Teams & Match Officials - Cowboys v Broncos (Round 18)

[Granty]

NQ Young Guns vs East Coast Tigers

Qld Wizard Cup Round: 18
Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium
Date: Sat 22 Jul 2006
Game Time: 5:30pm


http://www.cowboys.com.au/uploads/image/1699.gif NQ Young Guns

Run On Team

1. Jason Barsley
2. Neil Sweeney
3. Ty Williams
4. Jamie Frizzo
5. Brenton Bowen
6. Shane Muspratt
7. Brent McConnell
13. Ben Lowe
12. Scott Bolton
11. Daniel Strickland
10. Mitchell Sargent
9. Clint Amos
8. Ray Cashmere

Interchange

14. Brady Payne
15. Jimmy Andersen
16. Mark Dalle Cort
17. Sam Faust

Coach: Mick Crawley


http://qrl.com.au/images/q_cup/teams/easts.gif East Coast Tigers

Run On Team

1. Kevin Stephensen
2. John Tamanika
3. Shane Neumann
4. Mark McKenzie
5. David Tyrrell
6. Luke Branighan
7. David Georgiou
13. Matt Lockyer (c)
12. Steele Retchless
11. Mark Cantoni
10. Trevor Exton
9. Jamie Tomlinson
8. Scott Sipple

Interchange

14. Cameron Durnford
15. Marty Allen
16. Steve Goodhew
17. TBA

Coach: Michael Booth


Match Officials

Referee: Gavin Morris
Touch Judges: Chris Nitso/Michael Inman
Interchange Official: Josh Kersevani

[cphil83]

Where's Tronc? Is he injured?

[Ramit]

Where's Tronc? Is he injured?
He injured his arm last weekend.

[Ramit]

The Cowboys are going to fight the grade 1 striking charge of Ben Lowe.
And Justin Smith will join the Young Guns team if Steve Southern passes his fitness test for the Cowboys.

[cphil83]

He injured his arm last weekend.

How long is he out for?

[RHINO]

til he gets a new one

[Granty]

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NORTH QLD v EASTS

Dairy Farmers Stadium, Saturday July 22, 5.30pm
Referee: Gavin Morris

THE STORY: An Easts team chasing six wins in a row will meet a league-leading Young Guns side that boasts representative NRL players Ty Williams and Mitchell Sargent. North Queensland trampled their opposition 46-16 back in Round 8 and Easts will want to show it can compete come finals time.

THE STAT: It has been an overlooked fact that fourth-placed Easts has conceded more points this season than second-last Wynnum Manly. Although the Tigers have improved markedly, they have still allowed an average 20ppg in their four most recent wins.

THE STAR: Both Williams and Sargent need just four more games to bring up 100 NRL matches. You can be sure both will be highly motivated to give their best and hopefully achieve the milestone before the end of 2006.

CHANGES: NORTH QLD – In: Ty Williams, Brenton Bowen, Brent McConnell, Mitchell Sargent, Ray Cashmere, Mark Dalle Cort. Out: Gavin Cooper, Dean Payne, Robert Tanielu, David Faiumu, Shane Tronc, Kam Wilkinson.
EASTS – In: Damian Durnford, Scott Young. Out: Marcus Jensen, Steele Retchless.

CHARGES: NORTH QLD – Ben Lowe (Grade 1 Striking + 59 carry-over pts, Contesting Friday)


North Qld Young Guns

Players:
1. Jason BARSLEY
2. Neil SWEENEY
3. Ty WILLIAMS
4. Jamie FRIZZO
5. Brenton BOWEN
6. Shane MUSPRATT
7. Brent McCONNELL
13. Ben LOWE
12. Scott BOLTON
11. Daniel STRICKLAND
10. Mitchell SARGENT
9. Clint AMOS
8. Ray CASHMERE

Interchange:
14. Brady PAYNE
15. Jimmy ANDERSEN
16. Mark DALLE CORT
17. Sam FAUST

Coach: Mick CRAWLEY


Easts Tigers

Players:
1. Kevin STEPHENSEN
2. John TAMANIKA
3. Mike HOBBS
4. Mark McKENZIE
5. David TYRRELL
6. Luke BRANIGHAN
7. David GEORGIOU
13. Matt LOCKYER (c)
12. Martin ALLEN
11. Mark CANTONI
10. Trevor EXTON
9. Jamie TOMLINSON
8. Scott SIPPLE

Interchange:
14. Cameron DURNFORD
15. Damian DURNFORD
16. Steve GOODHEW
17. Scott Young

Coach: Michael BOOTH

[Granty]

North Qld Young Guns 10

Tries: Ty Williams, Brenton Bowen

Goals: Brent McConnell

Field Goals:


Easts Tigers 10

Tries: John Tamanika, David Tyrrell

Goals: Luke Branighan

Field Goals:

[Granty]

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Tigers and Young Guns All Tied Up

A MISSED field goal attempt from Matt Lockyer has ended Easts’ winning streak at five games, although the Tigers remain unbeaten since June 3 after a thrilling 10-all draw with North Queensland at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

Continuing the Tigers’ remarkable and almost inexplicable rise to form in the second half of the season, the Stones Corner club led the competition leaders 10-4 on Saturday night until a Brenton Bowen try 15 minutes from fulltime.

With regular kicker Neil Sweeney (thigh) off the field injured, Brent McConnell then had to slot a conversion from out wide to tie the game up.

In the closing stages both teams had opportunities to snatch the result. Tigers skipper Lockyer skewed his attempt at a winning drop-goal wide, while the Young Guns knocked-on in good position right on fulltime.

“We weren’t at our best, but I thought the Tigers were pretty good,” conceded North Queensland coach Mick Crawley.

“They were better than the side we played at the start of the year and they only allowed us to play at a certain level.

“They’re used to being a successful club and Michael Booth’s been around and been with that team for a while, so I think it makes sense that they should come good as the season goes on.”

Easts has now beaten or matched the top three in the competition in just over a month, also recording a 28-24 win against Redcliffe and a 33-12 win over Toowoomba. The Tigers have not tasted defeat since losing 36-18 against Norths in a horrible Round 12 performance which had many doubting their finals credentials.

Next Saturday they have a chance to allay those fears altogether when they host Tweed Heads at Langlands Park. Tweed is the only side in the top five which Easts has not stuck with this season, having lost 26-24 to the Seagulls back in May.

“The need right now is for us to maintain our consistency . We’ve got to play to the right standard when we face teams we should be beating,” said Tigers coach Booth.

“Right now we’ve got a bit of confidence and belief in what we can do.”

Easts’ performance against the Young Guns was even more meritorious considering it was achieved without recently injured Steele Retchless, Shane Neumann and Marcus Jensen and nine other players who are out for the remainder of the season.

Best for Easts were winger John Tamanika, Lockyer, Mark Cantoni and Allen, while North Queensland’s most potent were fullback Jason Barsley and forward Sam Faust. Faust was a late inclusion in the starting team after Mitchell Sargent was called up for NRL duty. State of Origin star Ty Williams scored the first try of the night for the home side.

While Easts hosts Tweed next Saturday at 3pm, North Queensland will face Burleigh at Pizzey Park at 2pm in ABC live telecast.

NORTH QLD 10 (Ty Williams, Brenton Bowen tries; Brent McConnell goal) d EASTS 10 (John Tamanika, David Tyrrell tries; Luke Branighan goal) at Dairy Farmers Stadium.