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Yeah elimination final time Fifth versus eight the North Queensland Cowboys the manly waringa Eagles on a cracking Sunday morning here at Sydney’s alley on Stadium defense the key for the eagles they can leak some points and some good powering good shoulder work early from when he’s a pretty inexperienced footy side
Bump off there the Cowboys doing it tough here horberg up to just the 20 M line they go through Clifford numbers again defensively seagull as a club shattered after last night’s loss in the NRL to the Panthers in this very grass the kids have had to sleep on it
Put the boots on this morning and do their best downfield we go and kicking into the wind and you get an indication of just how strong that breeze is because Clifford got a bit boot on that ball but it didn’t go far out yeah it
Did hold up and and it was full credit to the Manley’s defense too we’ve spoken about that really need to do better in that department and they’ve turned up in that opening set Foo dummy half provides outstanding service ball free but stripped from balal marani involving that as well there’s
Not too much in it it’s one of those areas in the game he’s coming in to make the play I now he’s got his hands around the football majority of the time they do call those don’t they Andy yep so here go the Eagles first set inside North Queensland
Territory they’re going to be in perfect position to have a crack here light in the [Applause] Setu tummy half uses fur as the decoy goes to teren Jaden all the way up to the 10 m line powerful stuff there from the big front rower here’s his partner in crime far to stand two more shots for the manly seagull they go at the back to Curtis
Priest he tries the grubber not played at they get one more shot they’ll look to Tom Wright on the right hand side instead they go to Fu over the top that’s a chance here he’s claiming it Alfred SMY the refs say not a chance Cowboys luck Eagles unlucky well what a missed
Opportunity from the SE eagles they got into some good field position through that penalty from the strip and the kick across field great pinpoint kick by Fu the ball bounces up small he had the opportunity and he’s just fumbled it that is a big Miss for the manle seagull
They got out the blocks nice and quick but they’ve missed an opportunity to post the first points the cowboy tackled in the air over on that left wing that head right on there not going to that make your head right down in there crowding a little over enthusiasm
Defensively the Cowboys get their piggy back here high energy start from both sides it expect nothing less not a great touch finder I’ve got to say there from the Cowboys it went further into the crowd than than it did up field K Callum G is the dummy half back from Conor
Leen oh he’s a good in this little number nine the ball to horberg he sets his sights on the corner and that is a great tackle from Jade Anderson the fullback covering plenty of ground they play it back to Ryan Lloyd who on that left Fringe has got a knack of finding the
Line G has a crack himself defense aware Midway through the count back to horberg and knock on is the ruling heart rate just a little high enthusiasm nothing wrong with that but you need that execution you need that cool head and both sides perhaps just a little guilty yeah and it was because
Khah was caught playing the football the number nine and big front rower in emray P he’s got in dummy half and a sloppy old pass out the back and they’ve missed an opportunity but already in this opening 5 minutes isn’t it exciting the two number NES for opposing sides
They’re getting their hands on the ball they’re crafty little players and plenty of speed Al we’ve seen over the years certain positions so strong in in certain Generations the next strong position in the NRL over the next four or 5 years I have no doubt is going to
Be the number nine because the quality hookers that are coming through the systems at the moment from from w up up at pen ree Robson at the dragons the bray boys at the Sharks and these two there are just so much talent Fu go to the side mate it was a
Dummy half and watched it unfold in front of him Mitch done and he played played every game for Aron pan this year and he’s played him well good young Talent represented Queensland earlier in the year in the 20s probably a genuine back rower I’ve got to say Mitchell dun but they’re just
Short on halves in the Cowboys 20 system at the moment so Dunn has played six for best part of the year now on their heels the Cowboys Cross Field through priest and right out the back to Anderson Anderson almost free from The Tackle of Mitchell
D here we go swinging arm all around his head that’s what we got theen a swinging arm around the head Jade Anderson May well be the lucky one there lashing out with the ball in his hand well when I heard him blow the whistle I thought it
Could have went the other way but they’re on attack again in teren finally down to the ground and then rolled onto his back it’s a good Advantage for the Cowboys in slowing down the play the ball good quick hands through to Curtis priest defense was up on his chest early Fu
Fu on the line line Anderson another Miss chance fer on this left hand side and he’s partner Mar just not being able to execute high energy start Megan yeah certainly is every time you say uh maani I think you’re talking about me that’s my nickname Barney but uh I tell you what
The weather gods they are looking down on us very kindly uh here today Andy a beautiful spring day here at Aliant stadium so you expect we’ll get a solid turnout in the lead up to this afternoon showdown of course between the Sharks and the Cowboys condition wise uh there
Is that slight breeze you mentioned may affect the kickers thank you Barney a penalty here for the Cowboys discipline any level of sport so crucial but in age football we see it so many times where ill discipline just creates too many chances for the attacking team and the attacking
Team now the Cowboys through [Applause] ly g into dummy half running the angle is Cory horber rumored to be headed to the national capital straight through but not this time Callum G thought he’d scored a try obstruction the ruling n all it remains had some shape down
That shorts and G he just held the football up he’s had plenty of Runners there but just the obstruction coming through I think it was that man horberg and I can just see that influence of their coach Aaron P The Crafty number nine in around the middle of rock he
Love working alongside this young man you can just see so creative in and around the middle of that Rock Cowboy shooting up out of the line defensively look to put some pressure on and this is what can happen when it turns sour they have conceded 30 m then the
Penalty and Manley are going to be very much on the attack here yeah and we’ve seen there’s six penalties and I think it’s seven errors within the game so far so both teams haven’t got into the Rhythm at the moment of the game mate seven penalties in 9 and 1/2
Minutes we are on track to ring the people from Guinness Book of World Records at this rate Taran rolled onto his back again it’s what the Cowboys are doing successfully so far through priest this is Josh Martin relas and again holding him high holding him upright and finally turning
The player late onto his back and onto the ground slows everything down F across field steps off the right can’t get through what he thought was a hole between dun and Lloyd Tommy rri now Curtis priest out the back to Anderson tried to do it himself defense
Up to it duner at dummy half now to Curtis priest he goes to the air and just no challenge whatsoever to put any pressure on Mari tag yeah PRI it was a lovely Cross Field kick and I’m not sure whether Alfred SMY he was called offside but did not
Contest the football whatsoever well they’ve had plenty of field position that they just haven’t been able to execute at the back end their fifth play options haven’t been too bad either they just can’t get the points early on in this game down field we go and he’s got plenty of
This looking for touch that big 4020 but a lot of work to do now for the Eagles Anderson trapped Just 4 M out from his own line and a chance for the Cowboys to Muscle Up in D here this is PHA traveling across bfield a nice dummy out of dummy
Half the Eagles up towards the 20 M line players are all back now but exhausted tackle from horberg there also Lloyd involved defensively better from the Eagles K from Fu outside the 40 and he finds touch amazing passage of play two wonderful kicks and both sides Under Pressure defensively no succeeding well both
Teams have struggled to get into the rhythm of this game with those errors and those penalties and then all of a sudden a couple of great sets an early kick in the tackle count from the Cowboys and really Force some pressure on the manly seagull but they rolled up
The sleeves and got down there and a lovely kick down the other end of the field that’s semi-final football there get to the NZ sets put the pressure on the opposition back your defensive structures and attitude and that’ll give you the opportunity to get into some good field
Position only played once this year head-to-head that was back in round three North Queensland 2820 Victors and very talented anari Tua scored hatrick on that occasion fact the Cowboys have won the last three head-to-head and here they are on the front foot up to halfway already at just tackle three is
Horberg spits it out the back and just not paying enough attention to the little things there [Applause] Kumar not short on advice for Cory horberg there he’s charged onto the football he’s been strong asn’t he hallsberg got a great offload away the ER has come up we spoke about this stop stter I
Actually think it plays into the hands of the manly side they’re a team that’ll that’ll scrap and they don’t mind a little bit of stop stage in their game and against their oppositions I think the Cowboys they wanted a little bit more free flowing and let their
Opportunity let the ball sing and get it to the outside men and and ponger in particular we haven’t seen enough of him they’re happy to express themselves with the football the Cowboys aren’t they pop it over the back Fu who is everywhere and all the time real consistent for Wayne lanin and
The crew Manley no score after almost 15 minutes Kyo and now it’s Josh Martin Martin in the 12 stand out on the right for the eagles they come to the left dummy back at the angle and a good ball to tarant off to his halfback Curtis PR was set up
Beautifully from the inside and a penalty here for the Eagles yeah Jake Clifford he just he needed to make that play it was a nice leadup work uh by Fu he’s got the ball out the back and priest eventually they’ got an opportunity here what are they
Going to do they’re going to tap the ball and play on Taran the first hit up in this wave from the seag Eagles their best chance oh so close so many numbers four of them defensively in there from the Cowboys good stuff Fu dummy half out to right
Numbers here and he’s caught KY Sam KY just short back to Tom wri looking for someone anyone he finds his hooker then it’s on to the halfback so Curtis priest in seven at third receiver he steps off the right boot tries again to get in between that hole between Mitch Dunn and
Ryan Lloyd Anderson and right tarant then combined so no real questions asked yet to the Cowboys defense and we have arrived at the last priest rber through beautifully taken and away he’s been taken by a sniper Kum ponga [Applause] Cowboys what happened to Kin ponga there tongy he was racing downfield and it was a great show of speed by Anderson to catch him but you’re right Andia Sniper got him he’s fallen over but they’re in some good field position on tackle three here now about 25 M
Out orberg on the end of a Clifford pass g into dummy half how quickly it can change here drop ball from North Queensland Neil all after 70 minutes opportunities for both sides but what happened to Kin ponger well it was a lovely little quick through by priest
But it bounced up beautifully into the wrong man’s hands and this ponger and he’s off down the sideline and then look out we just F fell over on the way through but it was great work by Anderson a great show of speed to get him into that position and then this
Left hand sh side shift pong of the man with the last pass but still coming up with the errors both teams very guilty their discipline with the football in hand both coaches would be a little bit worried about that early on in this game five errors combined so
Far Manley with the majority of the football we’re looking at about a 6040 split at the moment is Alfred moley taken to the ground once but not held so he stole an extra 12 M from one Winger to the other SMY to marani Jen Taran again extremely busy in
Fact the manly front rowers tarant and fou just brilliant early big numbers and here is the number 10 stand up Conor Luen opposing prop Fu dummy’s inside goes to the outside and right on to Anderson beats one Lloyd looking to steal the ball unable to do that and
It’s the last tackle again for the seagull two right and across field he goes manly numbers around the football but a knock on just meters from points there we go Michael Carol what about the acceleration and not finished yet and he’s still going great defend there in
The football that’s right you can see the cross field kick and they just fumble it at the back end and all of a sudden that defense in the attack straight away this is what the Cowboys can do gee that’s good footy from Nathan Carol [Applause] counterattacking Manley just with the
12an line at the moment it’s the fullback that’s down Jade Anderson I tell you this will be a huge loss every time he’s touched the football there’s looked like something has happened he’s clutched at his ankle I’m sure it is straight away after that run you can see
In the trainer hands there and he did not move and this was the cross field kick they fumbled the football but all of a sudden Carol he Scoops it up he knows the ball’s alive and he takes off one handed the talent of these kids this is Anderson he just Falls awkwardly
And you can see he just clutches at that left hand side straight away and he’s coming from the field so this is a huge loss for the Manley seagull hard to really identify how that happened it happened so quickly for poor Jade Anderson when your fullback goes it prompts a huge
Reshuffle let’s go you know Kade cus can play 76 or n yeah this will be the shuffling around to see who does move into that fullback position or Tom R to fullback perhaps but he has looked electric with the football in hand 1 appearances so
Far this year 14 tries to his name every time he has got the football this morning it looks like something’s going to happen around here yeah it doesn’t it really experienced footy side this North Queensland side 10 players have played 30 plus games till a season the half of
NYC oh looking for someone anyone was Leen Clifford lays wide to TOA saw him first grade just a few weeks ago Carol good ball from dummy half to Clifford and P amray bulldozing center field real talent this kid last play now they go to Jake Clifford their number
Seven he goes to the line and after 20 minutes we have points there no more well he’s taken on the line the big man we’ve spoken about the size and the strength as you can see the Cowboys fans they stand and applaud but they got into that good field
Position all of a sudden the shuffle from Jade Anderson the mly seagull fullback he’s off the field injured and the Cowboys straight away turn that attack into a points and after a really stop starting Affair to start this game the Cowboys are the first to post the
Points good eyes up footy from Jay Clifford spotted the hole back himself inside so the lock forward Holly OA aru just too fast four points to nil back young Jake in with this nine tries 76 goals 188 points leading into this game so far this year for Jake
Clifford if he can get to that Milestone of 200 will’ll go a long way to securing a victory here the kick is good six points to nil Megan barard yeah he’s been so valuable for this Cowboy side this season Jake Clifford he came into this game having scored nine tries
And assisting for 10 more in 21 matches this year he’ll be pleased uh with that effort that’s for SH now just on Anderson uh Jade Anderson it is that left ankle he’s trying to walk it out as we speak so we may see him back on the park before
Long yeah we certainly hope so they need him out there the Eagles an issue here the Cowboys and now it’s not a sore boot getting strapped it’s his ankle but there not enough time to take the socks off tongy yeah and that’s right M and this is another huge concern for the
Cowboys too he’s been one of their best hasn’t he Callum G in and around the middle so some ankle issu is for both sides strapped up trying to play on getting to the kick that is the key after points every coach will tell you it’s about Simplicity the following set
It’s about ball security and kicking it as far down field as you possibly can p with a Juggle before meeting the defensive line keeping our eye on Callum G Nine seems to be very limited with that right ankle strap slowly lumbering into the dummy half area plays out to the right in
Horberg lot to like about this kid [Applause] Square go back to Clifford the point scorer for the Eagles and he the Cowboys he goes high and it is in fact Tommy Wright that is gone back to fullback the The Logical choice I guess there made by Wayne
Lampin and Kade K and Curtis prce will be the left and the right half for the next hour or so powerful run here from fer he want to go on with it too fer priest flows to marani center field here the eagles they cannot afford to give the
Cowboys any more of a head Start 13 wins 11 losses this year this is Alfred SMY Vu to the left boot of K cast and that is a big miss kick still alive and dangerous here for the Cowboys little chip over the top offside kick Chase inside 10 it came to nothing it came to nothing poor execution poor communication by The
Eagles late in that count just a little flustered yeah and I think that’s going tribute to that Jade Anderson with a shuffle in the halves but KY really needed to get his hands on that football that was played five and all of a sudden that mixup is going to really release
That pressure valve on these North Queensland Cowboys they’ll kick down field here they’ll start in some reasonable field position just after posting those points at the other end of the field the canala Sharks and params up next and live in the NYC on Fox League two really good footy sides and the
Parallels between NYC and NRL this year substantial and significant because Melbourne storm many believe to be red hot favorites for the NRL title and at this point in time it seems no one’s willing to back against the kenola sharks in the NYC they have been just so
Dominant I tell you there’s one team that can really stir him up it could be this he is here we go a chance and wrong bounce for the Cowboys Michael Carol wasn’t far he saw the points on offer just didn’t get the bounce they going back to the Eagles and the Sharks I
Think you’re right if there is a team that that has got a big shot against the Sharks who’ve really taken penrith’s manle penth over the last couple of years have been The Benchmark not only for teamwork and individual Brilliance but for their game IQ their mentality their maturity this year it’s the
Sharks a team predominantly made up of their SU uccessful Junior representative sides over the last couple of years where they’ve won ball and Matthews and some of the individual Talent is it’s crazy we hope you can hang around and and watch the sharks in the eels at the
Moment it’s the Cowboys and the Eagles 60 to the boys from North Queensland up we go from priest oh high he went down he came without the footy Mari tagi didn’t he attack the football he got it there was great play was a courageous effort he’s hit one of his
Own players but just dropped the football as he come down there was three of them they didn’t take their eyes off the football but they needed some communication mine mine mine yours three of them there all around it but this is a great opportunity isn’t it for the
Seagull now to get their first points they’ve looked like they’ve been able to create some space on the outside edges through their shape in the middle there F really creating some some structure in and around the middle there they just got to get that execution right on the
Edges C in 14 this is Tom right and he’s done all right hasn’t he Tom Wright in six playing as full full back with the injury to Jade Anderson and some at Manley would suggest he’s probably a better fullback than he is a right half former Rugby Union
Prodigy and a little bit more space is going to benefit this kid this is just a glimpse into what he can do yeah and he’s a big unit too isn’t he times in that backline and they’ve had about 60% of The Possession so they needed to turn
That into points and you can see Tom wght he sums up the situation throws a dummy he puts out that big right hand Fin and he races around improves the position just a little but that’s important points for this manly seagull side it’s been all Cowboys here for the
Last five or six minutes down in a good field position and they hit back T fer will take over the goal kicking uh in place of Jade Anderson who off the field we try and get an update with Megan just after this kick we hope he’s
Not lost to the game the The Talented fullback but this to lock it up as we approach the half hour mark of course the Cowboys on the big stage here later in the NRL they face the konala Sharks had three amazing games of NRL finals footies so far
A little bit of controversy along the way too tovita fer oh has just kept it inside right upright six all here Megan Barnard after almost half an hour yeah the fans that look happy don’t they that now I’ve just spoken to manly medical staff again they believe that Jade
Anderson has a lateral ankle sprain now he’s been in the the sheds for the last little bit getting it strapped but they are still confident that he will be back hopefully for them sooner rather than later anyone that’s sprained or rolled the ankle before will know just how painful that
Is initially and also how difficult it is to bear weight immediately after so he is back Jade Anderson it’ll be a massive effort from the kid and it’s one of those injuries that you need to continue to play with it straight away if you do cool down it’s hard to get it going
Again so coming off the field he’s going to have to really work hard to keep it moving if he is going to get an opportunity to come back on and just on that boys he’s now back on the field uh just on the sideline there doing laps so shouldn’t be far
Away we talk about the talent of these kids and there’s a strip there that’s ill disciplined that’s the natural enthusiasm of young men just trying to get anything they could we talk about the talent of these young men so regularly but the toughness you know Andrews has just rolled his ankle it
Would be swollen up like a balloon he’s ready to play on there’s Luke Bert params coach Fair set of sunnies on him nice haircut as well and the parameral boys ready to do their thing against the Sharks up next and live right here on Fox league and we have a TR by
Hu out [Applause] out I think they’re happy I think they’re happy and what about this line E from ol R2 as you spoke about they’re happy all right and why wouldn’t they be they get into some good field position it was a strip once again uh from the North
Queensland Cowboys that got them into this good field position and look at this line he plays out the back to C he takes it right to them2 nice and hard and breaks through the tackle there ponga can’t stop him that close to the line and the mly
Seagull all of a sudden two tries in quick succession that is just magnificent football from Kade cast we we’ll have another look at the replay after the [Applause] kick and the head fake from Kade cast looking at the back Runner looking at the fullback that alone is enough to put the
Defensive line off and give the front runner in h to the opportunity so K cus doesn’t get the try but watch the 14 here slide of hand yeah that is just first class footing one thing Wayne lanin does have in his favor is selection stability unbel believable in the forwards all six
Starting forwards for the Eagles have played 20 plus games this year combination I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it yeah it’s a huge bonus isn’t it uh for the manly seagull and I also want to give a wrap to toita fer who was out the back of that play I know
Kade cust it was great deception by himu the line that he ran but also that ability for a big man out the back in fer who scored plenty of tries 10 tries actually in the last 10 games he his ability out the back has really took a couple of those Defenders from the
Cowboys away we have seen a Monumental momentum shift over the last seven or eight minutes Jade Anderson warming up on the sideline hasn’t given up hope and as alen said just trying to keep blood flowing through the ankle through the leg keep it warm that’s exactly what he’s doing on
The B oh no leave it hey hey you got the penalty theen leave it back here Mar Barney knows he’s done the wrong wrong thing he apologized immediately to to Michael Carol and the teammates but we just can’t have it player in the air and marani to his credit he had his
Eyes for the football it was in a dangerous position he apologized straight away penalties there no intent whatsoever everybody’s got it when we move on but it’s one of those things that it can go wrong and this time unfortunate that everybody is can see the penalties there
74 to the manly side some ill disappointment in this game early I don’t think this is the technical term but the Cowboys need to pull the finger out they’re up 6 n early and they’ve been swamped in the last 10 minutes by a really committed determined footy side in the
Eagles 15 is Jaden Stevens on the middle K Patterson is on this is Ryan Lloyd oh he’s lost the bo ball here Ryan Lloyd and not that happy about it here we go here we go it’s elimination finals footy frustration High emotion High chests are
Out and you can feel it too can’t you Andy all of a sudden this elimination final as you spoke about the pressure and the intensity of all these little moments just gets a little bit more meaningful and you can see here they come left right and Center all helping
Each other out but the ill discipline once again from the Cowboys it’s letting them down and they frustrating them cheeky little half back there in Curtis priest just having a bit of a laugh he’s got one over the big back row will’ll be lining up on him all day the
Exact same thing as well okay thank you just over mate no you’re not here told them let’s not we’ve had a little incident down there and this one get him back to playing football on you all right my and that’s why I’m spoken to him as well no knock
On no penalty knock on manly football oh take me back G I’m not a fan of the push and shove I know we can’t have it because as it’s 2017 and we’re politically correct and it’s a bad look for the sport and the MS don’t like it and the kids shouldn’t see
It just once an overhand right in the middle of a [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] Stuffle good power running [Applause] there a two again bal’s been busy real busy this [Applause] set involved from his left wing go to U absolute man Mountain ptis p and he goes to the air another test at the back for the Cowboys and beautifully taken really nice stuff from Mari
Tagi pressure on here for North Queensland though pong looks right starts right and steps off the right looking to expose the markers down the short side it didn’t work and this defense from Manley is top [Applause] shelf certainly is they really shortened up their line haven’t they Andy and
Really trying to rustle them as they come up they’re going to try and kick early again on Fourth play catching on the no he won’t catch it on the full he lets it bounce trying and get up f and start the set in some pretty good field position now we’ve
Noticed Callum g off the field after getting that ankle taped early in Megan’s got an update I believe yeah nothing too concerning Andy as you said his an ankle his right ankle a bit of a concern but uh he’s had it strapped he’ll be ready to go back on shortly he good
News 3 minutes until halftime this was the period last night between the Panthers and Dragons where the Panthers asserted they all Authority can Manley do the same they lead by six the eighth placed Eagles looking at an upset M dummy half was a little slow nicely taken there he had plenty of time
Tagi Cowboys mindset out what is it going to be for 2 and 1/2 minutes let’s level the score or let’s go into half time trailing by six but no more well I think they’re going to shift the footy a little bit more and in particular I want to see k p get his
Hands on the football he’s only had three hit UPS so far only couple tackles in the game we’ve hardly seen him here he goes K was calling for the ball short side there look at the footwork on the kid very impressive and a penalty here no no oh
That’s a huge one and here come the Cowboys on the attack in the minutes before halftime andison is your dummy half it’s him in 14 thrown to the ground by arur hallsberg just settling things down beats the first and the second almost the third still gets the ball
Away that is a really good run and they’re not finished just yet Lloyd with two on his outside was taken the ball was stripped another penalty here for North Queensland good lead up work from Jack glossip some second phase play they want to play it fast here the referees are
Holding it up but Lord he had unmarked men on his outside that was a big play we got got about a minute to go here Andy can they score some points Cowboys could have just walked that back and saved a few seconds but on the line they wouldn’t have been able to move
Into the scrum line the 10 m and here they go with 45 seconds remaining in the half the favorites the Cowboys on the wrong end of the score line but for how much longer Clifford already one try denied a second playing to the right hand side Cody [Applause] mour
He pulls up short this is really good defense from the sea eagles an opportunity for Patterson around the rock horberg spills it the eagles survive the and we are going to go to the break 126 manly up and they deserve that lead don’t they and they’ve been tough in what they’re doing they’ve
Really frustrated the Cowboys outfit in and around that middle they’ve been spoiling it slowing it down they deserve their victory deserve this uh lead going into [Applause] halftime an entertaining opening first 40 minutes some really good footy some physical stuff too live second half action qualifying or elimination final drop out
Mate drop out and confusion from the restart Advantage Cowboys the Eagles have let it bounce and then to Touch and a drop out from underneath the post Joey Maru wrong call there and pressure straight away on the Eagles who lead 12 points to six oh no doubt both coaches would have been saying it halim and and a good start of this second half is exactly what’s needed here we go Cowboys
Chance work R of this young man again impressive k [Applause] mour 14 is Patterson dummy half with no cumar change of Jersey when fu is in 16 for the Eagles out of jersey number nine for this second half Cowboys Jaden Stevens very close playing the lead Runner there to Ryan
Lloyd scored a hattrick earlier in the year milking a penalty there or trying to it’s the last play and a kick with just far too much on it from Mitchell D he’d love that back didn’t work there for the North Queensland number six and a quick
Restar for the Eagles and a seven tackle set yeah disappointing end wasn’t it they they got into that good field position and he took the ball line he was unsure where whether he should run or kick and at the the death there he just put too much on it and well the
Seagull they breathe a s relief after that Maru Miss judgement on the kickoff interesting start to the second half as we head down to the sideline for an update for halime with Megan yeah Andy word from Manley they’re reasonably happy the word was play to the back
Three kick to the corners play fast and play hard as for the Cowboys it all comes back to discipline in defense no need to be impatient create some pressure and it’s game on [Applause] powerful from one of two Tri scorers with Tom right for the Eagles to Josh
Martin lots of head rubbing and encouragement going on over the course of this 42 and 1/2 minutes anyone that does make a mistake has been reminded by their very friendly opposition on this occasion it’s Josh Martin much better football of from this a lapse of concentration those penalties and those
Errors continue to start this second half but I I suppose it gets to a point with both coaches Aaron Payne and also Wayne lanin when do you start risking your players and bringing them back on it’s an elimination final but you try and keep J Anderson out as long as you
Can if you have got that lead and you try not to disrupt it and it’s the same also with Callum G do you do you bring him back on because games on the line with the last 20 minutes or can you rest him for as long as you can to get him
Right for next week however there may be no next week for one of those teams anyway winner goes on plays the loser of the next game the eels and the Sharks and the loser is done 2017 horberg what about his numbers an 27 tackles 14
15 hit UPS that’s was his 15 hit up the offloading ability too what a [Applause] work tackle number four oh Lloyd he got lined up by Sami K oh penalty here there’s that ill discipline we spoke of hey hey nice penalty tackle number four K it was a
Big play too because if it had have been a cutout passer he got that football away they had them shot down this left hand side the cowboys he’s given away a penalty but he might have saved four points good shot in here come North Queensland looking to
Square up they’ll have to be good Ryan Lloyd a dummy half here’s the 14 car Patterson they’re play out to the right hand side and quickly out to their strength in kin pong that Wing Michael Carol as well back to settle things and of course they go to horberg he doesn’t want to
Settle it he wants points gets to within 2 m to Dun crosses the ru now to Jake Clifford nice eyes up footy for a try earlier online couldn’t replicate done Oh I thought they had the numbers there the Cowboys unable to get the ball free was Ryan
Lloyd last play rub through it’s a beauty from Kyle Patterson and he had no choice whatsoever there SEI kywa jump on the ball secure it the pressure is on the Eagles a couple of big plays by COA a couple of defensive reads and also this
Clean up work at the Back Field some big plays from the big man out wide and they’ve got to continue with this effort in their defensive structure the manly seagull their strike players for the Cowboys are out wide they need space with the football in hand they’re taking
The time off them this Force repeat set might just take a little bit of energy out of that defensive line speed for the seagull here come North Queensland again Stevens to D left hand side of the field is pong Nathan Tri on his outside was
Unable to get the ball free this is the 18 in Jack Blosser center field they opt for the right hand side and they’re half back and seven J Clifford scored all their points so far play number four horberg poor ball there poor communication in the North Queensland
Cowboys they lost 10 m on the play Pong up D it through that’s well waited and that is a beautiful try Murray tagi and kaln ponga combined on what was probably a pretty low percentage play on the final for the Cowboys but a perfect kick and a perfect Chase
Result in points well there was really nothing going on down this left hand side then all of a sudden ponga he shoots around he sums up the situation nicely and the little left foot kick with no room to move whatsoever and tagi he chases it right to the death and
Great body positioning to get in there and get that football down and the Cowboys well they certainly needed that and the man steps up in the moment in kin ponga an exhibition of top shelf Talent from kin ponga there and also that man Murray tagi ponga with no room
To work with off the left Boot and then shaped it towards the wing the Winger the chasing Winger that’s awesome footy well done to Murray as Well Dr D adjusting his shoulder strap get comfortable as he looks towards 200 points for his season for his 20s career see in the background there Callum G who still on the sideline still up and down the sideline as well trying to keep that ankle [Applause] warm big kick required here does have a little breeze assisting him so he can probably start this just outside the right Upright didn’t get much of a strike on that and pushed it away 1210 Eagles over the Cowboys yeah we’ve got a game on our hands Andy now don’t forget there is plenty more to look forward to this afternoon off the back of the Holden cup with the NRL rolling into Aliant stadium
For that sudden death showdown between the reigning Premier Kella and the Cowboys there are no Second Chances either with this one and you don’t want to miss a moment so keep it locked on Fox leag Winer today going on to play in the NRL impressed with gosip his introduction into the game prior to Half Time there has been no better again burn Cory horberg as we said there’s a rumor circulating that he’s headed to camra as I sit here next to Alan Tong it would continue a wonderful tradition gingers in the number 13 a
Little bit cooler for him down there with his skin I suppose up there in but what a display he’s put on here today 27 tackle 17 hit-ups two offloads he’s a real powerhouse not just work quality as well isn’t it it certainly is and and he’s oh
Here we go there’s a bat back here but it’s a knock on to start off they’ve continued to go to that right hand side and putting the ball in the air but he’s he ball playing ability too from hallsburg he’s really going in that shape and playing out the back to his to
Seven and six he’s got a lot in his kit bag here are the Eagles wind the clock back to 2015 the Eagles defeated the Cowboys memory serves me correctly it was down in Melbourne to get into the Grand Final to play the penr Panthers and the Eagles
Over the cowboys that year under Todd pton that was probably the upset of the Season you’re right and it was Liam Knight the man he had a huge game I can remember that and it was a it was a real bin storming game and a back end to
Their season they they scraped in again and they’re doing it here again today way back both these two sides lost last weekend so different form coming into the final as Tommy right pardon me Mitchell dun takes that hold on to the back there good defense from the Eagles tar and also Blake
Andrews Blake has had the chances simply with the footy today but again defensively he’s been really effective the ball there light in the count we’ve seen the Cowboys kick on the fourth a couple of times this is now different searching for a 4020 was Kyle Patterson but didn’t quite have the
Angle suass however it goes into touching at the 52-minute mark it gives the Cowboys a little break and a set start from which to defend yeah and I don’t think they’ll mind that whatsoever like you said he was going for that 4020 and then he just misses it got a good
Strike on the ball the angle just not quite right but that set coming out of their own end there probably wasn’t as much shape around it as what they would have liked they didn’t trouble the defensive shape of the manly seagull too much and putting it in the touch give
Them an opportunity to get their breath back and and really ramp up defensively now that’s what they need to go back to Cory holsberg given a rest and H Roy Croft onto the field he’s in jersey number 11 for the Cowboys who conceed a penalty here 15 penalties in the game
Possession starting to even itself out in fact we’re almost at a a clean 5050 split North Queensland had a majority of the football this half already Taran I don’t think he was expecting the footy there he took it put the head down the backside up and charged forward as he has done all
Year releas it’s Keith titmas on the field 19 giant of a kid just 17 years of Oh he juggled that one again did Josh Martin was able to secure it last tackle now for Manley a two-point difference an inhand gain of 51 M and a test here for North Queens land who have jumped and missed it so you who didn’t miss it is T fer the
Easiest try he will score well both teams have had to fight so hard to get their points and this one it seemed too easy for fer in the end it was a Crossfield kick Cy goes to the air just a clean Miss it’s come down I
Think Carol was a man who leapt in the air he’s got his hands to the football it’s gone almost straight through and F he can’t believe he’s luck and plants that football down and that next TR score in this game I think was so so important it’s in the balance at
The moment the game and the Eagles have just taken the upper hand at the moment huge try to defeat a Puna Puna hit his two goals previously and it’s going to have a shot at another here 11 tries for the season B to Vita six-point game crucial kick
Here so much crucial in terms of the scoreboard because there’s plenty of time but in terms of confidence mindset you know the opposition’s got to score twice to beat you fer from 10 m in from touch on the eonn side coming back just not enough 1610 Eagles over the Cowboys yeah 11 tries
And 11 matches he’s in some uh some kind of form to Vita fer for Manley but uh just a quick injury update for you firstly the Cowboys Callum Gan the club have told me they prefer not to bring him back but they’ll see how this game
Unfolds and if they need him you may think after that effort there from Manley that they may choose to bring him back shortly as for Manley Jade Anderson he is ready to go it is the coach’s call both injured Boys still on the bike on the sideline trying to keep the ankle
Warm and trying to convince themselves and their coaches that they are right to go as we restart play a high restart bit of pressure there for the Eagles their urgency level’s good once again again Fu in 16 for this second half started the game in jersey number nine same player different
Number with your foot really punes an attacking side set when game is stopped and you call back to play it on the spot a real Advantage there for the defending side last tackle go back to PR downfield he goes great bounce for the Eagles and pressure now and trying to turn pressure into
Points as Michael Carol looks on his inside then accelerates Carol literally grabbed by the collar and that was the only way to stop it we’re going to have someone going for 10 here no we’re not well I thought it could have been too EAS there was a little bit of fing there
Too but what about the speed by car he picked it up he shown us on a couple of occasions the speed that he has and then Tom Wright reaches out and grabs him and flings him to the ground oh his touch and go he wraps his hand around I think
Carol tries to lock it in a little bit too but could have nearly been 10 minutes in the bin and down to 12 men good work Young Carol what a huge play that is Carol’s taken in the in goal and the pressure is on the Cowboys who already Trail by six
As it is he runs 45 odd me they get the penalty and now it’s the Eagles under increasing pressure short side Clifford over the half back but he’s knocked it on okay you go he was well over the line in looking for his seconds okay I’m coming through [Applause] Mate quick restart from SE almost ended in disaster amazing passage of play again they are turning it on these two sides and can’t you just feel that intensity just go up a notch in an elimination game as Clifford goes to put the football down great desperate defense there was three
Seagull players in the frame there that shows the desperation stakes and the mentality of his side the arm slow playing the ball from titmas there they weren going to let him get to his feet quickly martinu PR two was BL Andrews that time up go now from K
Cast taken by the Eagles and over are you happy in here two tries on that left hand side made to look really easy by the manly seagull balal marani amongst the tri scorers there was that Crossfield kick Again by C he’s got a love flee strike
Of the football on that left hand side he puts it up in the air Carol the Speedster who got him up the other end of the field he just couldn’t get a shot at the football he needed to get a better play at it he was arguing that he
Got shephered off there and marani he Scoops it up races away the referee said it was okay and he plants it down and that is a huge [Applause] play a massive play we know the Cowboys supporters will be filthy at that as the players are well on to Bal six for the season
And his career this his 11th [Applause] Game funer pushed to the right last time they lead by 10 identical kicks from T for almost an identical spot well a lot of feeling Andy coming from the manly bench after that effort a lot of high fives a lot of cheering I tell you what they can taste this
Victory not far away playing some good footing the Eagles and I think the Cowboys have been to a degree out stunned probably since about the 25 minute Mark whatever that momentum shift was and wherever it was it was significant and both teams have have really about face since then yeah I
Mentioned it earlier on I think the stop starting and and slowing down the penalties and the errors which have been have actually helped the manly Seagle side it hasn’t been as free flowing and defensively they’ve been good too they’ve taken the time off the outside men of the Cowboys which they would love
And I don’t think we’ SE K pong up he’s had a couple of touches that have looked fantastic but we just haven’t seen enough of it we’ve spoken about just how big a talent Callum G is the hooker for the North Queensland Cowboys he’s off the field injured at the moment but
He’s he’s moving forward hang on the touch line in front of the bench so maybe some movement that’s okay downfield they from cast time hasn’t run out but it is slowly starting for North Queensland pong pop the head between a pair but he wouldn’t quite follow Alfred SMY tackled on halfway and
We have a manly player down there two down for the manly side both on that left hand side of the field so there some real troubles I know the refs have told what to do here’s Kade cust who’s the player down I know the refs are limited with
What they can and what they can’t do but we’ve got a player winded here we’ve got another one with a sore ankle 20 M away from the play the ball and it’s actually penalizing yeah M yeah the attacking side not the defensive side yeah you’re right and the
Momentum was building and it was going down that side and just coping a knock but marani was the other man too who he went down with the ankle injury that you spoke about Andy and they both seem to be okay but it’s halted that momentum they just started to get on that front
Foot and that’s I’m not having a shot at the manly side or or the two players take take the players take the sides out of it stopping a game for a guy that’s winded or or a sore ankle I think maybe needs to be looked at horberg
Gets the offline here they come the Cowboys Lloyd grubers through a little messy there mid count from North Queensland looking for the strip they almost got it back back very difficult to slow down and bring down there was Alfred SMY enjoyed what we’ve seen from Tommy right today been really good the even
Eagles boys the coach has made the call Jade Anderson as you can see they’re about to get back on the field the Eagles stretch the lead they do so for that man toita fer a long range effort and the fer fan club is loving it well he’s come up with some big plays
Hasn’t he in this one in particular the support play back on the inside it opened up too easy you just wonder if J Anderson he might put that number back and go back to the bench but this was a leadup play a great break through the middle Anda you can
See back on that inside races away improves it coming around underneath the post with some really nice lead up work in through the middle from Fu he’s got the number 16 Jersey on but the little number nine he’s been creative found some space found the big man back on the [Applause]
Inside done well today toer it’s a day he will remember very fondly don’t know if you’ll remember fondly M U coming in for a cuddle at about 95 cm and 112 kilos jumping all over him Jade Anderson back on the field the manly seagull if Callum G is going to come
Back on surely now is the time his time is very quickly running out for the North Queensland Cowboys behind by 14 about to be 16 with 15 minutes remaining not out of the equation if you’ve watched any under 20 football you know points can come extremely quickly 2610 quite a mountain to climb
For the Fifth Place North Queensland Cowboys they’re on the ropes and those changes are being made now Leen is onto the field jersey number eight and I think about to follow him will be Callum G up and ready to go the Cowboys restart looking for the short one they miss out
So a massive Advantage the well you had to have a shot of it didn’t you you’ve got to try and get that football back your season’s on the line you’re down by 16 points didn’t come off they got to come up with a big defensive play here they got to get
Their football back they got to get their creative men in around that ball Jen Taran good shot he the contact there right on halfway no surprise horberg involved again L near side footy Andy seagull tius downfield they go looking for the touch line it doesn’t go there pong and driven backwards strong chasing
Team there from the Eagles the pressure on the Cowboys here is immense scoreboard pressure and physical pressure because the presence that Manley showing now defensively is outstanding it certainly is I just can’t afford to give away a late penalty at the back end of this [Applause] set [Applause] the [Applause]
40 short side numbers here they go Jake Clifford who’s with Jake Clifford though looming up was Michael Caroll and Clifford somehow has wrestled his way to 3 m from the line it’s on and left if they’re good enough and knock on from the Eagles six again as the call stand
Again it onto the left for the Cowboys big numbers short dummy very easy Mitchell dun is over and right next to the post and once again it is game on here in the 20s oh here you go how quickly the game can turn down the other end of the field
And all of a sudden Mitch Dany takes the easy option they had numbers to the left hand side it was a big dummy the show and go that was to easy but the manly seagull they were set on their heels they had all the momentum and most importantly they turned that into
Points good stuff from this talented young man not huge numbers in terms of TR scoring try assists plenty this year here’s Clifford all good things a little brighter a little better just a little for the Cowboys who Trail by [Applause] 10 two converted tries we’ll get it for the Cowboys long way
Away once again the winner of this game next week will play the loser of our next game between the Sharks and the eels they are W and four on the ladder after 26 rounds Cowboys with the restart here as we said earlier on a set after points it’s about security and getting
To your kick but can the Cowboys play that type of conservative brand at all get back into this match Len at dummy H wburg playing out the back pong light footwork at the line it was well read by Curtis priest straight through the middle Nathan tra one in front of him and he
Couldn’t get past Tom right last tackle Here Comes North Queensland it will go from Patterson through D and back back to the number six he grubbers through well taken by the Eagles right place right time of all people there hooker and RC Fu that was great work great awareness by Fu the
Hooker he’s put himself there he could see that that was an option that was coming his way there was some real smart shown by the little number and their Captain good run from 19 wearing jersey number one but playing in the centers with the return of Kum
Pong as we see in our replay box but split them open Cowboys one eye on the football the other on the clock on the big screens here at aliot last tackle downfield they go maybe a kick without a whole lot of thought from the Eagles that time it
Was of kick and Hope Center Field was taken on the fall give him space oh he’s in a whole lot of pain here Michael Carol how he fell here we’ll have a look at the replay as he goes down cust the man from the seag in the 14 he looks
Like he’s just got caught in an awkward position the way his legs were trapped he’s just falling down but he was in a world of hurt that left ankle is it oh right stop it he’s going to trying play on he’s you know you get that sharp pain immediately
When you know you roll your ankle either way let’s hope it’s 12 it’s okay for the young fell again a great illustration of the toughness of these kids wonderful young athletes the lot of them Sor more time plenty of emotion today as there should be elimination final they’ve all handled
Themselves very very Wellen penalty here North Queensland now there’s the piggy back you want if you’re a cowboy boys fan not so if you’re an eagle supporter downfield we go with a booming kick into touch they made 35 M there and start this set well and
Truly within sight of the line watch arm watch his arm horberg thought twice about the offload there took it to ground oh smashed absolutely smashed by TOA scoring tries and crushing ribs so far [Applause] today again it’s on to the left if they’re good enough through on to D he circles back around
Dummies to horberg kicks over the top stat back and Ari tala who has been kept very quiet another penalty here for North coin land penalty counted 108 cast two and I think he might have the right to be there but they’re on the attack they’re wondering here Callum G’s
Back on the field they’re doing his best they’ve got no interchanges left the Cowboys so the team that’s on they got to finish this game they’re limping they’re hobbling can they get some more points and poor Michael car can back play he is struggling good time boys changes remaining he’ll struggle
And stay on dummy run and almost let him play it Hine Callum G they go short side and they’ve blown it another Rush of block with the North Point Cowboys that’s pushing sh turn [Applause] again see the frustrations they’re boiling over oi Jaden tant there doesn’t need to
Go on with it give him room just get him to come come this way mate he goes in hard doesn’t he this young fell Cory horberg and both teams have got to be careful here because the manly seagull they don’t need to lose anybody from this H discipline for their next up challenge
Tar he could be the man that could come under a little bit of fire here from the manly side who has been terrific he has laid a great platform for them they can’t be without him moving forward in this final series we’ve had a good 35 minutes almost the same talk as before
We don’t need him running in and causing any dramas the penalty is going to be against him for inflaming that situation all right no no no no instigators no no he was he was the instigator in all of this and escalated the have instigated the last two times thank
You okay got a penalty over here Adam Cassy and Josh McGaw our two referees not going to have a crack Adam at all because to be quite honest I am sick to death of talking referees decisions and bunkers however maybe the Cowboys can feel a little unlucky there
Where who really in iated fact is who cares they’ve made their decision there’s 6 minutes to go and the Eagles have got the footy and they got to hold their nerve both sides eagles they got to get the end of their sets put that ball in touch slow it down and for the
Cowboys well they’re going to get another couple of shots theyve got two tries they’ve got a score they’re probably going to get three sets they’re going to get yep we’re trading at about 50 seconds for a set of six so they’ll get three more sets with the footy all
Things being equal KY bump off one out of a second over a third trying to go through a fourth and he’s set upon by a group of cowboys Alfred SMY so the outside backs coming in doing much of the damage this set for Manley
67 M made in hand the last play and the kick bounces up kindly for kaln ponga so much of the focus on here with 5 minutes remaining but 92 m to the TR line they need to produce some magic this is Carol over the 20 M line just play
Number two he’s trying to hang on there you can see limping in back by Carol he’s trying to do his best no interchanges left he trying to throw the ball around some second phase Play here’s G elited with he can do but doing his best that was the play the Cowboys had to
Make but they are out of the finals for 2017 and Manley with a huge upset Lake Andrews scores and manly they live another seven days in the Holden cup of 2017 and a little chip over the top from the Cowboys it was a bit of a l ditch
Attempt to get some points to that man they were trying to get the football in Kalin ponga but in their way was Blake Andrews you can see the ball it comes to this left hand side Danny tries to chip over the top but Andrews he Scoops it up nicely
He races away the big front rower could not mow him down you can see A desperate defense in Patterson coming across as well but their season has just slipped away and it fell into the hands of that man and races away to the other end of
The field Blake Andrews he been a real worker out on that right hand side but gets a valuable four-pointer Jubilation on the faces of these young seagull who like every other seagull supporter last night would have been feeling like like the world was collapsing on their shoulders they’ve woken up this morning
Packed the bag thrown the boots on and congratulations to all those young men they have played a hell of a game of footy 30 points to 16 kick to come to fer 14 points already this afternoon that’s started right it stays right mathematic lonely now they have secured a victory more importantly they
Have secured their future for another 7 days anyway they will play the loser of the sharks eels alen tongue uh how do you see that playing out look it’s hard to go past the sharks with the form that they’ve had but there is one side I I
Believe in the top eight that can beat him it is this Paramount side there’s plenty of strike it’s going to be a huge challenge either way but what a game coming up could be in for a fiery 90 seconds here Cowboys they will charge down field sh Cor
Horberg looking to put a big shot Oni K brushed off a couple the Cowboys have got to be careful but perhaps the Eagles more careful because they’ve got more to lose in playing next Week up out of the line what could be last game for the Cowboys if the rumors are true and he’s off to the Raiders Alfred SMY without Luke pelli Jesse Martin tanella P the eagles they were somewhat hopeful of having Billy Banbridge back this week he had a stress fracture of his sternum as he’s only played I think five or six games this year uh and player welfare more important than uh you know needling
A player and getting him on and I I really admire Wayne lamin and the entire Eagles Club for that stance they don’t want to put the young man at [Applause] risk the talk continues certainly has has been plenty of feeling but they deserve their Victory they’ve really turned up and
Restrict the Cowboys to only 16 points with this man Caleb ponga he’s last in a Cowboys jersey before that venture to the Newcastle Knights they thoroughly deserve it a huge win for the eagles they survived the Cowboys are gone in 2017 manly 30 have defeated North Queensland 16
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Great stream!