Maybe its not a 2 horse race

[Pace To Burn]

After the Blues and Wollongongs efforts today, maybe East Coast and Wests wont have it all there own way come Sept?

[Norris Lurker]

There seem to have been a lot more upsets this year. And for the overall health of the competition, that's a good thing.
I thought I was looking at a potential upset at the Village Green when the lead changed 6 times during the last quarter - but then UNSW-ES kicked 7 goals in the last 15 minutes to blow the result out. But to come home to the news that Wollongong held Wests to a draw, and then the result from Bruce Purser - and it shows that the competition is evening up.
A nightmare weekend for the tipsters, but an even competition has to be good for the game.

[michaelvettas]

interesting week indeed

[Remember Me]

Congrats to Birdy and C/Town, they have been doing exceptionally well and yesterdays result shows that when this team plays together they can beat anyone. Even a team that thinks there @@@@ hot!!!! but proves MONEY cant buy everything. Rumour has it ECE finished training early on thursday night..11pm. Back to the whiteboard and videos boys.

[ShortHalfHead]

Been a tough week for the poor old Eagles. Wonder if their lead up to the game was interrupted by:
1) The last week of the GM's tenure
2) The news that 18's "zoning laws" will probably take effect in 2010 and on past experience will be very detrimental to them
3) The loss by the 18's (again) to Penrith in the CC

I really do feel sorry for them.

Note: The last sentence is untrue

[tara]

Been a tough week for the poor old Eagles. Wonder if their lead up to the game was interrupted by:
1) The last week of the GM's tenure
2) The news that 18's "zoning laws" will probably take effect in 2010 and on past experience will be very detrimental to them
3) The loss by the 18's (again) to Penrith in the CC

I really do feel sorry for them.

Note: The last sentence is untrue

Your post is almost accurate.

[TheRefrigerator]

After the Blues and Wollongongs efforts today, maybe East Coast and Wests wont have it all there own way come Sept?

I think that's a fair call to make.

[Sometimes]

2) The news that 18's "zoning laws" will probably take effect in 2010 and on past experience will be very detrimental to them

You do realise that, geographically, ECE is the closest Premier Div club to Penrith?

[tara]

You do realise that, geographically, ECE is the closest Premier Div club to Penrith?

Except that Penrith are now zoned to Campbelltown as are a number of interstate clubs.

[Sometimes]

Except that Penrith are now zoned to Campbelltown as are a number of interstate clubs.

I'm afraid Campbelltown have drawn a blank there. Having proven themselves in the Challenge Cup as a breeding ground of superstars, Penrith's current crop of young players will actaully be forming the basis of the new Western Sydney side...

[tara]

Its the zoning looking forward that will have the effect mentioned above. Other Prem D clubs will no longer we able to target the U16 crop in the region. Those kids obviously have the choice of playing at Penrith, Camden or Moorebank if they dont want to go to Cambelltown - they cannot go to other clubs without a justified reason.

[Sometimes]

Its the zoning looking forward that will have the effect mentioned above. Other Prem D clubs will no longer we able to target the U16 crop in the region. Those kids obviously have the choice of playing at Penrith, Camden or Moorebank if they dont want to go to Cambelltown - they cannot go to other clubs without a justified reason.

Whoa whoa whoa?!? Penrith are running 3rd in Challenge Cup, they've got All-Australian U16 and U18 players lining up to pull on the jumper. I don't see them wanting to play anywhere else.