WARL Results/Fixtures 2009

[joondalup_giant]

With the first of the 2009 trials only a week and a bit away heres a new thread to post results and discuss!

Joondalup Giants v Rockingham Coastal Sharks have there 1st trial on the 14th of March @ Members Equity Stadium as a curtain raiser to the Reds time TBC

 

[Nuke]

The official pre-season doesn't start until 4th April, however Joondalup have arranged a few games before then as our draw in the pre-season comp didn't suit our preperation. A bye on week1 (4th April), Easter weekend off on week2 (11th April), game1 on week3 (18th April), ANZAC weekend off on week4 (25th April), and game2 on week5 (2nd May).

2 games in 5 weeks just seemed a little bit scarse as far as games went. I'm looking forward to the 2009 season. Bring it on!!!

 

[Kilmo(SP)]

Yeah that certainly wouldn't help at all would it ????

 

[joondalup_giant]

The Joondalup Giants had a strong win in there first trial of the year with a 20 man 1st grade squad easily accounting for Rockingham shakrs 44-10 @ MES on the weekend.

 

[Nuke]

Today's results of the North Beach vs Joondalup trial match at Charles Riley Reserve:

Womens: Joondalup 28-0
Premier-Grade: North Beach 16-4
First-Grade: North Beach 20-12

From what I saw, there were basic errors from both teams, but it is for the most part the first game for the players for 2009. The exceptions being the Joondalup players who played in the First-Grade trial against Rockingham last weekend. Both teams in all grades will get better as the year goes on.

Next weekend's trial match (as far as I'm aware there is only one) is at Admiral Reserve for the Joondalup vs Central games. All grades will be playing.

 

[KalgoorlieRed]

Joondalup have any games over easter?

 

[Nuke]

Not over Easter, no. The only weekends off we have for the next while is the Easter weekend and the ANZAC weekend I think. Actually, I'm not sure about the weekend of the 4th April.

 

[b0rt]

i dont think any clubs have games over easter. we have 3 or 4 games in the official preseason, plus the one just gone against joondalup. we arent playing next weekend either so your probably right nuke

 

[Nuke]

You'd have 3 games in the official pre-season comp. It's just that we have the bye in the first week of that comp (as Kalgoorlie aren't competing in the pre-season), followed by the Easter weekend, a game on the 18th, a weekend off for ANZAC Day, and a game the following weekend.

 

[b0rt]

we have 3 away to rocko, south perth and freo
followed by only 1 home game in 1st 4 rounds of the season

 

[joondalup_giant]

The WARL Pre-season kicks off this weekend (4th of April) with the first official trials for 2009.

A Great day of football is on the cards at Lark Hill Reserve in Port Kennedy which will see the North Beach v Rockingham & South Perth v Fremantle in all grades.

Willagee will be hosting the Central Bulldogz at Webber Reserve which again will see all grades take to the field.

Joondalup have been given a bye due to Kalgoorlie being unable to commit for pre season trials

 

[joondalup_giant]

Rockingham beat North Beach 26 - 18

South Perth beat Fremantle 44 - 22 aparently freo matched south perth in the 1st half but souths ran away with the game in the 2nd to come out winners

Centrals beat a struggling Willagee

 

[joondalup_giant]

The Tooheys Cup finally kicks off this weekend!!!

Round 1 will see

Joondalup Giants v Kalgoorlie Brothers
Rockingham Coastal Sharks v Central Bulldogz
South Perth Lions v Willagee Bears
Fremantle Roosters v North Beach Sea Eagles - Curtain raiser for the Reds

Good round 2 start the season off with, should be all good clsoe games except for South Perth v Willagee which i predict south Perth to knock them off by 90+ points

 

[joondalup_giant]

Round 1 Results

Tooheys Cup
Joondalup 48 - Kalgoorlie 12
South Perth 74 - Willagee 0
Fremantle 12 - North Beach 44
Central 28 - Rockingham 16

Reserve Grade
Joondalup - Bye
South Perth 64 - Willagee 0
Rockingham 30 - Central 28
North Beach 26 - Fremantle 26

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Joodalup Giants started their season with promise as they lived up to their early season form beating Kalgoorlie Brothers 48 to 12. The Brothers held it strong for the first half being just behind at 4 to 6, but in their first full game of the season ran out of steam in the second.
Daniel Sneddon had a personal tally of 26 points for the Giants with 2 tries and 9 goals from 9. He was backed up by best player Daniel Jennings along with Nathan Searle and and Macey Howarth. The Brothers will prove a better side and will challenge others as they gain their match fitness.
North Beach Sea Eagles turned up the heat on Fremantle Roosters with a convincing 44 to 12 win at Ken Allen Filed in the curtain raiser to the WA Reds. The Sea Eagles never lost control after scoring in the first 2 minutes.
In the first half North Beach blew away Fremantle with a high paced game not allowing the Roosters in at all and went into the shed 38 to 4 up.
Best players for North Beach included Ryan Dickson with 16 points for the night and Luke Walker. Tashi Harrower was best for the Roosters with 2 tries.
South Perth Lions started 2009 as they finished last year with a 74 nil result over Willagee Bears. The Bears fought it out in the first half and went in with a 26 nil score line but could not sustain the effort.
Josh Clift was best for the Lions with 3 tries along with Jack Greenwood with 2. In solid game across the line, good games were put in by first up captain Reno Burkhardt and lock Michael Apps.
Central Bulldogs would be happy with a first up win against Rockingham Sharks with the final score being 28 to 16. Full back Tim Cook was outstanding for the Bulldogs with good games from both Conrad Ramer and Wes Valau.
The Bulldogs controlled the game throughout completing sets and holding on the ball well. Rockingham who had a very good pre season would be disappointed with losing the game especially at home.

Interesting stat but not good 4 Willagee! in the past 2 weeks Willagee have had 150 points scored against them with 0 points for!

 

[b0rt]

Interesting stat but not good 4 Willagee! in the past 2 weeks Willagee have had 150 points scored against them with 0 points for!

they scored some points last weekend
now for the last 3 weeks they are 264 for 4

 

[joondalup_giant]

they've got a couple of good young players down there they just need to develop them. there half back looks like hes about 13

 

[Perth Red]

Went to the Nth beach, it was shocking! The WARL needs to find a way to get teams closer together or stop charging for entry! It is the only game of RL I have ever left at HT through boredom!

Maybe loaning the Reds fringe players out to the struggling clubs is a solution?

 

[joondalup_giant]

You could of saved yourself $5 and watched a really good game of footy if u went an extra 15 mins north!

Willagee r the only team in the WARL that wont be competitive this year.

The clubs do get the Reds fringe players. We have Nathan Searle & Savi Hafoka?(who i doubt will play 4 us at all this year due to form)

 

[b0rt]

they've got a couple of good young players down there they just need to develop them. there half back looks like hes about 13

hes apparently 17 but he does look younger, he played hooker against us. scored their only try too.

 

[Goldthorpe]

Maybe loaning the Reds fringe players out to the struggling clubs is a solution?

Hahaha! Classic! Unless your South Perth Lions, North Beach Sea Eagles or Rockingham Sharks [& Joondalup Giants to an extent] you have no chance!