NSW Country Eagles vs Brisbane City, 14th Sept at Lismore

[Ash]

City team named:

1. David Faeo - Souths
2. Andrew Ready – Reds EPS/Easts
3. Sef Faagase – Reds WTS/University of Queensland
4. Tim Buchanan – Reds WTS/University of Queensland
5. Dave McDuling (C) – Reds/University of Queensland
6. Adam Korczyk – University of Queensland
7. Liam Gill – Reds/Sunnybank
8. Jake Schatz – Reds/Sunnybank
9. Will Genia – Reds/Wests
10. Jake McIntyre – Reds WTS/Sunnybank
11. Lachie Turner – Reds/Easts
12. Samu Kerevi – Reds/GPS
13. Toby White - Easts
14. Chris Kuridrani – Reds/GPS
15. Brando Va’aulu - Sunnybank

16. Pettowa Paraka – Reds WTS/Easts
17. Matt Mafi - Brothers
18. Sam Talakai – Sydney University
19. Marco Kotze - GPS
20. Chazz Mahina - Sunnybank
21. Nick Frisby – Reds/GPS
22. Jack Mullins - Easts
23. Junior Laloifi - Sunnybank

Quick notes:
- Frisby very unlucky to be dropped for Genia.
- Turner returns on the wing, with Parker dropping out.
- No Gunn and Wilkin; both out injured?
- No Kite, seemlingly dropped, with LHP Faagase switching to THP as Faeo returns from injury, and Paraka forced to the bench.
- Va'aulu returns at fullback, with Feaunati dropping out.
- Still no sign of Browning and Cooper. According to the Reds press releases, Cooper will be visiting schools in Townsville on Friday.

Overall, looks to be a slightly stronger team than the previous week, with 11 of 15 starters either Reds or Reds WTS or Reds EPS. City needs a huge improvement going into this round.

 

[Braveheart81]

Charles Sturt University NSW Country Eagles
1) Ben Suisala
2) Josh Mann-Rae
3) Michael Aloaatoa
4) Ben Matwijow
5) Mitch Chapman
6) Tala Gray
7) Will Miller
8) Steven Hoiles
9) Brendan McKibbin
10) Sam Windsor
11) Andrew Kellaway
12) Ed Stubbs
13) Samu Wara
14) John Grant
15) Paddy Dellit
16) Clay Brodie
17) Jake Ilnicki
18) Will Weeks
19) Cam Treloar
20) Ita Vaea
21) Sam Croke
22) Darcy Etrich
23) Ethan Ford

Go the Eagles!

Brendan McKibbin makes his return to the starting side. Hopefully the Eagles continue their winning ways.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

The Brisbane City side is the beneficiary of the reds injury run and poor form - a real test for the Eagles: good luck them

 

[FilthRugby]

Haha, there are more Brothers players in the NSW side than Qld! Deary me.

Honestly, why Matt Mafi isn't starting hooker is just baffling. He is playing great footy.

 

[Ash]

Ready is a much bigger breakdown threat and has a higher workrate, but is much smaller than Matt Mafi. Depends on what Stiles is after, I guess.

If I was Stiles, I would have Turner marking Kellaway.

 

[I like to watch]

If I was coaching,I'd probably get CK to mark Kellaway.
He is still only a kid,and reckon he'd struggle in D against Kuridrani.
I would be looking to dominate him,not contain him.

 

[Wilson]

City players should be well rested, seeing as they didn't turn up to last weeks game.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

If I was coaching,I'd probably get CK to mark Kellaway.
He is still only a kid,and reckon he'd struggle in D against Kuridrani.
I would be looking to dominate him,not contain him.

Bring it on this is what the NRC is for.
I want to know what Kellaway's level is because every time I think "Ok, he'll be nothing special and will need time to find his feet" he nails it: Oz schools, U20s, Shute Shield and now NRC.

 

[Brian Westlake]

If I was coaching,I'd probably get CK to mark Kellaway.
He is still only a kid,and reckon he'd struggle in D against Kuridrani.
I would be looking to dominate him,not contain him.

You have to remember that Paddy Dellit and John Grant will rove around in the back with Kell. Neither of them are pedestrian .

 

[Braveheart81]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-AK (Andrew Kellaway)-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10675690_653130998117482_5978740779935066919_n.jpg?oh=2e0d709900c7438f50d2d18d341abd8c&oe=548303C7&__gda__=1419227053_c6eeba8693b9a35d5430566d7a9e8cd9

The ground at Lismore looks an absolute picture!

 

[kiap]

Looks good. Could have done with those clear skies up the road last night, too.

 

[Dctarget]

16-5 City lead.

 

[kiap]

Follow it on #EAGvBRI

6 mins 0 - 8
City open the scoring 6 mins in with a try to Samu Kerevi. Clean line break following a solid scrum inside their 22m. McKintyre converts.

11 mins 5 - 8
Eagles hit back with a try from a 5m lineout. Driving maul for Gray to score. Windsor missed the conversion. City lead 8-5.

15 mins 5 - 16
Schatz picks up from the back of a dominant 5m scrum. McIntyre converts for a 16-5 lead 15 mins in.

23 mins 5 - 16
Country No.8 Hoiles has been yellow carded for collapsing a maul.

25 mins 5 - 21
Schatz has bagged a double, scoring off the back of another dominant 5m scrum. McIntyre has missed the con. City lead 21-5

29 mins 5 - 29
City defended solidly for 5mins and forced a turnover for Turner to run 50m and score. McIntyre converts. City lead 29-5

40 (?) mins 10 - 29
The Eagles scored a try through Gray off the back of a rolling maul. Windsor missed the con. City lead 29-10 at half time.

 

[kiap]

Jake Schatz certainly reaping the rewards at the back of the scrum!

41 (?) mins 10 - 29
One change for City at half time with Laloifi on for Turner

48 mins 10 - 29
City sub - Talakai is on for Faagase

49 mins 10 - 29
Great defensive pressure on Windsor and he has knocked it on 5 metres out

51 mins 10 - 34
Schatzy has bagged a hat trick! Another pickup from the back of the 5m scrum. McIntyre misses the con. City lead 34-10.

55 mins 18 - 34
The Eagles have just scored through McKibbin. Windsor hit the conversion. City lead 34-18 15 mins in.

56 mins 18 - 34
City #7 Gill has been yellow carded for hands in the ruck

 

[RugbyReg]

A three try lead bonus point would be handy for Briso.

 

[Ash]

City really need this game to cement themselves in the top 4. Their for and against is horrible thanks to the Rising thrashing, so they don't want to finish on the same points as anyone.

 

[Dctarget]

Anyone at the game wanna tell us how Genia is going?

 

[Penguin]

Sounds as iff the scrum has picked up from last weeks hiding..... or the NSW Country scrum is even worse!
Good work Schatz!

 

[Ash]

NSW Country isn't very good, Qld Country's scrum handed it to them.

Only a few minutes left, so looks like City has this, but they need one more try for the bonus point win.

 

[kiap]

And the try (and bonus point) goes the other way in the last stages.

"Eagles have scored through a little dart from the ruck by Snowden. Conversion is good. City lead 34-26."​

That's the full time score.