Sydney Subbies 2022

[Pfitzy]

McClean Cup - Epping beat Mac Uni but not as convincing as I thought it would be. Good pressure from the Beacons combined with some nervy handling from the Rams provided a stop-start first half. A couple of individual efforts from Epping 10 off the back of field position gave them ascendancy and they managed to keep the students out right until the end.

Five clubs left in Fourth Division:
Sydney Harbour
Manly Savers
Epping
Redfield
Merrylands

(Well I guess it is 6 if you count Eaysters )

Next week:
GROSE CUP
Epping (1) v Redfield (5)
Harbour (2) v Merrylands (3)

McLEAN CUP
Harbour (1) v Redfield (4)
Savers (2) v Epping (3)

 

[Waterloo_Ned]

Quinns finish the year in 1s with a win over Blacktown 62-5. Neither team was at their strongest and Blacktown had a go but it is obviously tough times for them and we called it with just under 20 minutes to go. However someone may need to call the judiciary as Janos broke the front rowers union code by scoring a 60m intercept try hahaha.

In 2s we go through. If Beecroft won yesterday we would have had to replay that game midweek, but that is now not going ahead. We play Newport who will be a tough game. If we had Valley or Hills I think we would of been okay, and even a big chance against Lindfield, but Newport will be tough.

 

[Eastcoast]

I think if Uni had the team on the field they had last night, they would of won a lot more games.

Interested about this one - Are you saying they played players who didnt play in the regular season? Or just finally got their best team on the field for the finals?
I watched a few of the 1st Grade finals last night
Menai look very good although was a good contest with Irish. Wakehurst game didnt rate defence.
Mac Uni looked massive and were flying into tackles but appeared to run out of gas late in the game.

 

[Eastcoast]

But the highlight of the weekend was the win on Saturday at Boronia! Missing 2 of our best players and still knock off Colleagues. Not sure if they were done on personnel as well. But great day to walk away with 1's 2's and 3's. Hasnt Kentwell been turned on its head.
Petersham knocked off Waverley
Drummoyne are flying at the right end of the season
St Pats did what they do best and lose a tight one.

 

[En Gage]

Interested about this one - Are you saying they played players who didnt play in the regular season? Or just finally got their best team on the field for the finals?
I watched a few of the 1st Grade finals last night
Menai look very good although was a good contest with Irish. Wakehurst game didnt rate defence.
Mac Uni looked massive and were flying into tackles but appeared to run out of gas late in the game.

I think if Uni had the team on the field they had last night, they would of won a lot more games

I think if Uni had the team on the field they had last night, they would of won a lot more games.

From what I could see on the coverage the Mac Uni winger looked like a real danger man. Not surprising given a quick google search showed someone with the same name appears fairly regularly on the Emu's first grade team sheets.

 

[footy_footy]

Interesting week ahead in Div 1!

Will Knox give Mosman a week off before finals? (My guess is yes).

In Kentwell it looks as though the Top 6 is just about set. There is the possibility of some movement if Petersham can upset Hunters Hill - anything is possible after their very unexpected win over Waverley. Similarly, if Drummoyne can knock off Colleagues at Woollahra it would put a bit of pressure on St Pat’s who would then need to beat the unpredictable Blue Mountains to lock in their spot.

It’s strange St Pat’s are still in the hunt after only winning 4 game all year!? Both Petersham and Drummoyne have won more games but haven’t amassed the 12 bonus points that St Pat’s have! St Pat’s are proving to be good at scoring 4 tries and then losing by less than 7.

Looks like there is a fair chance Hunters Hill and Petersham will be playing each other two weeks in a row. Never a fun predicament.

If the rumours are true it’ll be a big weekend for Drummoyne, Petersham and Forest as they all flirt with the dangerous 9th place on the Club Championship and relegation. I wouldn’t be surprised if each of them were on the receiving end of a clean sweep as they take on Waverley, Colleagues and Hunters Hill respectively. Adios Petersham if that is the case!

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Who has the best ladies day in subbies rugby?

 

[Crashy]

The poodle wankers for sure. I saw a few lasses head into the mens sheds after 1sts once when we played them. lucky buggers. Oh lord, the pelt on display.....

 

[WoodyWoodsman]

Who has the best ladies day in subbies rugby?

Waverley. Hands down

 

[The Wombat]

Waverley. Hands down

Hard to go past Waverley’s

 

[C.Dark]

Who has the best ladies day in subbies rugby?

Sydney convicts

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

The poodle wankers for sure. I saw a few lasses head into the mens sheds after 1sts once when we played them. lucky buggers. Oh lord, the pelt on display.....

I'm guessing the poodle wankers are Mosman?

 

[KentwellCup>ShuteShield]

Hard to go past Waverley’s

Waverley. Hands down

Would've though colleagues would've been up there, but I must agree while never attending a Waverley ladies day, the footage on their insta, makes it look pretty good.

EDIT:
now who has the worst ladies day in subbies rugby?

 

[C.Dark]

now who has the worst ladies day in subbies rugby?

Sydney convicts

 

[Eastcoast]

Who has the best ladies day in subbies rugby?

Dont discard HAC's Ladies day - Back when they were flying there was a massive ladies day that became fairly loose. Wasnt the overall talent that you get on the North Shore or Eastern Suburbs but good fun.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Wasnt the overall talent that you get on the North Shore or Eastern Suburbs but good fun.

Hahahah what a compliment

 

[oldmate11]

Division 2 Elimination Finals Preview

Alright lads, fun and games are over and the stakes couldn’t be higher with this one and done finals series this year. Let’s see how things stack up.

Blunt Cup

QFA: Lindfield v Epping - Great depth in both clubs takes us to a good clash here, only meeting this year was a 16-12 Lindfield win. I expect it to be tight, but with Epping playing other grades as well, Lindfield should have enough manpower to win.

QFB: UNSW v Hawkesbury Valley - Valley haven’t had much game time recently and it’ll cost them here against a UNSW side that will be strong with other grades having the bye.

Robertson Cup

QFA: Easts v Hawkesbury Valley - On paper this looks like an easy Easts win but they have a bit to manage with their 3rd colts playing in a grand final this Saturday. In recent weeks some of their best players have been featuring in this side giving Valley a great chance of an upset if they turn up. Valley by 3.

QFB: Hills v Beecroft: Form for Beecroft has been good in the second half of the year with their only loss to a strong Newport outfit. Hills on the other hand have a lost a bit of the edge they had at the start and middle of the year culminating in back to back losses to UNSW and Beecroft. I’ll take Beecroft by 10.

Stockdale Cup

QFA: Newport v Sydney Harlequins: I do like Harlequins but they had the advantage of a soft draw this year. Newport should win well here you’d have imagine. Newport by 20

QFB: Hills v Hawkesbury Valley - Some big collisions in this one, last meeting was a Hills victory and I think they have a touch more class in this one to advance. Hills by 8

Barraclough Cup

QFA: Hawkesbury Valley v Old Barker - Valley take their minor premiership loss out in a big way against a side that probably shouldn’t be there. Valley by 30.

QFB: Lindfield v Hills - Should be a tight contest this one. Lindfield got the better of Hills in their meeting this year and I think we’ll see a repeat of that as Lindfield have looked clinical in the run home. Lindfield by 12.

 

[John S]

Dont discard HAC's Ladies day - Back when they were flying there was a massive ladies day that became fairly loose. Wasnt the overall talent that you get on the North Shore or Eastern Suburbs but good fun.

As someone who grew up there - that's a fair statement

 

[Pfitzy]

QFA: Lindfield v Epping - Great depth in both clubs takes us to a good clash here, only meeting this year was a 16-12 Lindfield win. I expect it to be tight,

I refereed that game - pretty evenly matched, as you say. Lindfield finished stronger that day but it seesawed a bit through the middle of the match and Epping could have taken it with a bounce of the ball.

 

[Eastcoast]

Too much focus on Finals - Last round of the real competition to go first - Kentwell

Mosman - Knox - Forfeitt - Boring
St Pats - Blue Mountains - St Pats continue to refuse to pass the ball past 10. Wont win a chip with only 10 players. Feel sorry for 11-15 who rock up just to tackle and lose games in the last 5 minutes. Either way, the St Pats forwards should still do enough to win this game.
Petersham- HH. Petersham were good last week and have some damaging players. We have done our Homework and will win this game 10+. Lock up 3rd spot and focus towards next week against the same team.
Colleagues - Drummoyne - Can Drummoyne put a scare through the competition and sneak into 6th?Will be a good game but Colleagues should have enough at home to take out the Minor Prem.
Forest - Waverley -The boys from Bondi to finish Forests season for good. Forest are sloppy and Waverley will be filthy missing a pen after the bell to lose last week. Waverley to hope for another Colleagues slip to take the Minor Prem. Either way, they will have the week off next week. I might duck down to Melwood to listen to how quiet it is. Bliss.