Sharks lower grade games

[roboshark]

Had a nice chat with Jada today sitting behind us. Her eyes were glistening.
I felt like Dirty Grandpa.

I bet that's not the only thing you felt lol

 

[Don Tweddle]

I belatedly caught up with the Jets v Eels game from Saturday. Was an entertaining but slapdash affair. Jets were missing a few players, had others playing out of position (Riley Jones and Chris Vea'ila both looked uncomfortable at FB), had a very slow start (were down 16-0), got a player binned and still had a kick to tie up the game in the final minute, ultimately going down 30-28 to the second-placed Parra.

I was impressed by Sam McCulloch - tough hombre with a great work ethic. The Angel Gabrael continues to show a lot of promise and both halves had strong games.

 

[Stake Removed]

I belatedly caught up with the Jets v Eels game from Saturday. Was an entertaining but slapdash affair. Jets were missing a few players, had others playing out of position (Riley Jones and Chris Vea'ila both looked uncomfortable at FB), had a very slow start (were down 16-0), got a player binned and still had a kick to tie up the game in the final minute, ultimately going down 30-28 to the second-placed Parra.

I was impressed by Sam McCulloch - tough hombre with a great work ethic. The Angel Gabrael continues to show a lot of promise and both halves had strong games.

Slammin Sam and the Angel Gabrael will play 1sts next year, and Felix

 

[Big Bloke]

Slammin Sam and the Angel Gabrael will play 1sts next year, and Felix

Gabrael I agree with but I don't think Fitz will blood Sam or Felix next year unless we have a mountain of injuries.

 

[bad boy bubby]

NRLW team list for Sundays game against the Wahines across the ditch

Jada getting closer to a call up


1. EMMA VERRAN - proudly sponsored by Basement Health & Fitness
2. CASSIE STAPLES
3. TIANA PENITANI GRAY (c) - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
4. GRACE-LEE WEEKES - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
5. GEORGIA RAVICS
6. GEORGIA HANNAWAY - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
7. CHANTAY KIRIA-RATU
8. ELLIE JOHNSTON
9. BROOKE ANDERSON
10. STEPH FAULKNER
11. MANILITA TAKAPAUTOLO
12. ANNE-MARIE KIRIA-RATU - proudly sponsored by Elite Sales Coaching
13. TALEI HOLMES

Interchange

14. TYLA KING
15. JACINTA CARTER
16. NAKIA DAVIS-WELSH
17. CAITLAN JOHNSTON-GREEN
18. JADA TAYLOR
19. DOMINIQUE DU TOIT
20. TOMMAYA KELLY-SINES
21. LEKI LEILUA
22. RHIANNON BYERS

Coach

TONY HERMAN

 

[Tiger Shark]

Gabrael I agree with but I don't think Fitz will blood Sam or Felix next year unless we have a mountain of injuries.

One of them might get a run with Cam out till mid season and if we let Uele go but another year in Jets is what they need

 

[bluefox68]

NRLW team list for Sundays game against the Wahines across the ditch

Jada getting closer to a call up


1. EMMA VERRAN - proudly sponsored by Basement Health & Fitness
2. CASSIE STAPLES
3. TIANA PENITANI GRAY (c) - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
4. GRACE-LEE WEEKES - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
5. GEORGIA RAVICS
6. GEORGIA HANNAWAY - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
7. CHANTAY KIRIA-RATU
8. ELLIE JOHNSTON
9. BROOKE ANDERSON
10. STEPH FAULKNER
11. MANILITA TAKAPAUTOLO
12. ANNE-MARIE KIRIA-RATU - proudly sponsored by Elite Sales Coaching
13. TALEI HOLMES

Interchange

14. TYLA KING
15. JACINTA CARTER
16. NAKIA DAVIS-WELSH
17. CAITLAN JOHNSTON-GREEN
18. JADA TAYLOR
19. DOMINIQUE DU TOIT
20. TOMMAYA KELLY-SINES
21. LEKI LEILUA
22. RHIANNON BYERS

Coach

TONY HERMAN

Our ‘wild card’ is Caitlin Johnston-Green getting more and more match fit as the season unfolds.
We then end up with possibly the 2 best props in the game.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Our ‘wild card’ is Caitlin Johnston-Green getting more and more match fit as the season unfolds.
We then end up with possibly the 2 best props in the game.

Mate, having her in the team with Ellie Johnston is nearly the equivalent of having Lazarus and Webcke in regards to presence and skill.
The platform that they can lay has the potential to get the team to the final place they want to be.
There are some issues with the halves, but they are a new combination and both young and inexperienced.
Losing Dodd for the season takes away a lot of experience in the spine. I love Brooke Anderson but she doesn't have the creativity and leadership of Dodd.
I think Chantay Kiria-Ratu has massive potential, and I've seen some real sights on it, her kicking in general play has been superb, her goal kicking need s a lot of work though.
Hannaway has been a little underwhelming this year, and she was both mine and Frenz's one to look at this season.
Emma Verran has been running the attack, and I think she is having her best season for us, she has been superb.
With Jada Taylor coming back soon there could be a ploy to put Verran back at 5/8 and have the real JT at FB.
JT and EV have a very impressive combination, they are very fluid when they play together, plus they are best mates in the team.
I have a feeling this is what is going to happen for finals time.

 

[Stake Removed]

One of them might get a run with Cam out till mid season and if we let Uele go but another year in Jets is what they need

To me that where I see that 10-15 min role, the young guy gets them game time, you could rotate Sam & Felix so they can go back to Reggie's for the big minutes.
Depending on who we play Ford for Pollard, would be an option for the 14, Fitz will have to find someone to name in Atko's jersey

 

[bluefox68]

Mate, having her in the team with Ellie Johnston is nearly the equivalent of having Lazarus and Webcke in regards to presence and skill.
The platform that they can lay has the potential to get the team to the final place they want to be.
There are some issues with the halves, but they are a new combination and both young and inexperienced.
Losing Dodd for the season takes away a lot of experience in the spine. I love Brooke Anderson but she doesn't have the creativity and leadership of Dodd.
I think Chantay Kiria-Ratu has massive potential, and I've seen some real sights on it, her kicking in general play has been superb, her goal kicking need s a lot of work though.
Hannaway has been a little underwhelming this year, and she was both mine and Frenz's one to look at this season.
Emma Verran has been running the attack, and I think she is having her best season for us, she has been superb.
With Jada Taylor coming back soon there could be a ploy to put Verran back at 5/8 and have the real JT at FB.
JT and EV have a very impressive combination, they are very fluid when they play together, plus they are best mates in the team.
I have a feeling this is what is going to happen for finals time.

Great to see some POSITIVE analysis of the girls' game.

Yes, of course, they are not going to be as physically dominant as the blokes, but they are human beings (yes, I realise that that's ground-breaking information for some of us on the forum) who are performing at their very best.

I have a daughter and a daughter-in-law that are about that age, so I just try to imagine going to a game to support them, and how proud I'd be.

 

[Big Bloke]

Mate, having her in the team with Ellie Johnston is nearly the equivalent of having Lazarus and Webcke in regards to presence and skill.
The platform that they can lay has the potential to get the team to the final place they want to be.
There are some issues with the halves, but they are a new combination and both young and inexperienced.
Losing Dodd for the season takes away a lot of experience in the spine. I love Brooke Anderson but she doesn't have the creativity and leadership of Dodd.
I think Chantay Kiria-Ratu has massive potential, and I've seen some real sights on it, her kicking in general play has been superb, her goal kicking need s a lot of work though.
Hannaway has been a little underwhelming this year, and she was both mine and Frenz's one to look at this season.
Emma Verran has been running the attack, and I think she is having her best season for us, she has been superb.
With Jada Taylor coming back soon there could be a ploy to put Verran back at 5/8 and have the real JT at FB.
JT and EV have a very impressive combination, they are very fluid when they play together, plus they are best mates in the team.
I have a feeling this is what is going to happen for finals time.

Great post mate. Agree totally that if all goes to plan having Ellie and Caitlan in the front row lays a great platform for us. And I agree also that if Jada does regain top fitness and is ready to play, she will come into FB and Verran to 6. I like Georgia Hannaway but EV is much more dangerous in that position.

I've also been impressed with Kiria-Ratu, especially her kicking game in general play. It's pretty powerful. Agree on the goal kicking but a lot of the girls have trouble kicking them from wide out.

I think our best side if all fit, is this:

Taylor
Staples (much maligned but has come good somewhat)
Penitani Gray
Lee Weekes (Biddle is a huge loss though)
Ravics
Verran
Kiria-Ratu
Johnston
Anderson
Johnston-Green
Takapautolo
Byers (named on extended bench for Warriors game so close to being back)
Holmes

King
Carter
Faulkner
Davis-Welch

I'd love to get Brooke Anderson back to her lock role - what about putting Hannaway to 9? She's quick, could scoot out of dummy half, has a good pass etc. Not saying she's a brilliant 9 but if we want Anderson to do her normal role, this could be a good fix.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Great post mate. Agree totally that if all goes to plan having Ellie and Caitlan in the front row lays a great platform for us. And I agree also that if Jada does regain top fitness and is ready to play, she will come into FB and Verran to 6. I like Georgia Hannaway but EV is much more dangerous in that position.

I've also been impressed with Kiria-Ratu, especially her kicking game in general play. It's pretty powerful. Agree on the goal kicking but a lot of the girls have trouble kicking them from wide out.

I think our best side if all fit, is this:

Taylor
Staples (much maligned but has come good somewhat)
Penitani Gray
Lee Weekes (Biddle is a huge loss though)
Ravics
Verran
Kiria-Ratu
Johnston
Anderson
Johnston-Green
Takapautolo
Byers (named on extended bench for Warriors game so close to being back)
Holmes

King
Carter
Faulkner
Davis-Welch

I'd love to get Brooke Anderson back to her lock role - what about putting Hannaway to 9? She's quick, could scoot out of dummy half, has a good pass etc. Not saying she's a brilliant 9 but if we want Anderson to do her normal role, this could be a good fix.

You're pretty spot on there Big Fella except I don't think there is any chance of Hannaway playing hooker, mainly because of the defensive load and technique. Anderson does play hooker for the Kiwis so it's not as if she is a novice or terrible, but yeah BA's best position is lock.
And a big yes to the loss of Biddle, she is a wrecking train. I have seen some good things from Weekes, and she is really new to the game, so these matches will be good for her in the future.

 

[Big Bloke]

You're pretty spot on there Big Fella except I don't think there is any chance of Hannaway playing hooker, mainly because of the defensive load and technique. Anderson does play hooker for the Kiwis so it's not as if she is a novice or terrible, but yeah BA's best position is lock.
And a big yes to the loss of Biddle, she is a wrecking train. I have seen some good things from Weekes, and she is really new to the game, so these matches will be good for her in the future.

Yep, definitely agree about Hannaway and yes the extra defensive load would certainly take their toll. I was just thinking outside the square a bit. Here's hoping we can beat the Wahs in NZ and then knock over the Knights and Bulldogs. Roosters in the last round might be a bit difficult unless they are minor premiers by heaps and they rest players.

 

[Big Bloke]

You're pretty spot on there Big Fella except I don't think there is any chance of Hannaway playing hooker, mainly because of the defensive load and technique. Anderson does play hooker for the Kiwis so it's not as if she is a novice or terrible, but yeah BA's best position is lock.
And a big yes to the loss of Biddle, she is a wrecking train. I have seen some good things from Weekes, and she is really new to the game, so these matches will be good for her in the future.

Looks like Tony Herman’s been reading my posts. Hannaway starting at 9, Anderson back to lock.

Also Tyla King into 6 with Jada Taylor on the bench.

 

[shaggs]

NRLW team list for Sundays game against the Wahines across the ditch

Jada getting closer to a call up


1. EMMA VERRAN - proudly sponsored by Basement Health & Fitness
2. CASSIE STAPLES
3. TIANA PENITANI GRAY (c) - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
4. GRACE-LEE WEEKES - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
5. GEORGIA RAVICS
6. GEORGIA HANNAWAY - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
7. CHANTAY KIRIA-RATU
8. ELLIE JOHNSTON
9. BROOKE ANDERSON
10. STEPH FAULKNER
11. MANILITA TAKAPAUTOLO
12. ANNE-MARIE KIRIA-RATU - proudly sponsored by Elite Sales Coaching
13. TALEI HOLMES

Interchange

14. TYLA KING
15. JACINTA CARTER
16. NAKIA DAVIS-WELSH
17. CAITLAN JOHNSTON-GREEN
18. JADA TAYLOR
19. DOMINIQUE DU TOIT
20. TOMMAYA KELLY-SINES
21. LEKI LEILUA
22. RHIANNON BYERS

Coach

TONY HERMAN

Stack of changes

Tula king to 6
Hannaway to hooker
Anderson to lock
Byers and Holmes backrow

Jada Taylor into the 17

 

[Ozzi_78]

The girls are so similar to the men it’s not funny.

 

[Griffoshark66]

Very hard to watch.

 

[shadowboxer]

Very hard to listen as well
Ruan Sims appears to love death riding the Sharks. Reminds me of the commentating back in the 70s

 

[shaggs]

Very hard to listen as well
Ruan Sims appears to love death riding the Sharks. Reminds me of the commentating back in the 70s

I’m on the New Zealand commentary. It’s ordinary

 

[Griffoshark66]

I went first half 9, second half fox...equally shit.