NSW CAS Rugby 2021

[shanky]

Say what you like about these schoolboys posting, but it marks a vibrant change from semi-literate, self-serving dribble from middle aged Dads-of-players that often is the fare on this sub-forum.

Let’s have more of it.

 

[WLF]

Say what you like about these schoolboys posting, but it marks a vibrant change from semi-literate, self-serving dribble from middle aged Dads-of-players that often is the fare on this sub-forum.

Let’s have more of it.

Good call Shanky,
Couldn't agree more, we need more dopey comments, it's a vibrant change!

 

[hornsby4life]

I know its early to make Australian schoolboy selections but I thought there were a few early predictions:

Bruton (12) (Aloysius)
Wood (13) (Aloysius)
Bailey (15) (Aloysius)
Santamaria (utility) (Colts rugby underage)

It is so appalling how people think they can come on this forum and produce such awful grammar and spelling mistakes, "Wabbits" please fix this us it is extremely offensive x

 

[hornsby4life]

If there is an Aloys player playing schoolboys then ARU has another massive problem
None of those players can match CAS players let alone GPS players

Its set in stone that CAS have a better Forwards pool
But GPS have a superior back line

Yeah the GPS backline is so superior... Reflected through Joeys losing to Barker, Riverview losing to Knox, Shore and Kings losing to Waverley and Scots 3s losing to Aloysius.... Come on "timmymont23" you're better than that!

 

[hornsby4life]

Buddy, riverview were without bowen their 10 who is best in the country against knox they beat barker when odonnell and bowen both on field they were exceptional.

Aloys playing scots 3s and scots 3s lost to riverview 3s
Waverly are all dial ins and you are really trying to compare them to shore
Joeys lost to view and barker lost to view

And view lost to Knox?? You forgot that one

 

[timmymont23]

And view lost to Knox?? You forgot that one

Yeah and knox lost to oakhill and joeys two teams which they beat

 

[WLF]

Buddy, riverview were without bowen their 10 who is best in the country against knox they beat barker when odonnell and bowen both on field they were exceptional.

Aloys playing scots 3s and scots 3s lost to riverview 3s
Waverly are all dial ins and you are really trying to compare them to shore
Joeys lost to view and barker lost to view

Timmy, you are VERY wrong re Waverley, this team has been together for many years, so don't try to blow it off so easily, and make it up to suit your purpose, it's a real shame View won't be playing the Waves for once, if you ask your View team members, they will probably set you straight.
Suspect you would get a shock if both schools played each other.

 

[timmymont23]

Can we just accept the fact that the CAS is just a talent pool of donor money? Any danger in proper development or is that a thing of the past? Wouldn't mind seeing the barker programs budget seeing as the 1, 8, 10, 13, 9 more in 2s + under ages are on hodgy podgy fee assistance and we haven't even mentioned Waverley and Trinity.

TBC OUT

TIMMY IN FOR THE NIGHTLY REPORT I REPEAT TIMMY IS IN!!!!

Not to mention

Waverly: 1-15

Trinity: 1,2,4,10,11,13

Cranbrook: 2,10,15 +others

Knox: 1,2,3,8, 9,10,11,12,13,14,15

Aloys: No info yet


HOPE EVERYONES FAMILIES IS WELL NOT YOURS "hornsby4life" YOU NONCE BUT I REPEAT TIMMY IS HITTING THE HAY IN T-MINUS 8 MINUTES. LETS GET ROUND 2 UNDERWAY WOOF WOOOF BARKER ON TOP

 

[timmymont23]

Timmy, you are VERY wrong re Waverley, this team has been together for many years, so don't try to blow it off so easily, and make it up to suit your purpose, it's a real shame View won't be playing the Waves for once, if you ask your View team members, they will probably set you straight.
Suspect you would get a shock if both schools played each other.

They were scheduled to play end of term 1 but was rained out. waverly would have came out on top most likely as 3 forwards and 3 backs were out

But i do commend waverly quite well structured but could get more disciplined

 

[WLF]

Can we just accept the fact that the CAS is just a talent pool of donor money? Any danger in proper development or is that a thing of the past? Wouldn't mind seeing the barker programs budget seeing as the 1, 8, 10, 13, 9 more in 2s + under ages are on hodgy podgy fee assistance and we haven't even mentioned Waverley and Trinity.

TBC OUT

BC, I suspect and trust that you are smarter than this comment.

Having grown with all these CAS age teams throughout the years nearly all are the same, now bar 1. Please don't come on the scene and project to know everything about the CAS, suspect/know there are many GPS schools who have led the way in talent pool donor money for ages.
And your comment " in the far superior GPS realm" smacks of all things that solid GPS men would not say, and these days it's clearly crap!

 

[WLF]

They were scheduled to play end of term 1 but was rained out. waverly would have came out on top most likely as 3 forwards and 3 backs were out

But i do commend waverly quite well structured but could get more disciplined

Timmy, give it up, you have NO idea!
Keep studying my man, it's Waverley.

 

[timmymont23]

Timmy, you are VERY wrong re Waverley, this team has been together for many years, so don't try to blow it off so easily, and make it up to suit your purpose, it's a real shame View won't be playing the Waves for once, if you ask your View team members, they will probably set you straight.
Suspect you would get a shock if both schools played each other.

since year 7 the 2021 class @view has always beaten waverly throughout the years

 

[WLF]

since year 7 the 2021 class @view has always beaten waverly throughout the years

Nope. Incorrect, in 16as Waves beat View twice, which at the sharp end of an age group counts, this year there would be absolutely no doubt.
eg, this year in the 1s, View beat Kings 12-10, Waves beat Kings 53-22, Knox beat View, Waves beat Knox 38-14.
You are delusional.

 

[hornsby4life]

Nope. Incorrect, in 16as Waves beat View twice, which at the sharp end of an age group counts, this year there would be absolutely no doubt.
eg, this year in the 1s, View beat Kings 12-10, Waves beat Kings 53-22, Knox beat View, Waves beat Knox 38-14.
You are delusional.

Unlucky Timmy, see ya later brother.

 

[Baxter]

The class of Odonnel will be outplayed by his CAS opponent Wood. And I just dont see the NSW 1s centre pairing not being the aloys centres in bruton and wood, both likely to be selected in aus schoolboys

 

[Snort]

Part of me thinks that everyone should just cool it for a while, because the idiocy is getting out of hand.

But here's my five cents on Wood, whom I watched with interest last Saturday. He ran a lot, although a lot of that was before he reached the defensive line, as Aloysius ran back kicks (especially in the second half, when they were into the wind and saw little benefit in kicking themselves). His try was well taken: he saw a gap, showed quick thinking to take it, and had the foot speed to finish it off. His one-on-one defence was OK; St Aloysius were pretty porous out wide at times but it was more a matter of structures letting them down than individuals missing tackles. So he had a good game. But he certainly didn't dominate: and ideally, you want your CAS 1sts 13 to be a player who can beat a set defensive line, and make yards after contact. Those weren't obviously features of his game on Saturday. He's quite an old-fashioned 13, looking to beat players on the outside rather than acting as a battering ram. He looks most dangerous in broken play (though he's not alone there).

Which leaves things where? He's obviously a very good player who can be quick and evasive. If he were picked in CAS 1sts he wouldn't be out of place. But I suspect there may be one or two more damaging runners out there. I haven't seen Dimovitch this year so can't make the comparison.

Apologies if all that is a bit analytical and, you know, sane.

 

[Rick Dalton]

The class of Odonnel will be outplayed by his CAS opponent Wood. And I just dont see the NSW 1s centre pairing not being the aloys centres in bruton and wood, both likely to be selected in aus schoolboys

However unpopular this opinion is (bit of a grey area), I do agree Baxter.

Woodsy is a phenomenal ball runner frequently punching above his weight. Although less impressive overall, Brutan's selection is justified when considering the existing chemistry and consequently crisp combination between him and Wood, having played together for several years now. Collectively, they will do well to contain odonnell, as well as challenging him on offence, come their imminent CAS selection.

 

[Rugby Ref]

Do you want to know what the biggest threat will be for Waverley when they play Cranbrook tomorrow?

Themselves

Waverley always rise to the occasion when playing strong teams - it appears to be part of their DNA from what I have seen over the years. When they play - what appears on paper - to be an inferior team, they will become complacent, take too many risks, and when they find themselves behind on he scoreboard they will panic causing a vicious cycle of playing catch-up rugby and more mistakes - until they eventually get beaten - think of Alos at DV a season or two ago...

Good teams will consistently win against stronger teams..

Great teams will consistently win, regardless of who the opposition is (think of the ABs here)

Cranbrook will hurt Waverley if they are complacent, I have seen these Brook youngsters play over the years at Hordern, and they can definitely score points. The Torrence youngster can definitely play this game, and the outside backs are well capable too with ball in hand. On the flip side is that teams do score quite a few points against them though.

We will see what pans out tomorrow

(Might see you down there 2morrow WLF - keep the coffee hot for me!)

 

[Snort]

Prediction time.

Waverley should account for Cranbrook. They simply have too much power up front. Cranbrook will fight hard but its defence needs to be significantly better than last week. Cranbrook can score points, though, so Waverley can’t get careless.

Barker is too strong all over the park for St Aloysius, though I don’t expect a blowout like last year. If (as I assume) Slack-Smith is out, that should not be a problem this week but Barker will want him back for round 3.

And I think Knox will get up over Trinity. This one could be quite close but I think Knox will get there through superior precision especially at the scrum and line out (Trinity’s line out remains a mess). The battle of the 10s could decide who plays CAS 2s.

 

[WLF]

Do you want to know what the biggest threat will be for Waverley when they play Cranbrook tomorrow?

Themselves

Waverley always rise to the occasion when playing strong teams - it appears to be part of their DNA from what I have seen over the years. When they play - what appears on paper - to be an inferior team, they will become complacent, take too many risks, and when they find themselves behind on he scoreboard they will panic causing a vicious cycle of playing catch-up rugby and more mistakes - until they eventually get beaten - think of Alos at DV a season or two ago.

Good teams will consistently win against stronger teams..

Great teams will consistently win, regardless of who the opposition is (think of the ABs here)

Cranbrook will hurt Waverley if they are complacent, I have seen these Brook youngsters play over the years at Hordern, and they can definitely score points. The Torrence youngster can definitely play this game, and the outside backs are well capable too with ball in hand. On the flip side is that teams do score quite a few points against them though.

We will see what pans out tomorrow

(Might see you down there 2morrow WLF - keep the coffee hot for me!)

Well hello Rugby Ref,

Couldn't agree more with you here, in fact, when these 2 schools played in the 16AS, that is exactly what happened, a much closer game than we liked! Understandably Cranbrook thought the opposite!

I have said all along that this Cranbrook team is very good, they scored 35 points against Barker last weekend in the 2nd half. So if we are complacent, then it's our own fault. But it will be a good game, with a good crowd.
It's our local derby and everyone knows everyone, isn't that right Bolivia!

Come and see me, you can have whatever drink you want!