Qld Premier Rugby 2022

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Games to Play ( plus my predictions)

Wests - Norths and Souths - 2 wins - +8 (10) points = 65
UQ - Sunnybank and GPS - 2 wins - +8 Points = 60
GPS - Souths and UQ - 1 win - 5 points = 53
Brothers - Bond and Sunnybank - 1 win - + 4 pints = 51 points ( make the 4 by for and against)
Easts - BYE and Bond - 1 win - + 4 points = 51 points
Bond - Brothers and Easts - 1 win +4 points = 48 points

Sunnybank - UQ and Brothers
Souths - GPS and Wests
Norths - Wests and BYE

An upset or two, some games really too close to call and bonus points will mean that we wot know until the final whistle of round 18 to see who will be in positions 2,3,4 and the finals.

 

[Bulldog]

Another coach moving on - Dammers stepping down at Souths. It'll be interesting to see if they advertise like Sunnybank and Norths have or go internal.

I thought Dammers was in for the long haul at Chipsy Wood. Will he be heading elsewhere? What have Souths got internally? Would one of the Kefs step up or is BBC to good to walk away from?

 

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I thought Dammers was in for the long haul at Chipsy Wood. Will he be heading elsewhere? What have Souths got internally? Would one of the Kefs step up or is BBC to good to walk away from?

something has obviously happened to cause some fractures. hearing stories that many of the reggies wont play prems as well.

 

[Sideline Hack]

I thought Dammers was in for the long haul at Chipsy Wood. Will he be heading elsewhere? What have Souths got internally? Would one of the Kefs step up or is BBC to good to walk away from?

Garrick Morgan is the word from up Downlands way

 

[SouthernX]

Nice - I like Garrick Morgan as the next souths coach.

ive been trying to think of a former souths player with professional experience who could step in similar to Ben Mowen at tigers to rally the troops.

maybe the magpies could make a play at Mac Grealy to come join big Garrick at the Nest.

 

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Nice - I like Garrick Morgan as the next souths coach.

ive been trying to think of a former souths player with professional experience who could step in similar to Ben Mowen at tigers to rally the troops.

maybe the magpies could make a play at Mac Grealy to come join big Garrick at the Nest.

if it is Garrick I am sure he will attract a few more as well.

 

[Confucius Say]

All the club with the Downland old boy will be making sure they’re locked into future. There are some very good ones of which Grealy is just one. The magpie Colt has not made the semi final since they won it in 2019? But there is plenty of young talent to work with.

 

[SouthernX]

What other downlands boys are kicking around in QPR?

 

[The Nomad]

What other downlands boys are kicking around in QPR?

Brad Twidale.

 

[PhilClinton]

Definitely concerning for South’s.

Dammers was very passionate about making South’s a one club stop again, bringing back their old values. Seems no one really bought into his way of doing things though.

The constant conversations I hear about Dammers, across all of his post-high school coaching gigs, is that his communication and manner with ‘men’ instead of ‘boys’ is where he really falls down. Telling them what to do or how to play wasn’t working, he needed to engage with them.

 

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Definitely concerning for South’s.

Dammers was very passionate about making South’s a one club stop again, bringing back their old values. Seems no one really bought into his way of doing things though.

The constant conversations I hear about Dammers, across all of his post-high school coaching gigs, is that his communication and manner with ‘men’ instead of ‘boys’ is where he really falls down. Telling them what to do or how to play wasn’t working, he needed to engage with them.

Its a pity because he has all the rugby nous and skills to be a great coach

 

[warhorse]

All the club with the Downland old boy will be making sure they’re locked into future. There are some very good ones of which Grealy is just one. The magpie Colt has not made the semi final since they won it in 2019? But there is plenty of young talent to work with.

Wrong! They made the semi-finals in 2020 but unfortunately saved their worst game of the season for the knock-out Minor Semi-Final.

 

[warhorse]

Definitely concerning for South’s.

Dammers was very passionate about making South’s a one club stop again, bringing back their old values. Seems no one really bought into his way of doing things though.

The constant conversations I hear about Dammers, across all of his post-high school coaching gigs, is that his communication and manner with ‘men’ instead of ‘boys’ is where he really falls down. Telling them what to do or how to play wasn’t working, he needed to engage with them.

Once again on this forum, armchair commentators with no connection to Souths, make totally ignorant statements about coaches and players. Look at the team lists for Premier Grade and Reggies over the last few weeks and tell me who are the Reggies who refuse to play in Prems. There is constant movement between the grades, due to injury and form. All other interpretations are BS.

 

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Once again on this forum, armchair commentators with no connection to Souths, make totally ignorant statements about coaches and players. Look at the team lists for Premier Grade and Reggies over the last few weeks and tell me who are the Reggies who refuse to play in Prems. There is constant movement between the grades, due to injury and form. All other interpretations are BS.

Without getting into a slanging match one might ask about Sean Farrell. For a guy who was on a Reds contract you could ask why is he not in the starting team each week?

 

[PhilClinton]

Once again on this forum, armchair commentators with no connection to Souths, make totally ignorant statements about coaches and players. Look at the team lists for Premier Grade and Reggies over the last few weeks and tell me who are the Reggies who refuse to play in Prems. There is constant movement between the grades, due to injury and form. All other interpretations are BS.

Mate I have more of connection with Souths than you might reckon, including several of the current players in the Premier side and coaching staff at the club. If none of the chat is legitimate, why is Dammers leaving?

If you're very connected with the club - tell me, is it untrue that a number of 2nd grade players who were picked in 1sts approached Dammers in 2021 and 2022 and requested to continue playing 2nd grade?

Every time someone mentions ill of Souths as a club, blokes come out of the woodwork blowing up.

The fact is the 1st grade side has been shithouse for a number of years, the same mumblings each year. If you want to keep your head in the sand, that is fine.

I have also come out on these forums and defended Dammers as a person many times, I had a great time working with him at GPS. But the fact is that he rubs players the wrong way. I also came out in support of him after his interview on Clubland earlier this season where he wanted to get Souths back on track after the Picone crap.

 

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Jeans v Thomas...Halfbacks Duel In Key Clash On Eve Of Finals

The Spencer Jeans v Kalani Thomas joust at halfback on Saturday is just the sort of high-level contest that enlivens the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.

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Who did it better?

 

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Jeans v Thomas...Halfbacks Duel In Key Clash On Eve Of Finals

The Spencer Jeans v Kalani Thomas joust at halfback on Saturday is just the sort of high-level contest that enlivens the StoreLocal Hospital Cup.

qld.rugby

Who did it better?

Kalani

Jeans came off the bench and didnt have a lot of game time.

 

[Hugh Jardon]

lets just pump the brakes on the slinging matches lads and talk about how important the next couple of weeks are going to be for some teams.

anyone predicting the final top 4? any suprises? would love to see Bond make the 4, if thats even possible.

 

[Wilson]

lets just pump the brakes on the slinging matches lads and talk about how important the next couple of weeks are going to be for some teams.

anyone predicting the final top 4? any suprises? would love to see Bond make the 4, if thats even possible.

I'm not expecting the teams in the top 4 or the order of them to change from where it currently is (Wests-UQ-GPS-Brothers), but Bond beating Brothers this weekend would throw the race for the 4th spot wide open.

 

[SouthernX]

I'm not expecting the teams in the top 4 or the order of them to change from where it currently is (Wests-UQ-GPS-Brothers), but Bond beating Brothers this weekend would throw the race for the 4th spot wide open.

if this bond win over brothers happens with the required bonus point distribution. I think channel 9 should scrap the UQ vs GPS fixture last round and broadcast bond vs Easts… nothing more exciting than a game with playoff implications on the line.