Official Wentworthville Magpies Thread II

[Poupou Escobar]

Ualesi, will he make the next level?

Very hard to say. He is only 21 this year and has already played first grade (debuted in round 26 last year). Has good size and can play on the edges (at least at NSW Cup level) but doesn't seem very explosive.

I'd say he will at least be hanging around the NRL squad (at one club or another) for the next few years, which means he's always a chance of making a few more NRL appearances. I can't see him becoming a regular first grader anytime soon though.

I guess it depends where he ends up, but Parra have younger and more talented options at the positions Ualesi plays. He's been leapfrogged by Tanginoa and Pauli this year, plus Moeroa has been 18th man for first grade a couple of times. At least he (Ualesi) was ahead of Brenden Santi I guess.

 

[Forty20]

Coach Brett Cook has named his Wentworthville Magpies side to take on the Newcastle Knights this weekend in Round 16 of the VB NSW Cup.

Wenty is still sitting at the top of the competition ladder, on equal competition points with the Penrith Panthers, and will be looking to keep their position in a very competitive top eight.

Kick off is at 3pm on Sunday, June 29 at Newcastle Sports Ground.

Wentworthville Magpies:

1. Api Pewhairangi

2. Ethan Tangira

3. Pat Mataele

4. Henry Raiwalui

5. Bureta Faraimo

17. Liam Foran

7. Luke Kelly

8. Taniela Lasalo

9. Sam Gorman

10. Fuifui Moimoi

11. Joseph Ualesi

12. Lorenzo Ma'afu

13. Ben Smith

Interchange:

14. Ben Jones

15. Isaac Maliota

16. Daniel Alvaro

18. Danny Howard

Coach: Brett Cook

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Rag-tag backline for Wenty this week...

 

[Gronk]

Poor Fui.

 

[Joely01]

Any websites run live scores for NSW Cup games?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Any websites run live scores for NSW Cup games?

http://www.nswrl.com.au/interactive/live-match-centre.html

 

[Joely01]

Thanks Pou

 

[Joely01]

What's the score?

That link cuts off Wentys side of the scoring sheet

 

[Gordy]

What's the score?

That link cuts off Wentys side of the scoring sheet

It is saying 18-6 Newy at half time at the moment Joely.

 

[Joely01]

Thanks mate. On the iPhone which might explain why it's not loading properly

 

[Poupou Escobar]

NSWRL might have an app that works better.

App is short for application, not applicator.

 

[Joely01]

Knights 34-14.

So all 3 grades go down this week.

#academy

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The Knights' 'academy' is finally in full swing in Bennett's third year.

Our 'academy' is doing well too but injuries have hurt us across all grades - a few weeks ago we were first in NYC and NSW Cup, and top four in the NRL. Now we're only 4th, 2nd and 10th.

 

[Forty20]

Some crucial members of the #'Academy' are out of action at the moment.

Ryan Matterson - Suspension
Kaysa Pritchard - Injury
Zach Dockar-Clay - Injury
Josh Aloiai - Injury
John Folau - Injury
Joey Lussick - Injury

Wenty is also missing Justin Hunt, who awful NRL game against Penrith or not, was an important member of our NSW Cup squad. Ryan Morgan and one of Terepo, Allgood and perhaps Lussick would also be there if Manu wasn't out of action.

The significance of our injury toll has not been as visible this year due to Hayne's good health but we have been stretching the resources thin in our lower grades for a while now.

 

[Forty20]

Wentworthville Magpies NSW Cup Round 17

1. Henry Raiwalui

2. Fabian Goodall

3. Pat Mataele

4. John Folau

5. Bureta Faraimo

17. Api Pewhairangi

7. Sam Gorman

8. Taniela Lasalo

9. Liam Foran

10. Daniel Alvaro

11. Tepai Moeroa

12. Lorenzo Ma’afu

13. Ben Smith

Interchange:

14. Ben Jones

15. Danny Howard

16. Isaac Maliota

18. Taunaola Kei

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Some notable inclusions this week.

Fabian Goodall returns to the NSW Cup after some time back in the Holden Cup while John Folau makes his return from an elbow injury in the centres.

Tepai Moeora is named in the starting backrow for Wenty for the second time this year, hopefully he actually gets a run this time around!

Taunaola Kei is also named on the bench after getting a promotion from the Ron Massey Cup. No clue on how he goes unfortunately.

*Edit* Fui Fui Moi Moi, Joseph Ualesi and Kelepi Tanginoa are notable omissions based on recent Wenty lineups.

 

[Pazza]

If Loko has been released for this season do you think they will elevate Ualesi to the top squad 40?

 

[Forty20]

As this stage, I would be leaning towards no. Ualesi was killing it earlier in the season when he was playing outside Sandow but has fallen off recently (as too have Wenty mind you).

I still rate him pretty highly and reckon he might get the job done if promoted but I don't think the club would be rushing to elevate him assuming Loko was released.

If Loko is gone we suddenly have a fair presence in the player market and I doubt we would want to waste it by rushing to upgrade a handy NSW Cup player.

 

[Stagger eel]

So who stole the 6 shirt?

 

[Forty20]

I lay the blame for any missing jerseys squarely at the feet of Lasalo.

 

[Barry O'Speedwagon]

You reckon he ate them?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

His favourite is anything with a 6 in it. Notice he no longer wears jersey 26.