NRL Thread.

[Blewy]

Very happy with my impact from the back.. 3 very good runs in the 1st half...

A very good game which we can really build on... Im confident we can take the Cheats down...

 

[superkingdave]

man that video ref killed us..

i reckon apart from giving away a few too many penalties we played quite well, we certainly got into it a bit more in the second half, despite the video refs indescrescions(sp), good defence, forcing the mistakes quite a lot and unlucky not to get something out of the match. Next week we'll turn it on. News on Simon's Injury?

 

[BoyBrumby]

Fair play to Gurav on his debut. MOTM. He's ex-Crusaders, so you know that's guranteed quality!

 

[lord_of_darkness]

Damn tough loss..

 

[Simon]

Very happy with my impact from the back.. 3 very good runs in the 1st half...

A very good game which we can really build on... Im confident we can take the Cheats down...

were not playing the tigers though...

 

[Blaze]

Obviously Penrith are quite a tough side first up so we can take a lot away from that match. We competed well, but we need a win sooner rather than later. Lets smash the doggies

 

[Blewy]

Ohh HAHAHAHA, sooooo funny...

geez simon, you just keep getting funnier...

 

[Simon]

Ohh HAHAHAHA, sooooo funny...

geez simon, you just keep getting funnier...

clearly

 

[thewizard1o1]

CW Scorpions to play the Bulldogs

1. Brendon Goff
2. Robertinho Dela Cruz
3. James Stedman
4. Nathan Hoy (c)
5. Gaurav Nayak
6. Kyle Wright
7. Kenny Dobson
8. Dave Richards
9. Dylan Jellett
10. Stephen Burke
11. Darren Murphy
12. Andrew Garven
13. Matt Currie

14. Chris Butler
15. Tarick Weber
16. David Kearsley
17. Reuben Thomas

Wright and Garven in, Fitzsimmons and Markus out.

Cribb unlucky to miss selection again but the way injuries are going he will get plenty of games through out the season...

 

[Mister Wright]

Good to be back. Would be nice to get through this match without an injury.

 

[cricketboy29]

ah, that was a sad loss, very happy with the motm personally, hopefully i can get some more, come on scorpions, lets win some games.

Hopefully, i can continue this form into the games that we have ahead.

 

[cricketboy29]

im just wondering about something. I had 6 knock ons. Is it normal to have that many knock ons?

 

[thewizard1o1]

Not usually, but you had enough line breaks and stuff to outweigh them

 

[cricketboy29]

ah right, thanks for clearing that up for me.

 

[age_master]

Good to be back. Would be nice to get through this match without an injury.

im still hoping for one of those

 

[David]

Only just simmed, Kenny will write up the report when he get's the chance, my fault I didn't get it to him sooner.

 

[Burpey]

You guys are hopeless

 

[KennyD]

CW Scorpions v Canterbury Bulldogs

CW Scorpions                    Canterbury Bulldogs

        1  Brendon Goff                 1  Luke Patten

        2  Robertinho Dela Cruz         2  Hazem El Masri

        3  James Stedman                3  Willie Tonga

        4  Nathan Hoy (C)               4  Jamaal Lolesi

        5  Gaurav Nayak                 5  Matt Utai

        6  Kyle Wright                  6  Corey Hughes

        7  Kenny Dobson                 7  Brent Sherwin

        8  Dave Richards                8  Mark O'Meley

        9  Dylan Jellett                9  Adam Perry

        10  Stephen Burke               10  Willie Mason

        11  Darren Murphy               11  Sonny Bill Williams

        12  Andrew Garven               12  Andrew Ryan (C)

        13  Matt Currie                 13  Tony Grimaldi

   ++Interchange

        14  Chris Butler                14  Roy Asotasi

        15  Tarick Weber                15  Chris Armit

        16  David Kearsley              16  Nate Myles

        17  Reuben Thomas               17  Reni Maitua

After a first up loss to the Panthers, the Scorpions will be looking to triumph over a Bulldogs side that got up over the Raiders last week. The game certainly started well for the Scorpions, after a huge hit from Garven knocked the ball from Willie Tonga's grasp 20m out from the Bulldogs line 5mins into the game. After a strong defensive showing by the Bulldogs, who held out 5 tackles, they were undone by when Dobson shaped to kick but instead passed onto Wright, who drifted across field, threw a 2nd man pass behind Murphy to young James Stedman in the centres, who exposed a 2 on 1 with Matt Utai to put Dela Cruz over for an easy 4 pointer. It was a well worked move, particularly well orchestrated from pivot Wright, who made his return from injury this week. Dobson started well with the boot, potting the sideline conversion attempt. The Scorpions looked to be in trouble when big Willie Mason busted through Jellet and Burke and thundered up to fullback Goff, who tried to go low in the tackle and was trampled for his trouble. A certain try was bombed when Nayak came across in cover defence, forcing Mason to offload to centre Lolesi, who knocked on with the try line beckoning. A rushing Scorpion defensive line was then called offside, allowing the Bulldogs their first points, through the boot of Brent Sherwin, bringing the scores back to 6-2.

24th minute and the Bulldogs had scored. Utai, with space down the touchline, zipped past Dela Cruz, catching the Scorpions napping on the first tackle. Sherwin had no troubles with the conversion, 6-8 to the Bulldogs. The Scorpions then suffered a major blow when captain Nathan Hoy was replaced in the 25th minute by Reuben Thomas. It appeared as though Hoy sustained an ankle injury in a tackle, and took no further part in the match.

2nd half, and the Scorpions had a try disallowed by the video ref in the 1st minute back after the break. It was to no consequence, as 3 minutes later Darren Murphy showed great strength to crash over the try line from 5m out. 12-8 to the Scorpions. Dobson scored a penalty goal before Corey Hughes of the Bulldogs slipped though Dobson's tackle and scored. Sherwins conversion attempt was wide of the uprights, and the Scorpions retained the lead at 14-12. From there, the Scorpions dominated the rest of the match. Robertinho Dela Cruz, who had a great battle with Utai on the wing all night, got the best of his opponent after burning him on the outside with sheer pace, then finding fullback Goff in support on the inside to allow him to score under the posts. Dobson then kicked a penalty goal to seal the match for the Scorpions 22-12. It was a polished effort from the Scorpions, with their speedy backline capitalising on some great work from their forwards. MOTM Dela Cruz had this to say to Matt Johns when asked how he felt about the Scorpions first win of the season:

"Feels f***ing great mate!"

CW Scorpions 22 Canterbury Bulldogs 12



Stats:

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CW Scorpions

Tries -

Brendon Goff

Robertinho Dela Cruz

Darren Murphy

Goals -

Kenny Dobson 5 ( 5 )



Canterbury Bulldogs

Tries -

Matt Utai

Corey Hughes

Goals -

Brent Sherwin 2 ( 3 )



Player of the Match Awards

3 points : Robertinho Dela Cruz

2 points : Brendon Goff

1 point : Darren Murphy

 

[KennyD]

NRL Round 2:

 

[KennyD]

NRl Round 2 cont: