2017 Under 20's

[Big Pete]

I've got mixed feelings about it.

Brisbane and a few other clubs would benefit from it, but by the same token the Queensland Cup shouldn't have all of it's good work undone because the NRL couldn't get the 20s right the first time.

I'd like to see the current arrangement given time. The Queensland Cup is an underrated component of the NRL process and the NSW Cup has plenty of room for improvement. In 5 years time, I feel like we'll have more bonafide stars than we did under the pre-existing arrangement and potentially under a national reserve grade umbrella.

 

[barker]

No, the only replacement is that the state based competitions will have their own U20s competition.

They also scrapped the Queensland U16s competition.

Looking ahead to 2018 and beyond, I wonder what the NRL/QRL plans to do on game day with regards to playing earlier games before the main game. It will have a huge bearing on whether I will be renewing our Season tickets.

We always get to Suncorp Stadium in time to watch the whole Under 20's match as we love watching the young players develop and progress to NRL level.

 

[Unbreakable]

Broncos -

1. Corey Allen
2. Kotoni Staggs
3. Gehamet Shibasaki
4. Steven Tatipata
5. David Fauid
6. Julian Christian
7. Gerome Burns
8. Sam Elliott
9. Tristan Hope
10. Jai Whitbread
11. Keenan Palasia
12. Jaydn Su'a
13. Patty Carrigan

14. Brent Woolf
15. Payne Haas
16. Thomas Flegler
17. Brandon Russell

Sharks -

1. Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga
2. Sione Katoa
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Clayton Uia
5. Joshua Tuilagi
6. Jack Williams
7. Kyle Flanagan
8. Daniel Vasquez
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Brock Ilett
11. Briton Nikora
12. Ryan King
13. Billy Magoulias

14. Zachary Faulkner
15. Eddie Faalua
16. Jesse Savage
17. Josh Carr

 

[Chewed]

Hipgrave injured or in ISC?

 

[Painin the Haas]

I thought Elliott was a half/hooker

 

[Bronxxnationn]

Hipgrave injured or in ISC?

Recovering

 

[Kyall]

Get to see Haas, hopefully he smashes it and run on in a few months.

 

[Big Pete]

While trials and pre-season prognostications are difficult to go by, the Holden Cup Sharks face a difficult assignment first up when they tackle a traditionally tough Brisbane Broncos outfit in a round one match at Southern Cross Group Stadium.
After a long summer on the training paddock and a series of trial matches, Coach John Morris has the young Sharks primed and ready to start their 2017 season on a positive note.
“The boys have come together really well,” Morris said. “We’ve had four trial games and managed to get three out of four wins, which is good but you don’t look at the results, you look at effort and building combinations and putting into play what you’ve practiced at training.
“They’ve got better and better with each trial and we’re ready for the season. The boys just can’t wait to rip in.”
For the Brisbane match the Sharks head into the contest at close to full strength, with only fullback Will Kennedy missing following a training mishap earlier in the week.
In his place comes the versatile Bessie Aufunga-Toomaga, while Jesse Ramien, a try scorer in the Sharks World Club Challenge loss to Wigan, returning to the Holden Cup in a boost to the Sharks chances.
Morris also anointed Jack Williams team captain at the final training session tonight, with the experienced five eighth set to be an inspirational leader for the Sharks side.
“Jack is our captain this year and he has been super impressive. He steers the team around and I’m looking forward to him having a big year,” Morris said.
After finishing in fourth position at the end of the 2016 season the Under-20 Sharks bowed out after consecutive defeats, the first of those losses coming against eventual premiers the Roosters, the second against the minor premier Panthers side.

http://www.sharks.com.au/news/2017/02/28/nyc_preview_sharks_l.html

Not too far from kick-off.

With any luck there might be a Live Stream on the Sharks website like last year.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

24 all halftime.

 

[Kyall]

24-24 all at half time

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Just looking on twitter, the 20's have a bright yellow away jersey and Hodgo is blue shirting for them.

 

[Big Pete]

Reminds me of the 2012 Away Jersey.

HT

CRONULLA SHARKS 24 (Ilet, Magoulias, Savage, Brailey tries; Flanagan 4/4 goals) draw BRISBANE BRONCOS 24 (Burns 2, Hope, Haas tries; ??? 4/4 goals)

 

[Rhys van Beurden]

That jersey is fucking horrible! Brisbane Bananas.

 

[Kyall]

They look like a touch footy shirt.

 

[Kyall]

Broncos try 30-24

 

[Kyall]

30-28

 

[Kyall]

Sharks try 30-32

 

[Kyall]

34-32