Blacktown Preview

[The Wheel]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/03/14/sea-eagles-out-for-a-flying-start-against-magpies/

Blacktown preview Round 1 V the Fibros

 

[master blaster]

Thanks for that THE WHEEL

 

[The Who]

With that team selected, will the missing Manly squad players - such as Funa, Perrett, Croker, Anderson - play?

 

[Class of 96]

Team looks pretty decent on paper with a few of those guys performing well in the trials. I rate Cust and Metcalf as serious footballers and expect them to tear it up in the halves. Looking good at Ball, Matts and NSW Cup levels, so great to have a steady stream of talent moving through the grades.

 

[wombatgc]

Jerseys look great. Hopefully some talent comes thru.

 

[The Who]

I've seen the score but where is the report on the match?
Did anyone play well?
Is there any hope that any of the players will become good First Graders?
And why didn't Perrett, Croker, Funa and Anderson play?

 

[MuzztheEagle]

I've seen the score but where is the report on the match?
Did anyone play well?
Is there any hope that any of the players will become good First Graders?
And why didn't Perrett, Croker, Funa and Anderson play?

No report, but some highlights here:
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/03/17/highlights--western-suburbs-v-blacktown---round-1/
Great run by Metcalf!....followed by some woeful defense 🙁.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Full stats of the game

https://www.nswrl.com.au/siteassets...stats-amazing/rd-1/wests-v-blacktown-rd-1.pdf

Magpies fly high in battle of the west

Blake Edwards

Josh Reynolds didn't end up turning out for Western Suburbs, but the Magpies have still started their 2019 campaign in the best way possible with a convincing 23-4 victory over the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval.

As expected in their first game of the season, both sides spent the opening exchanges testing each other out, with the Magpies having the first opportunity to trouble the scorers, though couldn’t capitalize.


Blacktown took full advantage of their first sniff, with five-eighth Luke Metcalf slicing through the Wests right-hand defenders, racing away to score a brilliant individual try. Metcalf couldn’t convert his try leaving the visitors with a 4-0 lead.

Moments later Wests hit back through their five-eighth Tyson Gamble, who crashed over the stripe from close range. The try was converted by Gamble, giving his side a 6-4 lead.

Wests had a mountain of possession, throwing a lot at the Eagles, though they were more than ready for the task, scrambling to defend three try-scoring opportunities throughout the first-half, meaning they went into the sheds just two-points behind.

The heavy defensive load in the first stanza was starting to take a toll on Blacktown, with Wests play-maker Kauri Apuouri-Puketapu running in two quick tries shortly after the resumption, extending their lead to a 16-4.

Not only was the defensive load taking on Blacktown’s defence, it was also affecting their ability to hold the steeden. Hale’s men were only able to complete one of their first four sets, after returning from the sheds.

Wests again took full advantage of the Eagles misfortunes, scoring another four-pointer courtesy of Kane Mcquiggin. This made a comeback from the visitors seem near impossible,even with over fifteen minutes of play remaining.

Gamble put the icing on a solid team and individual performance moments before the full time hooter, booting a neat field goal to secure his side a 23-4 victory.

The Workers will shift their focus swiftly to their Round 2 clash against the North Sydney Bears at Lottoland, while the Magpies will look to keep the momentum going against the Warriors at Campbelltown.

 

[The Wheel]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/03/19/blacktown-workers-team-to-play-norths-at-lottoland/

Blacktown team to play the Bears

 

[The Wheel]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/03/20/blacktown-workers-out-to-make-amends-at-lottoland/

Round 2 preview

 

[Woodsie]

Thank you in advance to all the "at ground" commentators generously keeping us out of towners up to date during the reggies ...

Keep the reports coming in ..... and again ... thank you ..

 

[Smokin Joe]

6-0 to Bears,Perrett and Gauca are both playing today,no Cust so young hooker(Ott) from Flegg is halfback today.Metcalfe off after 10 minutes,not sure why but maybe no halves for rest of match....

 

[Smokin Joe]

Interesting that Miski is playing fullback and Li is on wing,maybe something of a test for seeing if he can handle for NRL?(just speculating)

 

[Ryan]

Assuming we lost?

 

[The Who]

Got pumped again. This time by Norths. 32-12.
Can someone tell me why we need Blacktown? They are terrible and are not our reserve grade side. They don't pick the left-over Eagles in their team.
I think Funa, Croker and Anderson have all sat out the first two rounds of the premiership.
I hope we can cut Blacktown free at the end of the season. Really, it's like trying to mix a Liberal with a Labor politician. It just can't work.
Let's get an official relationship with Canterbury in NZ and develop a Reserve Grade team with them.

 

[Scorpio]

Got pumped again. This time by Norths. 32-12.
Can someone tell me why we need Blacktown? They are terrible and are not our reserve grade side. They don't pick the left-over Eagles in their team.
I think Funa, Croker and Anderson have all sat out the first two rounds of the premiership.
I hope we can cut Blacktown free at the end of the season. Really, it's like trying to mix a Liberal with a Labor politician. It just can't work.
Let's get an official relationship with Canterbury in NZ and develop a Reserve Grade team with them.

Wait, are you telling me that those 3 have been available this whole time, but Blacktown don't pick them? Why?

On what planet is that beneficial for either team? That needs to get sorted out as soon as possible.

 

[The Who]

Wait, are you telling me that those 3 have been available this whole time, but Blacktown don't pick them? Why?

On what planet is that beneficial for either team? That needs to get sorted out as soon as possible.

That is my understanding. It's something I've been asking and no-one has yet been able to answer it.

 

[Scorpio]

That is my understanding. It's something I've been asking and no-one has yet been able to answer it.

Well if our first choice reserve graders aren't even getting decent game time then we are in a s***load of trouble.

You are right though, this was the BWSE team today. No sign of Hodkinson either.

2 Abbas Miski
1 Leva Li
3 Dane Aukafolua
4 Alfred Smalley
5 John Tohi
6 Luke Metcalf
14 Tyran Ott
8 Andy Saunders
19 Zack Docker-Clay
25 Lloyd Perrett
11 Tyler Cassel
18 Haumole Olakau'atu
13 Sean Keppie

Interchange
12 Josh Martin
15 Francis Laloua-Tai
22 Fred Junior Mauala
24 Denzal Tonise

 

[eagle66]

Metcalf went off with a leg injury, so no halves for most of the match. Miski was fairly solid. Perrett looked good, took the ball up and able to offload, ran a lot of decoys, was really organising the forwards in defence early on but I don't think he is first grade material. Probably needed the halves around him although Ott wasn't too bad. Saunders was having a go.
I don't think it is Balcktown not picking the non required NRL squad players, I would expect it they weren't made available. Would like to find out.

 

[Ken T]

Got pumped again. This time by Norths. 32-12.
Can someone tell me why we need Blacktown? They are terrible and are not our reserve grade side. They don't pick the left-over Eagles in their team.
I think Funa, Croker and Anderson have all sat out the first two rounds of the premiership.
I hope we can cut Blacktown free at the end of the season. Really, it's like trying to mix a Liberal with a Labor politician. It just can't work.
Let's get an official relationship with Canterbury in NZ and develop a Reserve Grade team with them.

Those 3 are on the injured list, Anderson back next week.
Our edges were terrible, especially our left side, middle was solid, same as last week. Halves were messy.