2012 Bundy Cup

[slickrabbit]

The Entrance led 38-0 at HT with some very poor D from Burwood. 2nd half saw a much improved effort from Burwood with it 10 all making the final score 48-10.

 

[Roland]

Full results were:

Wenty 33 Mounties 30
St Johns 32 Kingsgrove 24
Entrance 48 Burwood 10
Auburn 42 Blacktown 36
Cabra 26 Windsor 26

A rare round with only one game with a margin of more than 8.

Table:

St Johns 16
Entrance 12
Wenty 11
Mounties 10
Windsor, Cabra 9
Auburn 7
Burwood 4
Blacktown 2
Kingsgrove 0

Sydney Shield results:

Wenty 56 Mounties 24
Auburn 52 Guildford 34
Cabra 70 Hills 4
St Johns bye

Table:

Wenty 16
Auburn 12
Cabra, Mounties 10
Hills, Guildford 6
St Johns 4

Here is the problem for St Johns - no depth - the Shield side has won 1 game from 7. Hekka Nanai and Karl Filiga both went off injured yesterday, Conrad T has only played 2 games and they had another sent off yesterday.

 

[slickrabbit]

Kingsgrove Colts stuck it with St Johns today in a much improved performance. The Colts had their chances to win it but just lacked that killer blow

in the later game Auburn came from behind to beat Blacktown 42-36.

Auburn rested alot of their side for next weeks game with St Johns. A few of the Sydney Shield side played.

Improved Colts, a poor St Johns, or a bit of both? Some new players for Colts, perhaps, or did St Johns rest a few of their stars?

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

Improved Colts, a poor St Johns, or a bit of both? Some new players for Colts, perhaps, or did St Johns rest a few of their stars?

No new players. Just a much improved Colts side. They were down 20-4 at the break and won the 2nd half 20-12. St Johns had Karl Filiga back, they didn't rest anyone, but did look a little bit off their game. It was 12 on 11 at one stage with both sides with a player in the bin, St Johns had El-Zbadieh sent off.

The Colts have a tough few games coming up with Windsor, Mounties and Wenty in the next three rounds.

The Colts have a good bunch of blokes playing for each other and deserve a win, which im sure will be just around the corner.

 

[Roland]

Improved Colts, a poor St Johns, or a bit of both? Some new players for Colts, perhaps, or did St Johns rest a few of their stars?

St Johns led 10-0 after 10 minutes. Hekka Nanai went off injured 5 minutes later. St Johns started to bomb scoring opportunities and give away penalties when in possession. H/T 16-4.

Another try just after H/T then Karl Filiga went off injured and then ElZeb was sent off. St Johns scored 2 tries when 1 short but continued to bomb opportunities and Colts used the overlap well in the last 20 minutes to build their score. The colts winger Manning scored 4 tries.

A poor performance by St Johns and Colts showed attack that perhaps has not been apparent in the previous games.

Kingsgrove were very happy with the result and took a team photo at the end of the game.

 

[Roland]

Craig Trindall played for Windsor against Cabra.

 

[Roland]

Mounties 10 Entrance 6
Windsor 52 Kingsgrove 6
Cabra 50 Burwood 4
Wenty 84 Blacktown 0
St Johns vs Auburn deferred

Table

St Johns 16*
Wenty 13
Entrance, Mounties 12
Windsor, Cabra 11
Auburn 7*
Burwood 4
Blacktown 2
Kingsgrove 0

* deferred game

 

[parra_jesus]

Why was the auburn vs st johns game defered ?

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

Why was the auburn vs st johns game defered ?

Begnell Oval was shut by the council.

I saw the Wenty V Blacktown game. 84-0 was disgusting, Blacktown just gave up, were down 48-0 at the break. Wenty were very good

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

I would imagine that the St Johns V Auburn game would be played during the spare weekend, which happens to be this weekend coming.

 

[***MH***]

I would imagine that the St Johns V Auburn game would be played during the spare weekend, which happens to be this weekend coming.

At Lidcombe Oval before Canterbury v Newtown perhaps?

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

At Lidcombe Oval before Canterbury v Newtown perhaps?

possibly but that would mean St Johns giving up a home game. Auburn are scheduled to play them in the last round at Lidcombe, it would be smart to swap them around since both are feeder teams to the dogs.

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

St Johns v Auburn is this sunday @ Begnell

 

[Roland]

I dont know if it will happen but by playing on sunday there is the opportunity for the Bulldogs State Cup bench to back up for St Johns and Auburn the next day.

Auburn have lost Ed Lavulo, who split his time between Sydney Shield and Bundy. He has joined Wests State Cup team.

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

I dont know if it will happen but by playing on sunday there is the opportunity for the Bulldogs State Cup bench to back up for St Johns and Auburn the next day.

Auburn have lost Ed Lavulo, who split his time between Sydney Shield and Bundy. He has joined Wests State Cup team.

Auburn have signed Pita Maile from Melbourne. Played toyota cup for them in 2009 & 2010

 

[Roland]

Auburn have signed Pita Maile from Melbourne. Played toyota cup for them in 2009 & 2010

That means Auburn have 2 Ex Melbourne players - James Uhatafe also played in 2010.

 

[slickrabbit]

Hearing Auburn have been a bit difficult to deal with when it comes to player releases. Seems they have an attitude that it's their way or nobody else's way...

 

[Roland]

Todays results from Begnell:

St Johns 32 Auburn 22 in Bundy

Auburn 60 St Johns 26 in Sydney Shield

Both clubs were well short of full strength today. The Bundy oscillated all through the game until St Johns scored twice near the end to come from behind. Auburn could have won this game and in terms of making the finals they probably needed to. Hekka Nanai was the difference between the two teams.

The Sydney Shield game was very strange. Auburn named a 7 man bench in the prgram but there was only 1 player there and he was supposed to be playing ICC. Moneh Elahmad went off injured during the first half and Auburn made its only interchange for the game.

St Johns led a few times during the first half and they had only 2 players on the bench but they did not make an interchange until 60 minutes after a 3rd player turned up and went on.

Then with 10 minutes to go John Joseph from Auburn walked off the field because Warriors found they had only 16 players for the Bundy so he played 150 minutes over 2 games.

Bundy ladder

St Johns 18
Wenty 13
Entrance, Mounties 12
Windsor, Cabra 11
Auburn 7
Burwood 4
Blacktown 2
Kingsgrove 0

Shield ladder

Wenty 18
Auburn, Cabra 12
Mounties 10
Hills 8
Guildford 6
St Johns 4

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

Todays results from Begnell:

St Johns 32 Auburn 22 in Bundy

Auburn 60 St Johns 26 in Sydney Shield

Both clubs were well short of full strength today. The Bundy oscillated all through the game until St Johns scored twice near the end to come from behind. Auburn could have won this game and in terms of making the finals they probably needed to. Hekka Nanai was the difference between the two teams.

The Sydney Shield game was very strange. Auburn named a 7 man bench in the prgram but there was only 1 player there and he was supposed to be playing ICC. Moneh Elahmad went off injured during the first half and Auburn made its only interchange for the game.

St Johns led a few times during the first half and they had only 2 players on the bench but they did not make an interchange until 60 minutes after a 3rd player turned up and went on.

Then with 10 minutes to go John Joseph from Auburn walked off the field because Warriors found they had only 16 players for the Bundy so he played 150 minutes over 2 games.

John Joseph didn't play, number 9 was Silipa Tuigamala who played both bundy and shield, as did Pat Templeman for St Johns.

Aurbun had 14 players for the match, Monah looks to have torn his achillies so they had not interchange players for about 55mins of the game. It ended up 62-26.

As Roland said Nanai was the difference, he had the best game ive seen him play, tore Auburns frindge defence to pieces. Auburn led 22-20 and a contentious penalty went against them which saw St Johns score from the next set. Auburn very unlucky not to win the match.

 

[Henson Park Hornets]

Went to the game yesterday at Begnell and really enjoyed the game. Thought St Johns were the better side and deserved to win but Auburn were a bit unlucky not to hang onto their lead with ten mins to go.

Good to see a bit of a stink too!

One question that's been bugging me, is where do St Johns get all their cash? I mean that don't have a big club behind them like the traditional JBC/BRC clubs, Cabra, Wenty, Windsor etc but they must be doing something right, I mean 9 from 9 so for this season and the other club without leagues club backing, Kingsgrove is really struggling.

Hoping to get there next weekend again when they play Windsor.