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5月29日 ROUND 04: Gbn v Tugg/Royals (Home)Saturday, 24 May 2008
Two hidings at Poidevin Oval
Goulburn Dirty Reds 57 Tuggeranong Vikings 0
THERE were two good old fashion hidings dished out at Poidevin Oval on Saturday afternoon.
In first grade the Goulburn Dirty Reds hammered last year’s grand finalists Tuggeranong 57-0, with Mikael Webber and new fly-half Jay Butler notching up hat-tricks.
The Reds showed plenty of confidence to throw the ball wide on a day perfect for attacking rugby, and backed this up with some tremendous support play.
They showed intensity at the breakdown, providing the backline with plenty of clean ball.
The Reds posted points early and never relented, with plenty of straight, strong running. Ben Green lead the way from each kick off he received, pinning his ears back and throwing himself into the Vikings’ defence.
The Reds never allowed the pressure to lift off the Vikings, who never seemed to have the numbers needed in defence.
Fullback Dean Thompson made a solid bust down one side and threw the ball out to Martin Browne, who flicked it back into Thompson before he was brought down just short of the line. From the scrum the Reds number 8 Chris Kilby went the blind side and pushed himself over.
The Reds kept their expansive game going with Butler launching a wide ball from a lineout to Robbie Cosgrove on the wing. Cosgrove powered over the line, but couldn’t get the ball down and managed to palm the ball off to Butler who fell over the line to extend the lead to 24-0.
The biggest cheer of the day was saved for the next try. The Reds threw the ball through the hands out to hooker Anthony Allport outwide, who put the foot down and sprinted to the line. The cover defence came across and Allport offloaded to big Dave Anable who rumbled over the line untouched.
Goulburn Dirty Reds 57 (Webber 3, Butler 3, Kilby, Allport, Anable tries, Webber 5, Allport con) defeated Tuggeranong 0.
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Sadly for second grade, it was a different story in their grand final rematch against Royals.
Second grade took the field one man short and were never in the game, conceding 11 tries in a 69-5 hammering.
Andrew Tivey was a standout on the wing with some strong runs while scrum-half Joel McPherson showed some fine vision to spin the ball out wide under pressure.
The Reds’ only try came after they managed to string some phase play together and pressure the Royals line. Lock Dougie Webster managed to burrow himself over the line from close range to get the Reds on the board.
Royals 69 def Goulburn 5 (Doug Webster try). 5月20日 ROUND 03: Gbn v Cooma (Away)17/5/2008
Reds remain unbeaten at a massive cost
By PETER OLIVER
Goulburn Dirty Reds 17 Cooma Red Devils 15
IT was tough, torrid and tense, but the Goulburn Dirty Reds managed to keep their unbeaten streak alive against the Cooma Red Devils.
But the loss came at a cost, with fly-half Matt Klem breaking his ankle in the first half, requiring surgery to insert pins and a plate.
The win wasn’t sealed for the visitors until the final minutes, when the Reds’ scrum barged their way over the line and a scrambling Chris Kilby dived on the ball to overtake Cooma and secure the victory. Cooma got on the board first with a penalty, but the Reds hit back through Mikael Webber to get a 5-3 lead.
Martin Browne came on to replace the injured Klem, with Webber moving infield.
It was torrid stuff out there, with both sides having a crack, with the Reds throwing the ball out-wide and the play would break down. One of these mistakes led to a Cooma try, with the Red Devils scooping on the loose ball and countering, throwing it wide and going through some flimsy defence to score.
Captain Anthony Allport urged his team to dig deep, but it wasn’t enough as Cooma crossed again.
The real battle was at the breakdown, with Cooma constantly killing the ball and slowing down the Reds’ play. The referee eventually had enough of this, yellow carding the Cooma blindside flanker on the Reds line.
From the tap young tighthead prop Dave Hook powered over the line next to the post for his first Dirty Reds try. Hook had to leave the field with a leg injury afterwards and was replaced by the experienced Ben Pearson.
Goulburn players were baffled by decisions made by the referee, including ruling Webber held up over the line after he had grounded the ball. But from there the Reds scored the final, match-winning try. Goulburn ran down the clock until the final whistle, earning a character-building victory.
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Dirty Twos 14 Cooma 14
Second grade was equally as tense, coming away with a 14-all draw against Cooma.
Hard-running second rower Justin Benn scored a bustling double to keep the Reds in the game, with young half-back Joel McPherson kicking both goals. McPherson slotted one conversion from wide out into the teeth of a powerful gale.
Ben Pearson earned a 10 minute rest for brusquely brushing away a Cooma player’s arm during a maul, with the Red Devils’ player also shown the yellow card after taking exception.
Cooma eventually over-ran the Reds after injecting several first grade players into the game, with one scoring what turned out to be the levelling try.
McPherson had a chance to kick a penalty to win the game for the Reds, but the howling gale carried his tough attempt wide as the final whistle blew. 5月17日 ROUND 02: Goulburn v Hall/WestsSaturday, 10 May 2008
Reds stand and deliver against Bushrangers
Goulburn Dirty Reds 26 Hall Bushrangers 5
THE Goulburn Dirty Reds’ victory song rang out twice across Poidevin Oval on Saturday, with both grades making a successful start to their title defences.
The Reds ran in four tries in their 26-5 win over the Hall Bushrangers, earning their first bonus point of the season. The win was also built on the tenacious, scrambling defence that became the Reds’ trademark last season.
It took a while for the Reds to blow the rust away with the ball often going through the hands before some poor finishing saw some wasted opportunities.
The constant pressure on Hall’s defence saw them stretched once too often in the corner, with winger Jay Butler opening his account for 2008. Mikael Webber added the extras for a 7-0 lead.
The momentum swung back in Hall’s favour, applying plenty of pressure, but the Reds’ defence on their own line was stoic, constantly turning over Hall ball at crucial moments.
The match became a real arm wrestle, with Webber crossing the Hall line, only to be held up. Number 8 Ben Pearson scooped the ball up from the scrum, ran the blindside and offloaded to scrumhalf Jeff Caldwell, who strolled over untouched.
Webber made a big break down the left flank before the scrambling Hall defence managed to catch up. However they couldn’t stop fullback Dean Thompson crashing over in the corner a few rucks later.
The pressure obviously became too much for the Bushrangers, with their number 19 earning an early shower after racing in to punch one of the harder Reds’ heads on the field during a maul.
Nathan Hewett showed why he was selected in first grade after busting himself during the preseason, with a streamlined Hewett making several incising runs through the Hall backline. A break down the middle of the paddock saw Hewett put through a gap and he raced away to score under the sticks for the Reds final try.
Hall crossed for a late consolation try right on full time to take the score to 26-5.
Young flanker Ben Moore made a successful step up to first grade, earning his first best and fairest award. The Reds will be better for the hit-out, which blew the preseason cobwebs out and should see them primed for a second win next week.
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Dirty Twos 19 Wests 12
The Reds’ second grade side also opened their account against Wests, notching up a confidence-boosting come from behind 19-12 win.
The Dirty Twos trailed 12-0 at the half time break, with the afternoon heat taking the sting out of both sides. The half-time chat from coaches Matt O’Rourke and Jeremy Hunt reminded the players of the game plan, and the Reds came out firing in the second half.
Fielding a large, powerful, but less then mobile pack, the Reds utterly dominated the Wests scrum, constantly pushing them backwards. The front row of Matt White, Jordan Chandler and Aaron Wild were superb at the set piece, and could form a very formidable combination as the season goes on.
Chandler was outstanding in a man of the match effort, constantly hitting the ball up and bending the Hall line backwards.
Wests elected to take uncontested scrums, allowing the Reds to take the quick tap instead of being awarded a scrum, but some poor handling and decision making means the Reds were unable to build up some phase play.
Tries to the evergreen Jeff Caldwell, Jay Butler and the rampaging Chandler in the second half put the Reds in front, where they held on for a scrappy win. Both sides will board the bus and head down to the high country to take on the Cooma Red Devils next Saturday. 4月29日 Round 01 Report - Yass (Away)
Reds bury Rams By PETER OLIVER FIRST GRADE: Goulburn Dirty Reds 50 The Goulburn Dirty Reds sent an ominous warning to the Monaro competition on Saturday, thumping the Yass Rams 50-5. Fullback Rob Sheekey scored a hat-trick in the seven tries to one win over Goulburn's rival of 130 years, in a game where the Reds never really hit top gear. It was a case of something old and something new for the Reds. Pete de Beer made a long awaited return to the first grade side, after missing last year with an injury, while there were a few new faces in the mix. Last year's second grade players' player Ben Green made the step up to the first grade squad, while Dean Thompson made his run on debut. The Reds got off to a solid start, with Sheekey testing the Rams' defence out wide with some blazing runs, and it didn't take the Reds long to open their account. The Reds' forward pack mauled the ball up from a lineout, grinding away at the Rams' defence before spinning the ball out wide to Sheekey, who shimmied in and away to score next to the posts after 12 minutes. Although the Reds were hammered by the whistle, they still managed to turn over plenty of Yass ball at the breakdown, and defended grimly on their line. The whistle blew once too often for Webber, who earned an early halftime break after venting his frustration at referee Glenn Piazza. The Reds switched to a game of pick and drive, mixed up with some superb play through the backline, making easy yards up field. When veteran Martin Browne smashed his way over for a try, the game looked in the bag, with number eight Anthony Yeo adding to the Rams' misery with a barge-over five-pointer. The shellacking wasn't over, with Webber adding a try to his name and Sheekey notching up his third. Debutante, Dale Backhouse came on as a replacement and scored his maiden Reds try. The Reds backrow continued their great form of last year, and with the experience of de Beer, will again be a factor this season. New prop Charlie Brewer had a massive game up front, with his high work-rate around the paddock a testament to his background on the flank. One disappointment for the Reds will be the late, and very soft try, scored by the Rams' Brett Waters from a Yass kick off. The 3-2-1 went to the outstanding flanker Chris Kilby, who was all over the park for the full 80 minutes, Brewer and Thompson. Hooker Anthony Allport again played his typical bustling game, earning the players' player accolade. SECOND GRADE: Goulburn Dirty Reds 32 In second grade the Reds also recorded a victory, knocking over the Hoggets 32-0. Flanker Jason Kremer had a memorable Saturday, scoring two barnstorming tries from halfway and picking up the players' player award. Outside centre Pat Little also picked up two tries, including a sensational near length of the field intercept after the Reds had been camped on their line. The 3-2-1 went to Kremer, Moore and winger Jono Hart. |
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