The video really does show matt dowsetts excellence, I'm very surprised he didn't get rewarded with further honour!
May not have had the success of Scots or other GPS schools this season. But the shore first 15 boys never said die. Great vid of running rugby, this video especially does Matt Dowsett some justice on his great season.
It also coincided with Scots' record 100 point flogging of a team with 2 Australian schoolboys, which seemed to be the subject of most articles I read.
It's interesting, though, that you think Riverview has the ability to completely influence the reporting of multiple news outlets.
Sarcasm aside, there was definitely a psychological element to it - they wanted to change the approach and calculus of Scots and the GPS, and - given the news reports and statements of various headmasters - it may have worked.
To suggest that Riverview had anything to fear from a Scots trial/7s comp is folly, especially after their testing performances against Scots.
May not have had the success of Scots or other GPS schools this season. But the shore first 15 boys never said die. Great vid of running rugby, this video especially does Matt Dowsett some justice on his great season.
Boy you read a lot into schoolboy footyI think it is only fair to assume that all sides would have a tournament (season) strategy. It would be only reasonable for View to see Scots as its biggest threat, and you can decide for yourself which team would be at an advantage by avoiding a preseason trial.
As far as the media coverage went you could only conclude that the wallaby greats that were quoted were in-fact misquoted and that the whole episode was a disgrace, making the come from behind win all the sweeter. What it shows is that anyone can influence the press if they want to confabulate a story that gets someone in the neck.
Scott's pulled out of the trial not view from memory ?
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Don't the kids make up their own minds on where they wish to play?Does anyone have a rundown on which Colts sides players are going to?
Below is a pointscore analysis based on the AAGPS website for the 1st XV results for 2014. Should be fairly accurate with Scots and View out by 5 and 3 points respectively, all others spot on. Doesn't have an affect on the final positions.
Top Tryscorers Tries
Top Goalkickers Points
- Prindiville Scots (No 11) - 14
- Crichton Scots (No 12) - 12
- O'Shea Joeys (No 10) - 9
- Strang Scots (No 9) - 8
- Latinupulu New (No 14) - 7
- Hendrie Scots (No 14) - 7
- McGregor View (No 10) - 7
- Hutchison View (No 13) - 7
- Wright Joeys (No 10) - 6
- Smith Scots (no 8) - 6
Top Ten Pointscorers Points
- McGregor View (No 10) - 76
- Crichton Scots (No 12) - 70
- O'Shea Joeys (No 10) - 60
- Orpen Kings (No 10) - 35
- Simonsson New (No 15) - 26
- England Scots (No 10) - 26
- Emery Shore (No 9) - 23
- Kane Kings (No 15) - 22
- Kemball Shore (No 10) - 17
- Kuenzle New (No 10) - 16
Whilst there are a few comments that can be made about the above results, the most interesting but not surprising fact, is that in 10 rounds of rugby Scots did not kick/take a penalty goal.
- Crichton Scots (No 12) - 130
- McGregor View (No 10) - 111
- O'Shea Joeys (No 10) - 105
- Prindiville Scots (No 11) - 70
- Latinupulu New (No 14) - 43
- England Scots (No 10) - 41
- Strang Scots (No 9) - 40
- Emery Shore (No 9) - 38
- Hendrie Scots (No 14) - 35
- Hutchison View (No 13) - 35
- Laimani New (No 15) - 35
Good luck to all the boys and thanks for providing an entertaining year of rugby.
(If you feel the above is incorrect please message me)
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Great work Uncle Lee and Mr Belshaw!!!!
Always good to see unbiased reporting!
Top Try Scorers you left out Matt Dowsett Shore (No13) -7 so it would also put him with 35 points