Mounties make the Jets pay for their high error rate

The Newtown Jets went down 32-16 to the CanberraRaiders partnership club, Mounties, in the Canterbury Cup NSW round two matchplayed at Shark Park on Saturday, 23^rd March.

Mounties dominated the first half and led 22-6 athalftime. Newtown’sfirst half completion rate hovered around the fifty per cent mark and they hadmuch less possession than their opponents. This game was played in hot, humidconditions and the Jets’ defensive structure was breached on several occasions,with Mounties scoring four tries in the first half.

The Jets did fight back in the second half even thoughthere was very little improvement in their completion rate. Newtown trailed 26-16 with just on fifteenminutes left to play, but Mounties added a converted try just before fulltimeto complete the scoring.

Newtown’sbest players were Daniel Vasquez and Siosifa Talakai in the forwards andBraydon Trindall in the backs. Polished centre Bronson Xerri scored for Newtown in the 52^ndminute and he combined cleverly with Talakai to send the burly second-rowerover to score with fifteen minutes remaining.

Jets coach Greg Matterson observed that his teamwasn’t giving themselves a competitive chance with their high mistake rate. Noteam can compete effectively at a high standard of rugby league with such ahigh error count.

Newtown’snext match is a long-awaited local derby against SouthSydney at the Metricon High Performance Centre (Redfern Oval) onSunday, 31^st March at 1.10pm. This match is to be televised live onChannel Nine.

Last Saturday’s match details:

NSWRL CanterburyCup NSW – Second Round

Saturday, 23^rd March 2019

SharkPark

Newtownv Mounties

Kick-Off was at 12.45pm.

Mounties 32:

Tony Satini 2, Luke Bateman, Hudson Young, SebastianKris, Bailey Simonsson tries;

Sam Williams 4 goals

defeated

Newtown 16:
Matt Evans, Bronson Xerri, Siosifa Talakai tries;

Kyle Flanagan 2 goals.

Half-Time: Mountiesled 22-6.

Newtown’steam on Saturday was:

Will Kennedy, Rusiate Lumelume, Bronson Xerri, JacksonFerris, Matt Evans, Braydon Trindall, Kyle Flanagan, Jaimin Jolliffe, JamesSegeyaro, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Joshua Carr, Siosifa Talakai, Greg Eastwood.

Bench: Anthony Moraitis, Billy Magoulias, DanielVasquez, Wes Lolo.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Mounties:

Brad Abbey, Tony Satini, Reubenn Rennie, SebastianKris, Baily Simonsson, Mafoa’aeata Hingano, Sam Williams, Jack Murchie, TomStarling, Royce Hunt, Reuben Porter, Hudson Young, Luke Bateman.

Bench: Brendan O’Hagan, Emre Guler, Steven Tavita, JJCollins.

Coach: Peter Marrapodi.

Referee: DamianBrady

Touch Judges: CameronPaddy and Mark Bohan

Playing surface: Excellent

Weather: Sunny, 30degrees Celsius, humid, very little breeze.

Details of Newtown’snext match:

NSWRL CanterburyCup NSW – Third Round

Sunday, 31^st March 2019

Metricon High Performance Centre – Redfern Oval

South Sydney v Newtown

Kick-Off:  1.10pm.

This match is being televised live on Channel Nine.