Tigers and Mudchooks in South-Coast Showdown
Photo: Mrs G Local Sports Photography
It’s Grand Final time in the South-Coast Monaro Division 2 competition with title favourites the Taralga Tigers facing the underdogs from Bungendore, the Mudchooks, in a battle to claim the silverware. And, whilst the Tigers will be heavily backed to complete their almostperfect season, the side from Bungendore are waiting to pounce.
on the final ladder, have their sights set on what would be a truly pheromonal trifecta.
The Tigers will certainly have something to say about that however. They weren’t crowned League Champions for nothing and they’ve had the edge, albeit a very fine one, over their direct Grand Final opponents throughout the season. Indeed, the combined total of the Tigers wins The Mudchooks have lost once in a seven- in their two meetings in 2018 has been eight game streak heading into the Final having points suggesting the gap between the pair is a knocked over Gungahlin (32-5), Jindabyne lot closer than the ladder would indicate. (40-15), Braidwood (33-18), Yass (67-24) and Jindabyne (Minor Semi-Final, 34-24) before A 27-23 win in Round 6 at Mick Sherd Oval last weekend’s major upset of the Crookwell in Bungendore, courtesy of Tigers tries from Dogs in the Preliminary Final. Their only defeat William Hedley, Joel Croker and Darcy Hedley, in that time was to the Tigers. gave Taralga an important four points and they followed that up by winning the return match at The remarkable 21-19 success against the Dogs, Taralga Sports Field in Round 17. Nicholas Bennett for the side that ended the season in fourth for the Tigers, and Jerrim for the Mudchooks, place, came on the back of a trio of tries from both scored twice but the Tigers prevailed 31-27. prop Zachariah Jerrim, flyhalf Steven Prail and wing Jack Worman. Centre John Steele proved Can the Mudchooks upset the apple-cart this accurate with the boot, his three conversions time out? Their efforts in recent weeks point ultimately proving to be the difference as the towards the positive but the free-scoring Tigers Dogs were sent packing in a thriller. are the tournament’s big dogs in 2018 and will be keen to complete what they started when their It was a major surprise considering that journey began back in Round 1. the Mudchooks ended the campaign some seventeen points adrift of their opponents PREVIOUS MEETINGS but, having defeated the Jindabyne Bushpigs Round 6: 12/05/18 – Bungendore Mudchooks and now Crookwell, Bungendore, who were a 23 Taralga Tigers 27 colossal twenty-five points behind the Tigers Round 17: 04/08/18 – Taralga Tigers 31 Bungendore Mudchooks 27
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TA R A LG A T I G E RS
SOUTH COAST MONARO 2ND DIVISION - GRAND FINAL 1 September 2018
Jace Cosgrove Isaac Elliott Matthew Bird Sam Hand Chris Roberts Steve Anable Tom Croker ​Will Hedley (C) BJ Thomas (VC) Joel Croker Michael Bennett Sam Conlon Nicholas Bennett Darcy Hedley James Marmont
COACH: Evan Rees
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
RESERVES
George Cummins Tom Andreatta Brent Galway Peter Hall Matt Chalker Lachlan Corbett Pete Epati-Mavia
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Referee: Dennis Beissner
B U N G EN D O R E MU D C H O O K S
SOUTH COAST MONARO 2ND DIVISION - GRAND FINAL Taralga Sports Field, 2.30pm
RESERVES 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Dave McDonald Steve Coleman Greg Gale Jason Johnston Reubokile Ncube Brandon Doyle Haydon Bannerman
AR1: Damien McLachlan AR2: Graeme Billett
1 22 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Zac Jerrim Daniel Hipwell Nick Parks Joe Nagauna James Pryde Ash Kenny Cameron Faddy Andy Goslett (C) Chris Prail Steve Prail Daniel Prail John Steele Lochlan Bannerman Jack Worman Sevu Camaivuna
COACH: Andy Goslett
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Bungendore Rugby Football Club 2018 Sponsors GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
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BRONZE SPONSORS
Bungendore Country Butchery J&B Canvas Priceline Pharmacy Bungendore Food Lovers Market
The Big Green Cup Culture on the Move RT Forklift Services Bungendore Post Office
INDIVIDUAL PLAYER SPONSORS
JKM Excavations; CBC Home Loans; Capital 2 Coast Auto Repairs; Frank Palombi Brindabella Concreting; Bungendore Garden Maintenance; Bungendore Engineering; Bungendore Bowls Club; Baxter Engineering; Delegate Station Pastoral Company; RT Forklift Services; NV Panel & Paint; Magnum Steel; Just Law Solicitors; Lockton Traffic Solutions; Summerhill Contracting; Gossips of Bungendore; Marjason & Marjason; Sign Flair; As New renovations; Better Trailers; Microsoft
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VITAL STATISTICS ROUTE TO THE FINAL
Qualification Final (Major Semi-Final): Taralga 20 Crookwell 18 Elimination Final: (Minor Semi-Final): Jindabyne 24 Bungendore 34 Preliminary Final: Crookwell 19 Bungendore 21
PREVIOUS CUP FINALS 2011
Bungendore
20
Crookwell
6
2012
Jindabyne
44
Crookwell
17
2013
Jindabyne
29
Taralga
19
2014
Taralga
32
Crookwell
12
2015
Jindabyne
40
Bungendore 34
2016
Bungendore
21
Taralga
15
2017
Crookwell
61
Taralga
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SEASON-AT-A-GLANCE
SEASON-AT-A-GLANCE
Taralga Tigers
Bungendore Mudchooks
R1: Jindabyne (h) W 33-7 R2: Yass (h) W 36-33 R3: ADFA (h) W 103-0 R4: Braidwood (a) W 72-12 R5: Gungahlin (h) W 20-0 R6: Bungendore (a) W 27-23 R7: Batemans Bay (h) W 57-0 R8: Boorowa (h) W 43-28 R9: Crookwell (a) L 10-17 R10: Jindabyne (a) W 28-10 R11: Braidwood (h) W 20-0 R12: Yass (a) W 28-19 R13: ADFA (a) W 8-0 R14: Crookwell (h) W 29-21 R15: Batemans Bay (a) W 41-24 R16: Gungahlin (a) W 20-0 R17: Bungendore (h) W 31-27 R18: Boorowa (a) W 72-21 SF: Crookwell (h) W 20-18
R1: Batemans Bay (a) L 12-24 R2: ADFA (h) W 90-5 R3: Crookwell (h) L 12-30 R4: Boorowa (h) W 50-22 R5: Braidwood (a) W 16-7 R6: Taralga (h) L 23-27 R7: Jindabyne (a) L 34-36 R8: Yass (a) L 19-25 R9: Gungahlin (h) W 33-19 R10: Batemans Bay (h) W 60-5 R11: Boorowa (a) W 28-27 R12: ADFA (a) W 84-7 R13: Crookwell (a) L 0-20 R14: Gungahlin (a) W 32-5 R15: Jindabyne (h) W 40-15 R16: Braidwood (h) W 33-18 R17: Taralga (a) L 27-31 R18: Yass (h) W 67-24 SF: Jindabyne (a) W 34-24 PF: Crookwell (a) W 21-19
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RESULTS AND NOTES