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Phil Hardcastle (33)
Haven't see the Manly side but if all available they will handle Souths easily
three byes in the first six weeks is unacceptable. How does a team develop any cohesion and maintain player interest. It's difficult enough in thirds as you are always losing players to the upper grades to cover injuries and illness. While it's too late for tomorrow, can't the clubs organise a game between themselves, if admin aren't interested.I think most Clubs would prefer to have a couple of extra byes in Colts 3's and keep them all together,rather than the 3's having a totally different draw to the other 2 Colts grades all year.
If evenly spaced then I might agree but as it stands Parramatta 3rd colts will have byes in rounds 1,5 and 6. That's 3 byes in six rounds. Under anyone's watch that is pathetic administration. Kids want to play, not many care where.
The only change needed to the draw would necessitate the two teams who drew Gordon and Penrith in that round playing each other, otherwise most weekends would be 3 against 3. Too late now for another year.
Have a look at a recent post of mine on the Manly thread it has a file attachmentHaven't see the Manly side but if all available they will handle Souths easily
If Penrith and Gordon are the only clubs with no 3rd colts how do you have 3 byes in the first round?I think most Clubs would prefer to have a couple of extra byes in Colts 3's and keep them all together,rather than the 3's having a totally different draw to the other 2 Colts grades all year.
If evenly spaced then I might agree but as it stands Parramatta 3rd colts will have byes in rounds 1,5 and 6. That's 3 byes in six rounds. Under anyone's watch that is pathetic administration. Kids want to play, not many care where.
The only change needed to the draw would necessitate the two teams who drew Gordon and Penrith in that round playing each other, otherwise most weekends would be 3 against 3. Too late now for another year.
It was only 2 seasons ago that Parramatta were causing these issues and Gordon had 3 teams.Shit planning by SRU that's why. We have around 70 Colts to get a run but with Gordon and Penrith both only fielding two teams it means we have 3 games in the first 3 rounds. A disgrace.
Kellaway and Horwitz from the U20's played 1st Grade for Wicks.Looking through the team sheets today doesn't seem to be many if any of the NSW 20's playing Colts. Can anyone answer as to why?
Maybe 4 games in 8 days was a tall order?Looking through the team sheets today doesn't seem to be many if any of the NSW 20's playing Colts. Can anyone answer as to why?
Correction, it's 4 games in 7 days!