Team v Ipswich

[Ramit]

:: Qld Wizard Cup Round: 16
Venue: Ayr Date: Sat 8 Jul 2006 Game Time: 4:00pm


North Qld Young Guns

Players:
1. Mark HENRY
2. Neil SWEENEY
3. Jamie FRIZZO
4. Dean PAYNE
5. Brenton BOWEN
6. Brett FIRMAN
7. Brent McCONNELL
13. Clint AMOS
12. Steve SOUTHERN
11. Daniel STRICKLAND (c)
10. Ben LOWE
9. Kam WILKINSON
8. Robert TANIELU

Interchange:
14. Brady PAYNE
15. Jim ANDERSEN
16. Sam FAUST
17. Dean LIMPUS

Coach: Mick CRAWLEY

Ipswich Jets

Players:
1. Brendon MARSHALL
2. Ben McFADGEAN
3. Rickie DODD
4. Chirs SCANLAN
5. Allan PETERSEN
6. Travis BAKER
7. Ricky BIRD
13. Danny COBURN (c)
12. Joel REITHMULLER
11. Daniel FULLARTON
10. Isaak AH MAU
9. Geoff HOLCOMBE
8. Cameron MULCAHY

Interchange:
14. Matthew McPHEE
15. Mat CAMERON
16. Tyson LOFIPO
17. Aaron WERTH

Coach: Trevor GILLMEISTER

[Stido]

McConnell has forced Firman to 5/8th, way to go.

[Yayarg]

Hopefully thats a pointer to the 1st grade team next week. Hope McConnell has a good game.

[RHINO]

guess cashmere is stayin in 1st grade for good for the time being

[Ramit]

Firman has pulled out as his groin injury is still troubling him.

[Stido]

Also heard a whisper our recently recovered centre may be playing. Hope so.

[Ramit]

Bowen fired up for Guns clash
By ADAM GARDINI (gardinia@nqn.newsltd.com.au)
http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,3600,5182598,00.jpgBrenton Bowen, pictured in action for the Cowboys against Penrith in the NRL, will be out to impress for the Young Guns against Ipswich in Ayr tonight


WINGER Brenton Bowen hopes to turn the initial disappointment of being dropped from the NRL into a motivator when he lines up for the Young Guns in tonight's clash against Ipswich in Ayr.
Bowen was considered unlucky by many to have been dropped from the Cowboys' left wing after North Queensland's 20-12 loss to the Bulldogs on the Gold Coast three weeks ago - a game in which he scored a 90m intercept try. The 23-year-old was replaced by Neil Sweeney the following week against St George Illawarra before both wingers were overlooked for last weekend's clash with Souths following the return from injury of Ashley Graham.
Bowen, who boasts an impeccable try-scoring strike rate of 13 tries in 28 NRL matches, had initially been disappointed over his omission but said a chat with assistant coach Grant Bell had helped him keep his head down in a bid to win his spot back.
Tonight's clash against the last-placed Jets at Rugby Park will mark his first match since being dropped, with the Young Guns having had a fortnight's break due to the annual City-Country clash and then last weekend's bye.
"I was a bit upset when I got dropped after the Bulldogs game and not to be able to get a look in for the Souths game," Bowen said.
"I spoke to 'Belly' and he pointed out I needed to be more aggressive in my running.
"That Bulldogs game, I wasn't aggressive enough. I had a look at the video and I could see for myself.
"There were patches in that game I thought I went pretty good and times that I didn't.
"It wasn't something that I was aware of until they told me after the game."
With the Cowboys yet to settle on a regular left winger and intense competition for spots following Graham's return, Bowen said he was intent on upping the ante in his carries of the ball tonight.
Along with the inclusion of Bowen and Sweeney for tonight's clash, the Young Guns have been boosted by NRL regular Steve Southern, who is expected to play a large part of the 80 minutes in a bid to regain match fitness following a layoff with a knee injury.
Brett Firman was initially named at five-eighth but has been ruled out due to complications with a groin injury.
Hooker Scott Smith has been promoted on to the bench with Brady Payne moving into five-eighth in Firman's place.
Teenage hooker Kam Wilkinson, 19, will make his Queensland Cup debut for the Young Guns.

Kick-off is at 4pm.

Young Guns: Mark Henry, Neil Sweeney, Jamie Frizzo, Dean Payne, Brenton Bowen, Brady Payne, Brent McConnell, Robert Tanielu, Kam Wilkinson, Ben Lowe, Daniel Strickland (c), Steve Southern, Clint Amos. Interchange: Scott Smith, Jim Andersen, Sam Faust, Dean Limpus. Coach: Mick Crawley.

Ipswich: Brendon Marshall, Ben McFadgean, Rickie Dodd, Chris Schanlan, Allan Petersen, Travis Baker, Ricky Bird, Cameron Mulcahy, Geoff Holcombe, Isaak Ah Mau, Daniel Fullarton, Joel Reithmuller, Danny Coburn (c). Interchange: Matthew McPhee, Mat Cameron, Tyson Lofipo, Aaron Werth. Coach: Trevor Gillmeister.
http://townsvillebulletin.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,19718462%255E14793,00.html

[#CowboyDavid]

NORTH QLD Toyota Young Guns v IPSWICH

Match Preview 7 Jul 2006
http://www.cowboys.com.au/uploads/image/220.gifRugby Park, Ayr, Saturday July 8, 4.00pm.
Referee: Gavin Morris

THE STORY: League leader North Queensland is back from two weekends off and has undergone significant changes since its last-up 44-6 win against Tweed Heads. The Guns have not named most of their Queensland Residents representatives, but the inclusion of Brenton Bowen, Steve Southern and Brett Firman should excite the Ayr community.

THE STAT: 42-4. That was the embarrassing halftime score the last time these sides met. The Ipswich players and coach Trevor Gillmeister, a noted defensive specialist, won't need any reminders.

THE STAR: Dean Payne has only played five games for the Young Guns this year after being an integral part of the 2005 premiership side. He wouldn't like that he has scored just one try this year to brother Aaron's four.

CHANGES: NORTH QLD - In: Dean Payne, Brenton Bowen, Brett Firman, Steve Southern, Ben Lowe, Kam Wilkinson, Dean Limpus. Out: Jason Barsley, Ray Cashmere, Mark Dalle Cort, Leigh Coghill, Scott Bolton, Scott Smith, Greg Byrnes.
IPSWIH - In: Ricky Bird, Matt McPhee, Danny Coburn. Out: Luke Walker, Bevan Heuir, Mananui Te Heu Heu.

[cphil83]

Referee: Gavin Morris


Bahahaha that ****head finally got a break. Let's hope big pants gives us a few calls our way.

[Ramit]

Bahahaha that ****head finally got a break. Let's hope big pants gives us a few calls our way.
He has done a few Qld Cup games the last being the game against Tweed at the Sports Reserve a few weeks back.

[Ramit]

Halftime: Jets 20 leading Young Guns 18

[Ramit]

North Qld Young Guns 42 (Robert Tanielu 2, Jamie Frizzo, Dean Payne, Brenton Bowen, Kam Wilkinson, Brady Payne tries; Neil Sweeney 7 goals) def Ipswich Jets 36 (Chris Scanlan 2, Ben McFadgean, Travis Baker, Ricky Bird, Geoff Holcombe, Matthew Cameron tries; Travis Baker 3, Aaron Werth goals)

[nq_gurl]

GUNS CHECK!!!!!

[Ramit]

GUNS CHECK!!!!!
Forgot the bullets

[Ramit]

Young Guns Cast Off Rusty Spurs (http://qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=1995)


NORTH Queensland Young Guns coach Mick Crawley is confident his charges have blown off the cobwebs after a scratchy 42-36 win against Ipswich in Ayr on Saturday.

Playing before a large crowd at Rugby Park, home of the Burdekin Roosters, the Young Guns conceded the opening try of the match to Ipswich and trailed the Jets 20-18 at halftime.
Certainly, without representative players Jason Barsley, Shane Muspratt, Mark Dalle Cort and Scott Bolton, the reigning premiers were given a solid run for their money by the much-improved visitors.
“I won’t downplay Ipswich’s performance, because I thought they were good,” Crawley said.
“But it’s been a few weeks since we played due to the bye and the City Country match, and I anticipated we’d be a little rusty.
“Our ball control, ability to get into the game and ability to maintain pressure on the opposition were all down.
“We gave an opportunity to a few younger players and there were some good individual performances, but as a team we just didn’t gel.”
Despite the closeness of the score and the fact that the teams finished with seven tries apiece, Crawley said he was always confident enough that the result would “not be in jeopardy”.
His cause was assisted by a second half injury to Ipswich playmaker Ricky Bird, disrupting an effective combination with evergreen Travis Baker. Not surprisingly Tully product Joel Reithmuller was another noted performer for the Jets, having been closely scouted by the Cowboys as a youngster.
It was a brief avalanche of tries in the second half that gave North Queensland the upper hand and the Guns did not relent afterwards. Sam Faust was awarded the Players’ Player award for the Young Guns, while Robert Tanielu and Steve Southern gave their pack plenty of punch.
The community of Ayr turned out in force for the match, another successful venture into the rural sector for the Wizard Cup.
“My wife came down to watch and she ended up having to park several blocks away, because there were so many cars about,” Crawley said.
“I think the food ran out pretty early too, which is always a good indicator, and the support was fantastic.”
North Queensland faces the Central Comets in Rockhampton next Saturday night, while Ipswich hosts Tweed Heads at QLD Group Stadium on Sunday.


NORTH QLD 42 (Robert Tanielu 2, Jamie Frizzo, Dean Payne, Brenton Bowen, Kam Wilkinson, Brady Payne tries; Neil Sweeney 7 goals) d IPSWICH 36 (Chris Scanlan 2, Ben McFadgean, Travis Baker, Ricky Bird, Geoff Holcombe, Matthew Cameron tries; Travis Baker 3, Aaron Werth goals) at Rugby Park, Ayr.
http://www.qrl.com.au/display.php?pg_id=1995