Whilst I agree that more games can prepare players better when it comes to selections for an Aussie team it comes down to results by teams , individual performance to expectation and coach preference but also these players are tracked over the last two years.believe mafi was injured most of the preseason and Hewitt the same. League players have chosen the other pathway which is much superior to union pathway at this stage...
QLD GPS Rugby 2014
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Brainstrust
Watty Friend (18)
I'm a NSW supporter so this comment has no bias at all. I was very surprised that they didn't pick Fox. He and Crighton ( NSW) were the 2 best go forward back rowers all week. If I was picking a team to take on NZ, there would have been a number if different picks. Qld 9 and 12 should also be in there. The suggestion out there that the minor contenders in act and Vic were each given 3 spots for their perceived best 3 players, meant that a few quality players from both qld and NSW missed out. I can see why they do it, but it's tough on those boys who missed out because of it. Having said that, a few of those boys picked from Vic and act are pretty handy players.
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Colin Windon (37)
Hewat is a good point, so is Pritchard - though I hear Pritchard hurt himself throughout the trials, so may have played worse than his usual standard. But besides physicality in defence and attack, he doesn't bring any real ball-playing to the spot - without knowing what the coaches are looking for in that particular position it's pretty hard to knock the selections.
We're at a disadvantage up north because we don't get the chance to look at the other options or performance at the championships. I started a new thread in the Schoolboys section, called "Australian Schoolboys 2014", so this should probably all be re-directed there..
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Frank Row (1)
3rd XV - Terrace won the 16 C's last year undefeated whereas NC lost two games against TSS and Churchie and they also drew with BGS.
ruggasXV
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Terrace 3rds lost to Ashgrove 3rds in a trial at the end of last term 32-5.
Oracle83
Bill McLean (32)
Looking forward to some real chat when the season starts
ruckhudson
Peter Burge (5)
Does that mean AIC is stronger and has better depth then?
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Jim Clark (26)
Than GT? .....Probably,..he,he
Dark Shark
Alex Ross (28)
Just over two weeks to go.....
ruggasXV
Jimmy Flynn (14)
No, you'll find only certain schools in the AIC have depth. Ashgrove were the only school to field more than four teams (six) in Opens, whilst Padua, Iona and SLC had four. Villa, SEC and SPC had three and SPLC had two.
ruggasXV
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Mate, I wasn't throwing chat, just offering some facts about how the Terrace 3rds have been going so far.
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Sydney Middleton (9)
Just over 2 weeks until the first round of GPS rugby for 2014! Are there any trials left to be played between schools, each school would have at least one game lined up before they go into their first round?
BraveandGame
Bob Loudon (25)
GT V NC this Saturday
GT V BBC next week
warrenwobble
Ted Fahey (11)
Round 1:
Churchie V IGS at Churchie
GT V Grammar at Tennyson
State High V TGS at Carina
TSS V BBC at Southport (probably match of the round)
Nudgee have the bye and then host Grammar in round 1...
Churchie V IGS at Churchie
GT V Grammar at Tennyson
State High V TGS at Carina
TSS V BBC at Southport (probably match of the round)
Nudgee have the bye and then host Grammar in round 1...
BraveandGame
Bob Loudon (25)
I see GT won the U15 GCRC final today beating Shore 22-nil in the final.
Other notable participants were TSS, TGS and Kings.
RugbyFella
Frank Row (1)
The Terrace 3rds went into that game with a total of three training sessions, with many of the players making their first tackle of the season in that game, where as Ashgrove had a full season of games under their belts. I have no doubt that with a Terrace side with match fitness and some unbiased linesmen then the Terrace team would have come out on top.
ruggasXV
Jimmy Flynn (14)
I completely agree, I was simply putting the fact out there for other people to acknowledge.
Taipan168
Dave Cowper (27)
NC 52 d GT 26
Mafi still injured, did not play.
Haltime NC19 GT12
Gt scored first try
Next week NC have trial against BSH at Carina
Excellent work by the terrace boys well done beating the southerns... Looks like terrace and BBC will be fighting out the 15's this year
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