With no first grade
sides to cheer on for the remainder of the 2002
season, Dragons, Eels and Bulldogs supporters have
something to look forward to with all three clubs
being represented in the lower grades at Telstra
Stadium this weekend. The St George Illawarra Dragons
feature in both the First Division and Jersey Flegg
matches when they take on the Parramatta Eels and
Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Dragons' teams
are coming off a week's rest and are favoured to
win both encounters. Defending premiers, First Division
will be fielding a full strength side which sees
the return of Craig Stapleton, Nathan Tutt and Wise
Kativerata. The Eels will be confident having defeated
Saints in their only match in 2002.
Minor premiers in
Jersey Flegg, the Dragons have been front runners
all season and are red hot favourites to go all
the way this year. Defending premiers, the Bulldogs
are fielding a strong side but have been convincingly
defeated twice by Saints in 2002.
The winners will progress
to the their respective Grand Finals.
First Division:
Second Preliminary Final - Dragons v Eels
12.40pm Sunday 29 September
Telstra Stadium
Referee: Tony
Archer
Dragons:
1. Jason KENT, 2. Nick REILY, 3. Chris NERO,
4. Wise KATIVERATA, 5. Mark CHRISTENSEN, 6. Damien
BOWER (c), 7. Keiran KERR, 8. Craig STAPLETON, 9.
Peter ELLIS, 10. Luke FELSCH, 11. Ryan TANDY, 12.
Joel ATTENBOROUGH, 13. Gary McBRIDE Res 14. Clint
HILL, 15. Ryan ROGERS, 16. Ian DONNELLY, 17. Lachlan
RUSSELL, 18. Ben ROSS, 19. Nathan TUTT, 21. Christian
HILL, 22. Nathan HEFFERNAN.
Coach: Michael Potter
Eels:
1 Adam MOGG, 2 Scott DONALD, 3 Willie TONGA, 4 Ashley
GRAHAM, 5 Pat RICHARDS, 6 Ben KUSTO, 7 Steve WITT,
8 Monah ELAHMAD, 9 Nathan HOLLINGSWORTH, 10 Adam
WHEELER, 11 Chris ARMIT, 12 Anthony BOYD, 13 Andrew
MEADS (c), 14 Jeff ROBSON, 15 Ben ROGERS, 16 Adam
CAPOVILLA, 17 Jamie RUSSO, 18 Terry CLARKE, 21 Trent
Robinson
Coach: Shane Flanagan Jersey Flegg: Second
Preliminary Final - Dragons v Bulldogs
10.55am Sunday 29 September
Telstra Stadium
Referee: Gavin Badger
Dragons:
1. David HOWELL, 2. Ryan CULLEN, 3. Matthew
PRIMMER, 4. Les O’REGAN, 5. Wes NAIQAMA, 6.
Joseph GRIFFITHS, 7. Mathew HEAD, 8. Brett WHITE,
9. Shannon FISH, 10. Ashton SIMS, 11. Ryan POWELL
(c), 12. Mark DALLE CORT, 13. Dean YOUNG Res 14.
Jason ELLEM, 15. Grant BOBBIN, 16. James STORER,
17. Daryl MILLARD, 18. Michael HENDERSON, 19. Justin
POORE, 20. Simon SMITH, 21. Michael CROCKETT, 22.
Matthew BLAKE. (five to be omitted)
Coach: Nathan Brown
Bulldogs:
1. Trent CUTLER, 2. Matt RIDDLE, 3. Reece Wellington,
4.Cameron PHELPS, 5. Andrew ABOUNADER, 6. Michael
MEIGAN (C), 7. Clayton SELLINGS, 8. Trevor THURLING,
9. Andrew MORTIMER, 10. Rocky ELSOM, 11. Sonny-Bill
WILLIAMS, 12. Chris MOORE, 13. Corey PAYNE, 14.
Callan MYLES, 15. Nate MYLES, 16. John SEMI, 17.
Anthony HADLEY, 18. Matt LARKIN, 19. Jamie FRIZZO
(two to be omitted)
