NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)
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Rudderless
John Solomon (38)
Always a pleasure to read
The Ghost of Raelene
Rod McCall (65)
You'd think with that many pros coming out of a place the trophy cabinet would have been chockers for the last 25 years...
fortheloveofthegame
Chris McKivat (8)
Given Scots has the 2 Large brothers and Hightackle Lemoto in their line-up does anyone know why the team has underwhelmed this year? The trio must be the most valuable future earning school boys in the country. When did Scots last win a championship or even a premiership? Given the star studded lineups they have been able to field year in year out why haven’t they need to higher a trophy polisher this decade?
Fun fact, I know of no school to have won the holy grail of them all. Cricket, rugby, rowing, Athletics.
Joeys came close in 1956 when they won 3 of the 4 but came 3rd in the cricket.
Anyone else out there who can claim the holy grail? Let me know.
Jim Belshaw
Bob Loudon (25)
After a warmer autumn, winter has arrived in Armidale. It was -2 in Armidale this morning, felt like -5. Tomorrow should be a little warmer and fine. Joker's description of playing a game in Guyra took me back. The coldest I have been was playing for TAS in Guyra (can't remember whether it was seconds or under 16) with the sleet coming in horizontally from the west across the lagoon. Fingers turned blue and mis-catching the ball on the finger tips hurt like blazes.
Tomorrow's game will be interesting because it provides a second test against a Sydney school. Maybe wishful thinking, but TAS should win. A week back the school and Farrer Agricultural High School took part in the annual sporting gig across multiple sports, in all 17 fixtures in six sports. While Farrer won the overall shield, TAS won 4 of the 8 rugby matches including firsts and seconds, with the firsts winning 22-17. Farrer is no push-over. While the school plays league as well as union, many boys play both, it has some 600 boys, 360 boarders. That's more boys, more male boarders, than TAS and has inflicted some heavy defeats on TAS. Overall, both the TAS firsts and seconds have a very good win/loss ratio this year including the NZ trip where the school drew one, won two.
An interesting feature of the Farrer visit was the parallel competition between TAS/PLC/NEGS across netball, hockey and rugby sevens. In the rugby TAS won both the under 15s and under 18s comp against a combined PLC/NEGS and Barbarian team. At a macro level on G&G the main worries about rugby competitors are league first, AFL and then soccer. Things are a little different up here at the microlevel. There is no AFL, league is relatively weaker, soccer is a competitive threat, but it's really hockey that is the up and comer at the moment. In this mix, girl's rugby is important because it is one of the things that maintains rugby's competitive strength.
I'm sorry that I can't provide a TAS team list. It's part of a frustration that I have at the moment re TAS rugby, the lack of information. The school really doesn't promote either local matches or give specific team information. Based on feedback I received when I was very active on G&G the school regards sport as a specifically school matter and was worried by some of the G&G coverage. That's fine, but it's frustrating for someone like me, an OA who wants to follow the school and is especially interested in rugby. I will follow up to see what else might be done.
Tomorrow's game will be interesting because it provides a second test against a Sydney school. Maybe wishful thinking, but TAS should win. A week back the school and Farrer Agricultural High School took part in the annual sporting gig across multiple sports, in all 17 fixtures in six sports. While Farrer won the overall shield, TAS won 4 of the 8 rugby matches including firsts and seconds, with the firsts winning 22-17. Farrer is no push-over. While the school plays league as well as union, many boys play both, it has some 600 boys, 360 boarders. That's more boys, more male boarders, than TAS and has inflicted some heavy defeats on TAS. Overall, both the TAS firsts and seconds have a very good win/loss ratio this year including the NZ trip where the school drew one, won two.
An interesting feature of the Farrer visit was the parallel competition between TAS/PLC/NEGS across netball, hockey and rugby sevens. In the rugby TAS won both the under 15s and under 18s comp against a combined PLC/NEGS and Barbarian team. At a macro level on G&G the main worries about rugby competitors are league first, AFL and then soccer. Things are a little different up here at the microlevel. There is no AFL, league is relatively weaker, soccer is a competitive threat, but it's really hockey that is the up and comer at the moment. In this mix, girl's rugby is important because it is one of the things that maintains rugby's competitive strength.
I'm sorry that I can't provide a TAS team list. It's part of a frustration that I have at the moment re TAS rugby, the lack of information. The school really doesn't promote either local matches or give specific team information. Based on feedback I received when I was very active on G&G the school regards sport as a specifically school matter and was worried by some of the G&G coverage. That's fine, but it's frustrating for someone like me, an OA who wants to follow the school and is especially interested in rugby. I will follow up to see what else might be done.
Jakeburner65
Chris McKivat (8)
Riverview arguably came closest, winning Rowing, Athletics and Rugby in 1964, with no comp that year in cricket.
2013-2017
Larry Dwyer (12)
Yeah I know, not like we won 5 in a row or a dual 1sts and 2nds premiership back to back or a premiership every year for the last 4 years.
But I agree there should be more wins before 2013.
Jakeburner65
Chris McKivat (8)
Scots won exactly two 1st XV rugby premierships between 2013 and 2017, or just one if you account for the fact that both were joint premierships split with Newington.3 scholarship players doesn't win a premiership, (8 does for Kings in 2023 though)
We last won a prem when we won 5 in a row from 2013-2017
Where are you getting five from?
Rog_the_outsidecenter1964
Stan Wickham (3)
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Scrum on.
Rog out.
Ahh very good sir Joker, i remember when i read that in the paper on the sunny morning of '64.
Scrum on.
Rog out.
Jakeburner65
Chris McKivat (8)
Too weird. I was relying on Wikipedia which is totally wrong? Someone may consider fixing.
keenas
Sydney Middleton (9)
Yes I boarded there for 6 years 1st XV 64-65 we also played in local comp on Wednesdays I can remember sometimes the ground was FROZEN I’m pleased I wasn’t in the forwards at the bottom of those rucks
The Grail
Fred Wood (13)
Nice work Joker, I was going to look at 1964 for View, I know it was a successful sporting year, taking out some of the IV's as well as the VIII in Rowing, undefeated 1st XV Rugby and winning the Athletics. Interesting regarding the cricket season, or lack there of..
The Cleaner
Billy Sheehan (19)
Takes 15 players to win a game of rugby.
Here is from 2000 onwards.
My research took close to 2 years to complete with the help of many schools. I even got to look at the trophies and shields.
No help was given by the AAGPS.
This information has been shared to all schools and is regarded the most complete, accurate record of AAGPS rugby..
My research took close to 2 years to complete with the help of many schools. I even got to look at the trophies and shields.
No help was given by the AAGPS.
This information has been shared to all schools and is regarded the most complete, accurate record of AAGPS rugby..
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2013-2017
Larry Dwyer (12)
Some very funny Joeys boys changing them so they've won every single year?