Central Coast Centurions 2011 - NSW Cup

Billy, would you know where on earth Adams & Marlborough are? Both have looked really good at different points this season, it's a shame they aren't there to give the Centurions some good quality service out of dummy-half.
 
Josh Hill said:
Billy, would you know where on earth Adams & Marlborough are? Both have looked really good at different points this season, it's a shame they aren't there to give the Centurions some good quality service out of dummy-half.
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I know Adams was in the team list for one game, but he didn't play - and Marlborough went off after one minute in the game V doggies and while he came back on late in the game we haven't seen him since (and the week before was his best game of the season).
 
Central Coast Centurions 16 were defeated by the Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers 34 at Morrie Breen Oval.
 
We lost 34-16.

The most interesting thing was that Mata'utia played 5/8, and he played pretty well. He did all the long kicks, which meant nearly all the kicks in the end, and he got some distance on them and mostly found open ground. He also threw some very good long and accurate passes, and the first time he touched the ball he sliced through the defence with a good run, but overall he wasn't very creative and i would have liked to see him run a lot more.

Stig didn't play - Briggs to halfback and Tua to the wing so Pete could move to 5/8.

Our best were McDonnell and Southern, and also Sinbad improves every game and i'd say was ahead of players like Filipo and Mika today.

Simon Allen was able to play 80 minutes at hooker, but he did very little except dummy half, and wasn't fantastic at that. The fact that Ndaira and Rhys Jack carved us up up the middle is probably down to Allen and a few others not manning up in the middle - but 80 minutes at hooker for a guy who isn't a hooker and doesn't look super fit is a top effort.

Simon Williams scored a try and drew the defence to put his winger over untouched (Tua) - the only other try was a barge over effort from Fata after we were camped on their line for a few sets.

Likiliki and Naiqama looked pretty dangerous in the first half, and Balmain spent a lot of time calling out Likiliki's name and moving up on him when he got the ball, so he had them worried, but as usual he died after about 50 minutes and they got about 3 tries down his side, with Kev being not much help. On the other side Williams and Tua were solid in defence and dangerous in attack.

Briggs was clever in attack, but George Ndaira read him like a book and smothered everything he did.

1. Shannon McDonnell
19. Jarrod Tua
23. Siuatonga Likiliki
4. Simon Williams
5. Kevin Naiqama
2. Peter Mata’utia
6. Scott Briggs
8. Sinbad Kali
9. Simon Allen
10. Zane Tetevano
11. Con Mika
12. Marvin Filipo
13. Steve Southern

15. Cruise Wilson
16. Warren Schillings
17. Alec Fata
18. Shaun Boss
 
Billy said:
We lost 34-16.

The most interesting thing was that Mata'utia played 5/8, and he played pretty well. He did all the long kicks, which meant nearly all the kicks in the end, and he got some distance on them and mostly found open ground. He also threw some very good long and accurate passes, and the first time he touched the ball he sliced through the defence with a good run, but overall he wasn't very creative and i would have liked to see him run a lot more.

Stig didn't play - Briggs to halfback and Tua to the wing so Pete could move to 5/8.

Our best were McDonnell and Southern, and also Sinbad improves every game and i'd say was ahead of players like Filipo and Mika today.

Simon Allen was able to play 80 minutes at hooker, but he did very little except dummy half, and wasn't fantastic at that. The fact that Ndaira and Rhys Jack carved us up up the middle is probably down to Allen and a few others not manning up in the middle - but 80 minutes at hooker for a guy who isn't a hooker and doesn't look super fit is a top effort.

Simon Williams scored a try and drew the defence to put his winger over untouched (Tua) - the only other try was a barge over effort from Fata after we were camped on their line for a few sets.

Likiliki and Naiqama looked pretty dangerous in the first half, and Balmain spent a lot of time calling out Likiliki's name and moving up on him when he got the ball, so he had them worried, but as usual he died after about 50 minutes and they got about 3 tries down his side, with Kev being not much help. On the other side Williams and Tua were solid in defence and dangerous in attack.

Briggs was clever in attack, but George Ndaira read him like a book and smothered everything he did.

1. Shannon McDonnell
19. Jarrod Tua
23. Siuatonga Likiliki
4. Simon Williams
5. Kevin Naiqama
2. Peter Mata’utia
6. Scott Briggs
8. Sinbad Kali
9. Simon Allen
10. Zane Tetevano
11. Con Mika
12. Marvin Filipo
13. Steve Southern

15. Cruise Wilson
16. Warren Schillings
17. Alec Fata
18. Shaun Boss
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Was Stigg dropped or is he a chance to play the Tigers? He had that great start to the season but his been a bit quiet the last few weeks and Briggs has been the main playmaker of late. Good to see Pete getting the chance to prove himself in several positions inorder to crack first grade.
 
Most likely just as a standby player, since we don't have any fit halves after Henry & Gids, who aren't exactly the most fit players themselves atm.
 
NSW Cup: Wentworthville Magpies v Central Coast Centurions
3.00pm Sunday 19 June 2011
Ringrose Park

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Peter Mata’utia
3. Siuatonga Likiliki
4. Simon Williams
5. Kevin Naiqama
6. Scott Briggs
7. Ryan Stig
8. Sinbad Kali
9. Chris Malborough
10. Zane Tetevano
11. Con Mika
12. Marvin Filipo
13. Steve Southern

Interchange

14. Simon Allen
15. Cruise Wilson
16. Warren Schillings
17. Alec Fata
18. Shaun Boss
19. Kyle O’Donnell

Coach: Rip Taylor
 
NSW Cup: Auckland Vulcans v Central Coast Centurions
1.00pm Saturday 25 June 2011
Mt. Smart Stadium

1. Shannon McDonnell
2. Jarrod Tua
3. Siuatonga Likiliki
4. Simon Williams
5. Kevin Naiqama
6. Alec Fata
7. Simon Allen
8. Shaun Boss
9. Chris Malborough
10. Zane Tetevano
11. Con Mika
12. Marvin Karawana
13. Warren Schillings

Interchange

14. Alai Taufa’ao
15. David Uhi
16. Nathan Clarke
17. Dale Verstappen

Coach: Rip Taylor
 
Chris Adams seems to be falling more & more out of favour each week. After the trials he seemed a certainty to get called up for FG at some point this season but after his injury he hadn't played for ages, got named finally & was pulled out! Hasn't played since as far as i'm aware, shame too, he's only 24 so still has some time but it looks like Marlborough has well & truly taken his #9 jersey for good.
 
Scored a try last week - that's all I know. I was going to go out and watch them play but got busy on Sunday.

Also, O'Donnell takes after his brother... he is out injured again.
 
James Bluntus said:
Any idea how much it costs to get into a game at Morrie Brene?
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It's supposed to be $5 to get a programme and entry, but all the games i've been to this year at Morrie Breen (3 games) they haven't had a gateman and you just pick up a programme as you enter and pay nothing.
They are poorly supported at Breen - about 200 crowd, and 100 of that is opposition support.
When the central coast Storm were playing there they got about 500 supporters.
 
Billy said:
It's supposed to be $5 to get a programme and entry, but all the games i've been to this year at Morrie Breen (3 games) they haven't had a gateman and you just pick up a programme as you enter and pay nothing.
They are poorly supported at Breen - about 200 crowd, and 100 of that is opposition support.
When the central coast Storm were playing there they got about 500 supporters.
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A 16 year-old could go on their own or not advised?
 
James Bluntus said:
A 16 year-old could go on their own or not advised?
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Not sure what you are asking.

If you want to know if there is any aggro - no - it's mostly friends and family of players and some die hard fans - much more friendly than than other games - sometimes there is banter, but always good natured in my experience.

I don't know how you would get there without a car though - there is probably a bus for the club - but it's a bit off the beaten track.
 
Does anyone know how 6. Alec Fata 7. Simon Allen went in the game? They must be the 5th and 6th option for the Centurions in the halves with the likes of Stigg and Roberts being called up to first grade and other injuries.
 
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