Premier League Score

[Macca]

Ima, what's with the extra L in Covell?

 

[General E. Injured]

http://www.dragons.com.au/news/static/article_2287.asp

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA'S premier league season is over after the Dragons fell 31-22 to the Newtown Jets in their sudden death semi finals at Aussie Stadium tonight.
Mick Potter's men fought back bravely in the second half after trailing 24-12 at halftime, at one stage getting within two points before Newtown kicked away with a Jon Green try.

It ends a mixed year for the side, who started the season terribly before fighting their way back to sixth place in the regular season.

After hammering third place Manly 52-12 last week the Dragons couldn't reproduce similar form tonight.

"We just didn't get the rub of the green tonight and most of the bounces of the ball just didn't fall to us," coach Potter said.

"We couldn't win the battle on the ground and the try right before half time really cost us."

"It's hard to look back right now but I guess the season was relatively successful after the start we had. We blooded a lot of Flegg kids and hopefully that has put them in good stead to win their premiership."

Newtown began with plenty of vigour while the Dragons seemed flat and the Jets exploited this after just two minutes.

Jets lock Cameron Ciraldo slipped a clever pass to his skipper Russell Aitken and the young halfback dashed 40 metres up the guts, dummying past Dragons custodian Reece Simmonds on the way to give Newtown an early 6-0 lead.

Six minutes later the Dragons missed a golden opportunity to post some points when Nick Youngquest latched onto a Chris Sheppard grubber but was unable to plant the ball before running over the dead ball line.

Nathan Merritt extended the Jets lead to eight points when he potted a penalty goal before the Dragons got their scoring under way in the 12th minute.

Five-Eighth Daniel Holdsworth placed a deft chip kick towards the in goal, which bamboozled Merritt by bouncing on its point and back into the arms of centre Brett Kelly who touched down.

Only three minutes later the Red V was in the lead when Kelly scored his second.

Once again Holdsworth provided the impetus with a clever inside ball that saw Sheppard in space before the halfback gave Kelly a free run to the line and a 12-8 lead.

But the Dragons couldn't hold the advantage for long with Merritt crossing for his 29th try in premier league this season in the 19th minute and Vince Mellars also crossing in quick time pushing the Jets to an 18-12 lead.

Clifford Manua then scored a soft barge over try nearing halftime and with Merritt's conversion the Jets hit the sheds with a 24-12 lead.

The Dragons needed to be first to score after the break and centre Albert Torrens obliged in the 45th minute.

Torrens sliced through from 40 metres out and dashed away to bring the score back to 24-18.

The burly centre was in the thick of things again with a quarter of the game remaining, again breaking free before sending Youngquest in for his second try.

Holdsworth missed the sideline conversion but the Dragons were within reach at 24-22.

Green's try from the end of a long break by hooker Kevin Kingston gave the Jets an eight-point lead before Aitken put the final nail in the coffin with a late field goal.

NEWTOWN JETS 31 (Russell Aitken, Nathan Merritt, Vince Mellars, Clifford Manua, Jon Green tries; Nathan Merritt 5 goals; Russell Aitken field goal) d. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 22 (Nick Youngquest 2, Brett Kelly 2 tries; Daniel Holdsworth 3 goals) at Aussie Stadium.

 

[2 True Blues]

Fair bit of creative writing in there......LOL.......

 

[blacktip-reefy]

One bloke runs at a million miles an hour, the other gets overtaken by a snail.

Geez Nutts is no speedster Uncle but he's no snail either. ;-)

 

[steveb69]

it was a good game. i was sitting right behind the newtown supporters. and right next to Russel Aitkens mates. good match to watch. good people to be around for the match. - nice drop goal - 10 meters out from the side line lol

 

[2 True Blues]

Did you get in on the Newtown chant steve69, thought we were pretty loud for the size of the group anyway ??!!??

 

[steveb69]

Did you get in on the Newtown chant steve69, thought we were pretty loud for the size of the group anyway ??!!??

tried my best mate. i admit iculd have been loweder. geez. no doubt yous did a good effort for the size of the group. it was great to watch the support newtown are still getting. u know wat i mean? its a shame its newtown-roosters next year. cuz it wuld be alrite to be able to support newtown in the premier league this year. but ahhwelll. it was overall good 2 be around. quite funny blokes after the game i also have 2 admit that. adults running on chairs. clapping, shakin every ones hand. lol

 

[2 True Blues]

Its a top group of supporters mate, and they do fill up a lot of the disabled ( pensioner ) parking at any ground, LOL........Like one close knit family when your a Jets fan mate. We get excited cause we are traditionally the underdogs, and any win is so precious to the loyal group of passionate fans.

You will come to a game at Henson next season perhaps....All the best mate...

PS.....I was one of those big kids on the chairs and shaking the players hands at the fence. Thought I was 10 again. It was a top game and a top day though. LOL.......

 

[morri (cWo)]

There's that champion Merritt.........kicks goals from anywhere.

South Sydney are one very happy club. They say we'll have Merritt you can have Clovell.

One bloke runs at a million miles an hour, the other gets overtaken by a snail.

Clovell=Crap

cmon. at least covell puts it all in and shows some passion when he plays. unlike noted speedstar nathan merrit who got run down by a prop.

 

[steveb69]

Its a top group of supporters mate, and they do fill up a lot of the disabled ( pensioner ) parking at any ground, LOL........Like one close knit family when your a Jets fan mate. We get excited cause we are traditionally the underdogs, and any win is so precious to the loyal group of passionate fans.

You will come to a game at Henson next season perhaps....All the best mate...

PS.....I was one of those big kids on the chairs and shaking the players hands at the fence. Thought I was 10 again. It was a top game and a top day though. LOL.......

sounds like it haha (after a win.)
if theres a day that i wuldnt be doing ne thing. and seem like watching footy. yer of course. maybe whn cronulla sharks premier league team play the newtown-roosters premier league team

 

[2 True Blues]

LOL........Will hold you too it mate......W'ell have a cold one at the Hill bar......

 

[imasharkie]

unlike noted speedstar nathan merrit who got run down by a prop.

You've obviously only seen Mez play once dipsh*t.
The game against the Broncos last year Sullivan put in a kick to the corner with Mez 20 metres behind him, noone else wouldv'e got to that ball and score and I mean no one, not even the lightning fast Simmons and if Covell was with us last year and had to chase that kick, bahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

 

[imasharkie]

Originally Posted by imasharkie

One bloke runs at a million miles an hour, the other gets overtaken by a snail.

Geez Nutts is no speedster Uncle but he's no snail either. ;-)

Thinking back on that run now, I believe Mez wanted to be dropped so he could play in a premiership winning team. Much better idea especially when the coach hates you and only upgraded Mez to 1st's so he could give Covell a kick in the ass. Mezz was never gonna be kept in top grade.
BTW does Albert kick goals?

 

[BeenThere]

Jets Eliminate the Dragons in VB Premier League Semi-Final Thriller.



The Sydney Airport Jets stayed alive in the 2005 VB Premier League finals series when they defeated St.George-Illawarra 31-22, in the titanic elimination semi-final played at Aussie Stadium on Saturday evening.



This match contained all the drama and raw courage one could hope to find in a sudden-death semi-final. There were high quality tries, committed defence, full-blooded physical confrontations and plenty of players willing to “go that extra yard”. Newtown gained an early 8-0 lead, but then trailed 12-8 after the Dragons responded with two quick tries. Nathan Merritt and Vince Mellars scored tries for Newtown midway through the first half, and another to rampaging second-rower Clifford Manua just prior to half-time saw the Jets take a useful 24-12 lead into the break.



The Jets then had to defend for extended periods in the second half against very capable opposition - a team that had scored more than fifty points in each of its previous two matches. The Dragons fought back to trail by 24-22 with a full twenty minutes remaining, but the disciplined and resolute Newtown defenders never allowed them to regain the lead. Newtown seized a crucial points-buffer eleven minutes from full-time when big second-rower Jon Green powered over on the end of some inspired approach work by five-eighth and captain Russell Aitken and hooker Kevin Kingston. A smartly-taken field goal by Aitken three minutes from the final siren locked in Newtown’s eventual winning margin.



The match statistics tell the story behind this dramatic victory. Newtown’s completion rate throughout the game was close to the 90% mark, and the error count and penalties conceded in both halves were the best figures recorded for the season. There were some quality playing performances right from the top to the bottom of the team sheet, and Newtown coach Colin Murphy said he was particularly proud of the defensive commitment shown by his players.

Sam Isemonger, David Thompson, Cameron Ciraldo and Luke Harlen were probably the best of a hard-working forward pack, while Russell Aitken, Geoff Johnson and Ryan McGoldrick deserve special mention for their performances in the backline.

An outstanding feature of the match was the remarkable level of vocal support given to the team by the big contingent of Newtown supporters in attendance at Aussie Stadium, especially from the well-filled Bay 31 area. The unbridled jubilation displayed at full-time by players and supporters alike made it a memorable evening indeed in this old club’s turbulent history.



The Sydney Airport Jets now advance into the VB Premier League preliminary final against Parramatta next Sunday (September 25th) at Telstra Stadium, with this match kicking off at 11.45am due to the changed order of events on preliminary final day.

 

[chili pepper]

You've obviously only seen Mez play once dipsh*t.
The game against the Broncos last year Sullivan put in a kick to the corner with Mez 20 metres behind him, noone else wouldv'e got to that ball and score and I mean no one, not even the lightning fast Simmons and if Covell was with us last year and had to chase that kick, bahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

mate I would've got there with so much space

 

[imasharkie]

Originally Posted by imasharkie
You've obviously only seen Mez play once dipsh*t.
The game against the Broncos last year Sullivan put in a kick to the corner with Mez 20 metres behind him, noone else wouldv'e got to that ball and score and I mean no one, not even the lightning fast Simmons and if Covell was with us last year and had to chase that kick, bahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

mate I would've got there with so much space

Commonwealth Games trials start shortly chili. You lookin for a spot.

 

[White Poiner]

You've obviously only seen Mez play once dipsh*t.
The game against the Broncos last year Sullivan put in a kick to the corner with Mez 20 metres behind him, noone else wouldv'e got to that ball and score and I mean no one, not even the lightning fast Simmons and if Covell was with us last year and had to chase that kick, bahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

Rieck would of got there!!

 

[chili pepper]

Originally Posted by imasharkie
You've obviously only seen Mez play once dipsh*t.
The game against the Broncos last year Sullivan put in a kick to the corner with Mez 20 metres behind him, noone else wouldv'e got to that ball and score and I mean no one, not even the lightning fast Simmons and if Covell was with us last year and had to chase that kick, bahaaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.



Commonwealth Games trials start shortly chili. You lookin for a spot.

The way i'm stacking on the weight in the off-season I could have a crack at wrestling.

 

[White Poiner]

The way i'm stacking on the weight in the off-season I could have a crack at wrestling.

Now that is something i want to see.

 

[imasharkie]

The way i'm stacking on the weight in the off-season I could have a crack at wrestling.

So the Commonwealth Games trials are still a chance eh?