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Which clubs are the Class of 2012 going to?

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Orange Peeler

Peter Burge (5)
I like to watch said:
Either that, or it demonstrates that if you do not make it at schoolboy level then you are finished.
Have a look at the 7's side. If you could not field a team from the SS that would flog these kids, then I would give up.
If you are not an early physical developer and make the state 16's side, or you do not go to a GPS School. it is just about all over as far as rep footie as an adult is concerned.
Look at who has been invited to join the tah's in the off season.Schoolboys and failed mungoes.They also have a prop who finished the year in 3rd grade.How does that work?
The guy awarded best and fairest in the SS last year is a 10, who was dropped from the 7's program and is obviously not considered as worthy of a look by the Tahs.BTW he was neither a 16 yo prodigy nor a GPS product, IIRC.
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Your spot on ILTW, the current problem now is the kids already believe that if your not playing Rep Rugby at U/16's or attend a GPS school you have next to no chance of making it in Rugby. That's the feed back I got when I coached an U/16's Village Club Team
 
Hugh Jarse

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
^^^^ and on my favourtie topic, NSWJRU (and SJRU) allow the GPS/CAS/ISA prejudice to be reinforced when they allow kids who are NOT playing Village Club Rugby to participate in State Championships, solely on the basis that they played State Champs the previous year.

In doing so the "prodigies" get two bites of the cherry for a gig at National U16's, meanwhile the "battlers" at a non-rugby school get overlooked. They miss out at Zone Selection for Sydney Juniors due to the "ring ins", and honestly how many AICES, CCC and CHS kids actually make NSW Schoolboys?

The SJRU U16 and U17/Opens village club competition will remain a second fiddle social competition while this loophole remains, and as Orange Peeler has stated, the kids know it.

While the loophole remains, the Administrators will bask in the glory of how well "their" SJRU team performs at National U16's ignoring the obvious fact that the majority of the kids do NOT regularly play Village Club U16 footy. Would you close this loophole?
 
Blackers13

Blackers13

Syd Malcolm (24)
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While a win against the Darth Vaders in anything lately is to be savoured I disagree with your analogy about Manu's Koala club. It is the reason we can't transition to senior level success because of the skewed vision it creates in its cohort.

The "I'm 16 and I have a birthright to Wallaby selection, get me a manager now,excuse me you want me to play colts and prove myself? haven't you read my portfolio and by the way the Dragons and Eels want to do coffee with me so hurry up" mentality is what causes the damage. Yep, I've experienced most of these responses when in different club positions.

Give anyone more than what they deserve before they have eared it and you risk the outcomes we are now getting.

Just give them some minor guidance and encouragement until they (and the parents) are mature enough to be humble in chasing the ambition that any talent at 20 years plus can still achieve
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Absolutely agree No. 9. I know personally 4 of the category you mention in paragraph 2. They have a ridiculously inflated opinion of themselves and a skewed idea of what it takes from where they are to get to the top. Kurtley Beale has been mentioned elsewhere as one who went through that path. Ask any of his Tah team mates from his first year and they'll tell you what a precocious ratbag he was. Thankfullly his talent and some guidance brought him back to earth, somewhat. The Manu's Koalas system produced our last U/19 World Championships result, we came 8th ahead of Scotland, Samoa, Fiji and Italy.
 
Done that

Done that

Ron Walden (29)
To get back on topic , after several weeks of training by all the clubs , which clubs are the 2012 rep players going to ?
 
forwards4ever

forwards4ever

Jimmy Flynn (14)
Inside Shoulder said:
Norths, it seem by virtue of Hunters Hill coming in, seem to send a team in all ages these days.
Uni have some relationship with Canterbury.
In 2011 they had a team in the u13's.
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Easts, Norths & Uni all go to State Champs. They don't compete in all age groups, only they go when an age group will be reasonably competitive. Easts are a one club district, over U12s therefore have a smaller pool from which to select. Similiarly Uni (only Canterbury and Petersham) and Norths (Norths and now Hunters Hill).
Norths won 15s two years ago.
 
Snort

Snort

Nev Cottrell (35)
Well, after Round 1 I see that the dust has mostly settled. But a few names were missing. I haven't seen Brogan Roods named anywhere (yes, 2011 rep, I know) - it was reported he was leaving University for Randwick, but there's no sign of him. Didn't see Horwitz's name. Quite a few others seem to have given the game away - and I see that Will paterson, who had plenty of noisy admirers when he was with Waverley (and, let's not forget, Combined States) is with Souths in their U20 league squad.
 
GTPIH

GTPIH

Ted Thorn (20)
Snort said:
Well, after Round 1 I see that the dust has mostly settled. But a few names were missing. I haven't seen Brogan Roods named anywhere (yes, 2011 rep, I know) - it was reported he was leaving University for Randwick, but there's no sign of him. Didn't see Horwitz's name. Quite a few others seem to have given the game away - and I see that Will paterson, who had plenty of noisy admirers when he was with Waverley (and, let's not forget, Combined States) is with Souths in their U20 league squad.
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Horwitz is at Randwick, but I understand he's injured
 
Hugh Jarse

Hugh Jarse

Rocky Elsom (76)
Snort said:
Well, after Round 1 I see that the dust has mostly settled. But a few names were missing. I haven't seen Brogan Roods named anywhere (yes, 2011 rep, I know) - it was reported he was leaving University for Randwick, but there's no sign of him. Didn't see Horwitz's name. Quite a few others seem to have given the game away - and I see that Will paterson, who had plenty of noisy admirers when he was with Waverley (and, let's not forget, Combined States) is with Souths in their U20 league squad.
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GTPIH said:
Horwitz is at Randwick, but I understand he's injured
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Believe Roods is still injured. Believe Horwitz is unavailable for Club footy at the moment due to Under 20 academy committments.
 
Gristlechewer

Gristlechewer

Charlie Fox (21)
GTPIH said:
Horwitz is at Randwick, but I understand he's injured
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Definitely @ Randwick as is Roods. Both have slight knee issues ATM. The pelican bench there is littered with some decent lads with knees, ankles, hands and fingers. Some very handy players that will be welcome back on the park
 
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