Round 6 v Balmain preview – Waverley recap

It was a largely positive day for Colleagues at Waverley, as the club emerged with 5 wins from 7 matches.

In what may prove to be a turning point in their season, Kentwell capped off a strong second half with a 24-15 win over a typically physical Waverley side.

Man of the match Cammie Burnhill sealed the win late in the second half with a blistering runaway try after a Pocock-esque pilfer from supersub Ed Nankivell, who made his return to the top grade after several years out with injury.

Burke and Whiddon suffered tough losses, while Judd continued their run of close wins with a 6-5 victory over a dogged Waverley.

5th and 6th grade registered comfortable wins to coninue their strong recent form.

The colts cemented their place atop the Barbour Cup standings with a 90-0 victory. Replacement halfback Sam Campbell scored a second half hat trick, which puts him in a tie for first place on the Barbour Cup tryscorers list.

Radford I and Radford II ensured it was a blue rinse for the colties with wins against Sydney University IV and Burraneer respectively.

With just one round robin fixture left in Radford Cup, Colleagues is well placed to have two sides representing the club in the finals.

This week the top grades are crossing the Anzac Bridge to take on Balmain while the Radford colts and Halligan hold down the fort at BGS.

Leichhardt Oval No.2 v Balmain

• 12:55pm – Whiddon
• 2:00pm – Burke
• 3:15pm – Kentwell

NB: Balmain forfeited colts, 4th and 5th grade.

Woollahra Oval No. 2

• 11:15am – Radford II v Wollongong Uni
• 12:30pm – Radford I v Mosman III

Woollahra Oval No.3

• 12:15pm – Halligan v Sydney Harlequins

Each week we’ll reveal some of the rumours, gossip and garbage that has slid its way into Win Diesel’s DMs.

To: Winston Bradley
From: Tim Moore

Hey mate, been thinking a bit more about the Suthos team structure. There’s a fair bit of key player risk with me running the show at 9.

I’m planning on grooming up a colt to be my successor in case something were to happen to me.. you know they could shadow me for a few weeks, maybe pick up the odd shift at QGS and just get a feel for what it’s like to walk in my shoes (pretty bloody good).

Might run it by Brista over a few Jager Bombs at the Oak, what you reckon?

To: Winston Bradley
From: Cammie Burnhill

You alright bruv?

You know how all the guys have been giving me a bit of curry about the weekly haircut before every game? I just want to put it out there that maybe we should make it more of a club tradition rather than a payout… it’s right embarassin’ running onto the field next to all these scissor cuts. 

And to be fair, I’ve been scoring tries at a rate similar to George North in 2012 so maybe everyone could jump on board – just sayin.

Enabling us to go behind the curtains and get to see another side of our heroes, here at Blue Giants TV, we have been lucky enough to get a sit down scoop with Kentwell backrower – Tom Borowski.

Name: Thomas Derek George Greg Borowski.

Where is your hometown: That’s a good question and depends who I’m talking too if im honest.

What do you mean: Well mate if im spinning bulk yarns with bushies I’m born and bred Coonamble cobba! However if I’m out and about in Sydney and talking with the Eastern suburbs elite or a foreign sheila down at Bondi, I live in the leafy suburbs of Double Breezy (Double Bay) and work at the great Establishment of Rabobank.

How would you describe your day to day fashion sense: Well that’s a great question but basically I’m a hip operator that is always in style. To give you an example I started the trend of bucket hats, white loafers and teeth whitening in Orange where I went to school. Thanks to me there are still Kinross boys getting around in the deadly white loafers and Oakley sunglass combination. At the moment though I have settled in a country chic vibe and I’m really tryng to express the maturity I know feel in my life!

You look like you look after yourself, how do you stay in shape: Mate I’m on a combonation of diets and they are doing wonders for me! Mostly during the week I live off my go to staple of tuna tins soaked in a deliscious Italian olive oil mixed with a combination of mouthwatering spinach and plain brown rice. It keeps me in peak physical condition as well as completely underwhelmed.

You mentioned a couple of diets?: Ohhh yeah well about Friday night out around 5.45 when the Raab (Rabobank) lets us out the door, I basically just give up eating until Sunday arvo. Basically I live off a diet of Victoria Bitter and rum and cokes, I have always been known to have a bit of a sweet tooth. I continue this until around 6am Sunday Morning. I then order my go-to UberEats on a Sunday… Guzzy Gomez chicken cali burrito with the lot, a serving of nachos, 3 churros with caramel sauce and 2 cans of coke zero (healthy option lol).

Well you look great, its really working for you: Cheers cob.

Mate that’s just all we have time for any last minute advice for the punters: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch…. I did that once and then my dog Sandy ate a heap of the eggs, so I had way less chickens than I thought.

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