StGeorge vs Knights 1st Division Semi Final 2001

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Semis Finals Week 4 - Grand Final
SATURDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2001
STADIUM AUSTRALIA
Kickoff: 3.25pm
(followed by Jersey Flegg and then NRL Grand Finals... NRL an evening match for first time)
TV Coverage 1st Division: Live from 3pm on Channel 9
SAINTS V Parramatta
1st Division Grand Final

TEAMS ANNOUNCED DURING THE WEEK:
Teams announced during the week subject to change

1. Reece SIMMONDS
2. Shane LALOATA
3. Jason KENT
4. Matt COOPER
5. Leo CLARKE
6. Andrew MEADS
7. Mark SIMON
8. Craig STAPLETON
9. Aaron GORRELL
10.Wade FORRESTER
11.Andrew BOBBIN (c)
12.Jamie FITZGERALD
13. Justin SMITH (c)
Interchange & reserves:
14. Ian DONNELLY
15. Scott GEDDES
16. Stephen DUGGAN
17. Keiran KERR
18. Matthew ROSE
19. Lee HOOKEY
20. Daniel HECKENBERG
21. Wise KATIVERATA
22. Chris NERO
(five to be omitted).

Coach: Brian Johnson

Wade McKinnon
Scott Ella
Willie Tonga
Colum Halpenny
Scott Donald
Tim Ryan
Craig Trindall
Troy Wozniak
Anthony Boyd
Danny Sullivan
Adam Wheeler (c)
Paul Dal Santo
Jason Cayless
Interchange & reserves:
Steve Witt
Mitchell Sargent,
Dallas Weston
Adrian Rainey
Dayne Nierinckx
Ben Hill
Ben Rogers
Chad Halliday
David Westley
Willie Brown
Jason Power
(seven to be omitted)

weather

Stadium Australia

RESULTS:
SAINTS 34
PARRA 10
Saints 34 Tries: Simmonds (2 & 21 min), Hookey (14 min), Kent (27 min), Clarke (34 min), Fitzgerald (72 min).
Pen goals: Gorrell (49 min). 1/1 Conversions: Gorrell 4/6 (Gorrell 5/7 goals)
Parra 10 Tries: Sargent (32 min), McKinnon (51min).
Conversions: Trindall 1/2
Ref:Rod LawrenceMATCH PREVIEW
1ST DIV GRAND FINAL
SAINTS v PARRA - kickoff 3:25 pm
Stadium Australia (Homebush), Sunday 30 September 2001:
St George and Parramatta have been the form teams of the 1st Division competition with the Dragons taking out the minor premiership.
In 2001, the 2 teams have squared off equally with the Eels winning 30-22 in round five before the Dragons ran out winners 26-18 in round 18.

MATCH REPORT:
Full Time: Saints 34 - Parra 10

1 min: Matt Cooper held up over line.
2 min: Try Simmonds. Gorrell misses conversion. Saints 4-0
14 min: Try Hookey. Gorrell conversion misses. Saints 8-0
21 min: Try Simmonds. Conversion Gorrell. Saints 14-0
27 min: Try Kent. Conversion Gorrell from wide. Saints 20-0
32 min: Try Sargent. Conversion Trindall. Saints 20-6
HALF TIME
44 min: Try Clarke. Follows an 80 m effort which started with a break from Simmonds who linked up with Simon. Best try of match. Conversion Gorell. Saints 26-6
49 min: Penalty Goal Gorrell. Saints 28-6
51 min: Try McKinnon. Conversion Trindall misses. Saints 28-10
72 min: Try Fitzgerald. Conversion Gorrell. Saints 34-10

Coach Brian Johnson in his last season with Saints

Best players:
Aaron Gorell: Controlled the centre of the ruck for the entirety of the match and kicked 5 goals.
Reece Simmonds: Scored 2 tries and made numerous break while exploiting a lack lustre defence.
Matt Cooper: Showed his class again and should end up a regular first grader in 2002.


Reece Simmonds on his way to the try line after 2 min.	Reece Simmonds: Saints first division player of the year
Wade Forrester	Aaron Gorrell lining up to kick
Lee Hookey puts on the fend.	Lee Hookey scores
Mark Simon	Reece Simmonds gets his 2nd try
Aaron Gorrell busts through leaving defenders in his wake	Jason Kent scores
	Jason Kent
	Matt Cooper
4 minutes into the 2nd half, fullback Simmonds makes a break on the St George 20 metre line.	Simmonds finds Mark Simon in support.
Simon draws the defence and then hears his winger.	Leo Clarke has a clear run to the tryline.
Leo Clarke	Coach Brian after witnessing the try of the match... an 80 metre gem...

Jamie Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald puts the match beyond doubt.	Wade Forrester and Leo Clarke