I was informed before the commencement of the SC that selectors would be ignoring all 'Carded' players. I know of two that were worthy of the team but were yellow carded (and thus ignored)!
Anyone know of any inclusions in the team that were carded? Was my source correct in other words?
That is very interesting Newbie Thanks. My son was carded and did not make the team. That was his first ever card of any colour in his rugby career so I have to feel a little sorry for him. Harsh lesson learned and perhaps the ammunition he needs to get to the next level. I never assumed he was a walk up start for Sydney but judging by the number of messages I have received from all over the place, it seems others felt he had more than half a chance!
As the great Bill Shankley said, "this is not life and death, it is much more important than that." Just kidding!!
Lachy Taylor performed really well and has been in great club form too. He was a shoe in IMO but as I said a couple of days ago, it was my understanding that selectors were going to ignore carded players!
With regard to the Wicks #13 (and #12) they should have been there too. Was the 13 carded in the Uni game? I didn't see this TBH.
I recall Joshua Mitchell playing for West Harbour as a reserve at last year's State Championships at Granville after being dropped from the Gordon side (which he apparently much rathered to be in with his friends from school). I believe he attends Newington College and plays in their 2nd XV if im not mistaken. Solid defender but lacks speed, agility and ball skills of a good #13.
Newbie in post no 127 was asking about Amosa. Well today he was playing fine and certainly not injured for his school. He said he was never playing at State Champs and was going with the school pathway CHS.
By the way Hills beat Endeavour in Waratah Shield 20 to 10. I will post some observations in the correct area.
Hey LT how's Lachy looking for schools? Does he have another opportunity next year (i.e. is he in year 12 next year?)
Tell him to keep his head up either way! He reached the pinnacle of junior selection and already has a NSWSRU jersey on the wall!
He is in year 11 so he still has a shot next year at the schools pathway.
Team is:
J Albert - Parra
J Anderson - Eastwood
C. Angeloni - Parra
E Aukofolau - Nth/Sth
B Cotton - Eastwood
Tyson Davies - Not listed anywhere in the program
J Donlan - Warringah
A Hanigan - Warringah
C Kagassis - Uni
B Korac - Parra
N Koutsoukis - Randwick
Laga-aia - West Harbour
Puipa Maa - Parra
Jarrod Matarvula - Parra
A Moala - West Harbour
D Morris - Nth/Sth
M Murray - Randwick
B O'Donnell - Randwick
C Orr - West Harbour
A Pappalardo - Eastwood
R Powter - Randwick
J Tafatoui - Warringah
J Taweel - West Harbour
B Whicker - Parra
T Winterstein - Parra
Great forward pack!
The two Randwick centres should consider themselves most unfortunate.
Just because all the "experts" don't know them doesn't mean they are unworthy! Mitchell was a stand out on the weekend - now that you know he plays for Newington I am waiting for endless discussion about him vs. Tepai & Milne etc!! But - have it it your own way! In the 2nd's so forget about him!!!! What a joke !