NSW AAGPS 2024

[Joker]

 

[Rudderless]

	St Joseph's College	4	3	1	0	undefined	57	34	6
	The King's School	4	2	1	1	undefined	78	-1	5
	Saint Ignatius' College	4	2	2	0	undefined	59	3	4
	Newington College	4	2	2	0	undefined	81	-4	4
	The Scots College	4	1	2	1	undefined	85	-29	3
	Shore	4	1	3	0	undefined	89	-3	2

 

[Joker]

Nice work @Rudderless

 

[Maul of Duty]

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.

Great defensive effort from Kings at the end. A lot of pressure was building on them but they held on phase after phase

 

[Joker]

Let’s talk the Dark Empire. Preseason favorites with many. What is causing this talent packed armada to stutter and splutter as they have. Scots supporters, what gives? Please do not single out players by name. Example. The 10 will need to look to adding a better kicking game to his direction.

 

[Maul of Duty]

Another good win for the sky blue and white. Similar to last week Kings started on the back foot and had to work themselves into the game.
View dominated lineouts and probably edged scrums. Open play was a great contest with a lot of officiating intervention.
Backs on both sides played admirably for the conditions but both guilty of not playing wet weather footy.
Defence of both sides tremendous with View probably should have scored three times in first half but couldn’t get over the line.
Kings stepped up in the second half and looked the better team with a tense last couple of minutes to hold out for the win.
View second row was excellent and Kings 8 continues to improve week on week.
Hope Isaac stays fit and the skies grey. Credit to Kings backs, think only 2 first team starters available.

Agree with most of this however I think that Kings has the dominant scrum throughout the game. They were a close contest though. The loose head for kings was great at sacking the maul also. The tight head for View played an outstanding game also with some great carries.

 

[Backintheolddays]

Let’s talk the Dark Empire. Preseason favorites with many. What is causing this talent packed armada to stutter and splutter as they have. Scots supporters, what gives? Please do not single out players by name. Example. The 10 will need to look to adding a better kicking game to his direction.

I’m so disappointed for the boys. Individually a fantastically talented age group of whom we are family friends of several.
This really brings into question the overall program, the Opens coaches, and the selections.
Still six games to go so I hope they turn it around.

 

[Steve_Grey]

I’m so disappointed for the boys. Individually a fantastically talented age group of whom we are family friends of several.
This really brings into question the overall program, the Opens coaches, and the selections.
Still six games to go so I hope they turn it around.

Didn't see the game - really like to see TSC play a game in good conditions to evaluate them now vs their draw to TKS and loss to J a few weeks ago.

Certainly wrong players in wrong positions isn't helping the boys - still time to turn it around though.

 

[Where's the beef]

I’m so disappointed for the boys. Individually a fantastically talented age group of whom we are family friends of several.
This really brings into question the overall program, the Opens coaches, and the selections.
Still six games to go so I hope they turn it around.

Well nobody doubts the talent...... A bit like the Tah's, Talented, but not a team. Their Seconds clearly are. At Joeys there is an old saying about winning and losing, You earn them both. Rugby is the ultimate team sport, One seagull, and every person knows it. I would travel to watch their seconds and listen to their one eyed parents scream go snow Go Mack etc. That is a team and the results show it. So does 1's.

 

[Steve_Grey]

Well nobody doubts the talent...... A bit like the Tah's, Talented, but not a team. Their Seconds clearly are. At Joeys there is an old saying about winning and losing, You earn them both. Rugby is the ultimate team sport, One seagull, and every person knows it. I would travel to watch their seconds and listen to their one eyed parents scream go snow Go Mack etc. That is a team and the results show it. So does 1's.

"A bit like the Tah's, Talented, but not a team."
The parallels are well noted, a NSW anomaly - another saying that rings true:
'hard work beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard'.

 

[The Chairman]

What was the TSC Lineup for today? can't release stats before I find out.

A sneak peak however (from what I have gathered from SJCvSHORE and SICvTKS):

Leading Point Scorers:
Conick (E) 48
Palmisani (J) 31
Risati (K) 25
Grover (I) 21
Dempsey (I) 20
Logan (J) 20
Bassingthwaighte (E) 15

 

[Squidlips]

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

Same touchy who marked out the lineout about 5 metres further upfield from where the ball went out after a Shore penalty for their throw in?

 

[BringTheBiff]

What was the TSC Lineup for today? can't release stats before I find out.

A sneak peak however (from what I have gathered from SJCvSHORE and SICvTKS):

Leading Point Scorers:
Conick (E) 48
Palmisani (J) 31
Risati (K) 25
Grover (I) 21
Dempsey (I) 20
Logan (J) 20
Bassingthwaighte (E) 15

Conick is an absolute gun, such a good 12 with great ball skills and great running with a lot of physicality and a great boot aswell, so excited to see what he brings to the rep teams and shore for the rest of the season no suprise he is up there

 

[FastNFurious]

Conick is an absolute gun, such a good 12 with great ball skills and great running with a lot of physicality and a great boot aswell, so excited to see what he brings to the rep teams and shore for the rest of the season no suprise he is up there

A real talent. I’d rate him second best 12 on the field today.

 

[runningrugbyrules]

I can't wait for footy season to start on the other side of summer..... Shore are #1 in the high expectations category, seems like a few supporters might have their spirits crushed before the June long-weekend. Time will tell.

Spirits crushed !…Time told well !

 

[BringTheBiff]

A real talent. I’d rate him second best 12 on the field today.

sure thing!! great try off the back of a forward pass for him

 

[runningrugbyrules]

A real talent. I’d rate him second best 12 on the field today.

Brilliant , yup still haven’t seen an opposite player come close to Joeys 12#

Onitoni Large will be the only challenge if fit in round 2

 

[lineout.lunch]

What’s the GPS 1sts after today?

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Warner (E)
3. Osborne (I)
4. Greer (J)
5. Brial (S)
6. Fonua (K)
7. Logan (J)
8. Taumoepeau (J)
9. Grover (I)
10. Rodwell (N)
11. Makasini (N)
12. Conick (E)
13. Tombs (J)
14. Hartman (I)
15. Jaques (S)

HM:
4/5. Graham - The second row could go any way with quite a few talents there
7. Lemaitre - Logan has been in great form but could go either way
12. Gough, Fenwicke, Humphries - Battle for the twelve jersey is tight but Conick has the goal kicking aspect

 

[FastNFurious]

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Warner (E)
3. Osborne (I)
4. Greer (J)
5. Brial (S)
6. Fonua (K)
7. Logan (J)
8. Taumoepeau (J)
9. Grover (I)
10. Rodwell (N)
11. Makasini (N)
12. Conick (E)
13. Tombs (J)
14. Hartman (I)
15. Jaques (S)

HM:
4/5. Graham - The second row could go any way with quite a few talents there
7. Lemaitre - Logan has been in great form but could go either way
12. Gough, Fenwicke, Humphries - Battle for the twelve jersey is tight but Conick has the goal kicking aspect

Fowler will be 10, form full back is Palmi and Osbourne won’t be 3. Also, 0 chance Conick is picked at 12.

 

[The Chairman]

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Warner (E)
3. Osborne (I)
4. Greer (J)
5. Brial (S)
6. Fonua (K)
7. Logan (J)
8. Taumoepeau (J)
9. Grover (I)
10. Rodwell (N)
11. Makasini (N)
12. Conick (E)
13. Tombs (J)
14. Hartman (I)
15. Jaques (S)

HM:
4/5. Graham - The second row could go any way with quite a few talents there
7. Lemaitre - Logan has been in great form but could go either way
12. Gough, Fenwicke, Humphries - Battle for the twelve jersey is tight but Conick has the goal kicking aspect

Close. I would go.

1. Lavercombe (K)
2. Warner (E)
3. Harvison (E)
4. Greer (J)
5. Brial (S)
6. Logan (J)
7. Dempsey (I)
8. Fonua (K)
9. Grover (I)
10. Rodwell (N)
11. Makasini (N)
12. Conick (E)
13. Jacques (S)
14. Hartman (I)
15. Callaghan (E)

HM:
Bassingthwaighte (E), Graham (I), Le Maitre (E), Tombs (J), Fenwicke (K), Baxter (E), Taumopeau (J)