The politics I alluded to are ripe in Rugby in this country, particularly in Sydney and NSW.
It's fairly transparent as well, I don't see how it has gone unnoticed for so long.
Mate a big call re the refereeing. Unfortunately the young academy ref had a complete shocker in the 14s GF but once the game was over the boys and team management never brought up the subject. Gordon had their chances and in those conditions still came close to beating a much bigger team . The Gordon backline ended the weekend still rated the very best and the forwards held their much bigger opponents to what I'd call a draw. The conditions suited forward play as was seen with the next two age groups where the best forward packs were successful on the day. I'd like to suggest that grand finals are only controlled by the experienced ref, BTW I've been going to state champs for close to 50 years. The coaches did say that they are looking forward to meeting ACT on a dry track some time in the futureI don't recall saying that I can back it up with facts, and for various reasons I'm not going to say a lot of them.
Let me just say that, it's pretty simple to figure out once you know what to look for.
One thing I can say, that isn't all that controversial or wild, is that Gordon are persistently treated unfairly by referees in these state champs.
Every Gordon supporter who's ever been involved in a state champs knows exactly what it's like. The penalty counts are always unfairly balanced in the opposing team's favor, and Gordon are always the first to be accused of any misdemeanor.
If it's possible, try and find out the penalty count from this year's under 14's state championship final between ACT and Gordon. I was told it once, but I am currently in the process of trying to get the information because I forgot. The count is pretty wild, I will definitely get back to you about it once I get the information back.
I was present at the game, and I can tell you the refereeing was quite unfair, and cost Gordon the game.
I don't recall saying that I can back it up with facts ... ... ... ... ... ...
...Gordon have been the most hard done by club ...
You are a dick if you think people give up their time to referee junior rep teams just to "give it" to the Gordon teams.I don't disagree that Warringah, ACT or any other side that defeated Gordon didn't deserve to do so. I watched every game at the state champs and every winner was a fair enough winner. I just believe that having one team with a penalty count that is >4x another team's is farcical and shouldn't be the case at any level of the game because the chances of that team winning, whether they deserve to or not, become firmly stacked against them, and I don't believe that is fair for any side/club.
The only constant is the unfair penalty counts, not the ill discipline.
You are a dick if you think people give up their time to referee junior rep teams just to "give it" to the Gordon teams.
look at the coaching that encourages the young uns to cynically cheat at the breakdowns or whatever, for some perceived advantage , as the reason for lop sided penalty counts.
Repeated 4 x penalty counts in kid's games, are always a function of over zealous coaching.
Go the Refs in all of these scenario's!
doondoonsley - are you close mates with crushed snake?
You know what you're all right!
Whatever is completely right, Gordon coaches specifically coach their players to be cynical for the advantage they get. They coach them to be cynical so they can get penalty counts of >4x there own, because that's definitely a huge advantage to them.
Sorry guys, I can't help it: "the official gordon pray"
Our Father in Gordon,
hallowed be our district.
our team will come,
yours will be done,
on field as in sculling
Give us today our rugby ball.
Forgive us our penalties,
as we don’t forgive those who cheat against us.
Lead us not into temptation with loose forwards,
but deliver us from evil referees.
For the chamionships,
the power and the glory are ours.
Now and for ever.
Amen.
Anyone do better!!!
I'm dying here with laughter!
F%€k me Whatever please tell me this is your own work! My friends are going to die in fits of laughter when I share this!
Listen buddy, ........................... etc.