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Ward Prentice (10)
Max Murphy was extremely impressive stepping in for Sam McGahan on the weekend. Murphy is small but knows how to get low.
QLD GPS 2024
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Breakdown bunny
Allen Oxlade (6)
Very hot take here, but I believe it's Luke Thornton (5) for BSHS. I think he's one of Statehighs "Unsung Heros", that for his size he knows how to get low and hit cheek to cheek.
TheRugbyCyclist
Watty Friend (18)
I have three answers to this question
1. B.Smith (BGS) - Similar to L.Clifford where although he is a prop with larger size, he knows how to get low and crunch the ball carrier into the sand.
2. A.Illot (GT) - Textbook tackles getting low and basically tripping the carrier over
3. I.Balvara (Apologies if I have butchered the name) - IMO he has stepped up his defence the most from last year to this year. You will run past the bloke and not even see him tackle you. That's how low he gets.
The Blin6side
Darby Loudon (17)
Player Report… (All this information has been given to me by mate, who works on the rugby board from Downlands College).
Dominic Aleafu-Murphy
Where do I start… Close your eyes and just imagine a hard hitting, fast, compact blindside flanker. And you will almost certainly see Aleafu-Murphy. Dominic, has recently moved from Napier, New Zealand to the boarding house of Downlands College… He isn’t eligible to play for either the 16As or the 1st XV, due to him joining so late in the school year… However, the GPS should consider themselves lucky, that they don’t have to play this low chop specialist of Tongan descendant, this season. It’s a shame that this player wasn’t picked up by one of the power schools of the GPS eg NC, BBC and TSS. Although, that’s just how footy is sometimes. Everyone keep your eye out for this player, in your school’s respective bye round next year.
B6.
Dominic Aleafu-Murphy
Where do I start… Close your eyes and just imagine a hard hitting, fast, compact blindside flanker. And you will almost certainly see Aleafu-Murphy. Dominic, has recently moved from Napier, New Zealand to the boarding house of Downlands College… He isn’t eligible to play for either the 16As or the 1st XV, due to him joining so late in the school year… However, the GPS should consider themselves lucky, that they don’t have to play this low chop specialist of Tongan descendant, this season. It’s a shame that this player wasn’t picked up by one of the power schools of the GPS eg NC, BBC and TSS. Although, that’s just how footy is sometimes. Everyone keep your eye out for this player, in your school’s respective bye round next year.
B6.
Get em onside
Sydney Middleton (9)
He has seriously impressed me this year. Is he the statey skip??
Breakdown bunny
Allen Oxlade (6)
No sadly.
rugby.jacko
Ward Prentice (10)
I believe Eli Langi is the skip.
footybaby
Larry Dwyer (12)
No he is not the skip, Luke Thornton (THORNADO) is new to BSHS this year after a move from BBC at then end of 2023, Don't know why he did this move but it has really worked out for him.
Breakdown bunny
Allen Oxlade (6)
Yeah think that was the best move for him. He has flourished like a flower at State High.
TheRugbyCyclist
Watty Friend (18)
Question for the forum - If everyone had to pick the best player in their opinion from each school - Who would it be?
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Darby Loudon (17)
IMO, Joey Gray (TGS) or A. Illot (GT)… Reminds me a lot of myself when I was younger, they used to call me Scissors, cause all I would do was CHOP. All jokes aside, these are by far the best tacklers in the comp.
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Darby Loudon (17)
TGS - Gray.
GT - Nasser.
BSHS - Sieulepa.
ACGS - Pritchard.
BBC - Too hard but either Kiame, Clifford or O’Neil.
TSS - Moana or all every outside back on their team…
BGS - The number 8, unsure of his name.
IGS - Walker.
DC. Gav Wilson Tyres.
Wayne Bennett 2ndMarriage
Ted Fahey (11)
TSS - Fergus Gillan
BGS - Max Romer
BBC - Lachlan Thomas
NC - Isaac Raulini
TGS - Joey Gray
Churchie - Sio Kite
IGS - Tyson Walker
BSHS - Roman
GT - Flynn Jenvey
Quick_Tap_Tony
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Nasser is also likely to be the 2025 Cricket, Rugby and School Captain
Daniel Koalins
Herbert Moran (7)
No one from Gt @Wayne Bennett 2ndMarriage
Get em onside
Sydney Middleton (9)
Hot take but I do not thing Suielapa is the best player on that State high team. I am going to ensure to play the ball and not the man. Although he is undoubdtley a massive threat because of his limited experience he lacks intent around the ruck and line out. Not a dig at all as I think he is the most talented player in the comp. But if I was a coach and I had to chose a player from that team it wouldn't be Suielepa.
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Ward Prentice (10)
NC- John Grenfell/ Nick Conway.
BBC- Lucas Clifford/ Gray Oneill.
GT- Oliver Nasser.
ACGS- Fletcher Austin/ Sam Williams/ Jye Crothers.
IGS- Amaziah Murgha/ Tyson Walker.
BGS- Harper Enasio/ Elijah Breen.
TSS- Dallas Ingrim
BSHS- Roman Sieulepa
TGS- Myles Rosemond
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Darby Loudon (17)
Can the bloke leave some LEADERSHIP, for the rest of the GT boys…
TheRugbyCyclist
Watty Friend (18)
My Personal List
TGS - Gray
GT - Nasser
BSHS - Siulepa
ACGS - Pritchard
BBC - Howarth (HM - Clifford)
TSS - Goldie
BGS - Reader (HM - Smith)
IGS - Murgah (HM - Bowen, Walker)
NC - Johnson
Seems most forumists can agree on who has been standout this season.
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Ward Prentice (10)
Pretty sure Fergus Gillan graduated from TSS last year, correct me if I'm incorrect