APS pre seasons

[tiger coll]

which APS school team has worked the hardest during the pre season. also who are players who have done heaps off work in the pre season and look like that they will have a massive season for their 1st XVIII? let me hear your thoughts

[flashback]

word is murphy from St Kevins is carving up the track and looking ripped

[juDDa]

St Kevins are a joke....softest private school team going around..easily!!

[Johnny Utah #9]

Judda? Hello? What planet are you from mate?

SKC have produced in the past 10 years more AFL players than any other APS school, without 1 scholarship or the school population or facilities of elsewhere.

I think the Scott twins & Steve Powell might disagree with your comments on SKC being soft!

The list as follows:

S. Garlick (WB/Syd)
C. Scott (Bris)
B. Scott (Bris/Haw)
S. Powell (WB/Melb/St K)
P. Greenham (Rich) (Senior List 1998 - 99)
J. Mahoney (Coll/WB/Port)
C. Bossong (Rich) (Rookie List 1998 - 99)
L. Williams (Melb)
M. Lucas (WB) (Rookie List 2000)
R. O'Keefe (Syd)
L. Penny (WB/St K)

[Bones_m]

St Kevins are a joke....softest private school team going around..easily!!


And they reckon that i give s__t at least its one person not a complete school
WOW u say soft well luv 2 c u have a go at the scotts

give it up
:rolleyes:

[bartos]

Talking bout st kevins. ive just noticed that they've only had ONE footy premiership year (1997)

you can back em up by saying that st kevins are a rugby school (who have made the last 4 victorian schools rugby union grand finals) but they can't win them either!!

don't talk up st kevins, they suck

[cfc05]

Mate dont know what school you go to, but St Kevins had three players in last years grand final, and has three premiership players from the last few years!!! Name another APS school that goes near that, including all their scholarships players

[davo4030]

St Kevins are a joke, it's a pity that they can't emulate the school across the creek. I would not be suprised if St Kevins don't win a game this year.

[flashback]

don't talk up st kevins, they suck

leave the sucking to scotch :D

[bartos]

Mate dont know what school you go to, but St Kevins had three players in last years grand final, and has three premiership players from the last few years!!! Name another APS school that goes near that, including all their scholarships players
so what? st kevins were lucky enough to have 3 old boys who played in the same team, same time? clearly when it comes to the stuff that does matter (e.g. premierships, premiership chance 2005?), you have nothing to say

btw i dont go to school. however i know that 35 footy premierships (scotch) is a feat that st kevins won't ever go close to emulating in the future

[cfc05]

Firsty, those three players didnt play in the same side, and there is many more skevs boys playing this year! no doubt more than scotch would have. Now to premiership chance this yr, mmm scotch are no chance in hell and im sure most schools in the APS are looking foward to playing against them. Your daddies cant but ur way forever, on the footy field u will be sorted out!

35 premierships, just out of curiosity - how many of those have been in the last 10 years? which is what really counts. It is quiet clear recently, our generation!! SKC has produced far superior footballers.

[bartos]

Scotch are a tough side to beat and their ovals (along with xavier's and wesley's front turf) are the most attractive to play on - that's why schools want to play against em. On the other hand, st kevins' 'footy' oval is shaped like a condom and the school produces a soft side every year. No wonder st kevins are left out in the wilderness when it comes to talk about APS footy

[wipeoff5]

I have an unbiased opinion however it's amusing listening to all the private schoolers talk down each other, 'your daddy can't buy your way forever' or 'u guys are soft'. The fact of the matter is, all private school kids have to pay basically the same fees regardless of going to Scotch or St Kevins. Secondly, the kids who play footy at private schools are playing the same game as kids at public schools, from what I've seen, 'softness' is in the blood, not in what you wear to school. Finally, when you kids have finished school you will realise that school footy is about fun, and the pride factor finishes when you finish year 12. Regardless, good luck for this year.

[cfc05]

Would have to agree with you on that one, scotch do produce "attractive ovals" as u like to say - most would say the best money could buy - or in there case daddies money! Unlike Scotch, Xavier will be a good side this year and are more than likely to pride themselves on football, not attractive ovals.

Clearly the softness thing is all in the blood, and it is just something people like to generalise about a school. However, with the fees - i think you will find not all private school fee's are the same. Not really close either!

[davo4030]

St Kevins will go nowhere with Julian Moussi as a key player.

[bartos]

yeah lol im bailing out on this topic for now. yeah, xavier are the rulers of footy (or have been for the past 30 years, winning about 20-odd flags) theyre unrivalled when it comes to recent success.

[cfc05]

St Kevins will go nowhere with Julian Moussi as a key player.

SKC dont have a problem with key players mate, ne school in the APS would want to have moose, caino, keels!! Just for the record, seen moussi praised by many coaches around the grounds, so not a biased opinion there!

Good to see another scotchy bailing out, for once i thought they were going to put up a real fight!!

[flashback]

scotch your alumni boasts politicians and legal figures, not great footballers, stick with the books boys

[davo4030]

We'll see mate, when in 5 weeks St Kevins have lost there first game. Who's it against?

[cfc05]

Very unlikely you will be able to come back here in 5 weeks and show your right!! Not only will st kevins suprise a few people this yr. Scotch will most likely have to deflate their ego's when the season ending ladder is posted

Would be interested in hearing from some other APS schools, how you are travelling at this time of year. Should be a fairly fun yr!! Who's looking the goods, besides scotch who always seem to believe that the flag is there destiny, thankfully it wont be for a long time!

[flashback]

Look Scotch you have great ovals I agree, but it's a bit like having the best formula one car and no one decent to drive it! The potential to win a game or god forbid even a premiership is there but wont be realised until you get a Michael Schumacher to drive for you. Good luck with the much needed recruiting

[davo4030]

Good luck with the much needed recruiting

Ease up turbo. Non of this sport scholarship mumbo jumbo needs to be brought up.

[Ash09]

Judda? Hello? What planet are you from mate?

SKC have produced in the past 10 years more AFL players than any other APS school, without 1 scholarship or the school population or facilities of elsewhere.

I think the Scott twins & Steve Powell might disagree with your comments on SKC being soft!

The list as follows:

S. Garlick (WB/Syd)
C. Scott (Bris)
B. Scott (Bris/Haw)
S. Powell (WB/Melb/St K)
P. Greenham (Rich) (Senior List 1998 - 99)
J. Mahoney (Coll/WB/Port)
C. Bossong (Rich) (Rookie List 1998 - 99)
L. Williams (Melb)
M. Lucas (WB) (Rookie List 2000)
R. O'Keefe (Syd)
L. Penny (WB/St K)

Im pretty sure Xavs would more in the past 10 years. Off the top of my head..

Caydn Beetham
Luke Ball
John Baird
Ted Richards
James Davies
Jobe Watson
Andrew Schauble
Andrew Leoncelli
David Bourke
James McDonald
Anthony McDonald

Theres probably more that have been on lists but not quite made it

[m.diddy]

yeah lol im bailing out on this topic for now. yeah, xavier are the rulers of footy (or have been for the past 30 years, winning about 20-odd flags) theyre unrivalled when it comes to recent success.
last 4 out 5. Awesome coach as well as some good players an lots and lots of depth. Xaviers 2's would almost beat any other sides 1st.

[m.diddy]

Im pretty sure Xavs would more in the past 10 years. Off the top of my head..

Caydn Beetham
Luke Ball
John Baird
Ted Richards
James Davies
Jobe Watson
Andrew Schauble
Andrew Leoncelli
David Bourke
James McDonald
Anthony McDonald

Theres probably more that have been on lists but not quite made it
Cam Hunter as well.

[flashback]

Cam Hunter... think the surname is the reason not ability

[m.diddy]

Cam Hunter... think the surname is the reason not ability
Well he was on the bench for the 2's in Yr 11, could possibly be yr 12 instead.

[davo4030]

Im pretty sure Xavs would more in the past 10 years. Off the top of my head..

Caydn Beetham
Luke Ball
John Baird
Ted Richards
James Davies
Jobe Watson
Andrew Schauble
Andrew Leoncelli
David Bourke
James McDonald
Anthony McDonald

Theres probably more that have been on lists but not quite made it

Dunno if this is right, but i assume Matthew Ball went to Xavier.

[Ash09]

Dunno if this is right, but i assume Matthew Ball went to Xavier.

Yep, him too

[Ash09]

Yep, him too

And another - Dion woods

[flashback]

And another - Dion woods

Guessing on sporting scholarship, what's the deal with Xavier and its recruiting of aboriginal players? (believe there is currently an aboriginal boarding at Xavier????)

[m.diddy]

Guessing on sporting scholarship, what's the deal with Xavier and its recruiting of aboriginal players? (believe there is currently an aboriginal boarding at Xavier????)
Yeah Cody top bloke. He's from Broome and was there on exchange about 3 years ago and decided to give him a scholarship to come back and board.

[Ash09]

Yeah Cody top bloke. He's from Broome and was there on exchange about 3 years ago and decided to give him a scholarship to come back and board.
Yeah Cody is a gun, best and fairest last year wasnt he?? Have any of you guys heard about the hype surrounding Josh Kennedy?? He is only in year 11 but is Xaviers best player. Massive guy who can do anything, a certain draft pick for Hawthorn under fath/son next year. Hawthorn fans, get exited!!

[otis_david]

Yeah he played well in a praccy game V St Pats (Ballarat) on Tuesday.

[m.diddy]

Did tarrant play the in the praccy V St pats? How he go? What position did he play?

[otis_david]

Did tarrant play the in the praccy V St pats? How he go? What position did he play?
Appratnley he played alright, I think maybe CHF or a flank. He started on the bench and I heard he kicked a great left foot snap goal in front of the pavilion dodging a few players and nailing it while Cody was free 5m out calling for it! Sounds the type..

[juDDa]

back to st kevins....
who are there best players? how many of the players are on TAC cup lists?? apart from the superstar likes of chris cain who is still a while away from playing....who else could there possibly be who can kick a football??

Who is this "Moose" and so called "ripped" Murphy?????

[tiger coll]

matt thomas tagged cody in the last aps match last year and cody hardly got a kick.

i'm pretty sure it was cody, he was on a wing.

what possie does kennedy play in the xavier firsts?

[m.diddy]

matt thomas tagged cody in the last aps match last year and cody hardly got a kick.

i'm pretty sure it was cody, he was on a wing.

what possie does kennedy play in the xavier firsts?
Anything. Can play on the ball, KP, flank etc

[ablett factor]

matt thomas tagged cody in the last aps match last year and cody hardly got a kick.

i'm pretty sure it was cody, he was on a wing.

what possie does kennedy play in the xavier firsts?

he plays centre half back or flank and occasionally on the ball i think.

[davo4030]

Guessing on sporting scholarship, what's the deal with Xavier and its recruiting of aboriginal players? (believe there is currently an aboriginal boarding at Xavier????)

I think you'll find Scotch also has some aborigines that will play 1st footy this year. One, i think, is a nephew of Dean Rioli and the other came from Darwin. It's always great to watch them go around and show off some magic.

[Sylvia Saint]

Just on Kennedy - is the fact he is 186cm and 86kg a problem considering he's primarily a KPP? Because to play KP at AFL you generally have to be 190cm or above.

[m.diddy]

I think you'll find Scotch also has some aborigines that will play 1st footy this year. One, i think, is a nephew of Dean Rioli and the other came from Darwin. It's always great to watch them go around and show off some magic.
I think they have 2 Rioli's dont they?

[m.diddy]

Just on Kennedy - is the fact he is 186cm and 86kg a problem considering he's primarily a KPP? Because to play KP at AFL you generally have to be 190cm or above.
He's KPP for school, he'll play on the ball/flank in AFL, however he still has time to grow, he is only in yr 11.

[Sylvia Saint]

He's KPP for school, he'll play on the ball/flank in AFL, however he still has time to grow, he is only in yr 11.
What's his pace like?

[m.diddy]

What's his pace like?
not bad, not the best but no where near the worst.

[cfc05]

back to st kevins....
who are there best players? how many of the players are on TAC cup lists?? apart from the superstar likes of chris cain who is still a while away from playing....who else could there possibly be who can kick a football??

Who is this "Moose" and so called "ripped" Murphy?????

Chris Cain is far from playing??? whered u get that goss buddy, cause its far from right! he will be fit and ready to go rd 1! Murphy was injured all last yr, coming back this yr and is already looking the goods, midfielder who is very hard at it. Think nearly everyone knows moussi, played a great game on the ball and foward line on wednesday V St Bernards

Looks like Xavier and St Kevins have produced the most AFL footballers in the past decade, any other school that can get over 10?

Who else played well in this game for Xavier, any other APS teams performing well atm?

[Joe Blow]

Chris Cain is far from playing??? whered u get that goss buddy, cause its far from right! he will be fit and ready to go rd 1! Murphy was injured all last yr, coming back this yr and is already looking the goods, midfielder who is very hard at it. Think nearly everyone knows moussi, played a great game on the ball and foward line on wednesday V St Bernards

Looks like Xavier and St Kevins have produced the most AFL footballers in the past decade, any other school that can get over 10?

Who else played well in this game for Xavier, any other APS teams performing well atm?

I'd say Caulfield would go close off the top of my head...
Goddard
Judd
McQualter
Kellaway x 2
Power?? from Brisbane a few years ago
Chaffey
Maxfield
Rombotis??

I think there's a few more but can't think

[m.diddy]

I'd say Caulfield would go close off the top of my head...
Goddard
Judd
McQualter
Kellaway x 2
Power?? from Brisbane a few years ago
Chaffey
Maxfield
Rombotis??

I think there's a few more but can't think
Now tell me the ones that didn't get their way through school paid for by fellow students.

[davo4030]

I'd say Caulfield would go close off the top of my head...
Goddard
Judd
McQualter
Kellaway x 2
Power?? from Brisbane a few years ago
Chaffey
Maxfield
Rombotis??

I think there's a few more but can't think

Both Power's went to Trinity, an inferior AGSV school.

[flashback]

I think you'll find Scotch also has some aborigines that will play 1st footy this year. One, i think, is a nephew of Dean Rioli and the other came from Darwin. It's always great to watch them go around and show off some magic.


And you think scotch wont claim them if they are drafted? :rolleyes:

[davo4030]

And you think scotch wont claim them if they are drafted? :rolleyes:

No doubt they'll claim them, just as Caulfield do to their scholarship takers and what Haileybury do too.
One Rioli, the elder one, got homesick and left last year whilst the other stayed, in yr.10 now, and will probably play 1sts. The other Aboriginal, Nathan Djukurra(on Oakleigh's list) is the arguably the most skillful at Scotch at the moment, along with Nick Smith. I don't know if they'll get drafted, but they'll be good to watch come cold Saturday Arvo's in winter.

[m.diddy]

Funny how the only two catholic schools in the APS have the most draftees.

[unirossa26]

got a super little list of melbourne high school past players that might have u APS fellas think twice about how good u think u are:

brownlow medalists: colin austin, neil roberts, graham teasedale, roy wright

cameron bruce,rupert betheras,brendan bower,neville crowe,brian dixon,allan davis,robbie flower,chris flower,ross funcke,john gill,norm goss,david grant,ilija grgic,brent grgic,tom hafey,rene kink,mathew knights,mark lee,andy lovell,glenn lovett,gary lyon,phil manassa,keith miller,paul morrish,david parkin,bill picken,henry ritterman,michael roberts,jeff sarau,david schwarz,morris shapir,ewan thompson,stephen tingay,bluey truscott,dale weightman,jason wild,trevor wilson,bryan wood

theres about another 50 guys who played vfl/afl but these are the big puppie, enjoy scotchies!

[flashback]

Ease up turbo. Non of this sport scholarship mumbo jumbo needs to be brought up.

Thought I touched a raw nerve last time I mentioned recruiting. Interesting to see that Xavier and scotch are following in Caulfield and Haileyburys footsteps. It's sad to think that now to be on par with the other schools (Haileybury and Caulfield) that sporting scholarships need to be given out.

[cfc05]

So mate in the last 10 years, melbourne high had 2 AFL players?? compared to at least 10 listed by the APS boys? Skevs and Xavier could easily name that number for the past 50 years!! so we still think APS is better mate!

Yeh no suprise the two catholic schools have dominated in drafting, dont think one of those has been on scholarship either! and skevs will still compete with all the other schools without one scholarship player this yr, and might even add another draft pick

With you other non aps boys trying to enter the argument, dont u think its funny how john rombotis is now at Skevs Old Boys, and Bryan Wood sent his son to skevs!

[nicho_magic]

Judda? Hello? What planet are you from mate?

SKC have produced in the past 10 years more AFL players than any other APS school, without 1 scholarship or the school population or facilities of elsewhere.

I think the Scott twins & Steve Powell might disagree with your comments on SKC being soft!

The list as follows:

S. Garlick (WB/Syd)
C. Scott (Bris)
B. Scott (Bris/Haw)
S. Powell (WB/Melb/St K)
P. Greenham (Rich) (Senior List 1998 - 99)
J. Mahoney (Coll/WB/Port)
C. Bossong (Rich) (Rookie List 1998 - 99)
L. Williams (Melb)
M. Lucas (WB) (Rookie List 2000)
R. O'Keefe (Syd)
L. Penny (WB/St K)
this guy is kidding himself

[unirossa26]

So mate in the last 10 years, melbourne high had 2 AFL players?? compared to at least 10 listed by the APS boys? Skevs and Xavier could easily name that number for the past 50 years!! so we still think APS is better mate!

Yeh no suprise the two catholic schools have dominated in drafting, dont think one of those has been on scholarship either! and skevs will still compete with all the other schools without one scholarship player this yr, and might even add another draft pick

have a closer look "mate". bruce, knights, lyon, lovell, lovett, grgic X2, grant, thompson, funcke, wild.
by the way smartarse no other school boasts those numbers or quality of players. xavs have had something like 90 vfl/afl players whereas mhs has had 135. Anyway i used to goto an APS (brighton grammar) school n their best player was bloody some dude who played for essendon 100 years ago. u see mhs doesnt buy their players we actually get them thru a sheer flook maybe APS schools should try it n see how good u are. btw u might wanna know that until the early 90's mhs was the number 1 football school for about 30 years running n dont even bother tryng to dispute that.

[saintgoof]

Please Don't think that Haileybury has such a poor football history due to peformance in the last 3 years and the recent addition of too many scholaship kids and by the way the Premiship tally from 1959 onwards (when the last additons of the schools to the APS was)
Xavier 23
Scotch 10
Haileybury 6
Wesley 6
Melbourne 5
Brighton 2
Caulfield 2
Geelong College 2
Carey 1
St Kevins 1
Geel Gram 0

Xavier is cleary the Force

And Haileybury boys drafted in the last 5 or so years:scholarshiped when specified
Dylan Smith Kangaroos/Fremantle
Brett Moyle St Kilda
Paul Corrigan Geelong
Jarred Moore Sydney
Rowan Nanya Bulldogs rookie list (Scholarship)
Anthony Raso Carlton

The Two Haileybury non scholarship kids that hold the hopes of being drafted ar James Magner (refused to play School football last year because of the scholarship but this year will pull on the magenta and black) Way to big for school footy, Will be Haileybury's best player and will dominate Stingrays. Spencer Roberts Football captain last year on Chargers list.

Don't worry I am not a fan of the scholarships and watch out 2nd XVIII players because Haileybury fee paying 1stXVII will be playing you.

[cfc05]

As it has been said bout 10 times on his, skc dont buy their players either!! so no effecting us there either.

Lyon, lovell and lovett didnt even play this century mate - so very much doubt they went to school in the last 10 years! but yeah bruce is an absolute gun. Not doubting mhs arnt a great footballing school, but on the whole think aps schools kill any other league.

Anyway xavier boys, whats the goss on tarrant and other new recruits, kennedy looking for a big yr

By the way Anthony Raso is on scholarship, so dont even try and say he isnt!

Nicho magic, whys that guy kidding himself - u believe the scotts r soft? or disputing weather that abundance of players all went to SKC??

Anyone know how the Geelongs are looking this yr?

[unirossa26]

As it has been said bout 10 times on his, skc dont buy their players either!! so no effecting us there either.

Lyon, lovell and lovett didnt even play this century mate - so very much doubt they went to school in the last 10 years! but yeah bruce is an absolute gun. Not doubting mhs arnt a great footballing school, but on the whole think aps schools kill any other league.

Anyway xavier boys, whats the goss on tarrant and other new recruits, kennedy looking for a big yr

Anyone know how the Geelongs are looking this yr?

yeh i thought u meant played AFL in the last 10 years. the numbers will dry up tho coz the govt. hardly lets us have anyone for sport let alone footy. n no doubt APS is an awesome league we dont even play in one coz vsssa is crap and full of idiots from the sticks trying to snipe ppl. we'll do alrite this year tho in praccy matches against like scotch, whitefriars, marcelin, wesley, brighton and melbourne grammar. we've got some TAC cup players ie johnston (son wayne)

[saintgoof]

raso is on a general excellence scholarship
his brother came to the school before the word scholarship was even used i have no doubt he would be here with or without a scholarship

[cfc05]

raso is on a general excellence scholarship
his brother came to the school before the word scholarship was even used i have no doubt he would be here with or without a scholarship

Asked him about that???
Have personally heard him say he would have left school and play for carlton if he didnt have to see out his scholarship - after all it is a contract!!
He is a top guy tho, and im sure he has alot of school spirit ( seen him at head of the river, swimming, etc), but most of those boys wouldnt be seen at a school event besides football matches.

So yeah, think football is the only thing keeping him at hailerbury

[saintgoof]

Yeah i know hes on a scholarship but i didn't think it was a football, unlike other APS schools, Haileybury call a Football Scholarship a Football Scholahsip and a General Excellence Scholarship a General Excellence Scholaship.

Raso is still very overrated as he is far from the best haileybury player and didn't come in top 10 in the Best and Fairest last year.

Mckillop (School Vice Captain) and Magner are the non scholaship kids who will star, and good on them.

Can any Scotch boys confirm the rumour we smelt at Haileybury and that is that you had a Aborginal come down on a "Cultural Exchange" but didn't see out the football season because he knocked up his girlfriend and had to go back for the birth. Very Scotch like ;)

[m.diddy]

Who are these non APS fools trying to kid?
Xavier = best footy school going around in the last 5 if not 20 years.

Don't worry I am not a fan of the scholarships and watch out 2nd XVIII players because Haileybury fee paying 1stXVII will be playing you.
Did Xavier 2nds beat your real 1st last year? (I seriosly can't remember)
Also your thirds or should i say 2nds were a good side last year.

[m.diddy]

Yeah i know hes on a scholarship but i didn't think it was a football, unlike other APS schools, Haileybury call a Football Scholarship a Football Scholahsip and a General Excellence Scholarship a General Excellence Scholaship.

Raso is still very overrated as he is far from the best haileybury player and didn't come in top 10 in the Best and Fairest last year.

Mckillop (School Vice Captain) and Magner are the non scholaship kids who will star, and good on them.

Can any Scotch boys confirm the rumour we smelt at Haileybury and that is that you had a Aborginal come down on a "Cultural Exchange" but didn't see out the football season because he knocked up his girlfriend and had to go back for the birth. Very Scotch like ;)
Very Scotch like? :confused:
But two guys weren't involved. :eek:

Sorry couldn't resist.

[Robbie]

Can any Scotch boys confirm the rumour we smelt at Haileybury and that is that you had a Aborginal come down on a "Cultural Exchange" but didn't see out the football season because he knocked up his girlfriend and had to go back for the birth. Very Scotch like ;)

If it's from a couple of years ago then yes I can confirm that one, was in year 12 at the time, remember a mate who was FB of the firsts telling me. Ossie I think his name was from memory, may have the wrong bloke.

For the record, Scotch don't claim anyone who spends six months at the school from aboriginal communities - eg Scotch don't claim Matty Whelan.

[cfc05]

Raso is still very overrated as he is far from the best haileybury player and didn't come in top 10 in the Best and Fairest last year.

Didnt Raso finsh 6th in ur B&F mate, thats wat all the results say???

Who else has played prackies? gotta be some other schools besides scotch and xavier looking good atm?????

[juDDa]

Chris Cain is far from playing??? whered u get that goss buddy, cause its far from right! he will be fit and ready to go rd 1!
hmmmmm....caino will definately not be fully fit by round 1! far from it "buddy"!! he only has started doing light training last week and isnt allowed any contact yet.. wont be peak fitness unitl about round 5 or 6 i'd say...once he does though he'll get drafted at the end of the year..no doubt about it!!

[flashback]

Maybe an APS salary cap needs to be put in place to stop the never ending cheque books of Haileybury and Caulfield :D. I'm sick to death of Haileybury and Caulfield deciding on what sport they will be exceptionally good at one particular time (Haileybury recently footy, tennis, swimming, basketball - will give them table tennis on their own merits) and Caulfield (ATHLETICS 10 OR MORE IN A ROW, swimming). Stop the bull******** propaganda and show us your legit teams.

[bartos]

Scotch are all geared up for a big season in 05. Up forward, 194cm Ainger has added bulk to his tall frame and will be one of the most dominant key forwards in the league this year. Will be hard to restrict to less than 4 goals each game. Another star tall is ed barlow. He's 193cm but he's super quick. The quickest player at scotch, a super athlete, very agile.
Nick Smith - Super clean hands, excellent disposal, great reader of the game. Dean rioli-like deliveries inside 50 (on natural left boot), can also kick better than most on his right. Year 11 this year, our best midfielder, one of the best players going around in the APS this year.


Not many others are well known amongst outsiders but here are a few of the names who have had big preseasons and who scotchies are expecting big things from in 2005AD.

Rattray - super rugged hard nose-hitting layer. Much shorter than the great Glenn Archer but style of play doesnt contrast too much. Courageous little fella who knows nothing of soft- ********-initis - doesn't ever soft out of a contest
Davis - quick dashing ball-carrier, runs the lines well. Can also kick multiple goals and tear apart oppositions when he's playing in his preferred position, out on the wing.
Pike - Left foot forward who is very underrated. Can kick the ball a mile and take the pack marks. Quite pacey as well.
Peters - Ball-magnet
Green - Ruck/Key position. Can take a screamer and often does.
Colman - Big marking forward. Plays like Riewoldt in many ways. Runs huge distances for marks. Capable of kicking 30 goals in the season.
Djekurra - Exciting aboriginal capable of the impossible. Ultra-smooth goal kicking midfielder. Runs well, smoother than a 1980 civic (and they're quite good)

No shortages of hardness in the side. Fitness is also a strength of the side this year. If the side plays to their potential, they can beat all other APS sides no doubt. Round 11 against MGS will be a ripper. The battle for the cordner-eggleston returns to Scotch for the first time since 1999. The other most anticipated match for scotch will be against Xavier up at Xavier in round 3. The side is set for a great season.

[cfc05]

hmmmmm....caino will definately not be fully fit by round 1! far from it "buddy"!! he only has started doing light training last week and isnt allowed any contact yet!!

Just wait and see, caino will be there rd 1! and will play before hand aswell.

Scotch look good, played any practise games yet? Rattas will be very hard to stop this yr, veyr hard at the ball - he would have some of the best skills down at scotch as well wouldnt he????

Most of the boys seem to be from the core yr 12 group, so last time they played together was yr 10 and by far the three most succesful sides in that yr were xavier skevs and brighton. So your bunch of superstars aka riewoldt and archer obviously didnt do too much that yr!

That cant be Henry Peters can it? if so, good player - not slightly over rated tho?? He must have a twin brother!! U scotchies wouldnt over rate ne of ur own!!

[bartos]

Most of the boys seem to be from the core yr 12 group

correct young son. the ones mentioned are year 12s (except smithy). They lacked support back in year 10. THe best (Ainger, Rattas, Davis etc.) were good, but there wasnt enough depth at the time. The then year 9's (this years year 11s) were very good, which means that this year (with the 2 year levels playing together) looks very promising. Ill mention others which shouldve been mentioned up above (year 11's): R Njoku, D Scheetz, C Oshanessy, S Sherwin, P Jacobs, T Mead, T Burnett, E Whitelaw, D Tolson.

[saintgoof]

Didnt Raso finsh 6th in ur B&F mate, thats wat all the results say???

Who else has played prackies? gotta be some other schools besides scotch and xavier looking good atm?????

from what i remember Spencer Roberts and Shane Valenti equal first then Nick Harrison Aaron Murray Andrew Fleming Matthew Fankhauser Tom Chisholm Jarryd Plyminn

Raso definatly wasn't in the top group.

By the was does any1 want to have a prediciton of the ladder for the end of the season. There seems to be little word from Geelong College who i rated as them as a top team last year

[roger merret]

Geelong College have one of their best teams in ten years, and will definitely be a real contender. Banjanin from falcons is a certain dratfee and will be the best ruckman in the competition when he is fully fit after having op. They have 7 players over 190 and a large group of hard midfielders. They also have the sons of Michael Turner, Ricky Barham and Bryan Cordy. The boys cant wait to take on that undisciplined Moussi from St Kevins in the first round. Ron Watt, geelong assistant coach, has joined the coaching staff as the scholl seeks to make the most of such a strong team.

[flashback]

[QUOTE=bartos]
Djekurra - Exciting aboriginal capable of the impossible. Ultra-smooth goal kicking midfielder. Runs well, smoother than a 1980 civic (and they're quite good) QUOTE]

If this fella is the 1980 civic then role out the Bentley Continental because Terence Dixon is one big unit, who will go all day and burn the best of them off the mark. Stylish and silky skills with more innovation that Bill Gates this fella is going to set the APS on fire this year.

[cfc05]

Geelong College have one of their best teams in ten years.
The boys cant wait to take on that undisciplined Moussi from St Kevins in the first round.

You would wanna hope its the best team you have had in the last 10 years. that would just make you slightly competitive, all the others have been absolutely ********house! But yer sounds like a top side this yr.

Cant wait for the undiscipline moose? so what, he can dominate again -arnt you sick of that by now? Moussi has stepped up, and wont be undiscipline this year, so try all you like down that path - we will just win the footy!

[dutchy12]

Watch out for Ben Bainse (MGS) has added 11kg to his light frame and has improved his running capacity 100%.

Big year for the big unit.

[davo4030]

Most of the boys seem to be from the core yr 12 group,

Well mate, there will be about 8or 9 spots up for grabs this year because 4 yr 10's play last year. The yr11. boys have dominated there yr group for a while now.

Bartos, you seem to know a lot about scotch boys. Would you add D.Tolson to that list of potential 1sts players?

[flashback]

Bartos, you seem to know a lot about scotch boys.

Yeah good spot up captain obvious. Just one of your fellow old boys who probably played in one of Scotch's teams who rated themselves a chance and achieved little. Good luck for 2005 scotchies.

[bartos]

Good luck for 2005 scotchies.

Good luck for 2005 skevies! You'll need it... Even more luck than you needed to get into Xavier (which you didnt)

[cfc05]

ahh good old scotchie, conceeding defeat then having to resort to the old not as good as xavier call. True that skevs and xaiver are the two only good schools in the aps i spose. but as we have the best V.C.E results, will be a top football side - have to wait and see about how high. i think we will stay at the BEST aps school thanx!

Keep dreaming about the skillful ratray and bulky ainger dominating and winning you most game, cause thats about as close to it youll probs get all yr.
quick question will geoerge ********, henry peters make the squad??

[flashback]

bartos I don't understand why you guys think that your football team is going to pull something out of the bag and have a good season, your last flag 1996 (st Kevin's 1997) so wouldn't criticize our performance over the last decade. You make it sound easy, even easier than taking daddy's position at the family firm? Inherited privilege must be tough, again scotch being a tough side.. hows that song go... scotchie poofters have no _ _ _ _ _

[m.diddy]

bartos I don't understand why you guys think that your football team is going to pull something out of the bag and have a good season, your last flag 1996 (st Kevin's 1997) so wouldn't criticize our performance over the last decade. You make it sound easy, even easier than taking daddy's position at the family firm? Inherited privilege must be tough, again scotch being a tough side.. hows that song go... scotchie poofters have no _ _ _ _ _
do da do da, If they did they would be small oh do da day.

[Strippa]

moussi was so undiciplined that he didn't make TAC cup this year

[m.diddy]

ahh good old scotchie, conceeding defeat then having to resort to the old not as good as xavier call. True that skevs and xaiver are the two only good schools in the aps i spose. but as we have the best V.C.E results, will be a top football side - have to wait and see about how high. i think we will stay at the BEST aps school thanx!

Keep dreaming about the skillful ratray and bulky ainger dominating and winning you most game, cause thats about as close to it youll probs get all yr.
quick question will geoerge ********, henry peters make the squad??
Ainger is an overrated arrogant tool.

[cfc05]

moussi was so undiciplined that he didn't make TAC cup this year

Well you implying that he is clearly good enough to make TAC cup, so thats a welcome addition to the SKC line up - considering he will be a discipline player this year. Every team needs the sorta player who can do the unthinkable, have a bit of flare!! and moussi is the best in the APS at playing that role.

[m.diddy]

Well you implying that he is clearly good enough to make TAC cup, so thats a welcome addition to the SKC line up - considering he will be a discipline player this year. Every team needs the sorta player who can do the unthinkable, have a bit of flare!! and moussi is the best in the APS at playing that role.
Cody from Xavier, ********s all over anybody in the flare and unthinkable category. Also Jono Mecuri for Xavier has some very good flare in the forward pocket and maybe on the ball this year.

[bartos]

you have got to be kidding yourself milnedog. ainger is clearly not overrated, he would b a lynchpin in the foward line of any APS school. And arrogant? i don't know where you'd get that from, he's not arrogant he just shows his emotions on the footy field

[bartos]

Ainger is an overrated arrogant tool.

sorry mate i think you are thinking of moussi

[bartos]

bartos I don't understand why you guys think that your football team is going to pull something out of the bag and have a good season, your last flag 1996 (st Kevin's 1997) so wouldn't criticize our performance over the last decade. You make it sound easy, even easier than taking daddy's position at the family firm? Inherited privilege must be tough, again scotch being a tough side.. hows that song go... scotchie poofters have no _ _ _ _ _

yeh, beating you this year will be easy, as was beating you in the last 4 rugby grand finals. You can't beat scotch. Skevs are the biggest bunch of try hards. Nothing more. Can't win the rugby. Can't row. Can't play footy but continue to talk up no-hope players. Never ending comments about old boys. Rate too highly, the old boys cuz you have nothing else to celebrate about. even hang photos of all skevs who make it to the AFL in that dining hall on top of the footy rooms, as if st kevins is the only school that has contributed players to afl. New topic plz... Let us wait for round 7.

[ducky18]

sorry mate i think you are thinking of moussi

just spoke to the man himself - moussi, he wants to know if this is James Barton and if it is he is not very happy...

[m.diddy]

sorry mate i think you are thinking of moussi
no use to play footy with ainger.

[bartos]

no use to play footy with ainger.

then you'd know that he deserves to be rated highly.

[cfc05]

Yeah st kevins are proud of old collegians, and make no apology for it. Unlike Scoth, Skevs boys are proud of where they went to school, Campbell Brown always distances himself from his days at scotch, which is only natural. Only the best aps players ever make afl, which clearly explains why scotch do not have as many as skc in the big time currently! As for scotch beating st kevins easy, Rd 7 will most likely proove otherwise.

St Kevins Old Boys and St Kevins First XVIII will no doubt both knock off scotch this year!!!

Rugby, Rowing - well dont really worry me, specially in a football forum!!

[bartos]

just spoke to the man himself - moussi, he wants to know if this is James Barton and if it is he is not very happy...

nah. mate. not james barton.

[bartos]

ok new topic. we'll finish the previous discussion off after round 7.
how are the other schools shaping up?

[m.diddy]

then you'd know that he deserves to be rated highly.
hahahaha good one. :rolleyes:

[cfc05]

yeah didnt think you would have ne comebacks to that bartos, but good decision to move onto other schools!

What is the goss, big names, suprise packets from other schools at the moment? Havnt heard anything about wesley, carey and caufield this yr??

Any other promising results in practise games?

[m.diddy]

yeah didnt think you would have ne comebacks to that bartos, but good decision to move onto other schools!

What is the goss, big names, suprise packets from other schools at the moment? Havnt heard anything about wesley, carey and caufield this yr??

Any other promising results in practise games?
Carey should be a force. How's Remmers looking this year?