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Tue September 21, 2010
by Glen Dwyer
Source: www.newtownjets.comThe Newtown Jets have been bundled out of the 2010 NSW Cup finals series, beaten 34-18 by Windsor after the Jets had led 14-2 at halftime.
To add to Newtown's humiliation, Windsor had a player sent off two minutes into the second half and accomplished a quite astonishing turnaround with one man down for the remainder of the match. 2GB caller Ray Hadley described Sunday's elimination semi-final at Leichhardt Oval as being the most amazing game of Rugby League he had seen in many years.
Newtown dominated the first half, leading 12-0 after twenty minutes through two tries to front-rower Tinirau Arona, both of which were converted by centre Tu'u Maori. Maori added a penalty goal in the 32nd minute while Windsor kicked a penalty goal right on halftime. The Wolves had shown very little creativity in attack in the first forty minutes and had rarely challenged Newtown's tryline. For their part the Jets had made plenty of errors in the first half but looked to be the team more likely to advance to a preliminary final engagement against the Balmain Tigers.
Referee Gavin West's dismissal of a Windsor forward in the second minute of the second half appeared to galvanise the boys from the North-West into an extraordinary second half resurgence. The Wolves took full advantage of a badly-directed Newtown kick at Windsor's end of the field, turning it into an unconverted try in the 44th minute. The Wolves' confidence and authority grew by the minute as they took control of the rucks and made big inroads with every set of possession. They added tries in the 48th and 60th minutes to take an 18-14 lead. The Jets desperately tried to retrieve the situation and winger Sonny Tuigamala showed resourcefulness in scoring a determined individual try to level the scores with 17 minutes left to play.
Newtown's worst nightmare occurred when a well-placed high kick by the Jets into the Wolves' right hand corner was contested by several players, with Windsor's tall winger descending with the ball and racing away for a 100 metres try. The Wolves could do no wrong at this stage and added another converted try to lead 28-18 with only 8 minutes remaining. Windsor claimed their sixth try of the half two minutes out from fulltime to fully complete the rout.
The Jets coaching staff and supporters will no doubt sift through the ashes of this finals campaign for many weeks to come. The Newtown players appeared to be mesmerised by Windsor's revival and couldn't counter the momentum that swept the Wolves to such a stunning victory. Perhaps the danger signs for Newtown had been evident for several weeks, with a succession of less than impressive wins against teams residing in the nether regions of the NSW Cup competition table. The Jets failed to cope with the pressure when the blowtorch had been applied in Sunday's sudden-death semi-final situation.
Front-rower Tinirau Arona was yet again Newtown's best player and turned in a valiant effort on Sunday. Five-eighth Tom Symonds tried very hard in the second half but was well contained by the super-charged Windsor defence. Centre Tu'u Maori also did his best to get Newtown back into the game but the Wolves' enthusiasm and will to win were not to be denied in their second half fightback.
NSWRL NSW Cup - 2010 finals series
Elimination Semi-Final
Sunday, 19th September 2010
Leichhardt Oval
Newtown v Windsor
Kick-Off: 3.00pm.
Windsor 34:
David Simmons 3, Daniel Penese, Craig Trindall, Michael Mate tries;
Craig Trindall 5 goals
defeated
Newtown 18:
Tinirau Arona 2, Sonny Tuigamala tries;
Tu'u Maori 3 goals
Half-Time: Newtown led 14-2
Referee: Gavin West
Touch Judges: Jason Higgins, Brenden Wood
In-Goal Judges: Mick Laverty, Chris Sutton
Newtown has been eliminated from the 2010 NSW Cup finals series.
Windsor advances to play Balmain in a Preliminary Final next Sunday.
Newtown's team was:
1 - Steve Naughton
2 - Sonny Tuigamala, 5 - Troy Savage
3 - Tu'u Maori, 4 - Chris Tuatara-Morrison
6 - Tom Symonds, 7 - Liam Foran
13 - Jason Baitieri (Capt)
11 - Brad Barrett, 12 - Aidan Guerra
14 - Tinirau Arona, 23 - Mose Masoe
9 - Nick Kouparitsas.
Bench:
8 - Ryan Verlinden
10 - Ray Moujalli
15 - Keith Peters
16 - Brad Takairangi
18 - Luke Towers
22 - Johnathon Ford
Fri November 20, 2009
Source: www.titans.com.auGreg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Johnathan Thurston, Scott Prince, Wendell Sailor and Sam Thaiday are just some of the names unveiled today at the announcement of the first ever Indigenous All Stars team to play the NRL All Stars at the Gold Coast's Skilled Park on February 13.
The stellar line-up of Rugby League stars represents the greatest gathering of indigenous talent ever brought together in a single team.
NRL Chief Executive, David Gallop, today joined Queensland Minister for Child Safety and Sport, The Honourable Phil Reeves and Indigenous All Stars coach, Neil Henry, at Parliament House, Brisbane, as the Chairman of the ARL Indigenous Council Chairman, William 'Smiley' Johnstone announced the following team:
Carl Webb - North Queensland Cowboys
Cory Paterson - Newcastle Knights
Daine Laurie - Penrith Panthers
George Rose - Manly Sea Eagles
Greg Inglis - Melbourne Storm
Jamal Idris - Canterbury Bulldogs
Jamie Soward - St George Illawarra Dragons
Jharal Yow Yeh * - Brisbane Broncos
Joel Thompson * - Canberra Raiders
Johnathan Thurston - North Queensland Cowboys
Justin Hodges - Brisbane Broncos
Nathan Merritt - South Sydney Rabbitohs
PJ Marsh - Brisbane Broncos
Preston Campbell [c] - Gold Coast Titans
Sam Thaiday - Brisbane Broncos
Scott Prince - Gold Coast Titans
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs - Canberra Raiders
Travis Waddell * - Canberra Raiders
Wendell Sailor - St George Illawarra Dragons
Yileen Gordon - Canterbury Bulldogs
*Neil Henry and ARL Indigenous Council selected players.
Over three weeks more than 17,000 fans contributed to the selection process, choosing the Indigenous All Stars team.
The fans were asked to select 16-players to join Captain Preston Campbell in the inaugural Indigenous All Stars team. Coach, Neil Henry, in consultation with the ARL Indigenous Council has selected a further three players to lock in the 20-man squad.
"The fans have picked an incredible team," NRL Chief Executive, David Gallop said today.
"There is going to be a real sense of anticipation building around just who fans will select in the NRL All Stars.
"There is no doubt that this will be a spectacular start to 2010.
"It's a match the players are looking forward to and today it has received backing from Harvey Norman, Jet Star, Coca Cola and AAMI.
"The fans have shown their support both in terms of ticket sales and through their role as selectors and they've done great job."
Today also saw the announcement that Harvey Norman have signed on as the naming rights sponsor for the Rugby League All Stars game. The 2010 season sees the Australian retailer continue a 12-year association with Rugby League.
Jet Star have been named as the official sleeve sponsor of the Indigenous All Stars team and AAMI will also continue its affiliation with the game, with the insurance company sponsoring the referees for the inaugural match.
The public has showed tremendous support for the match, with more than 16,000 tickets already sold. Groups are travelling from far and wide for the game, including the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Canberra and South Australia.
Category 1 and 2 tickets are almost sold out and fans are being encouraged to get in quick to lock in their seat at Skilled Park. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketek outlets, on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au.
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 2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
Penrith Panthers
3 games; [View] Round 18 [11 Jul 10] L 6-12 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 10] L 18-43 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 24 [20 Aug 10] W 54-18 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers
10 games; [View] Round 1 [16 Mar 09] W 34-26 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 09] W 26-24 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [17 May 09] L 22-23 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [22 May 09] L 18-20 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 09] L 0-14 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 09] L 10-26 v Panthers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [15 Jun 09] W 23-6 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 09] L 12-14 v Storm (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 09] L 10-21 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 09] W 54-20 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers
10 games; 3 tries, 12 points.
[View] Round 15 [20 Jun 08] L 18-19 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] L 26-28 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 08] L 18-30 v Storm (H). [PR]
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 08] W 36-12 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [26 Jul 08] L 10-24 v Panthers (A). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 21 [03 Aug 08] W 56-4 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 08] W 18-10 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 08] L 12-40 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 08] L 16-48 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE] 8 Pts; 2t
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 08] L 6-32 v Sharks (H). [SR]
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