Melbourne - Round Two Results

[yakstorm]

Altona White Roosters 58 (Tries: T. Coyle 2 , I. Layuni 2, C. Timothy 2, K. Rongo, M. Hurunui, K. Kani, B. Takapua 1 - Goals: K. Kani 4,B. Takapua 3, H Phan 2) def Waverley/Oakleigh Panthers 20 (Tries: S. Frater, S Tauai, O Kata, C Geretezen 1 - Goals M Toussaint, S Frater 1)

Casey Sharks 60 (Tries: N Ngaa 3, T Pua 2, P Kuru 2, A Kora 2, T Sila, A Kora, S Kairiua 1 - Goals: S Kairiua 4, A Kora, T Pua) def Altona Blue Roosters 14 (Tries: J Santos, H Wiringi, S Opai - Goals: T Day 1)

Maroondah Magpies 36 (Tries: A Nitz 3, S. Honn, J Laidlaw, M Tualii - Goals L Sharp 4 V Pavila 2) def Geelong Tiger Snakes 26 (Tries: A Duane 2, T Downey, N Fitzgerald, J Keneally 1 - Goals: A Duane 2, Z Kaka 1)

Doveton Steelers 42 (Tries: R Hinaki 2, D Williams, J Palalagi, R Tahu,
R Lawrie, E Palalagi, D Lepou 1 - Goals: R Hinaki 4, R Lawrie 1) def Sunbury 26(Tries: J Vunitabua, E Cullen, R Patton, R Firebrace, F Amituanai 1 - Goals: J Vunitabua 3

[Surandy]

Yak, I am guessing these are the juniors?

[cougar]

Nope, senior comp - juniors were at Altona on Saturday. Colts comp is also supposed to be starting next weekend with games to be before senior comp....

[Surandy]

Nope, senior comp - juniors were at Altona on Saturday. Colts comp is also supposed to be starting next weekend with games to be before senior comp....

Seniors? Ah, threw me coz it's posted in the juniors section.

[thinga87]

Looks like an improved performance from the Geelong boys

[Allykat]

I think anything would have been an improvemnet for the Geelong boys

[Surandy]

Looks like an improved performance from the Geelong boys

Much better effort.

Thinga87, are you going to the Geelong Tiger Snakes home game on May 22nd? If so I'll likely see you there as at this stage I plan to go to that game. I'd like to go to the game against the Roosters on May 15th in Newport but I don't think I'll be able to make that one.

[thinga87]

Nah I'll be getting rained on at Skilled Stadium... If I'm down south later in the year I'll have to try to get along...

[Dallas_Johnson]

Hey since im a new member and i wouldnt have a clue about juniors in melbourne can somone please list the clubs??

[Surandy]

Hey since im a new member and i wouldnt have a clue about juniors in melbourne can somone please list the clubs??

Check out the VRL website for all the details. But keep in mind that there may be some changes for 2006, ie Geelong are looking at fielding junior sides.

http://www.vrl.org.au/

[CronkNo7]

With the money going to Rugby League development in Victoria will there be alot more clubs or just a few?

[Surandy]

With the money going to Rugby League development in Victoria will there be alot more clubs or just a few?

Hard to say at this stage, some of the money will be used to get more exposure to inter-school comps. I know there are plans by the VRL at this stage to try and get a mini-comp happening for November 2005. Aside from that only next year will say for sure. Might still take til 2007 before the effect of the extra money really becomes obvious.

[CronkNo7]

Throw it into schools I say. People play it at school and enjoy it then play it at a club then down teh track they might come to the Storm to watch or even play!

[JAMIE]

The schools aren't too keen to embrace it.
I know personally, when I tried to get the go ahead for our school (Salesian College) to play another local High school back in 1998, the sports co ordinator told me it was too rough. Now I had been playing for years and back then I was really small for my age, and I tried to use myself as an example, but it was all to no avail. I was told to play Aussie Rules, to which I replied I'd rather play netball because it'd be tougher. I know of others who met the same fate when they also tried to get a football team up and running. I just hope narrow minded tarts like our co ordinator don't make up the bulk of the school's leading sport's instructors.

[MONY]

its good to see some Aussie names in there.