Norths Premier League Round 0

[girvie]

NORTHS PREMIER LEAGUE BEGIN THEIR CAMPAIGN AGAINST PARRAMATTA

It’s a new season a new coach and a new level of intensity for the North Sydney Premier League team as they begin their season against the Parramatta Eels at the Cabramatta Sports Ground, at 4:00pm on Saturday 5th March. Gary Freeman’s brow has been working over time getting down to his final 22 player squad who will be ready willing and able to run a mile. Second rower Anthony Kiro has been named captain of a side that includes a lot of size and muscle as well as some players from the Melbourne Storm including; Tevita Metuisela, Jeremiah Pai and the return from last weeks trial against Balmain of Ian Donnelly.

In other matches, Bears Jersey Flegg trial against the Western Suburbs Magpies, at Campbelltown Sports Ground at 11:00am, on Sunday 6th March. The Bears Harold Matthews play the Central Coast Rip at Mingara Sports Complex at 12:00pm on Saturday 5th March. The S. G. Ball play the Central Coast Rip at Mingara Sports Complex at 1:30pm on Saturday 5th March.

The full side in Premier League for Saturday’s match is;
1. Johnathan Russell
2. Joseph Swamy
3. Namila Davui
4. Chris Tuatara
5. Scott Webb
6. Andrew Moodie
7. Aaron Heremaia
8. Chris Weaver
9. Ben Ellis
10. Michael Harper
11. Anthony Kiro (c)
12. Brenden Solomon
13. Luke Fatnowna
14. Wayne McDade
15. Matt Thurston
16. Billy Ngawini
17. David Skene
18. Lester Salanoa
20. Kurt Bryant

Coach - Gary Freeman

 

[brook]

good to see Mick Harper made the starting squad

I actually think he's likely to finish the year with the storm

 

[Jeffles]

Poor scheduling to see these Round 0 matches again.

Norths trial form doesn't look good on paper but anyone that has seen them live this year will know that they are an improved team. Parramatta should be too strong for them this week though.

 

[yappy]

Improved maybe, but then again maybe not. Heremaia is honest, but pedestrian compared to Black. Good on Anthony getting the (c). He's a dangerous runner, but he's got big defensive problems. The reason most of these guys are at the Bears is because they couldn't get a run anywhere else. They'll put in the effort, but they're raging hot favourites for the spoon.

 

[Angel Bear]

Its do or die time. This squad is handpicked by Gary Freeman, with only a few from last years PL team. John Russell is the only player from last years very good Flegg side, with some very fine players cast aside.

 

[Nfed]

Is this game for competition points?

The new squad on the website shows that the kept 3 of the 4 from Cabra and all 4 from Asquith but what happened with Willie Bishop?

 

[yappy]

what happened with Willie Bishop?

I was wondering that myself. Big fall from all the hype that surrounded the Roosters signing him.

and yep it's for points alright.

 

[mightybears]

yappy we can't be raging hot favourites for the spoon
because WE BEAT PARRA TODAY AT CABRA!!
AND ARE THEREFORE TOP OF THE TABLE
ITS GOOD TO BE A BEAR

North Sydney 28 (S Webb, J Swamy, B Ellis, N Davui, A Heremaia tries A Heremaia 4 goals) defeated Parramatta 24 (J Reddy, A Graham, B Green, F Moimoi tries J Reddy 4 goals) at Cabramatta Sports Ground

SEE HAPPY THREAD AT THE NUMBER 1 NORTHS FORUM
http://www.mightybears.com/viewtopic.php?t=917

 

[yappy]

Well done Teddies - must say I'm shocked, but it's a good kinda shocked.

 

[Nfed]

I am sure the Bears scored 6 tries and converted 2. Harper and Davui played well.

 

[mightybears]

nfed

posts in the above mentioned forum thread said the same

 

[Bluebag]

Well done bears.

 

[yappy]

what happened with the other game?

 

[Red Bear]

Go You Bears!!!!!!!!

 

[yappy]

Maggies beat the Bears Flegg side 14-8 in todays trial. 0-0 at half time. Not the most inspiring footy but good defence mostly.

 

[mightydragon]

Good stuff. Excellent win for the bears. I dont think they will be as weak as some think but only time will tell.

 

[brook]

congrats to the bears - I said after our trial they wont be easybeats this year

Freeman has been flogging them at training and while I don't think they'll be premiership contenders they'll give a few teams a shock this year.

Its always good to see Parramatta lose

 

[Jeffles]

Norths fans are so excited. It's like they won a final. Well done.

 

[girvie]

There is a great match report on Bears the website. http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/news/MatchReports.htm

There are also some great photos on the site.

 

[Red Bear]

Wow, we have an alternate jersey! how unexpected.