NSW AAGPS 2024

[Ballscollector]

the 8ths have now been moved to the 7ths and are at a high chance of taking the 6/5ths spots

Should be an exciting game against the Shore 7ths this weekend, first game of the season called off 15 minutes early with some dirty plays from the St Gregory's 3rds, and coming off a close game against Knox's 5ths should be an exciting game.

 

[TheRugbysmoker185]

Shore 7ths are known as the dog squad. I must admit i watched before my sons game and they were poor skilled. The 2 was well skilled though, suprised he is not much higher

 

[NotAlwaysCorrectAdam]

Should be an exciting game against the Shore 7ths this weekend, first game of the season called off 15 minutes early with some dirty plays from the St Gregory's 3rds, and coming off a close game against Knox's 5ths should be an exciting game.

should be the one to watch then

 

[TheBoogieMan]

Shore 7ths are known as the dog squad. I must admit i watched before my sons game and they were poor skilled. The 2 was well skilled though, suprised he is not much higher

Sounds like the 7ths play hard, unstructured footy. "Shots on Footy"

 

[ScrumAndCoke!]

The men of Shore have been unsuccessful at the swamp since 2007... With this weeks matchup, and Shore in dominant form in my eyes. What are our thoughts?

-Scrum

 

[Aagpsglory]

The men of Shore have been unsuccessful at the swamp since 2007... With this weeks matchup, and Shore in dominant form in my eyes. What are our thoughts?

-Scrum

I think that they will come up a little short. I understand that Shore, based of trials, look very, very stong. However, trials are trials for a reason, and Riverview will look to push extra hard this Saturday for the win. Although, it wont be easy coming up against one of the best Shore teams we have seen in a long, long time.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

Cheers

AG

 

[Rob hart]

Scots by 25
Shore by 22
Joeys by 12

 

[Joker]

@Joker Count me in if it is not too late.

Scots 12
Shore 3
Joeys 2

You are in. Last one

 

[LegDrive]

Which year has had the strongest Shore 1st XV, my thoughts would be this years would have to be up there.
-Legs

 

[Joker]

Scots by 25
Shore by 22
Joeys by 12

Cutting it fine old friend.
I leave one space for old mates.
You are in! Lots of newbies this season

 

[footyismyname]

do the 16a's get live streamed on streamer this weekend?

 

[TheBoogieMan]

The men of Shore have been unsuccessful at the swamp since 2007... With this weeks matchup, and Shore in dominant form in my eyes. What are our thoughts?

-Scrum

Great to see shore in such good shape. On the back of dominant performances I back you when saying they are the dominant side. Excited to see how well the season turns out for them. Potential undefeated season on the cards much like Kings during the 2023 season??

 

[The Chairman]

Which year has had the strongest Shore 1st XV, my thoughts would be this years would have to be up there.
-Legs

1908 no question. Ask any Shore boy about it. Great story and history.

 

[Joker]

TIPPING COMP HAS CLOSED

I have limited time so I can handle chasing up only so many tipsters.
For those who missed out no worry, just share your tips and play along.
This season we have many new tipsters. Plenty of interest as well.

Wish everyone the best this season.

 

[FastNFurious]

do the 16a's get lives treamed on streamer?

No

 

[TheMaulester]

Which year has had the strongest Shore 1st XV, my thoughts would be this years would have to be up there.
-Legs

In recent years it would be the 2022 side, narrowly beating Riverview, Scots and Newington, close games in which all three went down to the wire, however just losing to Kings at the dying moments and losing to the strong Joeys side of 2022.

Prior to Shore's rough patch in the 2nd half of the 2010's, the best team would be the 2012 team, which Newington won the comp that year and Shore lost by only 2 points (27-29) to them at Stanmore. The highlight video of that Shore team has got to be my favourite rugby highlight video of all time, hands down.

The 2009 team I believe ended up coming 2nd place, I'm pretty sure of that but cannot remember exactly, that was around the later years of the era when Shore was a prominent force in AAGPS Rugby, and success was something that was expected from them and not heavily celebrated, as it has been after Shore's 'rough patch', however good on their rugby program for turning it around, definitely something to celebrate.

Then you have the 2006 team that won the comp alongside Ignatius and Joeys in a three-way premiership, upsetting Kurtley Beale's Joeys team, which that game ended up making newspapers.

1908 is definitely top 3 Shore sides of all time. Although it was a long time ago, that team still gets discussed in the conversation 'what is the best Shore team'.

The 2024 team has definitely got a great chance to excel to become one of the greatest Shore teams in a very long time and be the best Shore team from the 21st century at least. Only time will tell. Looking forward to Saturday at the Swamp.

 

[RushingRob]

TIPPING COMP HAS CLOSED

I have limited time so I can handle chasing up only so many tipsters.
For those who missed out no worry, just share your tips and play along.
This season we have many new tipsters. Plenty of interest as well.

Wish everyone the best this season.


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Sorry to disturb, but do you reckon you could show us the spreadsheet so we know who's in it?

Or is everyone who has shared their tips in it?

 

[Joker]

 

[Grip 'n Rip]

scots by 15
joeys by 7
shore by 3

 

[TheMaulester]

Better an asylum than an incomplete faux Scottish castle. Riverview have the same building but ran out of money before they could put a tower on it. Newington looks like a poor man’s Harry Potter fantasy and Shore spent all their money on a stadium that faces the wrong way and preserved an ancient score board that hasn’t known victory in 20 years. Does Kings have a main building? Perhaps over in the very back paddock, IDK, it’s certainly not memorable. I’ll take the asylum.

While I recognise that this is a satirical 'dig' that is passive aggressive at schools besides Joeys, let me give you some insight that will hope to bring some clarity not just for you UpnUnder but the GPS rugby community.

I agree that the Shore stand does not face the field the best way possible. Considering Northbridge A ground is a cricket field, that already adds distance from the rugby field to the spectators, then the stand not being centered to the rugby field (stand is more towards the Southern end of Northbridge A ground) does not help. I can see why many representative games are held at Knox 1, the stand goes right up to the field and is perfectly in line with the field, as well as it has massive floodlights.

But you have incidentally alluded as to why the Shore stand was not built more in line to the field; because of the classic score board. If they were to make the Grand stand as centered to the rugby field as possible, that would likely make it hard for many to view the score board, which its a 'no-brainer' to prevent that. And they don't renovate the score board because it is quite historic, as it's been there for a long time. I believe you are mistaken in saying that it 'hasn't seen victory in 20 years'. Shore won at Northbridge in their most recent game, but the most recent GPS win their is Riverview 2 years in a row in 2022 and 2023.

I believe the school did not spend all their money on that Grand Stand. They have been saving up for the newly built Grant Centre at North Sydney since it was propositioned in the 1990's and left space underneath the old gymnasium to benefit future construction. Just a shame that many of the GPS rugby community do not get to see that Shore can make facilities that could almost please everyone, especially when one of the architects is old boy and former wallaby Al Baxter.