Jersey Flegg - Round 9 - Team and Game Discussion

Round 9 - Knights vs Bulldogs
Sunday 12th May 1:00pm @ North Sydney Oval
Game Link: https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/jersey-flegg-cup/2019/round-9/knights-v-bulldogs/

JERSEY FLEGG FINAL TEAM:
1. Declan Casey
2. Frank Kuresa
3. Jake Averiillo
4. Isiaah Tass
5. Blake Clayton
6. Alex Seve
7. Paul Karitiana
8. Penisimani Teaupa
9. Zac Hetherington
10. Devontai Seumanutafa
11. Mateo Tatola
12. Javvier Pitovao
13. James Roumanos

14. Lachlan Talau
15. Sua Aiiloilo
16. Zac Saddler
17. Daniel Sakisi

19. Josh Wilkinson
20. Brock Hamill


Coach: David Penna

CHANGES FROM LAST WEEK:
Gray out injured.
Jackson Topine missing from extended bench (replaced by Brock Hamill)

 

KNIGHTS TEAM

1 Tex Hoy
2 Elijah Rasiga
3 Toby Marks
4 Timanu Alexander
5 Justin Worley
6 Grant Anderson
7 Bayden Searle
8 Jack Cameron
9 Luke Huth
10 Daniel Ticehurst
11 Lewis Hamilton
12 Ben Talty
13 Mathew Croker

14 Matthew Moon
15 Christian Ma'anaima
16 Kingston Puru
17 Nesta Watene

18 Dylan Lucas

 

TEAMS UPDATED AS PER TUESDAY TEAM LIST

 

Peni playing #8 and #10 Haha

 

Let me correct that LOL... should be Devontai ... he's swapped sides.

 

No idea what the hell happened in this game.

22-0 to Knights after 32 minutes.
Half Time 26-4 to Knights.
By 40 minutes and 42 seconds (literally just started second half) Knights score and make it 28-4.
By 51st minute the scoreline was 32-4 to Knights.
Between 55th and 65th minute we score 3 tries.

End score 32 - 20 Knights.

 

Worst defence I've ever seen from a Bulldogs side.

Highlights: https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2019/05/13/jersey-flegg-highlights-round-9-v-newcastle-knights/

 

Does anyone have a form line on javvier pitovao? Can he step up to res then NRL?

 

Its been the same type of woeful defence since the trials -the outside backs have some genuine pace but defensively across the park the defence continues to be non committed. In the highlights we only see the defence or lack of in the try scoring play we don't get to see the lead up defensive efforts, particularly around the ruck - in the games ive seen live its extremely poor.

 

Time to sack the coach? Penna seems as bad as Henderson.

A few years back with Holbrook / Georgallis we were excellent.

 

I think the club has realised they have gotten some things fundamentally wrong at this level given the recent sackings. I haven't seen recent games but overall looking at results of flegg and shield, defence is an issue and based on who is playing in which grade key recruitment has been another disappointment.

 

I have seen this kid play in NZ. He should be playing up! Great line runner and defensive player, good engine. High football IQ and tuff. Normally plays lock, ball playing lock. Needs a chance to be included in the set plays for attack. Played in fox grade for Pt Chev Pirates at 17 in NZ with men who have kids, mortgages and also x nrl players.

Probably Google him?

 

Have seen him play a few times - mainly last year - agree with the summary - pushes through the defence more often than not. Like to see him play with better players around him.

 

is he a prospect for nsw cup?..then NRL?

 

Not sure, heard he is heading that way. Trained all preseason with NSW Cup, then made Captain of Jersey flegg.