2019 RM Cup & Sydney Shield

[IMO]

Another stupid uneducated comment ,a what a surprise

True but i can write

Asquiths defense is top notch this season. Cabramatta had set after set on their line and couldn't score and looked frustrated and clueless by the end. It was the same zero scoreline vs Hills last week. I've always rated Honeti Tuha but Asquith belted him today frim the first minute until the 80th and it looks like they got the better of the trade with Kiel. They are still a shade below the top 3 but are closing the gap, as are Wests.

Who has Cabra got their eye on this week to bolster their ranks?
Did speak to one if their coaches today n he seems to think they will be playing their best footy at finals time.

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

True but i can write

Who has Cabra got their eye on this week to bolster their ranks?
Did speak to one if their coaches today n he seems to think they will be playing their best footy at finals time.

Their coaches also said that Asquith were hopeless and in for a tough day...... One of the coaching staff has been talking smack for weeks about Asquith. Apparently the coaches left the players after the match. Didn't even go in and speak to them.

 

[Pantherman72]

True but i can write

Who has Cabra got their eye on this week to bolster their ranks?
Did speak to one if their coaches today n he seems to think they will be playing their best footy at finals time.

No idea who they have their eye on.
Did you ask him what is stopping them finding it now or in the next 3 month's before the finals? Sounds like a cop out statement. They were full strength yesterday.

 

[rightleftin]

No idea who they have their eye on.
Did you ask him what is stopping them finding it now or in the next 3 month's before the finals? Sounds like a cop out statement. They were full strength yesterday.

This highlights the absurdity of the finals system. We have 5 teams doing well and clearly above the rest but as bad as Cabra are going all they have to do is win another 3 or 4 games to stay above the bottom 3 and they are in the finals. They cant beat any decent team at the moment but the squad is strong on paper and if everything fell into place they could fluke something they don't deserve.

 

[IMO]

No idea who they have their eye on.
Did you ask him what is stopping them finding it now or in the next 3 month's before the finals? Sounds like a cop out statement. They were full strength yesterday.

Think they are clinging to any kind of hope. Should be top 2 or 3 with their squad.

 

[Pantherman72]

Think they are clinging to any kind of hope. Should be top 2 or 3 with their squad.

Agree.
Excluding Blacktown they have the worst attack in the competition.

 

[kbw]

It is Matt Tompkins isn't it? There was a post that Brothers were getting players from Various clubs including Cabra. You asked who was from Cabra and the response was Matty and Big Red and you said Matty will have less travel.

I think this is the only place I hear that Matt was at Brothers until I saw him at St Marys. Any news about big Red haven't seen him any where

 

[Pantherman72]

This highlights the absurdity of the finals system. We have 5 teams doing well and clearly above the rest but as bad as Cabra are going all they have to do is win another 3 or 4 games to stay above the bottom 3 and they are in the finals. They cant beat any decent team at the moment but the squad is strong on paper and if everything fell into place they could fluke something they don't deserve.

How many teams have won the competition outside the top 4?

 

[kbw]

SS today - a Cabra side including 5 Bulldogs, has continued its unbeaten run with a 35-12 win over Asquith. John Olive has scored 2 tries for the winners. James Mirceski has returned from Brisbane and been added to the Asquith squad. Ben Marschke became the 10th player to appear in all 3 grades this season - 5 games in NSW Cup, 2 in RMC, 1 in SS.

What was Ben Marschhke sent off for ?

 

[rightleftin]

RMC

Wenty 24 Guildford 10
St Marys 40 Glebe Burwood 12

With Allan Fitzgibbon, Kurt Falls and Meni Luke all playing NSW Cup, Chris Aunese Scanlon, Jake Maizen and Shannan Wood came back into the side after playing SS last week. Maizen scoed a double. Glebe Burwood included Cruz Topai-Aveai from the Sharks top 30.

SS

Guildford 30 Wenty 20
St Marys 24 University 17
ECE 56 Hills 16
Moorebank 64 Belrose 16
Ryde Eastwood 44 Brothers 10

Cowan Epere became the 11th player to appear in all 3 grades when he played for St Marys today - 2 games in NSW Cup, 4 in RMC and 1 in SS.

 

[rightleftin]

How many teams have won the competition outside the top 4?

Fair point but in each of the last 2 years a lower team has reached the GF. In SS last year Guildford won 7 out of 18 and in 2017 Auburn RMC won 9 and lost 9. They both came up against dominant teams but sooner or later someone will do it.

 

[rightleftin]

I think this is the only place I hear that Matt was at Brothers until I saw him at St Marys. Any news about big Red haven't seen him any where

Rayne Hourigan is playing for Campbelltown City along with Zac Weidleswiller.

 

[rightleftin]

What was Ben Marschhke sent off for ?

I am watching the rain in Manchester this morning so I wasn't at the game. That makes Cabra's performance even better, 50 minutes with 12 players.

 

[Pantherman72]

Fair point but in each of the last 2 years a lower team has reached the GF. In SS last year Guildford won 7 out of 18 and in 2017 Auburn RMC won 9 and lost 9. They both came up against dominant teams but sooner or later someone will do it.

Yeh I agree with you about the top 8 vs top 5 but just wasn't sure if anyone had won from outside the top 4. This year is the most competitive I've seen the Ron Massey Cup so it wouldn't surprise if it happened.

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

What was Ben Marschhke sent off for ?

Headbutt

 

[Butts74]

Some very big score lines in today’s games ? What are your thoughts ? East Campbeltown put hills to the sword. There structure was bad and there defence was terrible , the inclusions of Tom young ,Dion Mooney and a few others were still not good enough. They lack attack badly and d is very poor for SS quality . I think coach dan Jackson needs to make some changes because the team he has are pretty terrible.

 

[IMO]

Anyone know what has happened to Sam Gorman at Cabra?

 

[rightleftin]

Some very big score lines in today’s games ? What are your thoughts ? East Campbeltown put hills to the sword. There structure was bad and there defence was terrible , the inclusions of Tom young ,Dion Mooney and a few others were still not good enough. They lack attack badly and d is very poor for SS quality . I think coach dan Jackson needs to make some changes because the team he has are pretty terrible.

Hills have Belrose this week so Hills should produce their first win since round 3. The listed side has Dave Baumann, Pat Bolea and Chris McCoy included.

 

[Sharkie Army Gorilla]

Anyone know what has happened to Sam Gorman at Cabra?

Was on crutches on Saturday at the Asquith game. Looked pretty serious

 

[kbw]

Was on crutches on Saturday at the Asquith game. Looked pretty serious

Sam did his knee again, first game back