Im not suggesting anything about their recruitment and didn't offer up any excuse for them losing Shield. Just stating that to say they lost Shield with 5 NSW Cup players is incorrect given that 4 of them have never played higher then u20s, so simply arent cup players. Only John Tuivaiti had played Cup, or Massey out of the 5. The haven't played against men comment was in reference to under 20s being theIr highest level, meaning they were untested in open footy. Grow up mate.
To say they had over 400 first grade games is true, however one hadn't played for 5 years and one is 39 years old - it's not like they are Jamie Buhrers or Sam McKendrys and no one at Asquith expects them to be.
If you can't see the perspective in that then thats your problem.
Both games were see-sawing with momentum shifts. Asquith were in front in Shield until a 100m intercept. They were in front in Massey until they had someone sent off. They lost both games. So did Hills, Cabra, Windsor and other teams over the weekend. That's footy. Hopefully some more close ones this weekend if games go ahead.