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QLD GPS 2024

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Dcarter

Allen Oxlade (6)
WHACKO_JACKO.GT said:
Do you think the Rugby Australia rules are there for a joke mate. Neck injuries are a dangerous part of the game and if you wanna take the mick out of them then you aren't just a poor footy fan, your a poor bloke. i have seen plenty of serious neck injuries in my time of watching footy, and i can tell you it is heartbreaking. GT did the responsible thing in this case and went uncontested. DO BETTER
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Don’t try and sugar coat it! Your telling me that there wasn’t 3 boys out of the whole 15 age group that weren’t FRR that day. If that’s the case what the hell has the GT program been doing whilst these boys have been at the school? Also if that’s your take, then why don’t we have uncontested rucks and malls, scrums are at least done in a controlled manner???? Rucks people are flying in my everywhere!
 
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Dcarter

Allen Oxlade (6)
WHACKO_JACKO.GT said:
Do you think the Rugby Australia rules are there for a joke mate. Neck injuries are a dangerous part of the game and if you wanna take the mick out of them then you aren't just a poor footy fan, your a poor bloke. i have seen plenty of serious neck injuries in my time of watching footy, and i can tell you it is heartbreaking. GT did the responsible thing in this case and went uncontested. DO BETTER
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As you would be aware most neck injuries occur from tackling not scrums.
 
TheRugbyCyclist

TheRugbyCyclist

Watty Friend (18)
loadsofflankers_3000 said:
Who would be on the front cover?
Reminds me of all the Football players back home trying to celebrate the hardest to get on the cover of one of these games. :p
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I was never too big into video games when I was younger, but i did dabble in the old FIFA 98 on the PS System. I think they tend to have the big name players, which in this case would be O'Connel, Siulepa, Hales, Mcnally, ETC, on the cover. Alternatively, they could include some of the captains from each school.
 
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footinbothcamps

Stan Wickham (3)
Hairlikegeorgesmith said:
reds.rugby

The Rauluni Bloodline Giving More to Reds Rugby as Under 15s training squad announced

A third generation of the Rauluni family is on track to represent the state at rugby with young Eli Rauluni picked in the Queensland Under-15s training squad.
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QLD REDS UNDER 15s

Okay I hope I don't get slapped for this as I am not disrespecting young player but when will the REDS STOP appointing school coaches/rugby directors to rep teams. Some of these selections are unfathomable. Bias can be unintentional and with the two coaches being from Nudgee and Ipswich Grammar I will say no more. I believe Scott Gale will coach the Under 16s so brace yourself for a tsunami of TGS boys in that team. IF the QLD Under 15s beat NSW I will shout the bar at Ballymore for 15 minutes !
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i'll give the Qld u15 team a line of +26.5 and i'll happy shout the bar at Ballymore for an hour i'm that confident the NSW 15s will win and win easily.
 
WHACKO_JACKO.GT

WHACKO_JACKO.GT

Larry Dwyer (12)
Dcarter said:
Don’t try and sugar coat it! Your telling me that there wasn’t 3 boys out of the whole 15 age group that weren’t FRR that day. If that’s the case what the hell has the GT program been doing whilst these boys have been at the school? Also if that’s your take, then why don’t we have uncontested rucks and malls, scrums are at least done in a controlled manner???? Rucks people are flying in my everywhere!
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Had a couple out with injury mate, that's just how the world works. Natural selection
 
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RazorRamon

Frank Nicholson (4)
Speaking about front rowers the absolute lack of calls for dominant scrums this year has been ridiculous. I have watched TSS who arguably the strongest scrum in the comp and they hardly get the penalties they deserve at set piece time.

I’m not a TSS supporter but Kingsley Uys, Blaze Moana and Jonah Rangiwai have dominated at set piece but are only rarely rewarded. Most of the time refs are more inclined to call a reset.

If we want to be developing the set piece in our next generations this has to be adjudicated properly. Local refs may not pay it any mind, but when our kids get to the international stage they are found severely wanting when playing countries who afford the set piece the respect it deserves.

The lack of calls at scrum time has quite honestly been ridiculous.
 
TheRugbyCyclist

TheRugbyCyclist

Watty Friend (18)
bigmoneybrown said:
Haven’t heard of Hannan. Would love a little background on the bloke, what are his strengths, weaknesses etc. Just tryna improve my gps footy knowledge
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Hey mate, Sorry for the late reply.

Josh Hannan is the current BSHS flyhalf and contacts I know have stated he was in close contention for the firsts spot against Boakes. He has a excellent pill (One of the best in the comp, even in the 2's) and solid defence. Apparently he is one of State high's captains/prefects and is known as a very kind bloke (As the boys in my team tell me). His X-factor and step may be where he lost out on playing 1's but I can see him coming on in the near future, and It's likely to see him around colts 1 or 2 next year if he opts to play club.
 
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Brian O’Driscoll

Chris McKivat (8)
GPS_scout2024 said:
Good Morning Jack,

I respect most of your posts and belive your knowledge is quite strong regarding the season.

However this is probably one of the worst predictions i have seen for this season.

TGS v BGS- TGS will clean grammar up, they were premiership contenders and have had a tough run. I believe they will be hungry for a win and with such a quality side they will most likely do so.

BBC v ACGS- Although Churchie have shown their potential, BBC are way too strong and will pump them.

BSHS v TSS- This round will definitely be the game to watch for round 5, BSHS making the trip to the shark tank will be quite the challenge as TSS havent lost at home in a couple of years. However with BSHS on an undefeated streak will be too much for the southport boys after their losses against BBC and Nudgee. Roman back in the starting line up will give BSHS a large advantage however UYS is sure to provide trouble for the south brissy boys.

NC v GT- GT have the pack mindset and are sure to give NC a good run for their money, however coming of multiple convincing wins i believe the blue and white will comfortably get the job done as they proved their strength against the TSS premiership contending squad. NC by 15+.

Thanks for your opinion Jack and i don't mean any disrespect by i just disagree with your tips for round 5. Id like to hear what the rest of the forum thinks about both of our predictions for this week.

Cheers GPS scout.
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TSS lost against NC in the last round down there last year….Actually they got HAMMERED…
 
Wicked Left Foot

Wicked Left Foot

Peter Burge (5)
footinbothcamps said:
That Qld u15 side is a joke, there is a kid in this side who has been playing in his schools 15'B side. We know of a kid who goes to school in Qld but plays club rugby in Northern NSW, he couldn't for some reason (most likely not chummy with the selectors/coach) make the South Coast u15 side yet has just been selected in the Waratah u15s side. I'd suspect that just like last year the Waratahs will blow this Qld side away.
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As a North Queenslander, it is extremely disappointing and frustrating to see this occur time and time again. Of the 35 kids selected in the U15 Reds, only one comes from outside the south east corner. Kobe Oberhardt who comes out of Yeppoon (near Rockhampton, for those not in the know). Now we all know kid's aspirations are to play professional sport. Unfortunately because of this decision not to look outside of Brisbane, the young talent very quickly become disillusioned with Union and switch to League. This narrow mindedness, is costing Queensland & Australian Rugby, and needs to change.

I know I'm going to bring up League here, and this is a Union forum, but bear with me.

As an indication of how well League do it compared to Union, looking at the Reds 15's, one kid from Rockhampton, and none from north of were selected. If I compare this to this year's Queensland State of Origin team (game 3), 9 of the 17, (over half!!!) come from Rocky north - D. Gagai (Mackay), H. Tabuai-Fidow (Cairns), V. Holmes (Townsville), D Chery-Evans (Mackay), H. Grant (Rockhampton), R Cotter (Mackay), B. Hunt (Rockhampton), J Nanai (Cairns), K Ponga (Townsville).

If we want the game to prosper we need to look at fostering and growing the game outside of the South East corner, and more pointedly outside the GPS and AIS schools systems.

I know this is the GPS school forum, so I may take some backlash for getting this off my chest here, but there's my two cents worth.
 
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Headbin

Peter Burge (5)
Sofit said:
From the far off hills of Canberra
To the shores of Papua
We come from every corner
From here and from afar
The admiration of all GPS
We're the finest ever seen
And we glory in the title
Of the Nudgee First VX!!!

Give me a N.......!!!!
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There once was a team called Nudgee
Whose forwards were described as Pudgee
Their Backs crept up past “ Flat”
The Ref saw all that
And so the got towelled by Gt.
 
TheRugbyCyclist

TheRugbyCyclist

Watty Friend (18)
Wicked Left Foot said:
As a North Queenslander, it is extremely disappointing and frustrating to see this occur time and time again. Of the 35 kids selected in the U15 Reds, only one comes from outside the south east corner. Kobe Oberhardt who comes out of Yeppoon (near Rockhampton, for those not in the know). Now we all know kid's aspirations are to play professional sport. Unfortunately because of this decision not to look outside of Brisbane, the young talent very quickly become disillusioned with Union and switch to League. This narrow mindedness, is costing Queensland & Australian Rugby, and needs to change.

I know I'm going to bring up League here, and this is a Union forum, but bear with me.

As an indication of how well League do it compared to Union, looking at the Reds 15's, one kid from Rockhampton, and none from north of were selected. If I compare this to this year's Queensland State of Origin team (game 3), 9 of the 17, (over half!!!) come from Rocky north - D. Gagai (Mackay), H. Tabuai-Fidow (Cairns), V. Holmes (Townsville), D Chery-Evans (Mackay), H. Grant (Rockhampton), R Cotter (Mackay), B. Hunt (Rockhampton), J Nanai (Cairns), K Ponga (Townsville).

If we want the game to prosper we need to look at fostering and growing the game outside of the South East corner, and more pointedly outside the GPS and AIS schools systems.

I know this is the GPS school forum, so I may take some backlash for getting this off my chest here, but there's my two cents worth.
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Although this is an off topic to GPS post, I think you are more than welcome here mate.
I completely agree aswell, as much as I have loved GPS footy for the last 35 years we need to expand our reach if we want to get talent like the Leauge boys. Nepotism within the selection to GPS has become more common as I have gotten older, and it’s time scouts spend more time in these parts of Queensland.
 
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