2016 NRL Match Thread Round 9

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Big shuffle in Knights lineup: Tyler Randall and Jacob Safiti are out.

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16min: Flake Burgerson scores for the Chooks. 6-0

 

Sloppy game. You can see why these 2 teams are at the bottom of the ladder

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22min: Pat Mata'utia try ruled off for , you guessed it, obstruction. Chooks still lead 6-0

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I don't think Corbin Sims will be playing for Fiji next week after he just shoulder-charged Joe Burgess in the head. He might get off on a technicality regarding whether his arm was tucked in or making tackle.

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26min: Roosters penalty goal 8-0

 

From a Corbin Sims penalty - not the shoulder one, he also gave away the next one. Burgess has gone to the head thingy check test place or whatever.

 

28min: on the restart set from the penalty Roosters put on a 60m try to Mitchell Pearce. 12-0, kick to come

 

Hastings converts 14-0

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HT: Roosters 14-0

 

I have no idea how Ferguson got in the Kangaroos team.

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56min: Isaac Liu crosses for the Chooks. This second half has been just as bad as the first. The Knights just don't have the quality or experience and the Roosters? How can so many good players all be playing so badly.

 

Roosters 20-0

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65min: Ferguson scores again. Chooks 24-0 kick to come.

 

Why am I so critical of the guy who's scored 2 tries? He just put the ball down after others did the work. Aside from the 2 four-pointers, Ferguson has been outplayed by Pat Mata'utia, who is barely even a permanent first-grader.

 

Hastings converts 26-0

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68min: Ferguson gets another try. Hastings converts 32-0

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76min: Mitch Aubusson scores off a Jake Friend kick close to the line. Hastings converts 38-0

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Aubusson crosses again but the pass was called forward.

 

FT: Roosters 38-0

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SEA EAGLES v COWBOYS

 

7.30pm Saturday at Brookvale

 

Sea Eagles: 1 Brett Stewart, 2 Brayden Wiliame, 3 Jamie Lyon, 4 Steve Matai, 5 Tom Trbojevic, 6 Dylan Walker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans, 8 Darcy Lussick, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Nate Myles, 11 Tom Symonds, 12 Martin Taupau, 13 Jake Trbojevic. Interchange: 14 Lewis Brown, 15 Addin Fonua-Blake 16 Brenton Lawrence, 17 Siosia Vave 19 Matt Parcell

 

* Trent Barrett has named Brett Stewart (hamstring) and Tom Trbojevic (ankle) despite both suffering injuries last week. Matt Parcell (hamstring) joins as 18th man.

 

Cowboys: 1 Lachlan Coote, 2 Kyle Feldt. 3 Justin O’Neill, 4 Kane Linnett, 5 Antonio Winterstein, 6 Michael Morgan, 7 Johnathan Thurston, 8 Matt Scott, 9 Jake Granville, 10 James Tamou, 11 Gavin Cooper, 12 Ethan Lowe, 13 Jason Taumalolo. Interchange: 14 Rory Kostjasyn, 15 Patrick Kaufusi, 16 Scott Bolton, 17 Ben Hannant 18 John Asiata

 

* Unchanged 17, with John Asiata added as 18th man.

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Late changes for the Flea Beagles:

 

- Dylan Walker moves to FB, replaced by Pita Godinet

- Matthew Wright comes onto Trbojevic's wing after being signed midweek from the Cows

- Apisai Koroisau is out, replaced by Matt Parcell

[Graham]

Great try there by Feldt. Great finishing from him as usual

Vossy here.

[Graham]

JT from wing converts with a swing.

[Graham]

6-0 Cowboys

13 mins gone

[Graham]

Cowboys in again. Feldt again.

JT kick and ball does a sudden high jump for Feldt to luck from the skies.

Vossy using language... class and a...

[Graham]

12-0 Cowboys

[Graham]

Manly indiscipline giving Cowboys plenty of possession and territory.

[Graham]

Cowboys running the show. Winterstein over

after some slick handling from tons of hands.

[Graham]

JT makes it 3/3

18-0

[Graham]

Vossy in full flow here.

[Graham]

Lyon try

[Graham]

Vossy bigging up the bunker giving good quick decision

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and then Manly score