Jakeburner65
Ted Fahey (11)
At least joint I guess. Season not done yet. Things can happen.
NSW AAGPS 2025 (banter and commentary)
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The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
Hard to not be jaded after that. Would love to just enjoy a win but it’s pretty difficult.
Posts always seem to follow a trend for the away sides when they have to visit paddock in front of the Mausoleum.
Joe boys are no bother. They all seem to send their boys to View these days anyway.
You will find on replay that the Joeys boy never went over the sideline
Give a few moments to capture it.
Actually no. I am off to the test match. Do this later. If I am wrong I am always happy to concede
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twister29
Fred Wood (13)
Thanks JB. Means a lot.
Mungo1866
Chris McKivat (8)
a TMO would have been useful (doubt I’ll say that tonight) but it looked OK.
A win is a win although a few of the Kings boys weren’t very gracious at full time.
Such a shame. Joeys and Kings have always had a good relationship
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
If I was Shore I’d love nothing more than playing spoiler. Motivation enough.
Interested to watch New v Shore. Were they just overpowered? I hoped Shore could hold enough structure but also said they may just get overpowered. Shame
Interested to watch New v Shore. Were they just overpowered? I hoped Shore could hold enough structure but also said they may just get overpowered. Shame
The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
Few of those Shore lads will be needing to go to tackling school. Not sure who taught them that trying to tackle Makasini up high was a good idea.
Shoutout to Hockey (11): Played with guts and put a shoulder on, then put Maksini on his back. Watch and learn.
Shoutout to Hockey (11): Played with guts and put a shoulder on, then put Maksini on his back. Watch and learn.
The Chairman
Arch Winning (36)
New superstars shone too bright for the smaller Shoreboys.
hogieslammer
Allen Oxlade (6)
It’s all or nothing for Shore next week and while I hope for a View win, I know that sometimes a little fire in the Shore belly can spread quickly. Fingers crossed View keep their foot on the pedal and can enjoy a good game the following weekend at the foothills of Mordor (Joeys)
Rugbynbeers
Tom Lawton (22)
just watched the replay, considering after the kick a joeys player went straight over too the kings player to taunt him don’t blame him.
same player which was going at it all game with the kings boys..
Jakeburner65
Ted Fahey (11)
I am pretty sure you are fucking around, but in the case that you aren’t I think you misunderstand the relationship which runs quite deep.
We both field many teams. Depending on the era the results can be close in younger age groups or not and the traditional sign of a very good age group at View is knocking off the boys across the river.
As we get older and similarly drilled (again depending on the era) things often narrow, but we will never have the rugby pedigree of a Joeys, a Kings or even a Scots in their eras as traditionally the Jesuits who are the invisible omnipresence at the school think themselves above such follies.
This has changed a bit lately with more lay leadership and with the progress in areas like Rowing bleeding over into the Rugby arena. But the core ethos is still the same and will probably never change.
The Jesuits appreciate a debating win or a musical achievement more than 15 blokes belting the crap out of each other a pitch. To others the laurels.
Rugbynbeers
Tom Lawton (22)
Time stamp 1:37.29 of the Kings joeys game,
The original penalty kick from 40m could someone please explain what it was for ? I’m trying to work it out but I can’t see anyting. It looked as if he gestures offside but it definitely wasn’t a offside as players were well behind the ruck.
If someone could find out would love to know
The original penalty kick from 40m could someone please explain what it was for ? I’m trying to work it out but I can’t see anyting. It looked as if he gestures offside but it definitely wasn’t a offside as players were well behind the ruck.
If someone could find out would love to know
The Ghost of Raelene
John Eales (66)
It’s just a healthy stab from BS. Veteran of these corridors.
Would have post and enjoyed the itch it gives the readers. We all do it.
Jakeburner65
Ted Fahey (11)
Yeah I know. A useful device for my exposition.
twister29
Fred Wood (13)
This afternoon’s loss to Newington wasn’t just another tally in the “L” column - it was a gut punch that left the entire Shore community reeling. As the final whistle blew, and Newington’s cheers filled the cold afternoon air, you could feel the weight of yet another winless weekend settle over Northbridge like a heavy fog. For the boys in blue & white and their supporters, this season has become a slow heartbreak. And today, it reached a kind of painful climax.
We fought. We really fought. The team showed glimpses of brilliance - sparks of the Shore rugby heart that has burned through generations. There were brave carries, hard tackles, and flashes of genuine connection. But in the end, the scoreboard told a cruel truth: we haven’t won a game. Not one.
Watching the boys huddle in a circle after the game, faces streaked with mud and anguish, was almost too much to bear. Some dropped to their knees. Others stood frozen, jerseys torn, hearts shattered. The pain was raw, unfiltered - not just the pain of losing, but the pain of not being able to lift the weight of this season off their backs. They wanted it. You could see it in their eyes. And perhaps that’s what hurts most: knowing that effort and heart, sometimes, just aren’t enough.
In the stands, the noise from the Shore crowd said everything, through thick and thin their heart was still in it. But after the whistle, boys had heads in their hands and there was a still silence. Just the occasional stifled sob from a Year 10 student clutching a soaked photo of Jai, or the tear rolling down the cheek of a Year 12 boy, staring blankly at the field he’s bled for. Mothers held each other. Fathers shook their heads. Old Boys walked away slowly, almost unwilling to accept that this was the latest chapter in our storied rugby history, still fuelled by last year’s fire.
At Shore, rugby is more than a sport. It’s part of our fabric - a thread that binds Year 7 boys to Year 12 warriors, students to staff, and today’s players to past legends. To be winless this far into the season feels like a spiritual blow. We are not used to this in these last few years, especially after that 2024 high. And maybe that’s why it stings so deeply.
But still, beneath the devastation, there is a flicker - a stubborn ember of belief in the Shore crest. Because if there’s one thing this Shore team has shown, it’s resilience. The kind that may not win premierships - yet - but that forges character. And right now, that character is being tested more than ever.
With this resilience Shore rolls on to Riverview. They will not go down lightly. These last few games were the couple that had potential to be easy wins, redemption. So this game will be the biggest one this season for Shore. With heart they can get the job done, albeit a feat of unfathomable magnitude.
We are bruised. We are broken. But we are still here. Still Shore.
- From the broken heart of a Shore Man.
We fought. We really fought. The team showed glimpses of brilliance - sparks of the Shore rugby heart that has burned through generations. There were brave carries, hard tackles, and flashes of genuine connection. But in the end, the scoreboard told a cruel truth: we haven’t won a game. Not one.
Watching the boys huddle in a circle after the game, faces streaked with mud and anguish, was almost too much to bear. Some dropped to their knees. Others stood frozen, jerseys torn, hearts shattered. The pain was raw, unfiltered - not just the pain of losing, but the pain of not being able to lift the weight of this season off their backs. They wanted it. You could see it in their eyes. And perhaps that’s what hurts most: knowing that effort and heart, sometimes, just aren’t enough.
In the stands, the noise from the Shore crowd said everything, through thick and thin their heart was still in it. But after the whistle, boys had heads in their hands and there was a still silence. Just the occasional stifled sob from a Year 10 student clutching a soaked photo of Jai, or the tear rolling down the cheek of a Year 12 boy, staring blankly at the field he’s bled for. Mothers held each other. Fathers shook their heads. Old Boys walked away slowly, almost unwilling to accept that this was the latest chapter in our storied rugby history, still fuelled by last year’s fire.
At Shore, rugby is more than a sport. It’s part of our fabric - a thread that binds Year 7 boys to Year 12 warriors, students to staff, and today’s players to past legends. To be winless this far into the season feels like a spiritual blow. We are not used to this in these last few years, especially after that 2024 high. And maybe that’s why it stings so deeply.
But still, beneath the devastation, there is a flicker - a stubborn ember of belief in the Shore crest. Because if there’s one thing this Shore team has shown, it’s resilience. The kind that may not win premierships - yet - but that forges character. And right now, that character is being tested more than ever.
With this resilience Shore rolls on to Riverview. They will not go down lightly. These last few games were the couple that had potential to be easy wins, redemption. So this game will be the biggest one this season for Shore. With heart they can get the job done, albeit a feat of unfathomable magnitude.
We are bruised. We are broken. But we are still here. Still Shore.
- From the broken heart of a Shore Man.
He was calling offside to way outside the 10, 12 channel.
I am sure he even called the Kings ball boy offside
Worked both ways as Joeys 11 and 14 were both pinched. If we had a wide angle shot it would be obvious.
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Me the most. Its called banter
Settle gentlemen. Have a deep breath and relax.
Enjoy the test.
twister29
Fred Wood (13)
Digby is a star, put some insane shots on Makasini. Put together some good ball running and spent plenty of time over the try line.
Damn, you would be killing it in the English Writing element in the HSC.
Outstanding work. I feel your pain.
Jikka would be proud