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Frank Nicholson (4)
Who is the Newington 12. Thought he was best on the field yesterday. Quick and silky with a good boot
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Stan Wickham (3)
Way too early Power rankings:
1. Newington - only undefeated team after 2 rounds (shows how tight the comp will be), looked well drilled at the ruck as well as a strong set piece, along with a few players to come back from injury, will look to storm this competition 10 years on from their last.
2. Joeys - still second, was a very tough game against Newington only going down by 1 point. Also with a few players coming back soon should be a very strong team looking to push Newington.
3. Riverview - With the tight loss to Newington last week as well as beating Kings comfortably and troubling the Kings scrum. They are a dark horse to push in the second half of the season.
4. Kings - Although they suffered a tough loss to View, they have the players and skill to challenge any team on there day seen in both pre-season games against Newington.
5. Scots - Don't have much to say on Scots, they have some very skilled players like the Large brothers and big Heinz Lemoto, they did struggle to beat Shore. Again not much to say.
6. Shore - from Premiers last year to bottom of my rankings this year. Without Rex for half the season and Jai for who knows how long as well as all the year 12 talent from last year, I cant see them doing much until Rex and Jai are back.
So much can change in such a long season, when I come back to this at the end of the year, it will probably be laughable.
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1. Newington - only undefeated team after 2 rounds (shows how tight the comp will be), looked well drilled at the ruck as well as a strong set piece, along with a few players to come back from injury, will look to storm this competition 10 years on from their last.
2. Joeys - still second, was a very tough game against Newington only going down by 1 point. Also with a few players coming back soon should be a very strong team looking to push Newington.
3. Riverview - With the tight loss to Newington last week as well as beating Kings comfortably and troubling the Kings scrum. They are a dark horse to push in the second half of the season.
4. Kings - Although they suffered a tough loss to View, they have the players and skill to challenge any team on there day seen in both pre-season games against Newington.
5. Scots - Don't have much to say on Scots, they have some very skilled players like the Large brothers and big Heinz Lemoto, they did struggle to beat Shore. Again not much to say.
6. Shore - from Premiers last year to bottom of my rankings this year. Without Rex for half the season and Jai for who knows how long as well as all the year 12 talent from last year, I cant see them doing much until Rex and Jai are back.
So much can change in such a long season, when I come back to this at the end of the year, it will probably be laughable.
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Bill Watson (15)
apologies - you're correct. A glitch in the software counted Rd2 F&A twice for all 2nd XV teams (only).
Does not affect the Table or points, just the F&A numbers. Now fixed.
Thanks for pointing this out. Will publish correct tables next round.
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Bob McCowan (2)
I did hear similar news of a hit to the ribs taking a shore boy to the ground for quite some time. Game was called off with only minutes to go anyways. Scots ended up winning the game by 5 tries.
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Bob McCowan (2)
It was a bit of a muddy day out at Bellevue Hill. The Scots boys definitely started very slowly, and the Shore boys came out charging strong. Early tries from Shore gave them the early lead and definitely set the tone for the first half. Scots looked strong when they had the ball, but were pushing unnecessary passes, which cost them possession and ultimately led to Shore being more on the attack and Scots being put on the back foot. In the second half, the Scots boys definitely got a strong word, and it seemed like they came out stronger and showed more endurance than the Shore boys, being a lot more dominant in the second half and bringing the game back. Ultimately, Shore stayed ahead, but Scots definitely woke up in the second half. Both teams played great footy despite the conditions, and it was another great day of watching footy in Bellevue Hill.
It was a sad day for the Scots 3's, but it was a good wake-up call before round 1 next week. I can't wait to see how they match up against King's Round 1 on Scots main oval.
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It was a sad day for the Scots 3's, but it was a good wake-up call before round 1 next week. I can't wait to see how they match up against King's Round 1 on Scots main oval.
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Frank Row (1)
Hardly overshadowed. Anyway, put some perspective. New students are not allowed to sit on stadium side, so instead they are provided an aluminum scaffolding quality seats on the other side of the oval where half the side of the field is roped off for spectators?! Absolutely comical.
If you want some respect, maybe joeys should make some seating available for opposing teams instead of this arrangement.
wisemaan
Alfred Walker (16)
Some of the best culture/cheering I’ve seen recently. Also getting quite rowdy towards the end with lots of noise and aggression from the crowd.
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Ward Prentice (10)
Look, call it for what it was, unacceptable. As was the lout that was screaming at the new kicker in the first half. To the Joeboys cheering credit, when some of the younger kids started to laugh at the lout, they shut them down.
As for the stands, it is what it is, the left hand side is for parents generally joeys, the right is for parents which is a mix. The boys well at least you get some seating. In many places, joeys puts up with far less.
As for the stands, it is what it is, the left hand side is for parents generally joeys, the right is for parents which is a mix. The boys well at least you get some seating. In many places, joeys puts up with far less.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
Just rewatched for the first time. I was impressed some good passion out there. I think it all came together towards the end. Good drumming, chants and overall outrage at the bagpipes every single time created a good atmosphere!
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Chris McKivat (8)
I think Joeys can hold their heads high. A great match and the still most likely “grand final” with the View team smokey-ing around somewhere nearby.
wisemaan
Alfred Walker (16)
Real passion when things didn’t go there way as well. I definitely think that crowd will keep turning up after yesterday. Will be interesting to see if they get even bigger numbers out at Stanmore next week.
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Frank Row (1)
I heard Henry Baxter at hooker for the Shore 1st 15 had a cracker of a game. 2 breathtaking tries. That Baxter family is something different.
Finally uncovered the reason Makasini didn't play in the first round vs Riverview....he played in a City vs Country league schoolboys game earlier in the afternoon.
Was pretty well contained yesterday so that bodes well for Newington. He did put one massive hit on the Joeys no. 4.
Newington should hopefully welcome back their 2 starting props next week, Scheck and Viliamu who will only strengthen the team at scrum time and in carrying.
Big work for them this week will be kick restarts. Joeys caused them all sorts of issues, admittedly the Joeys 9 (I think) had an excellent ability to put up shallow but high restarts. But Newington will want to fix that aspect of their game.
The New crowd were definitely vocal and punched above their weight in terms of noise. The ref allowing play to continue with an injured player did cause some angst which got aimed , poorly IMHO, at the Joeys kicker. Although at Stanmore the weekend before there was certainly some vocal work undertaken by View's travelling support.
But should be better. The New Head of Sport did give the boys a talking to yesterday so hopefully will be the last of that.
But shouldn't detract from a great victory and a top start to the season.
Was pretty well contained yesterday so that bodes well for Newington. He did put one massive hit on the Joeys no. 4.
Newington should hopefully welcome back their 2 starting props next week, Scheck and Viliamu who will only strengthen the team at scrum time and in carrying.
Big work for them this week will be kick restarts. Joeys caused them all sorts of issues, admittedly the Joeys 9 (I think) had an excellent ability to put up shallow but high restarts. But Newington will want to fix that aspect of their game.
The New crowd were definitely vocal and punched above their weight in terms of noise. The ref allowing play to continue with an injured player did cause some angst which got aimed , poorly IMHO, at the Joeys kicker. Although at Stanmore the weekend before there was certainly some vocal work undertaken by View's travelling support.
But should be better. The New Head of Sport did give the boys a talking to yesterday so hopefully will be the last of that.
But shouldn't detract from a great victory and a top start to the season.
Mr Burns
Stan Wickham (3)
There seems to be a lot of talk about how good Baxter is going recently, is it the name or the player?
I watched him play for City last year against country and thought he was outplayed by the country hooker. I don’t think he made the Waratahs 16’s squad either.
I look forward to seeing him play this year to see what all the hype is about.
It’s_about_The_Footy
Frank Row (1)
With the potential return of Jai Callaghan bringing much-needed speed and skill, there’s a real sense they could get over Newington this weekend. His presence adds structure in defense and sharpness in transition, which complements the team’s recent shift toward more disciplined, well-organized play. They’ve shown a growing ability to control tempo and apply pressure through repeat sets against Scots (which they deserved the victory) something Newington tends to struggle against. If they can stay patient, win the middle, and unleash their attacking weapons at the right moments (Francis, jai) this could be the game that turns heads and proves their growth isn’t just talk.
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Frank Row (1)
Callaghan is yet to play this season. But the team is coming together. Had a rocky start but I see it being a close game this weekend.
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Bob McCowan (2)
I was out at Scots the whole day, and they were having problems with the board all day. It glitched from the first game, where the score after 30 seconds said it was 60-0. So they were struggling with a glitchy scoreboard right from the start. I may be mistaken, but I thought I remembered seeing the 3rd's ref with a watch on during the game. In the case of the 2nd XV, half time was also called 2 minutes before the clock ran down. During the 1st XV, the scoreboard did not stop during injury time whilst the game had stopped for players to get checked out, so the timing was not very accurate. Can safely say I saw Scots coaches trying there best to ensure that the board was running smoothly but had been battling all day with it.
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Bob McCowan (2)
I was also there for the Scots v Shore 3rd, 2nd, and 1st XV games, and I must say @Try Line Vet is spot on here. Scoreboard struggles at Scots should be a huge focal point for their next home game; however, the referee is in control of the time, and that is that. Both teams had a terrific day out. Hats off to the Scots who, with a man down, managed to take home their first win of the season in front of the castle.
Does anyone know the type of action that is put in place past the red card for punching for Scots (suspension, etc)?
Yours truthfully and sincerely
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Does anyone know the type of action that is put in place past the red card for punching for Scots (suspension, etc)?
Yours truthfully and sincerely
bs21 over and out