what a weekend Sunday, eels 56 Mules 0 - Saturday Wenty 26 Dogs 20 - Eels Blogs

The Wentworthville Magpies have booked a spot in the Preliminary Finals after they fought off last year’s premiers in a 26-20 thriller.
The Magpies raced away to a 20-0 lead but the Bulldogs fought back to lock the scores up, before some handy work from George Jennings broke the deadlock in the dying minutes.
Wenty were on the board first when they received a penalty in front of the posts and took the gift two points, before Tim Mannah powered his way through to push their lead out to 8-0.
Will Smith earned a dropout for the Magpies and Peni Terepo wound up for the opening hitup of the following set, charging at the Bulldogs defence at full pace and bending them backwards. It was Smith who finished what he started when he stepped his way through and reached out for a try..

Rhys Davies burrowed over from dummy half and converted his own try to blow the lead out to 20-0.
The Bulldogs needed something before half-time to stay alive, and a freakish effort by Morgan Harper got them on the scoreboard when he somehow caught the ball behind his head before he weaved through the defence to score.

A unfortunate error from George Jennings gave the Bulldogs the first real chance of the second half when he caught the ball but stepped onto the sideline. A Mannah penalty gave them another set and eventually the Magpies succumbed to the pressure when Jesse Marschke threw a perfect cut-out ball to Jayden Okunbor, who scored in the corner.
The try of the afternoon followed. Dalton Smith burst through and passed to a supporting Connelly Leumelu who looked like he would go the distance, but as he was about to be caught he threw an overhead pass to Christian Crichton who then gave it off for John Olive to score in the corner.
After being 20-0 down, Toa Mata’afa bullied his way through to lock the scores up and suddenly it was game on.
Strong defence from Wentworthville trapped the Bulldogs inside their own half for a majority of the opening 10 minutes, but they were unable to convert that field position into points..

Jennings won the game for the Magpies when he pounced on a loose ball and sprinted away for a 55-metre dash to score under the posts and book a spot in the Preliminary Finals.

away Team Wenty Magpies Scored 26 points home Team Bulldogs Scored 20 points

Scorers.

4 Tries 4

Morgan Harper 38'
Jayden Okunbor 48'
John Olive 57'
Toa Mata'afa 61'

Tim Mannah 17'
Will Smith 25'
Rhys Davies 29'
George Jennings 77'

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup has achieved 2 Conversions from 4 attempts.Wentworthville Magpies has achieved 4 Conversions from 4 attempts. 2/4 Conversions 4/4

Jesse Marschke 39'
Jesse Marschke 62'

Rhys Davies 18'
Rhys Davies 26'
Rhys Davies 31'
Rhys Davies 79'

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup has achieved 0 Penalty Goals from 0 attempts.Wentworthville Magpies has achieved 1 Penalty Goals from 1 attempts. 0 Penalty Goals 1/1

Rhys Davies 11'

"I think it all comes down to alignment . If Ryles and the front office are aligned in what they want , who they want to recruit , how they want to spread the cap etc things aren't as bad as you think. If Ryles and the club want Galvin it's hard to…"

"I agree but Subjective or not there are some facts to it .
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"No one's been sucked in but what you'll find before they pull the trigger they'll play a wait and see game I know for a fact alot of players and coaches herein NZ are doing exactly the same.
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Replies

colin hussey September 15, 2019 at 6:18pm

Wow I never expected that scoreling against the mules, loved it though withe Lodge having to eat his words about how they were going to take the eels to task, 58 - 0 Lodge will eat heaps of his mud mouthed words after that and his sides loss,

Then reading where Wenty beat the dogs on Saturday, good weekend indeed.
Blue and Gold September 15, 2019 at 6:29pm

Need to play like that against the Storm and the Rooters.

Maybe Mannah can go out a winner.
- Frank The Tank > Blue and Gold September 15, 2019 at 6:33pm
  
  He wouldn’t let the team down why not off the bench
  - Blue and Gold > Frank The Tank September 15, 2019 at 8:07pm
    
    That was my hope but with him being on the outer for whatever reason....
Parra fan on The Hill September 15, 2019 at 6:30pm
Bear September 15, 2019 at 7:06pm

Love the unfinished business post
colin hussey September 15, 2019 at 9:44pm
away Team Wenty Magpies Scored 26 points home Team Bulldogs Scored 20 points

Scorers.
4 Tries 4

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup tries achieved by:

Morgan Harper 38'

Jayden Okunbor 48'

John Olive 57'

Toa Mata'afa 61'

Wentworthville Magpies tries achieved by:

Tim Mannah 17'

Will Smith 25'

Rhys Davies 29'

George Jennings 77'
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup has achieved 2 Conversions from 4 attempts.Wentworthville Magpies has achieved 4 Conversions from 4 attempts. 2/4 Conversions 4/4

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup conversions achieved by:

Jesse Marschke 39'

Jesse Marschke 62'

Wentworthville Magpies conversions achieved by:

Rhys Davies 18'

Rhys Davies 26'

Rhys Davies 31'

Rhys Davies 79'
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NSW Cup has achieved 0 Penalty Goals from 0 attempts.Wentworthville Magpies has achieved 1 Penalty Goals from 1 attempts. 0 Penalty Goals 1/1

Wentworthville Magpies penaltyGoals achieved by:

Rhys Davies 11'

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