Merged Thread 2

[Nfed]

Sydney Bulls 40 (Salem 2, Winterstein 2, Bushby, Grech, Debartolo tries, Tippett 6 goals) beat Cabramatta 26 (Jones 2, Betham, Massey, Best, Gruska tries, Aiga goal)
The Bulls often do it tough against Cabra and the visitors really asked some questions early but the Bulls gradually got on top and started to play their flashy style. Any sort of score was possible when 15 minutes into the second half the Bulls led 40-10 but the Blues started to dominate possession and insufficient desperation in defence saw Cabra put on 4 tries.
Charlie Farah was outstanding, as was Nathan Debartolo, and Anthony Hadley has put together 3 strong games for the Bulls, who went into the game with 5 changes from the previous week, including the debut of Danny Barakat, who was taken out of the reserve grade game 15 minutes after half time following an injury to Chahal in pre game warm up. Anthony Mansour who played his first game for 2006 will become the third Bulls player to reach 100 first grade games. Shannon Cameron had limited game time in his first appearance. He has played for Brothers and Ipswich in the Queensland Cup but he will have to show a lot more than we saw yesterday if he is to be a success in Sydney.
Willie Brown’s brother Ross has joined Cabra from Parra RU and was impressive in his first start. In February Cabra played a 3 way trial with Balmain Ryde and Western Suburbs. They beat Wests and lost to Tigers following a last minute try, but it has been all down hill from there. At least yesterday they showed something to build on.

 

[Nfed]

Windsor 20 (Ly, Butler, Randall, Mercer tries, Mercer 2 goals) beat Belrose 18 ( Plummer, C Needham, Takau, Hilton tries, Plummer goal)
Belrose went into the game without Bishop, Leloux, Kmet, Mortimer, Arnold and Stasiak. When Windsor led 10-0 after 10 minutes it appeared the Roses’ had insufficient depth to deal with 6 unavailable, but urged on by a supportive crowd the home side kept going despite a 20-4 gap early in the second half. They got back to 20-18 with 15 to go and got a penalty straight in front about 25 out but Plummer chose not to kick for goal. Both sides threatened without adding to the score.
Windsor had no kicking game and generally lacked direction without Craig Trindall, playing Premier League for the Cougars this week, and Brett Finn resting an injury. Centres Butler and Mercer made mistakes that prevented the Wolves from putting away their rivals. As well as Donovan improvised, Windsor cannot afford to play a prop at 5/8 against the Bulls next week.
Lionel Watts more closely resembles a sandpit than a football field. Today at half time we had several Windsor officials searching the craters for a mouthgard dislodged in a tackle in the first half.
Windsor
Retained: Chan Ly, Dan Randall, Mark Butler, Luke Bannon, Ben Stewart, Tito Nuimata, Brett Finn, Ryan Tremonte, Dave Armistead, Dan Swindells, Mark Deonck, Lino Salafai, Ken Webb, Chris Barlow, Craig Trindall*
Losses: Wayne Barnett, Trent Horsey (Central Qld Comets), Darren Baker (Penrith Brothers), Dom Vea (Blacktown City), Dan Harris, Brent Garratt (released)
Gains: Aaron Mercer (Wests Magpies), Shannelle Haumono (Cougars), Joel Paton (Penrith), Graeme Donovan (Doonside).
* Trindall is available when not selected by Penrith.

 

[freeridermx]

yeah all the better for the bears just didn`t see how they can play for a differnet teams but at least it will keep the boys fits as they havent played for a few weeks in qld. just couldnt see how it is allowed . still dont really but guess it is a special arrangement like the tiger have as well.

 

[2 True Blues]

Jets 32 Entrance 18

Jets in second place plus 40 points !!!!!

 

[girvie]

Jim Beam Cup Results:
Saturday April 29:
The Entrance Tigers 18 lost to Newtown Jets 32 at Edsacc Oval
Sydney Bulls 40 defeated Cabramatta Two Blues 26 at Crest Stadium

Sunday April 30:
Erina Eagles 32 defeated Asquith Magpies 12 at Erina Oval
Belrose Eagles 18 lost to Windsor Wolves 20 at Lionel Watts Reserve

 

[girvie]

VB Premier League Results (Apr 28 - 30)
Sunday, 30th April 2006
Manly-Warringah has handed Parramatta their first loss of the 2006 season after winning in a thriller at the Sydney Cricket Ground today to complete the round of VB Premier League.

Meanwhile, St George-Illawarra and St Mary's-Penrith have continued to secure their positions up near the top of the ladder after defeating Balmain Ryde Eastwood and Cronulla-Sutherland respectively.

Wests Magpies remain winless at the bottom of the ladder after Newtown ran out 42 - 6 victors at Campbelltown Stadium on Friday whilst North Sydney and South Sydney also registered points on the weekend.


VB Premier League Results
Friday April 28:
St Mary's Penrith Cougars 26 defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 18 at CUA Stadium
Wests Magpies 6 lost to Newtown Jets 42 at Campbelltown Stadium

Saturday April 29:
Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers 18 lost to St George-Illawarra 32 at Leichhardt Oval
North Sydney Bears 42 defeated Bulldogs 32 at North Sydney Oval

Sunday April 30:
South Sydney Rabbitohs 48 defeated Newcastle Knights 28 at Telstra Stadium
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 32 defeated Parramatta Eels 28 at Sydney Cricket Ground

 

[effnic]

Go The Eagles What A Win.

 

[2 True Blues]

Nths Devils have had a bye for two weekends in a row so i guess Melbourne wanted them to have some game time so they were sent to the Bears.

I guess they will go back to Qld Cup next weekend but i hope they stay with the Bears and in particular Blair because he was outstanding.

They would be allowed to because Qld Cup and PL are different comps. They even allowed Balmain players to play with Western Suburbs in PL.

Well done Norths.....Great stuff.....

LOL......The Balmain players did not help Wests though....Jets were on fire !!!!
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[2 True Blues]

yeah all the better for the bears just didn`t see how they can play for a differnet teams but at least it will keep the boys fits as they havent played for a few weeks in qld. just couldnt see how it is allowed . still dont really but guess it is a special arrangement like the tiger have as well.

It's a strange comp Premier league mate.....Jets had Russel RICHARDSON several seasons ago who was a Souths signing. Souths owed us money so gave us Rus for the first half of the season. When we started to win a few games they took him back and he ended the season playin against us for Souths. Then there is DUMAS from last season who was a Sharks signing. He started playing for the Jets as Jets were the sharks feeder side, then Sharks sold him to Easts and he ended up playing against us in the latter part of the season for the 2005 Roosters Prem/league side.
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[2 True Blues]

Samia left rotting on the bench.

We'll have him back if you's dont want him. He was their only try scorer from an awesome intercept. !!!
Miss him in the Royal Blue !!! A top player !!!
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[2 True Blues]

Bears won 42-32 over the Bulldogs. Would have been a bigger margin but Norths had a few errors due to lack of combinations also they slackened off at the end and Canterbury scored 3 late tries.

Scott Hill, Chris Walker, Ben Cross, Jamie Feeney, Adam Blair, Matthew Bartlett and Ryan Shortland all played for Norths.

Over 450 games of NRL experiance in the team. Perhaps one of the most experianced teams in recent PL history?

Was thinking the Berries must have played some good footy to have only lost by TEN points against that line-up !!! Jets play them this weekend, may be a tougher game than was expected !!!

Well done Bears anyway !!! Good to see you guys still in the 2006 chase, and great to see the STORM giving you guys some quality players for a change.
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[2 True Blues]

Here we go, Here we go, here we go...........Come on Blue bags !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[girvie]

Was thinking the Berries must have played some good footy to have only lost by TEN points against that line-up !!! Jets play them this weekend, may be a tougher game than was expected !!!

Well done Bears anyway !!! Good to see you guys still in the 2006 chase, and great to see the STORM giving you guys some quality players for a change.

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Well the match had already been won when the Bulldogs scored most of their points. Bears led 42-18.

 

[brook]

anyone know who won the parra/canberra and souths/wests games?

 

[mightydragon]

Souths 18 def Wests 16 in PL

 

[girvie]

Souths 18 def Wests 16 in PL

Ooooh. I wonder when Wests will be able to win a game. They must be close.

Newtown beat Canterbury.

Don't know who won between Parra and Canberra.

 

[mono_mal]

Some interesting movements.
The Cabra side has a big Guildford feel to it now with the old Owls JBC Captain joined by the ex Owls Jim Beam Cup vice in Nathan Carr and also the addition of Brett Lee and Steven Hales, whom I thought was at Wests??
Elias Paiyo looks to have come out of retirement and joined with ex coach Steve Ghosn.
Anyone get out to games this weekend?
Havent had much spare time on my hands recently but edging to get out to a good local ground and see some entertaining grass roots league.

 

[2 True Blues]

Souths 18 def Wests 16 in PL

Crap....Wests can't take a trick....Close game though going by that result !!!
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[2 True Blues]

Jets 40 the Berries 22.

 

[2 True Blues]

Wenty beat the Jets 28 to 16