MATTS
They may have taken their foot off the pedal in the second half, but Wests were still dominant in a 52-4 smashing of SWSAS in the Harold Matthews last weekend at Camden.
Wests had all the running early and crossed after three minutes, Hyrum William-Polutu going through some soft defence to register a 4-0 lead, James Tautailalefua missing the kick.
Wests were made it ten in ten minutes, Rua Ngati burrowing over from close range after a strong run from Hyrum William-Polutu, James Tautailalefua on target at the secone attempt.
The Magpies were quickly in again, A wide kick marked by Billy Omerod, who stepped inside a desperate defence to touch down for a 14-0 lead after 15 minutes, the kick sailing wide.
It was quickly becoming a training run for the black and whites, Rua Ngati going again from dummy half for his second, although he needed a great deal of strength to force his way through four defenders. James Tautailalefua nailed the kick, and Wests led 20-0 after 20 minutes.
Te Academy's defence was falling to pieces, and Denzel Tavui did it easy to stroll through for Wests and, with James Tauatilalefua on target, a 26-0 lead for the black and whites five minutes before the break.
Wests weren't done, though, and after an injury delay, the Academy opened up for Gus Garzaniti after a dummy half run, James Tautailalefua sending Wests to halftime ahead 32-0.
Wests took just four minutes to score first points of the second half, Ailand Davis-Pihema stepping inside the cover after a left swing and a 36-0 lead after James Tautailalefua swung the kick away.
The Academy finally found their way through, a kick from Etuale Toa rebounding fortuitously for Shondre Lee-Silva to score. Rodney Small hit the upright, the Academy unable to reduce the 36-4 margin with 18 minutes to play.
Wests were struggling for a penalty but not for tries, James Tautailalefua showing blistering speed to go 70 metres on a left shift before converting his own try for a 42-4 Magpie lead with 13 minutes to play.
Wests started to grind through the last ten minutes but still found a way to the line, Denzel Tavui pushing through some soft defence for a 46-4 advantage.
Wests signed off in style, Nathan Patolo slicing through the SWSAS defence to go 60 metres and breaking the half century in the process, Gus Garzaniti's kick seeing Wests run out 52-4 victors.
WESTERN SUBURBS 52 (Rua Ngati 2, Denzel Tavui 2, Hyrum William-Polutu, Billy Omerod, Gus Garzaniti, Ailand Davis-Pihema, James Tautailalefua, Nathan Patolo tries; James Tautailalefua 5 from 9, Gus Garzaniti 1 from 1) defeated SWSAS 4 (Shondre Lee-Silva tries; Rodney Small 0 from 1)
Penalties: Wests 2 SWSAS 9
Halftime: Wests 32 SWSAS 0
WESTERN SUBURBS
1 JAMES TAUTAILALEFUA
2 BILLY OMEROD
3 MAURICE FAAAE
4 NATHAN PATOLO
5 DIAMOND CHONG NEE
14 GUS GARZANITI
7 AILAND DAVIS-PIHEMA
23 HYRUM WILLIAM-POLUTU
9 RUA NGATI
10 LACHLAN RUSSELL
11 ALEX POTIFARA
12 SAM REMBRIDGE
13 ROY SATCHI-BROWN
6 CHRISTIAN URSO
8 DENZEL TAVUI
16 LUCAS CASTLE
17 JONATHAN TALAMAIVAO
SWSAS
1 MICHAEL PITA
2 ELIJAH PEACOCK
3 SHONDRE LEE-SILVA
14 KOBE CHAMBERLAIN
15 KY SMITH
6 RYAN DELPONTE
7 ETUATE TOA
8 LJ WRIGHT
9 ETHAN MCPHERSON
10 LEKENDRICK MASOE
11 MIRACLE LEMALU
12 JAY MITCHELL
13 RODNEY SMALL (C)
16 FELIX SMITH
18 SHAUN SAUNI-ESAU
19 BRYCE RITCHIE-MANNS
23 CAMERON OITMANN
SG BALL
Wests prevailed 40-10 over the West Coast last weekend in an SG Ball clash that never reached any great heights.
Wests looked dangerous early, but opened the scoring off a lucky break, a grubber kick dropped seeing Harrison Coskerie getting through. Hosea Leuea was on target with the kick, Wests ahead 6-0 after just five minutes.
Wests immediately added to their advtantage, Netane Masima doing wonderfully to touch down off a grubber inside the dead ball line and a 12-0 lead courtesy of Hosea Leuea's conversion.
The Coast showed some promising signs down their right side and capitalised halfway through the first half, Siailoa Faafua slicing through the Magpies defence to touch, down halving the deficit with Ryan Crocker's outstanding sideline conversion.
Wests struck back by shutting down a promising raid, Joseph Faalavaau picking off the pass and going 80 metres to score for an 18-6 lead after Leuea's conversion.
Wests were focussing on the ruck for their dominance, PJ Leifi bustling 20 metres through tackle after tackle to score and extending the Magpies' advantage to 24-6 with Hosea Leuea adding the extras, the typing of your reporter getting under the skin of Magpies coach Josh White as much as he did in the 90s with opposition players!
The second half got off to a swimming start, Taniela Paseka touching down after two minutes from a Toa Mataafa break. With Hosea Leuea online, Wests jumped away to a 30-6 lead.
Wests started to play some average football, but found space down the right through Jye Brooker, who sent a bullet back inside for Toa Mataafa to score under the posts and, thanks to Hosea Leuea, extend the lead to 36-6 with 20 minutes remaining.
Wests were unable to hold the ball or maintain their discipline, allowing the Pirates to set up a right side raid with six minutes remaining, Juna Chase on the end of the sweep. Ryan Crocker was unable to convert, the Magpies ahead 36-10.
Wests weren't done though, aan overlap on the left flank seeing Joseph Faalavaau going over in the corner. Hosea Leuea was unsuccessful with the conversion, the Magpies prevailing 40-10.
WESTERN SUBURBS 40 (Joseph Faalavaau 2, Harrison Coskerie, Netane Masima, PJ Leifi, Taniela Paseka, Toa Mataafa tries; Hosea Leuea 6 from 7) defeated WEST COAST 10 (Siailoa Faafua, Juna Chase tries; Ryan Crocker 1 from 2)
Penalties: Wests 4 West Coast 10
Halftime: Wests 24 West Coast 6
WESTERN SUBURBS
1 JAMEN JOHNSON
2 JOSEPH FAALAVAAU
3 TOA MATA’AFA
4 HARRISON COSKERIE
5 JYE BROOKER
6 HOSEA LEUEA
7 NETANE MASIMA
8 TANIELA PASEKA
14 JAKE SCOTT
10 EVANDER TITIE-ANETELEA
11 TOM ANGEL
12 PJ LEIFI
13 ELIJAH MANNAH
9 RYAN LEET
15 LENNY SUANI
16 JULIUS TAAVAO
17 TALA MAUIGOA
WEST COAST
1 KAINOA GUDGEON
21 JUNA CHASE
3 SIAILOA FAAFUA
4 SAM HUTCHESON
5 CORBAN DANIELS
6 SONNY KERR
7 JAKE GLEESON
8 ED KATU
9 JAMIE CROCKER
10 TROY HETA - CLARKE
11 LIAM DONELLY
12 JARED SPENCER
13 PAYDEN PORTER
14 ZAC WOOD
16 ETHAN WILLIAMS
17 ALEC CAMPBELL
20 WICUS BOSHOF
SYDNEY SHIELD
Western Suburbs started the Sydney Shield season with a very disappointing performance in going 64-4 to a rampant Cabramatta at Kirkham Park.
Two Blues centre Luke Simpson had a field day, claiming a hat trick of tries and slotting four goals for a personal tally of 20 points.
Simpson started the carnage in the eighth minute, picking off a Magpie pass and racing 80 metres to touch down under the posts, converting his own try for an early 6-0 advantage.
Caine Henry notched one off the restart and Cabramatta quickly got out to a 10-0 lead before Wests' defence showed some Magpie muscle.
The muscle only lasted fourteen minutes, though, Winston Asotasi crossing out wide before Sam Tawamacala scored again from the restart, blowing the Two Blues out to a 22-0 advantage before Caine Henry added another to send Cabra to the sheds with a 26-0 lead.
Wests needed to be first to score after the break, but Cabra registered first points through Tifa Iuta five minutes into the second stanza for a 32-0 lead, Luke Simpson converting from adjacent to the uprights.
Simpson was on the scoresheet again after some slick passing through the middle for a 36-0 advantage with half an hour remaining.
Ricky Piggott found the line for Cabramatta after the Two Blues ran it on the last before Western Suburbs finally found their way over the line, George Azzi burrowing over from dummy half.
Piggott was in the action again for Cabramatta shoetly after Wests' only try, producing a delightful chip and regather which summed up just how much Cabramatta had the ball on a string throughout the match.
Cabra's last three tries were shared amongst Luke Simpson, who terrorised the Magpies' left hand defence, Jeremy Safi and Sam Tawamacala, the Two Blues finishing with twelve tries in a performance which will have other Sydney Shield teams quaking at facing the Two Blues, while Wests boss Daniel Beardshaw will have plenty of work to do with his charges.
RMC
Wests opened their account with a disappointing 44-22 loss against Cabramatta at Kirkham Oval in the Ron Massey Cup last Saturday.
Cabramatta opened the scoring on 12 minutes, Jack Nobel spinning through some strong tackles and showing immense power to touch down for a 6-0 lead with Grayson Goodwin converting the try.
Cabra repeated the dose from the restart after setting up off a long break, Mitchell Simpson powering over. Goodwin added the extras, Cabramatta ahead 12-0 after 17 minutes.
Both sides were fighting hard through the middle, but it was Wests who needed to score next and they did so, Dwayne Lemafa fighting his way over the line when he had no right to do so. Shannon Gallant split the uprights, and Wests halved the margin eight minutes before the interval.
With one try quickly came a second for Wests, Shannon Gallant bursting through off an inside ball from Wayde Dunley to go over without a Cabramatta defender in sight save for the fullback. Gallant converted his own try for good measure, locking the scores at 12.
Vieru Mapesone spilt the restart, though, and from the scrum, a left swing saw Cameron Eyles take advatnage of the overlap to scoot over in the corner. Goodwin failed to convert, Cabramatta going to the sheds ahead 16-12.
Cabramatta opened the scoring after the break, Adrian Haangana being sent straight up the middle of the ruck after the Magpie markers had split. The try, plus Goodwin's kick, took the Cabramatta lead to 22-12 after 54 minutes.
Wests were looking likely to respond just three minutes later, but a wayward kick found Grayson Goodwin, who shrugged off the tackle and went 90 metres to score, Shannon Gallant up in the chasing line. Goodwin was unsuccessful with the conversion.
Wests were falling away in defence, Saxon Gray breaking through the line before sending Jake Jackson on his way, Cabramatta breaking away to lead 32-12.
The floodgates were open, the Two Blues going through the middle from the restart, Josh Davis backing up to cross under the posts.
Wests were only going to find the Cabramatta line with a kick, and that's exactly what happened, Wayde Dunley hoisting a kick wide which was batted back twice, Phillip Brombal ending up with the scraps to go over for the home side. Shannon Gallant was unable to convert from out wide, Cabramatta maintaining a 38-16 advantage with seven minutes to play.
Wests came home with a wet sail, Sama Sauvao touching down from a neat Vieru Mapesone grubber kick and, with Shannon Gallant on song, the Magpies got back to 38-22.
Cabramatta finished off the scoring, though, Max Nappa scoring a soft try through some brittle Magpie defence. Corey Brown slotted the kick, Cabramatta going home with the win by 44-22.
CABRAMATTA 44 (Jack Nobel, MItchell Simpson, Cameron Eyles, Adrian Haangana, Grayson Goodwin, Jake Jackson, Josh Davis, Max Nappa tries; Grayson Goodwin 5 from 7, Corey Brown 1 from 1) defeated WESTERN SUBURBS 22 (Dwayne Lemafa, Shannon Gallant, Phillip Brombal, Sama Sauvao tries; Shannon Gallant 3 from 4)
Penalties: Wests 6 Cabra 8
Halftime: Wests 12 Cabra 16
WESTERN SUBURBS
1 SHANNON GALLANT
18 JOHN TOHI
2 JAMES GORING
4 PHILIP BROMBAL
5 KENNY NIKO
6 VIERU MAPASONE
7 WAYDE DUNLEY
8 CHAD MCGILL
9 CHEYNE PIKE
10 BEN STEVENS
11 SAMA SAUVAO
12 TOM MORRISON
13 DAVID HARRIS
15 JACOB FOLENT
16 MARCEL OWEN
20 DWAYNE LEMAFA
22 JACOB NANSEN
CABRAMATTA
1 DANIEL ABOU SLEIMAN
2 LUKE LAVANDER
3 JOSH DAVIS
19 COREY BROWN
5 CAMERON EYLES
6 GRAYSON GOODWIN
7 SAXSON GRAY
8 MITCHELL SIMPSON
20 JORDON GALLOWAY
21 JACK NOBEL
11 ADRAIN HAAGANA
12 MORRIS HIGHAN
13 DOMANIKI SUA
10 MAX NAPPA
14 JAKE JACKSON
15 TAREK ELMASRI
17 MALAKI HOUMA
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