Round 24
Wests Tigers v South Sydney
Campbelltown, Saturday 17 August, 7:30pm
17th v 15th
Prop in the Canefield accurately described the interest level in this bottom of the table clash as minimal. The game certainly will not be part of any ‘best of’ compilations for either club. The Olympics may have wrapped up in Paris, however in this part of the world, there was a big Saturday night game at ‘the Oval’ – the showdown between the Crows and Port Adelaide. I may have snuck a score check over on Fox Footy several times, as Souths slumped to their 14th loss of the season.
In the lead-up to the game, Latrell still managed to be the headline, despite not having played since Round 18.
Ironically, two of the last placed Tigers’ best players on the night, the evergreen Api Koroisau and Lebanon international Adam Doueihi, both spent time at Redfern. Koroisau was Souths’ hooker in the 2014 premiership team, replacing the suspended Isaac Luke. Doueihi, whose father is a cousin to rugby union identity Michael Cheika, played his last game for Souths in the 2019 Preliminary Final loss in Canberra. Adam joined the Tigers to make way for … that’s right, the player currently on leave until the end of the season, Latrell.
Souths defence was again questionable, allowing the Tigers to build a handy lead at half-time.
The game ended with some excitement – the Souths coaching box thought an unlikely win had been conjured, however the ‘try’ to Moale was not awarded due to a forward pass.
The Clive Churchill-George Piggins-Sam Burgess inspirational player:
The Captain, Cameron Murray. Once again, the captain played himself to a standstill.
The Phil Blake chip n chase best attacking moment:
Rookie fullback Jye Gray’s try. Gray has been a shining light in a beaten side.
The Rampling Brothers-Les Davidson-Ian Roberts tackler of the match:
Once again, the young prop, Davvy Moale. Davvy has certainly stepped up during the season.
FULL TIME: Wests Tigers 18 d South Sydney 16.
Souths points: Tries (3) Gray 14’, Koloamatangi 57’, Cook 71’. Goals: Myers 2/3
Souths team sheet: Gray, Myers, Milne, Kennar, Gagai, Wighton, Cody, Moale, Cook, Keppie. Koloamatangi, Duncan, Murray (capt.) bench: Mamouzelos, Host, Burgess, Burgess, S Mitchell.
Half-time: Tigers 16-4
Penalties: Tigers 12-8.
Sin bin: Kennar
Crowd: 11,420
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
The Bunnies now play Newcastle on Saturday night for the ‘Gagai Bowl’ – Jacob’s brother, the Queensland Origin Immortal Dane, will line up against one of his former clubs.
Remaining games: v Newcastle (H), v Penrith (A) v Eastern Suburbs (H)
Highlights
NRL 2024 | Wests Tigers v Rabbitohs | Match Highlights (youtube.com)
Press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWwzrzTsfNU
RITV player of the year: 3 – Cam Murray, 2 – Davvy Moale, 1 – Jye Gray
Progressive:
Murray 17, Gray 15, Wighton 14, Cook 13, Koloamatangi 12, Moale and Burgess 9, Duncan 8, Latrell 7, Arrow 5, Gagai 4, Hawkins, 3 Havili & Cody 2, Myers, S Mitchell and Milne 1.
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Henschke Five Schillings 2022
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Russel Hansen, South Sydney football club diamond member 6199, lives in Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia. His golden retriever, Murray, is named after the South Sydney captain. Twitter/X: @Rabbit in the Vineyard @Russel_Hansen
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Sad reading for an old albeit infrequent Rabbitohs’ fan like me Russel.
Have a glass of Henscke Five Shillings for me while I do likewise for you comrade!
RDL
RDL
It was a fine drop!
Two more games …
This Friday, I will be at the Marananga Wine Show, as ‘we’ try to keep Penrith under 50.
I had $375 seats for the 2021 GF, on the 40m line, at Lang Park. Cody’s pass to Critchon happened right in front of me. I will NEVER build a bridge over that two-point loss … Where was Latrell? suspended
Last round v Easts – I have a ‘first Friday night of the month’ Church commitment –
So, I won’t see Souths play live again this season – won’t be missing much!!