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2020 Mounties

Posted: January 10, 2020, 10:43 am
by greeneyed
Mounties announce coaching structure for 2020

The Canberra Raiders' NSW Cup affiliate Mounties have announced their coaching structure for 2020. Peter Marrapodi will again be in charge of the NSW Cup outfit.

Canterbury Cup Coach – Peter Marrapodi
(returns from taking the team to the semi finals in 2019)
Canterbury Cup Assistant Coach - Luke Swain
(Former NRL premiership winner in 2003 with the Penrith Panthers)

Ron Massey Cup Coach – Mick Potter
(Former Canterbury, St George, Western Reds and NSW player, has coached over 263 First grade games in the Super League and NRL)
Ron Massey Cup Assistant Coach – Paul Bent
(Guided the Mounties HNWP to a premiership in 2018 and a Grand Final in 2019)

HNWP Coach – Darrin Borthwick
(Mounties Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the last 8 years, Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for Sydney Roosters NRLW 2018-2019)
HNWP Assistant Coach – Grant Izzard
(Former Penrith Panthers and Illawarra Steelers First Grade Player)
HNWP Assistant Coach - Shannnon Williams
(returns after assisting HNWP into the Grand Final in 2019)

Club Tackling Coach and Canterbury Cup Medical Trainer – Eloni Vunakece
(Former Sydney Roosters NRL player and Fiji international)

Read more: http://ow.ly/I1bA50xRJW7

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 10, 2020, 10:48 am
by Makaveli
The NSWRL, unlike the QRL is notoriously bad at announcing squad listings and gains and losses for Cup teams.

A few teams have already listed their squads on their websites, when/are we likely to see a squad listing for the Mounties?

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 10, 2020, 10:52 am
by greeneyed
Mounties used to be quite good in using Facebook and Twitter to get the news out... but no longer. They have no active Twitter account any longer, and their Facebook page could be much better.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 10, 2020, 11:41 am
by Makaveli
When does our affiliation end? Is there any interest in Canberra to have our own team?

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 10, 2020, 12:06 pm
by greeneyed
Makaveli wrote: January 10, 2020, 11:41 am When does our affiliation end? Is there any interest in Canberra to have our own team?
They’re good rugby league people, but I don’t see that district as a good fit with our own. We don’t seem to get much strong local talent from it, the area is tied up by the Eels, Dogs or Tigers. I hope we transition to our own team, based in Canberra. But while we’re affiliated, I will support the joint arrangement.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 21, 2020, 12:15 pm
by Makaveli
Looks like I rubbished the NSWRL too early. They've posted our squad:

Mounties 2020 squad

Mitch Cahalane
Riley Cheshire
Kamren Cryer
Sam Duggan
Atini afa
Elijah Hunt
Roman Ioelu
Paula Kaufusi
Daniel Kier
Anthony Layoun
Harry Leddy
Falakiko Manu
Willie Mataka
Dean Matterson
Kane McGuiggan
Jack Miller
Latia Moceidreke
Liam Mock
Kieren Moss
Alex Poitfara
Paea Pua
Reubenn Rennie
Vincent Rennie
Daniel Roberts
Tom Robertson
Tony Satini
Rydge Smith
Joshjua Tangitau
Steven Tavita
John Tohi
Lazarus Vaalepu
Jake Walsh
Matthew Whitehouse
Luke Williams
Jamin Williams
Jamon Wormleaton
Jacob Wright

Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2020/01/1 ... y-cup-nsw/

Probably a preliminary training squad given the amount of players. Kieren Moss is a good pick up from Norths.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 21, 2020, 12:34 pm
by zim
Good to see Robertson around there. Pretty surprised no one's picked him up. Looks like the prototype modern forward.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 21, 2020, 12:53 pm
by Ronny P
zim wrote:Good to see Robertson around there. Pretty surprised no one's picked him up. Looks like the prototype modern forward.
To be honest from what i watched last year he went well against bad sides. Big unit though. Might be missing one piece



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Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 21, 2020, 12:59 pm
by zim
Just a bit of muscle really. Big motor. Good game awareness. Just lacks a bit of strength which he'll gain as he gets older.
TBH feels like he'll leave the game before having a chance to develop.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 21, 2020, 1:44 pm
by bonehead
moceidreke, another one?

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Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 28, 2020, 10:19 am
by Makaveli

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 28, 2020, 10:27 am
by greeneyed
Makaveli wrote: January 28, 2020, 10:19 am O'Hagan picked up by Wests?

https://www.weststigers.com.au/teams/te ... an-ohagan/
Yes, noticed he's been training with them... they have never announced a signing though.

Re: Mounties 2020

Posted: January 28, 2020, 4:35 pm
by Ronny P
greeneyed wrote:
Makaveli wrote: January 28, 2020, 10:19 am O'Hagan picked up by Wests?

https://www.weststigers.com.au/teams/te ... an-ohagan/
Yes, noticed he's been training with them... they have never announced a signing though.
Wow.......would have been cheap. Good for him.


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Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 15, 2020, 11:40 pm
by greeneyed
Upcoming Mounties trials...

Sat 22nd Feb
HNWP v Tigers at Ringrose Park, 10am kick off
RMC v St Marys at St Marys Stadium, 1pm kick off
Canterbury Cup v Penrith at St Marys Stadium, 3pm kick off

Sat 29th Feb
HNWP v CC Roosters at St Marys Stadium, 1pm kick off
RMC v Cabramatta at New Era Stadium at 4:30pm, kick off
Canterbury Cup v Bulldogs at New Era Stadium, 6:30pm kick off

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 18, 2020, 7:53 pm
by greeneyed
Ricky Stuart says Emre Guler and Dunamis Lui are two players who will turn out for Mounties in their trial on Saturday: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 18, 2020, 9:45 pm
by zim
Didn't he do this with Lui last year? Made it look like he wasn't even in the running for round 1 and then he started?

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 18, 2020, 10:11 pm
by greeneyed
Wants to get them match fit.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 19, 2020, 1:14 am
by zim
I think it's a pretty big indication Lui and Guler are in the 17 for round 1, which given they both played in the GF isn't that big a stretch.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 20, 2020, 12:22 pm
by greeneyed
2020 Trial: Mounties V Penrith Panthers

A host of Canberra Raiders players - or Raiders juniors still vying for a Raiders contract - have been named for Mounties in the trial match against the Penrith Panthers.

Mounties v Panthers
Saturday, February 22, 3.00pm
St Mary’s Stadium

Mounties

Kamren Cryer
Matt Frawley
Emre Guler
Siliva Havili
Dunamis Lui
Dean Matterson
Darby Medlyn
Kieran Moss
Jack Murchie
Kai O’Donnell
Paea Pua
Reuben Rennie
Vincent Rennie
Tom Robertson
Tony Satini
Daine Spencer
Harley Smith-Shields
Tom Starling
Matt Timoko
Semi Valemei
Hudson Young

Penrith Panthers

1. Jake Toby
2. Thomas Jenkins
3. Luke Nadurutalo
4. Maliko Falino
5. Jake Tago
6. Adam Fearnley
7. Kurt Falls
8. Atonio Pelasasa
9. Zac Green
10. Jack Nelson
11. John Faimu
12. Alex Myles
13. Tom Skinner
14. Meni Luke
15. John Trimboli
16. Jayden Tanner
17. Jarrod Brackenhofer
18. Ratu Nanovo
19. Tavena Koroisau
20. Glenn McGrady

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 20, 2020, 8:52 pm
by Roy Rover

Isn’t Hudson Young still suspended?

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 20, 2020, 9:17 pm
by greeneyed
Roy Rover wrote: February 20, 2020, 8:52 pm Isn’t Hudson Young still suspended?
While the NRL hasn't made an announcement to this effect... they appear to no longer permit trials to be counted to match suspensions (the rule used to be you could count one of two official trials, as I recall). However, given that, the NRL is permitted suspended players to play trials. Tyrone May has been cleared to play trials for the Panthers, despite having just been given a five match suspension.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 20, 2020, 10:48 pm
by BadnMean
greeneyed wrote: February 20, 2020, 9:17 pm
Roy Rover wrote: February 20, 2020, 8:52 pm Isn’t Hudson Young still suspended?
While the NRL hasn't made an announcement to this effect... they appear to no longer permit trials to be counted to match suspensions (the rule used to be you could count one of two official trials, as I recall). However, given that, the NRL is permitted suspended players to play trials. Tyrone May has been cleared to play trials for the Panthers, despite having just been given a five match suspension.
Yep. Given that Young still has a fair few weeks to serve (5 iirc) I expect they'll try and get him some time in every trial going in order to get some footy into him.

Don't think we can read too much into what's going on with Lui/Sutton/Guler/Havili just yet. Ricky usually has a curve ball or two.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 22, 2020, 5:27 pm
by FROG
Was the game on today?

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 22, 2020, 6:14 pm
by greeneyed
FROG wrote: February 22, 2020, 5:27 pm Was the game on today?
Yes it was, but not much news coming out of St Marys.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 23, 2020, 7:05 am
by The Greenhouse
We have a result from yesterday’s trial... Mounties have a win...

Mounties 22
Penrith Panthers 6

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 23, 2020, 12:45 pm
by zim
Nice work. No injury news is good news.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 26, 2020, 8:05 pm
by greeneyed
Raiders junior Lazarus Vaalepu has signed with Mounties.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 27, 2020, 1:38 pm
by greeneyed
Mounties squad announced for final trial match

The Mounties squad for this weekend’s trial against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs squad has been named.

JJ Collins, Tom Starling and Jack Murchie are the members of the Canberra Raiders Top 30 included in the squad.

In addition to this, development players Darby Medlyn and Jarrett Subloo will be in action.

The Mounties had their first trial match last weekend against the Panthers which they won 22-4.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Mounties
6:30pm, Saturday 29 February – New Era Stadium

Squad
JJ Collins
Kamren Cryer
Sam Duggan
Daniel Keir
Dean Matterson
Duwanye Mariner
Filakiko Manu
Kane McQuiggin
Darby Medlyn
Jack Miller
Brigham Moeakiola
Kieran Moss
Jack Murchie
Reuben Porter
Paea Pua
Reubenn Rennie
Vincent Rennie
Tom Robertson
Tony Satini
Tom Starling
Jarrett Subloo
Steven Tavita

Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2020/02 ... ial-match/

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: February 29, 2020, 9:52 pm
by greeneyed
Understand Mounties lost to the Bulldogs narrowly, by four points today.

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 9, 2020, 10:48 am
by greeneyed
2020 NSW Cup Rd 1: Mounties V Blacktown Sea Eagles

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Mounties V Blacktown Sea Eagles
Brookvale Oval
Sunday March 15 1:55pm

Mounties

1. Daine Spencer
2. Semi Valemei
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Tony Satini
5. Harley Smith-Shields
6. Matt Frawley
7. Sam Williams
8. JJ Collins
9. Tom Starling
10. Jack Murchie
11. Kai O’Donnell
12. Daniel Keir
13. Darby Medlyn

14. Reubenn Rennie
15. Reuben Porter
19. Paea Pua
22. Vincent Rennie

17. Adam Cook

Blacktown Sea Eagles

1. Luke Metcalf
2. Abbas Miski
3. Sam Smith
4. Semisi Kioa
5. Jade Anderson
6. Dylan Phythian
7. Cade Cust
8. Andy Saunders
9. Zach Dockar-Clay (c)
10. Zac Saddler
11. Dane Aukafolau
12. Reed Izaard
13. Keith Titmuss

14. Alex Seve
15. Mitch Butfield
16. Tyler Cassel
17. Petero Ben Nakubuwai

19. Sam Manukeleua

Preview

Mounties head to Brookvale Oval this Sunday for a Round 1 NSW Cup clash with the Blacktown Sea Eagles. The Canberra Raiders NSW Cup affiliate had a disappointing finish to the 2019 season - after hovering around the top of the ladder for much of the first half of the year. They finished sixth, but were bundled out of the finals in Week 1, defeated 44-20 by the Newtown Jets - the ultimate premiers and State Cup champions. The Sea Eagles finished last in 2019, but they did record a couple of good victories towards the end of the season over the Newtown Jets (26-24 in Round 20) and the Penrith Panthers (42-34 in Round 24).

2019 season record: Mounties 11 and 10, 1 draw (6th, +69)
Sea Eagles 6 and 15, 1 draw (12th, -155)

2019 attacking record: Mounties 27 points, Sea Eagles 21 points scored per match

2019 defensive record: Mounties 23 points, Sea Eagles 28 points conceded per match

Form, last five matches played: Mounties: WWWLL
Sea Eagles: WWLLW

Recent meetings:
2019 Round 23 Mounties 30 defeated Sea Eagles 26 at Canberra Stadium
2019 Round 7 Mounties 44 defeated Sea Eagles 22 at Brookvale Oval

Head to head: Mounties 6, Sea Eagles 0

Our tip: It is the first match of the season, and 2019's form won't necessarily be a good guide to 2020. However, we can expect Mounties to again have a strong team in 2020 - with half Sam Williams, five eighth Matt Frawley and hooker Tom Starling leading the team around the park. They also have some good young talent in the backs - with Daine Spencer at fullback, and outside backs like Harley Smith-Shields, Matt Timoko and Semi Valemei available. They also have some good young Raiders juniors coming through in the forwards - including Darby Medlyn, Duwanye Mariner, Dan Keir and Kai O'Donnell. We'll tip the men in black and yellow to win first up.

VIDEO: Mounties 2020 NSW Cup Preview: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2020/03/1 ... w-preview/

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Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 10, 2020, 3:59 pm
by zim
What's happened to Andre Niko?

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 10, 2020, 4:39 pm
by -TW-
Must be injured, he's not in Ron Massey cup

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Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 15, 2020, 12:24 pm
by The Greenhouse
Welcome to our coverage of today's NSW Cup clash between Canberra Raiders affiliate Mounties and the Blacktown Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval. Here are the final team line ups. Remember, the 18th man can be drawn upon if needed under the new NSWRL concussion protocols. This post will update with live scores from 1:55pm.

Mounties

1. Daine Spencer
2. Semi Valemei
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Tony Satini
5. Harley Smith-Shields
6. Matt Frawley
7. Sam Williams
8. JJ Collins
9. Tom Starling
10. Jack Murchie
11. Kai O’Donnell
12. Daniel Keir
13. Darby Medlyn

14. Reubenn Rennie
15. Reuben Porter
19. Paea Pua
22. Vincent Rennie

17. Adam Cook

Blacktown Sea Eagles

1. Luke Metcalf
2. Abbas Miski
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Tevita Funa
5. Jade Anderson
6. Dylan Phythian
7. Cade Cust
10. Zac Saddler
9. Zach Dockar-Clay (c)
19. Toafofoa Sipley
11. Dane Aukafolau
12. Reed Izaard
13. Keith Titmuss

8. Andy Saunders
14. Semisi Kioa
16. Tyler Cassel
17. Petero Nakubuwai

21. Samuel Radovu

Mounties 44

Tries
Tony Satini 5'
Reubenn Rennie 8'
Sam Williams 15'
Tony Satini 25'
Reubenn Rennie 54'
Kai O'Donnell 57'
Vincent Rennie 62'
Tom Starling 78'

Goals
Sam Williams 9'
Sam Williams 16'
Sam Williams 26'
Sam Williams 55'
Sam Williams 64'
Sam Williams 80'

Sin bin: Jack Murchie 68'

Blacktown Sea Eagles 30

Tries
Abbas Miski 11'
Brendan Elliot 32'
Brendan Elliot 36'
Brendan Elliot 45'
Tevita Funa 49'
Tevita Funa 67'

Goals
Tevita Funa 37'
Tevita Funa 47'
Tevita Funa 50'

HALF TIME: Mounties 22 led Blacktown Sea Eagles 14

FULL TIME: Mounties 44 defeated Blacktown Sea Eagles 30

Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 15, 2020, 2:12 pm
by Makaveli
Both of these teams defence must be really good

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Re: 2020 Mounties

Posted: March 15, 2020, 2:13 pm
by greeneyed
Looks like Mounties still prone to nodding off during matches.