Sydney Colts - 2014

[Gibbo]

And the frustrating thing was that Gordon led in the Firsts for all but the last few minutes.
But the "really" frustrating thing, was that the last Woody try was scored 1 metre over the dead ball line. Chatswood Oval doesn't have a "marked" dead ball line, and only uses those "barber posts". The confusing thing is that there is a curved line running from those posts and follows the fenceline, pretty hard to make a decision - although the touchie made a valiant attempt to point this out to the ref

The curved dead ball line is a feature of Chatswood oval - and should be exploited at every opportunity

 

[2bluesfan]

The curved dead ball line is a feature of Chatswood oval - and should be exploited at every opportunity

Also a feature at Merrylands RSL Club Rugby Park. Having played, coached and supported Rugby for over 48 years I can say that, while not common, such an arrangement is not as rare as hens teeth and in any event most coaches and senior players would walk the ground to check for angles etc. Well, in my time anyway.

 

[Brian Westlake]

Not casting aspersions just stating the facts: a yellow card for dangerous tackle, a suspected jaw fracture and non contested scrums simple as that.

Please read @ I Like To Watch above.

 

[It is what it is]

Also a feature at Merrylands RSL Club Rugby Park. Having played, coached and supported Rugby for over 48 years I can say that, while not common, such an arrangement is not as rare as hens teeth and in any event most coaches and senior players would walk the ground to check for angles etc. Well, in my time anyway.

SCG No 2 was probably one of the first to have the deep curved dead ball line.

 

[Tah and feathered]

Please read @ I Like To Watch above.

25 yellow cards @ 3 games per week is roughly the same as 16 @ 2 games per week.
Both clubs need to sort out there card issuesv

 

[Dave Beat]

No doubt HJ will have this start in a graph. It is thought based on commentary it is improving and it would be as declining line.

HJ let's see how you go.

 

[Brian Westlake]

25 yellow cards @ 3 games per week is roughly the same as 16 @ 2 games per week.
Both clubs need to sort out there card issuesv

And clean out technique too

 

[GPSrow]

Congrats to James "Wilko" Wilkinson who has made the Combined States team for the National Championships whilst playing for Gordon 1s/2s colts over the season. Im sure those 1-2 hour train trips 3 times a week from Gosford to Chatswood have certainly paid off!

 

[Hugh Jarse]

There are a number of kids (young men) selected in the various teams for National Schoolboys that are playing or have turned out for Colts this year. At least two of the names below actually played a game for Colts on Saturday. A third may have played but their Clubs team sheet is not up on the website yet so this cant be confirmed.

I'm hoping to get time to do the full run through tomorrow but from memory the following names spring to mind that I have seen on one or more Colts Team Sheets this year that have been selected to attend Schoolboys National Champs:

Andrew Vatuvei, Parramatta - NSW I
Angus Crichton, Easts - NSW I
Ed Craig, Eastwood - NSW I
Tobias Rudulf, Randwick - NSW I
Declan Moore, Sydney University - NSW II
Matt Serhon, Randwick - NSW II
William Finley, Norths - NSW II
James Wilkinson, Gordon - Combined States

The other thing to note about Wilko, in addition to what @GPS Row has posted above, is that he has been selected from the CCC Association Team. Not too many get the tap on the shoulder from CCC, so well done him.

There were also a fair few more from Colts that were in one or other of the School Association Representative teams at the NSW Schoolboy trials last week.

 

[GPSrow]

There are a number of kids (young men) selected in the various teams for National Schoolboys that are playing or have turned out for Colts this year. At least two of the names below actually played a game for Colts on Saturday. A third may have played but their Clubs team sheet is not up on the website yet so this cant be confirmed.

I'm hoping to get time to do the full run through tomorrow but from memory the following names spring to mind that I have seen on one or more Colts Team Sheets this year that have been selected to attend Schoolboys National Champs:

Andrew Vatuvei, Parramatta - NSW I
Angus Crichton, Easts - NSW I
Ed Craig, Eastwood - NSW I
Tobias Rudulf, Randwick - NSW I
Declan Moore, Sydney University - NSW II
Matt Serhon, Randwick - NSW II
William Finley, Norths - NSW II
James Wilkinson, Gordon - Combined States

The other thing to note about Wilko, in addition to what @GPS Row has posted above, is that he has been selected from the CCC Association Team. Not too many get the tap on the shoulder from CCC, so well done him.

There were also a fair few more from Colts that were in one or other of the School Association Representative teams at the NSW Schoolboy trials last week.

It's good to see a good spread of boys in there from most of the clubs in the comp.

 

[Champion]

How many 16 and 17s year olds play colts

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Discipline Summary so far:

Club Discipline Record
Send Off (Red Card)
Randwick: 3, (Colts1: 1, Colts2: 2, Colts3: 0)
Penrith: 3, (Colts1: 1, Colts2: 2) Note: He was stood down from round 4 to round 8 by his club
Southern Districts: 2, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 1, Colts3: 1) (1 RC is for second YC in the same game)
Gordon: 2, (Colts1: 2, Colts2: 0) (1 RC is for second YC in the same game)
Warringah: 2, (Colts1: 2, Colts2: 0, Colts3: 0)
Eastern Suburbs: 2, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 2, Colts3: 0)
Eastwood: 1, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 1, Colts3: 0)
West Harbour: 1, (Colts1: 1, Colts2: 0, Colts3: 0)
Parramatta: 1, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 0, Colts3: 1)
Manly: 1, (Colts1: 1, Colts2: 0, Colts3: 0)


Sin Bin (Yellow Card)

Eastern Suburbs: 28, (Colts1: 10, Colts2: 11, Colts3: 7)
Southern Districts: 25, (Colts1: 11, Colts2: 8, Colts3: 6)
Eastwood: 20, (Colts1: 5, Colts2: 10, Colts3: 5)
West Harbour: 20, (Colts1: 8, Colts2: 10, Colts3: 2)
Parramatta: 20, (Colts1: 5, Colts2: 12, Colts3: 3)
Northern Suburbs: 18, (Colts1: 5, Colts2: 10, Colts3: 3)
Randwick: 17, (Colts1: 8, Colts2: 6, Colts3: 3)
Penrith: 15, (Colts1: 6, Colts2: 9)
Warringah: 11, (Colts1: 6, Colts2: 5, Colts3: 0)
Manly: 11, (Colts1: 7, Colts2: 3, Colts3: 1)
Gordon: 9, (Colts1: 7, Colts2: 2)
Sydney University: 6, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 5, Colts3: 1)


Individual Discipline Record:
200 Yellow cards have been issued to 161 players. (out of 934 players)
1 player has 2 received 4 Yellow Cards.
5 players have received 3 Yellow Cards.
26 players have received 2 Yellow Cards.
129 players have received 1 Yellow Card.

18 Red Cards have been issued to 17 Players.
1 Player has received 2 Red Cards. (He was stood down from round 4 to round 8 by his club))
16 Players have received 1 Red Card.
2 Players have received their Red Card because of their second Yellow Card in the game.

Discipline by Grade:
78 Yellow Cards and 8 Red Cards have been issued in Colts 1
91 Yellow Cards and 8 Red Cards have been issued in Colts 2
31 Yellow Cards and 2 Red Cards have been issued in Colts 3
Note: In Colts 3's, there are 2 less games each week due to the Bye.

Discipline by Round:
12 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 1 (YC: 3 Colts1, 7 Colts2, 2 Colts3 RC: Colts1)
15 Yellow Cards and 0 Red Cards were issued in Round 2 (YC: 8 Colts1, 6 Colts2, 1 Colts3)
19 Yellow Cards and 3 Red Cards were issued in Round 3 (YC: 7 Colts1,10 Colts2, 2 Colts3 RC: 2 Colts1, 1 Colts2)
14 Yellow Cards and 0 Red Cards were issued in Round 4 (YC: 5 Colts1, 6 Colts2, 3 Colts3)
20 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 5 (YC: 9 Colts1, 7 Colts2, 4 Colts3 RC: Colts2)
17 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 6 (YC: 6 Colts1, 7 Colts2, 4 Colts3 RC: Colts3)
10 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 7 (YC: 5 Colts1, 3 Colts2, 2 Colts3 RC: Colts2)
9 Yellow Cards and 0 Red Cards were issued in Round 8 (YC: 4 Colts1, 5 Colts2, 0 Colts3)
13 Yellow Cards and 3 Red Cards were issued in Round 9 (YC: 5 Colts1, 6 Colts2, 2 Colts3 RC: Colts1, 2 Colts2)
25 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 10 (YC: 12 Colts1, 9 Colts2, 4 Colts3RC: Colts2)
14 Yellow Cards and 3 Red Cards were issued in Round 11 (YC: 4 Colts1, 7 Colts2, 3 Colts3 RC: 2 Colts1, 1 Colts2)
16 Yellow Cards and 1 Red Cards were issued in Round 12 (YC: 3 Colts1, 11 Colts2, 1 Colts3 RC: 1 Colts1)
16 Yellow Cards and 3 Red Cards were issued in Round 13 (YC: 7 Colts1, 7 Colts2, 2 Colts3 RC: 1 Colts1, 1 Colts2, 1 Colts3)


Who pushes the Laws?
113 Yellow Cards have been issued to Forwards

30 = Front Row, 27 = Second Row, 56 = Loose Forwards​

62 Yellow Cards have been issued to Backs

21 = Halfback/Flyhalf, 14 = Centres, 27 = Back Three​

26 Yellow Cards have been issued to Bench Players

The Worst YC Offenders
Number eight, 21
Right flanker, 18
Fly half, Left flanker, 17
Left lock, 15
Loose head prop, 14
Full back, Right lock, 12
Tight head prop, 11
Left wing, Right centre,8
Right wing, 7
Left centre, Reserve 3, 6
Hooker, Reserve 2, 5
Scrum half, Reserve 4, 4
Reserve 1, Reserve 8, 3
Reserve 6, 2
Reserve 5, Reserve 7, 1

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Who has been hassling the Scoreboard Attendants?

Top 10 Point Scorers
Christian KAGIASSIS, Sydney University, 145 points (11T 45C)
Justin FOURIE, Sydney University, 130 points (18T 20C)
Christian YASSMIN, Sydney University, 115 points (23T)
Ellis ABRAHAMS, Manly, 110 points (5T 32C 7PG)
Ben HUGHES, Sydney University, 103 points (19T 4C)
Alex NEWSOME, Eastern Suburbs, 103 points (3T 23C 14PG)
Matthew TEKI, Southern Districts, 102 points (8T 22C 6PG) (missed 6 rounds through Injury)
Kevin WEEKS, Southern Districts, 101 points (3T 34C 6PG)
Anthony MANASSA, Eastwood, 99 points (4T 35C 3PG)
James BENTON, Parramatta, 95 points (31C 11PG)

Top 10 Golden Boots
James BENTON, Parramatta, 95 points (31C 11PG) (Front Row)
Christian KAGIASSIS, Sydney University, 90 points (45C)
Alex NEWSOME, Eastern Suburbs, 88 points (23C 14PG)
Kevin WEEKS, Southern Districts, 86 points (34C 6PG) (Second Row)
Ellis ABRAHAMS, Manly, 85 points (32C 7PG)
Anthony MANASSA, Eastwood, 79 points (35C 3PG)
Chris O'DONNELL, Sydney University, 78 points (36C 2PG)
Joshua FRIEND, Sydney University, 71 points (34C 1PG)
Kieran KNIGHT, Randwick, 70 points (26C 6PG)
John PORCH, Northern Suburbs, 64 points (26C 4PG)

Meat Pies
1610 tries have been scored by 557 players [60%] (out of 934 players).
377 players are yet to bag a meat pie. [40%]
351 players have scored 2 or more tries.
220 players have scored 3 or more tries.
158 players have scored 4 or more tries.
104 players have scored 5 or more tries.
49 Players are averaging better than 1 try per fortnight.

Top Individual Try Scorers
Christian YASSMIN, Sydney University, 23 tries
Ben HUGHES, Sydney University, 19 tries
Justin FOURIE, Sydney University, 18 tries
Austin OSAGIE, Manly, 17 tries
Harrison BLAKE, Manly, 12 tries
Adrian DELORE, Northern Suburbs, 11 tries
Josh PETERO, Southern Districts, 11 tries
Christian KAGIASSIS, Sydney University, 11 tries
Matthew HOOD, Sydney University, 11 tries
Brodie BAILEY, Eastern Suburbs, 10 tries
Matthew GONZALEZ, Eastwood, 10 tries

Club Try Scoring
Sydney University, 251 Tries: (115 Colts1, 78 Colts2, 58 Colts3)
Northern Suburbs, 185 Tries: (65 Colts1, 70 Colts2, 50 Colts3)
Manly, 170 Tries: (68 Colts1, 56 Colts2, 46 Colts3)
Southern Districts, 160 Tries: (81 Colts1, 52 Colts2, 27 Colts3)
Eastwood, 153 Tries: (58 Colts1, 61 Colts2, 34 Colts3)
Randwick, 146 Tries: (70 Colts1, 52 Colts2, 24 Colts3)
Parramatta, 129 Tries: (56 Colts1, 41 Colts2, 32 Colts3)
Eastern Suburbs, 116 Tries: (55 Colts1, 33 Colts2, 28 Colts3)
West Harbour, 108 Tries: (40 Colts1, 42 Colts2, 26 Colts3)
Warringah, 81 Tries: (38 Colts1, 26 Colts2, 17 Colts3)
Gordon, 75 Tries: (45 Colts1, 30 Colts2, Colts3)
Penrith, 36 Tries: (16 Colts1, 20 Colts2, Colts3)


Best Attacks or Worst Defences?
707 Tries in 78 Colts1 games (58.92 average per team) [Average of 9.1 tries per game]
561 Tries in 78 Colts2 games (46.75 average per team) [Average of 7.1 tries per game]
342 Tries in 52 Colts3 games (34.2 average per team) [Average of 6.6 tries per game]

The Ducks Bum Award (tries scored by Opposition)
Sydney University, 91 Tries: (50 Colts1, 26 Colts2, 15 Colts3)
Eastwood, 97 Tries: (48 Colts1, 33 Colts2, 16 Colts3)
Northern Suburbs, 107 Tries: (55 Colts1, 25 Colts2, 27 Colts3)
Southern Districts, 109 Tries: (42 Colts1, 40 Colts2, 27 Colts3)
Manly, 110 Tries: (40 Colts1, 34 Colts2, 36 Colts3)
Randwick, 118 Tries: (33 Colts1, 43 Colts2, 42 Colts3)
Eastern Suburbs, 130 Tries: (38 Colts1, 53 Colts2, 39 Colts3)
Parramatta, 141 Tries: (64 Colts1, 39 Colts2, 38 Colts3)
West Harbour, 148 Tries: (55 Colts1, 43 Colts2, 50 Colts3)
Gordon, 153 Tries: (84 Colts1, 69 Colts2)
Warringah, 188 Tries: (73 Colts1, 63 Colts2, 52 Colts3)
Penrith, 218 Tries: (125 Colts1, 93 Colts2)

The Ducks Bum - by Grade. Tries scored against:
Colts 1
Randwick, 33
Eastern Suburbs, 38
Manly, 40
Southern Districts, 42
Eastwood, 48
Sydney University, 50
Northern Suburbs, 55
West Harbour, 55
Parramatta, 64
Warringah, 73
Gordon, 84
Penrith, 125

Colts 2
Northern Suburbs, 25
Sydney University, 26
Eastwood, 33
Manly, 34
Parramatta, 39
Southern Districts, 40
Randwick, 43
West Harbour, 43
Eastern Suburbs, 53
Warringah, 63
Gordon, 69
Penrith, 93

Colts 3
Sydney University, 15
Eastwood, 16
Northern Suburbs, 27
Southern Districts, 27
Manly, 36
Parramatta, 38
Eastern Suburbs, 39
Randwick, 42
West Harbour, 50
Warringah, 52


Players used so far.
Parramatta: 89 players used
Manly: 87 players used
Sydney University: 87 players used
Randwick: 86 players used
Eastern Suburbs: 84 players used
West Harbour: 82 players used
Southern Districts: 81 players used
Eastwood: 80 players used
Warringah: 78 players used
Penrith: 66 players used
Northern Suburbs: 63 players used
Gordon: 54 players used

 

[2bluesfan]

Discipline Summary so far:

Club Discipline Record
Send Off (Red Card)

Parramatta: 1, (Colts1: 0, Colts2: 0, Colts3: 1)

This player was exonerated at the judiciary on Monday night, apparently with the comment "no case to answer".

 

[Cattledog]

Players used so far.
Parramatta: 89 players used
Manly: 87 players used
Sydney University: 87 players used
Randwick: 86 players used
Eastern Suburbs: 84 players used
West Harbour: 82 players used
Southern Districts: 81 players used
Eastwood: 80 players used
Warringah: 78 players used
Penrith: 66 players used
Northern Suburbs: 63 players used
Gordon: 54 players used[/quote]

HJ et al - Are these numbers normal?

It would appear to me that if all these blokes turned up on the same day we'd have about 300 players not getting a run!

Surely ...They can't be all injured!

I know a lot of my lads are commitment phobic but is this a Sydney wide phenomena?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

@Cattledog,

If all the players that had played at least one game of colts (that is what the Jarsometer counts for the "Players used" count for each club) then we would be able to run 4 grades of colts easily.

I make that assessment based on the following:
4 x 15 = 60 players + 8 reserves on the bench (fresh bench for 4ths and players backing up from lower grades for the others)+ 10 in Team Rehab (15% (of 68 ) allowance for injuries) = 78 players needed for 4 Colts.

Clearly some clubs have more than 15% of their players in Team rehab, or a graduated return to play programme. Some kids just aren't prepared to commit, or have jobs, study, other social or recreational activities or hangovers that get in the way.

These figures show that Norths kids must be very committed (and uninjured) as they manage to put out 3 teams each week, with two of them very competitive, on the second lowest head count of all the clubs.

I can't make a judgement if the figures are normal or not. This is the first year that I have run the sign on sheets through the Jarsometer for more than the first three rounds, so I have no real historical basis of evidence to compare these figures with.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

"It's good to see a good spread of boys in there from most of the clubs in the comp. " @GPS Row

The Jarsometer has just pumped out the summary of Colts players that represented their School Association at the Schoolboys trials. pretty Sure I have got them all. The criteria is that the player has played at least 1 Colts Game in 2014. (Several on the list have only played one or two games).

CHS Players that play Sydney Colts Rugby (12 in Colts - 3 in NSW Schools)
Andrew VATUVEI (Sarah Redfern HS) - Parramatta Colts - NSW I
Ed CRAIG (Epping BHS) - Eastwood Colts - NSW I
Will FINLEY (Lisarow HS) - Northern Suburbs Colts - NSW II

Jack CONEN (Blakehurst HS) - Southern Districts Colts
Lukhan LEALAIAULOCO-TUI (John Edmondson HS) - Southern Districts Colts
Tully McPHERSON (The Hills SHS) - Eastwood Colts
Storm PASFIELD (Endeavour SHS) - Southern Districts Colts
Harry ROWE (The Hills SHS) - Eastwood Colts
Tyla TAMOU (Endeavour SHS) - Southern Districts Colts
Romado TUIGAMALA (Sarah Redfern HS) - Randwick Colts
Cyprus TUTUNOA (Narrabeen SHS) - Manly Colts
Koheleti VAITAIKI (Homebush BHS) - West Harbour Colts


ISA Players in Sydney Colts Rugby (4 in Colts - 1 in NSW Schools)
Declan MOORE St Andrews Cathedral School - Sydney University Colts - NSW II

Alexander MASIMA St Gregory's College - Sydney University Colts
Emerson ADCOCK St Andrews Cathedral School - Eastern Suburbs Colts
Jayden FA'AVAE-ELI St Gregory's College - Parramatta Colts


AAGPS Players in Sydney Colts Rugby (4 in Colts - 3 in NSW Schools)
Matthew SERHON (N) - Randwick Colts - NSW II
Angus CRICHTON (S) - Eastern Suburbs Colts - NSW I
Tobias RUDOLF (S) - Randwick Colts - NSW I


Jack DIGBY (G) - Randwick Colts


CCC Players in Sydney Colts Rugby (7 in Colts - 1 in Combined States)
James WILKINSON, St Edwards College (Gosford) - Gordon Colts - Combined States

Nathan FORD, St Josephs Catholic High (Albion Park) - Southern Districts Colts
Tristan GREEN, Holy Spirit College (Corrimal) - West Harbour Colts
Denzel SINGLETON, Marist College (Eastwood) - Eastwood Colts
Sam MEEHAN, Mater Maria Catholic College (Warriewood) - Warringah Colts
Andrew DAVIES, Mater Maria Catholic College (Warriewood) - Warringah Colts
Niko FIAPULENIKO, St Pauls Catholic College (Greystanes) - Eastwood Colts

All up 27 School Association Representative players have played at least 1 game for Sydney Colts. Of these 8 were selected to attend the National Schoolboy Championships to be held at Riverview from 30 June onwards.

Eastern Suburbs - 2 Players
Eastwood - 5 Players
Gordon - 1 Player
Manly - 1 Player
Northern Suburbs - 1 Player
Parramatta - 2 Players
Randwick - 4 Players
Southern Districts - 5 Players
Sydney University - 2 Players
Warringah - 2 Players
West Harbour - 2 Players

Of the 27 players, only 7 signed on for duties on Saturday, 2 of those were NSW representatives.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

It's too quiet:

West Harbour v Sydney University. University by lots.

Northern Suburbs v Gordon . Shoreman by similar.

Warringah v Penrith. Rats by 15-20

Eastwood v Randwick. Game of the round. Woodies to come from behind and win by <5.

Manly v Eastern Suburbs. MMM at home will be too good, too proud. Marlins by 8.

Southern Districts v Parramatta. There will be some ginger in this game with some scores to settle from the early clash. Hobbits to win by 5-10 points after a seesaw arm wrestle.

 

[Cattledog]

Colts 2 Emus 26 def Rats 14
Colts 1 Rats 56 def Emus 7

'twas a good day with much socialising from both clubs. The day ended with the fellas having a beverage at the conclusion of the colts games before settling in to watch emus go down 46 - 31 (I think?) to the rats in the SS First grade fixture.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Round 14 Results Summary

First Grade - W. McMahon Memorial Shield
West Harbour 23 Sydney University 31
Warringah 56 Penrith 7
Northern Suburbs 41 Gordon 3
Southern Districts 71 Parramatta 14
Eastwood 7 Randwick 67
Manly 26 Eastern Suburbs 12

Second Grade - Shell Trophy
West Harbour 29 Sydney University 71
Warringah 14 Penrith 26
Northern Suburbs 45 Gordon 12
Southern Districts 39 Parramatta 12
Eastwood 28 Randwick 24
Manly 31 Eastern Suburbs 12


Third Grade - Bill Simpson Shield
West Harbour 5 Sydney University 38
Warringah v The Bye
Northern Suburbs v The Bye
Southern Districts 34 Parramatta 8
Eastwood 24 Randwick 0
Manly v Eastern Suburbs

Next Week (Round 15)
Randwick v Manly
Penrith v Northern Suburbs
Eastwood v Sydney University
Southern Districts v Warringah
Parramatta v West Harbour
Eastern Suburbs v Gordon