REAL NRL: Newcastle Local Competition

[JoshW21]

Ethan Cook has gone to Central Charlestown apparently, not Wests.

Yeah you're probably right found this on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Central-Newcastle-Butcher-Boys/475686592534741?hc_location=timeline it was also on NBN News apparently

 

[cowboyman]

That is his home club so not surprised. Could never see him playing for Wests.

 

[JoshW21]

Sad News: Maitland Reserve Grade Player Harry Hofman has sadly passed away at the young age of 19

http://www.maitlandmercury.com.au/s...h-sends-maitland-into-mourning-photos/?cs=171

 

[Billy]

Last years Knights SG Ball prop Tyrone Amey and NSW cup player Noel Underwood have signed for Cessnock.
I suspect both will play most of the season in Knights teams.

 

[mad goanna]

Great news Billy, any other news?

 

[Billy]

Great news Billy, any other news?

There was an interview with Miller on TV. Cessnock have signed about 5 players - one a halfback from the upper hunter - can't remember the others.

 

[JoshW21]

This hasn't been posted here before but:

Sam Keenan - Wests - 200pts

Toka Likiliki - Souths - 75pts

 

[JoshW21]

The Draw has been announced but I could only find the Wests draw here is there first 5 games:

Cessnock @ Cessnock

Souths @ Harker Oval

Lakes @ Cahill Oval

Kurri @ Harker Oval

Central @ Harker Oval

 

[JoshW21]

Cessnock have signed the following:

Noel Underwood (Central - 100points)
Jared Edwards (South - 0points)
Trent Hawes (Macquarie - 75points)
Josh Dimmock (Macquarie - 0points)
Ryan Holman (Muswellbrook)
Josh Griffiths (Greta Branxton)

Also

James Woolford nephew of former NRL player Simon Woolford has left Wests to return to Young and will play for Queanbeyan

 

[JoshW21]

Round Season Match Date Time Team 1 Team 2
1
2015 11/4/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Kurri Kurri
2015 11/4/15 3:00pm Cessnock Western Suburbs
2015 11/4/15 3:00pm Bye Maitland
2015 12/4/15 3:00pm Lakes United Central Newcastle
2015 12/4/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Macquarie Scorpions
2
2015 18/4/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Bye
2015 18/4/15 3:00pm Maitland Cessnock
2015 18/4/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Lakes United
2015 19/4/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs South Newcastle
2015 19/4/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Port Stephens Sharks
25/4/15 Anzac weekend off
3
2015 2/5/15 3:00pm Cessnock Macquarie Scorpions
2015 2/5/15 3:00pm Bye Port Stephens Sharks
2015 3/5/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Maitland
2015 3/5/15 3:00pm Lakes United Western Suburbs
2015 3/5/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Kurri Kurri
4
2015 9/5/15 3:00pm Maitland Lakes United
2015 9/5/15 3:00pm Bye Central Newcastle
2015 9/5/15 3:00pm Cessnock Port Stephens Sharks
2015 10/5/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Kurri Kurri
2015 10/5/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Macquarie Scorpions
5
2015 16/5/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Lakes United
2015 16/5/15 3:00pm Bye Cessnock
2015 16/5/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Maitland
2015 17/5/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks South Newcastle
2015 17/5/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Central Newcastle
6
2015 23/5/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Macquarie Scorpions
2015 23/5/15 3:00pm Maitland Western Suburbs
2015 23/5/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Bye
2015 23/5/15 3:00pm Lakes United Port Stephens Sharks
2015 24/5/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Cessnock
7
2015 30/5/15 3:00pm Lakes United Bye
2015 30/5/15 3:00pm Cessnock South Newcastle
2015 30/5/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Western Suburbs
2015 31/5/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Kurri Kurri
2015 31/5/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Maitland
8
2015 6/6/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Bye
2015 6/6/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Cessnock
2015 7/6/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Lakes United
2015 7/6/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Maitland
2015 7/6/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Central Newcastle
13th / 14th June - Senior Rep weekend - No designated games
Saturday 20th June - Rep Finals for 16's, 18's and seniors
9
2015 21/6/15 3:00pm Maitland Macquarie Scorpions
2015 21/6/15 3:00pm Lakes United Cessnock
2015 21/6/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Bye
2015 21/6/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle South Newcastle
2015 21/6/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Port Stephens Sharks
10
2015 27/6/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri South Newcastle
2015 27/6/15 3:00pm Maitland Bye
2015 27/6/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Port Stephens Sharks
2015 28/6/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Lakes United
2015 28/6/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Cessnock
11
2015 4/7/15 3:00pm Bye Macquarie Scorpions
2015 4/7/15 3:00pm Cessnock Maitland
2015 4/7/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Western Suburbs
2015 4/7/15 3:00pm Lakes United Kurri Kurri
2015 5/7/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Central Newcastle
12
2015 11/7/15 3:00pm Maitland South Newcastle
2015 11/7/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Cessnock
2015 11/7/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Bye
2015 11/7/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Central Newcastle
2015 12/7/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Lakes United
13
2015 18/7/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions South Newcastle
2015 18/7/15 3:00pm Lakes United Maitland
2015 18/7/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Western Suburbs
2015 18/7/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Bye
2015 19/7/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Cessnock
14
2015 25/7/15 3:00pm Lakes United Macquarie Scorpions
2015 25/7/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Port Stephens Sharks
2015 25/7/15 3:00pm Cessnock Bye
2015 25/7/15 3:00pm Maitland Kurri Kurri
2015 26/7/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Western Suburbs
15
2015 1/8/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Kurri Kurri
2015 1/8/15 3:00pm Cessnock Central Newcastle
2015 1/8/15 3:00pm Bye South Newcastle
2015 2/8/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Maitland
2015 2/8/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Lakes United
8th / 9th August - No designated games
16
2015 15/8/15 3:00pm Bye Lakes United
2015 15/8/15 3:00pm Kurri Kurri Port Stephens Sharks
2015 15/8/15 3:00pm Maitland Central Newcastle
2015 16/8/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Cessnock
2015 16/8/15 3:00pm Western Suburbs Macquarie Scorpions
17
2015 22/8/15 3:00pm Lakes United South Newcastle
2015 22/8/15 3:00pm Maitland Port Stephens Sharks
2015 22/8/15 3:00pm Bye Western Suburbs
2015 22/8/15 3:00pm Cessnock Kurri Kurri
2015 23/8/15 3:00pm Central Newcastle Macquarie Scorpions
18
2015 29/8/15 3:00pm Macquarie Scorpions Maitland
2015 29/8/15 3:00pm South Newcastle Central Newcastle
2015 29/8/15 3:00pm Cessnock Lakes United
2015 29/8/15 3:00pm Bye Kurri Kurri
2015 30/8/15 3:00pm Port Stephens Sharks Western Suburbs
Finals
5th/6th Sept - E & Q
12th/13th Sept - M & M
20th Sept - Preliminary Final
27th Sept - Grand Final

 

[JoshW21]

Kurri Kurri have announced their 2015 signings

2015 Gains
- Terrence Seu Seu (Maitland, Real NRL)
- Ryan Walker (Central Newcastle, Real NRL)
- Brock Gilmour (Helensburgh, Illawarra RL)
- Theeran Pearson (CQ Capras, Intrust Super Cup)
- Tom McKenzie (CQ Capras, Intrust Super Cup)
- Ryan Walsh (Lakes United, Real NRL)
- Damon Bard (Maitland, Real NRL)
- Brad Manton (Mascot Jets, Sydney)
- Brady Hammond (Greta Branxton, Group 21)
- Luke Mercer (East Maitland, NHRL)
- Shay Padburg (East Maitland, NHRL)
- Dean Peterkin (Abermain, NHRL)


2015 Losses
- Hayden Jeans (Lakes United)
- Neenan Simpson (Work relocation)

- Byron Warren (Work relocation)

There are some familiar names their such as Pearson and Simpson who I think played for the 20s side at one point.

Ryan Walker former Penrith player

Hayden Jeans also played in the Dragons 20s I think

Kurri Kurri also have retained the services of former Knight Daniel Abraham and Brendan Worth.

 

[Afro Zac]

What's become of ol' mate Seu Seu these days? Is he anywhere near NRL standards? He was always one of my favourite players, he's got a face I just want to pick up and hug

 

[Billy]

Hayden Jeans was part of our 2006 Flegg side.
He was too small to play seniors for us, but he was a great defender - like a brick wall.

Luke Mercer was a great junior for us too. He played centre inside Jermaine Ale. They made up an unstoppable left edge for us, but neither could tackle for ****.

 

[Defender1]

Thought Luke Mercer played a bit of back row? Didn't he play Australian School boys and end up pushing for a first grade spot at the Dragons?

 

[Billy]

Thought Luke Mercer was a second rower. Played a few NRL games for St George? Also played Australian School boys.

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Thought Luke Mercer played a bit of back row? Didn't he play Australian School boys and end up pushing for a first grade spot at the Dragons?

Mercer moved from centre to second row when he went to seniors. He was a great athlete but he really didn't like defence or read defence well - he was rubbish at it. I think he did go somewhere, but he didn't thrive.
I can't remember if he played for Aus schoolboys. He could have. He was a great athlete, a bit like Alex McKinnon to look at.

 

[Defender1]

Mercer moved from centre to second row when he went to seniors. He was a great athlete but he really didn't like defence or read defence well - he was rubbish at it. I think he did go somewhere, but he didn't thrive.
I can't remember if he played for Aus schoolboys. He could have. He was a great athlete, a bit like Alex McKinnon to look at.

Yeah, similar build to Alex. Pretty sure he ended up at the Dragons for a year or two, but liked a drink (and a blue) a bit much.

 

[JoshW21]

Maitland have signed Ronnie Alovili from Manly's NSW Cup Side (0pts) he's a big front rower and came from the Gold Coast System but got into some trouble there and had played in the Ipswich Comp I believe until he signed for Manly Last Year. Would be a decent pickup for our NSW Cup side (part time) definitely worth a trial.

 

[IanG]

Will only be 8 teams this year since news came out yesterday that the Port Stephens Sharks had withdraw from this year's competition. Real shame that. Lack of player numbers

 

[JoshW21]

Charity Shield:

Cessnock 16 (Kerrod Holland (2) Shaun Metcalf) drew with Kurri Kurri 16 (Wylie Manton, Brock Harmer, Mitch Cullen)

Cessnock were leading 16-10 with 3 minutes to go when a Mitch Cullen try silenced the Cessnock Sportsground.

 

[JoshW21]

I've heard that the Waratah-Mayfield Cheetahs are looking at a return to the Real NRL for season 2017 I think it's great news if this happens.