NSW AAGPS 2024

[Rugbynbeers]

Kings 8 scores infront and Risati kicks it. history seems to be repeating itself for view against Kings.

20-11

 

[brumbiesrugby]

Shore slowly grinding upfield

 

[brumbiesrugby]

Now deep in Joeys 22m

 

[brumbiesrugby]

Ref calls it. Win to Joeys. Gallant effort by Shore. A draw would have been a fair result

 

[TheManTheMyth]

Grover gets over from scrum on 22...

Kings 20 - 16 Riverview

going to be a tight one

 

[Rugbynbeers]

View over in the corner, don’t take the kick to play the last play of the game.
16-20

 

[Rudderless]

Final score

Joeys 17 Shore 14
Kings 20 Riverview 16
New 27 Scots 17

 

[TheManTheMyth]

What a game between view and kings...

View looked scary in the dying seconds of the game but Kings able to hold on. The royals get it done again. A true dark horse.

 

[rockstar]

This is the most even comp in years

You could throw a blanket over them

Final score

Joeys 17 Shore 14
Kings 20 Riverview 16
New 27 Scots 17

This is one of the most even comps in years

 

[Rudderless]

New and Kings keep upsetting the Punters

 

[runningrugbyrules]

Personally I think Kings would win by about 10 points, not an easy game but not incredibly close or difficult. In 2022, Joeys only beat Shore by 8 points I believe, Kings who were predominantly year 11 at the time beat Shore by 1 point. Considering a year of development from most of the Kings 1sts players from 22 to 23, Kings would be able to catch up to Joeys 2022 being ahead being a better team by 8 points (obviously have to factor in other things) and considering that year of development Kings would likely win.

This prompts me to share my thoughts on the best schoolboy teams ever from GPS, CAS or ISA. Something I've been wanting to do for a long time.

St Augustine's 2024 (St Patrick's college 2024 deserves a mention as well)
Kings 2023
Riverview 2021 - beat a very, very strong Barker side of 2021, who beat Joeys
Kings 2020 - Will Pennisini and Joesph Suali on the same team. Enough said.
Joeys 2019 - Triple golden Crown.
Barker/ Trinity 2018/ Waverly 2018 - A lot of professionals out of the CAS that year. Barker and Trinity beat Joeys that year, not sure if Waverly played Joeys though.
Waverly 2017 / Scots 2017 - Eastern Suburbs dominance from both comps and multiple proffessionals out of these two teams (including Ben Donaldson who played for the Wallabies in World Cup)
Newington 2015 - Cameron Murray and co
Scots 2014 - Toby Rudolph and Angus Crichton just to name a few - don't think Scots 2014 had a close game the whole season
Cranbrook 2014 - An Australian schoolboy player from this team, significant from a school typically not dominant in Rugby. This team beat Lachie Swinton's Knox with a penalty goal to win CAS for the first time in 20 years.
Riverview 2011
2004/2005 Joeys (Kurtley Beale made the GPS his playground)
1994 St Josephs
1993 Scots

Any other teams like this that people would say are one of the Greatest ever from GPS or CAS please let me know. This is just what comes to mind for me.

In my opinion, ISA vs GPS could go either way this year especially in the backline, but the GPS forward pack will give them the advantage. However, I think CAS will lose to ISA and GPS. Does anyone have the date and location for ISA vs GPS game?

1 Joeys 1991
2 Joeys 1990
3 Joeys 1995

 

[Newitonga]

Would we say Shore is out of the winning contenders now?

 

[runningrugbyrules]

This is the most even comp in years

You could throw a blanket over them

This is one of the most even comps in years

Because it’s the most rain in years

Rain evens up all Rugby games

if Round 2 dries up with no rain you’ll see the big deficits come

 

[Reecewalshy]

Absolutely piss poor refereeing from the touchy today couldn’t see anything he was about 25 meters behind the whole game. #shorerobbery

 

[Rugbynbeers]

Because it’s the most rain in years

Rain evens up all Rugby games

somewhat yes, however this year 12 age group were all very even through the years with stronger year groups below.

 

[runningrugbyrules]

Absolutely piss poor refereeing from the touchy today couldn’t see anything he was about 25 meters behind the whole game. #shorerobbery

Shore only 5mins till the excuses come, that’s a record even for them

 

[The Grail]

Well done to Kings today. I know View will be dissapointed, tough conditions for all though, they fought hard to the end.

 

[TheRuckInspector]

Joeys take the win against Shore
J17
S14

 

[Rugbynbeers]

As poor discipline I’ve ever seen from a kings side but still able to get a win.

wet weather really suits this side and if it can continue to be wet I could see this team continuing there winning.

 

[The Chairman]

Time and time again. The not gift that keeps on giving. Heads up Shoremen a valiant effort.