RESULTS:
SAINTS 28 defeated
by BRISBANE 44
Crowd 19, 259
MATCH
REPORT (SUMMARY):
SAINTS
BOW OUT OF 2001 IN HIGH SCORING SEMI
SFS, Sat 15th Sep 7.30pm: In
a match that saw 72 points scored, Saints have lost to Brisbane 44-28 and
are now eliminated from the 2001 NRL competition. This is new record for
points scored in semi final match.
A crowd of 19,259 were on hand to see Brisbane steam
roll Saints early and race away to a 20-nil lead after just 15 minutes.
Saints did come back into contention and following a
try to Jason Ryles in the 70th minute and they were only 8 points behind.
But they were never able to make up the deficit and Wendell Sailor scored
his 4th try of the match soonafter to seal victory for the defending premiers.
On a bright note, Nathan Blacklock scored his 27th try
of the year breaking the old club record of 26 set by Tom Ryan in 1957
In lower grades, Dragons' Jersey Flegg team went down
to Newcastle 28-16 and are also eliminated from the competition. The Dragons
1st Division team are minor premiers and are a good chance of going all
the way this year. They are having the week off and will be playing in
next weekend's round of matches.
MATCH
REPORT (BY THE CLOCK):
1 min: Penalty to Bris against
Saints offside.
2 min: Try Civoniceva.
Set up by Lockyer. Conversion Lockyer. Bris 6-0
4 min: Penalty to Saints against Bris offside
but doesn't find touch.
6 min: Try Civoniceva. Short ball from close range.
Conversion Lockyer. Bris 12-0
8 min: Bris make their first tackle.
11 min: Try Sailor. Ball goes wide and Sailor
through from 45m out. Conversion Lockyer. Bris 18-0
15 min: Penalty goal Lockyer.
Bris 20-0
15-17 min: Successive sets of six to Bris as Saints
are repeatedly penalised for offside. Saints line under enormous pressure
and should score but Lockyer knocks on.
Penalty Count after 17 minutes, Brisbane 6, Saints 1.
18 min: Saints get rare ball and Bris are offside
but no penalty is given.
19 min: Byrnes knocks on in front of Bris uprights.
Saints pass ball into touch but ref incorrectly rules that ball came off
Sailor's arm. Saints get scrum feed.
21 min: Try Hart. Barrett grubber kick into ingoal.
Hart receives forearm to back of head from Chris Walker but no action is
taken. Conversion Riddell. Bris 20-6
22 min: Big break from Blacklock. Gap provided
by Sailor who is continually sledging in the back play. On this occasion,
Sailor forgets to get into position.
23 min: McGregor in the clear but doesn't pass
to unmarked Ainscough.
24 min: Saints almost score but ref incorrectly
deems that McGregor knocked on in the in goal. Barrett picks up ball to
touch down. No video ref called and no try. Thompson comes off injured.
28 min: Try Sailor. Terrible marker defence. Bust
is made up the middle. Conversion Lockyer. Bris 26-6
35 min: Try Gasnier. Last tackle. Barrett -> Hooper
-> Gasnier scores. Conversion out wide Riddell. Bris 26-12
HALF TIME
47 min: C. Walker drops his knees into McGregor's
head in front of touch judge and is penalised. Players from both sides
can see this is ordinary stuff. Not put on report and Walker never charged
by match review committee. 48 min: Barrett grubbers but Hooper unable
to pick up rolling ball. No try.
49 min: Fight breaks out between Sailor and Treacy.
For some time, Sailor has been mouthing off. Treacy reacts by pushing Sailor
in the fore head. Sailor punches as Treacy is moving away. The touch report
goes against Treacy who appears to be hard done by. The matter is made
all the worse as Priddis has just knocked on and Saints are therefore penalised
whilst in possession.
50 min: Try C. Walker. Lockyer puts up kick and
Roberts slips as the ball bounce goes with Bris. Conversion Lockyer. Bris
32-12
52 min: McGregor bleeding from face and assisted
from field. Doesn't return.
54 min: Brisbane look like scoring but an Amos
Roberts intercept saves a try and he runs some 50m.
54 min: Try Blacklock. Survives video ref scrutiny
after a double movement appeal. Kelly removes hands from Blacklock's back
and vid ref gives try scorer 'benefit of the doubt'. Conversion attempt
from Bartrim hits uprights and misses. Bris 32-16
57 min: Try Sailor. 95m movement. Defender Willie
Peters is taken out by Bris support player and this allows Sailor to score.
Roberts has hand under ball and it appears that it hasn't been grounded.
Despite an appeal, the ref chooses not to go to the video ref. Conversion
attempt Lockyer misses. Bris 36-16
61 min: Try Gasnier. On the back of a magnificent
run from Blacklock. Gasnier pushes over out wide. Conversion from Bartrim.
Great kick. Bris 36-22
70 min: Try Ryles. Forces himself over from close
range. Conversion Bartrim. Saints within 8. Bris 36-28
74 min: Try Sailor. Big run from C. Walker. defence
is short out wide and that's the ball game. Conversion attempt from Lockyer
is hooked. Bris 40-28
77 min: Lockyer field goal attempt misses.
78 min: Try C. Walker. In an attempt to regain
possession from 20m restart, Barrett kicks out on full. Bris get ball back
and Walker crosses for soft try out wide. Lockyer conversion misses. Bris
44-28
FULL TIME
SOTV
BEST PLAYERS:
Mark Gasnier (3pts) Scored 2 tries and always
troubled the defence.
Jason Ryles (2pts) Try scorer. Hit the line hard
all night.
Andrew Hart (1pt) In his last game for the Dragons.
Try scorer.
Click
here for SOTV 2001 best player tally
THIS
WEEKS SOUND FILES: SORRY NO SOUND FILES THIS WEEK
MATCH
& CROWD PICS:
A minutes silence before kickoff in remembrance of the
events which took place in the USA
US open winner Lleyton Hewitt and girlfriend, Kim Clisters
during the 1 minutes silence.
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In the middle
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Barrett chips through
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Andrew Hart scores
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In the in-goal, McGregor fields a kick
.and appears to knock it back.
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The replay shows that the ball
definitely goes back...should be play on.
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Walker gets the ball but Hart tackles
and the ball goes loose.
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Barrett, dives on loose to 'score' but ref calls it a
knock on against McGregor and at 20-6 down, Saints are not allowed this
try. At no point did the ref go to the video. All indicators are that this
was a fair try.
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Barrett knocks Webb flying with this 'fend'.
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Mark Riddell
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Mark Gasnier scores
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Chris Walker dropping his knees into McGregor's head.
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An intentional act, Walker is penalised but is not put
on report and no charges are laid.
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Treacy gives Sailor a gentle 'don't argue.'
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Infuriated, Sailor launches himself at Treacy.
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As Priddis loses the ball, Sailor (far right) is seen
thumping into Treacy.
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Big Jason Ryles subdues Sailor with this headlock as
players come in from all directions - incredibly, Brisbane got the penalty.
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Defence
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Amos Roberts
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The Blacklock try...
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Was he held?
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McGregor (1.) falling is collected by Ainscough's (2.)
studs. Meanwhile, Brisbane (3.) look certain to score with only the fullback
Amos Roberts (4.) to beat.
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Amos Roberts saves a try and is away
after taking the intercept.
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Sailor is in the clear. Peters (1.) is ready to tackle
while Kelly (2.) looms across.
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Kelly makes simply acts as a block.
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From front on, Kelly takes out defender Peters.
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Sailor crosses the tryline. In desperation, Amos Roberts
puts his hand under the ball.
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As the ball is promoted, Amos still has a firm grip over
the ball.
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Amos appears to have stopped the ball
being grounded but the ref awards the try
without video ref consultation.
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Tingha makes another bust.
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Tingha fends off Lockyer.
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Mark Gasnier pushes off tackles.
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Gaz scores.
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Barto slots one from the sideline.
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Barrett cops a high one.
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Ryles pushes his way through.
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Jason Ryles scores.
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Fulltime: Sailor and Treacy swap shorts.
REF
REPORT:
Paul Simpkins made countless errors and was backed up
an inept touch judge and video referee. The controversy began from the
outset and after 17 minutes the penalty count favoured Brisbane 6-1. The
ref chose to penalise Saints out of the early stages of the match rather
than enforce a sin bin for being repeatedly being offside. However, when
Saints saw a some ball, the offside penalties suddenly evaporated.
Other incidents of note:
In the 19th minute, the ref and touchie ruled a Saints
scrum feed when clearly it was Saints who put the ball in touch.
In the 24th minute, Barrett scores but the ref incorrectly
rules a knock on against McGregor.
In the 47th minute, Chris Walker drops his knees into
McGregors head but is not put on report.
In the 49th minute, a fight breaks out between Sailor
and Treacy. Sailor had been taunting a number of players and on this occasion,
Treacy pushes Sailor in the face. Sailor reacts by throwing punches. The
ref informs all that Sailor has to stop the sledging but penalises Treacy
who never threw a punch. Extraordinary.
In the 54th minute, Blacklock scores a try which looks
like double movement but vid ref Parnaby rules 'benefit of the doubt'.
The juries' still out on this one. Parnaby is the same vid ref which allowed
a try to be scored against Saints in round
25 despite a player catching the ball in an offside position. It was
no surprise to hear that Parnaby has been dropped from next weeks matches.
In the 57th minute, Sailor scored a 'try' which should
have been given further scrutiny. The grounding of the ball was suss enough
but a Saints defender (Peters) was definitely taken out by a Brisbane support
player (Kelly).
Simpkins, for all efforts, put in a poor show today.
Overall Rating: 2 out of 10.
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Ref:
Paul Simpkins
