Victorlovesfooty
Bob McCowan (2)
what do we reckon about the rowing fellas
NSW AAGPS 2025
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Charlie Fox (21)
you should post some more of peter smarks reports concerning gps schools
strokingbandit
Frank Row (1)
Fellas, do we have a current update on the status of the rowing forum, can’t seem to find one at the moment. Heard there is an upcoming regatta this weekend and would love to here more about it
Victorlovesfooty
Bob McCowan (2)
It seems to keep getting taken down unfortunately.
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Ward Prentice (10)
Newington Predicted 1XV and 2XV
1XV
1. I. Sheck (1XV)
2. H. Davies (1XV)
3. I. Viliamu (INJ)
4. N. Perkins (2XV)
5. L. Broderick (16A)
6. D. Simmons (1XV)
7. A. Thomas (1XV)
8. D. Muir (2XV)
9. C. Mosely (2XV)
10. C. Grantham (c) (1XV)
11. J. King (16A)
12. K. Anitelea-tsioussis (2XV)
13. H. Makasini (1XV)
14. B. Sloane (2XV)
15. K. Carter (NEW)
2XV
1. B. Latham (2XV)
2. E. Gleeson (2XV) / H. Keeping (16A)
3. A. Richardson (16A)
4. C. Mooney (c) (2XV)
5. R. Mccleary (16A)
6. L. Macky-Simm (2XV)
7. R. Buda (16A)
8. T. Webb (2XV)
9. H. Whitaker (16A)
10. J. Robertson (2XV)
11. T. Peacock (3XV)
12. C. Moore (16A)
13. O. Latu (16A)
14. B. Roberts-Lintmeijer (2XV)
15. T. Price (INJ)
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1XV
1. I. Sheck (1XV)
2. H. Davies (1XV)
3. I. Viliamu (INJ)
4. N. Perkins (2XV)
5. L. Broderick (16A)
6. D. Simmons (1XV)
7. A. Thomas (1XV)
8. D. Muir (2XV)
9. C. Mosely (2XV)
10. C. Grantham (c) (1XV)
11. J. King (16A)
12. K. Anitelea-tsioussis (2XV)
13. H. Makasini (1XV)
14. B. Sloane (2XV)
15. K. Carter (NEW)
2XV
1. B. Latham (2XV)
2. E. Gleeson (2XV) / H. Keeping (16A)
3. A. Richardson (16A)
4. C. Mooney (c) (2XV)
5. R. Mccleary (16A)
6. L. Macky-Simm (2XV)
7. R. Buda (16A)
8. T. Webb (2XV)
9. H. Whitaker (16A)
10. J. Robertson (2XV)
11. T. Peacock (3XV)
12. C. Moore (16A)
13. O. Latu (16A)
14. B. Roberts-Lintmeijer (2XV)
15. T. Price (INJ)
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MaulMasterMind
Stan Wickham (3)
Sad to see Buddy Lathem in the 2nd XV again this year. Boy was he a stud on and off the field last season, can only hope he gets many run ons in the 1s as the season progresses. Have heard that he is a loyal member to the HHH so hopefully that doesn't affect his progression.
Mudgee Mudcrab
Peter Burge (5)
Richardson is a Hooker or a Flanker. I don't think I have heard of him playing Prop since u/7s
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Ward Prentice (10)
He played prop last year for Newington U16's.
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The GroundsKeeper
Allen Oxlade (6)
You would think that they give him a crack
wisemaan
Ward Prentice (10)
WISSY'S WISDOM
As the newest sensation from the little rural town of Walcha. Oliver Greig was making waves in the 2nd XV for the Shore school this season. He's looking naughty for this upcoming season. No doubt he will be the N9 for the 1s in my mind.
He is also a loyal man and a regular to the local 'Billy Barrys' were he is often caught on Friday and Saturday nights really embodying the school spirit. I thought it would be appropriate to mention him today as it is his birthday. Hopefully he goes and enjoys himself down at the BBH. This is a new series I'll be doing ' Tuesday Man of the week'.
Only time will tell...
Yours in sporting reason, A sane observer
- wisemaan (wissy)
As the newest sensation from the little rural town of Walcha. Oliver Greig was making waves in the 2nd XV for the Shore school this season. He's looking naughty for this upcoming season. No doubt he will be the N9 for the 1s in my mind.
He is also a loyal man and a regular to the local 'Billy Barrys' were he is often caught on Friday and Saturday nights really embodying the school spirit. I thought it would be appropriate to mention him today as it is his birthday. Hopefully he goes and enjoys himself down at the BBH. This is a new series I'll be doing ' Tuesday Man of the week'.
Only time will tell...
Yours in sporting reason, A sane observer
- wisemaan (wissy)
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Mudgee Mudcrab
Peter Burge (5)
Beleive he was just filling in a position due to the lack of depth. IMO way more effective as a flanker or hooker
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Larry Dwyer (12)
My predictions for Shore 1st XV 2025. Year group listed is their 2025 year group, and the team listed is the team they played in during 2024.
1. Charlie Armarti - 2nd XV (multiple fill in appearances in 1st XV in 2024) - Year 12
2. Max Garner - 2nd XV - Year 12
3. Lawson Armstrong - 2nd XV, u16 Presidents A, also made NSW u16 Waratahs (multiple appearances in 1st XV in 2024 as a sub) - Year 11
4. Liam Sidwell - 16A's and 2nd XV, u16 Presidents A - year 11
5. Charlie Galligan - 2nd XV, and eventual GPS 3rds white replacement due to injury - Year 12
6. Anderton Stock - 2nd XV (numerous appearances in 1st XV) - Year 12
7. Henry Sherrington - Predominantly 3rd XV, but also played 2nd XV (and 4th XV for a very short period) - Year 12. Will be the first time Shore will have a different number 7 (other than Marshall Le'maitre) since 2021.
8. Bede Clout - 1st XV - Year 12
9. Olliver Greig - 2nd XV - Year 12
10. Rex Bassingthwaite - 1st XV, GPS 1sts/Australian u18 - Year 12
11. Charlie Francis - 1st XV - Year 12
12. Nick Wendt - 1st XV in preseason (although eventually excluded from pre-season due to injury) and 2nd XV for 1 game before tearing his ACL on his return game from previous injury - Year 11. I believe he was to play number 14 for Shore 1st XV in 2024 if he wasn't injured. He also played U15 Waratahs 2023
13. Gideon Kingal-Paia - 3rd XV (in '23 and '24) - year 12, OR Oscar D'Almeida - 3rd XV, 2nd XV - Year 12
14. Charlie Mott - 3rd XV (was vital to their 2024 3rd XV premiership) - Year 12
15. Jai Callaghan - 1st XV, GPS 1sts, Australian schoolboys - Year 12
My only concern for this team is that they only have 4 players who are returning to the 1st XV, whereas schools like Kings and Riverview will likely have 6 or 7 returning, and Joeys will be very strong next year, with I believe 10 players returning to 1st XV (even a predominant year 11 team almost took the premiership in 2024). Can someone please provide team lists informing the amount of returning 1st XV players.
My (unbiased) ladder predictions:
1. Joeys
2. Kings
3. Ignatius
4. Shore
5. Newington or Scots
6. Newington or Scots
Next season makes me concerned of the likelihood of another season where it will a theme of 'who can take down the juggernaut, the clear premiership frontrunners', like Kings in 2023, but in this case in 2025 it will be Joeys (like 2022, although to a lesser extent due to GPS competition that year being only 5 rounds). The thing I liked about the 2024 season is that you could not tell who will win the competition, it was really up for grabs for any team, evidently the team that came last place (ignatius) beat the team that won the comp (Shore). This season 'theme' of more equal across the competition and having no juggernaut, is much more exciting as it's unpredictable to who will take the premiership, and that uncertainty makes each game more coveted because likely there's more on the line because you never know when you could just end up at the top of the table when all the other games results are unpredictable too.
Anyone got any updates on school fixtures for preseason, summer holiday games like tours (like how Kings went to England last December), as well as fixtures for trials matches? I think for all GPS schools it will be the same CAS/ISA schools being played against in trials as previous years in the initial 2 week trial period before AAGPS competition starts, and so I assume it will just be the opposite venue to last year for those games?
1. Charlie Armarti - 2nd XV (multiple fill in appearances in 1st XV in 2024) - Year 12
2. Max Garner - 2nd XV - Year 12
3. Lawson Armstrong - 2nd XV, u16 Presidents A, also made NSW u16 Waratahs (multiple appearances in 1st XV in 2024 as a sub) - Year 11
4. Liam Sidwell - 16A's and 2nd XV, u16 Presidents A - year 11
5. Charlie Galligan - 2nd XV, and eventual GPS 3rds white replacement due to injury - Year 12
6. Anderton Stock - 2nd XV (numerous appearances in 1st XV) - Year 12
7. Henry Sherrington - Predominantly 3rd XV, but also played 2nd XV (and 4th XV for a very short period) - Year 12. Will be the first time Shore will have a different number 7 (other than Marshall Le'maitre) since 2021.
8. Bede Clout - 1st XV - Year 12
9. Olliver Greig - 2nd XV - Year 12
10. Rex Bassingthwaite - 1st XV, GPS 1sts/Australian u18 - Year 12
11. Charlie Francis - 1st XV - Year 12
12. Nick Wendt - 1st XV in preseason (although eventually excluded from pre-season due to injury) and 2nd XV for 1 game before tearing his ACL on his return game from previous injury - Year 11. I believe he was to play number 14 for Shore 1st XV in 2024 if he wasn't injured. He also played U15 Waratahs 2023
13. Gideon Kingal-Paia - 3rd XV (in '23 and '24) - year 12, OR Oscar D'Almeida - 3rd XV, 2nd XV - Year 12
14. Charlie Mott - 3rd XV (was vital to their 2024 3rd XV premiership) - Year 12
15. Jai Callaghan - 1st XV, GPS 1sts, Australian schoolboys - Year 12
My only concern for this team is that they only have 4 players who are returning to the 1st XV, whereas schools like Kings and Riverview will likely have 6 or 7 returning, and Joeys will be very strong next year, with I believe 10 players returning to 1st XV (even a predominant year 11 team almost took the premiership in 2024). Can someone please provide team lists informing the amount of returning 1st XV players.
My (unbiased) ladder predictions:
1. Joeys
2. Kings
3. Ignatius
4. Shore
5. Newington or Scots
6. Newington or Scots
Next season makes me concerned of the likelihood of another season where it will a theme of 'who can take down the juggernaut, the clear premiership frontrunners', like Kings in 2023, but in this case in 2025 it will be Joeys (like 2022, although to a lesser extent due to GPS competition that year being only 5 rounds). The thing I liked about the 2024 season is that you could not tell who will win the competition, it was really up for grabs for any team, evidently the team that came last place (ignatius) beat the team that won the comp (Shore). This season 'theme' of more equal across the competition and having no juggernaut, is much more exciting as it's unpredictable to who will take the premiership, and that uncertainty makes each game more coveted because likely there's more on the line because you never know when you could just end up at the top of the table when all the other games results are unpredictable too.
Anyone got any updates on school fixtures for preseason, summer holiday games like tours (like how Kings went to England last December), as well as fixtures for trials matches? I think for all GPS schools it will be the same CAS/ISA schools being played against in trials as previous years in the initial 2 week trial period before AAGPS competition starts, and so I assume it will just be the opposite venue to last year for those games?
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Mudgee Mudcrab
Peter Burge (5)
Jarrett (3rd XV 2024) or Cowdrey (2nd XV and 3rd XV 2024)
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Mudgee Mudcrab
Peter Burge (5)
Intresting that Hamilford, Leahy, Murdoch, Readon, Frape and Hockey are not included somewhere in this line-up
Boshman_Journalism
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In the race for top picks, Harry Beckett is clearly a step ahead of Julian Ryan. With Beckett spending most of his season in the 2nd XV, he’s been playing at a higher level of competition and gaining valuable experience that sets him apart. Meanwhile, Ryan has mostly held down a spot in the 4th XV, putting him a few rungs below in terms of match exposure and the caliber of his opposition. Let’s keep personal biases aside—on merit alone, Beckett’s consistent performance in the higher ranks makes him the clear frontrunner for selection.
Furthermore In the selection stakes, Harry Beckett’s name continues to gain traction, with a real chance to step into the 1st XV ahead of Xavier Ryan. Beckett’s strength as a passing halfback aligns well with the style favoured by backs coach Greg Thompson, who has consistently prioritised playmakers with quick distribution skills. This preference was evident last year when Thompson selected Darcy Brown over the more running-oriented Angus Cornish. Beckett’s game sense and reliable passing make him an ideal fit for Thompson’s vision, positioning him as a prime candidate to potentially secure the 1st XV spot over Ryan.
My unbiased and Raw dogged opinion.
Signing off, Boshman
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Mudgee Mudcrab
Peter Burge (5)
Agreed the immense development at his move to Joeys at the beginning of 2024. Big things from the Newcastle boy
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