who are carrying that team. Would like to see next year how they go with most likely those players being in the opens.
the year 11 age group is solid but lacks the ‘x factor’ with also having 3 underage boys in that year 12 group play ‘As’ all the way through. Two of them in the 1s langi and watts. But they are a fairly big age group, watching them last year they had a bigger pack then there 1s.
next year I’d say kings will be around the 3/4 postion on the ladder. Might be able to shock a team like newo or Scot’s and get a win against them but unlikely. This year has been circled by coaches as the year to win and go 10-0.
The Ghost of Raelene
Simon Poidevin (60)
Don't know what table I'm looking at. Thanks
That's enough to be right up there in a 2 round comp.
NedKelly
Herbert Moran (7)
That was Denis Facer. He was handy but it's something of an exaggeration to say he 'significantly helped them' given the overall strength of the side, nine of whom were selected for GPS 1s and all fifteen made GPS teams. Facer didn't make the NSW squad. The other winger, Gerry O'Hearn, went on to play Australian Schoolboys the following year.
Old Denis. Lovely fella. Softly spoken and was quite shy at School. What HE told me in 1981 was quite simple.
Denis, who was an East Linfield boy, had wished to repeat yr 12 at the swamp (he liked the school a lot and had made many mates). Riverview I believe (and you have confirmed) did not permit repeats. (Joeys though were quite different on an industrial scale but this is for another time). The family looked around for a school that matched their faith and considered Aloysius as it is run by the Jesuits. Denis was not impressed with the sports program as he wanted to continue his athletics. They hesitantly approached Joeys and asked if they would allow a boy to repeat into yr 12 after spending his past six years across the river. Unheard of at the time. Unsure if this has been repeated. They were also nervous at how the country Joeys boys (80% back then) would react to this city slick.
It was considered and debated by the college council. (The late Mr Lantry confirmed this with me) It was finally deccided that Denis would be allowed to attend but the family would still pay the normal fee schedule. To their family's delight the Joeys fees at that time were 2/3 of Riverview. Why? When the majority of staff are Marist brothers who do not draw a salary, costs come down.
Denis did well at Joeys. A basketball, athletics and of course rugby premiership. He was good but the better winger was Gerry O'Hearn who went on to play Oz Schools in 1982. He was quiet, kept to himself early but over time the classmates drew him out. Denis had a shy smile but could crack a joke with his dry humor.
On speaking with staff who were there at Joeys at the time they feel the whole matter was used a punching bag against Joeys. Do not get me wrong, Denis was a welcome addition to the College program but he became the face for many years of allegations that Joeys had given him "the word that shall not be spoken" when it was simply not true. He rarely speaks about those days now and I only saw him briefly when I caught up with Peter Tonkin up the coast. In the case of Denis, "it looked like a duck, it walked like a duck but it was a fish".
Hope this explains.
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At this moment, yes indeed. But this does not mean they do not try. Last weekend Kings put 50+ on the Scots boys who simply gave up.
Joeys, undermanned, under powered and unorganized at times never did give up and could have snatched a draw against the best team in this years competition.
That is why no matter what the final result is at the end season 2023, the College, the community and classmates are proud.
Keep moving forward
Take it away Rocky!
Up and In
Herbert Moran (7)
A nice story, but how did Will Cummins manage to go the other way three years later and play in SIC's 1st in '84? This is not a loaded question. I genuinely don't know the answer. Did Riverview change its Yr 12 Repeat policy? Poor Will wasn't as successful in his school transition, for if he had stayed and repeated at SJC, he would have walked away with a Championship (assuming he was selected, and I think he would have)...
NedKelly
Herbert Moran (7)
Reasonable question. Perhaps the policy was/is they don't allow their own to repeat yr12 but allow some to repeat from other schools.
samuelgregory37
Banned
when is TOTW coming out lads?
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Peter Burge (5)
@Schoolboy Import surely you get the Team of the Week up today?
Overtheball
Stan Wickham (3)
Yes, this years 1st and 2nds is all year 12 boys, except perhaps 4 or 5.
it will be almost a total change of players next year.
I know Will very well and consider him a good friend.
That will take quite some unpacking. In short, Will was a talented runner and rugby player. Plus he was a good student and classmate. He was also ambitious. Will played 2nd XV in 1983 at Joeys. The team under performed (poorly coached) while the 1st XV excelled. In the 1983 1st XV were two yr 11 players who were excellent back line players. In the 16A's/ 3rds there again were some very good players and Will thought he may end up not making the 1984 team. He was right. The 1984 were dominated with yr 11/12 boys and two repeats (A. Daly being one). Will's move to Riverview was complex and I will one day seek further clarification from him.
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