Valheru
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Well I'm sure we all enjoyed that, what a win! That was pure guts, determination and a desire to work for each other and win.
The first half went a lot like the rest of our season in that we were well and truly in the contest, created a bunch of opportunities but were clunky in attack and couldn't convert. We then had that 15 minutes of pressure on our own line where they defended exceptionally well only conceding the one try on the wing. From there the forwards muscled up and we took back control and Manu started to light them up but we still couldn't convert.
2nd half started well scoring that try and then what can only be described as Mayhem.... Sualli was pulled off the field early, Billy smith went off for a HIA and then Manu re-injured the hamstring. Just about the time Smith come back from HIA Teddy got binned. From there we had to play with a backline of Sandon Smith, Pauga, Wong, Crighton and Billy Smith. Only Pauga was in a position of familiarity and for the team to only concede the one try in the initial period of confusion after Teddy went off was a phenomenal effort and one that we will remember for a long time and one that will move this team forward in to next year.
After that period we started to dominate again and could have scored a couple of tries. Yeah the one try we did get had some luck but you make your own luck with effort throughout the game. The field goal was perfectly executed and then from there we held on for a famous victory.
Every single player in the 17 stood up that night, even the ones who had to leave the field with injuries. Anyone else as excited as me about the young group coming through? The difference between being a good first grader and an elite one is performing and executing under pressure in the big moments and there could be no more pressure than Saturday night given the circumstances. Walker, Wong, May, Billy Smith, Sandon Smith refused to yield in the moment and stood up wand maintained composure when it mattered.
I thought Radley had a crowning moment, he was tremendous all game. Non stop effort in defence and was damaging with the ball. Just got to add his ball playing ability to that effort and he will be the player we know he can be. To be fair to him he didn't have a lot of chance to do that in this game.
Siua Wong - What a talent! He is a player this kid and has well and truly arrived on the scene. There is a lot of SBW in him and he made some experienced sharks players look 2nd rate. He will blow some games open next year
Brandon Smith is coming along very nicely as well. He was also tireless both with and without the ball. After copping some (unfair) criticism he is really starting to find his feet at the club
3 Radley
2 Wong
1 Every other player that was out there
Storm next. No one will give us a chance but they will go in with plenty of belief. Storm will be pissed off with their effort against Brisbane and may well blitz us int he first 20 but if we hang in there you never know. Sualli will be out and Manu looks long odds I wonder if we throw Wong in to the centres and see what happens? No idea if Toops will be back or not.
The first half went a lot like the rest of our season in that we were well and truly in the contest, created a bunch of opportunities but were clunky in attack and couldn't convert. We then had that 15 minutes of pressure on our own line where they defended exceptionally well only conceding the one try on the wing. From there the forwards muscled up and we took back control and Manu started to light them up but we still couldn't convert.
2nd half started well scoring that try and then what can only be described as Mayhem.... Sualli was pulled off the field early, Billy smith went off for a HIA and then Manu re-injured the hamstring. Just about the time Smith come back from HIA Teddy got binned. From there we had to play with a backline of Sandon Smith, Pauga, Wong, Crighton and Billy Smith. Only Pauga was in a position of familiarity and for the team to only concede the one try in the initial period of confusion after Teddy went off was a phenomenal effort and one that we will remember for a long time and one that will move this team forward in to next year.
After that period we started to dominate again and could have scored a couple of tries. Yeah the one try we did get had some luck but you make your own luck with effort throughout the game. The field goal was perfectly executed and then from there we held on for a famous victory.
Every single player in the 17 stood up that night, even the ones who had to leave the field with injuries. Anyone else as excited as me about the young group coming through? The difference between being a good first grader and an elite one is performing and executing under pressure in the big moments and there could be no more pressure than Saturday night given the circumstances. Walker, Wong, May, Billy Smith, Sandon Smith refused to yield in the moment and stood up wand maintained composure when it mattered.
I thought Radley had a crowning moment, he was tremendous all game. Non stop effort in defence and was damaging with the ball. Just got to add his ball playing ability to that effort and he will be the player we know he can be. To be fair to him he didn't have a lot of chance to do that in this game.
Siua Wong - What a talent! He is a player this kid and has well and truly arrived on the scene. There is a lot of SBW in him and he made some experienced sharks players look 2nd rate. He will blow some games open next year
Brandon Smith is coming along very nicely as well. He was also tireless both with and without the ball. After copping some (unfair) criticism he is really starting to find his feet at the club
3 Radley
2 Wong
1 Every other player that was out there
Storm next. No one will give us a chance but they will go in with plenty of belief. Storm will be pissed off with their effort against Brisbane and may well blitz us int he first 20 but if we hang in there you never know. Sualli will be out and Manu looks long odds I wonder if we throw Wong in to the centres and see what happens? No idea if Toops will be back or not.
