Magpies vs Balmain - Campbelltown - SAT 3pm

[galahs]

Its a shame the girls from http://www.oherrol.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; arn't going to come to Campbelltown to cover this game.

Ive been told they are Eastern Suburbs girls and they don't do the M5 lol

 

[Guest]

MAGPIES TO CLASH WITH TIGERS AT CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM
By Wayne Cousins
4/05/2010 4:28:07 PM

The battle for top spot on the NSW State Cup ladder will be up for grabs when Wests Tigers feeder clubs, Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers and the Western Suburbs Magpies, go head to head at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on Saturday, May 8.

The Tigers have won seven of their eight matches to lead the competition on 14 points, one point clear of the Magpies, who have won six from eight games.

Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers will field five players with NRL experience in Mitch Brown, Blake Lazarus, David Gower, Willie Mataka and Arana Taumata compared to the Magpies’ three in Geoff Daniela, Nathan Waters and Simon Dwyer.

Western Suburbs go into the match on the back of a 36-22 victory over Cronulla Sharks at Leichhardt Oval last Saturday in round eight in which centre Andrew Everingham scored two tries in the victory.

The Tigers accounted for Central Coast 28-18 with full-back Sean Meaney also grabbing two tries in the win.

The last time the two teams met saw the Tigers record a 20-14 victory in round two with Lazarus grabbing two tries.

The clash between Lazarus and Waters will be an entertaining one after both halves were called up to make their NRL debuts with Wests Tigers in recent weeks.

Lazarus, Waters and Arana Taumata will be keen to impress as they fight for the Wests Tigers half-back spot alongside Robert Lui, who is tipped to return from an ankle injury next week against South Sydney.Lui was the preferred NRL half-back until injury struck.

Kick-off at Campbelltown Sports Stadium is 3pm.

Western Suburbs Magpies
1 George Kepa
2 Rhys Pritchard
3 Andrew Everingham
4 Geoff Daniela
5 Jarek Goebel
6 Ben Falcone
7 Nathan Waters
8 Duan Poaneki
9 Chris Corby
10 Andrew Pearn
11 Simon Dwyer
12 Josh Davis
13 Jamie Sharkie

14 Nu Akeripa
18 Kurt Kara
19 David Harris
23 Tohi Leha

COACH: Leo Epifania

Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers
1 Sean Meaney
2 Lee Bennett ©
3 Gavin Cowan
4 Mitch Brown
5 Sam Latu
6 Darren Nicholls
7 Blake Lazarus
8 Eloni Vunakece
9 Ryan Carr
10 David Gower
11 Rhys Curran
12 Willie Mataka
13 Jared Farlow

INTERCHANGE
14 Ryan Dalziel
15 John Clayton
16 Matthew Ryan
17 Arana Tamauta
18 Billy Callaway

Coach Paul Fletcher

 

[system]

Oh Errol ladies an Easts & a Dragons fan. For shame

 

[Aladinsane]

At least Fletcher knows a half back when he see one, by putting Lazo at 7 , and AJ on the bench.
Nicholls though outshone them both last Saturday, as young Blake looked obviously down on confidence , with Sheens doing a good number on him…he will bounce back though this Saturday

 

[alien]

this video is from the double header last week
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[alien]

I was hoping Taumata was going to play the whole game so he could show if he is fit enough to play firstgrade the week after. I think we need to get him into the firstgrade team quick smart.

 

[Staks]

The clash between Lazarus and Waters will be an entertaining one after both halves were called up to make their NRL debuts with Wests Tigers in recent weeks.

…. and neither played halfback. Still shaking my head at Sheens team selections. Waters selected as a backup hooker and hasn't played in the position all year. Lazarus selected and gets moved around positions. Great confidence builder that Commander Sheens. Thank god its a Sheens free weekend as he has done my head in!

 

[Staks]

Be interested to see what teams actually take the field. The Wests forwards are really impressing me this year as is the teams attitude in defence. They will be tested this week by the Balmain pack. Hopefully Wests can take there chances this time around.

 

[alien]

i guess the rumours of sheens getting mullaney to play fullback for wests this game were false

 

[gaggles]

i guess the rumours of sheens getting mullaney to play fullback for wests this game were false

no one said he would play fb

 

[Geo]

i guess the rumours of sheens getting mullaney to play fullback for wests this game were false

Since when has a Wests team sheet onTuesday resembled what take the field on Saturday… :unamused: :angry:

 

[alien]

i guess the rumours of sheens getting mullaney to play fullback for wests this game were false

no one said he would play fb

Somebody did tell me he would be playing fullback for Wests. Are you saying he might play another postion for Wests?

Since when has a Wests team sheet onTuesday resembled what take the field on Saturday… :unamused: :angry:

true

 

[galahs]

Keppa hasn't done anything wrong to deserve being dropped.

 

[alien]

Keppa hasn't done anything wrong to deserve being dropped.

yeah i know. i like keppa

 

[Tommy Magpie]

Carnnn Wests

Go those mighty maggies.

 

[crouching_tiger]

So will BRET be wearing their red jerseys?

They will be when your boys bleed all over them…

 

[tomcat]

Hey smeg you might know the answer to this, Who was that the Asian looking person with the long balck hair, wearing the black leotards, and the tigers cap sitting on the hill at leichhardt oval , shouting out lollie legs when the wests player was shooting for goal at the first double header a few weeks ago, ? not sure if it was a male or female ,very hard to tell ??? :smiley:

 

[system]

Was he in the crouched position??

 

[tomcat]

yeah she was actually and looking in a lot of pain .

 

[system]

I think we all were watching that game where the team could barely stay in 1st gear.

There is only one thing that matters about the person you refer to. He is staunch. He has seen this reserve grade side through the highs and lows over the years