Round 2 vs Drummoyne

Blues Giants v Dirty Reds

Round 2 of the 2016 season sees the Blue Giants heading out to the inner west to take on the Dirty Reds. A formidable club over the years, Drummoyne will no doubt be looking to deliver much of the same for their first home match of the season.

For Colleagues, the top four grades will be looking to continue the solid start they made last week against Knox, with Sutherland and Barbour looking for their first win of the year.

One of the highlights of Saturday’s fixtures at Drummoyne Oval will be the 2015 Whiddon Cup Grand Final re-match between the two sides. TG Milner was the venue of an epic GF last year that saw the bad guys holding on to a 15 – 14 victory. Although tomorrow’s Colleagues side will look fairly different to the side that ran out last season, outside centre Morgan Jones (photo right) is one of the few returners joining the influx of new talent. Jones who put in a Man of the Match performance against Knox last week will be expecting a barrage of attacking players coming down his channel tomorrow.

Kick off Times at Drummoyne Oval

• Kentwell – 3.15pm
• Burke – 2pm
• Barbour – 12:45pm
• Widddon – 11:40am
• Judd – 10:45am
• Sutherland vs Mosman 6th – 9am

Rawson Oval
• Halligan v Mosman 5th – 10:00am
Jon Ryan will be on hand from 11am for any player that has not yet signed a 2016 rego form. All players must complete.

Grand Final Re-Match for Whiddon

by Carl O’Sullivan

This weekend sees a grand final rematch with the magnificent men of Woollahra Colleagues taking on the old foe the Dirty Reds @ Drummoyne old at 1140.  The 2015 GF was a nail biter with Drummoyne securing a penalty goal in the final few minutes to win 15-14, however the fact remains Colleagues had not beaten the Brumbies…I mean Drummoyne all year with narrow losses at home (15-17) and away (17-10) and in the GF.

2016 sees a new look coaching team with the return of Mark Ratcliff from hiatus for the past couple of seasons and the promotion of Jason Monteath from the Dome to the Throne.  The influx of new players to the club has also seen some new faces in the Whiddon side including promising you talent Tom Lomax and Piri Cockbird joined alongside self-pronounced club legends Darren Thomas, Tony ‘fun time’ Kastelan, Nick Bibby, Stuart Hughes and the aggressive Nick ‘Flowers’ valentine.  This Saturday also witnesses the virgin captaincy Ed Bradley* who’s aggressive and verbal elasticity will surely add to the contest.

All in all this builds to be a momentous clash between two proud and determined clubs looking for early bragging rights in 2016.  Saturday could set the tone for the rest of the year and indeed, life in general.
*unconfirmed, but surely it hasn’t happened before

All Grades Up Over Knox

Kentwell Cup match vs Knox in 2015

Man of Match Performances

• Charlie Henley (2) – Kentwell
• Jason Date (12) – Burke
• Morgan Jones (13) – Whiddon
• Tim Allworth (7) – Judd
• Eddy Washer (5) – Sutherland
• Olly Martin (13) – Barbour

Scores

• Kentwell 35 – 17 Knox
• Burke 17 – 8 Kox
• Barbour 0 – 7 Knox
• Widddon – 0 Knox
• Judd 45 – 0 Knox
• Sutherland 7 – 24 Convicts 1st
• Halligan 1st 17 – 0 Convicts 2nd
• Halligan 2nd 0 – 28 Waverly 5th

 

Subbies Rugby TV Commercial – “Its for Everyone”

Social Calendar 2016

The 2016 Colleagues Social Calendar is looking bigger and better than ever. Get the wife, girlfriend, Tinder match to lock these dates in early and spread the word.

30th April – Colleagues Player POSH Tour to St Pats

30th April – WAGs (Wives and Girlfriends) dinner at the Woollahra Hotel with Cocktail making course. From 4pm.

4th May – Colleagues Long Lunch

7th May – Ladies Day 1 vs Balmain

4th June – Old Colleagues Day v Drummoyne

16th July – Colleagues Black Tie Ball and fundraiser for the Australian Women’s Olympic 7s Team

30th July – Ladies Day 2 v Mosman

 

2016 Black Tie Ball

The Colleagues Black Tie Ball will be back again this season. Likely date will be mid July. Stay tuned for more details.

Check out last years photos here

AGL Energy offer to Subbies Players

Together with the Waratahs and New South Wales Rugby Union, we’ve developed a program to support grassroots rugby and local clubs.

This is an opportunity to earn $$ for your club and we strongly urge you to get this offer to your players and supporters, and your wider club community.

Your members get a discount on their energy bills, and your club earns money. Win-Win!

Summary:
›       Each person that joins the “AGL Waratahs energy plan” will earn their club:
»      $100 donation (electricity)
»      $50 donation (gas)
»      Up to $150 annually
»      Donation paid every year they remain on the plan.
»      Current AGL customers are eligible if they join the “AGL Waratahs energy plan”.
›      16% guaranteed discount off electricity bills.
›      12% guaranteed discount off gas bills.
›      Additional 2% discount if you have both gas and electricity with AGL.

The attachment is very thorough and explains the AGL Rugby Waratahs Program in detail and provides numbers and links for questions.

Sign up online at agl.com.au/rugby or call us on 1300 AGL TAHS (that’s 1300 245 824).

Colleagues Online

Other than this fully informative newsletter, the best way to stay in touch with Colleagues news and events is on Facebook.

The club has a Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/ColleaguesRugby

and a private player communication group called the Colleague Player Portal www.facebook.com/groups/1505635469691088/

The player portal is the best way to ask around for rides to training or matches, borrow kit, see who’s up for beers, etc.