23rd Jul 2025
Season all but over
7 losses in a row and our season is all over bar the shouting. We were able to hold the ball this week but our inability to break the defensive line, continues to a tell story in our attack. Are we seeing the end of the once great coach as he hurtles towards uncharted teritory. Another loss this week and it will equal his longest ever losing streak. It looking very likely we will not only miss the 8 but also finish well towards the bottom of table. Throw in the fact that our reserve grade team is also running last, and there isn't much joy in 2025 Rabbitoh fans Its now off to Gosford to play the Sharks who is a battle to make the final 8.
Johnston Greatest Rabbitoh Cub and NSWRL/ARL/NRL 3 Grade Premiership Try Scorer
It was a simple kick in behind the line by Wighton, as Alex Johnston pounced on another try. It was his 207th first grade try and his 217th Rabbitoh 3 grade club try. The try allowed him to pass the great Benny Wearing as the greatest ever South Sydney club try scorer across all club games. That is premiership, cup and tour games. Also, the try was also his 220th NSWRL/ARL/NRL 3 grade premiership try. Including the 3 tries he scored for the Bears in reserve grade. That allowed him to also pass the great Ken Irvine who had 219 3 grade premiership tries, as the greatest 3 grade NSWRL/ARL/NRL premiership try scorer. A great achievement for the great Alex Johnston.
Ward rewarded
Ashton Ward has been playing consistently in reserve grade and in U21s. He is a refreshing player who takes on the line in attack and combines will with his outside men. This week he will get his chance to play first grade as he steps into a injury ravaged team. Looking forward to seeing him this week running the team.
Ayache and Trew doubles
Ayache has been a shinning light in and around the rucks in our Felgg team and on the weekend he scored another double from dummy half. While on the wing we see big 6 ft 6 inch right winger Bailey Trew doing his bit. From strong carries out from his line, to powerful defensive players to scoring tries on the end of the backline. He is one to watch going forward.
Mailangi working hard
While the women had a hickup on the weekend, Seli Mailangi has stepped up and her nuggety play at hooker or lock is one of the highlights in the team.
Record 15 Top 30 Players out injured
Just when you think our injury crisis couldn't get any worse, we lose Latrell Mitchell, Koloamatangi, Humphreys and Mamouzelos. Its a record 15 of the Top 30 players out this weekend. Fans have posted a Red Cross syymbol over the Heffron centre, as we become a rehab centre rather than a football club. Luckily the U21s have a weekend off this week, as a number are stepping up into reserve grade. Everyone, media, commentators, analysts and fans are all asking the simple question - what is going on?
Round 20 - Stat Attack
Statistically it was a average game. Completions improved to 92% from 76% last week. Errors were improved to 4 from 14 last week. We gave away 3 penalties and 1 6-again calls from 8 last week. Souths Effective 1st tackle improved to a average level of 31.7m from 36.0m last week. Our missed tackles dropped to a very poor level of 42 from 36 last week. Opposition offloads dropped to 15 from 6 last week.
Looking at our left side defence - Tass-Duncan-Wighton-Host (0-1-4-3) improved to 8 from 12 missed tackles last week. On the right side Munro-Aitken-Humphreys/Dodd-Arrow (3-3-4-3) dropped to 13 from 8 last week. Ruck defence Tatola/LeBlanc-Havili/Mamouzelos-Koloamatangi/Keppie-Hubner/Koloamatangi (7-3-2-4) dropped to 17 from 13 missed tackles last week.
Our go forward improved to 1631m from 1309m last week. With our props go forward dropped to a poor level of 378m compared to 349m last week. No one made 10+m per run. Koloamatangi, Keppie, Arrow, Wighton, Johnston, Tass, Munro, Duncan and Aitken made 100+m in the match. Defensively Arrow was our best in the tackling raking up 46 tackles. Keppie and Tass didn't miss a tackle.
Rd18 Manly Brok L 12-30 Rd19 BYE Rd20 Penrith WSS L 10-30
Rd18 BYE Rd19 Dolphins Ende W 24-12 Rd20 Syd Rstrs Ende W 31-18
2023 Rd01 Ende W 27-18 12,757 T.Smith 2023 Rd23 Prth L 16-26 45,814 T.Smith 2024 Rd06 StAu L 22-34 12,207 A.Klein 2024 Rd22 Ende L 6-20 12,753 L.Kennedy 2025 Rd03 Ende L 12-27 14,230 G.Sutton
First Grade Pe 6A SB OR SO
2024 Pre01 St Geo-Ill Koga W 28-6 8,800 Referee 5-6 1-2 - 1 - :
2024 Rd10 St Geo-Ill Koga L 14-28 7,517 Referee 3-4 4-5 - - - :
2024 Rd24 Wests-Tig Camp L 16-18 11,420 Referee 7-9 4-4 1 4 - :
M W D L : PeW PeD PeL PeF PeA : 6AW 6AD 6AL 6AF 6AA : SB OR SO
v Cronulla 1 1 - - 100% : - - 1 6 13 32% : : 1 - -
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