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News.com.au
15 hours ago
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NRL round 15: Origin 19th and 20th men cleared to play, SuperCoach live Q&A
The second big bye round of the season was always going to be a tough one for SuperCoaches. And I'm sure many heads dropped when NSW coach Laurie Daley announced that SC stud Keaon Koloamatangi had won a place on his extended bench of the game in Perth. But I have the pleasure of being the bearer of good news - NSW's 19th man (Koloamatangi) WILL be available to play for Souths on Sunday. The 20th man (Lindsay Smith) would also be available but his side, Penrith, do not play in round 15. Annoyingly for Bulldogs fans - and his 8,158 SC owners - 18th man Matt Burton is not available for his club. For Queensland, none of the reserves - Mam (18th), Howarth (19th) and Horsburgh (20th man) were scheduled to play club footy this round anyway. Now for some quick Buy/Sell comments and then let's talk trades, captaincy choices or just general life advice via the comments section below: Jacob Kiraz - He might be rocking a 105 BE but that's no reason not to buy Kiraz. Even in a tough matchup Kiraz's position-leading offloading and superb tackle busting pretty much guarantees he'll reach 60 points. And round 15 features a positive matchup against Souths who are conceding the second-most points per game to CTW. If he doesn't hit his BE he'll go close. With the Dogs covering this big bye round and round 18 too it's easy to see why Kiraz is the most popular buy of the week. BUY Scott Drinkwater - As a non-owner I rejoiced in Drinkwater's round 11 shocker against Manly where he was held to just 14 points, and pencilled in this week as the one to pick him up at a reasonable price. Now $744K IS a reasonable price for a guy who is averaging 81.9PPG, but I'd be lying if I didn't write that I thought/hoped the Storm would do a slightly better job of containing the Cowboys fullback, but even with his 105 points last week Drinkwater still dropped $160K in the past three rounds and is a strong buy this week. Covers both major byes - BUY James Tedesco - For $100K more than Drinkwater you could get James Tedesco instead. Similarly to Drinkwater the Roosters skipper covers both major byes and he has some very juicy match-ups on the immediate horizon in the Knights (Round 15) and Wests Tigers (Round 18). It would be remiss of me not to mention that despite languishing in the bottom four both those teams have defended against fullbacks really well in 2025. I'm backing Teddy to buck that trend and average 85+ over the next month. BUY Haumole Olakau'atu - The Manly man mountain has been in beast mode the last two weeks scoring three tries, busting 13 tackles and averaging better than 100PPG over the span. Like many an edge forward, Olakau'atu can have the odd quiet game (he has scored 55 or fewer points five times this season) but the high ceiling (six scores of 80+ and three tonnes) more than offsets that for mine. Add to that a superb short term draw (Titans, Tigers, Souths), bye round coverage of rounds 15 and 18 and you have a strong BUY. Jamayne Isaako - The Dolphins winger went into last week's game as a bit of a buzz buy and he handsomely rewarded those that brought him in with a two try and eight goal thumper of a game. The Dolphins are definitely riding a wave of good form and have scored a combined 100 points in their past two games. This week they play a Cowboys team which is missing a slew of origin muscle and then they play the Knights and Rabbitohs. Plenty more points look up for grabs and at $625K Isaako is a good short-term buy. I don't see him as a keeper till the end but for those with trades to play with - or head-to-head matches to win - then he's a BUY. Isaiya Katoa - As I mentioned above the Dolphins are flying and a large part of that can be put down to the excellent form of young half Isaiya Katoa. While I ultimately prefer the goalkicking upside of the likes of Nathan Cleary, Nicho Hynes and Jamal Fogarty et al, Katoa has proven to be a very reliable HFB with nine scores of 60+ from his 13 starts and a season low of 42. Like Isaako above I'm not sure he's a guy you would ride with till the end but certainly a short to medium term option. TENTATIVE BUY Herbie Farnworth - Continuing on the Dolphins theme, those looking for a replacement for the injured KL Iro could do far worse than pivot to the reliable Englishman. Farnworth has scored a try in each of his past seven games - and grabbed a double last week. Obviously the streak will end at some point, but you'd probably back him to bag a few more four pointers in the next three rounds. BUY. Nathan Lawson - Firstly the good. The injury to Christian Tuipulotu could/should mean that the rugby union convert has decent medium-term job security. Now the bad. Lawson had a shocker against the Dolphins and his limitations under the high ball were brutally exposed. Coach Shane Flanagan loves to pull the trigger after a defeat and often it's a winger who cops the blame (even when those inside them probably deserve to cop it) so despite the aforementioned injury issues at the club Lawson's job security is just okay in my book. With a BE of 0 then if he is named on TLT, then I can see the case for grabbing him as a cheapie who potentially covers rounds 15 and 18. But beware Flanno. RISKY BUY Reuben Garrick - Grabbed an easy looking 82 points against the Knights last week and is a captaincy option this week against a severely depleted Gold Coast team. The axing of Daly Cherry-Evans from the Maroons, the return of Tom Trbojevic and the need to bounce back from a humiliating capitulation against the Knights last week, should have the Sea Eagles primed for this match and I'm expecting 100+ from Garrick. BUY Jacob Preston - Having served his four match suspension Jacob Preston will return this week for the Bulldogs. Preston was rocking a 5RA of 86.8 prior to his suspension and with just 2% ownership he looks like a great POD. It should be noted that Preston scores tries in four of his five previous matches - I don't know that he can maintain that rate. WEAK BUY. Tom Trbojevic - He's back! Again! But I can never trust Tom's body to hold up. PASS. Jaxson Paulo - A popular purchase after scoring 138 points in his past two games but there's definitely a case of caveat emptor here with Paulo only filing in on the wing for the injured Murray Taulagi. Add to that a shocking defensive lapse against the Storm and he's a PASS for me. Savelio Tamale - I was hoping to hold Tamale as a 6th CTW option to play on match-ups but a nasty knee injury looks set to rule him out for an extended period. SELL.
News.com.au
4 days ago
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- News.com.au
Todd Payten unleashes mammoth half-time spray only for it to backfire badly
Cowboys coach Todd Payten unleashed an all-time spray on his troops after a dismal first half against the Storm on Thursday night. The coach reportedly named and shamed several of his stars, pointing out issues in their game and lapses of judgement as they went into the break down 18-4 against the storm. But it was the stats that told the story, North Queensland made 7 errors and missed a whopping 27 tackles despite having most of the possession. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. And so Payten decided to try and light a fire under his side going into the second half. But his hopes of a different outcome in the second period went up in smoke within 2 minutes. Inside 50 seconds, Cowboys fullback Scott Drinkwater dropped the ball in their first set of the half. And the very next set Melbourne crossed for their fourth try. After extending the lead to 20-points Fox Sports' Eloise Sohier revealed Payten gave reportedly the worst spray the Cowboys' bench had ever seen. 'The bench told me that they have never seen a spray as bad as he (Payten) delivered at half time,' Sohier told Fox Sports. 'He picked out players, he tore apart their game. He won't be happy with that start.' You can watch footage of the NRL coach's spray in the player above. In the end, the Cowboys were thoroughly beaten 38-14 by the Storm, who were far from their best themselves. And the NRL world empathised with the 46-year-old coach after a difficult evening. 'Todd Payten has every right to feed it to those Cowboys. A couple of those tries were very soft,' one fan wrote on X. 'Fox: 'Todd Payten gave them the Biggest spray they've ever seen', Cowboy Players: 'I didn't hear anything,' another joked. 'Obviously the spray Payten gave them at half time didn't work. Once again they were their own worst enemy,' a third added. After the game, Payten was still seething at what transpired, as he spoke freely about his disappointment in his players' performance. 'Pure disappointment,' Payten said in response to a question about what he made of the game. 'Didn't make a good team (Storm) earn anything and in the end when you crack so easily on your try line and give leg up after leg up … it probably should have been more.' Jahrome Hughes shines in Storm win Star halfback Jahrome Hughes was back to his Dally M winning form as the Storm proved too good for the Cowboys. Hughes and five-eighth Cameron Munster were playing for a 100th time together as a halves combination and they got the better of rising North Queensland duo Tom Dearden and Jaxon Purdue in an intriguing battle. It was the 77th time the Storm has won with a Hughes-Munster halves combo, an impressive 77 per cent. The Storm made it back-to-back wins for the first time since early April. Hughes had his fingerprints all over the victory. The 30-year-old scored two tries to go with two try assists and produced a tidy kicking game with 386 kick metres. Munster was a handful too, making 17 runs for a punishing 181 run metres. 'They are mesmerised by Hughes. Just dancing and weaving his way with ease,' Michael Ennis said.
Daily Mail
11-05-2025
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- Daily Mail
Panthers star blasts vicious social media abuse he was subjected to after 30-30 stalemate against the Cowboys
Penrith Panthers star Mitchell Kenny has revealed the vile abuse he received on social media in the wake of Penrith's 30-30 draw against the Cowboys on Saturday. Ivan Cleary's side are currently enduring one of their worst starts to an NRL season, with the defending champions having slumped to second-bottom on the ladder, having lost six of their opening 10 matches this year. Following Saturday's match, both the Cowboys and Panthers may be thinking about what could have been, with both sides missing opportunities to win the match. Jake Clifford and Scott Drinkwater both failed to convert shots at match winners for the home side, while Cleary had a shot at goal himself in extra time charged down. Kenny, meanwhile, could have given the Penrith halfback a shot at goal in regulation time. But the hooker had instead opted to shift left on the last tackle and found contact. Following the match, Kenny took to Instagram to reveal the disgusting abuse he has copped on social media from some fans. One appeared to have been incensed by his decision not to pass the ball to Cleary in the dying embers of the game, claiming Kenny had lost him 'a trillion dollars'. 'F*****g useless ****, you've f*****g cost me a trillion dollars cause your a f*****g hog,' the social media user had said to Kenny. 'Imagine having the greatest ever player and not using him so the most f*****g mid **** on the planet can scoot on the last play of the game instead of kicking a field goal. 'What could of possibly been going through your f*****g thick head. 'Moron. F*** you.' Kenny clapped back with a funny response. 'Send us your bank details, I'll send you the trillion sorry legend,' he added. He then added: 'These things happen aye! Have a good weekend, everyone.' Scott Drinkwater (pictured) also missed several opportunities to seal the victory for the Cowboys It is not the first time an NRL player has been lambasted by a fan over a bet with Josh Morris having once copped flak from a fuming fan. He replied to the supporter: 'I don't care about your multis'. North Queensland, meanwhile, will be ruing their missed chances following Saturday's game. As Todd Payten put it after the match, it's 'two weeks on the trot they had been in winning positions and couldn't get it done'. 'I'm sure I'll feel a little bit better about it tomorrow but right at the moment it's just frustration,' Payton added. The four-time reigning premiers also regretted giving up a 12-point lead twice in the game, the second time when the Cowboys scored twice in two minutes late. 'Whenever that happens you feel a little bit disappointed,' said Panthers coach Ivan Cleary. 'I feel like we should've definitely closed it out in the second half but having said that, once it was 30-all, I think we did quite well to not lose.' The four-time reigning premiers also regretted giving up a 12-point lead twice in the game, the second time when the Cowboys scored twice in two minutes late Talagi continued his rise to help the Panthers in the fight to salvage their slow-starting season, while the Cowboys moved into the top eight to finish the round. Prized recruit Talagi was unable to break into the team when Penrith fell to the Cowboys in round five but had a hand in all five of their tries this time around. Talagi managed a one-handed offload to help in-form Isaiah Papali'i open the scoring inside five minutes, with the five-eighth then throwing the last ball for Luke Garner's first. With his boot, Talagi threaded a grubber kick for Garner to complete his double in the first half and then channelled Cleary by sending a perfect kick over the defensive line for Tom Jenkins to score. Talagi then put the Panthers ahead by 12 points by scoring a try of his own following a knock-on in the in-goal from Cowboys winger Robert Derby, who had a hellish night. 'He's certainly on the right trajectory,' coach Cleary said of Talagi. Penrith boss Ivan Cleary (pictured) admitted he was disappointed his sidecould not get the victory 'He's a bit like the moment Blaize, when he gets the ball, both coaches hold their breath. But that's what we love about him, he just comes to the game, gets better all the time. 'I'm really enjoying him being part of our team.' The Cowboys locked the scores at 30 scoring twice in quick succession in the final 10 minutes, with Derby first redeeming himself on the right before Drinkwater found Tom Dearden in support. Fighting to hold his NSW fullback jersey from in-form James Tedesco, Penrith's Dylan Edwards had a quieter performance than he'd have liked, notably dropping a Dearden kick to put the Panthers under early pressure. He finished with 190 metres and one tackle break in his final game before State of Origin teams are picked, with the Panthers on the bye next weekend.
RNZ News
03-05-2025
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- RNZ News
Magic Round miracle: Warriors survive big Cowboys comeback in Brisbane
Ed Kosi try, Warriors v Cowboys. Photo: NRL Photos / Photosport The Warriors have defeated the North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday night, as part of the NRL's Magic Round. The stadium is singing the Warriors victory song. See how it all unfolded: Cowboys: 1 Scott Drinkwater, 2 Robert Derby, 3 Jaxon Purdue, 4 Viliami Vailea, 5 Murray Taulagi, 6 Tom Dearden, 7 Jake Clifford, 8 Jordan McLean, 9 Reece Robson, 10 Jason Taumalolo, 11 John Bateman, 12 Jeremiah Nanai, 13 Reuben Cotter Interchange: 14 Sam McIntyre, 15 Harrison Edwards, 16 Griffin Neame, 17 Coen Hess Warriors: 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2 Taine Tuaupiki, 3 Rocco Berry, 5 Adam Pompey, 23 Ed Kosi, 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita, 7 Luke Metcalf, 8 Marata Niukore, 9 Wayde Egan, 10 Mitch Barnett, 11 Kurt Capewell, 12 Leka Halasima, 13 Erin Clark Interchange: 14 Te Maire Martin, 15 Jackson Ford, 16 Demitric Vaimagua, 17 Bunty Afoa
