Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I’m nervous but I think mine has a shot
Ya think? Maybe 4 losses across 55 games isn't a great indicator, but I'd say a fair bit of silverware is there for the taking...
I’m nervous but I think mine has a shot
Be really good to see you play in the finals pfitzy because I hear you are one of the more loyal club people anyone or club could ask for. I have numerous sources who only speak with highly regard and respect for you mate so well done.Division 4
McClean Cup First Grade
Irish, having only lost one game (to us! ) look to have their nose in front of Merrylands and Rockdale at this point.
Never count Redfield out - round 14 at Redfield College v Irish should be very interesting, particularly as Irish will want to push their 2nd Grade into a top 2 spot to get the club a week off.
Renegades hopefully make it into 5th with Wakehurst looking likely for 6th, but will be a tall order for either club to survive the first week against some quality sides.
At this stage I've got the finals series looking like this:
Week 1 - 12 August
QF A: Rockdale (3) v Wakehurst (6)
QF B: Redfield (4) v Renegades (5)
Week 2 - 19 August
SF A: Irish (1) v Renegades (W QF B)
SF B: Merrylands (2) v Rockdale (W QF A)
Week 3 - Sat 26 Aug Grand Finals
GF: Renegades (W SF A) v Rockdale (W SF B)
Seriously tho think Irish have got this year in the bag. There will be some good finals tho and hopefully we get everyone on the park for a change
The big factor is going to be discipline. Once we get 3 qualified refs from a more qualified pool, and 2 guys on the sideline with full badges, it may affect some clubs more than others.
Grose Cup Second Grade
A note here: it would feel a bit shit if our team got into the finals on the back of forfeits. We haven't won on the field all year, the closest being a 4-try loss to Chatswood in R2. Like a second chocolate bar: I'll eat it, but I'll feel bad about it
Week 1 - 12 August
QF A: Redfield (3) v Renegades (6)
QF B: Irish (4) v Raptors (5)
Week 2 - 19 August
SF A: Merrylands (1) v Irish (W QF B)
SF B: Rockdale (2) v Renegades (W QF A)
Week 3 - Sat 26 Aug Grand Finals
GF: Merrylands (W SF A) v Renegades (W SF B)
TBH I'm less sure about this one - Merrylands have been the team to beat all year, then Irish went and did it. So Redfield and Rockdale will have taken notice of that.
I think more early guilty pleas should be on offer. Happy with a longer length for the suspension.That's not always available.
I think more early guilty pleas should be on offer. Happy with a longer length for the suspension.
But so often clubs are forced to drag guys into DP only to plead guilty and split hairs on what happened.
Especially with the TV footage these days most charges are pretty cut and dry. So take the pressure off club volunteers and allow them to get it sorted sooner.
I will say certain issues (ref abuse etc) should be heard in person. But a high tackle or a punch? Early guilty plea 4-5 weeks. Case closed.
Quick question for you please now that there’s forfeits in 2nd division in 3rd grade this week does that mean that 2nd grade forfeit as well or does it mean colts forfeit because a few years ago when covid was a thing one a couple of clubs forfeited and the grade above them automatically forfeited as well or is it the grade underDiv 1 - all games appear to be on except Waverley's Colts - who aren't listed as a forfeit. The game simply doesn't have a kick off time so is a dead letter.
Div 2
BLUNT CUP
Briars forfeit UNSW
Newport forfeit Epping
Div 3
FARRANT CUP
Knox forfeit to HarbourEasts
Iggies forfeit to Beecroft
NICHOLSON CUP
Iggies forfeit to Beecroft
So Iggies only have one game at Ryde Park this week against the 'croft. Wow...
Quick question for you please now that there’s forfeits in 2nd division in 3rd grade this week does that mean that 2nd grade forfeit as well or does it mean colts forfeit because a few years ago when covid was a thing one a couple of clubs forfeited and the grade above them automatically forfeited as well or is it the grade under
The Woodsman loves a challenge and as a keen viewer of Division 2, I will nominate a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV for Division 2, based on regular first grade players only. Hard to go past the two most dominant teams in Lindfield and UNSW.Interested in the major stories of each div going into finals. Wonder if anyone who is across a division would have a stab at giving their team of the season so far (can’t be just from one team).
As finals near us I’m eager to see the narratives build before we reach the conclusion of the season.
1 | Jock Wilcox (Lindfield) | Ethan MacMinn (UNSW) | Johan Moll (Hills) |
2 | Mitch Antico (Lindfield) | John Sommerville (UNSW) | Anthony Nguyen (Briars) |
3 | Dave Davis (UNSW) | Jordy Nikolpoulos (Lindfield) | Tim McAlpine (Epping) |
4 | Conan Freeman (Lindfield) | Alasdair Forrest (Epping) | Luke Russo (Hills) |
5 | Zac Lomas (Lindfield) | James Benton (Valley) | Matt Alexander (Newport) |
6 | Harry Byrnes (Epping) | Will Ng-Fawcett (UNSW) | Danny Richards (Lindfield) |
7 | Elliot Cichero (UNSW) | Mick Brinnand (Hills) | Luke Milham (Lindfield) |
8 | Andrew Walsh (UNSW) | Tom Booth (Lindfield) | Raymondo Magalogo (Valley) |
9 | Sammy Reimer (Lindfield) | Harry Magriplis (UNSW) | Sebastian Allen (Newport) |
10 | Sean Grace (Lindfield) Favourite for the Barraclough Medal | Jack Keppel (UNSW) | Matt Brinnand (Hills) |
11 | Jono 'The Butcher' Cowley (Lindfield) | Geffrey Marshall (Epping) | Dom Southon (Hills) |
12 | Todd Palmer (Epping) | Pat Flaherty (Lindfield) | Nick 'Big Nige' Plunkett (UNSW) |
13 | Naibuka Nakavo (UNSW) | Viliami Fine (Briars) | Jake Skrab (Lindfield) |
14 | Edmund Tomsana (Epping) | Riley 'The Flying Mullet' Thompson (Lindfield) | Sam Parmentier (Hills) |
15 | Matt Garrow (Lindfield) | Nox Levea (UNSW) | Tadgh Van Schowen (Newport) |
Says a lot about the standard of Div 2 this year....The Woodsman loves a challenge and as a keen viewer of Division 2, I will nominate a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV for Division 2, based on regular first grade players only. Hard to go past the two most dominant teams in Lindfield and UNSW.
1 Jock Wilcox (Lindfield) Ethan MacMinn (UNSW) Johan Moll (Hills) 2 Mitch Antico (Lindfield) John Sommerville (UNSW) Anthony Nguyen (Briars) 3 Dave Davis (UNSW) Jordy Nikolpoulos (Lindfield) Tim McAlpine (Epping) 4 Conan Freeman (Lindfield) Alasdair Forrest (Epping) Luke Russo (Hills) 5 Zac Lomas (Lindfield) James Benton (Valley) Matt Alexander (Newport) 6 Harry Byrnes (Epping) Will Ng-Fawcett (UNSW) Danny Richards (Lindfield) 7 Elliot Cichero (UNSW) Mick Brinnand (Hills) Luke Milham (Lindfield) 8 Andrew Walsh (UNSW) Tom Booth (Lindfield) Raymondo Magalogo (Valley) 9 Sammy Reimer (Lindfield) Harry Magriplis (UNSW) Sebastian Allen (Newport) 10 Sean Grace (Lindfield)
Favourite for the Barraclough MedalJack Keppel (UNSW) Matt Brinnand (Epping) 11 Jono 'The Butcher' Cowley (Lindfield) Geffrey Marshall (Epping) Dom Southon (Hills) 12 Todd Palmer (Epping) Pat Flaherty (Lindfield) Nick 'Big Nige' Plunkett (UNSW) 13 Naibuka Nakavo (UNSW) Viliami Fine (Briars) Jake Skrab (Lindfield) 14 Edmund Tomsana (Epping) Riley 'The Flying Mullet' Thompson (Lindfield) Sam Parmentier (Hills) 15 Matt Garrow (Lindfield) Nox Levea (UNSW) Tadgh Van Schowen (Newport)
Matt Brinnand (Epping)
With Knox in finals contention this is suprising. 3 team comp now...Not a single second grade game running in Div 3 this week. What a shitshow.
No arguments about Tim McAlpine being in this team, I watched the Newport Epping game and if I’m right he broke 4 Newport props over the 80 minutes.The Woodsman loves a challenge and as a keen viewer of Division 2, I will nominate a 1st, 2nd and 3rd XV for Division 2, based on regular first grade players only. Hard to go past the two most dominant teams in Lindfield and UNSW.
1 Jock Wilcox (Lindfield) Ethan MacMinn (UNSW) Johan Moll (Hills) 2 Mitch Antico (Lindfield) John Sommerville (UNSW) Anthony Nguyen (Briars) 3 Dave Davis (UNSW) Jordy Nikolpoulos (Lindfield) Tim McAlpine (Epping) 4 Conan Freeman (Lindfield) Alasdair Forrest (Epping) Luke Russo (Hills) 5 Zac Lomas (Lindfield) James Benton (Valley) Matt Alexander (Newport) 6 Harry Byrnes (Epping) Will Ng-Fawcett (UNSW) Danny Richards (Lindfield) 7 Elliot Cichero (UNSW) Mick Brinnand (Hills) Luke Milham (Lindfield) 8 Andrew Walsh (UNSW) Tom Booth (Lindfield) Raymondo Magalogo (Valley) 9 Sammy Reimer (Lindfield) Harry Magriplis (UNSW) Sebastian Allen (Newport) 10 Sean Grace (Lindfield)
Favourite for the Barraclough MedalJack Keppel (UNSW) Matt Brinnand (Hills) 11 Jono 'The Butcher' Cowley (Lindfield) Geffrey Marshall (Epping) Dom Southon (Hills) 12 Todd Palmer (Epping) Pat Flaherty (Lindfield) Nick 'Big Nige' Plunkett (UNSW) 13 Naibuka Nakavo (UNSW) Viliami Fine (Briars) Jake Skrab (Lindfield) 14 Edmund Tomsana (Epping) Riley 'The Flying Mullet' Thompson (Lindfield) Sam Parmentier (Hills) 15 Matt Garrow (Lindfield) Nox Levea (UNSW) Tadgh Van Schowen (Newport)
We should name it down to 9th XV so Kurtis Jones can get a runNo arguments about Tim McAlpine being in this team, I watched the Newport Epping game and if I’m right he broke 4 Newport props over the 80 minutes.
. Undefeated minor premiersis in 1s, 2s, 4s and colts. 3s make the finals and will have more to say when we face Hills again later in the year.
No thanks. We’ll keep him.Kurtis jones is the most overweight lock In subbies
He came from Drummoyne and has sucked so far this year
Retire please