balmain boy
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Did you go?
Score? Summary of how he went?
Match Report: Jersey Flegg Round 20 vs Raiders
Wests Tigers have suffered an 18-8 defeat to Canberra Raiders in Round 20 of the Jersey Flegg Cup at Lidcombe Oval on Sunday afternoon.
www.weststigers.com.au
Yes was at the game.
Very boring predictable attack, basically just a one out hit up for the first 3-4 tackles and then a slow shift for one or two tackles before the last tackle kick.
I could hear the sideline regularly asking them to play some football, but it fell on deaf ears.
We just don’t seem to have any athletes with size and speed to really worry the opposition and the ball movement too slow to really bring our better players into the game.
Mason got about the last 15mins, got rag dolled into his own in goal in one of his first touches, but he was regularly sniffing to get involved and you can just see the genuine competitor in him.
If it was up to me I’d play him ion the halves in Flegg ASAP.
BlackWhiteGold
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Thanks for the info @Vicious . How do Iverson Matai & Mikey Tannous look in the halves, particularly Matai?
You can never write off young players as they always have plenty of scope for improvement, particularly if they have the right attitude. But they both look very premeditated and predicable with every touch.
It would take a massive improvement for either of them to play NRL.
Also hope I’m wrong I wouldn’t notice everyone at the ground, but did not see any of our coaching staff there.
Surely they need to see who is playing well etc for future reference?
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balmain boy
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He should probably be playing all games from here on, but then he's also about to do his HSC so clubs tend to give school boys more leeway. But still, we don't have any strategy about promotion in youth, even though our Flegg games are on the weekend...
Jersey Flegg Cup - Round 22 vs. Rabbitohs
Sunday, July 30 - 12:00 p.m. AEST
Lidcombe Oval, Sydney
WESTS TIGERS
1. Heath Mason
2. Solomone Saukuru
3. Josh Feledy
4. Livai Saukuru
5. Jay Kirk
6. Iverson Matai
7. Michael Tannous
23. Jackson Owen
9. Tallyn Da Silva
10. Christopher Faagutu
11. Brandon Tumeth (c)
12. Sione Vaihu
13. Bailey Hodges
14. Danny Ghantous
15. Apisalome Saukuru
16. Herman Tofaeono
17. Kit Laulilii
18. Tony Sukkar
19. Trey Peni
20. Tray Lolesio
Coach: Scott Kenna
INS: Heath Mason, Livai Saukuru, Tallyn Da Silva, Christopher Faagutu
OUTS: Trey Peni, Tony Sukkar, Finnley Neilsen, Cayne Nicholas
Sunday, July 30 - 12:00 p.m. AEST
Lidcombe Oval, Sydney
WESTS TIGERS
1. Heath Mason
2. Solomone Saukuru
3. Josh Feledy
4. Livai Saukuru
5. Jay Kirk
6. Iverson Matai
7. Michael Tannous
23. Jackson Owen
9. Tallyn Da Silva
10. Christopher Faagutu
11. Brandon Tumeth (c)
12. Sione Vaihu
13. Bailey Hodges
14. Danny Ghantous
15. Apisalome Saukuru
16. Herman Tofaeono
17. Kit Laulilii
18. Tony Sukkar
19. Trey Peni
20. Tray Lolesio
Coach: Scott Kenna
INS: Heath Mason, Livai Saukuru, Tallyn Da Silva, Christopher Faagutu
OUTS: Trey Peni, Tony Sukkar, Finnley Neilsen, Cayne Nicholas
pawsandclaws1
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Gould made the observation NRL halves are coached well to play certain roles and moves. Imo it is a player like Laurie who brings the curve ball to the game with his natural ball playing instincts eg his unpredictable raids down the blind. You either have it or you don't. I think back to some of the best ball players I watched - Cliffy Lyons, Paul Davis, Percy Knight, Jonathan Thurston. I don't believe it is any coincidence all are indigenous Australians. We need to work hard and scout indigenous communities for our halves. Forgot to mention our own Benji Marshall not indigenous Australian but of Maori descent.
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Tigers_Wests
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Possibly the strongest team we have put out in Flegg this year. Fantastic to see Mason get the starting fb role!
Todd Packer
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Both Fainu's are playing for Manly this weekend. One in Flegg and one in KOE.
AceofSpades
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Gonna be good to see a few of these boys go at it on the weekend. Feledy and Ferguson and Faagutu going up against his former team mate at Souths Logan Jye gray. I wonder if the rabbits will live stream this game
AceofSpades
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Anyone know if bunnies TV is live streaming this game?
Tigers_Wests
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Nah I don't think so, I was checking their youtube and twitter page and it doesn't seem like it. On a positive note.....we are all over them after the 1st half!!
Roar_Power
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Kirk sure knows how to find the line….
Tigers_Wests
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Wouldn't be surprised if there was a Feledy try assist or 2 in there. Unsure of his defensive abilities, but definitely quick, a good finisher and I remember reading an article somewhere along the line that he is fully dedicated to his off field training and preparation.
They should give him a pre-season with the NRL boys and a train and trial (if he is past Flegg age) in 2024.
WT up 44-10 close to 60 gone
Tigers_Wests
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What a great win, that’s a big boost for our young emerging players.
I watched them last week and their attack was poor, they have obviously made a huge improvement with their attack this week.
Without seeing the game, I wonder if a large part of the difference was starting Heath Mason who is the classic modern day fullback who is very quick, but also has the playmaking skills and smarts of of a halve.
I watched them last week and their attack was poor, they have obviously made a huge improvement with their attack this week.
Without seeing the game, I wonder if a large part of the difference was starting Heath Mason who is the classic modern day fullback who is very quick, but also has the playmaking skills and smarts of of a halve.
