66 PENRITH WEEKENDER, May 29, 2009
RUGBY LEAGUE
penrith panthers vs st george-illawarra
with Peter Lang
OUR wins in a row and the Panthers are must also stand up and take down an opposition which has
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real danger for the opposition if he’s ‘on song’ – let’s hope
growling. dominated nearly every side they have faced this season – a he wakes up on Friday morning with laryngitis.
F When diminutive Penrith fullback Lachlan side which has in fact dominated them over the last 10 years. Despite losing several of their key forwards through
Coote tackled big Willie Mason last weekend and chopped It’s time for Penrith to stand up, like Lachlan Coote did representation, the Panthers will not want to take the rest
him down only metres from the tryline, the scene resembled and show a powerhouse team that they too, will not be pushed of the St George-Illawarra pack lightly. It still boasts strong
something of a David taking down Goliath. around – anymore. players in the form of Dean Young, Jarrod Saffy, Neville
After being trampled and pushed around for most of Sadly I can count on one hand the amount of victories the Costigan and Dan Hunt.
the season by much bigger opposition, the tiny Panthers Panthers have had over the Dragons over the last decade and Former Panther Luke Priddis gets his chance to start for
custodian punched the air with excitement after looking it’s a dominance that must stop NOW! the Dragons at hooker and will be looking for a big game
down at the tall timber that lay beneath him. Looking at the respective line-ups for this Friday night’s against his former club.
“Yeah!” he yelled in a spirited act of defi ance, almost game and there are key players missing from both sides due to These blokes will go forward all day and while the
like, he was tired of being thrown around like a rag doll State Of Origin selection. Panthers’ pack will still be a strong unit even without
and wasn’t going to take it anymore – no matter who the For the Panthers, Michael Jennings, Petero Civoniceva and Civoniceva leading them, players like Frank Puletua, Frank
opposition running at him was. Luke Lewis (who at the time of printing was 18th man) will be Pritchard and Matthew Bell will each have to step up to
In this all-important round 12 clash against the St out of the line-up while for St George-Illawarra Justin Poore, cover for their inspirational skipper’s absence.
George-Illawarra Dragons, the Penrith Panthers face much Michael Weyman, Ben Creagh and Darius Boyd will all be With several regular fi rst grade players missing, Penrith
the same task as young Coote did last Saturday night. They missing. coach Matthew Elliott has named an extended bench once
For me, that evens things up a little again with big Sam McKendry and former Bulldog Andrew
however there’s no denying that playing Emelio both named as slim chances to make their 2009 fi rst
the match at WIN Stadium in Wollongong grade debuts should a shuffl e to the top side open up some
is a huge advantage for the Dragons. places for them.
Looking at the halves battle and Masada Iosefa is also there but fi nding a spot for him
everything is still in tact for both sides. will be diffi cult unless Paul Aiton injuries himself at training
Both Wade Graham and Luke Walsh and can’t take his place in the side.
will be there for the Panthers. This Brad Tighe has been named to make his return to fi rst
combination grows stronger each week grade on the wing pushing Geoff Daniela into the centres.
with Luke Walsh in career best form, If Tighe doesn’t pass a fi tness test late in the week, expect
while for the Dragons both Jamie Soward Emelio to come in for him.
and Ben Hornby remain to steer the ship A big motivation for the Panthers would have to be the
despite the loss of some experienced fact that if they lose, because of all the sides around them
forwards. receiving two points from a bye, they could fi nish the
I really wish the Blues’ selectors had weekend in ninth spot.
of picked Soward as well, it would have Fourth to ninth in one week – nahh….we can’t let that
made things a little easier for Penrith as happen.
CCooling ofooling offf... can Penrith make it fi... can Penrith make it fi ve in a row?ve in a row?
his unpredictability and speed can be a Panthers to win by 4.
Referees: Jared Maxwell & Bernard Sutton Video Referee: Sean Hampstead TV: Channel Nine Live 7.35pm Radio: 2GB Live 7.35pm Last Time They Met: Dragons 13 Panthers 12 @ ANZ. 2008
Friday 7.35pm @ WIN Stadium
Jarrod Sammut, Brad Tighe, Geoff Daniela, Maurice Blair, Jason Nightingale, Brett Morris, Chase Stanley, Matt Cooper,
Shane Elford, Wade Graham, Luke Walsh, Tim Grant, Paul Wendell Sailor, Jamie Soward, Ben Hornby (capt), Jarrod
Aiton, Frank Puletua, Trent Waterhouse, Frank Pritchard, Saffy, Luke Priddis, Dan Hunt, Dean Young, Beau Scott,
Nathan Smith. Bench: Lachlan Coote, Gavin Cooper, Joseph Neville Costigan. Bench: Mickey Paea, Jon Green, Mathew
Paulo, Matthew Bell, Masada Iosefa, Sam McKendry. Head, Michael Lett, Trent Merrin, Nick Emmett.
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