DIEHARD
Administrator
1:00pm Saturday 16TH June 2018
Belmore Sports Ground
Belmore Sports Ground
Round 15: BULLDOGS vs TITANS
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I'm hoping that we might see Kane back this week. We don't seem to be able to create try opportunities unless they are off kicks. It's nothing against AJ, I think he's been going alright but he's a fullback long term and it can't hurt to ease him into first grade like what they have been doing with Mo. That left edge defence was no better without Kane last weekend.
Highlights of Tweeds game:
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/06/1/intrust-super-cup-round-14-highlights-tweed-v-capras/
Highlights of Tweeds game:
https://www.qrl.com.au/news/20182/06/1/intrust-super-cup-round-14-highlights-tweed-v-capras/
DavidBouveng
Coach
wheres the thumbs up when i need it
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obviously its a level down from NRL, but Kane sets up one and scores the other and is responsible for two classy tries.
That pass to his runner on the out is exactly what Ash and AJ cant do ( yet for AJ - i know he is young )
Kane running wide off Ash with options short, long and medium, plus Gordon sweeping would taste nice right around now.
JunctionBlock
Moderator
I suppose it's only beneficial if he is in our plans for next years team and a new contract.
DavidBouveng
Coach
very True JB.
i'm resigned to him probably not being here next year, but we haven't played any better since he has been out of the team,so lets hope Garth is willing to keep assessing him and his card isn't marked
i'm resigned to him probably not being here next year, but we haven't played any better since he has been out of the team,so lets hope Garth is willing to keep assessing him and his card isn't marked
Mr Bods
Inactive User
Did CartWrong play QCUP on the weekend??
He isn’t on the Seagulls team list according to the QRL website.
http://live.qrl.com.au/match/748c4389df13312ed/dae8409c6343e5df8
http://live.qrl.com.au/match/748c4389df13312ed/dae8409c6343e5df8
Mr Bods
Inactive User
If CartWrong didn’t play any footy last week, what do you guys think of that decision?
I could go on a rant but I’d rather know what you guys think.
I could go on a rant but I’d rather know what you guys think.
Hail Sezer
Moderator
We would probably need to know why he didn't play before ranting too hard mate. Could be a number of reasons.
JunctionBlock
Moderator
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Time to see what Olive could have done for us if he stayed injury free.
Mr Bods
Inactive User
I want to see something from Morgan Boyle.
Imagine he had the mentality of Hipgrave.
Imagine he had the mentality of Hipgrave.
shamus
Rep Player
Cartwright 18...me thinks he will play
That was be amazing to see...if only
teke
Coach
You get to see it this weekend. His name is Klemmer
DIEHARD
Administrator
NRL video preview of Bulldogs vs Titans https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/13/bulldogs-v-titans---round-15/
DIEHARD
Administrator
Titans cult hero to play 100th NRL game against Bulldogs
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au
IT’S something Anthony Don never thought he’d be discussing.
The Titans cult hero will line up in his 100th NRL game tomorrow, a mark he never thought he’d achieve.
The Grafton product, who didn’t believe he would even be good enough to play in the state league for Burleigh, was amazed to have made his NRL debut, let alone be on the cusp of celebrating 100 games for the one club.
Don’s is a story of perseverance as much as talent.
It’s about hard work and dedication and enjoying the ride along the way.
And it’s a reminder in an era in which schoolboys are contracted to clubs in their teens and have never had a job or life experience outside of football, that rugby league is only a game — and that playing in the NRL is a privilege and treasure to be enjoyed.
“I guess that’s just part of my personality — I don’t really rate myself that much, at footy or anything,” Don said.
Asked if he ever thought he’d be talking about playing 100 NRL games, Don was almost embarrassed.
“Of course not. I didn’t think I was good enough for Burleigh,” he said.
“Obviously it’s an honour and something I’ll look back on when I’m finished as a great achievement.
“I’m happy to play 100 for the Titans, it’s a great milestone that I’m proud of.”
It came about fortuitously really.
Don’s breakout 2010 season for the Grafton Ghosts attracted the attention of Queensland Cup clubs as he scored a record 40 tries in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition, along with 71 goals in a 302-point season haul.
“There were a couple of Queensland Cup teams that were making some contact through coaching staff at Grafton and friends of friends but they were teams like Redcliffe and Norths Brisbane and I didn’t really want to move to Redcliffe,” Don said.
“I thought the easiest option would be to go to the Gold Coast.
“My brother was living here and I had a lot of friends here from Grafton, so I contacted Burleigh and I had a meeting with the coach Paul Bradley and the CEO Damien Driscoll and had a conversation with them.
“And I think my mum may have sent some newspaper clippings behind my back.”
Others may have believed in Don but his own conviction took a bit longer.
“I remember my train of thought was: ‘There’s only two teams on the Gold Coast, I can’t be in the best two teams’ worth of players on the Coast’,” he said.
“But I thought I had to give it a crack because that was the next progression.”
A strong season with Burleigh led to Don being given a train-and-trial deal with the Titans and while he arrived at just 89kg, he grabbed his chance and hasn’t looked back since making his debut against Parramatta in Round 6, 2013.
The grandson of former Kangaroos tourist and coaching great Ron Willey, Don feels privileged to be making a living doing something he loves.
“I’d be playing regardless. If I wasn’t playing footy, I’d probably be playing AFL or I’d just be playing any sport really,” he said.
“But footy’s the sport I grew up playing and I’ve got family tradition in the sport, so it was always going to be my No. 1 pick and I’m lucky to have done what I’ve done so far.”
Don will turn 31 at the end of the season but hopes his late start in the NRL could extend his shelf life, hopefully with the Titans, with whom he has opened negotiations for next year.
“My body’s fresh at the moment and I could definitely see myself playing for the next two or three years, no doubt,” he said.
“It just depends what happens with injuries and form and things like that.”
https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au
IT’S something Anthony Don never thought he’d be discussing.
The Titans cult hero will line up in his 100th NRL game tomorrow, a mark he never thought he’d achieve.
The Grafton product, who didn’t believe he would even be good enough to play in the state league for Burleigh, was amazed to have made his NRL debut, let alone be on the cusp of celebrating 100 games for the one club.
Don’s is a story of perseverance as much as talent.
It’s about hard work and dedication and enjoying the ride along the way.
And it’s a reminder in an era in which schoolboys are contracted to clubs in their teens and have never had a job or life experience outside of football, that rugby league is only a game — and that playing in the NRL is a privilege and treasure to be enjoyed.
“I guess that’s just part of my personality — I don’t really rate myself that much, at footy or anything,” Don said.
Asked if he ever thought he’d be talking about playing 100 NRL games, Don was almost embarrassed.
“Of course not. I didn’t think I was good enough for Burleigh,” he said.
“Obviously it’s an honour and something I’ll look back on when I’m finished as a great achievement.
“I’m happy to play 100 for the Titans, it’s a great milestone that I’m proud of.”
It came about fortuitously really.
Don’s breakout 2010 season for the Grafton Ghosts attracted the attention of Queensland Cup clubs as he scored a record 40 tries in the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition, along with 71 goals in a 302-point season haul.
“There were a couple of Queensland Cup teams that were making some contact through coaching staff at Grafton and friends of friends but they were teams like Redcliffe and Norths Brisbane and I didn’t really want to move to Redcliffe,” Don said.
“I thought the easiest option would be to go to the Gold Coast.
“My brother was living here and I had a lot of friends here from Grafton, so I contacted Burleigh and I had a meeting with the coach Paul Bradley and the CEO Damien Driscoll and had a conversation with them.
“And I think my mum may have sent some newspaper clippings behind my back.”
Others may have believed in Don but his own conviction took a bit longer.
“I remember my train of thought was: ‘There’s only two teams on the Gold Coast, I can’t be in the best two teams’ worth of players on the Coast’,” he said.
“But I thought I had to give it a crack because that was the next progression.”
A strong season with Burleigh led to Don being given a train-and-trial deal with the Titans and while he arrived at just 89kg, he grabbed his chance and hasn’t looked back since making his debut against Parramatta in Round 6, 2013.
The grandson of former Kangaroos tourist and coaching great Ron Willey, Don feels privileged to be making a living doing something he loves.
“I’d be playing regardless. If I wasn’t playing footy, I’d probably be playing AFL or I’d just be playing any sport really,” he said.
“But footy’s the sport I grew up playing and I’ve got family tradition in the sport, so it was always going to be my No. 1 pick and I’m lucky to have done what I’ve done so far.”
Don will turn 31 at the end of the season but hopes his late start in the NRL could extend his shelf life, hopefully with the Titans, with whom he has opened negotiations for next year.
“My body’s fresh at the moment and I could definitely see myself playing for the next two or three years, no doubt,” he said.
“It just depends what happens with injuries and form and things like that.”
DIEHARD
Administrator
Titans must overcome Belmore Oval emotion: James
Neil Cadigan https://www.nrl.com/
Gold Coast skipper Ryan James has played down the relevance of Saturday's clash with Canterbury prop David Klemmer, who gained what could have been James' spot in the NSW line-up for Origin I before a late change of heart by selectors.
Yet there is no doubt Blues coach Brad Fittler will be watching James' performance closely against Klemmer and the under-fire Aaron Woods as a genuine test of whether James is ready for the Origin arena.
James will go into the Belmore Oval clash without Queensland prop Jarrod Wallace because of suspension, and interchange prop Max King who won't play again this season after being booked in for a shoulder reconstruction.
That means Jack Stockwell [who starts] and Morgan Boyle, whose only football since round eight has been a run off the bench in the Intrust Super Cup, fill the void alongside an under-pressure James.
James says he will undoubtedly seek to get the measure of Klemmer and Woods, but says dealing with the extra passion the Bulldogs will show during their once-a-year appearance at their historic suburban ground is the biggest focus.
"Brenko Lee spoke to us about Belmore being the Bulldogs' spiritual home and how they grow an extra leg there, like the Tigers at Leichhardt, so it's going to be a tough challenge," James said.
"Woods and Klemmer are both world class players, Australia and NSW reps.
"But it was the same having the Burgess boys running at us last week. So we will try to take the same plan into this game and try to calm their middle down.
"It is always good to go out there against the best front-rowers. But I will go out there to play my best game and that will be the goal, to try to get over both of them.
"That's what I try to do every game, get over the top of your opposing numbers and that this game won't be any different."
James said the Bulldogs' form is better than their position on the ladder indicates and they will be much tougher to beat at Belmore than at ANZ Stadium. And former Bulldog, now Titans centre Brenko Lee, has warned his teammates of that.
"Brenko warned that they will came out with a bit of emotion and we'll have to weather the storm and get into the grind with them," James said.
"They have lost six games by just six points or less and have been in the contest just about every game. And we go down there a couple of players short, so we know what we're in for."
Meanwhile, Titans coach Garth Brennan says the club will look at promoting players from within their feeder teams Burleigh Bears and Tweed Heads Seagulls to fill their 30-player roster by the June 30 deadline, rather than look for token signings from other clubs to meet the NRL's requirements.
With forward Joe Greenwood released to return to England to take up a contract with Wigan, the Titans will be back to 27 players [although they have two on their second-tier cap].
Neil Cadigan https://www.nrl.com/
Gold Coast skipper Ryan James has played down the relevance of Saturday's clash with Canterbury prop David Klemmer, who gained what could have been James' spot in the NSW line-up for Origin I before a late change of heart by selectors.
Yet there is no doubt Blues coach Brad Fittler will be watching James' performance closely against Klemmer and the under-fire Aaron Woods as a genuine test of whether James is ready for the Origin arena.
James will go into the Belmore Oval clash without Queensland prop Jarrod Wallace because of suspension, and interchange prop Max King who won't play again this season after being booked in for a shoulder reconstruction.
That means Jack Stockwell [who starts] and Morgan Boyle, whose only football since round eight has been a run off the bench in the Intrust Super Cup, fill the void alongside an under-pressure James.
James says he will undoubtedly seek to get the measure of Klemmer and Woods, but says dealing with the extra passion the Bulldogs will show during their once-a-year appearance at their historic suburban ground is the biggest focus.
"Brenko Lee spoke to us about Belmore being the Bulldogs' spiritual home and how they grow an extra leg there, like the Tigers at Leichhardt, so it's going to be a tough challenge," James said.
"Woods and Klemmer are both world class players, Australia and NSW reps.
"But it was the same having the Burgess boys running at us last week. So we will try to take the same plan into this game and try to calm their middle down.
"It is always good to go out there against the best front-rowers. But I will go out there to play my best game and that will be the goal, to try to get over both of them.
"That's what I try to do every game, get over the top of your opposing numbers and that this game won't be any different."
James said the Bulldogs' form is better than their position on the ladder indicates and they will be much tougher to beat at Belmore than at ANZ Stadium. And former Bulldog, now Titans centre Brenko Lee, has warned his teammates of that.
"Brenko warned that they will came out with a bit of emotion and we'll have to weather the storm and get into the grind with them," James said.
"They have lost six games by just six points or less and have been in the contest just about every game. And we go down there a couple of players short, so we know what we're in for."
Meanwhile, Titans coach Garth Brennan says the club will look at promoting players from within their feeder teams Burleigh Bears and Tweed Heads Seagulls to fill their 30-player roster by the June 30 deadline, rather than look for token signings from other clubs to meet the NRL's requirements.
With forward Joe Greenwood released to return to England to take up a contract with Wigan, the Titans will be back to 27 players [although they have two on their second-tier cap].
5 Year Contract
Rep Player
Im optimistic for this one. Bulldogs will either be pulling out the stops for their departing stars or will roll over due to the shambles at their club. As i say before every game i'd love to see: Fast start, no silly penalities, no dropped balls and convert opportunities. Can we not start every game on the backfoot and for gods sake can we have 13 men on the field for the full 80 minutes!
BundyTitan
QLD Cup
Need a win today and we've got a big chance but not if we don't hold the ball and if we keep giving away dumb penalties. There's no wonder we leak points and can't score when we have the ball, we are too buggered from defending. Reckon James will have a massive game with RCG now out for Origin 2 and the rest of the forwards will need to follow the way and lift against the likes of Klemmer, Jackson and Faitala-Mariner. Hopefully can get the W for Don's 100.
Mr Bods
Inactive User
Surely our players are as sick of losing as we are.
I really don’t want to be on here tonight having another night of lamenting.
We are all Nice humans and deserve a break.
I really don’t want to be on here tonight having another night of lamenting.
We are all Nice humans and deserve a break.