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PREMIER LEAGUE
The Sydney derby between Parramatta and the Northern Cannons had plenty at stake, with
both sides having failed to make convincing starts to the 2006 season. In an entertaining
clash played in Parramatta, the 'foundation' club scored a much needed 30-20 victory.
Parramatta: Jordan Capri, Mark Riddell, Anthony Watmough, and Brent Sherwin. Fitzgibbon
2/5
Northern: Trent Pariah 2, Dean Young, Mark O'Meley, and George Smith. Rogers 5/7
HT Score: Northern 20-6
Penalties: Parramatta 11-9
Completion Rates: Parramatta 58% Northern 66%
Possession: Northern 51%
PoM Points: Trent Pariah (Northern) 3, Dean Young (Northern) 2, and Wes Naiqama
(Northern) 1.
Crowd: 31,714
Central Coast's charge to the top eight continued in emphatic style today, the Falcons
making short work of the Auckland Pirates in front of a dismayed Auckland crowd. The
Falcons' British stars shone against their Kiwi counterparts as the 2004/2005 premiers
romped to a 34-10 away victory.
Auckland: Cameron Davis and Syrian Kor. Spencer 1/2
Central Coast: Marc Calderwood, Yileen Gordon, Richard Horne 3, and Nate Myles. Sinfield
5/7
HT Score: Central Coast 18-4
Penalties: Auckland 7-5
Completion Rates: Auckland 75% Central Coast 71%
Possession: Central Coast 53%
PoM Points: Kevin Sinfield (Central Coast) 3, Richard Horne (Central Coast‚ 2, and Brett
Kimmorley (Central Coast) 1.
Crowd: 17,103
The sin-binning of Sydney's Craig Gower in the final ten minutes of his side's big clash
against Sunshine Coast has proven crucial, with the Angels scoring a try and a late penalty
to turn a 16-14 lead into a 24-14 victory. The Oilers had been coming home with a wet
sail after a quiet first half, but without their playmaker and a man down, they were unable
to upset the home side.
Sunshine Coast: Anthony Farrah, Colin Best, David Solomona, and David Shillington. Magro
4/5
Sydney: Willie Tonga and Bill Young. Merrit 2/2. Gower 1/1
HT Score: Sunshine Coast 16-8
Penalties: Sunshine Coast 7-6
Completion Rates: Sunshine Coast 76% Sydney 73%
Possession: Sunshine Coast 53%
PoM Points: Anthony Farrah (Sunshine Coast) 3, Bill Young (Sydney) 2, and David Solomona
(Sunshine Coast) 1.
Crowd: 27,641
The game of the round (and season thus far) tonight pitted first placed Manchester
Phoenix against the equally devestating Adelaide Attitude - with outright leadership of the
Premier League at stake in a huge clash in South Australia. Fans were given a grandstand
finish to a thrill a minute match when Manchester's Mark Hilton scored with just fifty
seconds remaining to bring his side to within four points of the Attitude. Home ground
advantage proved telling, however, and the Attitude were able to hang on for a 30-26
victory.
Adelaide: Adam MacDougall 2, Phil Waugh 2, and Sam Norton-Knight. Carter 5/5
Manchester: Clinton Schifcofske, Keith Senior, Mark Hilton, and Jonny Maquina. Young 5/5
HT Score: Manchester 20-12
Penalties: Manchester 12-3
Completion Rates: Adelaide 62% Manchester 65%
Possession: Manchester 51%
PoM Points: Ma'a Nonu (Adelaide) 3, Sam Norton-Knight (Adelaide) 2, and Jonny Maquina
(Manchester) 1.
Crowd: 54,000
Brisbane have recorded a classy 34-26 victory over Wellington today courtesy of a rare
front-rowers' hattrick from Petero Civoniceva. The Bulls have been hit hard by
representative selections, but got their season back on track in today's gutsy win over the
resurgent Cougars.
Brisbane: Karmichael Hunt, Carl Webb, David Stagg, and Petero Civoniceva 3. Hannay 4/5.
Flannery 1/1
Wellington: Brent Webb, Brett Dallas, Nathan Cayless, and Jeremy Paul. Cooke 5/7
HT Score: 12 all
Penalties: Brisbane 8-7
Completion Rates: Brisbane 60% Wellington 70%
Possession: Wellington 51%
PoM Points: David Stagg (Brisbane) 3, Brent Webb (Wellington) 2, and Joe Rokocoko
(Wellington) 1.
Crowd: 29,873
Perth have continued their solid start to the Premier League season today with a hard
fought 25-16 victory over the Wollongong Destructors in Wollongong. Wollongong were
perhaps the better side throughout, but their own errors prevented them from taking a
game they may well have feel they should had won.
Wollongong: Daniel Heckenberg 2 and Ben Kennedy. Hodgson 2/3
Perth: Ardent Rivers, Lesley Vainikolo, Aaron Payne, and Torsten Fiedler. Wilkinson 4/6.
Wilkinson 1 fg.
HT Score: Perth 14-6
Penalties: Perth 7-5
Completion Rates: Wollongong 66% Perth 53%
Possession: Perth 54%
PoM Points: Daniel Heckenberg (Wollongong) 3, Brett Hodgson (Wollongong) 2, and Ardent
Rivers (Perth) 1.
Crowd: 18,044
Their first win of the season has obviously given Barcelona FC a taste for it - with the
struggling Spanish club scoring its second consecutive win of the season with a
devestating 30-6 annihilation of the sub-part Melbourne Executioners. Melbourne fans
may well have arrived at Olympic Park expecting a drubbing - but they left dismayed and
early as their side slumped to an embarassing home defeat.
Melbourne: Luke Rooney. Constipolous 1/1
Barcelona: Gene Fairbanks, Jerrie Muller, Christophe Dominici 2, Richard Gerling, and
Michael Ennis. Sculthorpe 3/6
HT Score: Barcelona 16-0
Penalties: Melbourne 8-4
Completion Rates: Melbourne 64% Barcelona 80%
Possession: Barcelona 53%
PoM Points: Christope Dominici (Barcelona) 3, Paul Sculthorpe (Barcelona) 2, and Pabien
Polouos (Barcelona) 1.
Crowd: 15,138
California may well find themselves propping up the Premier League table following
today's embarassing 36-2 defeat at the hands of the visiting Capetown Ravens. It was a
season low crowd on hand to see the Vandals take on the South Africans, and they gave
the faithful little to cheer for as they staggered to yet another defeat.
California: None. Inglis 1/1
Capetown: Matt Utai, Jason Croker, Matthew Cross, Rob Burrow 3, and Danny Tickle. Way
4/7
HT Score: Capetown 10-2
Penalties: Capetown 6-4
Completion Rates: California 67% Capetown 73%
Possession: Capetown 60%
PoM Points: Rob Burrow (Capetown) 3, Toutai Kefu (Capetown) 2, and Ben Walker
(Capetown) 1.
Crowd: 6,009
Brian Carney was the hero today in Gold Coast's nail-biting 18-15 victory over the South
Brisbane Mustangs. Carney's double may have been cause for celebration, but it was the
fact that his second try of the game came with twenty six seconds remaining to lift his
side to victory which will please him most of all.
South Brisbane: Richie Mathers and Hayes Lauder. C. Mathers 3/3. Wyar 1 fg.
Gold Coast: Brian Carney 2 and Louis Anderson. Johns 3/3
HT Score: Gold Coast 12-2
Penalties: Gold Coast 5-4
Completion Rates: South Brisbane 60% Gold Coast 62%
Possession: South Brisbane 50%
PoM Points: Brian Carney (Gold Coast) 3, Andrew Johns (Gold Coast) 2, and Clyde Rathbone
(Gold Coast) 1.
Crowd: 46,846
DIVISION TWO
Division Two opened with another Sydney derby, as the Bondi Barbarians played host to
the surprisingly tenacious Redfern All Whites. With pride on the line between two distinct
groups of fans, it was Redfern who won the day with a hard fought 14-6 victory.
Bondi: Lee Gilmour. Sing 0/1. Smith 1/1
Redfern: Ruben May and Nathan Sutton. Dynevor 3/4
HT Score: Bondi 4-0
Penalties: Bondi 16-6
Completion Rates: Bondi 53% Redfern 67%
Possession: Redfern 51%
PoM Points: Smeds Stahl (Bondi) 3, Travis Rose (Redfern) 2, and Dale Lolaleah (Redfern) 1.
Crowd: 13,641
Newcastle have continued to slowly rebuild their season with today's 20-10 victory over
the last placed Canberra Tornadoes. Canberra seem in danger of extinction following the
side's recent inept performances and a string of underachievements which sees the once
proud club still mired in Division Two.
Newcastle: Stuart Reardon, Paul Johnson, and Gareth Ellis. Harris 4/6
Canberra: Michael Robertson and Jamie Russo. Ralph 1/2
HT Score: Newcastle 14-6
Penalties: Newcastle 9-4
Completion Rates: Newcastle 62% Canberra 73%
Possession: Newcastle 54%
PoM Points: Malcolm Alker (Newcastle) 3, Gareth Ellis (Newcastle) 2, and Paul Johnson
(Newcastle) 1.
Crowd: 13,053
A blistering treble of tries from Sosene Anesi and some spirited defence has seen
Portsmouth Pompey score a dominant 24-2 victory over the league leading Christchurch
Avalanches. The New Zealanders had no answers to a switched on Portsmouth outfit, who
were lead brilliantly by veteran halfback, Nathan Wood.
Christchurch: None. Davidson 1/1
Portsmouth: Sosene Anesi 3 and Gareth Raynor. Huxley 4/4
HT Score: Portsmouth 12-2
Penalties: Portsmouth 10-9
Completion Rates: Christchurch 61% Portsmouth 77%
Possession: Portsmouth 53%
PoM Points: Nathan Wood (Portsmouth) 3, Julian Huxley (Portsmouth) 2, and Verity
Gunnarsson (Portsmouth) 1.
Crowd: 24,558
Sydney struggers, Liverpool have done their chances of sneaking into the top eight no
harm in today's clash against Port Macquarie - the Rockers getting it done 20-10 against a
distinctly underdone Stingrays' outfit.
Liverpool: Adam Hughes, Brad Kelly, Michael Marum, and Joseph Wellington. Coleman 2/5
Port Macquarie: John Sitizein and Jamaal Lolesi. Fields 1/2
HT Score: Liverpool 16-6
Penalties: Liverpool 8-4
Completion Rates: Liverpool 59% Port Macquarie 69%
Possession: Liverpool 52%
PoM Points: Michael Marum (Liverpool) 3, Gus McCrae (Liverpool) 2, and Gary Coleman
(Liverpool) 1.
Crowd: 9,033
Northern NSW turned it on in their clash against Geelong this afternoon - the Greenies
showing a vicious streak as they trounced Geelong 50-12 to the delight of a big home
crowd.
Northern NSW: Joe Roff, Dennis Hickie, Stephen Jones 3, Jaco Van Der Westhuyzen,
Pennywise Tupanga-anga, Hunter Tylerson, and Joe Roff. Roff 7/9
Geelong: David Razzle and Brian Urlacher. Hall 2/2
HT Score: Northern NSW 20-6
Penalties: Northern NSW 6-2
Completion Rates: Northern NSW 79% Geelong 56%
Possession: Northern NSW 69%
PoM Points: Joe Roff (Northern NSW) 3, Stephen Jones (Northern NSW) 2, and Simon Taylor
(Northern NSW) 1.
Crowd: 16,041
Rowland Kelly has gone out on a high note before heading off for a consultant's role with
the Australia Test team - his Ferrets getting it done with a well ground out 24-16 victory
over regional rivals, Central West.
Central West: Owen Finegan, Aurelion Cologni, and David Robbins. Orr 2/3
New England: Frank Pritchard, De Wet Barry, Sione Lauaki, and Tom Newberry. Ferris 4/5
HT Score: New England 6-0
Penalties: New England 6-4
Completion Rates: Central West 61% New England 72%
Possession: New England 56%
PoM Points: De Wet Barry (New England) 3, Frank Pritchard (New England) 2, and Reece
Williams (New England) 1.
Crowd: 3,041
Fans were dancing on King Street today following the Hunter Demons thrilling 27-22
victory over the more fancied Darwin Cyclones. With the city's traditional team struggling,
Hunter's own feats have begun to capture the imaginations of the rugby league town.
Hunter: Segeni Ngethe, Brian O'Keefe 2, and Aaron Cannings. Ahmed 5/5. Koulemine 1 fg.
Darwin: David Frame, Nic Hendersen, Luke Stuart, and Chris Jack. Luana 3/4
HT Score: Darwin 18-14
Penalties: Hunter 9-6
Completion Rates: Hunter 70% Darwin 66%
Possession: Hunter 52%
PoM Points: Raymond Ruaporo (Darwin) 3, Chris Jack (Darwin) 2, and Adam Dykes (Darwin)
1.
Crowd: 15,000
North Queensland have continued their run of solid form with a 20-4 thumping of fellow
contenders, Illawarra. The Suns were never in it in steamy conditions in the nation's far
north,
North Queensland: Tuiaki Taniela, Michael Gordon, and Logan Swann. Bennet 4/5
Illawarra: Henry Faafili. Kempton 0/2
HT Score: North Queensland 10-4
Penalties: North Queensland 14-3
Completion Rates: North Queensland 73% Illawarra 62%
Possession: North Queensland 58%
PoM Points: Michael Gordon (North Queensland) 3, Derren Witcombe (North
Queensland) 2, and Darren Bennet (North Queensland) 1.
Crowd: 27,104
Premier league table
Pos Team points W L D F A Diff
1 Adelaide Attitude 20 10 1 0 362 152 210
2 Manchester Phoenix 18 9 2 0 342 120 222
3 Sunshine Coast Angels 18 9 2 0 292 170 122
4 Gold Coast Crusade 16 8 3 0 309 243 66
5 Capetown Ravens 16 8 2 0 273 186 87
6 Perth Taipans 14 7 4 0 229 239 -10
7 Sydney Oilers 12 6 5 0 254 238 16
8 Northern Cannons 12 6 5 0 235 225 10
9 Parramatta Vikings 10 5 6 0 224 249 -25
10 Sth Brisbane Mustangs 8 4 7 0 184 178 6
11 Central Coast Falcons 8 4 7 0 258 280 -22
12 Wellington Cougars 8 4 7 0 217 254 -37
13 Brisbane Bulls 8 4 7 0 230 271 -41
14 Wollongong Destructors 8 4 7 0 192 285 -93
15 Melbourne Executioners 6 3 8 0 152 288 -136
16 Auckland Pirates 4 2 9 0 166 274 -108
17 Barcelona FC 4 2 9 0 124 261 -137
18 California Vandals 4 2 9 0 130 284 -154
