Rugby League Coaching Manuals

7th February 2009 - TG Milner Field, Marsfield -
Balmain v Newtown and Sydney Roosters
Harold Matthews Shield (Kick-Off: 8.30am)
Balmain 28 (7 tries)
defeated
Sydney Roosters 16 (4 tries).
The Sydney Roosters team was:
Alan McGrath
Brant Donlan, Matt Booth
Jake Webb, Alex Thomas
Will Inu, Nathan Antonelli
Jack Johnson
Tahu Soatini, Brendan Attwood
Geoff Ronayne, Stanislav Dzyuba
Tim Brown.

Bench:
Toby Lei, Alex Bergmann,Oliver Laumberg, Seth Buckley,Zen Taureka, Jason Trindall,Wesley Wright, Gabriel Farley,Pele Sulusi, Daniel Kelly.

SG Ball Cup: Kick-Off: 10.00am.
Newtown 32 (8 tries): Michael Mizrahie 3, Paul Rokalatai, Jack Littlejohn, Cheyse Blair, Michael Esber, Ethan Fullick tries

defeated

Balmain 8 (2 tries).
Half-Time: Newtown led 12-8.

Newtown’s team was:
Eddie Elzabadieh
Paul Rokalatai, Haliano Saluka
Cheyse Blair, Asipeli Fine
Tom Dawney, Jacob Miller
Nick Eshman
Jarrod Cherrington, Jack Littlejohn
Sampson Manua, Adam Brent
Steve Blakemore.

Bench: Lepuha Paseka, Ethan Fullick,Michael Mizrahie, Michael Esber, Inoke Vunipola, Tevita Caci.

The trial was played over 4 X 20 minute quarters.

The comparative completions rates make for interesting reading:
Balmain – 92% first half; 22% second half.
Newtown – 72% first half; 81% second half.