GRAND FINAL TEAMS & DISCUSSION

[system]

BALMAIN TEAM FOR NSW STATE CUP GRAND FINAL
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers Coach Paul Fletcher has named for the NSW State Cup Grand Final.

The Tigers play minor premiers Bankstown City Bulls at ANZ Stadium from 12.10pm on Sunday, October 4.

Wests Tigers wish Paul Fletcher, Captain Lee Bennett, and the team the very best of luck.

1 Sean Meaney
2 Billy Callaway
3 Lee Bennett ©
4 Matthew Ryan
5 Junior Roqica
6 Gavin Cowan
7 Josh Lewis
8 Al Schirnack
9 Ryan Carr
10 David Gower
11 Dean Webster
12 Willie Mataka
13 Jared Farlow

Interchange
14 Fletcher Hawkins
15 Eloni Vunakece
16 Brett Lane
17 Steve Moses
18 Ben Falcone
19 Sioeli Makaui
20 Liam Roach
21 Brett Peacock
23 Matthew Parata.
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Great to see Schirnacks reportable offence seems to have amounted to nothing and he will play

 

[system]

As expected now that the Bulldogs are out of the NRL Holdsworth does not qualify for the State Cup Grand Final

Bulls Side
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1 BRENT CRISP
2 HEKA NANAI
3 TIM WINITANA
4 MATT UTAI
5 NICK TAYLOR

6 PEE WEE MOKE
7 BEN BARBA

8 CHARLIE LEAENO
9 NATHAN SMITH
10 FRED BRIGGS
11 DANNY WILLIAMS
12 BRAD MORRIN
13 LEE TE MAARI

14 JOHN KITE
16 JAKE FOSTER
17 HARLAN ALAALATOA
18 TRENT CUTLER
19 NATHAN BENNY
20 CHRIS WARD
21 DEAN VICHELICH

COACH TERRY LAMB

 

[system]

Morrin,who has been an inspiration to his side all year may struggle to back up for the Grand Final due to a painful rib injury and several Bulls players will also be monitored during the week.
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From the match report V Wenty

 

[Geo]

Big Al probably used the Hayne….He didn't mean to hurt anyone defence....

Anyhow.....Good luck to BRET......they have got it in them......

 

[Aladinsane]

I wonder what odds the Tigers will get…..just seems like a massive ask, but they are there, so you never know..........just hope the Bulls drink what the Dragon players do before final matches :wink:

 

[system]

With the skill and courage this team has shown this year nothing is impossible and I cannot fathom being dissapointed, whatever the result on Sunday

 

[Aladinsane]

With the skill and courage this team has shown this year nothing is impossible and I cannot fathom being dissapointed, whatever the result on Sunday

I hear ya Smeg…..funny but a group of us, if Balmain win are leaving ANZ after the u20s, and watching the GF at the Tigers club with hopefully celebrating Tiger Cubs as well

 

[Mrs_T]

For anyone who's interested - Wests Tigers shop at Concord and Tigers shop at Balmain Leagues Club

have BRET jerseys on sale for the bargain price of - $50 !!!

Also available from online shop. :smiley:

 

[Geo]

With the skill and courage this team has shown this year nothing is impossible and I cannot fathom being dissapointed, whatever the result on Sunday

I hear ya Smeg…..funny but a group of us, if Balmain win are leaving ANZ after the u20s, and watching the GF at the Tigers club with hopefully celebrating Tiger Cubs as well

Cubs will be celebrating at Cambo first….....it's closer

 

[system]

I am leaving after the 20's regardless as the GF holds zero interest for me.

If BRET get up I might be headed straight back to Rozelle to celebrate

 

[innsaneink]

LOL…Fred Briggs

 

[Black_Orange_White]

It would be cool if we could name some of our first grade players :laughing:

 

[Guest]

Good luck to BRET and as long as they give it their all, that's all you can ask of them. If they control the ball and kick well, then they're right in it. Either way they've done very well to make to the big one and here's hoping they can knock over the Bulls and bring home the trophy.

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

are far as im concerned they're already winners for making it. great effort. both balmain and wests for almost making it.

 

[barrytiger]

Local juniors on show in Cup finale
from the weekly times online
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TIGERS’ rugby league Grand Final teams this Sunday at ANZ Stadium are sprinkled with Balmain junior products.

Thirteen members of Paul Fletcher’s Balmain-Ryde Eastwood squad were discovered in Balmain’s Junior League competition.

They include Billy Callaway and Junior Rogica (Concord-Burwood Wolves); Matt Ryan and Dean Webster (North Ryde Hawks); Jared Farlow and Ben Falcone (Leichhardt Wanderers); David Gower, Eloni Vunakece and Liam Roach (Holy Cross Rhinos); Steve Moses and Brett Peacock (Carlingford Cougars); Josh Lewis (Leichhardt Juniors) and Sioeli Makaui (Dundas Shamrocks).

Peacock - a three time premiership winner with Steve James’ mighty Cougars sides - also won an U/19s title last season with Shamrocks.

The Wests Tigers’ NYC U/20 team will field six Balmain juniors in their Grand Final line up - skipper Darren Nicholls and lock Matt Hyland (Holy Cross Rhinos); Aaron Woods and Patrick Politoni (Leichhardt Juniors); Joel Jackson (Leichhardt Wanderers) and David Fifita (Dundas Shamrocks).
not bad for a comp that many think do not supply juniors for wests tigers

 

[simonthetiger]

Local juniors on show in Cup finale
from the weekly times online
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TIGERS’ rugby league Grand Final teams this Sunday at ANZ Stadium are sprinkled with Balmain junior products.

Thirteen members of Paul Fletcher’s Balmain-Ryde Eastwood squad were discovered in Balmain’s Junior League competition.

They include Billy Callaway and Junior Rogica (Concord-Burwood Wolves); Matt Ryan and Dean Webster (North Ryde Hawks); Jared Farlow and Ben Falcone (Leichhardt Wanderers); David Gower, Eloni Vunakece and Liam Roach (Holy Cross Rhinos); Steve Moses and Brett Peacock (Carlingford Cougars); Josh Lewis (Leichhardt Juniors) and Sioeli Makaui (Dundas Shamrocks).

Peacock - a three time premiership winner with Steve James’ mighty Cougars sides - also won an U/19s title last season with Shamrocks.

The Wests Tigers’ NYC U/20 team will field six Balmain juniors in their Grand Final line up - skipper Darren Nicholls and lock Matt Hyland (Holy Cross Rhinos); Aaron Woods and Patrick Politoni (Leichhardt Juniors); Joel Jackson (Leichhardt Wanderers) and David Fifita (Dundas Shamrocks).
not bad for a comp that many think do not supply juniors for wests tigers

Awesome…...great to see so many good players are locals.

 

[alien]

With the skill and courage this team has shown this year nothing is impossible and I cannot fathom being dissapointed, whatever the result on Sunday

I hear ya Smeg…..funny but a group of us, if Balmain win are leaving ANZ after the u20s, and watching the GF at the Tigers club with hopefully celebrating Tiger Cubs as well

Are the Balmain NSW Cup players and the Wests Tigers Under 20's players coming back to Balmain Leagues after their games? I have a feeling Balmain Leagues is gonna be very full on Sunday.

 

[Geo]

Local juniors on show in Cup finale
from the weekly times online
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TIGERS’ rugby league Grand Final teams this Sunday at ANZ Stadium are sprinkled with Balmain junior products.

Thirteen members of Paul Fletcher’s Balmain-Ryde Eastwood squad were discovered in Balmain’s Junior League competition.

They include Billy Callaway and Junior Rogica (Concord-Burwood Wolves); Matt Ryan and Dean Webster (North Ryde Hawks); Jared Farlow and Ben Falcone (Leichhardt Wanderers); David Gower, Eloni Vunakece and Liam Roach (Holy Cross Rhinos); Steve Moses and Brett Peacock (Carlingford Cougars); Josh Lewis (Leichhardt Juniors) and Sioeli Makaui (Dundas Shamrocks).

Peacock - a three time premiership winner with Steve James’ mighty Cougars sides - also won an U/19s title last season with Shamrocks.

The Wests Tigers’ NYC U/20 team will field six Balmain juniors in their Grand Final line up - skipper Darren Nicholls and lock Matt Hyland (Holy Cross Rhinos); Aaron Woods and Patrick Politoni (Leichhardt Juniors); Joel Jackson (Leichhardt Wanderers) and David Fifita (Dundas Shamrocks).
not bad for a comp that many think do not supply juniors for wests tigers

I'm sure Glen Innes would be happy for Jackson and Griffith for Fafita…..

 

[matty119]

With the skill and courage this team has shown this year nothing is impossible and I cannot fathom being dissapointed, whatever the result on Sunday

I hear ya Smeg…..funny but a group of us, if Balmain win are leaving ANZ after the u20s, and watching the GF at the Tigers club with hopefully celebrating Tiger Cubs as well

Are the Balmain NSW Cup players and the Wests Tigers Under 20's players coming back to Balmain Leagues after their games? I have a feeling Balmain Leagues is gonna be very full on Sunday.

I'd say State Cup will go straight back there, and NYC will probably be there at some point, massive day at the club.

 

[king_sirro]

Im not happy that the ref for this game is a 23 year old from the Bulldogs district. :angry: