Holden Cup 2015

[Big Pete]

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium, Friday 22 May 2015
Kickoff 5:15pm

Referees: Lawrence McDonnell; Sideline Officials: Tim Roby, James Vella;

1. Devon Makoare-Boyce 2. Damon Goolagong 3. Jordie Hedges 4. Irae Simone 5. Josh Ellison 6. Chad O'Donnell 7. Eli Levido 8. Clayton Williams 9. Liam Coleman 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Jacob McCudden 12. Haimona Hiroti 13. Eden Syme
Interchange: 14. Jimmy Widders-Leece 15. Wallace Tangiiti 16. Gabe Hamlin 17. Siosifa Talakai

1. Nathan Davis 2. Abbas Miskie 3. Tyrell Fuimaono 4. Tui Oloapu 5. Suliasi Suli 6. Michael Doolan 7. Troy Dargan 8. Brandon Raeli 9. Dylan Izzard 10. Alex Twal 11. Jordan Muna 12. Jack Morris 13. Jeff Markus
Interchange: 14. Denzal Tonise 15. Tom Amone 16. Craig Field 17. Tepai Tepu-Smith 18. Aaron Pene
Match Hashtag: #NYCsoupar

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Wests Tigers v North Queensland Cowboys
Campbelltown Stadium, Saturday 23 May 2015
Kickoff 5:10pm

Referees: Gavin Reynolds, Phil Henderson; Sideline Officials: Rohan Best, Chris Treneman; Video Referees: Steve Folkes;

1. Jeremy Marshall-King 2. Ryland Jacobs 3. Watson Heleta 4. John Tohi 5. Jayden Wheelhouse 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Vieru Mapasone 8. JJ Felise 9. Jayden Wheelhouse 10. Dwayne Lemafa 11. Tyler Cassell 12. Esan Marsters 13. Matthew Woods
Interchange: 14. Junior Tatola 15. Pio Sokobalavu 16. Tom Harris 17. Bayley Sironen 18. Pifeleti Pifeleti

1. Yamba Bowie 2. Gideon Mosby 3. Akeripa Tia-Kilifi 4. Conor Carey 5. Scott Schulte 6. Ty Carucci 7. Cooper Bambling 8. Viliame Kikau 9. Andrew Niemoeller 10. Ross Bella 11. Coen Hess 12. Temone Power 13. Kieran Quabba
Interchange: 14. Kyle Laybutt 15. Jordan Kenworthy 16. David Munro 17. Braeden Uele
Match Hashtag: #NYCwstnql

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Canberra Raiders v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
GIO Stadium, Sunday 24 May 2015
Kickoff 1:45pm

Referees: Liam Kennedy; Sideline Officials: Todd Smith, Michael Laverty;

1. Chevy Ellis 2. Thomas Cronan 3. Brenko Lee 4. Tevita Aroha-tuinauvui 5. Cameron Booth 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Lachlan Croker 8. Tevita Pangai Junior 9. Dylan McGrath 10. Brett Solomon 11. Jack Williams 12. Jared McIlwrick 13. Daniel Dole
Interchange: 14. Jack Hickson 15. Ezra Howe 16. Jordan Aiono 17. Morgan Boyle

1. Josh Bergamin 2. Reimis Smith 3. Reubenn Rennie 4. Michael Morgan 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Brendan Cox 7. Guy Hamilton 8. Jake Kamire 9. Brad Keighran 10. Brendon Luamanu 11. Renouf To'omaga 12. Harry Pondekas 13. Piki Rogers
Interchange: 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Darcy Maroske 16. Royce Hunt 17. Siaopo Tagaloa
Match Hashtag: #NYCcancby

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Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos
Hunter Stadium, Monday 25 May 2015
Kickoff 4:45pm

Referees: Chris Butler; Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Jeff Hartup;

1. Dylan Phythian 2. Fuaimamao Uta 3. Josh Birch 4. Braden Robson 5. Ken Tofilau 6. Brock Lamb 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Bradie Smith 12. Luke Yates 13. Faitotoa Faitotoa
Interchange: 14. Jake McNamara 15. Ben Stone 16. Josh King 17. Sam Apthorpe 18. Scott Tofa-Timoteo 19. Bryce Donovan

1. Paul Byrnes 2. Jonas Pearson 3. Jordan Drew 4. Jarryd Dodd 5. Jack Tuttle 6. Jayden Nikorima 7. Will Brimson 8. Sam Lavea 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Jaydn Sua 12. Alex Barr 13. Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14. Kalolo Saitaua 15. Keegan Hipgrave 16. George Fai 17. Lachlan Lanskey
Match Hashtag: #NYCnewbri

 

[Big Pete]

Round 11 Results

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 26 drew PARRAMATTA EELS 26

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 24 (Kikau 2, Mosby 2; Bambling 4/4 goals) defeated WESTS TIGERS 14 (Mapesone, Sironen, Tohi tries; Woods 1/3 goals)

CANBERRA RAIDERS 32 defeated CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 28

BRISBANE BRONCOS 52 defeated NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 12

 

[Big Pete]

Tigers v Cowboys is coming up on FoxSports.

8th vs 3rd and this maybe the first time the Cowboys have been on TV all year.

Then afterwards it's Wests Tigers v Wyong (Sydney Roosters) in the NSW Cup. Only reason I bring that up is because three of the better NYC talents are playing - Marion Seve, Salesi Funaki and Lamar Liolevave. If you want a glimpse into the Tigers future, it's worth checking out.

Also bit of a blast from the past in Wyong's line-up, former Warriors NYC star Omar Slaimankhel is playing on the wing.

 

[Big Pete]

The Cowboys were too strong for the Tigers.

It wasn't the most convincing performance by the Cowboys but they've got plenty of strike in their team and have plenty of ingredients that could take them the entire way. I thought they really missed Brandon Smith out there, he gives them plenty of strike out of dummy half and while Niemoller has done a respectable job he has limitations that prevent the Cows from being all they can be.

Still I thought the Cowboys controlled the ruck really well and the likes of Mosby and Bambling continued to impress.

One player I'd like to see play up a level is Viliame Kikau. Despite playing up-front, he's got 11 tries from 10 games and he terrorises defensive lines at this level. Standing at 196cm and weighing in at 114kg I'm wary of whether it's a case of a player throwing his size around and would like to see whether he could add anything at ISC level because he could be a great replacement for Mat Scott down the line.

Meanwhile the Tigers struggled to find any rhythmn. They've got plenty of talent but a lot of it is raw and I get the feeling that Kimmorley is still trying to find the best combination for the team. If they were to win today, it was going to be on the back of Te Maire Martin who's one of the best five eighths in the game but he struggled to get involved and was guilty of forcing the issue from time to time. I liked what I saw from Felise and Sironen but they've got to get more support and the likes of Woods really need to take more ownership of the side.

Stand Outs

Cowboys - Bowie, Mosby, Schulte, Kikau, Power, Kenworthy.
Tigers - Heleta, Mapesone, Felise, Sironen

 

[Organix]

It was cool to see the Wests Tigers upload a highlights video of their performance. It's only a small start but I wish all clubs did this just to keep everyone in touch with what's going on.

Match Highlights: NYC Round 10 - Tigers

That set up by 3 (Marion Seve) for the third Martin try was pretty special. Admittedly the Knights cover defence was too high but some of the foot-work was fantastic. Happy to note he's a Queenslander and should be in line for a position for Game III.

The form of Martin reminds me of the Broncos situation with Taylor. He's too good for this level and I'm sure he's putting a lot of pressure on Moses' long term future at the club. However you'd also have to wonder whether or not he could handle the intensity of first grade.

I would really like these highlights as well. Also Big Pete thanks so much for this whole thread. You have done a great thing here. In fact, I would love the NRL to start televising the Youth Competition like they do (did? don't know for sure as I am overseas now) with the ISC on Sundays. There might not be as many viewers as the NRL but I always loved getting to Suncorp early to watch the U20s play. On one hand it was like a bonus for the entry price but in many ways it was a really exciting game with high intensity that would appeal to people who enjoy high-scoring fast paced games like Twenty20 cricket. It was also a great chance to look at the form of the standout young players like Gagai, Nikorima, Ryan James, Corey Oates etc.

All we need is for the media to realise that an opener game of football could really drum up excitement for the main game. Why not stick it on a secondary channel like Go! or Gem or whatever.

 

[talanoa]

I notice Harry Pondekas is now playing with the Bulldogs Under 20's side. Very interesting since he's already been at 2 clubs in a year (Broncos & Knights). Since he was touted as a star of the future I wonder why he left Newcastle so soon?

i have been keeping an eye on the stats and his numbers in both defense and attack have been enormous, I also spoke to a doggies scout this week at the school boy carnival at arana hills about him and to see how he was going down there. The canterbury guy's comment are as follows "Harry is going good, harry is going really really good"
From my understanding he left the knights as the dogs hunted him down with a top squad contract for next year (im assuming this part but, I reckon a phone call from des has similar weight to that of wayne who took harry to the knights initially)

 

[Big Pete]

Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels
Pepper Stadium, Friday 29 May 2015
Kickoff 5:30pm

Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski; Sideline Officials: Chris Treneman, Rohan Best;

1. Brent Naden 2. Fuimanu Enise 3. Jack Nelson 4. Maliko Filino 5. Christian Crighton 6. Dylan Edwards 7. Sam Elwin 8. Stanton Albert 9. Soni Luke 10. Moses Leota 11. Kade Ellis 12. Corey Harawira 13. Tyrone May
Interchange: 14. Paea Pua 15. Thompson Tuigamala 16. Oliver Clark 17. Cameron Collins 18. Shane Kiel

1. Bevan French 2. Abbas Miskie 3. Nathan Davis 4. Tyrell Fuimaono 5. Suliasi Suli 6. Troy Dargan 7. Zach Docker-Clay 8. Alex Twal 9. Dylan Izzard 10. Brandon Raeli 11. Josh Aloiai 12. Jordan Muna 13. Jeff Markus
Interchange: 14. Denzal Tonise 15. Tom Amone 16. Tepai Tepu-Smith 17. Jack Morris

Match Hashtag: #NYCpenpar

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Gold Coast Titans v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Cbus Super Stadium, Saturday 30 May 2015
Kickoff 12:40pm

Referees: Nick Morel, Michael Gordon; Sideline Officials: Nick Pelgrave, Damian Brady; Video Referees: Ben Galea;

1. Shaun Hudson 2. Christian Mika 3. Brian Kelly 4. Joshua Berkers 5. Tevita Folau 6. Deacon Fletcher 7. Brayden Torpy 8. Nathan Watts 9. Karl Lawton 10. Max Elliott 11. Shane Wright 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Parahi Wilson
Interchange: 14. Anthony Colman 15. Ben Mathiou 16. Shane Gillham 17. Chris Law 18. Jackson Clarke 19. Daymeric Pelo 20. Delayne Ashby

1. Devon Makoare-Boyce 2. Jordie Hedges 3. Haimona Hiroti 4. Irae Simone 5. Josh Ellison 6. Chad O'Donnell 7. Eli Levido 8. Clayton Williams 9. Liam Coleman 10. Eden Syme 11. Jacob McCudden 12. Wallace Tangiiti 13. Jimmy Widders-Leece
Interchange: 14. Aaron Booth 15. Gabe Hamlin 16. Siosifa Talakai 17. Dominic Timoteo
Match Hashtag: #NYCgldsou

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Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos
GIO Stadium, Saturday 30 May 2015
Kickoff 3:15pm

Referees: Jon Stone; Sideline Officials: Michael Laverty, Daniel Olford;

1. Chevy Ellis 2. Thomas Cronan 3. Brenko Lee 4. Cameron Booth 5. Lachlan Hurst 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Dylan McGrath 8. Tevita Pangai Junior 9. Zac Woolford 10. Morgan Boyle 11. Jack Williams 12. Jared McIlwrick 13. Luke Bateman
Interchange: 14. Jack Hickson 15. Jordan Aiono 16. Daniel Dole 17. Ezra Howe

1. Paul Byrnes 2. Jonas Pearson 3. Jordan Drew 4. Jarryd Dodd 5. Jack Tuttle 6. Jayden Nikorima 7. Will Brimson 8. Sam Lavea 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Jaydn Sua 12. Alex Barr 13. Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14. Kalolo Saitaua 15. Keegan Hipgrave 16. George Fai 17. Lachlan Lanskey
Match Hashtag: #NYCcanbri

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North Queensland Cowboys v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
1300SMILES Stadium, Saturday 30 May 2015
Kickoff 5:15pm

Referees: Liam Kennedy; Sideline Officials: Wyatt Raymond, Chris Nitso;

1. Yamba Bowie 2. Gideon Mosby 3. Akeripa Tia-Kilifi 4. Conor Carey 5. Scott Schulte 6. Ty Carucci 7. Cooper Bambling 8. Viliame Kikau 9. Andrew Niemoeller 10. Ross Bella 11. Bill Cullen 12. Temone Power 13. Kieran Quabba
Interchange: 14. Kyle Laybutt 15. Jordan Kenworthy 16. David Munro 17. Braeden Uele

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Harlan Collins 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Matthew Douglas 5. Jesse Bogle 6. Will Pearsall 7. Riley Travers 8. Liam Knight 9. Hugh Pratt 10. Addison Demetriou 11. Rhys Armstrong 12. Moses Noovao-McGreal 13. Darcy Cox
Interchange: 14. Nicholas Lynn 15. Jordan Sims 16. Billy Bainbridge 17. Jesse Maxwell 18. Dallas Koen
Match Hashtag: #NYCnqlman

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New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights
Mt Smart Stadium, Sunday 31 May 2015
Kickoff 11:45am

Referees: Peter Gough, Matt Noyen; Sideline Officials: Shane Rehm, Rochelle Tamarua; Video Referees: Daniel Irvine;

1. Brad Abbey 2. Tomas Aoake 3. Junior Pauga 4. Semisi Tyrell 5. Koli Oneone 6. Ata Hingano 7. Erin Clark 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Nathaniel Roache 10. Amoni Tufui 11. Ofahiki Ogden 12. Marata Niukore 13. Jazz Tevaga
Interchange: 14. Christopher Sio 15. Matiu Love-Henry 16. Paul Tuli 17. Tualima Tualima 18. Lewis Soosemea

1. Dylan Phythian 2. Fuaimamao Uta 3. Josh Birch 4. Braden Robson 5. Ken Tofilau 6. Jake McNamara 7. Jack Cogger 8. Josh King 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Bradie Smith 12. Ben Stone 13. Luke Yates
Interchange: 14. Brock Lamb 15. Tyrone Amey 16. Roman Fepuleai 17. Sam Apthorpe 18. Scott Tofa-Timoteo
Match Hashtag: #NYCwarnew

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St. George Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jubilee Oval, Sunday 31 May 2015
Kickoff 1:45pm

Referees: Phil Henderson; Sideline Officials: Liam Nicholls, James Vella;

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Rowland Kotobalavu 3. Topiese Taufa 4. Izaac Thompson 5. Patrick Herbert 6. Rhys Davies 7. Adam Clune 8. Jay Gallagher 9. Josh Daley 10. Jack Kavanagh 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jacob Host 13. Hame Sele
Interchange: 14. Kelly Tate 15. Thomas Freebairn 16. Abraham Attalah 17. Blake Lawrie

1. Ryan Cummins 2. Levy Sopi 3. Joshua Addo-Carr 4. Jamayne Isaako 5. Semisi Vea 6. Jaden Clarke 7. Bradley Deitz 8. Alec Susino 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Patrick Hasson 11. Anthony Moraitis 12. Ashleigh Nisbet 13. Harrison Muller
Interchange: 14. Monson Paewai 15. Tepatasi Fuiava 16. John Leger 17. Jayden McDonogh 18. Curtis Scott 19. Billy Magoulias 20. Daniel Vasquez
Match Hashtag: #NYCsgicro

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Sydney Roosters v Melbourne Storm
Allianz Stadium, Monday 1 June 2015
Kickoff 4:45pm

Referees: Chris Butler; Sideline Officials: Tim Roby, Rohan Best;

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Charlie Taylor 3. Joseph Manu 4. Paul Momirovski 5. John Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Connor Watson 7. Zac Nicholls 8. Poasa Faamausili 9. Joey Lussick 10. Richard Skelton 11. Ryan Turner 12. Reuben Porter 13. Sukamanu Raki
Interchange: 14. Grant Garvey 15. Misieli Vaikeli 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Billy Tsikrikas 18. Luke Chalker 19. Shaq Mitchell

1. Latrell Robinson 2. Jerry Leasi 3. Brandon Manase 4. Junior Kirisome 5. Josh Minhinnick 6. Zion Ioka 7. Mack Mason 8. Ben Nakubuwai 9. Connor Donehue 10. Josh Kerr 11. Shae Ah Fook 12. Charlie Galo 13. Brendan Frei
Interchange: 14. Aaron Teroi 15. Eli Vole 16. John Filipo 17. Kurt Bernard 18. Jamayne Taunoa - Brown

Match Hashtag: #NYCsydmel

 

[Big Pete]

PENRITH PANTHERS 36 defeated PARRAMATTA EELS 12

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 30 defeated GOLD COAST TITANS 26

CANBERRA RAIDERS 48 defeated BRISBANE BRONCOS 40

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 38 defeated MANLY SEA EAGLES 6

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 36 defeated WARRIORS 16

CRONULLA SHARKS 30 defeated ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 38 defeated MELBOURNE STORM 29

 

[Big Pete]

Brisbane Broncos v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Suncorp Stadium, Friday 5 June 2015
Kickoff 5:20pm

Referees: Jarrod Cole; Sideline Officials: Michael Gordon, Tyson Brough;

1. Jacob Gagai 2. Jonas Pearson 3. Jaydn Sua 4. Jarryd Dodd 5. Sam Lavea 6. Jayden Nikorima 7. Will Brimson 8. Sam Lavea 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Lachlan Lanskey 12. Alex Barr 13. Jai Arrow
Interchange: 14. Kalolo Saitaua 15. Keegan Hipgrave 16. George Fai 17. Michael Molo

1. Nick Hynes 2. Harlan Collins 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Bailey Shiach-wise 5. Jesse Bogle 6. Will Pearsall 7. Riley Travers 8. Liam Knight 9. Hugh Pratt 10. Addison Demetriou 11. Rhys Armstrong 12. Moses Noovao-McGreal 13. Darcy Cox
Interchange: 14. Billy Bainbridge 15. Nick Hynes 16. Dallas Koen 17. Elia Faatui 18. Jordan Sims
Match Hashtag: #NYCbriman

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Wests Tigers v Gold Coast Titans
Leichhardt Oval, Friday 5 June 2015
Kickoff 5:20pm

Referees: Phil Henderson; Sideline Officials: Joshua McGowan, Phil Sung;

1. Jeremy Marshall-King 2. Obed Karwhin 3. Jayden Wheelhouse 4. Watson Heleta 5. Ryland Jacobs 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Vieru Mapasone 8. JJ Felise 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Junior Tatola 11. Matthew Woods 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Mark McCormack
Interchange: 14. Thomas Grealy 15. Pio Sokobalavu 16. Pifeleti Pifeleti 17. Esan Marsters

1. Shaun Hudson 2. Brian Kelly 3. Jed Cartwright 4. Joshua Berkers 5. Rory Humphries 6. Deacon Fletcher 7. Brayden Torpy 8. Oshea Tuiasau 9. Karl Lawton 10. Max Elliott 11. Shane Wright 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Parahi Wilson
Interchange: 14. Greg Lelesiuao 15. Shane Gillham 16. Chris Law 17. Jackson Clarke 18. Daymeric Pelo 19. Sam Swift
Match Hashtag: #NYCwstgld

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Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders
Hunter Stadium, Saturday 6 June 2015
Kickoff 10:40am

Referees: Matt Noyen, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski; Sideline Officials: Rohan Best, Ben Teague; Video Referees: Adam Gee;

1. Brock Lamb 2. Fuaimamao Uta 3. Josh Birch 4. Braden Robson 5. Ken Tofilau 6. Jake McNamara 7. Jack Cogger 8. Josh King 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Bradie Smith 12. Ben Stone 13. Luke Yates
Interchange: 14. Jack Mackin 15. Tyrone Amey 16. Roman Fepuleai 17. Sam Apthorpe

1. Chevy Ellis 2. Jack Hickson 3. Brenko Lee 4. Cameron Booth 5. Lachlan Hurst 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Lachlan Croker 8. Tevita Pangai Junior 9. Zac Woolford 10. Morgan Boyle 11. Jack Williams 12. Jared McIlwrick 13. Luke Bateman
Interchange: 14. Dylan McGrath 15. Jordan Aiono 16. Brett Solomon 17. Ezra Howe 18. Kalani Going 19. Cleveland McGhie 20. Daniel Dole
Match Hashtag: #NYCnewcan

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South Sydney Rabbitohs v New Zealand Warriors
Redfern Oval, Saturday 6 June 2015
Kickoff 1:00pm

Referees: Tim Roby; Sideline Officials: James Vella, Todd Smith;

1). Devon Makoare-Boyce 2). Damon Goolagong 3). Haimona Hiroti 4). Jordie Hedges 5). Josh Ellison 6). Chad O’Donnell 7). Eli Levido 8). Clayton Williams 9). Liam Coleman 10). Eden Syme 11). Jacob McCudden 12). Wallace Tangiiti 13). Gabe Hamlin
Interchange: 14). Aaron Booth 15). Jimmy Widders-Leece 16). Siosifa Talakai 17). Toby Rudolf

TBA
Match Hashtag: #NYCsouwar

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Parramatta Eels v North Queensland Cowboys
McCredie Park, Saturday 6 June 2015
Kickoff 2:00pm

Referees: Chris Treneman; Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Keiren Irons;

1. Bevan French 2. Abbas Miskie 3. Atina Gaffa 4. Nathan Davis 5. Suliasi Suli 6. Dylan Izzard 7. Troy Dargan 8. Alex Twal 9. Zach Docker-Clay 10. Brandon Raeli 11. Tyrell Fuimaono 12. Jack Morris 13. Jeff Markus
Interchange: 14. Faimnifo Seve 15. Tom Amone 16. Tepai Tepu-Smith 17. Aaron Pene 18. Craig Field

1. Yamba Bowie 2. Gideon Mosby 3. Akeripa Tia-Kilifi 4. Conor Carey 5. Scott Schulte 6. Ty Carucci 7. Cooper Bambling 8. Braeden Uele 9. Andrew Niemoeller 10. Ross Bella 11. Bill Cullen 12. Temone Power 13. Kieran Quabba
Interchange: 14. Kyle Laybutt 15. Jordan Kenworthy 16. David Munro 17. Viliame Kikau
Match Hashtag: #NYCparnql

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Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm
Pepper Stadium, Saturday 6 June 2015
Kickoff 3:15pm

Referees: Jon Stone; Sideline Officials: Jeff Hartup, Darian Furner;

1. Brent Naden 2. Fuimanu Enise 3. Jack Nelson 4. Maliko Filino 5. Christian Crighton 6. Dylan Edwards 7. Sam Elwin 8. Oliver Clark 9. Soni Luke 10. Moses Leota 11. Kade Ellis 12. Shane Kiel 13. Tyrone May
Interchange: 14. Paea Pua 15. Thompson Tuigamala 16. Soni Hala 17. Corey Waddell 18. Braidon Burns

1. Latrell Robinson 2. Tony Tumusa 3. Brandon Manase 4. Junior Kirisome 5. Josh Minhinnick 6. Zion Ioka 7. Mack Mason 8. Ben Nakubuwai 9. Connor Donehue 10. Kurt Bernard 11. Shae Ah Fook 12. Charlie Galo 13. Eli Vole
Interchange: 14. Aaron Teroi 15. John Filipo 16. Brendan Frei 17. Josh Kerr 18. Jerry Leasi 19. Jamayne Taunoa - Brown 21. Logan Haughton
Match Hashtag: #NYCpenmel

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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Sydney Roosters
Remondis Stadium, Sunday 7 June 2015
Kickoff 1:45pm

Referees: Tim Rutherford; Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Rohan Best;

1. Ryan Cummins 2. Levy Sopi 3. Joshua Addo-Carr 4. Curtis Scott 5. Semisi Vea 6. Jaden Clarke 7. Bradley Deitz 8. Alec Susino 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Harrison Muller 11. Anthony Moraitis 12. Ashleigh Nisbet 13. Billy Magoulias
Interchange: 14. Monson Paewai 15. Tepatasi Fuiava 16. Jamayne Isaako 17. Jayden McDonogh 18. John Leger 19. Patrick Hasson

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Charlie Taylor 3. Joseph Manu 4. Taane Milne 5. John Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Connor Watson 7. Zac Nicholls 8. Poasa Faamausili 9. Joey Lussick 10. Richard Skelton 11. Misieli Vaikeli 12. Reuben Porter 13. Sukamanu Raki
Interchange: 14. Grant Garvey 15. Ryan Turner 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Billy Tsikrikas 18. Luke Chalker 19. Shaq Mitchell
Match Hashtag: #NYCcrosyd

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Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v St. George Illawarra Dragons
ANZ Stadium, Monday 8 June 2015
Kickoff 1:45pm

Referees: Peter Gough, Lawrence McDonnell; Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Tim Roby; Video Referees: Adam Gee;

1. Josh Bergamin 2. Reimis Smith 3. Reubenn Rennie 4. Michael Morgan 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Brad Keighran 7. Guy Hamilton 8. Jake Kamire 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Brendon Luamanu 11. Renouf To'omaga 12. Harry Pondekas 13. Piki Rogers
Interchange: 14. Alex Sorge 15. Darcy Maroske 16. Royce Hunt 17. Siaopo Tagaloa

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Rowland Kotobalavu 3. Topiese Taufa 4. Izaac Thompson 5. Dee Jay Harris 6. Rhys Davies 7. Adam Clune 8. Hame Sele 9. Josh Daley 10. Jack Kavanagh 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jacob Host 13. Thomas Freebairn
Interchange: 14. Kelly Tate 15. Jay Gallagher 16. Abraham Attalah 17. Blake Lawrie
Match Hashtag: #NYCcbysgi

 

[Big Pete]

That Roosters/Storm scoreline is a hoot. Storm lead 29-10 with 30 to play and the Roosters chased them down.

 

[Big Pete]

Round 13 Results
BRISBANE BRONCOS 28 (Pearson, S'ua, Collins, Lanskey, Barr tries; Nikorima 4 goals) drew MANLY SEA EAGLES 28 (Boggle 2, Ramien, Pearsall, Demetriou tries; Pratt 4 goals)

WESTS TIGERS 34 (Kharwin 2, Heleta, Jacobs, Mapesone, Sironen tries; Mapesone 5 goals) defeat GOLD COAST TITANS 32 (Hudson 2, Cartwright, Lawton, Pelo tries; Hudson 3, Cartwright 3 goals)

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 29 (Uta, Donovan, Tofilau, McNamara, Levi tries; Lamb 4 goals, Lamb field goal) defeated CANBERRA RAIDERS 28 (Hickson, Booth, Hurst, Lewis, Croker tries; Woolford 4 goals)

WARRIORS 34 (Aoake 2, Tyrell 2, Niukore, Tufui; Hingano 5 goals) defeated SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 24 (Talakai, Hedges, Tangiiti, Leuluai tries; Hedges 4 goals)

PENRITH PANTHERS 36 (Naden, Enese, Burns, Crichton, Elwin, Luke, May tries; Edwards 4 goals) defeated MELBOURNE STORM 16 (Robinson, Kirisome, Seigafo, Kerr tries)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 40 (Watson 2, Momirovski 2, Hetherington, Tuivasa-Sheck, Raki tries; Milne 6 goals) defeated CRONULLA SHARKS 24 (Addo-Carr, Magoulias, Scott, Sopi, Vea tries; Cummins 1, Williams 1 goals)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 31 (Smith, Montoya, Pondekas, Sorge, Maroske tries; Keighran 5 goals; Hamilton field goal) defeated ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 18 (Carr, Kavanagh, Attalah tries; Taufa 1, Tate 1, James 1 goals)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS 54 (Mosby-Gela 4, Bowie, Schulte, Uele, Cullen, Laybutt, Kikau tries) defeated PARRAMATTA EELS 6 (French try; Davis goal)

 

[Big Pete]

Jayden Nikorima, Lachlan Croker, Tom Trbojevic: The best of the Holden Cup in 2015

THE future of the Holden Cup might be at the balance but as it stands the under-20s is still the premier showcase for young rugby league talent. With points-a-plenty and just enough talent to ensure that any team can beat any other on any given day, the unpredictability and high skill level of the under-20s make it worth getting to the game a little bit early.
Now that the first half of the season is in the bag, we thought we’d take a look at the best nine players in the Holden Cup so far this season.
BROCK LAMB
Considering the strength and size of their junior base, the Knights have never really dominated at under-20s level the way you might expect but the club continues to produce and develop high level talent and in diminutive five-eighth Brock Lamb they’ve hit another winner.

An Australian Schoolboys representative last season who made his under-20s debut after an excellent year with Newcastle’s SG Ball side, Lamb has emerged as one of the best playmakers in the competition.
While the Knights have struggled for consistency in 2015 the form of Lamb has never wavered as he’s racked up six tries, 13 try assists, 10 line breaks and 10 line break assists in 13 games so far this season.
Still only 18, Lamb has also turned matchwinner on a number of occasions, stealing the Knights a victory against the Raiders last weekend with a clutch field goal and also conjuring the matchwinning play earlier this season against the Titans and Sharks.
The West Maitland junior might be a while away from cracking the top grade but he’s as fine a halves prospect to come through the ranks in a while.

LACHLAN CROKER
The Raiders Holden Cup team has the same attitude as the first graders — if the opposition scores 40, they’ll score 41.
While it’s enough to send a coach to therapy, the free-flowing attacking style makes the Raiders brilliant to watch and at the heart of the pointscoring storm is halfback Lachlan Croker.
Croker’s year has been hamstrung slightly by injury but he’s been electric when ever he’s taken the field.
A nippy runner who always seems to be right where the action is, Croker has put together six tries, 10 try assists, five line breaks and 11 line break assists despite his abbreviated year thus far and has made a habit of putting up big points tallies — he scored 24 and 28 points against the Titans and Dragons respectively.

Lachlan Croker produced an eye-catching display at the Auckland Nines.



STANTON ALBERT
A raw-boned Papua New Guinean international, Albert has been one of the finds of the season for the ladder-leading Panthers.
Following the lead of his older brother Wellington, Albert joined the Panthers at the end of last season after a strong season with the PNG Hunters in the Queensland Cup.
While it took some time for Albert to find his feet, he was injected into the Penrith line-up for the Round 5 win over North Queensland and hasn’t looked back, providing the Panthers with the grunt and power they need up front.
Albert started for the Kumuls in the front-row of the Pacific Test against Fiji and powered over for a try late in the game and is sure to push for a top-grade berth as his fitness and skills improve.

Stanton Albert represented his country earlier this year.



GIDEON MOSBY-GELA
People can talk about wingers having a good work rate, or being safe under the high ball or helping ruck the ball out of their end, but the original function of the men on the pick and swing was to score tries — and nobody scores tries like Gideon Mosby-Gela.
On the end of an adventurous Cowboys backline, Mosby-Gela leads all tryscorers in the Holden Cup with a staggering 19 from just 12 games.
The all-time Holden Cup record of 29 tries in a season, set by Jake Mullaney in 2009, seems to be under serious threat by the fleet-footed winger as he continues to accumulate tries at a rate not seen since Ben Barba tore the competition apart in 2008.
Still a scrawny thing at 80 kilograms, Mosby-Gela can only get bigger and more powerful — a terrifying prospect for defenders everywhere.

JAZZ TEVAGA
The New Zealand under-20s team is mainly known as a factory of impossibly large forwards and terrifyingly skilled backs, but in Jazz Tevaga they’ve stumbled on a cornerstone forward of the future.
A hardworking lock forward in the Shaun Fensom mould, Tevaga also runs great lines around the ruck and has a wicked late offload.
The Warriors can rise and fall within games and seasons as their form fluctuates and changes, but the consistency of Tevaga is something to behold.
Tevaga started at lock in the grand final win over the Broncos last season and can also operate as a dummy half.

Te Maire Martin is a Junior Kiwi representative.



TE MAIRE MARTIN
Well known to keen observers of the Holden Cup, the tricky Tigers five-eighth was a member of the 2014 under-20s team of the year and has continued that excellent form into 2015.
There’s more than a little bit of Benji Marshall in Martin — he’s also a Kiwi who attended renowned Queensland rugby league factory Keebra Park High — but unlike young Marshall, Martin is a first and foremost a ballplayer.
Twelve try assists and thirteen line break assists this season, despite the Tigers’ up and down form are a measure of Martin’s talent and his eight tries and eight line breaks are a measure of his gradually developing running game.
With the Tigers currently well stocked with young halves Martin may need to go elsewhere for a crack at the big time but his time in the under-20s suggests that he’s just too talented to let go.

Tevita Pangai Junior is inching closer to his top grade debut.



TEVITA PANGAI JUNIOR
Formerly a wide-running backrower, Pangai Junior has been shifted up front this year for the Raiders and the results have been nothing short of outstanding.
Rangy and lean but powerful and mobile, Pangai Junior has quickly established himself to be one of the premier middle forwards in the Holden Cup.
His constant drives into enemy defenders have made him a menace to forwards everywhere and his offloading is already prodigious.
The Raiders have a legion of big men in the top grade but Pangai Junior offers a tantalising mix of workrate and athleticism that is difficult to match.

Jayden Nikorima is being heavily courted by other clubs.



JAYDEN NIKORIMA
With the elevation of Kodi Nikorima to the top grade it could be expected for the Broncos under-20s to start the season on a slightly downward turn but Jayden Nikorima has risen to the challenge and completely replaced the attacking prowess of his brother.
The younger Nikorima started the season in the centres and was solid without being spectacular but since his move into his favoured five-eighth position the Broncos have become a near unstoppable attacking force.
Nikorima himself has eight tries, 15 try assists, 13 line breaks and 13 line-break assists and since Ashley Taylor left for the Queensland Cup he’s saddled the responsibility of being the dominant playmaker.
Ben Hunt and Anthony Milford are poised to become the Broncos first-grade halves pairing for the next decade or more and his older brother securing the bench utility spot for the foreseeable future, Nikorima may be forced to head south for an NRL opportunity. He’s been heavily linked to the Dragons.

Tom Trbojevic has almost transcended the under-20s.



TOM TRBOJEVIC
It almost feels like cheating given his exploits in the top grade but Turbo Tom’s efforts in the under-20s just can’t be ignored.
Despite floating between the Holden Cup and the NRL and losing a chunk of the season to injury, Trbojevic has scored 10 tries, made 13 line breaks and notched nine try assists in just six games for Manly’s Holden Cup side.
It’s no coincidence that the Sea Eagles’ form fell away when Trbojevic was elevated to first grade and the mere presence of the willowy fullback makes Manly a title threat.

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[Black Philip]

How do you pronounce Trbojevic?

 

[Cult]

How do you pronounce Trbojevic?

Tra-voya-vich I think

The ground announcer at Suncorp Stadium called him turbojevic and everyone else just calls him Tommy Turbo.

 

[Big Pete]

How do you pronounce Trbojevic?

Tre-boy-evich.

 

[Cult]

Tre-boy-evich.

That's what I meant.

 

[Big Pete]

Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs
ANZ Stadium, Friday 12 June 2015
Kickoff 5:30pm

Referees: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski; Sideline Officials: Adam Cassidy, Chris Treneman;

1. Jeremy Marshall-King 2. Ryland Jacobs 3. Watson Heleta 4. Marion Seve 5. Mason Cerruto 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Vieru Mapasone 8. JJ Felise 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Junior Tatola 11. Matthew Woods 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tyler Cassell
Interchange: 14. Esan Marsters 15. Pio Sokobalavu 16. Mark McCormack 17. Pifeleti Pifeleti 18. Thomas Grealy

1. Devon Makoare-Boyce 2. Damon Goolagong 3. Siosifa Talakai 4. Jordie Hedges 5. Josh Ellison 6. Chad O'Donnell 7. Eli Levido 8. Clayton Williams 9. Liam Coleman 10. Dominic Timoteo 11. Jacob McCudden 12. Wallace Tangiiti 13. Haimona Hiroti
Interchange: 14. Aaron Booth 15. Hayden Preece 16. Jimmy Widders-Leece 17. Treyvon Leuluai

Match Hashtag: #NYCwstsou

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New Zealand Warriors v Sydney Roosters
Mt Smart Stadium, Saturday 13 June 2015
Kickoff 1:40pm AEST (3:40pm NZT local)

Referees: Alan Shortall, Chris Butler; Sideline Officials: Jamal Thompson, Kena Waikai; Video Referees: Luke Phillips;

1. Bradley Abbey 2. Tomas Aoake 3. Marata Niukore 4. Semisi Tyrell 5. Junior Pauga 6. Ata Hingano 7. Erin Clark 8. Bunty Afoa 9. Nathaniel Roache 10. Amoni Tufui 11. Ofahiki Ogden 12. Matiu Love-Henry 13. Jazz Tevaga
Interchange: 14. Christopher Sio 15. Tualima Tualima 16. Roman Tuhimata 17. Lewis Soosemea

1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Charlie Taylor 3. Joseph Manu 4. Taane Milne 5. John Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Connor Watson 7. Zac Nicholls 8. Poasa Faamausili 9. Grant Garvey 10. Billy Tsikrikas 11. Vincent Leuluai 12. Reuben Porter 13. Jack Hetherington
Interchange: 14. Paul Momirovski 15. Sukamanu Raki 16. Misieli Vaikeli 17. Richard Skelton 18. Luke Chalker 19. Shaq Mitchell
Match Hashtag: #NYCwarsyd

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Gold Coast Titans v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cbus Super Stadium, Sunday 14 June 2015
Kickoff 1:45pm

Referees: Belinda Sleeman; Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Alex Mallory;

1. Greg Lelesiuao 2. Brian Kelly 3. Shaun Hudson 4. Joshua Berkers 5. Rory Humphries 6. Daniel Schwass 7. Brayden Torpy 8. Oshea Tuiasau 9. Karl Lawton 10. Max Elliott 11. Shane Wright 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Parahi Wilson
Interchange: 14. Shane Gillham 15. Daymeric Pelo 16. Jackson Clarke 17. Chris Law 18. Brett Stratton

1. Josh Bergamin 2. Jayden Okunbor 3. Reubenn Rennie 4. Michael Morgan 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Brad Keighran 7. Guy Hamilton 8. Jake Kamire 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Brendon Luamanu 11. Renouf To'omaga 12. Harry Pondekas 13. Piki Rogers
Interchange: 14. Alex Sorge 15. Darcy Maroske 16. Royce Hunt 17. Siaopo Tagaloa 19. Peter Tia Tia
Match Hashtag: #NYCgldcby

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Melbourne Storm v Parramatta Eels
AAMI Park, Monday 15 June 2015
Kickoff 4:45pm

Referees: Matt Noyen; Sideline Officials: Tim Roby, Dan Munroe;

1. Latrell Robinson 2. Tony Tumusa 3. Brandon Manase 4. Junior Kirisome 5. Chanel Seigafo 6. Zion Ioka 7. Mack Mason 8. Ben Nakubuwai 9. Connor Donehue 10. Kurt Bernard 11. Shae Ah Fook 12. Charlie Galo 13. John Filipo
Interchange: 14. Aaron Teroi 15. Eli Vole 16. Jamayne Taunoa - Brown 17. Josh Kerr 18. Brendan Frei 19. Aiden Taua 20. Maxwell Fesolai

1. Bevan French 2. Abbas Miskie 3. Atina Gaffa 4. Nathan Davis 5. Suliasi Suli 6. Dylan Izzard 7. Troy Dargan 8. Alex Twal 9. Zach Docker-Clay 10. Brandon Raeli 11. Tyrell Fuimaono 12. Jack Morris 13. Jeff Markus
Interchange: 14. Denzal Tonise 15. Tom Amone 16. Tepai Tepu-Smith 17. Aaron Pene
Match Hashtag: #NYCmelpar

 

[Big Pete]

WESTS TIGERS 28 (Liddle, Jacobs, Martin, Heleta, Seve tries; Mapesone 5/6 goals) defeated SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 22 (Perrin 2, Goolagong, Hedges tries; Hedges 3/4 goals)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 38 (Tuivasa-Sheck 2, Mitchell, Manu, Hetherington, Momirovski, Vaikeli tries; Milne 5 goals) defeated WARRIORS 22 (Abbey 2, Soosemea, Love-Henry tries; Hingano 3 goals)

CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 23 (Hamilton, Montoya, Rennie, Sorge tries; Keighran 3 goals, Hamilton field goal) defeated GOLD COAST TITANS 10 (Lawton, Pelo tries; Hudson goal)

PARRAMATTA EELS 48 (Miski 2, Dockar-Clay, Amone, Oloapu, Grant, Davis, Fuimaono tries; Davis 8 goals) defeated MELBOURNE STORM 12 (Kerr, Galo tries; Mason 2 goals)