You’re a scholar and a gentleman Joker, thanks for the kind words.
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Where's the beef
Chris McKivat (8)
Just a thought for the crew
1. if Joeys get done by View next week which is likely then me thinks its a long time since joeys has not come out on top in 1,2 or 3.
2. It will be very interesting next year as a number of these 1XV sides across GPS have strong showings of yr 11 young men. 2025 has always been touted as the year to watch at joeys. Losing your last 4 games and the title for that matter will be remembered (assuming loss to View)
3. For next year, Kings based on this year look the goods.
4. Dont be surprised if scots end up second this year.
1. if Joeys get done by View next week which is likely then me thinks its a long time since joeys has not come out on top in 1,2 or 3.
2. It will be very interesting next year as a number of these 1XV sides across GPS have strong showings of yr 11 young men. 2025 has always been touted as the year to watch at joeys. Losing your last 4 games and the title for that matter will be remembered (assuming loss to View)
3. For next year, Kings based on this year look the goods.
4. Dont be surprised if scots end up second this year.
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Alfred Walker (16)
Yes, the assumption of ‘25 Joeys dominance based on underage success was always flawed. The nucleus of the team was from the class of ‘24. Next year will be tough for Joeys. As for this season, the coaches have a lot of reinventing today before next Saturday. I’m not sure they are up to it.
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Leo Bassingthwaighte was in my year. He joined in 2021.
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Frank Row (1)
The Riverview 2023 or in fact majority of teams from last year would win the premiership this year. The standard has really dropped
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
PROPaganda
Chris McKivat (8)
Leo started in term 4 2020. If you talking about Rex then he started last year. The name Bassingthwaighte reads on just about every board throughout the school. So I don’t think you know what your talking about. Jai hadn’t played a game of rugby union until last year btw.
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
Stats will most likely come out later this morning
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Bob Davidson (42)
Correct
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Larry Dwyer (12)
Just got back from the Wallabies game in Bris, we looked young and inexperienced compared to the Boks, have alot of work to do. Amazed by how many Saffa's showed up, there will be plenty of them in Perth next week.
Had a look at the school matches and well done to Kings for beating a good View side. Both have some young players, so should be fun to watch their progress next year.
Congratulations to Shore on a dominant performance over Joeys, start to finish it was all Navy and White. Its been a minute since we have seen their 1st XV play like that, great for Shore and GPS rugby. Jika would be tickled, I also have a bunch of (OE) cousins who will be justifiably proud.
Haven't got to the New V Scots game, will watch it tonight.
The 10 GPS rounds is a great way to run the show imho.
Not related but speaking of 'sports' highlight of the day may have been the Australian breakdance contestant... For anyone who didn't see it here she is;
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Phil Hardcastle (33)
One to play. Numerous awards up in the air. Stats do tell a story...
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Unfortunately not. Too many low percentage options or forced errors leading to penalties or turnovers. Story of their season. Coupled with some strategic missteps. I struggle to understand in todays game a team at this level that cannot execute a box kick.
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The style of Joeys play is entirely predictable and has not evolved in line with how elite level rugby is played. What do I mean by that? Not a box kick in sight. Trying to run the ball from your own 22 and turning over the pill. Winning the ball at a quick breakdown and then throwing 2 man cutout passes to the wing when you have an overlap, enabling the Shore D to ignore the inside players and bundle the winger into touch. Forwards throwing low percentage offloads in tackles inside Shores 22 and turning it over. No effective 50/22 strategy. Joeys are tenacious and spirited and have some strong individual talent but collectively have not achieved as a collective.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Grammatically the word "low key" if it is a singular word, is otiose in this sentence. If you are trying to say that the boys from the swamp haven't performed as well as expected that's probably true. But really we all know that the only game they care about winning is next week's local derby against their overlords from HH.
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Simon Poidevin (60)
Correct. The T shape is a dated and predictable method. It wins games in lower age groups because it is good at retaining possession and defences break from 5+ phases.
Good 1st XVs can defend it and know where the next phase is going 9/10 times. It also relies on individual brilliance at times which was fine with Jorgo and Leahy in the side….
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