2022 Jersey Flegg
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Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Should have kept him
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Canberra would have thought they had to win today to stay alive in the comp, but turns out Parra were losing at the same time, so Canberra cling to 8th on the table with a game against second last Manly next week.
Ironically with 3 players sin binned during the game and half the side on report, their crazy efforts today might mean they can't field a strong side next week - not to mention half their side might not be up for the game of their lives 2 weeks in a row.
Good on them though, they made the Knights dig really deep to get those 2 points.
Ironically with 3 players sin binned during the game and half the side on report, their crazy efforts today might mean they can't field a strong side next week - not to mention half their side might not be up for the game of their lives 2 weeks in a row.
Good on them though, they made the Knights dig really deep to get those 2 points.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
A few thoughts from today.
Kurt Donoughue kicked 2 beautiful 40/20s that never looked like missing. He also had 2 beautiful try assists - one in the final seconds of the first half where we had a scrum on halfway, the ball went to Donoughue from the scrum base and he kicked across field where Fletcher Sharpe was already off to the races and as far as a footrace went, it was Sharpe first and daylight second. His other try assist he was drifting to the right and looking to pass and then threw an inside pass to a rampaging Max Bradbury, who burst through the line and looked like a charging rhino as he went about 20 to score.
Riley Jones started the game at halfback and was OK without doing anything special. At halftime Chris Vea'ila must have had trouble with his leg again and didn't return to the field. Jones moved to centre and looked dangerous. Late in the game Noah Naigolivia had a leg issue. He played on for a few minutes, but they hooked him and Jones went to hooker.
Naigolivia was walking around alright after the game, so just a cork or something I think.
Mitch Henderson played halfback in the second half and his defence was very strong when Canberra were trying everything they could think of.
Chris Vea'ila looked back to his best in the first half. He made a great line break and could have run over the fullback to score, but he waited till the fullback was committed and passed to Fletcher Sharpe instead.
Jaron Purcell played full minutes at lock and made most of our solid hitups in the middle, although Paul Bryan came on late and made 3 or 4 of our best hitups.
Canberra has a centre named Josh Billing who has scored 13 tries in 12 games of Flegg. He'll play firstgrade next year. Noah Ryan linking with Josh Billing had us in all sorts of trouble every time. He could have easily got 4 tries if we hadn't scrambled hard in defence. As it was he got 1 and drew a lot of penalties.
Noah Ryan is having a fairytale season. If he can bulk up next pre season, Ricky will be looking at him for the top squad. Without him for Canberra, we win by 20 or 30.
Kurt Donoughue kicked 2 beautiful 40/20s that never looked like missing. He also had 2 beautiful try assists - one in the final seconds of the first half where we had a scrum on halfway, the ball went to Donoughue from the scrum base and he kicked across field where Fletcher Sharpe was already off to the races and as far as a footrace went, it was Sharpe first and daylight second. His other try assist he was drifting to the right and looking to pass and then threw an inside pass to a rampaging Max Bradbury, who burst through the line and looked like a charging rhino as he went about 20 to score.
Riley Jones started the game at halfback and was OK without doing anything special. At halftime Chris Vea'ila must have had trouble with his leg again and didn't return to the field. Jones moved to centre and looked dangerous. Late in the game Noah Naigolivia had a leg issue. He played on for a few minutes, but they hooked him and Jones went to hooker.
Naigolivia was walking around alright after the game, so just a cork or something I think.
Mitch Henderson played halfback in the second half and his defence was very strong when Canberra were trying everything they could think of.
Chris Vea'ila looked back to his best in the first half. He made a great line break and could have run over the fullback to score, but he waited till the fullback was committed and passed to Fletcher Sharpe instead.
Jaron Purcell played full minutes at lock and made most of our solid hitups in the middle, although Paul Bryan came on late and made 3 or 4 of our best hitups.
Canberra has a centre named Josh Billing who has scored 13 tries in 12 games of Flegg. He'll play firstgrade next year. Noah Ryan linking with Josh Billing had us in all sorts of trouble every time. He could have easily got 4 tries if we hadn't scrambled hard in defence. As it was he got 1 and drew a lot of penalties.
Noah Ryan is having a fairytale season. If he can bulk up next pre season, Ricky will be looking at him for the top squad. Without him for Canberra, we win by 20 or 30.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
1. Fletcher Sharpe
2. Ethan Ferguson
3. Travis Petersen
4. James Johnson
5. Keanu Wainohu-Kemp
6. Kurt Donoghoe
7. Mitch Henderson
8. Max Bradbury
9. Riley Jones
10. Callan Burgess
11. Oryn Keeley
12. Tom Cant
13. Jaron Purcell
Interchange:
14. Noah Nailagoliva
15. Paul Bryan
16. Jyris Glamuzina
17. Myles Martin
No real incentive to win this one.
Chris Vea'ila is out after going off at halftime last week. It's a pity because he ripped in for the first half last week and looked back to his best. A stress fracture is so frustrating. The only real cure is rest.
We have locked down second position, and the only way we could get 1st is if the Roosters have their 4th loss in a row against the storm side who have barely won a game since Jonah Pezet went to Qld cup.
Anyway, equal 1st but second on for and against if we win this.
2nd by ourselves if we lose.
So second place finish it is.
2. Ethan Ferguson
3. Travis Petersen
4. James Johnson
5. Keanu Wainohu-Kemp
6. Kurt Donoghoe
7. Mitch Henderson
8. Max Bradbury
9. Riley Jones
10. Callan Burgess
11. Oryn Keeley
12. Tom Cant
13. Jaron Purcell
Interchange:
14. Noah Nailagoliva
15. Paul Bryan
16. Jyris Glamuzina
17. Myles Martin
No real incentive to win this one.
Chris Vea'ila is out after going off at halftime last week. It's a pity because he ripped in for the first half last week and looked back to his best. A stress fracture is so frustrating. The only real cure is rest.
We have locked down second position, and the only way we could get 1st is if the Roosters have their 4th loss in a row against the storm side who have barely won a game since Jonah Pezet went to Qld cup.
Anyway, equal 1st but second on for and against if we win this.
2nd by ourselves if we lose.
So second place finish it is.
Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Still a very good effort either way the results go
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Jersey Flegg Cup | Highlights Round 23
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Highlights for the Knights start at 55 seconds.
Number 6 Kurt Donoughoe had a hell of a game. A try, 3 try assists, kicked 2 40/20s - If they gave fantasy points for Flegg he'd probably crack 100 for that game.
The 3rd Knights try scored by Fletcher Sharpe was the best looking I think - just beat everyone in a race for the ball after Donoughoe put the kick in front of him.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
1. Fletcher Sharpe
2. Ethan Ferguson
3. Travis Petersen
4. James Johnson
5. Keanu Wainohu-Kemp
6. Kurt Donoghoe
7. Mitch Henderson
8. Max Bradbury
9. Riley Jones
10. Callan Burgess
18. Tevita Toloi
12. Tom Cant
13. Jaron Purcell
Interchange:
20. Lachlan O'Brien
15. Paul Bryan
16. Jyris Glamuzina
17. Myles Martin
Oryn Keeley replaced by Tevita Toloi
Noah Nailagolivia replaced by Lachlan O'Brien
Keeley probably travelled with firstgrade so he can feel like part of the squad.
Nagsy went off injured last week, and since this is a nothing game now, they are probably giving an extra week to get over what looked like a bad cork from the sidelines.
usually a game against a team that can't make the 8 in the last round would be an easy game in the top grades, but in juniors, all the kids who are playing the last game of their lives want to make it the best game of their lives, so some of these Parra kids will be playing like it's the 2001 NRL grandfinal
2. Ethan Ferguson
3. Travis Petersen
4. James Johnson
5. Keanu Wainohu-Kemp
6. Kurt Donoghoe
7. Mitch Henderson
8. Max Bradbury
9. Riley Jones
10. Callan Burgess
18. Tevita Toloi
12. Tom Cant
13. Jaron Purcell
Interchange:
20. Lachlan O'Brien
15. Paul Bryan
16. Jyris Glamuzina
17. Myles Martin
Oryn Keeley replaced by Tevita Toloi
Noah Nailagolivia replaced by Lachlan O'Brien
Keeley probably travelled with firstgrade so he can feel like part of the squad.
Nagsy went off injured last week, and since this is a nothing game now, they are probably giving an extra week to get over what looked like a bad cork from the sidelines.
usually a game against a team that can't make the 8 in the last round would be an easy game in the top grades, but in juniors, all the kids who are playing the last game of their lives want to make it the best game of their lives, so some of these Parra kids will be playing like it's the 2001 NRL grandfinal