2016 Mounties

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Mounties draw released

The New South Wales Rugby League has released its 2016 NSW Cup draw, with Canberra Raiders feeder club, Mounties, looking to repeat last season’s excellent form.

The opening round of the competition begins on the weekend of March 5-6, with the Mounties kicking off their campaign against powerhouse Penrith. The 25 round competition wraps up on August 27-28, with the finals series following.

Draw: http://www.nswrl.com.au/content/dam/nsw ... 6%20v1.pdf

Read more: http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2015/12/ ... eleas.html

Mounties to play 5 games at GIO Stadium in rounds 1,2,4,7 and 20

Also will be televised in round 3, 6 and 9

[Raidersrawesome]

MountiesRLFC ‏@MountiesRLFC
Mounties is pleased to announce the signing of Mitch Kennedy for the season.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBjnp57J5gz/

He's the brother of Jarrad and Rhys.

[zim]

Mounties welcoming the KKK for 2016.

[greeneyed]

@mountiesRLFC

Recap on last weekend's season opening trial matches:

Game 1 Mounties 40 d Blacktown 12
Game 2 Mounties 26 d Blacktown 16

#upthemulga

TRIAL NEWS:
This weeks trial v Goulburn has been transferred to Memorial Oval Crookwell.
Sat 13/02 -
Game 1 4:30pm
Game 2 6pm
#upthemulga

[julian87]

Buttriss played for Mounties last night. That threw me a bit because we will be sending a hooker or two back there every week.

[greeneyed]

@MountiesRLFC Mounties on Twitter

We've arrived in beautiful #Crookwell with the ground looking a picture.
Game times remain at 4:30 and 6pm



Mounties Gold Team for game 1 today kicking off at 4:30pm Memorial Oval Crookwell @ Crookwell.



Qtr time in game 1, Mounties Gold 16 lead Goulburn Workers 0 #upthemulga
HT in game 1, Mounties 42 lead Goulburn Workers 0
3 Qtr time in game 1, Mounties gold 64 lead Goulburn Workers 0 and the game appears to be shortened to 60 minutes

Black team for game 2 today @ Crookwell, New South Wales



HT in game 2, Mounties black 24 lead Goulburn Workers 6
FT in game 2, Mounties black 48 have defeated Goulburn Workers 6

[PabloKang2620]

Cameron Phelps has signed with Mounties

[dubby]

Where do I know that name from?

[greeneyed]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameron_Phelps

[bonehead]

Brad speechley played sg ball in 2015 didnt he????

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20s too

[bonehead]

I knew 20's but thought he was only 18

[zim]

Surely they'll play Rappa at fullback and not The Phelpinator.

[Westsydneyraider]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Chevi Ellis from the 20's get a game or 2 at fullback for Mounties this year aswell

[greeneyed]

Mounties rugby league club boasts seven pairs of brothers including two sets of twins

Brotherly love is working wonders for high-flying Mounties rugby league club, a rarity in world sport that boasts seven pairs of brothers, including two sets of twins.

They also won the Ron Massey Cup development level competition, and made the final of the lower grade Sydney Shield. “It’s hard to beat a year like that but we’ve got high expectations,” said Mounties football manager Steve Litvensky.

“We want to win the Ron Massey again and go one step further in the other grades.”

Read more: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslo ... 7381c4ed24

[ChurBro]

Hi Everyone, This is my first post! Ive watched and read from afar for sometime but thought it was about time I finally registered as a forum member! Does anyone know what the squad list is for this weeks trial against the Knights out at Cabramatta this Sunday?? And what time they kick off? Keen to go out and watch!!

[greeneyed]

Mounties RLFC on Facebook:

This weeks trial info:
Cabramatta Sports Ground
Sun 21st February
‪#‎SydneyShield‬ - Mounties v Cabramatta 1.30pm
‪#‎RMCup‬ - Mounties v Cabramatta 3pm
‪#‎HoldenCup‬ - Raiders v Knights 4.30pm
‪#‎NSWCup‬ - Mounties v Knights 6:30pm

[The Greenhouse]

@MountiesRLFC on Twitter

Mounties team for this evenings #VBNSWCup trial v @NRLKnights kicking off at 6:30pm at Cabramatta #upthemulga

[zim]

Good to see butters going around again.

[greeneyed]

Tapine selected by Knights V Mounties.

[Thombre]

20 for the reggies??? thats not selected

[The Greenhouse]

Warm up underway, last chance to impress #VBNSWCup #upthemulga

[bonehead]

20 for the reggies??? thats not selected

Brown said bench in nsw cup

[The Greenhouse]

@MountiesRLFC on Twitter

8' #VBNSWCup trial try @NRLKnights from a scrum 10 out from our line they lead 4-0
34' #VBNSWCup, try Mounties (Blake Ritchie) Mounties lead 6-4
HT #VBNSWCup trial, Mounties 6 lead @NRLKnights 4

74' #VBNSWCup trial , still 6-4 our way #upthemulga
76' #VBNSWCup trial, try Mounties (Steve Tavita) Mounties 12 lead @NRLKnights 4 #upthemulga
FT in the #VBNSWCup trial at Cabramatta, Mounties 12 have defeated @NRLKnights 4

Appears Tapine did not make it on field.

[Raidersrawesome]

addman ‏@addman72

@MountiesRLFC Has Tapine taken the field for the Knights?

MountiesRLFC @MountiesRLFC

@addman72 No

[greeneyed]

NSW Cup Knights beaten by Mounties





The Newcastle Knights NSW Cup side lost 12-4 in a trial match against Mounties at Cabramatta on Sunday evening.

The Knights were first over the line in the eighth minute when Ken Tofilau finished off a play from the scrum ten metres out.

Twenty minutes later winger Blake Ritchie scored for Mounties and it wasn’t until the 76th minute that the next try was posted, second-rower Steve Tavita punching his way through the line to give his side a 12-4 win.

Read more: http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news ... _beat.html

[greeneyed]

2016 Mounties season preview: Back to the top?

Finishing as last season’s NSW Cup minor premiers, Mounties’ finals campaign came to a bitter end after falling at the final hurdle in the preliminary final.

Our prediction: With such a different-looking team to the one that powered through last season, it’s hard to predict a similar finish in 2016. Losing both halves hurts any side let alone one that came within one match of the grand final. However, like last season, nobody gave Mounties much hope before they established themselves as major contenders. With Antonelli at the helm, finals are definitely not out of the question but a good start and gelling early is vital for their prospects.

Read more: http://www.nswrl.com.au/content/nswrl/c ... _top_.html

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NSWRL unveils Intrust Super Premiership

NSW Rugby League CEO David Trodden today launched the 2016 season with the announcement of Intrust Super as the major new naming rights sponsor of the state's premier competition for the next three years.

The competition, formerly the NSW Cup, will now be known as the "Intrust Super Premiership NSW" from the 2016 season kick-off this Saturday (5 March) until the end of 2018.

Intrust Super CEO Brendan O'Farrell joined Trodden to announce the exciting new partnership at the 2016 season launch at Mounties, in Sydney's south-west, which was attended by club and NRL representatives including NRL Head of Football Todd Greenberg and NSW VB Blues Coach Laurie Daley.

"It's fantastic to partner with NSWRL as the naming rights sponsor of their premier state-based Rugby League competition, now to be known as the Intrust Super Premiership NSW," O'Farrell said.

"We look forward to being part of an ever-improving competition and seeing it continue to develop into a world-class competition that truly provides opportunities and a clear pathway for players into the NRL."

With record revenue growth reported in the key areas of sponsorship in 2016, NSWRL CEO Trodden is excited about the latest partnership and says the strong financial performance is a reflection of the continued development of the NSWRL commercial program.

"We are proud to partner with Intrust Super and we are looking forward to the next three years working with one of Australia's leading industry super funds," Trodden said.

With the start to the new season just days away the NSWRL also used today's launch to highlight a game-wide initiative to eliminate offensive behaviour on and off the Rugby League field.

Captains and coaches across all competitions are now required to sign a ‘Respect' pledge to act in a manner that displays the core values of the game - excellence, inclusiveness, courage, teamwork and respect.

The pledge, delivered at the launch by Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) President Clint Newton alongside player representatives from the 12 Intrust Super Premiership NSW teams and the defending Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup sides, aims to ensure players, coaches, officials and spectators preserve a strong relationship.

Mounties and Penrith will kick off the 2016 Intrust Super Premiership NSW season on Saturday at GIO Stadium at 12.40pm.

NSWRL media release

[greeneyed]

Frankly, I'm going to continue to call it NSW Cup. These incredibly convoluted names with the aim of putting the sponsor's name in, deserve derision.

[greeneyed]

2016 NSW Premiership: Rd 1 Mounties V Panthers



Mounties V Penrith Panthers
Canberra Stadium
Saturday 5 March, 12:40pm Gates open 10:30am
Tickets: Click here
TV coverage: Fox Sports live

Mounties

1. Zac Santo 2. Gus Aiga 3. Brenko Lee 4. Sisa Waqa 5. Kato Ottio 6. Maurice Kennedy 7. Harry Siejka 8. Luke Bateman 9. Glen Buttriss 10. Rhys Kennedy 11. Mitchell Barnett 12. Jarrad Kennedy 13. Joseph Tapine

14. Sam Duggan 15. Royce Hunt 16. Clay Priest 17. Manaia Rudolph 18. Steven Tavita

Coach Stephen Antonelli

Penrith Panthers

1. Brent Naden 2. Josh Hall 3. Andrew Heffernan 4. Maliko Filino 5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Sam Clune 8. Sitaleki Akauola 9. Zach Docker-Clay 10. Moses Leota 11. Corey Harawera Naera 12. Chris Smith 13. Ben Garcia

14. Viliame Kikau 15. Andy Saunders 16. Tupou Sopoaga 17. Josh Tangitau

Officials:

Referees: Damien Briscoe; Sideline Officials: Mitchell Stone, John Woods

[edwahu]

Cool that this is the Fox game.

It should be a good match. We have plenty of quality but with Martin in the halves Penrith will be tough to beat.

[Aero]

Is Buttriss still on our books or is he purely Mounties now?

[Aero]

Frankly, I'm going to continue to call it NSW Cup. These incredibly convoluted names with the aim of putting the sponsor's name in, deserve derision.

Same. As far as I'm concerned, if all the teams are from NSW, then I'll refer to it as NSW Cup (NZ doesnt count - that's just south of the Big Merino isnt it?)

[Makaveli]

Is Buttriss still on our books or is he purely Mounties now?

He was signed directly by the Mounties

[Craider94]

You can call the second tier comp what you like down there, it still won't be better than the Q cup which is stronger and we get way more supporters to the games. I have attended games of NSW cup and counting the ball boys there was lucky to be twenty people there, in 2014 I went to Wynnum v PNG game there was just short of 5 thousand people attended and the atmosphere was just terrific, I can't ever see that happening in the NSW CUP.!!!