@The Tooth said:
Ask Andrew Fifita…..trampled him on a barnstorming run to the tryline....
Got targerted all game if not for Farlow Wests would have scored plenty more....
Magpies vs Balmain - Campbelltown - SAT 3pm
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Ask Andrew Fifita…..trampled him on a barnstorming run to the tryline....
Got targerted all game if not for Farlow Wests would have scored plenty more....
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Arana has talent, his problem at the moment is a lack of match play this year. His timing is off at the moment, as is his match fitness, he had his hands on his thighs sucking the big ones in during the second half. He would die playing fullback at the moment. Also, he would go into making a tackle and get bumped off, his kicking and passing game both need a lot of work. He's probably training well with Wests Tigers but simply needs more games under his belt to improve his match fitness and timing.
Dwyer on the other hand is looking more settled and starting to work himself back into form after his injury lay off. Another 3-4 games for Wests to work on his fitness and I'd have him on the bench in FG for sure.
Dwyer on the other hand is looking more settled and starting to work himself back into form after his injury lay off. Another 3-4 games for Wests to work on his fitness and I'd have him on the bench in FG for sure.
You can tell Arana is a classy player by some of his touches and the way he runs the ball. He is not a player that is going to lead you around the park and control the tempo of a game. A runner of the ball and a impact player is what he is. Consistency though is letting him down at this stage as it is those already part of the Wests Tigers squad..
Dwyer is ready IMO for a recall to the Wests Tigers. If not this week it won't be long till he back in the NRL. He has put some decent upper body bulk and will be a big threat on the fringers. Amazes me this is the same skinny kid I used to watch in the junior reps !
Dwyer is ready IMO for a recall to the Wests Tigers. If not this week it won't be long till he back in the NRL. He has put some decent upper body bulk and will be a big threat on the fringers. Amazes me this is the same skinny kid I used to watch in the junior reps !
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Match reports from both sides
Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers
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The Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers confirmed their position atop the NSW Cup competition table, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat over the Western Suburbs Magpies 28-24 at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday.
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The Tigers began brightly when centre Mitch Brown posted the first try after 2 minutes using an overlap from halfway to outsprint the cover defence & score in the corner. Fullback Sean Meaney converted to lead 6-0.
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Soon after centre Gavin Cowan scored in the opposite corner cleaning up a loose ball thrown back infield by Wests & Meaney converted to take the score to 12-0.
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In the 17th minute Magpies front rower Andrew Fifita produced one of his trademark blockbusting runs, proving unstoppable from 15m out & steaming over. Hooker Chris Corby converted & the score was 12-6.
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Brown went close to extending the Tigers' lead after collecting a bomb from halfback Blake Lazarus but strong Magpies' defence held him up over the line.
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Soon after Wests' lock Jamie Sharkie levelled the match hitting a huge gap metres out from the Tigers' line & plunging over. Corby's conversion made it 12-all at half time.
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The Magpies resumed the contest with renewed commitment, crossing for 2 early tries to five eighth Ben Falcone & centre Geoff Daniela both cleaning up messy loose balls near the Tigers' line. Sharkie converted both efforts & Wests were now firmly in control leading 24-12.
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A crucial penalty goal attempt put wide by Sharkie proved to be the turning point of the half, with Tigers' five eighth Arana Taumata being the next to score with a superb solo effort leaving defenders in his wake from close range. Meaney converted to take the score to 24-18.
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2 minutes later winger Lee Bennett swooped on a smart Taumata grubber kick to score in the right hand corner but Meaney spoiled his perfect goalkicking tally from the sideline to leave the Tigers trailing by 2 points 24-22.
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The Tigers created a number of scoring opportunities as time became their enemy & poor finishing options proved frustrating for players & spectators alike.
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With 5 minutes remaining Lazarus took matters into his own hands to score another great solo effort off the back of great runs from front rower David Gower & Taumata to carry 2 defenders over the line & stretch out to score. Meaney's conversion went wide but the Tigers were now back in front when it mattered 26-24.
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A late Meaney penalty goal 2 minutes from full time guaranteed a win for the Tigers & a few cautious tackles later saw them run out winners at full time 28-24.
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They may be table toppers at the moment but the team will need to find some consistency over the next few weeks if they want to continue throwing down the challenge to the remaining teams. The Magpies showed great spirit & resolve to recover from a sluggish start & almost snatch the points on the day.
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Next week the Tigers travel out to Windsor Oval to take on the Windsor Wolves on Saturday commencing at 6pm. This should prove to be a challenging match & one to look forward to.
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Man of the match was Jared Farlow
Western Suburbs Magpies
TIGERS TRASH THE HOMECOMING
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Western Suburbs were desperate to put on a good show for the fans in their return to Campbelltown Stadium for 2010\. Despite spending the first 8 rounds of the NSW Cup on the road the Magpies were making a huge impression on the competition and sat just 1 point out of 1st place.
The chance to snatch top spot from the league leading Tigers whilst extracting revenge on the only side to lower their colours this year had the Magpies primed for a big performance. In the end though the pressure to put on a show may have contributed to an error-ridden performance where Wests squandered a winning position to allow Balmain to escape with a come from behind victory.
From the kick off the vistors looked the far more likely side and the game was only 2 minutes old when Balmain centre Mitch Brown broke through a one on one tackle and sprinted away 60m to score.
The Tigers went further ahead minutes later through an inexplicable Magpies error. Blake Lazarus' grubber into the ingoal was cleaned up by Wests custodian Gearge Kepa, but as he ran the ball back into the field of play the No.1 was shepherded towards the sideline.
Kepa threw a deperate ball back inside that landed straight into the arms of Tigers centre Gavin Cowan who simply had to bend down to score.
Sean Meaney showed what he thought of the Magpie fans heckling to drill two magnificent sideline conversions and Wests were looking down the barrel of a hiding at 12-0 down within the first 10 minutes of the game.
It took until the 20th minute for Wests to finally put some pressure on the Balmain defence and big Front Rower Andrew Fifita made the breakthough with a trademark powerhouse run to score.
With Corby adding the extras Wests were back in the game at 12-6.
The injection of interchange forwards Andrew Pearn and Duan Poaneki seemed to inspire a much more disciplined and cohesive performance from the Magpies. Wests would score 3 more unanswered converted tries with Jamie Sharkie scoring before the break, followed by tries to Falcone and Daniella early in the second half from kicks giving the home side a 24-12 lead and all of the momentum in the game.
That momentum swung dramatically when Wests were awarded a penalty right in front of the posts 10 minutes into the half. Despite having first choice kicker Corby on the sidelines the Magpies elected to take the shot for goal.
Stand in kicker Jamie Sharkie had already piloted two good conversions through the posts, but he shanked the kick badly and the Tigers could feel they had dodged a bullet.
With the hard working Pearn going off for a spell not long after the game opened up for the Tigers as they started to take advantage of Wests' errors. It was to be the Magpies destroyers from the Round 2 game, Balmain halves Arana Taumata and Blake Lazarus, that would once again land the knock out blows.
In the 20th minute Fifita rushed out of the line to put a hit on Taumata, but the Tigers 5/8 is simply too fleet of foot for that to work and he sprinted through the gap created to score. Just a couple of minutes later the Magpies made exactly the same mistake when Everingham raced up to shut down Taumata, but he managed to roll a clever grubber into the ingoal for his Captain Lee Bennett to ground the ball.
Meaney's conversion attempt hit the uprights and Wests were barely hanging on at 24-22.
Both sides spent the last quarter hour of the game trying to lose it with silly options and errors. Lazarus, who had been having a quiet game up until then, took on the line and reached out to score with just 4 minutes remaining.
Meaney's missed conversion made things interesting but the Tigers were back in front 26-22\. The Magpies weren't able to mount any last minute attacks and Balmain earned a late penalty which allowed to Meaney cleverly wind down the clock before calmly slotting the goal for a 28-24 victory.
Despite the close score and the come from behind victory it was a scrappy game from both sides and not of the standard of recent clashes between the Joint Venture partners.
In the end Wests errors invited the Tigers into attacking position one too many times and to their credit the competition leaders found a way to win. Best for the Magpies were interchange forward Andrew Pearn who lifted the side whenever he was on, lock Jamie Sharkie and winger Rhys Pritchard.
The Magpies will be looking to strike back hard when they take on Shellharbour next Sunday from 3pm at Ron Costello Oval Shellharbour.
Balmain 28 (Brown, Cowan, Taumata, Bennett, Lazarus; Meaney 4 goals) defeated Western Suburbs (Fifita, Sharkie, Falcone, Daniella; Corby 2, Sharkie 2 goals)
Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers
STATE CUP
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The Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers confirmed their position atop the NSW Cup competition table, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat over the Western Suburbs Magpies 28-24 at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday.
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The Tigers began brightly when centre Mitch Brown posted the first try after 2 minutes using an overlap from halfway to outsprint the cover defence & score in the corner. Fullback Sean Meaney converted to lead 6-0.
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Soon after centre Gavin Cowan scored in the opposite corner cleaning up a loose ball thrown back infield by Wests & Meaney converted to take the score to 12-0.
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In the 17th minute Magpies front rower Andrew Fifita produced one of his trademark blockbusting runs, proving unstoppable from 15m out & steaming over. Hooker Chris Corby converted & the score was 12-6.
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Brown went close to extending the Tigers' lead after collecting a bomb from halfback Blake Lazarus but strong Magpies' defence held him up over the line.
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Soon after Wests' lock Jamie Sharkie levelled the match hitting a huge gap metres out from the Tigers' line & plunging over. Corby's conversion made it 12-all at half time.
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The Magpies resumed the contest with renewed commitment, crossing for 2 early tries to five eighth Ben Falcone & centre Geoff Daniela both cleaning up messy loose balls near the Tigers' line. Sharkie converted both efforts & Wests were now firmly in control leading 24-12.
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A crucial penalty goal attempt put wide by Sharkie proved to be the turning point of the half, with Tigers' five eighth Arana Taumata being the next to score with a superb solo effort leaving defenders in his wake from close range. Meaney converted to take the score to 24-18.
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2 minutes later winger Lee Bennett swooped on a smart Taumata grubber kick to score in the right hand corner but Meaney spoiled his perfect goalkicking tally from the sideline to leave the Tigers trailing by 2 points 24-22.
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The Tigers created a number of scoring opportunities as time became their enemy & poor finishing options proved frustrating for players & spectators alike.
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With 5 minutes remaining Lazarus took matters into his own hands to score another great solo effort off the back of great runs from front rower David Gower & Taumata to carry 2 defenders over the line & stretch out to score. Meaney's conversion went wide but the Tigers were now back in front when it mattered 26-24.
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A late Meaney penalty goal 2 minutes from full time guaranteed a win for the Tigers & a few cautious tackles later saw them run out winners at full time 28-24.
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They may be table toppers at the moment but the team will need to find some consistency over the next few weeks if they want to continue throwing down the challenge to the remaining teams. The Magpies showed great spirit & resolve to recover from a sluggish start & almost snatch the points on the day.
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Next week the Tigers travel out to Windsor Oval to take on the Windsor Wolves on Saturday commencing at 6pm. This should prove to be a challenging match & one to look forward to.
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Man of the match was Jared Farlow
Western Suburbs Magpies
TIGERS TRASH THE HOMECOMING
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10/05/2010 12:04:34 PM
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Western Suburbs were desperate to put on a good show for the fans in their return to Campbelltown Stadium for 2010\. Despite spending the first 8 rounds of the NSW Cup on the road the Magpies were making a huge impression on the competition and sat just 1 point out of 1st place.
The chance to snatch top spot from the league leading Tigers whilst extracting revenge on the only side to lower their colours this year had the Magpies primed for a big performance. In the end though the pressure to put on a show may have contributed to an error-ridden performance where Wests squandered a winning position to allow Balmain to escape with a come from behind victory.
From the kick off the vistors looked the far more likely side and the game was only 2 minutes old when Balmain centre Mitch Brown broke through a one on one tackle and sprinted away 60m to score.
The Tigers went further ahead minutes later through an inexplicable Magpies error. Blake Lazarus' grubber into the ingoal was cleaned up by Wests custodian Gearge Kepa, but as he ran the ball back into the field of play the No.1 was shepherded towards the sideline.
Kepa threw a deperate ball back inside that landed straight into the arms of Tigers centre Gavin Cowan who simply had to bend down to score.
Sean Meaney showed what he thought of the Magpie fans heckling to drill two magnificent sideline conversions and Wests were looking down the barrel of a hiding at 12-0 down within the first 10 minutes of the game.
It took until the 20th minute for Wests to finally put some pressure on the Balmain defence and big Front Rower Andrew Fifita made the breakthough with a trademark powerhouse run to score.
With Corby adding the extras Wests were back in the game at 12-6.
The injection of interchange forwards Andrew Pearn and Duan Poaneki seemed to inspire a much more disciplined and cohesive performance from the Magpies. Wests would score 3 more unanswered converted tries with Jamie Sharkie scoring before the break, followed by tries to Falcone and Daniella early in the second half from kicks giving the home side a 24-12 lead and all of the momentum in the game.
That momentum swung dramatically when Wests were awarded a penalty right in front of the posts 10 minutes into the half. Despite having first choice kicker Corby on the sidelines the Magpies elected to take the shot for goal.
Stand in kicker Jamie Sharkie had already piloted two good conversions through the posts, but he shanked the kick badly and the Tigers could feel they had dodged a bullet.
With the hard working Pearn going off for a spell not long after the game opened up for the Tigers as they started to take advantage of Wests' errors. It was to be the Magpies destroyers from the Round 2 game, Balmain halves Arana Taumata and Blake Lazarus, that would once again land the knock out blows.
In the 20th minute Fifita rushed out of the line to put a hit on Taumata, but the Tigers 5/8 is simply too fleet of foot for that to work and he sprinted through the gap created to score. Just a couple of minutes later the Magpies made exactly the same mistake when Everingham raced up to shut down Taumata, but he managed to roll a clever grubber into the ingoal for his Captain Lee Bennett to ground the ball.
Meaney's conversion attempt hit the uprights and Wests were barely hanging on at 24-22.
Both sides spent the last quarter hour of the game trying to lose it with silly options and errors. Lazarus, who had been having a quiet game up until then, took on the line and reached out to score with just 4 minutes remaining.
Meaney's missed conversion made things interesting but the Tigers were back in front 26-22\. The Magpies weren't able to mount any last minute attacks and Balmain earned a late penalty which allowed to Meaney cleverly wind down the clock before calmly slotting the goal for a 28-24 victory.
Despite the close score and the come from behind victory it was a scrappy game from both sides and not of the standard of recent clashes between the Joint Venture partners.
In the end Wests errors invited the Tigers into attacking position one too many times and to their credit the competition leaders found a way to win. Best for the Magpies were interchange forward Andrew Pearn who lifted the side whenever he was on, lock Jamie Sharkie and winger Rhys Pritchard.
The Magpies will be looking to strike back hard when they take on Shellharbour next Sunday from 3pm at Ron Costello Oval Shellharbour.
Balmain 28 (Brown, Cowan, Taumata, Bennett, Lazarus; Meaney 4 goals) defeated Western Suburbs (Fifita, Sharkie, Falcone, Daniella; Corby 2, Sharkie 2 goals)
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Hopefully we don't get that ref next time we play against Ryde Eastwood because he is obviously a Ryde Eastwood supporter.
crouching_tiger
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@smeghead said:
Not a bad guess from someone who doesn't even watch the game… :laughing:
But others around here would tell you Pritchard was robbed of the accolade..
Aladinsane
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Thanks Smeg , for those 2 reports and with Willow's post they all had the game pretty well covered .
There really wasn't much between our 2 feeder teams , and really came down to Sharkie miss that sitter of a penalty goal …if he got that it would have been 26 -12 , with Balmain thinking the task might have been too large , but with he missing thar goal. It even gave me a lift to think the game was there to be won.
There really wasn't much between our 2 feeder teams , and really came down to Sharkie miss that sitter of a penalty goal …if he got that it would have been 26 -12 , with Balmain thinking the task might have been too large , but with he missing thar goal. It even gave me a lift to think the game was there to be won.
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@alien said:
Give it up alien. The ref didn't cost Wests the game, they made enough mistakes to let Balmain back in.
crouching_tiger
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@Aladinsane said:
What gave me a lift was you giving Leo's oldies a gobful!! :laughing:
Aladinsane
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@galahs said:
Leo's Mum is great fun , and I was being a little cheeky to her , but not that much….I did say I hate Wests ( which I don't) , just to get a Greek's womens reaction
But she is all class, and showed again , when she clapped AJ great solo try .
Leo's brother laugh though , as I was parked close to them and as I was leaving gave them a friendly toot of my Utes horn and a friendly wave to remind her that BRET got the better of her son's team
Hey Galahs , was that you on the sunny eastern sideline screaming stuff to the Wests Team , no one in the Western stand could even understand.....sounded like Jim Bean fuelled rebel yell :smiley:
crouching_tiger
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@galahs said:
So what do you call you and your merry henchmen offering to meet me behind the toilet blocks for a good ol' fashioned stink after the match then?? :unamused:
Aladinsane
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@crouching_tiger said:
looks like I better stick around after at the next feeder club hitout at Leichhardt mate,even though you can look after yourself , CT….. Sounds like some people on here can't diffientiate between your friendly Wests Tigers banter , and taking it way to far ...seriously we all follow the same NRL team , don't we.
I hope everyone is joking, otherwise it is a very sad state of affairs....Cmon all , let's just focus on beating the Rabbitoh scum next Sunday :brick:
Yep…I fear for C_t's safety....plenty of people know who he is....Why he wears that Bears jumper to Balmain games I'll never know.... 😱pen_mouth:
crouching_tiger
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@Aladinsane said:
Relax Alad…Galahs and i go way back...
And besides....he and his merry henchmen know i would single-handedly snot the lot of them!! :wink:
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why the hell was my post deleted? i have a right to have an opinion!
