NYC 2011

[Melbourne & Bears]

Great to here all the reports from the NYC. Unfortunate aboutthe SG ball lost today. Can't wait to see the team up here in NSW.

[Michael :P]

Far from full strength either btw.

Maclean, Wilson and Harris to come back which will strengthen the forward rotation indelibly.

[stormsally]

The Storm Under-20’s have started their National Youth Cup season with a bang, defeating the Sea Eagles 40-12 at AAMI Park.

Thunderbolts coach Dean Pay said his team’s defence was the difference between the teams.

In an impressive team effort, Pay listed triple try scorer Ben Hampton in the best players for the Thunderbolts.

“The boys went really well, we defended really well, it’s just a case of putting it in perspective”, Pay said.

“We need to hang on to the ball a little bit more.

“Ben was pretty good, I thought John Leiataua was really good and Kenny Bromwich played 80 minutes.”

The Thunderbolts opened the scoring when Karl Davies crossed the line after only four minutes of play, setting the tone for what would be a pulsating opening half.

A Ryan Pooley try in the corner, a Ben Hampton line-break and try in the opposite corner, and a carbon copy of Hampton’s try to Eddie Fa’amausili not long after gave the Thunderbolts a 22-12 lead going into the half-time break.

Three minutes into the second half, Hampton struck again, crossing the line after sustained attack from the Thunderbolts.

Matt McGahan converted the relatively easy attempt, increasing Melbourne’s lead to 28-12.

Tensions threatened to boil over at the 10-minute mark, with a brief melee deep in Manly’s defence resulting in Thunderbolt Kirisome Auva’a and Sea Eagle Jorge Taufua both being sent off.

With 25 minutes to go, Mahe Fonua crossed the line to score in the right hand corner, pushing the lead out to 34-12 with McGahan’s conversion.

A blistering run from Hampton earned him his third try with 11 minutes to go to seal the victory.

Storm 40 (Tries: Davies, Pooley, Hampton 3, Fa’amausili, Fonua; Goals: ; Conversions: McGahan 6) def. Sea Eagles 12 (Tries: Anderson, Tim Burrell; Goals: ; Conversions: Matthews 2) at AAMI Park

http://www.melbournestorm.com.au/?s=art ... y&id=34268

[Fizer]

Team for the weekend.

1. Sean Loxley
2. Eddie Fa'amausili
3. Brayden Wiliame
4. Mahe Fonua
5. Ryan Pooley
6. Matt McGahan
7. Ben Hampton
8. Karl Davies
9. Slade Griffin
10. Zac Moi Moi
11. John Leiataua
12. Krys Freeman
13. Kenneath Bromwich
14. Matt Smith
15. Damian Sironen (Charged )
16. Jarome Wilson
17. Kurtis Ritchie
18. Matt Constantinou
19. Jesse Parete

Injuries

Jordan McLean Injury - Hamstring Round 14
Robert Kurth Injury - Broken leg Season
Tohu Harris Injury - Shoulder Round 14

Kirisome Auva'a - Charged - Striking
Damian Sironen - Charged - Striking

[Michael :P]

I think that should be Rd 4 for Jorden Maclean, at least it was last week.

[sallymay]

might be rd 14...spoke to him at the game on sat he said he had a big operation on it last week

and still no Josh Jerome ?

[Michael :P]

I think the reality is he isnt in the best 17 in 2011.

[Chip]

from someone who is really laid back & had to sit in the coaches box & do stats - never wants to sit in there again as it was the most stressful place ever!!!
the coaches must feel every little thing that happens & in the end they needn't have worried - got get thru it at the time though...they have my sympathy

[Michael :P]

from someone who is really laid back & had to sit in the coaches box & do stats - never wants to sit in there again as it was the most stressful place ever!!!
the coaches must feel every little thing that happens & in the end they needn't have worried - got get thru it at the time though...they have my sympathy

Give you a whole new perspective of the game ?

[Michael :P]

Some stats from the game

Sean Loxley - 129m - 14 runs - 1 try assist - 1line-break
Mahe Fonua - 145m - 12runs - 11 tackle breaks
Ben Hampton - 76m - 5runs - 21 tackles - 2 linebreaks - 3 tries
Karl Davies - 118m - 11runs - 30 tackles
Krys Freeman - 91m - 10runs - 29tackles - 6 tackle breaks
K-Bro - 113m - 15runs - 33 tackles - 4 tackle breaks

[Fizer]

Damien Sironen and Kirisome Auva’a suspended.

Striking charges are set to see five Toyota Cup players suspended.
The match review committee has been instructed to come down harder on Toyota Cup offenders than their NRL colleagues.There could be an argument the other way around, given the Toyota Cup is made up largely of young, part-timers, still fine-tuning their game... but that can wait until another day.
For the record, a brawl in the Manly v Melbourne match will see the Sea Eagles without Tim Burrell (2 weeks) and Jorge Taufua (3 weeks) while the Storm will miss Damien Sironen (1 week) and Kirisome Auva’a (3 weeks).

http://www.nrl.com/next-gen-round-two/t ... fault.aspx

[Melbourne & Bears]

Some stats from the game

Sean Loxley - 129m - 14 runs - 1 try assist - 1line-break
Mahe Fonua - 145m - 12runs - 11 tackle breaks
Ben Hampton - 76m - 5runs - 21 tackles - 2 linebreaks - 3 tries
Karl Davies - 118m - 11runs - 30 tackles
Krys Freeman - 91m - 10runs - 29tackles - 6 tackle breaks
K-Bro - 113m - 15runs - 33 tackles - 4 tackle breaks

Some pretty impressive stats all round there, I'm liking Ben Hampton atm.

[J-Storm]

might be rd 14...spoke to him at the game on sat he said he had a big operation on it last week

and still no Josh Jerome ?

I wanted to know that as well. Anybody got any news on why JJ is MIA atm???

[Michael :P]

Dont forget its the TV game today

[Michael :P]

Awesome win today, impressive players all round.

And I'll say it again this kid Matt McGahan is going to be a good one.