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The Advertiser
15 hours ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Herbie goes bananas as Dolphins' dazzle bears fruit
There was once a hit film called Herbie Goes Bananas and the Dolphins have a star centre living up to that billing. In the 1980 movie, the owners of the Volkswagen Beetle known as Herbie uncover counterfeiters in Mexico. At the Dolphins there's Herbie Farnworth, the England international carving up defensive systems of NRL teams that aren't the real deal when it comes to defence, or stopping him at least. He's uncovered plenty of defensive deficiencies. Farnworth now has 40 offloads for the season, the most of any back in the NRL. He is one of the key reasons why the ninth-placed Dolphins have a positive points differential of 140, the most of any side apart from third-placed Melbourne. Farnworth has been working on variations of his late offload at training but he has already showcased the art with precision this year on his way to 10 tries and seven try assists. The 25-year-old is making the Dolphins one of the best teams to watch and his connection with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and his fellow outside backs is set to be crucial in the clash with South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. "I'm not too sure what it was that sparked it, but I seem to be getting my arm free a lot, so I'm just going to pop (the pass) and see what happens off the back of it," Farnworth said. "We've got some speed, obviously Hammer (Tabuai-Fidow) loves second phase play so it suits him too, and (centre) Jake Averillo as well." The Dolphins have scored 428 points this year, second only to the Storm, while their defence is the sixth best in the NRL. Kristian Woolf's men lost their opening four matches when points were hard to come by. In recent wins over Canterbury, St George Illawarra and North Queensland they scored 158-18 to showcase their flair before coming back to earth with a 26-20 loss to Newcastle last week. "At the start of the year we'd either be all out attack or a bit too dull," Farnworth said. "Then we found a good period where we're mixing and matching both. Obviously on the weekend it didn't quite work for us, but hopefully we bounce back this week and get back to getting the two points." Farnworth has lost his wing sensation Jack Bostock for the season after he ruptured an ACL in the loss to the Knights in Perth, having scored four tries the week before against the Cowboys. "It's obviously terrible. It didn't look great when he did it, so we kind of all knew that finishing the game," Farnworth said. "He's had a great year so far, and knowing Jack he's going to bounce back even better. It's very sad news. "I rang him (Monday) night when he got his scans. He's actually handling it far better than anyone thought. "He's a very tough kid and he's going to bounce back hard next year. To score four tries the week before and then do that injury, it's a tough one." The Dolphins have named former Wests Tigers flyer Junior Tupou to replace Bostock against the Rabbitohs. There was once a hit film called Herbie Goes Bananas and the Dolphins have a star centre living up to that billing. In the 1980 movie, the owners of the Volkswagen Beetle known as Herbie uncover counterfeiters in Mexico. At the Dolphins there's Herbie Farnworth, the England international carving up defensive systems of NRL teams that aren't the real deal when it comes to defence, or stopping him at least. He's uncovered plenty of defensive deficiencies. Farnworth now has 40 offloads for the season, the most of any back in the NRL. He is one of the key reasons why the ninth-placed Dolphins have a positive points differential of 140, the most of any side apart from third-placed Melbourne. Farnworth has been working on variations of his late offload at training but he has already showcased the art with precision this year on his way to 10 tries and seven try assists. The 25-year-old is making the Dolphins one of the best teams to watch and his connection with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and his fellow outside backs is set to be crucial in the clash with South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. "I'm not too sure what it was that sparked it, but I seem to be getting my arm free a lot, so I'm just going to pop (the pass) and see what happens off the back of it," Farnworth said. "We've got some speed, obviously Hammer (Tabuai-Fidow) loves second phase play so it suits him too, and (centre) Jake Averillo as well." The Dolphins have scored 428 points this year, second only to the Storm, while their defence is the sixth best in the NRL. Kristian Woolf's men lost their opening four matches when points were hard to come by. In recent wins over Canterbury, St George Illawarra and North Queensland they scored 158-18 to showcase their flair before coming back to earth with a 26-20 loss to Newcastle last week. "At the start of the year we'd either be all out attack or a bit too dull," Farnworth said. "Then we found a good period where we're mixing and matching both. Obviously on the weekend it didn't quite work for us, but hopefully we bounce back this week and get back to getting the two points." Farnworth has lost his wing sensation Jack Bostock for the season after he ruptured an ACL in the loss to the Knights in Perth, having scored four tries the week before against the Cowboys. "It's obviously terrible. It didn't look great when he did it, so we kind of all knew that finishing the game," Farnworth said. "He's had a great year so far, and knowing Jack he's going to bounce back even better. It's very sad news. "I rang him (Monday) night when he got his scans. He's actually handling it far better than anyone thought. "He's a very tough kid and he's going to bounce back hard next year. To score four tries the week before and then do that injury, it's a tough one." The Dolphins have named former Wests Tigers flyer Junior Tupou to replace Bostock against the Rabbitohs. There was once a hit film called Herbie Goes Bananas and the Dolphins have a star centre living up to that billing. In the 1980 movie, the owners of the Volkswagen Beetle known as Herbie uncover counterfeiters in Mexico. At the Dolphins there's Herbie Farnworth, the England international carving up defensive systems of NRL teams that aren't the real deal when it comes to defence, or stopping him at least. He's uncovered plenty of defensive deficiencies. Farnworth now has 40 offloads for the season, the most of any back in the NRL. He is one of the key reasons why the ninth-placed Dolphins have a positive points differential of 140, the most of any side apart from third-placed Melbourne. Farnworth has been working on variations of his late offload at training but he has already showcased the art with precision this year on his way to 10 tries and seven try assists. The 25-year-old is making the Dolphins one of the best teams to watch and his connection with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and his fellow outside backs is set to be crucial in the clash with South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. "I'm not too sure what it was that sparked it, but I seem to be getting my arm free a lot, so I'm just going to pop (the pass) and see what happens off the back of it," Farnworth said. "We've got some speed, obviously Hammer (Tabuai-Fidow) loves second phase play so it suits him too, and (centre) Jake Averillo as well." The Dolphins have scored 428 points this year, second only to the Storm, while their defence is the sixth best in the NRL. Kristian Woolf's men lost their opening four matches when points were hard to come by. In recent wins over Canterbury, St George Illawarra and North Queensland they scored 158-18 to showcase their flair before coming back to earth with a 26-20 loss to Newcastle last week. "At the start of the year we'd either be all out attack or a bit too dull," Farnworth said. "Then we found a good period where we're mixing and matching both. Obviously on the weekend it didn't quite work for us, but hopefully we bounce back this week and get back to getting the two points." Farnworth has lost his wing sensation Jack Bostock for the season after he ruptured an ACL in the loss to the Knights in Perth, having scored four tries the week before against the Cowboys. "It's obviously terrible. It didn't look great when he did it, so we kind of all knew that finishing the game," Farnworth said. "He's had a great year so far, and knowing Jack he's going to bounce back even better. It's very sad news. "I rang him (Monday) night when he got his scans. He's actually handling it far better than anyone thought. "He's a very tough kid and he's going to bounce back hard next year. To score four tries the week before and then do that injury, it's a tough one." The Dolphins have named former Wests Tigers flyer Junior Tupou to replace Bostock against the Rabbitohs.
Irish Examiner
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Lighten Up: No more Mickey Mouse farming
Walt Disney was a great man for dreaming big; well, today I'm going to dream bigger than auld Walt ever did. I'm about to throw a bid on Disney's west Cork retreat. The castle, the grounds, the garden, the works... the whole kit and caboodle. You might have read about it in d'paper. It's a magical-looking spot. 56 acres in total, located out there near Coolmain beach. The price tag is a hefty one, €7.5m. I may have to phone a friend, or even contact the Credit Union for a bridging loan. I'll need deep pockets for sure, to make my Disney dream a reality. But I will do it. For when you wish upon a star, you always find some ace up your sleeve. Anyhow, since it came on the market, about a week ago now, I have dreamed of little else only Disney and the land. I have been salivating at the lips like old Long John Silver himself. But now I feel the wind is in my sails. The fly is in my ointment. I have the confidence to put the promise of money where my mouth is. The Disney plot in West Cork will be mine for sure, for I want it bad enough. I will just have to figure out how to pay for it later on, after the dust settles. The location is ideal for me. It might be close to Kinsale, but I prefer to look in the other direction. As the crow flies, it's about 15 minutes from Bandon Mart and the same distance to the slaughterhouse... an ideal spot really to fatten dry cows. I could have a herd of dry cows grazing on the ground faster than you can shout Mary Poppins. All I need really are the keys to the kingdom, and I'd be in there faster than 'Herbie Goes Bananas'. The Disney land is mostly in grass of some fashion, which is ideal for my purposes, of course. There are extensive gardens too, I believe, and a tennis yard also, I am told. But nothing, I'm sure that a four-sod plough and rotavator couldn't root up in record time. It might have been a classy joint before, a Mickey Mouse sort of establishment, but that will soon change with Auld Lehane in charge. I have ambitions, you see. I'm like Disney really, only west Cork style. I hear there is a castle of some description attached to the main dwelling... That's OK too. I can live with that. A lick of paint and you'd probably never know it was there at all. And boy golly, but the amount of stars and movie royalty that must have passed through the place over the years, I'm sure, would make your head spin. Well, the only thing that will be spinning there from now on, if I get my way, will be the fertiliser spinner. I'll make a go of it with the right Teagasc man by my side. I have the machinery to rattle it into shape. And if truth be told, my old place back home here in Kilmichael is in a right state. I have become very tired and exhausted with my lot. My cattle have gone nuts for climbing ditches and can now leave the place faster than Jack Sparrow leaves a sinking ship. Things are far from Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. And that's an understatement. So, I think a move to the Disney land in Kilbrittain is the right move for me. Because, I seriously need that bit of Disney magic in my meadow.
