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[RuckTickler45]

Great rugby afternoon. I attended ACGS V NC. I comment below on just how I saw the game .In summary ,Both teams defence were outstanding , sustaining intense periods of ‘on the line’, in the trench warfare. They both experienced wave after wave of attack and were able repel. They both are very fit packs. The difference were a missed conversion and missed penalty otherwise, give the chocolates to Churchie.

After NC massive win last weekend against an impressive TSS outfit on paper, NC were brimming with confidence coming into this round especially as Churchie had suffered the humiliation of a loss to a lowly but deserved GT. Churchie should have been preparing for a bottom of the table finish after that GT performance, They obviously we’re out to right that wrong this week and set up an ambush for Nudgee with their star full back back in position after a week off.

16a s were a support act where a tight battle saw Churchie impressively hold Nudgee to a loss and then a ding dong physical battle in the 2nds where the score flattered Nudgee, as both teams went hammer and tongs at each other with real passion and feeling. Both games were wonderful precursors TO THE MAIN EVENT.

The first half started in the usual way with Nudgee scoring next to the posts in first 5 mins, and you could be forgiven for thinking another 50 plus score was coming. But Churchie had other ideas, having seen what the 2nd half had installed for TSS last week. They appeared to starch up and the usually confident Nudgee parents, looked around a little dazed and with raised eyebrows at half time- score 12-12 with their star team having to defend for their lives in the first half. However last weekend was close at half time, and Nudgee demolished the TSS defence , so they weren’t too worried. The Confidence still remained with their supporters. They’ll soon dispatch these Churchie upstarts.

However when Nudgee were down for 12-15 half way through the 2nd half, the penny was dropping, this Churchie outfit we’re not easy beats And Nudgee hadn’t got the memo. So Nudgee lifted and threw the Kitchen sink at the Churchie line and where usually other teams had cracked, Churchie stood their ground, and NC raid after raid failed. In the end, the NC set piece line out finally worked, and NUDGEE scored an unattractive rolling maul try in the corner With a magnificent conversion to get them home. A collective sigh went around the ground, and the confidence posture was able to be resumed as if nothing had happened.


However Churchie has done a huge favour to the rest of the competition with this tenacious loss. They have showed how to beat Nudgee and that this NC team is fallible. BSHS ,BBC , TGS and even GT Maybe able to topple Nudgee. Nudgee however showed their class this afternoon and it’s obvious they must be premiership favourites, but they also have a learnt a lesson that teams like Churchie need to be respected as any team could beat them as it is a very even and competitive competition this year.

I applaud both teams for a wonderful spectacle this Afternoon.

The Grammar 11E's would have been able to withstand Nudgee when the penalty count was that ridiculously against them. Not only in the 1's, but across the entire day reports of simply outrageous penalty counts were coming across my desk. For example, the NC VS ACGS Thirds game saw Churchie awarded approximately 30 penalties to Nudgee's 10, and Nudgee given One red card and Two yellows with Nudgee still managing to draw. Maybe its just a coincidence, but it seemed to be a common theme across the day. Maybe Nudgee's discipline just wasn't up to standard. But definitely food for thought.

 

[Headbin]

Churchie suffered the same ill discipline last week against GT with a massive penalty count against them and they paid a price. Nudgee got away with a win so they should think themselves lucky.

i have two rules on this subject.

Rule 1. The ref is ALWAYS right.
Rule 2. When the ref IS WRONG, refer to rule 1.

 

[Taipan168]

Round 3 results
GT 16 d BGS 10
BBC 26 d IGS 24
NC 19 d ACGS 15
TSS 35 d TGS 26

 

[HarryHits]

The Grammar 11E's would have been able to withstand Nudgee when the penalty count was that ridiculously against them. Not only in the 1's, but across the entire day reports of simply outrageous penalty counts were coming across my desk. For example, the NC VS ACGS Thirds game saw Churchie awarded approximately 30 penalties to Nudgee's 10, and Nudgee given One red card and Two yellows with Nudgee still managing to draw. Maybe its just a coincidence, but it seemed to be a common theme across the day. Maybe Nudgee's discipline just wasn't up to standard. But definitely food for thought.

Or maybe they just want to stop the top school who dominates every age group and division. When you have one school that rarely loses they others just want to take them down by any means. Or at least try to change game during and conditions

 

[footybaby]

Couldn’t sleep last night just thinking about Toby Kennedy scoring the winning try for BBC.

BBC forwards did a lot of the work for the team scoring I think very try for them basically off pick and drives, wasn’t much of a game for the backs

 

[Headbin]

My understanding is they are all independent QRU qualified and appointed refs- certainly at top levels. Why would the QRU have an agenda to penalise Nudgee out of the game and beat up on school kids . You talk nonsense.” It’s couldn’t be us, it must be the refs” #eyeroll.

The coaches this week at training need to get back to looking at less on line speed and more on staying behind the line, and more on tackle technique to keep the high hits out of the game and less on trying to pull off the “hit of the century “, more on releasing the ball after the tackle and entering the breakdown via the gate- just what I saw. It maybe more interpreted that the overall rugby program needs to have a week of resetting their focus on discipline and stop blaming refs but Who am I to tell them what to do.

Perhaps the vulnerability, and decline of the program is showing a little more with these conspiracy theories you have. ” it can’t be us, it was the ref- PLEASE! Sounds like excuses to me.

Takeaways this week- A week of refocus on the approach to rules of the game, and continue to playing Rugby in good spirit including accepting the ref’s decision and give the competition a little more respect for competing. Then the rugby program becomes a little bit stronger.

 

[Headbin]

Speed on display. Yesterdays Nc Acgs game gave the opportunity for the wingers to show their craft. That Nc ’s Grimshaw sure has some wheels and in open field running showed his danger combining with likes of Conway played some pretty HELTA SKELTA Creative rugby.
I was however equally impressed with speed of the 11 and 14 for Churchie who both were given opportunities to scorch the ground and surprisingly leave the Nudgee cover defence in their dust. ….and as for 15 , you can see why he is the new Ponga.

 

[Wayne Bennett 2ndMarriage]

Speed on display. Yesterdays Nc Acgs game gave the opportunity for the wingers to show their craft. That Nc ’s Grimshaw sure has some wheels and in open field running showed his danger combining with likes of Conway played some pretty HELTA SKELTA Creative rugby.
I was however equally impressed with speed of the 11 and 14 for Churchie who both were given opportunities to scorch the ground and surprisingly leave the Nudgee cover defence in their dust. ….and as for 15 , you can see why he is the new Ponga.

There’s some bold words there..
New Ponga?? Is he seriously got that much spark to him

 

[Headbin]

There’s some bold words there..
New Ponga?? Is he seriously got that much spark to him

Yes.

 

[outsidechance]

Agree ACGS v NC was a good game.

Overall NCs discipline was atrocious, offside all the time out wide, there were lots of occasions where it was missed. Having said that if it wasn't for the intercept try then they are easy winners.

On the other hand Churchie showed more fight than they have this year to date. Key goal kicking misses and poor game management decisions cost them the game. Two costly uncontested mid field open side bombs into the wind, yielding easy turnovers for NC on half-way. At 12 all they had NC on the rack and chose 3pts - they lacked confidence to kick it to the corner and work a set piece. NC on the other hand when down 12-15 with an easy penalty but went for the corner - line out set piece ... try.

ACGS were valiant but need to start playing smarter, better tactical kicking and converting goal line pressure - it's cost them 2 weeks in a row. The irony is that NC badly missed their preferred 10.

 

[TheAussieSocrates]

For what it’s worth …. these are my tips for Round 3 (the first mentioned team is at home).

IGS vs BBC
This will be a tight game and I expect IGS to really challenge BBC and push them all the way. However, I think BBC will just get up by less than 7 points.
MOTM - BBC No. 10 - Tony Kennedy to be the match winner

TSS vs TGS
I can see TSS bounce back in a big way from the poor performance against Nudgee last weekend and I’m tipping them to continue TGS’s misery with a 0 - 3 start to the season!
MOTM - TSS No. 8 - Agapetos Lote-Felo

ACGS vs NC (Match of the round)
I’d have to agree with WHACKO J and tip Churchie in an upset, similar to the last time Nudgee visited Main Oval 2 years ago. Churchie to pressure & test out debutant 10 Archie Mesritz and new 12 Max Rohan in defence. The battle of the hookers should be a highlight too but I’m tipping Churchie by 7 or less in a great game!
MOTM - ACGS No. 10 - Fletcher Austin

BGS vs GT
I’m tipping a dour struggle at Northgate and if there was a game that could end up in a draw and with all due respect, this is the game. However, I think GT’s grinding win over ACGS last week and with Grammar having the bye, I think GT will continue there winning momentum and get up.
MOTM - GT No. 13 - Siosaia Poese

DISCLAIMER:
** Please note, these predictions are solely based on my opinions only and only from what I’ve seen during pre-season games as well as the available footage of the live screen matches todate!!! **

Good prediction about IGS vs BBC game, BBC were lucky to win.

 

[Themaulmarauder]

Good prediction about IGS vs BBC game, BBC were lucky to win.

Good prediction alright, although I wouldn't say that BBC were lucky to win. They proved they were the better team dominating the set piece and collision battle all game through their forwards pack, in which one of moments such as the Ipswich intercept try and BBC winger dropping the ball over the line, The score line reflected a contested game, but showed BBC were the better team. However, BBC felt the difference missing their preferred no 10. Charlie bird to injury with their replacement 10 Toby Kennedy lacking awareness and experience in attack, and struggled to get his team out of their own half at times. Overall It's safe to say that Toby Kennedy for MOTM wasn't the best prediction

 

[Dcarter]

My understanding is they are all independent QRU qualified and appointed refs- certainly at top levels. Why would the QRU have an agenda to penalise Nudgee out of the game and beat up on school kids . You talk nonsense.” It’s couldn’t be us, it must be the refs” #eyeroll.

The coaches this week at training need to get back to looking at less on line speed and more on staying behind the line, and more on tackle technique to keep the high hits out of the game and less on trying to pull off the “hit of the century “, more on releasing the ball after the tackle and entering the breakdown via the gate- just what I saw. It maybe more interpreted that the overall rugby program needs to have a week of resetting their focus on discipline and stop blaming refs but Who am I to tell them what to do.

Perhaps the vulnerability, and decline of the program is showing a little more with these conspiracy theories you have. ” it can’t be us, it was the ref- PLEASE! Sounds like excuses to me.

Takeaways this week- A week of refocus on the approach to rules of the game, and continue to playing Rugby in good spirit including accepting the ref’s decision and give the competition a little more respect for competing. Then the rugby program becomes a little bit stronger.

I am trying to understand your comment pertaining to “perhaps the vulnerability, and decline of the program is showing a little more with these conspiracy theories”.

what makes you say that? Is that based on the first round against IGS where Nudgee won every single game (at Ipswich) or maybe its round 2 where they won every single game against TSS.. Oh no I have got it, it’s the winning only 26 from 31 matches against Churchie at Churchie. Yes that’s it! The program is on the decline. NFI

 

[Oracle83]

I am trying to understand your comment pertaining to “perhaps the vulnerability, and decline of the program is showing a little more with these conspiracy theories”.

what makes you say that? Is that based on the first round against IGS where Nudgee won every single game (at Ipswich) or maybe its round 2 where they won every single game against TSS.. Oh no I have got it, it’s the winning only 26 from 31 matches against Churchie at Churchie. Yes that’s it! The program is on the decline. NFI

Don’t bother trying your response says it all

 

[Headbin]

Agree ACGS v NC was a good game.

Overall NCs discipline was atrocious, offside all the time out wide, there were lots of occasions where it was missed. Having said that if it wasn't for the intercept try then they are easy winners.

On the other hand Churchie showed more fight than they have this year to date. Key goal kicking misses and poor game management decisions cost them the game. Two costly uncontested mid field open side bombs into the wind, yielding easy turnovers for NC on half-way. At 12 all they had NC on the rack and chose 3pts - they lacked confidence to kick it to the corner and work a set piece. NC on the other hand when down 12-15 with an easy penalty but went for the corner - line out set piece ... try.

ACGS were valiant but need to start playing smarter, better tactical kicking and converting goal line pressure - it's cost them 2 weeks in a row. The irony is that NC badly missed their preferred 10.

Very fair assessment and lines up with what I saw. Nudgee were deserved winners but who doesn’t like a close game?

Interception trys do count still and adds to the ill discipline . Why throw the pass? More for the coaches to look at next week.

I agree , Churchie showed more fight than previous games, but also showed they can compete at the top level. I totally agree that a kick for the corner to back themselves instead of a kick for goal made more sense and a more aggressive approach may have put Nudgee under even more pressure. ACGS were obviously trying to take any points on offer as a mark of respect for who they were playing but it backfired. Nudgee may not have reciprocated that respect thinking they could score at will like the TSS game ( but they couldn’t )hence the close score line.

I will also pick up the point that Nudgees set piece and go to “line out” to driving maul , failed time and time again and the final try in the corner was not pretty but got them home. The Churchie pack was out muscled and jumped but their counter defence strategy and determination in the tackles to neutralise these Nudgee weapons was outstanding and a new experience to Nudgee. Nudgee was completely outplayed in this area and their frustrations showed. They couldn’t break down the defensive line with their set piece. Wtf? Churchie therefore won the forwards battle with their loose forwards beating Nc to the breakdown time and time again.

I cant help but think , Nudgee were lucky to get away with this one, but Churchies attack was too timid. Churchie could have easily have stolen it in the final minutes with some razzle dazzle try but they didn’t and the result stands with a W for Nudgee.

Still The fact is Nudgee couldn't ice Churchie like they did to TSS , and that will have them thinking as to what it all means. This game will have them psychologically confused about their abilities to handle a team like BSHS.

On the other hand BSHS BBC and the others will be rolling the replays tomorrow on this game, grateful to have been given insight into the” keys to victory “. It will be up to Nudgee to check the locks to ensure they dont get in, and steal the premiership silverware.

 

[Wayne Bennett 2ndMarriage]

Does anyone know when TOTW will be released by Courier Mail?

 

[GPS Lover]

Good prediction alright, although I wouldn't say that BBC were lucky to win. They proved they were the better team dominating the set piece and collision battle all game through their forwards pack, in which one of moments such as the Ipswich intercept try and BBC winger dropping the ball over the line, The score line reflected a contested game, but showed BBC were the better team. However, BBC felt the difference missing their preferred no 10. Charlie bird to injury with their replacement 10 Toby Kennedy lacking awareness and experience in attack, and struggled to get his team out of their own half at times. Overall It's safe to say that Toby Kennedy for MOTM wasn't the best prediction

I have to agree there you cannot say that BBC got lucky as it was evident that they were the better team in the forward pack especially when it came to ball running as the BBC forwards were dominant with ball in hand as well as on defense the forwards were very strong with a very physically dominant game from Cooper Eagle who really set the tone for the BBC forwards which proved the difference for the game.

 

[GPS Lover]

Does anyone know when TOTW will be released by Courier Mail?

If I'm not mistaken they will release them come tomorrow or the next day. Usually Tuesday or Wednesday if I'm not mistaken.

 

[TheAussieSocrates]

I have to agree there you cannot say that BBC got lucky as it was evident that they were the better team in the forward pack especially when it came to ball running as the BBC forwards were dominant with ball in hand as well as on defense the forwards were very strong with a very physically dominant game from Cooper Eagle who really set the tone for the BBC forwards which proved the difference for the game.

and yet, BBC only won by Two points. My point was IGS got back and nearly got up. Agree BBC were dominant, no arguments there.

 

[Daniel Koalins]

Haven't got around to watching the nudgee churchie game I know it was a tight score, considering NC flogged TSS last week and GT beat Churchie what was the big change in churchie's performance or was it just no charlie O'connell?
Thoughts on this game