Monday, 24 May 2021

Late Mail: NRL Round Eleven

 Another hectic round of NRL action this weekend, as the eleventh set of games conclude...

The Cowboys produced an excellent second-half comeback on Thursday to down the Knights, while the Warriors overcame the challenge of Wests to earn a valuable victory. The Sharks got just their third win of 2021, beating the Dragons with a field-goal from Chad Townsend, before the Titans got back on track with a win over the Bulldogs. The major shock of the weekend was Brisbane turning over the Roosters away from home in an outstanding team performance. The Storm came from 10-0 down to cruise to victory in Canberra, before the Panthers made it eleven wins on the spin, thrashing Souths and hitting 50 points again. Round eleven ended with Manly continuing their red-hot form, getting an away win against the Eels.

Round Eleven Results
North Queensland Cowboys 36-20 Newcastle Knights
New Zealand Warriors 30-26 Wests Tigers
Cronulla Sharks 13-12 St George Dragons
Gold Coast Titans 30-20 Canterbury Bulldogs
Sydney Roosters 16-34 Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders 10-34 Melbourne Storm
South Sydney 12-56 Penrith Panthers
Parramatta Eels 6-28 Manly Sea Eagles

The Panthers remain top with 22 points, and have a four-point lead over the Storm and Eels. Souths are in 4th on 16 points, ahead of the Roosters on 14 points. Manly's form has seen them climb to 6th on 12 points, while the Dragons, Titans, Warriors and Cowboys are on ten. The Raiders and the Knights remain on eight, with the Sharks and Broncos joining Wests on six, ahead of the Bulldogs on two.


Top Five Players of the Round

5) Albert Kelly (Broncos)
The former Hull FC man had a great debut for the Broncos as they pulled off a big win in Sydney.

4) Matt Burton (Panthers)
Some lovely ball-playing from the centre in Penrith's crushing win over Souths.

3) Tom Trbojevic (Manly)
What an influential player. A massive performance in Manly's victory against the Eels.

2) Reece Walsh (Warriors)
A breakout performance. So good that RTS ended up being shifted to the wing.

1) Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
There are times when you watch Cleary and you just think he's taking the mick. Making people look stupid.


Top Five Tries of the Round

5) Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)


4) Brandon Parker (Manly)


3) Jack Murchie (Warriors)


2) Reimis Smith (Storm)


1) David Mead (Broncos)


Team of the Round

Full-Back: Reece Walsh (Warriors)
A try and three assists, including the absolute bullet pass for the Murchie try.

Winger: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors)
Shoved out to the wing but still had a great impact, making break after break.

Centre: Matt Burton (Panthers)
A centre whose running and passing game caused Souths all manner of problems.

Centre: Brad Parker (Manly)
Delightful pick up for his try. Manly so good to watch at the minute.

Winger: Reuben Garrick (Manly)
A try and two assists, as well as four goals.

Stand-Off: Josh Schuster (Manly)
The half had a great game, with a try and an assist, as well as six tackle breaks.

Scrum-Half: Nathan Cleary (Panthers)
Two tries, two assists, six line breaks and ten goals. An insane performance.

Prop: Matt Lodge (Broncos)
Five tackle breaks, three offloads and 214 metres.

Hooker: Brandon Smith (Storm)
Three assists and three tackle breaks as the Storm ran all over Canberra.

Prop: Nelson Asofa-Solomona (Storm)
Two tries and no tackles missed as the prop helped Melbourne to another win.

Second Row: Tevita Pangai (Broncos)
An assist, six tackle breaks and 144 metres from the back row.

Second Row: Kurt Capewell (Panthers)
A try, four tackle busts and two offloads as his Origin hopes were boosted.

Loose Forward: Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans)
An excellent performance with a try, three tackle breaks and only two missed tackles.


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