Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Swing bowlers will love the ball getting scuffed.
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Swing bowlers will love the ball getting scuffed.
CrashBandicoot
Bob McCowan (2)
Enough photos of the pitch. Can we get some photos of the Fence?
Back in the day there was a large portion of the thread dedicated to grounds with strong fences
Prodigy
Ron Walden (29)
Fences make rugby fields great
The Ghost of Bernie
Allen Oxlade (6)
I can be confirmed that there are 159 fence posts surrounding Tantallon Oval.
More to come..
TheBigArvo
Larry Dwyer (12)
Now this is what Subbies promotion and relegation should be based on.
Terrible fences at Epping and Pats..coincidence? Great fence at Lindfield
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Knox get up 30-19 over Harlequins at Lofberg tonight, which effectively seals the Clark Cup finalists.
54 Merrylands
51 Irish
42 Oysters
39 Knox
Will the order change?
Merrylands are home to Quins on Saturday, with Knox at Lofberg in R14.
Irish are home to Oysters Saturday, then travel to McQuade. Epic bus trip incoming.
Oysters at Irish, then home to Barker.
Knox away to LCOIRFC then host the Wolves.
I reckon the order looks like it will stay about the same, with the Knox v Merrylands clash probably deciding if the latter stay in first.
54 Merrylands
51 Irish
42 Oysters
39 Knox
Will the order change?
Merrylands are home to Quins on Saturday, with Knox at Lofberg in R14.
Irish are home to Oysters Saturday, then travel to McQuade. Epic bus trip incoming.
Oysters at Irish, then home to Barker.
Knox away to LCOIRFC then host the Wolves.
I reckon the order looks like it will stay about the same, with the Knox v Merrylands clash probably deciding if the latter stay in first.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Div 3 Farrant Cup sees Merrylands, Irish, and Knox safe, with HVRU and Quins fighting it out for 4th
53 Irish
49 Merrylands
40 Knox
35 HVRU - Barker (A), Irish (H) - a win Saturday will see them pull clear
23 Quins - Merrylands (A), LCOIRFC (H) - need to beat Merrylands to have a chance.
53 Irish
49 Merrylands
40 Knox
35 HVRU - Barker (A), Irish (H) - a win Saturday will see them pull clear
23 Quins - Merrylands (A), LCOIRFC (H) - need to beat Merrylands to have a chance.
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Div 3 Nicholson Cup finalists decided. Unlikely to change order at this point
59 Knox - LCOIRFC (A) should be a cracker! Chatswood (H) probably gives them the minor premiership
50 LCOIRFC - Knox (H), Wakehurst (A) probably banks them at least one win.
42 Eaysters - Brothers (A), Mac Uni (H) the easiest run in and a small chance at 2nd
35 HVRU - Mac Uni (A), Brothers (H) should see them north of 40
59 Knox - LCOIRFC (A) should be a cracker! Chatswood (H) probably gives them the minor premiership
50 LCOIRFC - Knox (H), Wakehurst (A) probably banks them at least one win.
42 Eaysters - Brothers (A), Mac Uni (H) the easiest run in and a small chance at 2nd
35 HVRU - Mac Uni (A), Brothers (H) should see them north of 40
parkfootyenthusiast2
Allen Oxlade (6)
Knox by 11
Went out to Lofberg tonight, good game of footy. Game shifted when Glover shot out of the line to crease Beighton to extinguish a 3 man overlap, and it was the raging Filipo with another two tries to seal it.
I believe it was the Quinns with an upset win over Knox in the minor semis last year, so some sweet revenge for Knox in ending their finals hopes tonight.
Club championship very much in play for Knox, Irish and Merrylands with two weeks to go, not much else to play for as far as finals at concerned. Testament to the strength of Merrylands and Irish given they’re doing it without colts.
TheBigArvo
Larry Dwyer (12)
Love your work Pfitzy but I think you will find this one is locked in as well. HVRU with a 12 point gap with 2 games to go…
TheBigArvo
Larry Dwyer (12)
Still blows my mind that there are a couple of clubs with multiple make up games to play coming into the 2nd last round. Oatley could blow a finals spot forfeiting there catch up games
Eastcoast
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Div 1 Tips
Mosman - Blue Mountains. Mountains have been poor, however so have Mosman in the last few weeks. I expect a High scoring affair, with Blueys ideally bringing out their strongest team after a few weeks down on troops. Blueys by 8
HH - Waverley. HH were very good last week against Lindfield, managed the game well and even though behind for a small portion, never felt out of control. Waverley were good against Drummoyne, however have lacked some consistency this year. Lets see if they bring their A game to Boronia tomorrow. HH by 7
Drummoyne - Lindfield. Ive tipped Drummoyne so @sterlingmortlocksgloves can update me at 4.50 to tell how wrong I am. Close game last week for both these teams with a strong Lindfield set piece not enough to overcome the phase play and skill of HH. Drummoyne were in the game for a long way, but the wind played its part to get Waverley up late. Drummoyne at home by 2
Forest - Colleagues - Battle for the Spoon, but Im making it the MOTR. Both teams were mighty impressive last week and shows the strength of Div 1 to have all 8 teams competitive in Kentwell compared to other years. Forest with the home crowd will want to avoid the spoon so I feel a home crowd will 'will' them over the line. Colleagues showed the team they can be last week, but might not be able to back it up. Forest by 3
Mosman - Blue Mountains. Mountains have been poor, however so have Mosman in the last few weeks. I expect a High scoring affair, with Blueys ideally bringing out their strongest team after a few weeks down on troops. Blueys by 8
HH - Waverley. HH were very good last week against Lindfield, managed the game well and even though behind for a small portion, never felt out of control. Waverley were good against Drummoyne, however have lacked some consistency this year. Lets see if they bring their A game to Boronia tomorrow. HH by 7
Drummoyne - Lindfield. Ive tipped Drummoyne so @sterlingmortlocksgloves can update me at 4.50 to tell how wrong I am. Close game last week for both these teams with a strong Lindfield set piece not enough to overcome the phase play and skill of HH. Drummoyne were in the game for a long way, but the wind played its part to get Waverley up late. Drummoyne at home by 2
Forest - Colleagues - Battle for the Spoon, but Im making it the MOTR. Both teams were mighty impressive last week and shows the strength of Div 1 to have all 8 teams competitive in Kentwell compared to other years. Forest with the home crowd will want to avoid the spoon so I feel a home crowd will 'will' them over the line. Colleagues showed the team they can be last week, but might not be able to back it up. Forest by 3
Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Crashy
Colin Windon (37)
Apologies if this has already been picked up, but Penrith Emus coming back to Division 3 next year. Looks like they are doing a huge amount of work behind the scenes re setup. The local press seems to be supporting it as well. Hard to imagine Division 1 can't be in their sights. Great to see an old subbies club coming back and bolstering the lower divisions. ( like Hornsby this year).
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penrithemus.com - Coaching
Position Vacant: Head Coach Penrith Rugby is seeking a Head Coach for the 2025 Season! Club History Founded in 1965, the Penrith Emus have a proud history of participation in Sub-District Rugby, the Shute Shield, and more recently Canberra’s John I Dent Cup. The Emus are focused on rebuilding
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Pfitzy
Nathan Sharpe (72)
In prospect: "We aim to participate in the New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union 3rd Division. "
It probably is the best fit for them in the short term as far as recent history goes: 2 seniors + colts.
What that might do to Two Blues and local Subbies clubs remains to be seen.
parkfootyenthusiast2
Allen Oxlade (6)
You'd figure Blueys would see the biggest impact, followed by Hawkesbury Valley and the Western Raptors, maybe a couple from Merrylands too. Will be interesting to watch it unfold.
subbies specialist
Frank Row (1)
Kentwell seems to be wide open atm. Blueys, HH, Drummoyne, Lindfield and Waverley all look like they have the ability to beat each other on any given day.
Dunno what your on about eastcoast. Surely MOTR is a top 4 clash at the leafy drummoyne oval.
My tip is Old Soldier by 10. Sean Grace is back for Lindfield I'm told. After being out since early rounds.
Dunno what your on about eastcoast. Surely MOTR is a top 4 clash at the leafy drummoyne oval.
My tip is Old Soldier by 10. Sean Grace is back for Lindfield I'm told. After being out since early rounds.
parkfootyenthusiast2
Allen Oxlade (6)
More Div 3 Dribble - Round 13 Predictions:
With the top 4 (and both major and minor semi-finals) essentially squared away, will be see some teams rest players or start rolling benches out earlier to test some emergency combinations?
Sydney Harlequins (5) at Merrylands (1): With the Quinns fresh off a contention ending loss last night having to travel out to Holroyd on one and a half days rest will be the last thing on their wishlist. A rested and finals focused Merrylands will be looking for a clinical, polished performance and I see them getting it. Dion Amosa, Miti Malo and Dan Lelevaga the trio to watch here, all have been top tier all year. Merrylands by 20.
Sydney Harbour (3) at Sydney Irish (2): Game of the round this week, not a lot to play for given the table but this will serve as a great litmus test for both teams. The technically brilliant Irish vs the high-flying Harbour, styles make fights, and Irish were far too good last time out against Harbour on the road. For that reason, I'll take Irish at home, though I think Harbour will like the springiness of the astro. Irish by 8.
Knox (4) at Lane Cove Old Ignations (7): A real trap game on paper for Knox. LCOI have found form recently, going down to Harbour by 3 and Valley by 2, whilst Knox has been flying high, but are coming off a Thursday nighter, short players and not a whole lot to play for this week.. plus LCOI make their triumphant return to from all accounts a very well fenced Tantallon. I'll play safe here but dont be surprised if this goes the other way. Knox by 7.
Hawkesbury Valley (6) at Old Barker (8): A bit of a nothing affair on paper, but Barker will have a bit more to play for trying to avoid the spoon and peacocking a little bit for the more diversified Ladies Day crowd, so I'll pick against the grain for them to get the job done at home. Barker by 5.
Yours in the grounds feeling like concrete at the moment,
PFE
With the top 4 (and both major and minor semi-finals) essentially squared away, will be see some teams rest players or start rolling benches out earlier to test some emergency combinations?
Sydney Harlequins (5) at Merrylands (1): With the Quinns fresh off a contention ending loss last night having to travel out to Holroyd on one and a half days rest will be the last thing on their wishlist. A rested and finals focused Merrylands will be looking for a clinical, polished performance and I see them getting it. Dion Amosa, Miti Malo and Dan Lelevaga the trio to watch here, all have been top tier all year. Merrylands by 20.
Sydney Harbour (3) at Sydney Irish (2): Game of the round this week, not a lot to play for given the table but this will serve as a great litmus test for both teams. The technically brilliant Irish vs the high-flying Harbour, styles make fights, and Irish were far too good last time out against Harbour on the road. For that reason, I'll take Irish at home, though I think Harbour will like the springiness of the astro. Irish by 8.
Knox (4) at Lane Cove Old Ignations (7): A real trap game on paper for Knox. LCOI have found form recently, going down to Harbour by 3 and Valley by 2, whilst Knox has been flying high, but are coming off a Thursday nighter, short players and not a whole lot to play for this week.. plus LCOI make their triumphant return to from all accounts a very well fenced Tantallon. I'll play safe here but dont be surprised if this goes the other way. Knox by 7.
Hawkesbury Valley (6) at Old Barker (8): A bit of a nothing affair on paper, but Barker will have a bit more to play for trying to avoid the spoon and peacocking a little bit for the more diversified Ladies Day crowd, so I'll pick against the grain for them to get the job done at home. Barker by 5.
Yours in the grounds feeling like concrete at the moment,
PFE
Eastcoast
Jimmy Flynn (14)
Just looking to generate some debate. Lindfield had a good set piece and were quite convincing against Drummoyne earlier in the year. I just see Forest and Colleagues as a good match up.