NRL Thread.

[superkingdave]

recovery after the annual beer walk

 

[cricketboy29]

ah...i knew there had to be some reason, good on you dave for explaining that

 

[steds]

NRL Round 9 - Cronulla Sharks vs. CW Scorpions

       [B]Cronulla Sharks[/B]                 [B]CW Scorpions[/B]
        1  David Peachey                1  Brendon Goff
        2  David Simmons                2  Reuben Thomas 
        3  Nigel Vagana                 3  James Stedman
        4  Paul Mellor                  4  Simon Fitzsimmons
        5  Luke Covell                  5  Gaurav Nayak
        6  Adam Dykes                   6  Kyle Wright
        7  Brett Kimmorley (C)          7  Kenny Dobson
        8  Jason Stevens                8  Dave Richards
        9  Matt Hilder                  9  Ian Markus (C)
        10  Danny Nutley                10  Stephen Burke
        11  Paul Gallen                 11  Darren Murphy
        12  Phil Bailey                 12  Andrew Garven
        13  Greg Bird                   13  Matt Currie
   ++Interchange
        14  Keith Galloway              14  Chris Butler
        15  Reece Williams              15  Nathan Hoy
        16  Phil Leuluai                16  David Kearsley
        17  Michael Sullivan            17  Robertinho Dela Cruz

Scorpions came into this game in rather patchy form, having lost to the Sea Eagles, destroyed the Raiders, then lost to the Rabbitohs, but they took the game by the scruff of the neck early on, Stedman flying across the line after 5 minutes with Goff following him less than three minutes later. Dobson converted both as the Scorpions' explosive backs left the Sharks shellshocked. However, the Scorpions are learning many of the lessons a new NRL team has to learn the hard way, and today's was not to rest on their laurels. They allowed the Sharks, in their very first set since before the first try, work the full way up the pitch and gave Kimmorley time to put a kick into the in-goal, where it was met by Paul Mellor to half the arrears. The game opened up, but there was no more scoring in the first half, apart from a Covell penalty midway through the Scorpions reduction to 12 men due to a high shot from Kearsley on Nutley.

Five minutes into the second half, Matt Hilder levelled the scores and Covell added the two. The Scorpions were becoming increasingly ill-disciplined, with Covell given opportunities to stretch the lead twice more to 18-12 and constant pest, Dave Richards, getting binned. However, he returned with one last roll of the dice for the Scorpions and his impact was immediate. His and Markus' drives and offloads gained some good ground and the Scorpions, desperately keeping, managed to force their way up the pitch. When Currie was halted for the 3rd tackle of the set there was only 7 metres seperating him and Cronulla's tryline. Kyle Wright took a go at being the hero, and it paid off as he managed to squeeze himself between the defenders and over the line. Now the visitors would leave with a point if Dobson could convert. He stepped up calmly.... and spooned the kick somewhere in the direction of Adelaide. Gutted.

 

[steds]

Round 9 results.

 

[steds]

the other two.

 

[James90]

Good effort guys. Gotta learn not to give away penalties within kicking distance.

Stoked with my 3 stars.

 

[superkingdave]

bah buck up lads

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Baghhh sinbin again

 

[Burpey]

Just good to be playing again

 

[Magrat Garlick]

National Rugby League   P  W  D  L  PF-PA Pts
Dragons                 9  7  0  2 209-148 14
Tigers                  9  6  1  2 174-93  13
Panthers                9  6  0  3 233-104 12
Raiders                 9  6  0  3 160-146 12
Storm                   9  5  1  3 195-190 11
Bulldogs                9  5  1  3 142-140 11
[b]Scorpions               9  5  0  4 216-116 10[/b]
Sharks                  9  5  0  4 164-149 10
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Rabbitohs               9  5  0  4 191-188 10
Cowboys                 9  5  0  4 172-188 10
Broncos                 9  4  1  4 180-148  9
Roosters                9  4  0  5 170-182  8
Warriors                9  4  0  5 131-176  8
Sea Eagles              9  2  0  7 112-212  4
Eels                    9  1  0  8  92-260  2
Knights                 9  0  0  9 118-219  0

 

[steds]

The Knights suck

 

[cricketboy29]

i must say though, steds, your avatar has certainly reached a level of magnficence that ive never seen before :P, how do u do that? i mean make it change to different pictures?

 

[Robertinho]

2nd best attack in the league boys. Doing very well.

 

[steds]

St George/Illawarra Dragons vs. CW Scorpions

 

[steds]

Other Round 10 games.

 

[steds]

The Knights suck

 

[Magrat Garlick]

The table:

National Rugby League   P  W  D  L  PF-PA Pts
Dragons                10  7  0  3 225-166 14
Raiders                10  7  0  3 179-162 14
Tigers                 10  6  1  3 190-112 13
Bulldogs               10  6  1  3 166-152 13
Panthers               10  6  0  4 243-136 12
[b]Scorpions              10  6  0  4 234-132 12[/b]
Rabbitohs              10  6  0  4 233-214 12
Storm                  10  5  2  3 209-204 12
---------------------------------------------
Roosters               10  5  0  5 196-188 10
Sharks                 10  5  0  5 170-175 10
Cowboys                10  5  0  5 190-208 10
Warriors               10  5  0  5 151-194 10
Broncos                10  4  1  5 206-190  9
Sea Eagles             10  2  1  7 126-226  5
Knights                10  1  0  9 150-229  2
Eels                   10  1  0  9 104-284  2

 

[superkingdave]

woohoo good win boys

 

[Blaze]

Good work team.

 

[thewizard1o1]

Super comeback against the drag-queens, hopefully we can build on this result and head back up the ladder...