NSW AAGPS 2024

[FastNFurious]

3 of the seconds forwards were in the 1sts I think or could be 4… they were in the 1sts… poor team selections … even worse coaching .. no plan B… very one dimensional rugby.

I don’t know if coaching is the issue. They have Ando who coached 1st XV premierships at Joeys and Sivo who coched the winning 2nd XV team at Joeys last year and he also coached the undefeated Gen Blue U16 team. So they have form as good coaches. Perhaps it is the program, or the cattle. Perhaps it’s the internal conflict players might feel when feel time is divided between loyalty to school and a NRL franchise. Perhaps it is a lack of cohesion and a sense of resentment that must be natural when the next greatest player is parachuted in and put on a pedestal. Perhaps it is the coaching and all of the above and perhaps injuries have played a role. Either way Scots has been red hot favourites or at worst second favourite for at least 6 years and haven’t really bothered the record keepers.

 

[PBear]

I thought the entire View front row played well. I also believe Joeys has plenty of year 11s in their team, a scary thought given how well they are playing this year.

Joeys will have 7 back from 1sts & 5 back from 2nds next year

 

[Where's the beef]

I thought view played as well as they could yesterday. Their 4 was epic, the front row was great. They had more than enough ball to win. As for Joeys, I thought the 7 was very important. The steals took alot of heat out of view attack.

I am not yet convinced that this joeys side is as lethal as others may think. I was WOW after Scots, but I think the loss against Kings is still being felt. They had to work very hard yesterday, and got the job done, but it was far from comfortable. Remember they have New at Home but then Scots away, Shore away and View away. So I think Kings and New at home will be so important to them. If they play like they did against scots they win. The question is when will that return. There is only 1 game in this at the turn.

 

[Balmain Subbies]

I don’t know if coaching is the issue. They have Ando who coached 1st XV premierships at Joeys and Sivo who coched the winning 2nd XV team at Joeys last year and he also coached the undefeated Gen Blue U16 team. So they have form as good coaches. Perhaps it is the program, or the cattle. Perhaps it’s the internal conflict players might feel when feel time is divided between loyalty to school and a NRL franchise. Perhaps it is a lack of cohesion and a sense of resentment that must be natural when the next greatest player is parachuted in and put on a pedestal. Perhaps it is the coaching and all of the above and perhaps injuries have played a role. Either way Scots has been red hot favourites or at worst second favourite for at least 6 years and haven’t really bothered the record keepers.

It's clearly coaching. Why have Brial in the second row and filter and 14..........makes no sense at all

 

[CutOutBallFanatic]

It's clearly coaching. Why have Brial in the second row and filter and 14..........makes no sense at all

Couldn't agree more.

- Fanatic

 

[Joker]

It's clearly coaching. Why have Brial in the second row and filter and 14..........makes no sense at all

 

[FastNFurious]

It's clearly coaching. Why have Brial in the second row and filter and 14..........makes no sense at all

Honestly, I’d pick Brial in the second row. I’m not sure about Fitler, I always think he looks a bit lost when he moves to the centres but he also seems wasted on the wing.

 

[The Chairman]

It's clearly coaching. Why have Brial in the second row and filter and 14..........makes no sense at all

Yeah some of those positions are questionable…

I do agree that putting Johnson at 15 was the right move, but Sopeono wasn’t doing that bad at 10, and if they did want an alternative to him, Sinclair has been playing very well in the 2nd XV. Further to that, initially building the backline around Lemoto at 12 then moving him to the back row doesn't make much sense to me. Just seems bizarre.

 

[Balmain Subbies]

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Not at all, Joeys just managed to get one of their spies into the Scots coaching ranks. I won't say no to a 2nd XV premiership

 

[Game_Day_Ritual]

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Oh great Jedi knight Yoda poor your knowledge over the Scot’s rugby program ..

 

[Balmain Subbies]

However, let me add, let's not forget this is a good shore side. Having them back up in the race only benifits the comp.

 

[KingD]

Thought View were a bit unlucky yesterday - managed to dominate field position for large parts of the game.

Joeys tries all taking opportunities from good field position from: great kick return; dropped kick off; and line out penalty when View had the ball. Think View would look at all of these as being preventable.

Joeys defensive efforts unbelievable - intercept on own line, held up try etc etc.

 

[rockstar]

AAGPS Round 4 in 18 words

Scots - No team chemistry
Joeys - Got it done
View - Swampmeisters no more
Shore - Nearly not quite
Kings - Wet track specialists
Newington - On a roll

AAGPS Rugby Round 5 in 18 words

Joeys - Still the one
Riverview - Lost no admirers
Newington - On a roll
Kings - Missed their tackles
Shore - Performed under pressure
Scots - Bunch of strangers

 

[Where's the beef]

Thought View were a bit unlucky yesterday - managed to dominate field position for large parts of the game.

Joeys tries all taking opportunities from good field position from: great kick return; dropped kick off; and line out penalty when View had the ball. Think View would look at all of these as being preventable.

Joeys defensive efforts unbelievable - intercept on own line, held up try etc etc.

Not unlucky, just not good enough. They had plenty of opportunity to get it done. The first try was well worked, the second was a Joeys gift with 4 players looking at the ball, they never looked like scoring after that. A Better side would have had Joeys on the ropes with that much Ball. Both sides defended well, neither side attacked well in my view.

 

[The Chairman]

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[rugbyAU]

However, let me add, let's not forget this is a good shore side. Having them back up in the race only benifits the comp.

Absolutely and every game of the GPS comp is competitive and interesting now, no more blowouts, if only Shore could have held on to win 1-2 of the three games they lost closely they'd still be in premiership contention

 

[Goosestep]

It's clearly coaching.

Maybe, And hear me out …

they’re… just … not … good …enough?

 

[Balmain Subbies]

Maybe, And hear me out …

they’re… just … not … good …enough?

I could live with that......but not playing people out of position. Just ask Joker all about that

 

[rugbyAU]

Also in the firsts looking at the PD and margins of the games halfway through its all very close all teams are pretty similar

 

[InsiderScoop]

G'day from my home in Cardiff, Wales. A country that lives and breathes rugby. Rugby is a religion here. Very proud to be half Welsh.

Woke up this morning to an Instagram post saying Shore had beaten Scots 22-17. Could not be more happy. Shore's gameplan was executed superbly and their containment of Large was sublime. Though, I thought it was interesting they played him at 10. I wish Scots would play as a team and not as individuals. The brother of one of my best friends is in the Shore 1st XV and I know they are all very close and have great comradery. I'm wondering if possibly the Scots boys don't get on as well with each other? Or if it's simply poor coaching?

Never underestimate the power of mateship.

Will try and do some previews next week but I will be backpacking so will only have my phone on me. Let's see how that goes.

A superstar team will always beat a team of superstars.