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Tamou, Kostjaysn, Hannant, Rona, as well in that Cowboys team there was about 8 ex-Roosters in their premiership winning lineup and the Broncos had Ofahengaue from us tooOriginally posted by Rooster90 View Post
With the way the Dogs are making these star signings some of those youngsters will end up leaving them anyway to get a chance in first grade, I'm not sure why they keep poaching the lower grade players but filling the holes in their first grade squad with established first graders.Comment
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NSW Cup boys lost 28-14 to Wests yesterday - of note Xavier Va'a was concussed and will be ruled out of next week while Jake Elliot hurt his ankle.
Max McCathie made a successful return from injuryComment
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Was a poor performance by our guys. Went in with a strong pack and good halves. No standout performances in my eyes. Xavier went in for the big hit off a kick off and came off second best. Was laid out flat for about 5 minutes. His big bro looked terribly un-match fit. I’d be surprised if he gets a call up next week. Losalu and Makatoa went okay.Originally posted by Rooster90 View PostComment
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NSW CUP Round 17 Roosters Vs Magpies
Magpies 28 defeat Roosters 14
Another real stinker of a game from us, forwards struggled to get any momentum and Magpies pretty much dictated field position for 80% of the game. Ref did us no favours either, we received 5 penalties, 3 in the final minutes and 2 of those in the last minute of the game, also ignored a blatant escort to take out Malloy for the Raiders 3rd try and a blatant knock on in the lead up to their 4th try but on the over all scale of things the Roosters in no way deserved to win that game. Really hard to pick best on ground because we were real ordinary.
Best on Ground
3. Ethan King - Just clearly one of the few players who is too good for this level, word is that he will get the centre position to replace Toia next week which is well deserved if true. Again just super high workrate, great footwork and scored another neat solo try scooting out from dummy half and cutting back off his right foot.
2. Taylor Losalu - One of the only forwards for us who was consistently winning their contact in yardage, had some good runs in the first half. Couple of poor defensive plays which I think is what's holding him back at the moment from more minutes in first grade but again has clear quality above and beyond this level if he can just work on his defence.
1. Ben Johnson - 1 point just for the sensational try that he scored. Not as good as but definitely shades of Brett Mullins try for Canberra.
Other Thoughts
- DLS Va'a looked quite lethargic, think he's still a long way of first grade this year. Can only imagine he's trying to build his fitness back up after being in hospital with a viral infection but I'd be surprised if we see in him first grade this year.
- Max McCathie returned from his back injury this week, puts himself in the frame for First Grade. Haven't been that impressed with his form in NSW Cup this year but he has had big wraps on him coming through the junior grades and has been part of the senior train on squad for the last 2 years so I'd say good chance he plays.
- X Va'a tried to put a big hit on Royce Hunt and got knocked down once and then tried again and knocked himself. Whilst you love to see the aggression maybe pick a better target than Royce Hunt.
- William Malloy made his debut at NSW Cup level after being a real standout in Jersey Flegg, good debut on the wing out of position. Scored a really nice try with some good footwork and power to surge across the line. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a shot in the centres at this level, certainly looks up to it and has been a good pick up from the Tigers.
- Townsend & Rodwell were ok, had very little field position to do much to be fair. With Elliott's injury I imagine this will probably be the halves pairing for the rest of the season in NSW Cup.
- Felt really bad for Elliott, I think his move to dummy half was potentially preparing him for a first grade debut as a utility, real shitty hip drop looks like a potential MCL with scans to confirm toady. No idea how the ref missed it but to be fair he didn't seem that interested in calling much for us yesterday.
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I might be the odd one out & yes both boys young, but don’t see much in them to be honest. I think it’s the classic case of always being the biggest on whatever team they’re on & having a size advantage, but against men I haven’t seen anything real good except for a few highlights in a game of firsts earlier this year. Long way to go, but they need to be playing far more minutes in resides to even be considered as 20-30min players in firsts & I think they struggle after 1 hit up in ressies. Hopefully they get use to their bodies & know how to use them as I’ve had concerns with their tackling & hit up style against mature men.Originally posted by Thirteen View PostComment
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Agree on a few points there regarding pure forward pack & the Va’a boys. Townsend was average & his drop out kick in the first half was as pathetic as I’ve seen, plus his kick threat went dead for an extra tackle set. The Malloy try was right infront of me & he had a good step & pushed through a few to get it down.Originally posted by Rooster_6 View PostNSW CUP Round 17 Roosters Vs Magpies
Magpies 28 defeat Roosters 14
Another real stinker of a game from us, forwards struggled to get any momentum and Magpies pretty much dictated field position for 80% of the game. Ref did us no favours either, we received 5 penalties, 3 in the final minutes and 2 of those in the last minute of the game, also ignored a blatant escort to take out Malloy for the Raiders 3rd try and a blatant knock on in the lead up to their 4th try but on the over all scale of things the Roosters in no way deserved to win that game. Really hard to pick best on ground because we were real ordinary.
Best on Ground
3. Ethan King - Just clearly one of the few players who is too good for this level, word is that he will get the centre position to replace Toia next week which is well deserved if true. Again just super high workrate, great footwork and scored another neat solo try scooting out from dummy half and cutting back off his right foot.
2. Taylor Losalu - One of the only forwards for us who was consistently winning their contact in yardage, had some good runs in the first half. Couple of poor defensive plays which I think is what's holding him back at the moment from more minutes in first grade but again has clear quality above and beyond this level if he can just work on his defence.
1. Ben Johnson - 1 point just for the sensational try that he scored. Not as good as but definitely shades of Brett Mullins try for Canberra.
Other Thoughts
- DLS Va'a looked quite lethargic, think he's still a long way of first grade this year. Can only imagine he's trying to build his fitness back up after being in hospital with a viral infection but I'd be surprised if we see in him first grade this year.
- Max McCathie returned from his back injury this week, puts himself in the frame for First Grade. Haven't been that impressed with his form in NSW Cup this year but he has had big wraps on him coming through the junior grades and has been part of the senior train on squad for the last 2 years so I'd say good chance he plays.
- X Va'a tried to put a big hit on Royce Hunt and got knocked down once and then tried again and knocked himself. Whilst you love to see the aggression maybe pick a better target than Royce Hunt.
- William Malloy made his debut at NSW Cup level after being a real standout in Jersey Flegg, good debut on the wing out of position. Scored a really nice try with some good footwork and power to surge across the line. Wouldn't mind seeing him get a shot in the centres at this level, certainly looks up to it and has been a good pick up from the Tigers.
- Townsend & Rodwell were ok, had very little field position to do much to be fair. With Elliott's injury I imagine this will probably be the halves pairing for the rest of the season in NSW Cup.
- Felt really bad for Elliott, I think his move to dummy half was potentially preparing him for a first grade debut as a utility, real shitty hip drop looks like a potential MCL with scans to confirm toady. No idea how the ref missed it but to be fair he didn't seem that interested in calling much for us yesterday.
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Interesting stat - Toby Rodwell is yet to win a game in NSW Cup 0-5 attempts
Obviously not saying it’s all his fault, but he still has a long way to go before being NRL ready
He still outplayed Townsend on the weekend however.Comment
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Ben Johnson try I spoke about earlier for those who are interested
https://x.com/NSWCup/status/1939504158643462473Comment
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Reminds me of Henare Wells at Henson Park circa 2012Originally posted by Rooster_6 View PostComment
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What a comeback, 24-0 down to 26-24 winner . 76 min Toby Rodwell penalty goal…. Anyone there at the ground ?Comment
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Great comeback. Is the finals top 5?Born and bred in the eastern suburbs.Comment
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Roosters rally to conquer Jets at Henson Park
Ellery Behan
Game summary
The Sydney Roosters have produced an unbelievable comeback at the iconic Henson Park to flip a 24-0 deficit into a 26-24 triumph over the Newtown Jets, one of their fellow foundation clubs, on Saturday afternoon.
The Jets put themselves under early pressure with Niwhai Puru placing a kick at the end of their first set out on the full. But the home side turned defence into attack as the shifty halfback bounced back from his mistake, playing a short ball to Michael Gabrael who charged through the line, drew in the fullback, and found the man who started it all on his inside to score. Puru converted his own try from in front of the sticks, putting the Jets ahead by six.
After plenty of back-and-forth football, Newtown managed to double their advantage with almost a carbon copy of their first try. They found space down their left edge through winger Samuel Stonestreet, and Puru was once again lurking in support on the inside to race away with the football and score. He slotted the conversion to notch Newtown up 12-0.
The Jets crossed twice more in quick succession by capitalising on their opponents’ errors, as Gabrael picked up a dropped ball from Reece Foley and sprinted the length of the field to score, before another Easts knock-on under a Niwhai Puru high ball saw brother Hohepa scoop up possession and glamorously swan dive over the stripe. The home side had fought their way to a convincing lead of 24-0 with no signs of hitting the brakes.
But the Roosters managed to cross the line before half-time, with Tyler Moriarty making an exceptional break to gain territory and lay the platform for the halves pairing of Rodwell and Foley. They linked up to find Trey Peni out wide who snuck into the corner for his sixth try of the campaign, trimming the deficit to 20 at the break.
Advancing upfield off the back of a penalty on the first play of the second half, the Roosters crossed for their second-consecutive try with a heads-up play from Junior Tupou seeing him burrow his way over from dummy-half, making it 24-8 with plenty of time left on the clock.
Having well and truly shifted gears, the Roosters found the try-line again with a superhuman effort from halfback Toby Rodwell, who sold a dummy to the defence before darting through and leaving the Jets’ fullback clutching at thin air with an unstoppable right-foot step. Rodwell steered the conversion between the sticks to cut the deficit to 10.
The pendulum had swung heavily in favour of the visitors, piling on another two tries on consecutive sets after kick-off, with Toby Rodwell assisting both Hayden Barton and Reece Foley before converting from out wide to lock the dramatic encounter up at 24-all.
With only a few minutes left on the clock, a Roosters field-goal attempt was called back for a penalty as the Jets defenders left the mark early. Rodwell slotted it with ease, giving the visitors a 26-24 advantage, which saw them through to the final hooter.
Talking points
- Both halfbacks put on an exceptional display, with Niwhai Puru of the Jets steering them to their initial 24-0 advantage with pinpoint kicking and silky playmaking. His opposite number, Toby Rodwell, put on a blistering display in the second half as his electric running game and ball-playing spearheaded the Roosters’ comeback.
- The Jets’ four-game winning streak concluded in astonishing fashion, scoring 24 points to open the game before conceding 26 with no answers for what the Roosters threw at them, and failing to score a point in the second half.
- The Roosters came up trumps in a game they would have marked in their calendar, with the last clash between these sides seeing the Jets defeat the tricolours in a 54-0 humiliation in Round 12.
- With the game going down to the wire, the outcome would have been lingering in the mind of Toby Rodwell who struck three of his conversion attempts onto the uprights, coming agonisingly close to putting his side ahead before eventually kicking the penalty goal which sealed the victory.
Key moment
Having conjured up 26 unanswered points after trailing by 24 in the first half, the Roosters found themselves with a slim lead to defend in the closing stages. Fighting out of their own end, the Jets received a penalty which brought them upfield, much to the delight of the home crowd.
Picking and probing for a way through the defensive line, Newtown had no choice but to float a chip kick across field on the last play. With a formation of Jets bombarding the in-goal, it was young five-eighth Reece Foley who went airborne, leaping above the pack with arms outstretched to grasp onto the football, securing the win for the Roosters.
What’s next?
The Jets will look to bounce back as they host the St George Illawarra Dragons at Henson Park next Saturday, whilst the Roosters will be on the road as they visit the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Belmore.
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