Lett In Goodwin Out

[XR6T]

Well a lot of ppl got thier wish it seems. Goodwin injured, Lett in. Unless its all a big gee up. If true then he will get a chance to prove himself. Hope Goodwin doesnt end up like roberts and be a good player trapped out of the side by his replacement's form. That being said if Lett ends up like people say and like having another Barba in the side, im all for that too. You cant have too many of them. Goodwin most of the time is a great goalkicker. Hope Turner can kick at least 70%. Bry averages just under 80.

No gee up, it's official on the Bulldogs website.





First Grade Call Up for Lett Against Broncos

26/04/2011 3:29:51 PM



Prolific try scorer Michael Lett will play his first NRL match since joining the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in Friday night’s clash with the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

Lett, who has crossed for 10 tries in six NSW Cup matches this season, has been called into the starting side as a replacement for Bryson Goodwin, who injured ligaments in his big toe early in the Bulldogs win over South Sydney On Saturday night.

The match will be Lett’s first in the top grade since joining the Bulldogs from St. George-Illawarra in the off season. He played eight NRL matches for the Dragons, scoring four tries; and prior to that played three NRL games for the Sydney Roosters.

The inclusion of Lett is one of a number of changes to the Bulldogs side for the round eight fixture, with Michael Hodgson to miss the match after suffering a fainting spell against the Rabbitohs.

Corey Payne makes his return to the side after serving a one-match suspension, while Dene Halatau is also included on the interchange bench after recovering from a hamstring strain that ruled him out of the Souths game.

Jake Foster drops back to NSW Cup.

Teams for this weekend’s round of matches are as follows:

NRL: 1. BEN BARBA 2. STEVE TURNER 3. JOSH MORRIS 4. JAMAL IDRIS 5. MICHAEL LETT 6. KRIS KEATING 7. TRENT HODKINSON 8. AIDEN TOLMAN 9. MICHAEL ENNIS 10. MICKEY PAEA 11. FRANK PRITCHARD 12. ANDREW RYAN [C] 13. DAVID STAGG INTERCHANGE: 14. GREG EASTWOOD 15. GRANT MILLINGTON 16. COREY PAYNE 17. DENE HALATAU HEAD COACH: KEVIN MOORE

TOYOTA CUP: 1. ALISTER BEALE 2. SAM AHOFONO 3. TIM LAFAI 4. ED MURPHY 5. DANIEL ABOU-SLEIMAN 6. AIDAN SEZER 7. TJ TAOTUA 8. JAKE FINN 9. LIONEL O’MALLY 10. JUSTIN TOOMEY-WHITE 11. PAUL CARTER 12. JOSH JACKSON 13. DALE FINUCANE [C] INTERCHANGE: 14. GERARD McCALLUM 15. LACHLAN BURR 16. OLIVER GORDON 19. MICHAEL IOAPO COACH: ANDREW PATMORE

NSW CUP: 1. TRENT CUTLER 2. HEKA NANAI 3. DANIEL RAUICAVA 4. JONATHAN WRIGHT 5. JUNIOR TIA-KILIFI 6. BEN ROBERTS 7. JOSH REYNOLDS 8. CHRIS ARMIT 9. JOEL ROMELO 10. SAM KASIANO 11. JAKE FOSTER 12. NATHAN SMITH 13. MARTIN TAUPAU INTERCHANGE: 14. BRAD MORRIN 15. RHYS JACK 16. STEVE AZZI 19. HARLAN ALAALATOA COACH: JUSTIN HOLBROOK

BUNDABERG RED CUP: 1. SEAN DEAVES 2. JOHN SILA 3. PAO PELE 4. LOUIS MACKENZIE-TAYLOR 5. CRUISE IOSEFA 6. SAM SHORT 7. SHANE PUMIPI 8. CONRAD TA’AKIMOEAKA 9. JASON GREEN 10. JUDAH LAVULO 11. LOTA FIAALII 12. JOSH GILL 13. TUPOU SOPOAGA INTERCHANGE: 14. SOLO ALONE 15. JAMES O’BRIEN 16. JESSE ROBERTS 17. GRAHAM CLARK 18. DEAN McGLINCHEY 20. LUKE UIKELOTU 21. SHIQUAN PRIME-HURUNUI COACH: DEAN BYRNE



http://www.bulldogs.com.au/default....=first-grade-call-up-for-lett-against-broncos

 

[Book]

Our NSW Cup side is ridiculous.

 

[XR6T]

It looks like Lafai is back at left centre....

 

[VAI]

a shame for goodwin. hopefully he's able to get past his injury soon and work on his game in nsw cup, get his mojo back. but glad for lett, looking forward to this bloke making the most of this opportunity.

It looks like Lafai is back at left centre....

bugger. was hoping they'd persist with him there for a while. unless they're happy with his game last week on the right side and want to keep him at left for the time being? still prefer him in 1st grade and idris on the bench for backrow, personally

 

[Mr Invisible]

Shame to see big Conrad T wasted in Bundy Cup. Form must not be that good though, as he's an absolute machine when he's on song.

 

[Bob dog]

I didn't relize this guy had played a bit of first grade, sounds like a bit of a speedster down the wing, hope he gets some ball.

 

[wyongguy]

it will be interesting to see how lett goes, hope he lives up to the hype on this forum

 

[Horse]

it will be interesting to see how lett goes, hope he lives up to the hype on this forum

Hype on this forum means zero.

The bloke's been on the scene for 5 years and has strung together a total of 12 FG games at 4 different clubs. I'm not expecting anything spectacular, lets hope he goes well though.

 

[MAD DOG]

Lett is a flying machine.....

 

[MAD DOG]

first there was Dumbo... then there was Lett...

 

[MAD DOG]

 

[topdogg]

I hope lett kills it and replacement kicker gets 6/6 from the sideline

 

[Gladiator.]

Whatever happened to Bott

He was a speedster wasn't he

 

[hazem_elmasri]

About time

Lett Loose at Parramatta

Lett Loose at Parramatta

by Phil Sim
In the world of Rugby League, June 16, 2004 will be remembered for that Billy Slater chip and chase try which secured Queensland an upset State or Origin victory. But just a couple of hours earlier it was two young New South Welshman that had set Suncorp Stadium alight with a couple of performances that marked them as stars of the future in the Under 17 curtain raiser.

One of those youngsters was a 16-year old Jarryd Hayne who scored four tries on the wing for New South Wales as the Blues ran out easy 52 to 26 winners. But arguably the most impressive player on the field was the 17 year-old centre inside of him. That youngster was Michael Lett, at the time a Rooster's junior and the kid who Arthur Beetson not-too-long-ago nominated as the hottest prospect in the game.

This is what the Sydney Morning Herald said of Lett's performance that night. Lett "repeatedly held a defender at bay and unleashed a pass around the corner to put Hayne into the clear".

In 2007, it's quite possible that the Lett and Hayne combination could be reunited with the ex-Rooster joining the Eels for the 2007 season. Like Hayne, Lett comes from a footballing family, being a close-relative to the talented Kevin and Ken McGuiness brothers.

Lett has yet to train with Hayne, who has been a part of the Australian tri-nations squad, however he told 1Eyed Eel he'd be keen to again strike up a combination with the reigning rookie of the year. "He's going pretty good!" Lett said.

"It does give me a bit of confidence, knowing that he can do it and we played together, so it's up to me to try and step up to the mark and do what he's done".

While Lett will be almost unknown to most Parramatta fans, he's far better known out Bondi way where he was rushed through the grades with the "next big thing" tag on his shoulders. With Rooster's legend and scout, Arthur Beetson, leading the cheer squad, Lett admits "I had a bit of pressure on me at the Roosters".

Lett made his NRL debut as an 18-year old coming off the bench in 2005 before going on to play two more games at the top-level, one on the wing and the other at centre. But if 2005 was a year that promised so much for the following year, then 2006 would turn out to be just a season of bitter dissapointment for Lett.

After failing to crack an NRL berth in the early rounds, he suffered a serious ankle injury after playing just a half dozen or so games for Newtown in Premier League. After getting back on the paddock late in the season, he only managed a couple more games before doing the other ankle.

Lett said both ankles "were sweet, so I'm looking forward to a good year".

The talented youngster can play centre, wing or fullback but said "I'm happy to try and get into first grade anywhere".

Parramatta has lost considerable depth in its outside backs this year with Brett Delaney, Luke O"Dwyer, John Williams, Matt Petersen and Tony Parmatangi all to play with other clubs in 2007. However, the path to NRL in the Blue and Gold won't be a walk in the park as he will be competing with other exciting prospects like Kris Inu, Joel Reddy and David Williams for any NRL opportunities. That didn't appear to concern Lett, though.

"I think to try and get over the top of other players, that will be good for my game," he said.

Chances are that at some stage of the season, injuries or rep duties will lead to Lett getting his first Parramatta NRL call up. If that happens and Lett just happens to go on at four and Hayne is in the number five, then all Parramatta fans can hope for a repeat of that magical night back in 2004. Players: Michael Lett

http://forums.rleague.com/posts/showthread.php?21215-Lett-Loose-at-Parramatta

 

[polecat]

i am happy with the change and hope lett goes well.

 

[LSD]

Lett Loose at Parramatta
Parramatta has lost considerable depth in its outside backs this year with Brett Delaney, Luke O"Dwyer, John Williams, Matt Petersen and Tony Parmatangi all to play with other clubs in 2007. However, the path to NRL in the Blue and Gold won't be a walk in the park as he will be competing with other exciting prospects like Kris Inu, Joel Reddy and David Williams for any NRL opportunities. That didn't appear to concern Lett, though.

http://forums.rleague.com/posts/showthread.php?21215-Lett-Loose-at-Parramatta

Don't They mean Tony??

 

[Mighty_Matt]

loving michael lett finally getting his chance .goodwin shouldnt of started this season ahead of him hes to slow

 

[hazem_elmasri]

did he score?

 

[The Hickstar]

mate he scored a try and i think he throwed a pass that was intercepted as well

 

[Rodzilla]

lett = fail