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Sydney Subbies 2025

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Herbert Moran (7)
No one wants to blame Subbies but some of there decisions make no sense and are based on the preference for colts over everything else.

We have a club whose in Division 6 with enough for 2 teams on there own but isn’t allowed to come up whilst a Division 3 team is definitely not running a 2nd grade from week 1 plus another that has openly admitted they are struggling for the numbers allowed to stay in the 2 teams comp.
Plus we have combined 2 clubs to fill a hole in Division 5 all while we have a ready made replacement?? Add to the fact that adding two teams back into Division 6 would remove the awkward uneven number of teams in that division.

I know every situation is different and unique and has its own issues but I’d be scratching my head if I was that Div 6 club with no 2nd game this week.
 
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Frank Nicholson (4)
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From anyones experience - Are clubs good with approving transfers either before the season or through the middle? Or is it hit and miss pending on who you are with?
 
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
CrashBandicoot2 said:
From anyones experience - Are clubs good with approving transfers either before the season or through the middle? Or is it hit and miss pending on who you are with?
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Find the other club's contact info and they're usually pretty good in my experience. Everything flows through RugbyXplorer now so emails get sent but people still need to action things.
 
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
While I'd rather drive to Glenwood than Clovelly for an away game, the fact remains that Blacktown gave no indication to Subbies they had 2 teams until late last week. Every other club had their ground availability in and a draft draw was done for Div 5 on the basis of the Maccabi/Convicts schedule.

Any potential rearrangement for that would have likely caused disruption - remembering you're changing 3 slots (1 x Div 5 and 2 x Div 6) for clubs that get their ovals for less than half a day and have to contest that space with other codes and clubs.

Plenty on here have bitched that draws need to be out earlier and divisions sorted. Now we've got complaints that everyone should rearrange things around a late call by one organisation among over 40.

Make your minds up :rolleyes:
 
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
Goober said:
Could Blacktown fill the bye in div 6. As there’s no home and away sorted yet they could potentially align their home games for both teams (and travel to different away).

don’t know it would work but there IS a spot there called BYE
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Other clubs have likely told their players no Rugby that weekend, so unlikely to get a game.
 
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Chris McKivat (8)
Too long between drinks my friends, Div 3 Week 1 predictions are ready to roll, 6 team comp, 3 games against each opponent, certainly makes for very interesting planning by coaches, teams could be meeting 5 times if they go the major minor finals structure! In any case:

Clark Cup (1st Grade):

Hornsby @ Beecroft: What an interesting start to the year, last year's Div 2 Beecroft hosting last year's winners of Div 4 Hornsby at Headen. Beecroft traditionally very strong in Div 3 but battled for troops last year, whilst Hornsby will be riding the significant momentum of last year's dominance. Do you back the tumbling Croft to right the ship at home? I'm split on this one, but I'll give them the benefit on the doubt. Beecroft by 5. Give me Hornsby in 2s and Beecroft in Colts.

Hills @ Lane Cove Old Ignations: I think this will be a tough test for the joint merger though reports from resident shill Bernie have been very positive. LCOI will be fired up at their spiritual home ground of Tantallon, but I have a feeling this Hills outfit is here to take names this year. Prove me wrong LCOI, prove me wrong... Hills by 10. Give me LCOI in both 2nd grade and Colts though... there's something for you Bern!

Knox @ Old Barker: The Battle of the Pacific Highway with no love lost between these sides dating back to their schoolboy days. Knox has had the rub of the green over Barker over the last few years but these red men love a chance to belt some of their former foes. Reports out of Knox are strong numbers across both grades, but we've seen similar reports from Old Barker, particularly in Colts. Another tough one as we figure out across the divisions where the truth really lies. I'll take Knox by 7. I think Knox manages a clean sweep across the day, though very slim margins in each game.

Yours in we're so bloody back baby,
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Frank Nicholson (4)
parkfootyenthusiast2 said:
Too long between drinks my friends, Div 3 Week 1 predictions are ready to roll, 6 team comp, 3 games against each opponent, certainly makes for very interesting planning by coaches, teams could be meeting 5 times if they go the major minor finals structure! In any case:

Clark Cup (1st Grade):

Hornsby @ Beecroft: What an interesting start to the year, last year's Div 2 Beecroft hosting last year's winners of Div 4 Hornsby at Headen. Beecroft traditionally very strong in Div 3 but battled for troops last year, whilst Hornsby will be riding the significant momentum of last year's dominance. Do you back the tumbling Croft to right the ship at home? I'm split on this one, but I'll give them the benefit on the doubt. Beecroft by 5. Give me Hornsby in 2s and Beecroft in Colts.

Hills @ Lane Cove Old Ignations: I think this will be a tough test for the joint merger though reports from resident shill Bernie have been very positive. LCOI will be fired up at their spiritual home ground of Tantallon, but I have a feeling this Hills outfit is here to take names this year. Prove me wrong LCOI, prove me wrong... Hills by 10. Give me LCOI in both 2nd grade and Colts though... there's something for you Bern!

Knox @ Old Barker: The Battle of the Pacific Highway with no love lost between these sides dating back to their schoolboy days. Knox has had the rub of the green over Barker over the last few years but these red men love a chance to belt some of their former foes. Reports out of Knox are strong numbers across both grades, but we've seen similar reports from Old Barker, particularly in Colts. Another tough one as we figure out across the divisions where the truth really lies. I'll take Knox by 7. I think Knox manages a clean sweep across the day, though very slim margins in each game.

Yours in we're so bloody back baby,
PFE2
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Div 3 2nd Grade Predictions.

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Allen Oxlade (6)
HogansHeros said:
Sadly not sounding great!!
Dont think ive ever seen Beecroft struggling for numbers so much.
Barker also have said no second grade... not much competition happening..
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Whats the go with Barker?!

At the Subbies 10s, the Colts squad they rolled out looked enormous and plentiful, they were a level above! surely that has to count for something when trying to get a 2nd grade game together. Do they have some sort of Briars level arrangement where their short form squads operate separately? (citation needed)
 
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Chris McKivat (8)
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Whats the go with Barker?!

At the Subbies 10s, the Colts squad they rolled out looked enormous and plentiful, they were a level above! surely that has to count for something when trying to get a 2nd grade game together. Do they have some sort of Briars level arrangement where their short form squads operate separately? (citation needed)
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Whilst I can't speak directly for them, in my experience the high school linked clubs with strong rugby programs find it relatively easy to get a group of colts together (given they were all mates at school in the years prior) but find it markedly harder keeping that group around to cycle through the grades once their colts eligibility lapses. A lot of them seem to take off after their game to go to whatever social outing they've got planned, and you normally only get a core 4-6 that hang around to the end of first grade - these are usually the guys you'll see at grade training the following year.

The challenge for these clubs is getting that group to buy into a long term future with the club, with aspirations for first grade etc. but easier said than done in today's environment.

In other news:
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
parkfootyenthusiast2 said:
you normally only get a core 4-6 that hang around to the end of first grade - these are usually the guys you'll see at grade training the following year.
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It would be interesting to see where a particular school's players end up - naturally a percentage go to Premier Rugby Colts and some to Subbies.

The next stage is the guys who leave after Colts in either case from e.g. Barker, Knox. Do they come back? What contact is made to bring them back to the club?

Here's the top two divisions from 2005. A few Old Boys clubs in there who are nowhere near those numbers any more. Different times without the amateur system, and probably reflects that and rugby's gradual decline over that period

Kentwell:Barraclough:Clark:
ColleaguesCampbelltownEpping
DrummoyneHornsbyBarker Old Boys
ForestSt IvesBriars
Knox Old BoysNewportCBOBs
MosmanBeecroft (St Leos)Chatswood
Old IggiesLiverpoolHawkesbury Valley
St PatsBlacktownBlue Mountains
The Vikings (the year they got kicked out)Kings Old BoysHunters Hill
UNSWLindfieldHills
WaverleyPetershamSt George
 
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