Thursday, 19 May 2011
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Eels absolutely PUMMELLED
Match report:
JAMIE Soward and Mark Gasnier made the incisions and Matt Cooper and Ben Hornby delivered the knockout blows as St George Illawarra crushed Parramatta 30-0.
The Dragons' seventh NRL win in eight games moved them into top spot above Brisbane on for and against, while Parramatta slumped to their fifth loss.
Renowned for dour defence-dominated play, the Dragons proved at Kogarah they could be pretty as well as gritty, particularly in the first half.
Halfback Hornby and centre Cooper both scored two first half tries, as the Dragons bolted to a 22-0 lead at the break.
Five-eighth Soward gave representative selectors plenty to ponder, throwing the final pass for three of the Dragons' five tries, two of which came from his line breaks.
In the centres, Gasnier and Cooper terrorised the Eels, with the former giving teenager Jacob Loko a torrid time.
Parramatta started solidly enough in the first quarter, with forwards Fuifui Moimoi and Tim Mannah making metres with determined running.
The Eels invariably finished their sets with high kicks, which the Dragons defence had little problem defusing.
Soward got the Dragons rolling with a sixth minute penalty and busted the line 12 minutes later to set up Hornby's first try.
Cooper fended off Joel Reddy to score the home team's second try three minutes later.
Gasnier then stepped around Loko and combined with Soward to send the supporting Hornby over for his second try.
Their fourth and final first-half try came from a scrum deep in Eels territory, with Gasnier setting up Cooper for his second four-pointer.
The Dragons didn't entirely cast off their cloak of conservatism with Soward kicking for goal at 22-0 five minutes into the second half.
The game went into a lull before Soward galvanised the 19,319 crowd again with another break in the 58th minute that resulted in a try for Beau Scott, though Cooper might well have completed a hat trick had his five-eighth thrown the pass to the other side.
JAMIE Soward and Mark Gasnier made the incisions and Matt Cooper and Ben Hornby delivered the knockout blows as St George Illawarra crushed Parramatta 30-0.
The Dragons' seventh NRL win in eight games moved them into top spot above Brisbane on for and against, while Parramatta slumped to their fifth loss.
Renowned for dour defence-dominated play, the Dragons proved at Kogarah they could be pretty as well as gritty, particularly in the first half.
Halfback Hornby and centre Cooper both scored two first half tries, as the Dragons bolted to a 22-0 lead at the break.
Five-eighth Soward gave representative selectors plenty to ponder, throwing the final pass for three of the Dragons' five tries, two of which came from his line breaks.
In the centres, Gasnier and Cooper terrorised the Eels, with the former giving teenager Jacob Loko a torrid time.
Parramatta started solidly enough in the first quarter, with forwards Fuifui Moimoi and Tim Mannah making metres with determined running.
The Eels invariably finished their sets with high kicks, which the Dragons defence had little problem defusing.
Soward got the Dragons rolling with a sixth minute penalty and busted the line 12 minutes later to set up Hornby's first try.
Cooper fended off Joel Reddy to score the home team's second try three minutes later.
Gasnier then stepped around Loko and combined with Soward to send the supporting Hornby over for his second try.
Their fourth and final first-half try came from a scrum deep in Eels territory, with Gasnier setting up Cooper for his second four-pointer.
The Dragons didn't entirely cast off their cloak of conservatism with Soward kicking for goal at 22-0 five minutes into the second half.
The game went into a lull before Soward galvanised the 19,319 crowd again with another break in the 58th minute that resulted in a try for Beau Scott, though Cooper might well have completed a hat trick had his five-eighth thrown the pass to the other side.
Monday, 2 May 2011
Round 8 - Sea Eagles VS Cowboys
Sea Eagles lose by two points to Cowboys :-(
The Manly Sea Eagles have lost their third game of the season to the North Queensland Cowboys 22-20.
Losing by just two points, the Sea Eagles did hold on until the dying minutes but were outdone by North Queensland. Both teams desperate to hold onto a winning streak, the Cowboys dominated in the first half before it evened up in the second and turned into a very tough battle.
Manly scored first when Will Hopoate threw a nice pass to Michael Robertson who went over in the corner. The conversion was whipped away from the posts as Manly took an early lead. But things suddenly slipped away as Matt Bowen raced away to score the first of his two tries for the evening.
Will Hopoate made a rare error, knocking on in goal and in turn giving it straight to Jonathan Thurston who scored. His conversion sailed over as they took the lead 10-4. Then a try to Aaron Payne right before half time gave them a lead of 16-4 as they ran into the half time.
A tough second half was ahead as both teams tried to hold onto a win. Matt Bowen took his second try and a conversion from Thurston took the lead to 22-4. The Cowboys didn’t score for the rest of the evening and began to falter as the Sea Eagles went in for the kill.
Tries to Hopoate and Michael Oldfield in a matter of minutes had every Sea Eagles fan holding their breath for a win. Tony Williams was put on towards the end of the match and was outstanding on the field. Assisting in the try to Hopoate, he also made a number of runs to put the Sea Eagles in with a chance.
The heartbreaking moment came, however, when Michael Oldfield was denied a try by the video referee after it was ruled that Jamie Lyon knocked on the ball. The momentum was decimated and the win seemed out of reach. Anthony Watmough and Jamie Lyon put the Sea Eagles within two points but with only a minute left on the clock, a miracle was not going to happen tonight.
The Sea Eagles went down to the Cowboys 22-20.
Manly are currently 5th on the competition ladder.
The Manly Sea Eagles have lost their third game of the season to the North Queensland Cowboys 22-20.
Losing by just two points, the Sea Eagles did hold on until the dying minutes but were outdone by North Queensland. Both teams desperate to hold onto a winning streak, the Cowboys dominated in the first half before it evened up in the second and turned into a very tough battle.
Manly scored first when Will Hopoate threw a nice pass to Michael Robertson who went over in the corner. The conversion was whipped away from the posts as Manly took an early lead. But things suddenly slipped away as Matt Bowen raced away to score the first of his two tries for the evening.
Will Hopoate made a rare error, knocking on in goal and in turn giving it straight to Jonathan Thurston who scored. His conversion sailed over as they took the lead 10-4. Then a try to Aaron Payne right before half time gave them a lead of 16-4 as they ran into the half time.
A tough second half was ahead as both teams tried to hold onto a win. Matt Bowen took his second try and a conversion from Thurston took the lead to 22-4. The Cowboys didn’t score for the rest of the evening and began to falter as the Sea Eagles went in for the kill.
Tries to Hopoate and Michael Oldfield in a matter of minutes had every Sea Eagles fan holding their breath for a win. Tony Williams was put on towards the end of the match and was outstanding on the field. Assisting in the try to Hopoate, he also made a number of runs to put the Sea Eagles in with a chance.
The heartbreaking moment came, however, when Michael Oldfield was denied a try by the video referee after it was ruled that Jamie Lyon knocked on the ball. The momentum was decimated and the win seemed out of reach. Anthony Watmough and Jamie Lyon put the Sea Eagles within two points but with only a minute left on the clock, a miracle was not going to happen tonight.
The Sea Eagles went down to the Cowboys 22-20.
Manly are currently 5th on the competition ladder.
Wednesday, 27 April 2011
Tuesday, 26 April 2011
Round 7 - Sea Eagles VS Panthers
Sea Eagles win three games in a row!
The Manly Sea Eagles have kept Fortress alive with a win against the Penrith Panthers at Brookvale Oval, 22-16.
With Brett Stewart ruled out again, Will Hopoate was moved to Fullback with Michael Oldfield again taking residence on the wing. It proved to be a successful night for Oldfield as he scored another try.
The Sea Eagles defence proved to be the one of the best parts of the match as they held the Panthers to four points for 70 minutes of the match. The Panthers looked to be in as Sandor Earl crossed but the video referee disallowed the try.
Michael Oldfield scored his fifth try this season and the first for the match. Daly Cherry-Evans’s kick went unconverted as the Sea Eagles took the lead. Steve Matai scored his first try of the season off a nice inside ball from Kieran Foran. The conversion took them to 10-0.
The Panthers’ David Simmons scored a try in the corner which was not converted to take the game into half time at 10-4.
Steve Matai and Michael Robertson bagged second half tries and with a penalty goal to the Sea Eagles, they held a lead of 22-4 over the Panthers. Michael Gordon converted both these tries, the Panthers not strong enough to take the game. The Sea Eagles won 22-16.
Next week they face the North Queensland Cowboys at Dairy Farmers Stadium.
Monday, 25 April 2011
What a mighty and unexpected win from the Eels!
It was just another Sunday afternoon game for the Eels at Parramatta Stadium, with the Gold Coast Titans leading the game all the way through till the 79th minute. The score with a minute to go was Titans 18, Eels 16.
However, a bit of Mortimer brilliance and Shackleton luck gave Parramatta the try they were looking for, and a victory which showed the reward of playing the full 80 minutes of the game. The Eels converted the try, and the final score was 22-18, Eels way.
Shackleton was in the right place at the right time. The forward missed all bar 22 minutes of last season after tearing his hamstring against St George Illawarra in the opening round.
"Just being on the field is a reward in itself," Shackleton said.
Hindmarsh said of Shackleton's recovery: "It's the hardest I have seen someone come back from an injury like that -- day in, day out doing what he needed to do to get on the field.
"I haven't seen someone that dedicated for a long, long time."
A great day for Shackleton, and an even greater day for Parramatta! GO THE EELS!
However, a bit of Mortimer brilliance and Shackleton luck gave Parramatta the try they were looking for, and a victory which showed the reward of playing the full 80 minutes of the game. The Eels converted the try, and the final score was 22-18, Eels way.
Shackleton was in the right place at the right time. The forward missed all bar 22 minutes of last season after tearing his hamstring against St George Illawarra in the opening round.
"Just being on the field is a reward in itself," Shackleton said.
Hindmarsh said of Shackleton's recovery: "It's the hardest I have seen someone come back from an injury like that -- day in, day out doing what he needed to do to get on the field.
"I haven't seen someone that dedicated for a long, long time."
A great day for Shackleton, and an even greater day for Parramatta! GO THE EELS!
Friday, 22 April 2011
Titans Get A Victory...(finally) :)
Jubilant scenes were witnessed at Fortress Skilled Park on Friday night as the unfancied Gold Coast Titans pulled off a stunning come-from-behind victory over a stunned West Tigers outfit. It was Mark Minichiello's 78th minute try from short range that ultimately delivered the coup de grace to the ailing Tigers outfit, but loyal fans of the Titans Legion would have been pleased with their side's come back in what was an undulating encounter.
The Tigers threatened to rack up a Cricket score, leading by 14-0 with fifteen minutes gone by on the clock. A powerful try to the rampaging Simon O'Dwyer and a dubious video referees decision to award Chris Heighington a four pointer after a goal-line scramble left the Titans reeling both personell wise and and on the scorecard, but a late first half double from the mercurial William Zillman brought the Gold Coast outfit back into reckoning.
A lacksidasical display from the Tigers in the second half set the door ajar, and it was the ever-present captain Scott Prince who gleefully obliged, scything through a tiring defence to put the home side ahead for the first time in the match.
It capped off a sensational week for the the Titans who were bouyed by the midweek long-term acquisitions of Cronulla enforcer Luke Douglas and the prodigal son, Jamal Idris. 'It was a gutsy effort byt he boys, and i'm sure this will be the catalyst to put our season back on track', said the elated Titans coach John Cartwright.
Greg Bird has been cleared to play this week as he recovers from minor facial graizing as the Titans now turn their attention to the Parramatta Eels on Sunday afternoon.
The Tigers threatened to rack up a Cricket score, leading by 14-0 with fifteen minutes gone by on the clock. A powerful try to the rampaging Simon O'Dwyer and a dubious video referees decision to award Chris Heighington a four pointer after a goal-line scramble left the Titans reeling both personell wise and and on the scorecard, but a late first half double from the mercurial William Zillman brought the Gold Coast outfit back into reckoning.
A lacksidasical display from the Tigers in the second half set the door ajar, and it was the ever-present captain Scott Prince who gleefully obliged, scything through a tiring defence to put the home side ahead for the first time in the match.
It capped off a sensational week for the the Titans who were bouyed by the midweek long-term acquisitions of Cronulla enforcer Luke Douglas and the prodigal son, Jamal Idris. 'It was a gutsy effort byt he boys, and i'm sure this will be the catalyst to put our season back on track', said the elated Titans coach John Cartwright.
Greg Bird has been cleared to play this week as he recovers from minor facial graizing as the Titans now turn their attention to the Parramatta Eels on Sunday afternoon.
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