
v Manly-Warringah, Erskineville Oval, Sun Dec 14 12:00pm

WIN 16-12
U21s played the first ever pre-xmas trial on the weekend. It was played in 3 x 25 minute periods. Manly scrurried over from dummy half to open the scoring in the trial. South Sydney hit back with a nice crash ball, saw #24 score under the posts. Teams went into the first break 4 all. Manly scored early in the second period from a scrum break out wide. South Sydney hit back as #15 scored out wide. A nice bomb saw #13 regarther and send #10 under the posts, taking a 12 to 8 lead at the second break. Pressure immediately from the break saw Manly score out wide. 12 all. Nice break by 20 sees him send 17 over in the corner. South Sydney hold on to win the trial 16 to 12.
13 min 0-4
23 min 4-4 Waldock try
25 min 4-4 1P
29 min 4-8
33 min 8-8 Litsoni try
37 min 12-8 Iraia try
50 min 12-8 2P
55 min 12-12
72 min 16-12 Terney try
Waldock, Lisoni, Iraia, Terney tries
no goals attempted
Weather Sunny (29C)
Ground Fair
Referee
Touch Judges
Scrums 7-8 (1P 2-4 /2P 2-2 )
Penalities 8-9 (1P 4-4 /2P 2-2 )
6-Again 0-0 (1H 0-0 /2P 0-0 )
Final Line Up -
T G/A FG
Flbk - 7 - Hancock, Jack - - -
LWng - 26 - Alvarez, Corbin - - - (Flbk)
LCnt - 15 - Litsoni, Albert 1 - -
RCnt - 24 - Waldock, Noah 1 - -
RWng - 13 - Sue, Tahi - - -
5/8 - 31 - Feast, Jamayne - - - (Half)
Half - 3 - Bailey, Chaice - - -
Prop - 36 - Tausili, Zeke - - -
Hook - 16 - Smith, Hadley - - -
Prop - 25 - Miller, Harvey - - - (SRow)
LSRw - 27 - Griffin, Samuel - - -
RSRw - 18 - O'Donnell, Toran - - -
Lock - 21 - Vaotu'ua, Devonte - - -
Int - 22 - Tandberg, Conner - - - (Lock)
Int - 33 - Felsch, Tavis - - - (Prop)
Int - 39 - Neli, Jeremaiah - - - (Prop)
Int - 17 - Terney, Jack 1 - - (LWng)
Int - 20 - Wighton, Gene - - - (LCnt/RCnt)
Int - 10 - Iraia, Karlos 1 - - (5/8)
Int - 8 - Borges, James - - - (Hook)
Int - 25 - Miller, Harvey - - - (SRow/Prop)
Int - 19 - Lloyd, Quinton - - - (SRow)
Int - 12 - Robinson, Mason - - - (Hook)
Int - 35 - Wolfe, Jayden - - - (Prop)
4 - -
Effective 1st Tackles
3 min 12m // P // MW-6TG SCR / SS Err(Litsoni) SCR 12m \\
5 min 40m MW Err SCR / P // SS Err(Miller) 10m \\\ SS P() \\\\\ Litsoni hurt ankle
8 min 90m SS Err(CAlvarez) SCR \\\\\\
11 min 66m //// P /// SS Err(Miller) SCR 26m \\ SS P() \\\\ (MW TRY)
15 min 63m KO 19m \\\ SS P(Neli) \\\ SS-6TG SCR \
19 min 45m MW Err // SS Err(Neli) SCR ///
23 min 0m MW Err / / P //// P // TRY
25 min 25m ///// Feast kick COF SS P()
1st period break
25 min 15m KO \\\\\
27 min 5m ///// Bailey kick COF \
29 min 100m //// SS Err(Vaotu'ua) SCR (MW TRY)
31 min 19m KO \\\
33 min 0m MW Err SCR /// TRY
35 min 20m ///// Bailey kick \\\\\
37 min 0m ///// CAlvarez kick TRY
41 min 91m //// Borges kick SS Err(Borges) SS P(Borges) 51m \\\\ SS P() \\
46 min 40m MW Err SCR /// P //// Bailey kick COFIG \ \\\\\
48 min 70m //// SS Err() SCR \\\\\
50 min 30m /// P /// SS Err(Bailey) 30m
2nd period break
51 min 90m / SS Err(Sue) \\\\
52 min 99m DO 65m \\ SS P() \\
54 min 94m // SS Err(20) SCR \ (MW TRY)
56 min 22m KO \\\\\
59 min 33m //// P ///// Iraia kick \\\\
61 min 99m /// SS Err() SCR 30m \\ P \\ P \\\
65 min 97m MW Err SCR / SS Err(Griffin) SCR \\\\
67 min 22m MW Err SCR ///// Feast kick COF \\\\\
69 min 40m / P //// Robinson kick 6m \\\\ ChDn(Iraia) \\\\
72 min 0m MW Err SCR //// TRY
min ////
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 47.6m - for the whole match
- 42.6m - 1st period
- 37.1m - 2nd period
- 63.8m - 3rd period
NSWRL U19 SG Ball Cup Trial
v Manly-Warringah, Erskineville Oval, 10:30am

DRAW 4-4
The U19 annual pre xmas trial was played in 3 x 25 minute periods. The trial was a strong defensive game and after a tough 1st period, the teams were locked at nil all. The second period picked up where they left off in another another tough battle before a break was made down the wing saw Warren score in the corner. The tough defensive game carried on in the 3rd period with Manly restoring to air to break the rock solid South Sydney defence, a bomb saw Manly leap above the South Sydney defence to score the equalising try. Final result a draw 4 all.
25 min 0-0 1P
45 min 4-0 Warren try
50 min 4-0 2P
68 min 4-4
Warren try
no goals attempted
Weather Sunny (26C)
Ground Fair
Referee
Touch Judges
Scrums 5-4 (1P 1-2 /2P 2-0 )
Penalities 9-6 (1H 3-3 /2P 3-2 )
6-Again 0-2 (1H 0-0 /2P 0-0 )
Final Line Up -
T G/A FG
Flbk - 5 - Feltham, Darcy - - - (LWng)
LWng - 3 - Bender, Jake - - -
LCnt - 17 - Cruz, Kingston - - -
RCnt - 11 - Mackey-Filihia, L - - - (Lisiate)
RWng - 6 - Afualo, Maxwell - - -
5/8 - 9 - Grey, Bailey - - -
Half - 1 - McKenna, Tom - - -
Prop - 21 - Leha, Will - - -
Hook - 7 - Hill, Zane - - -
Prop - 8 - Kaberry, Ben - - -
LSRw - 11 - Ajouz, Moey - - -
RSRw - 15 - Aufai-Farani, Taj - - - (LCnt)
Lock - 13 - Cresswell, Caleb - - - (5/8)
Int - 18 - Kade, Payne - - - (Prop)
Int - 31 - Tuiletufu, Soul - - - (Prop/SRow)
Int - 2 - Lyons, Dwayne - - - (Flbk)
Int - 4 - O'Callaghan, Tom - - - (RCnt)
Int - 14 - Warren, Hudson 1 - - (RWng)
Int - 24 - Vaitai, Tomasi - - - (Prop)
Int - 23 - Davies, Jimmy - - - (Hook)
Int - 31 - Kokeni, Jahzelle - - - (Prop)
Int - 12 - Mikhall, Isaac - - - (SRow)
Int - 18 - Moses, Lochie - - - (Lock)
Int - 16 - Sisifa, Simon - - - (Prop)
Int - 1 - Walters, Lachie - - - (Half)
Int - 17 - Flaherty, Jacob - - - (SRow)
Int - 19 - Butcher, Riley - - - (Lock)
Int - 25 - Jurd, Covelle - - - (Prop)
Int - - Pasikala, Christian - - - (Prop)
Int - 18 - Segato, Kris - - - (SRow)
Int - - Gioello, Max - - - (Wing)
Int - - Parkes, Henry - - - (Cntr)
Int - - Tufi, Keenan - - - (Cntr)
1 - -
Effective 1st Tackles
1 min 60m MW-KO OOF-P // SS Err(Ajouz) \ \\\\\
4 min 30m MW Err SCR / P // SS Err(ZHill) \\\\\
6 min 22m ///// kick COF \\\\\
8 min 55m ///// Feltham kick COF \\\
10 min 18m ///// McKenna kick \\\
12 min 96m / SS Err(Bender) SCR \\\\\\
15 min 42m / P /// SS Err(Fletham) SCR \
16 min 45m ///// McKenna kick DIG \ 28m \ SS P() \
19 min 10m MW Err ////// ChOv \\\\\
21 min 40m //// SS Err(Tuiletufu) SCR \\
23 min 68m MW Err / ////// ChOv 7m \\\ SS P() 55m \ SS P() \\
1st period break
25 min 16m KO \\\\\
26 min 10m ///// Grey kick \\\\\
28 min 25m ///// Grey kick COF \\\\\
32 min 20m MW Err SCR ///// P /// MW-6TG ///// Davies kick P // MW-6TG // SS P() \\\\\
36 min 85m SS Err (Warren) \\\
39 min 0m //// Grey kick CIG
42 min 50m / SS Err() \ \ SS P() \\\\\\
43 min 41m ///// Grey kick \\
45 min 0m MW Err SCR / P // TRY
47 min 11m ///// Grey kick COF \\\\\
50 min 10m ////// Cresswell kick NO TRY SS Err(Feltham)
2nd period break
50 min 65m ///// kick COF 10m \\ SS 6A() 50m \\ SS-6A() \\\
56 min 30m MW Err SCR ///// Grey kick COF \\
57 min 59m MW Err // SS Err(Segato) 28m \\\ SS P() \\\\\
59 min 97m SS Err(Lyons) SCR \\\\
61 min 13m MW Err /// SS Err(Afualo) SCR \\\\\
64 min 53m //// SS Err() SCR \\\\\
66 min 55m ///// Grey kick 22m \\ SS P() \\\\\ (MW TRY)
69 min 20m KO \\\\\
70 min 95m MW Err SCR SS Err() \
71 min 79m MW Err SS Err(Afualo) \\\
75 min 10m MW Err / P //// 6A / P / SS NO TRY SS Err(Kaberry)
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 41.1m - for the whole match
- 44.2m - 1st period
- 24.9m - 2nd period
- 55.6m - 3rd period
NSWRL U17 Matthews Cup Trial
v Manly-Warringah, Erskineville Oval, Sat Dec 13 12:45pm

LOSS 12-16
U17s kickoff their season in the annual pre-christmas trial. The match was played in 3 x 25 minute periods. Manly opened the scoring in the first minute of the match with a big sweeping play down the right. 12 minutes later Manly were in again on the right. At the end of the break Manly were in again out wide. South Sydney opened their scoring when big Burgess broke through tackles and scored. He was almost in again when he touched down under the posts only to be denied when both the referee and touch judge views were obscured. Late in the 2nd period a dropped bomb saw South Sydney score their second from dummy half run by Ahead. Third period started with Manly scoring early. Sustained pressure by South Sydney saw #19 cross late in the game. Final result a unlucky loss by 12 to 16.
1 min 0-4
13 min 0-8
24 min 0-12
25 min 0-12 1P
38 min 4-12 S.Burgess try
48 min 8-12 Ahaed try
50 min 8-12 2P
51 min 8-16
65 min 12-16 T.Fotu-Moala try
S.Burgess, Ahaed, T.Fotu-Moala tries
no goals attempted
Weather Sunny (26C)
Ground Fair
Referee
Touch Judges
Scrums 5-3 (1P 2-1 /2P 1-0 )
Penalities 6-3 (1P 4-3 /2P 1-0 )
6-Again 2-1 (1H 0-0 /2P 1-1 )
Final Line Up -
T G/A FG
Flbk - 1 - Green, Zaiden - - -
LWng - 5 - Barton, Zac - - - (RCnt)
LCnt - 3 - Parkes, Darcy - - - (Half)
RCnt - 4 - Guilonta, Diezel - - -
RWng - 2 - Best, Will - - -
5/8 - 6 - O'Neil, Sean - - -
Half - 7 - Jones, Cooper - - - (c) (Hook)
Prop - 8 - Ngaoire-Finau, Peter - - -
Hook - 9 - Highett, Austin - - -
Prop - 10 - Haigh, Harry - - -
LSRw - 12 - Barbulace, Pasquale - - -
RSRw - 15 - Burgess, Sam 1 - -
Lock - 30 - King-Cleave, Mikaere - - -
Int - 32 - Muscat, Liam - - - (Prop)
Int - 16 - Naufahu, Ricky - - - (SRow)
Int - 21 - Lamesa, Lincoln - - - (Prop)
Int - 11 - Gospel - - - (Flbk/RWng)
Int - 14 - Archie - - - (Wing)
Int - 16 - Atrill, Ned - - - (Cntr/LWng)
Int - 22 - El-Helou, Youseff - - - (Wing)
Int - 19 - Fotu-Moala, Tukia 1 - - (5/8)
Int - 14 - Giannopoulos, Dion - - - (Hook)
Int - 23 - Manuofetoa, Josiah - - - (LSRw)
Int - 17 - Martin, Malakai - - - (Lock)
Int - 18 - Hopoate, Devida - - - (LCnt)
Int - 7 - Ahaed 1 - - (5/8)
Int - 13 - Morris, Cruz - - - (Flbk)
3 - -
Effective 1st Tackles
0 min 49m KO 20m \\ SS P() \\\\\\ (MW TRY)
2 min 20m KO \\\\\
5 min 13m / ///// ChOv \\\\
7 min 5m MW Err SCR ///// Cooper kick COF \\\\
10 min 15m / P ///// SS Err(Burgess) SCR \\\\ MW NO TRY
12 min 68m MW Err // P / SS Err(Ngaoire-Finau) \ \\\ (MW TRY)
15 min 0m KO
16 min 30m MW-DO ///// Cooper kick 7m \\ SS P() \\\\\\\
20 min 38m MW Err SCR // P // P / SS P() \\\\\
22 min 60m MW Err ///// Cooper kick COF 25m \\ SS P() \\\\\ (MW TRY)
1st period break
25 min 80m / SS Err(Ngaoire-Finau) SCR \\\\\ MW NO TRY
28 min 81m MW Err ///// Cooper kick OOF 43m \\\\ SS-6A() \\\\
30 min 79m DO \\\
33 min 0m MW Err SCR /// P ///// Cooper kick COF CIG
35 min 15m /// SS Err(22) \\\\\
38 min 0m ///// TRY
40 min 10m ///// Cooper kick / ChOv \\\\
43 min 60m MW Err // 6A / SS NO TRY (Big ref error) SS Err(Burgess) \ 40m \ SS P() \\\
45 min 15m //// Cooper kick 15m \\\\
47 min 10m //// Cooper kick COF
49 min 0m MW Err / TRY
min //
2nd period break
50 min 60m KO 20m \\\ SS P() \\ (MW TRY)
53 min 25m KO \\\\\
55 min 10m //// 6A ////// ChOv \\\\\
57 min 20m ///// Hopoate kick \
60 min 15m MW Err SCR /// SS Err(Barbulace) SCR \\
62 min 8m MW Err // P // SS Err(Ngaoire-Finau) \ \
63 min 15m MW Err / // SS NO TRY SS Err(Atrill) 15m \\
65 min 0m MW Err SCR //// TRY
67 min 21m ///// Fotu-Moala kick COF \\\\\
70 min 30m /// P //// SS Err() SCR \\\\\\
73 min 10m //// Fotu-Moala kick Gospel kick SS Err(Gospel) SCR \\\\\
min //
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 28.2m - for the whole match
- 34.8m - 1st period
- 31.8m - 2nd period
- 18.9m - 3rd period
NSWRL W-U19 Tarsha Gale Cup Trial
v Manly-Warringah, 11:15am

WIN 16-8
Game was played in 3 x 20 minute periods. The U19 girls got off to a very solid opening period of the game. Sustained pressure saw Anderson score in the corner After a strong forward performance South Sydney led 4 nil at the first break. After the break Tonga used he speed out wide to cross over. 8 minutes later it was Loleni who crashed over for a try near the posts Souths go into the second break leading 12 nil. A left side blind side rush sees Christian score in the corner. Manly cross for their first try on the back of 4 penalties. Cross field kick out wide saw Manly score again, with the match finishing 16 to 8.
16 min 4-0 L.Anderson try
20 min 4-0 1P
25 min 8-0 C.Tonga try
33 min 12-0 V.Loleni try
40 min 12-0 2P
47 min 16-0 O.Christian try
51 min 16-4
58 min 16-8
L.Anderson, C.Tonga, V.Loleni, O.Christian tries
no goal goals
Weather Sunny (24C)
Ground Fair
Referee
Touch Judges
Scrums 4-5 (1P 2-4 / 2-1 )
Penalities 5-8 (1P 2-3 / 3-0 )
6-Again 0-0 (1P 0-0 / 0-0 )
Final Line Up -
T G/A FG
Flbk - 1 - Dower, Tahlya - - - (LWng)
LWng - 2 - Christian, Olivia 1 - - (RWng/Flbk)
LCnt - 4 - Horrobin, Tayla - - -
RCnt - 16 - Talanoa, Markayla - - -
RWng - 5 - Anderson, Lani 1 - -
5/8 - 6 - Mason, Sahara - - - (Cntr) (HIA)
Half - 7 - McGregor, Kiara - - - (c)
Prop - 8 - Kalland, Hannah - - -
Hook - 9 - Warren-Bolt, Abbey - - -
Prop - 10 - Logan, Mequynne - - -
LSRw - 11 - Hall, Annelise - - -
RSRw - 12 - Faasoa, Lereit - - -
Lock - 13 - Manu, Keilani - - -
Int - 29 - Saito, Anita - - - (Prop)
Int - 17 - Mahanga, Jesslynn - - - (Prop)
Int - 27 - Rayner, Tully - - - (Wing/Prop)
Int - 14 - O'Toole, Amelie - - - (5/8 /Half)
Int - 18 - Peraua, Samina - - - (Half/Hook)
Int - 19 - Hughes, Jordan - - - (Hook)
Int - 23 - Tonga, Cecila 1 - - (SRow)
Int - 22 - Tuara, Adriana - - - (SRow)
Int - 24 - Rehutai, TeAira - - - (Lock/SRow)
Int - 20 - Loleni, Victoria 1 - - (Prop)
Int - 15 - Elekana, Marleya - - - (Prop/SRow)
Int - 25 - Stockman, Maddie-Jean - - - (Lock)
Int - 28 - Emery, Charlotte - - -
Int - 26 - Nairn, Claudia - - -
Int - 21 - Alders, Maneiya - - -
4 - -
Effective 1st Tackles
0 min 26m KO \\\\\
2 min 50m ////// ChOv \\\ 12m SS P() 30m \\ SS P() \\
6 min 27m MW Err SCR /// SS Err(Mason) SCR \\\\\
7 min 75m SS Err(Christian) SCR \\
9 min 47m MW Err / //// SS Err(Faasoa) SCR 32m / P / SS-6TG(Hall) SCR \\
14 min 6m MW Err SCR ////// ChOv \\\\\
16 min 0m //// TRY
min /// P //// P /
1st period break
20 min 10m MW Err SCR ///// kick \\\\\
25 min 0m /// P /// TRY
28 min 14m ///// SS Err(Christian) \\\\\
31 min 0m //// Peraua kick CIG
33 min 0m / P // TRY
35 min 69m SS Err(Rehutai) SCR \\\\\
40 min /// MW-6TG SCR // P /// SS Err(Christian)
2nd period break
40 min 40m KO \\\\\
47 min 0m /// TRY
49 min 16m //// OToole kick \\\\\
51 min 94m ///// OToole kick DIG 40m \\\ SS P() 65m \\ SS P() 90m \\ SS P(Christian) 98m \ SS P() \\ (MW TRY)
53 min 30m KO \\\\\\
55 min 48m ///// OToole kick 30m \ SS P() \\\\\ (MW TRY)
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 29.1m - for the whole match
- 33.0m - 1st period
- 15.5m - 2nd period
- 38.0m - 3rd period
NSWRL W-U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Trial
v Manly-Warringah, 10:00am

WIN 24-0
The match was played in three 20 minute periods. After a steady firt 10 minutes a error from Manly gave South Sydney field position for Gil to score in the corner. After the break a strong barnstorming run by Dominis saw her smash through 6 would be tacklers to send Khoury over for a try South Sydney were in again when Horne crash over to the right of the posts. Nice kick in behind the line by McKee saw Falapapalangi score. Dummy half try to Koi was next. Then she scored a double, from a strong try, to see the South Sydney dominance continue and finally winning 24 to nil.
10 min 4-0 A.Gil try
20 min 4-0 1P
22 min 8-0 A.Khoury try
31 min 12-0 T.Horne try
33 min 16-0 E.Falapapalangi try
40 min 16-0 2P
44 min 20-0 S.Koi try
55 min 24-0 S.Koi try
S.Koi 2, A.Gil, A.Khoury, T.Horne, E.Falapapalangi tries
no goals attempted
Weather Sunny (23C)
Ground Fair
Referee
Touch Judges
Scrums 5-6 (1P 1-1 / 2P 3-4 )
Penalities 6-4 (1P 3-3 / 2P 0-0 )
6-Again 0-0 (1P 0-0 / 2P 0-0 )
Final Line Up -
T G/A FG
Flbk - 1 - Donovan, Taya - - - (c)
LWng - 13 - Khoury, Anabelle 1 - -
LCnt - 4 - Foley, Indiana - - -
RCnt - 23 - Ballard, Jazmine - - -
RWng - 6 - Gil, Amelia 1 - -
5/8 - 8 - Whitaker, Poppy - - -
Half - 18 - Doyle, Tess - - -
Prop - 24 - Taulaga, Larei - - -
Hook - 7 - Mafi, Nevaeh - - -
Prop - 21 - Alatasi, Mercy - - -
LSRw - 34 - Tagoai, Regina - - -
RSRw - 1 - Maui, Ogile - - -
Lock - 26 - Koi, Selene 2 - - (Hook)
Int - 9 - Reynolds, Enn - - - (5/8)
Int - 27 - Brien, Payden - - - (Prop)
Int - 24 - Taulaga, Larei - - -
Int - 5 - Lafleur, Jayda - - - (Wing)
Int - 15 - Dominis, Jade - - - (Cntr)
Int - 3 - Falapapalangi, E 1 - - (Cntr) (Emmaline)
Int - 12 - Trasler, Lauren - - - (5/8)
Int - 19 - McKee, Bronte - - - (Half)
Int - 29 - Millward, Zsa Zsa - - - (Prop)
Int - 20 - Horne, Taylor 1 - - (Prop)
Int - 32 - Ogle, Lexus - - - (SRow)
Int - 10 - Lester, Zahri - - - (Lock)
Int - 11 - Al Moaz, Supnah - - - (Wing)
Int - 2 - Urqueza, Ruby - - - (Cntr)
Int - 16 - Tagoai, Ulalia - - - (Prop)
Int - 17 - Teasdale, Noa - - -
6 - -
Effective 1st Tackles
0 min 60m KO 20m \\ P 40m \\ P 60m \\
3 min 15m MW Err SCR ////// ChOv \\\\\\
6 min 36m //// Doyle kick COF \\\\\
9 min 10m ///// Doyle kick
10 min 0m MW Err SCR /// TRY
14 min 49m ///// Whitaker kick 28m \\\\ SS P(Reynolds) \\\\\\
18 min 47m // P / SS Err(Taulaga) SCR \\\
min MW Err //
1st period break
21 min 38m ///// SS Err(McKee) \\\\
22 min 0m MW Err / // TRY
25 min 50m /// SS Err() SCR \\\
27 min 35m MW Err SCR // SS Err(Lester) \ \\\\
29 min 10m MW Err /// NO TRY SS Err(Dominis) SCR \
31 min 0m MW Err SCR / TRY
33 min 0m ///// McKee kick TRY
36 min 10m ///// McKee kick
38 min 35m MW Err SCR SS Err(Ogle) SCR 25m \\\ ChDn(Mafi) SCR
min MW Err / ////
2nd period break
40 min 20m KO \\
41 min 43m MW Err SCR SS Err() \ \\\\
44 min 0m /// P ///// P // TRY
46 min 65m P / SS Err(Tagoai) SCR 31m \\ P \
49 min 31m MW Err // SS Err(McKee) SCR \\\\
51 min 10m MW Err /// NO TRY SS Err(Al Moaz) SCR \\\\\
53 min 50m SS Err(Dominis) \ \\\\ MW NO TRY
55 min 0m / //// TRY
min ////
Average effective 1st tackle location
- 25.6m - for the whole match
- 31.0m - 1st period
- 19.8m - 2nd period
- 27.4m - 3rd period
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