NRL Thread.

[cbuts]

not long to go now

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Fellas, where is the enthusiasm??? Our first game against the Penny Panthers is two days away and some of you are nowhere to be seen around here!

Im sulkin over the pre season form over a bottle of Johnny Walker.. who are coincidently proudly sponsoring me aswell..
Btw i dont get hangovers.. so i will be super fit to play tomorrow.. and any ale in my system is only going to get me into playin solid..

 

[thewizard1o1]

With the kick off to the new NRL season only days away, a press conference was held at Scorpions HQ (in Dobson's garden shed) to announce the first team that would take the field for the fledgling outfit.

Some tough choices had to be made but we are confident that we have the fire power to get victory in our very first NRL game.

CW Scorpions
1. Brendon Goff
2. Robertinho Dela Cruz
3. Simon Fitzsimmons
4. Nathan Hoy (c)
5. Gaurav Nayak
6. Darren Murphy
7. Kenny Dobson
8. Dave Richards
9. Ian Markus
10. Stephen Burke
11. James Stedman
12. Tarick Weber
13. Matt Currie

14. Chris Butler
15. David Kearsley
16. Dylan Jellett
17. Reuben Thomas


P.S. All players are expected to be responsible and stop drinking alcohol at least two hours before a game...

 

[Prince EWS]

actually they are Canterbury again these days...

Actually, they arent.

People just gave up on calling them "The Bulldogs" - it simply didnt take. But they are still officially "The Bulldogs". The name of the football club is still Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, as has remained like that throughout the whole attempted name change. The only thing that changed was what they entered the NRL as, and they are still "The Bulldogs" in 2005, and will most likely be "The Bulldogs" in 2006. I always have a chuckle when I think that they could just be referred to as "The" if people wanted to get pedantic. You have Parramatta, Brisbane, Manly, Penrith and... The.

 

[superkingdave]

Well delighted to get a spot for the inaugral league game, will be making sure im in tip top condition to make the big hits and win those hard hards.

 

[cricketboy29]

hey, thats cool, im playing in the NRL now, i guess that move actually did happen, then. Go CW scorpions, and yeah, hopefully i can perfom well, in our first league match, very nice to get a good performance in.

 

[Blaze]

Excited about playing lock for the first time in my career. Should be interesting.

 

[Blewy]

Very strong looking team there.. The backline looks very lethal and i feel if our forwards do the job up front our backs will get us home.. Ill be chiming in from Fullback as much as possible to try and provide that extra option in attack...

My plan is to get Simon at least 10 tries this season through try assists, our combination has been working extremely well in training...

 

[age_master]

Good luck guys

 

[kears_falcon_9]

Go boys. Hopefully i can come of the bench and do some damage,

 

[Burpey]

Very excited boys. I've got Rage Against The Machine pumping on the stereo, getting psyched up to knock that cat Joel Clinton's block off

 

[Simon]

Very strong looking team there.. The backline looks very lethal and i feel if our forwards do the job up front our backs will get us home.. Ill be chiming in from Fullback as much as possible to try and provide that extra option in attack...

My plan is to get Simon at least 10 tries this season through try assists, our combination has been working extremely well in training...

was that when we were on the training paddock or at the bar?!

 

[Blewy]

was that when we were on the training paddock or at the bar?!

when we were training at the bar

 

[KennyD]

Game 1 - Penrith Panthers v CW Scorpions

Ray Warren: Hello, and welcome to Friday Night football on Nine. We are entering a new era of rugby league tonight, as we welcome a new side to the NRL, the CW Scorpions. A side brimming with youth, the Scorpions will look to make their mark, on what is the toughest rugby league arena, in the world. Sterlo.

Peter Sterling: Yes Rabbs, expectations are high of this young side, as you said, and there will be alot of pressure tonight on the Club's debut captain, Nathan Hoy, as we watch the sides run out tonight.

       Penrith Panthers                CW Scorpions

        1  Rhys Wesser                  1  Brendon Goff

        2  Luke Lewis                   2  Robertinho Dela Cruz

        3  Danny Galea                  3  Simon Fitzsimmons

        4  Paul Franze                  4  Nathan Hoy (C)

        5  Luke Rooney                  5  Gaurav Nayak

        6  Preston Campbell             6  Darren Murphy

        7  Craig Gower (C)              7  Kenny Dobson

        8  Joel Clinton                 8  Dave Richards

        9  Luke Priddis                 9  Ian Markus

        10  Ben Ross                    10  Stephen Burke

        11  Tony Puletua                11  James Stedman

        12  Joe Galuvao                 12  Tarick Weber

        13  Trent Waterhouse            13  Matt Currie

   ++Interchange

        14  Frank Pritchard             14  Chris Butler

        15  Shane Rodney                15  David Kearsley

        16  Luke Swain                  16  Dylan Jellett

        17  Frank Puletua               17  Reuben Thomas

The solid start that the Scorpions would have wanted for this season was spoilt on their 4th use of the ball, when 5/8 Darren "The Man" Murphy knocked on, giving the Panthers possesion in good field position, 40m out from their own line. Further Scorpion knock-ons and a foolish penalty given away for obstruction after a great Fitzsimmons run, allowed Penrith into the Scorpion half and over the line in the 11th minute. Preston Campbell had no problems with the conversion, putting them up 6-0. The Panthers were in again, as sloppy ball control by the Scorpions and lacklustre defence allowed centre Paul Franze to shrug off two tackles before unloading to Rhys Wesser who scored untouched beneath the posts. This seemed to lift the Scorpions, when barely 2 mins later, Fitzsimmons touched down after a bustling run by fullback Goff. The two showed great communication in attack, a sign of their many years of playing junior footy together. Dobson missed the conversion from out wide and the score was 12-4. 22nd minute and the Scorpions had bounced back again. A great break down the sideline by pacey winger Gaurav Nayak had the Panthers defence scrambling, which allowed slick work by the Scorpion halves to transfer the ball onto 2nd rower Stephen Burke's chest, who hit the hole and was rewarded with a 4-pointer. This time Dobson converted to peg the gap back to 2.

However, that was the extent of the joy for the Scorpion side, as poor handling and ildiscipline let the side down. Preston Campbell potted 2 penalty goals after halftime to seal the 16-10 victory for the home side in the opening clash of the season.

Penrith Panthers 16 CW Scorpions 10

Penrith Panthers

Tries

Danny Galea

Rhys Wesser

Goals

Preston Campbell 4 ( 5 )



CW Scorpions

Tries

Stephen Burke

Simon Fitzsimmons

Goals

Kenny Dobson 1 ( 2 )



Player of the match awards

3 points : Gaurav Nayak (Scorpions)

2 points : Joe Galuvao (Panthers)

1 point : Rhys Wesser (Panthers)

 

[KennyD]

Other Results:

 

[KennyD]

More Other Results:

 

[Burpey]

Oh damn. What a let down! We only lost by 6 points though and I think the Panthers have the ability to go really far this season. Heads up boys, very admirable effort.

Personally, chuffed with a try and a line break. A few knock-ons late in the game brought me back to earth though

 

[Burpey]

Also, good on Nayak gettin MOTM in the losing side. What courage! Good to see the Dragons (my 2nd favourite team behind the Scorpions) win. Wes needs to work on his kicking though

 

[Simon]

big wes for saints and ben walker for souths need to spend a bit of time practicing goalkicking this week i think...

 

[thewizard1o1]

My thoughts on the game...

1. Stevie Wonder needs to be relived of his video ref duties, 4 disallowed tries i mean cmon...
2. Fitzsimmons will be a HUGE loss, the next 3-4 weeks will be tough for us...
3. Nayak was outstanding in his first game, a star in the making.
4. Still gave away too many penalties, but since we are a mob of nutters its to be expected.
5. Murphy done a great job in the halves...i wasn't to keen on having Dobson and Currie their together with defence 4 each.

Bulldogs are next week...$50 bucks to the first player to knock Mason out cold!