2018 Souths/Bears ISP & Jersey Flegg News

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Signings, player movement, rumours, game info, etc.

There has been no official news regarding either of the 2018 squads from the Bears. The below lists are based partly on other official teamlists or unofficial info from various forums (so keep in mind that some of these may be incorrect).

Bears Intrust Super Premiership

Gains/Re-signings
Tom Freebairn
Rhys Kennedy
Jackson Williams

Losses
Rhys Davies, Brad Deitz, Piki Rogers (Wentworthville Magpies)
Obed Kharwin (Redcliffe Dolphins)
FJ Mauala (Blacktown Workers)
Ed Murphy (Mounties)
Abbas Miski, Chad O'Donnell (Panthers)
Patrice Siolo (Wests Tigers/Magpies)
Clay Williams (Saint Gaudens XIII)
Eli Levido, Tautalatasi Tasi, Cheyne Whitelaw (???Qld Cup)
Latrell Robinson (???Newtown Jets)
Riley Travers (Asquith Magpies)

Unknown
Jok Dokinavalu
Jamal Hunt
Jacob McCudden
Tom Perrin
Latrell Schaumkel


Bears Jersey Flegg
Gains/Re-signings
Caleb Campbell
D'arcy Hardman
Dylan O'Connor
Sean Sabutey
Cameron Yeates

(Eligible Souths signings)
Josh Cook
Adam Doueihi
Dean Hawkins
Mawene Hiroti
Sam Johnstone
Ky Rodwell
Lucky Kenny Ta'avale
Tyrone Taukamo

Unknown
Tarquin Butler
Keaon Koloamatangi
Malachi Morgan
Nicholas Mougios
Charles Shepherd

Losses/Ineligible
Beau Cordtz (ineligible)
Gabe Hamlin (ineligible & > Wigan Warriors)
Theo Hippi (ineligible)
Phoenix Hunt (Parramatta Eels JF)
Kalani Ili (ineligible)
Harry Leddy (ineligible)
Jordan Mailata (released)
Blake Manowski (Cronulla Sharks JF)
Jalen Reweti (ineligible)
Josh Saunders (ineligible & > Canberra Raiders)
Bailey Shiach-Wise (ineligible)
Henry-Siriah Fuimaono (Newcastle Knights JF)

If anybody has any info on player movements or corrections to the above lists please post the details.

 

I have heard Rhys Kennedy is training with souths occasionally and may be a bears signing.

 

Background info I saw was...

Rhys Kennedy, 197cm/104kg 23yr old prop signed with the Raiders from 2014-16. Not sure if he was signed with Raiders or Mounties 2017. Seems to have mostly(or entirely) played with Mounties. Dunno if he's played any FG.

 

Thanks for this valuable info.

 

https://www.northsydneybears.com.au/2018-isp-jfc-round-one-warriors/

Musgrove named for the Bears.

Interesting Tracey at 5/8.

Still no sign of Turner.

Burns fullback and Hiroti in the centres.

Good to see Britt at lock too plus great to hear Leulaui is back off the bench.


Johnstone playing in the jersey flegg U20's.

 

Cordtz, Levido, Whitelaw and Hippi are at Tweed Heads Seagulls.
Malachi Morgan now at Canterbury Bulldogs.

 

Norths lost to the warriors 22-30.........Fui sin-binned I think.

 

It didn't go well at all for the Bears!

I've the League Live app and I suggest you guys get it for the stats!


Fuimaono was sin binned plus gave a penalty away and 2 errors plus 5 missed tackles!

Musgrove was poor with 4 missed tackles! 2 penalties plus an error!

Talakai was poor missing 6 tackles! Plus 2 errors!

Leulaui was solid with 35 tackles and only 2 missed plus made 6 hit ups!

Tracey was poor with 2 errors plus a penalty and 5 missed tackles!

Britt was solid!


Burns and Hiroti both scored a try each and broke some tackles but weren't up to it defensively!

@Itsamansgame no good bringing them in mate when they are performing bad too with no discipline! What did Seibs teach them this off season??

 

Kyle Turner and Sam Johnstone playing for norths this week.

 

Good to see Turner back. I'm hoping he can start pushing for a first grade spot as we need a good defensive second rower.

 

Correct and whilst he doesn't make the metres there I feel defence is more important at this stage!

So if he only makes 65 metres there that's fine if he's stopping tries being leaked down an edge!

Playing right back row he would protect AR or Doueihi better than what Angus does...

 

Bears 20 riff 12 halftime

 

22-20 60 min

 

20-28 67 min

 

Bears go down 30-24.

Hiroti, Gagan, Burns and Hunt played in the backs!

Leuluai, Farah and Clark up front!

Turner at lock!

I'll post a few stats offf the League Live App later this week!

You should get he App for it Southy!

 

Former Souths and Bears player Gosiewski destroys them in NSW Cup. He might even get a promotion to Manly to play against Souths next week

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/03/17/gosiewski-stars-in-blacktown-demolition/

 

I've some stats again off my League Live app!

Turner made 107m from 10 hit ups with 2 offloads but missed 5 tackles! He played lock!

Farah made 11 for 82m and 40 tackles along with giving 3 penalties and an error away!

Talakai made 13 for 133m plus 25 tackles with 3 missed.


Hunt made 8 for 76m with 2 penalties conceded plus a sin bin!

Clark made 9 for 82m plus 23 tackles and 2 penalties given away.

Leulaui made 3 for 24m and 32 tackles with 4 missed. He just isn't running the ball up enough!


Gagan and Hiroti didn't do enough. Barely made 40-50m.

Burns and Tracey were solid!

 

Might be an option to replace Anus Crichton at right edge second row.

Much, much better defender and given how much more we're using the ball this season, it'd force him to get more involved in attack (given his biggest issue at second row was fading out of games in attack)

 

Agreed, I'd maybe drop him back to the bench and bring Turner in to start.

 

I actually spoke to Kyle on Saturday and he played without the neck brace. He said the neck feels great and he doesn't need the brace for support any more. He actually played well along with Tracey and Tatola. Hiroti is super quick and is a great goal kicker!