Perth Gold

[JamesBrown]

over heard the boys on Perth Gold had a very good win over Melbourne Axemen ! Was a competative gamne but the boys stuck to there game plan and dominated field position and posession. Only one send off for the team in Tubsy but was a dodgy call ! howe can someone stay on there feet in 1 foot of mud anyways illawarra for the lads on sunday so wishing u guys a good game for then !

[Burgs]

Beat me to it mate, was literally just writing up the team lists but hadn't heard any result as yet

Perth Gold:

1 Kieran Longbottom Rockingham
2 Luke Gibb Wests-Subiaco
3 Dave Taingahue Perth-Bayswater
4 Tyler Edwards Rockingham
5 Glynn Edwards Rockingham
6 Jock Stanley Perth-Bayswater
7 Thomas Ratahi Palmyra
8 Sean Ashton © University

9 James Stannard Palmyra
10 Sam Parker Associates
11 Harry Cogin Nedlands
12 Dave Kara Kalamunda
13 Leon Felton Wests-Subiaco
14 Dion Berryman Kalamunda
15 Dave Van Kotze Wests-Subiaco

16 Toby Foster Wanneroo
17 Joe Egan Nedlands
18 Kiti Fuluna Wests-Subiaco
19 Curtis McClean Perth-Bayswater
20 Nathan Roberts Nedlands
21 Charles Norcross Associates
22 Matt Dreyer Associates

Coach: Willie Van Dyke
Asst Coach: Steve McCollough
Physio: Peter Gregory
Manager: Nick Taylor

Victorian Invitational XV:

1 Josh Hately Melbourne Uni
2 Christian Brown Melbourne Uni
3 Heath Spence Southern Districts
4 Charlie Sale Melbourne Uni
5 Ah-King Lemalu Northern
6 Fili Leato Northern Northern
7 Matt Beissel (VC) Boroondara
8 Uati Lilomaiava Moorabbin

9 Machon Samu Moorabbin
10 Clinton Haimona Eltham
11 Todd Cornford Harlequins
12 Basil Api Ulugia © Power House
13 Tori Biddle Boroondara
14 Andrew Castleman Melbourne
15 Isaac Haimona Eltham

16 Adam North Melbourne
17 Mitch Bolte Boroondara
18 Lewis Leamoana Endeavour Hills
19 Nick Cooper Boroondara
20 Justin Braver Moorabbin
21 Josh Hately Melbourne Uni
22 Christian Brown Melbourne Uni

Coach: Mark Robinson
Asst Coach: Lachlan Strauss
Asst Coach: John Eden
Physio: Paul Percy
Manager: Mark Rowe

[travelling_gerry]

James..are Perth Gold coming back through Adelaide and playing the SA Falcons at Brighton Rugby Club?

[pruc]

so the WA team has two academy players on the bench???!! that must be showing that WA is building some depth"?

[JamesBrown]

hey yeh the boys are back home was actually 3 academy players on the bench against VIC. All the games were played in good spirit and from the sounds of it they showed that club rugby in Perth is on the rise!! the game against Brumbies Presidents XV was played at a very high level. The ref " Brett? Bowden" said the first half was as quick or quicker than than some 14 games he's ref'd. If anyone can track down the canberra news paper im sure theres a little right up in there !

[blueandblack]

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/dis...ry=Rugby+Union

this one?

[JamesBrown]

hmmm cant find the link...one of the articles is on this site posted by burgs but yeh the one they put in the newspaper was classic....pretty much saying there breakdown was dominated but there backs dominated Gold tsk tsk

[The EnForcer]

I have paid little or no attention to the Perth Gold in the past so findin it hard to understand the improvement. Compared to past tours how are we doing?

[no.8]

I have paid little or no attention to the Perth Gold in the past so findin it hard to understand the improvement. Compared to past tours how are we doing?

Mate
They haven't really toured in the past as they have competed in the Australian Rugby Shield.
In this tournament they had good win loss ratio. Super coach Dez Thornton (Curtin Uni's coach) spent a long time bringing the team to very high standard.
Australian Rugby Shield record
2006 - Perth Gold Runners up
2005 - Perth Gold Champs
2004 - Perth Gold Runners up
2003 - Perth Gold Champs
2002 - Perth Gold Runners Up
2001 - Perth Gold 3rd
2000 - Perth Gold 3rd

[The EnForcer]

Thanks No8....I didn't realise we were so strong at that level...great record in the shield.