Thread: Round 3, 2012 NSW CUP Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newtown Jets @ Toyota Stadium, Saturday, March 17, 3:00pm

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NSW CUP:
CRONULLA SHARKS v NEWTOWN JETS:

Round 3, 2012 NSW Cup
Saturday, March 17, 2012
3pm, Toyota Stadium

| TEAM NEWS |

Hooker Jeff Robson has been called into the NRL side to play halfback, meaning Rory Kostjaysn will start in the number nine jersey.

Tohu Harris comes into the starting line up for Tyrone Peachey who drops to the bench. Despite playing first grade last week, Jon Green has been named in the back row.

| NSW CUP TEAM LIST |

1. Matthew Wright
2. Sosaia Feki
3. Ricky Leutele
4. Will Chambers
5. Sisa Waqa
6. Maurice Blair
7. Chad Townsend
8. Josh Cordoba
9. Rory Kostjaysn
10. Jaimen Lowe
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Jon Green
13. Tohu Harris

Interchange:
14. Eronny Mareko
15. Tyrone Peachey
16. Callum Tutauha
17. Haydn Peacock
18. Sam Duggan

 

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Newtown Jets


1. Alofa Alofa
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Peni Tagive
4. Tom Symonds
5. Adam Henry
6. Jack Littlejohn
7. Mark Kheirallah
8. Isaac Liu
9. Glenn Dumbrell
10. Khalid Deeb (C)
11. Brad Takairangi
12. Jack Bosden
13. Ahmad Ellaz

15. Kurt Kara
17. Ryan Verlinden
19. Nick Eshman
21. Andrew Pearn
22. Francis Vaiotu
23. Blake Williamson
25. Isaac Maliota

COACH: Greg Matterson​

 

[josh11223344]

Strong team we're up against this week, some good young players in there.

Who the hell is tohu harris and why is peach on the bench?

 

[fitz]

There is a few ex-Sharks NYC boys in the Jets squad.

It will be interesting to see how they've come on as footballers.

 

[josh11223344]

bosden and ellaz?

 

[fitz]

and Verlinden & Williamson

 

[josh11223344]

Surprised bosden isn't playing FG

 

[MattyShArk]

Verlinden is a machine...gutted we let him go

 

[SDK]

Who the hell is tohu harris and why is peach on the bench?

This will answer that,

Cronulla Sharks Vs Newtown Jets
Toyota Stadium, Saturday, March 17
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Referee: Michael Laverty

Summary: Storm utility Maurice Blair is not expected to travel up to Toyota Stadium on Saturday with Tyrone Peachey, who played plenty of five-eight in the NYC, his likely replacement in the number six jersey. Jon Green is also expected to play his first game for the Sharks in the VB NSW Cup after he was a late omission from last weekend’s team because of a call up to the NRL. Newtown has received a boost with the return of Tom Symonds and the addition of Peni Tagive and they will match up against the Sharks’ NRL experienced centre pairing of Ricky Leutele and Will Chambers. The Jets lose a bit of power up front with Josh Ailaomai injured in last weekend’s loss to Newcastle. Ailaomai’s injured knee is expected to keep him out of the VB NSW Cup for 4-6 weeks. There are mouth-watering matchups across the park for punters heading out to Toyota Stadium to watch the three-match program which includes Harold Matthews and SG Ball games.

Talking Point: A man amongst men – This match will mark the VB NSW Cup debut of young Tohu Harris. Harris was a 2011 Junior Kiwis squad member who has massive wraps on him emanating from the south and after two full seasons plus the first two games of 2012 in the NYC, Coach Craig Bellamy has finally decided to throw him in the deep end. Physically speaking, Harris stands at well over six foot and tips the scales at near enough to 110kg so he is more than equipped to mix it with the big boys in the Cup however a strong showing here against the likes of Takairangi, Bosden and Deeb could fast track this prodigious talent to the elite level sooner rather than later.

 

[josh11223344]

oh okay thanks for posting, good write up on him. Must have a future.

 

[SDK]

Unfort not with us atm
Anyway time to head down for a look.

 

[SDK]

Lost 22-4. Sharks scored last.
They were terrible. Zero attack & worse kicking options on the last you have ever seen. Wright seemed to play 5/8. His kicking game is hopeless. Chad's not much better. Newtown simply awarded 20m tap after tap.
Feki probably made the most hit-ups. Very few Cronulla breaks at all.
1st Jets try after 8 mins against the run of play. Their sub half (Mitchell) had a good game to score after 20 for 10 zip half time. Thought we'd get our act together but not to be. Newtown defended great but sharks gave themselves few options & never looked dangerous.
Based on today's performances, I would not promote any of them. Jon Green little impact. Wright will be there for sometime, Chad plays with the frustrated *****s.

Lost Blair & Robo from the first 2 weeks, yet still should have the cattle for a better perfomane than that. All Cronulla's coaching staff there & I'm sure they would also be unimpressed.

 

[fitz]

Lacklustre performance and an awful game.

 

[Thresher]

How did Green play?

 

[SF]

Tohu Harris looked like a star for a young player on debut, can draw and pass better than all our centres. Shame he is storm.

Hopefully Robson was the difference

 

[josh11223344]

So did we get any indications as to who would drop off the bench?

 

[SF]

So did we get any indications as to who would drop off the bench?

No, team was pretty much as named

 

[ABshark]

Tohu Harris looked like a star for a young player on debut, can draw and pass better than all our centres. Shame he is storm.

Hopefully Robson was the difference

A superstar in the making. Enormous man. Would love the Club to sign him if it were possible.

 

[josh11223344]

No, team was pretty much as named

ok thanks. That sucks that a couple of players will drop off the bench and not get a game this week.

 

[SDK]

How did Green play?

NSW Cup standard. Don't think any errors nor did they run over him, yet nothing notable either.