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your weekly rugby league guide issue #08 april 29 2011 nrl ladder footy tipping match previews darryl brohman interviews life without elliott fans and players have their say proud sponsors s timana earns his chance tahu to start cover pic michael jennings do or die warriors game about more than 80 minutes

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ex tra ti me 3 panther preview adam scroggy penrith panthers new zealand warriors sunday 12.00pm mt smart stadium vs i referees jared maxwell alan shortall video referee steve clark tv foxtel live 12.00pm radio abc live 12.00pm extra time issue 8 published by mediaview pty ltd printed at spot press pty ltd suite 2 42-44 abel steet jamisontown nsw 2750 phone 4722 2998 fax 4731 625 editor troy dodds troy.dodds@mediaview.com.au et advertising manager matthew forde matthew.forde@mediaview.com.au content adam scroggy troy dodds nathan taylor darryl brohman t s funny how quickly an nrl season goes by over the summer time seems to stand still we go about our footyfree activities while the days drag and we wait in earnest for the new competition to begin then march arrives with a bang and before we know it we re a quarter way through the season and our team is sitting at the bottom of the nrl ladder yep footy moves quickly and as the panthers have shown so far in 2011 it only takes a few woeful performances for a season to be thrown into turmoil with just two wins from seven contests it already feels like the panthers season is slipping away to make matters worse the early signs in 2011 are that the divide between the top and bottom teams will be more pronounced than years past the likes of st george-illawarra melbourne brisbane manly north queensland and canterbury bankstown have all made statements early in the season and it s hard to see them slowing down meanwhile the likes of canberra parramatta gold coast and cronulla have repeatedly failed to fire throw penrith s name deep into that basket too the beauty of the nrl however is that it s rarely too late to turn things around it s rarely too late to turn things around the warriors showed that much last week producing their best performance of the season to topple premiership heavyweights the storm if not for that win the nz boys would have been included in the list of teams struggling so far in 2011 instead they sit just outside the top 8 and as penrith s opponents this week should go into the match heavy favourites while momentum is clearly not with the panthers a win leading into the bye will place them back on the path to finals contention the warriors may have played out of their skins last week but they re still a long way from one of the nrl s best teams penrith has the personnel to defeat them whether or not that happens depends largely on how the players handle the news that matt elliott won t be returning in 2012 on the one hand it could throw the season into disarray as they wonder what will become of them next season on the other hand it could fire them up to turn 2011 around and help restore some shine to elliott s tarnished name whatever the case with every loss over the next few weeks the panthers season will slip further into that mathematical chance zone which more often than not means there isn t much chance at all 1000wwd6602

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ex tra ti me 5 feature story minor threat n inept attacking performance by the panthers against the sea eagles on the weekend may have been the final nail in the coffin for coach matthew elliott with just two wins from seven games penrith are languishing at the bottom of the nrl table and elliott has been told his contract will not be renewed in 2012 despite enjoying the majority of possession and excellent field position at brookvale last friday night penrith rarely looked like troubling the manly defence two late tries when victory was already out of reach made the scoreline look respectable but penrith were never really in the game elliott who has taken the panthers to the finals once in four seasons as coach admitted the team s attacking performance was not good enough i thought our work in possession was pretty disappointing it s almost like five hit-ups and then shoot the ball in the air at the moment elliott said our attack looked fluent in our preparation but it s not coming out on the field our go-forward is effective enough but what we re doing after that isn t we need to break the shackles i guess the frustration was clear in panthers halfback luke walsh who will be feeling pressure of his own with continuing talk of a mid-season return for penrith legend craig gower we had a fair bit of ball in that first 15-20 [minutes and just couldn t get across the line it s quite frustrating walsh said panthers attack ineffective as season goes on the line by adam scroggy a penrith coach matthew elliott and forward trent waterhouse [file pic we ve got to turn it around straight away it s just not clicking at the moment we ve got strike power out wide we re just not using them we re playing dumb footy we ve got to turn it around straight away it starts against the warriors we ve put ourselves in a situation now where we have to dig ourselves out adding to the bewilderment at the panthers attacking deficiencies is the fact marquee player michael jennings didn t even touch the ball until late in the first half the strike centre finally showed what he was capable of late in the game when he latched onto a walsh grubber in his own territory leading to a timana tahu try but it was too little too late even when nigel plum crossed in the 80th minute for a second consolation fourpointer while elliott s contract will not be renewed in 2012 he will see out the season as penrith coach elliott began his coaching career with the bradford bulls in the english super league winning the competition in his first season he was later appointed coach of the canberra raiders taking them to four finals appearances in five seasons before arriving at the panthers in 2007 this week he said a premiership with penrith is still his focus despite it being his final season 1000wwd6605

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ex tra ti me 7 feature story bench pressing nterchange weapons timana tahu and nafe seluini could hold the keys to unlocking penrith s current attacking woes while the starting 13 failed to crack manly s defence on friday night at brookvale despite a glut of possession tahu and seluini livened things up considerably once they had their chance to contribute it s not the first week this has happened seluini has brought immense spark to the hooking role since his first grade debut against the broncos in round four tahu meanwhile has been impressive in the last two weeks firing the side up with strong defence and crossing the stripe twice he has been named to start in the centres this week with brad tighe moving to the wing and sandor earl dropped from the team it is the second time this season that earl has been chopped and with lachlan coote due back in a few weeks he may now find it tough to regain his spot in the 17 without a pre-season behind him tahu had a slow start for the panthers but the dual international said he s finally pleased with his progress i m happy with how things are going i think matty [elliott has been using me well tahu said i played the whole second half against melbourne and some of the first and most of the second half against manly and i m feeling better tahu said improvement needs to happen quickly if the panthers are to challenge for the premiership this year at training we re looking really tahu rewarded for good form with starting berth this weekend by adam scroggy i timana tahu in action against cronulla earlier this year [photo melinda jenkins i m happy with how things are going good but when you ve got players in front of you it doesn t matter how you re executing at training tahu said friday s clash was the second week in a row where we ve fallen short we re getting close to mid-year now and we need to start picking our act up and putting a few points on the board so we can stay in the mix meanwhile livewire rake seluini has gone from strength to strength since arriving at the panthers in january after starring for the windsor wolves in the nsw cup it was just a matter of time before he got his chance to shine in first grade the 20-year-old came to penrith after three years with the junior warriors and by all accounts the warriors fans were loathed to let him go new zealand s loss has been penrith s gain with the south auckland junior impressing in all outings thus far it s going alright i just need to train harder and work on my fitness a bit more and then it ll be right seluini said matty has talked to me and he told me to just keep playing the way i m playing and that my time would come full 12 months registration full 12 months insurance full 12 months roadside own your next car within 12 months no deposit no credit checks no interest no hidden fees over 120 vehicles to choose 1000wwd8429 conditions apply call 4722 5363 or sms 04202 autos carmartpenrith.com.au lic md20356

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8 e xt ratime feature story elliott shown the door fans and players react to matthew elliott s departure at season s end a by troy dodds nother era ends and a new one begins that is how one fan put it on the penrith panthers official discussion forum on tuesday after the panthers made the decision to dump coach matthew elliott effective from season s end at least we know where we re headed another said it s not a massive surprise in the end but at least this gives the players the fans and elliott himself clarity very happy to see elliott gone but despite how much i hold him responsible for the shambles that is my footy team at the moment it s hard to hold any ill will against him genuinely wish him all the best in whatever he does from here another paid tribute to elliott you know i really like you as a bloke and the way you handle media you are very much like wayne bennett in that you won t answer questions that might have a negative impact on the team your spiritual mind is rather strange but interesting nonetheless cheers for coaching the panthers and good luck in any future endeavors others spoke about the future but were mindful to thank elliott for the efforts he has put in with the club since 2007 i m grateful for the effort matt elliott has put into his time at the club i really like the bloke he was fantastic with my kids up here in port and i really hope he has a happy and successful career ahead of him though he d take a pay cut from a head coach s position maybe taking on an assistant coaching role with a bellamy bennett or sheens might petero civoniceva has his say on the matthew elliott issue on tuesday [photo melinda jenkins it s hard to hold any ill will against him be his best option as far as his future goes one fan said the playing group was reasonably quiet after the decision on tuesday they carried on with training and only petero civoniceva spoke publicly it s a long season ahead for us and we can choose to use this as a distraction but our focus has got to be on what we deliver on the weekend civoniceva said we just want to be as successful as possible and get back to playing the kind of football that we re capable of playing civoniceva would not comment directly on why he or other senior players weren t consulted by the board or management of the club about the decision to dump elliott we find ourselves in a pretty tough position our form hasn t been great but we know it s just a matter of turning the corner civoniceva said i m confident that we have the players in this group to be able to turn it around of the possible appointment of nathan brown as elliott s replacement one fan on leagueunlimited said replacing elliott with brown is not an improvement it is a backward step others suggested the appointment of brown would be a positive move for the panthers wallpaper is back $55 4 ltr white p paint and wallpaper is our game service is our aim t trading hours mon-fri ­ 7am to 5pm sat ­ 7am to 3pm 1 126 ­ 128 batt street south penrith ph 4721 7241 f fax 4722 3214 opposite dick smith 1000wwd6271 · a big selection of wallpaper and borders · computerized colour matching service

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ex tra ti me 9 under 20 s registered club m membership that winning feeling panthers feeling positive after big win over sea eagles he penrith panthers notched up a win they thoroughly deserved last friday night as they thrashed the manly sea eagles 38-24 at brookvale oval after being very unlucky due to bad refereeing calls and let s be honest their own lack of discipline over the past few rounds the panthers finally turned it on from the get go as they demonstrated their talents for all to see on the north shore manly opened up the scoring early on but it wasn t too long after the panthers hit back through an easy try to form half harry seijka the game continued along with teams scoring try for try until the first half ended with the visitors up 16-10 when the two sides returned for the second stanza it was the panthers who switched on their after-burners and kicked it along piling on one try after another and increasing their lead manly had a small glimmer of a comeback with around 20 minutes to go to claw penrith s lead back down to just eight points luckily the panthers were too strong with fiveeighth blake austin putting the icing on the cake with three minutes remaining panthers coach alex melville said it was a well-deserved win but his side still has plenty to offer we ve still got a bit to build towards and we haven t hit top gear yet so that s very exciting for us as well melville t bei being a member of club paceway entitles you to friday night members badge draw free courtesy bus on friday and saturday nights free entry into the penrith show for you and a guest free parking for the football birthday meal voucher and two complimentary drinks collect bonus points redeemable for prizes or bonus point vouchers 1000wwd7210 said this week the 3-4 panthers board a big jet plane to take on defending toyota cup premiers the 5-2 new zealand warriors at mt smart stadium in auckland every week is always a tough test for the panthers who are still finding their feet but this would definitely be the hardest trip of all the warriors have been unstoppable again this year but were surprisingly belted last monday night 40-10 by the storm in melbourne the warriors kept up with the storm up until the 30 minute mark before they were wiped out of the game coach melville said he knows the warriors will be even harder to beat this sunday after their recent loss when you re beaten by 30 points you come out with a renewed attitude maybe that could be a good thing but i know their coach will be in to them big time about turning it around this week melville said one thing s for sure champion teams very rarely lose back-to-back so the panthers will need to be on song this sunday to record an important away win before the bye in round nine m markets every wednesday d dining c cafe 140 the cafe is open for lunch every day 12noon 2pm dinner wednesdays to saturdays 6pm-9pm sunday 5pm 8pm new dining experience in our erience level one lounge every race night smorgasbord $18 th the paceway he fu function centre a prestigious venue for weddings birthdays farewells seminars and boasts a private garden with gazebo available for your use we look forward to making your function a success cnr station ransley sts penrith www.clubpacewaypenrith.com.au 4721 2375

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ex tra ti me 11 big marn s best darryl brohman best game of last week has to be the traditional anzac day clash between the roosters and the dragons just for the sheer passion of the game it was by no means a classic performance from the dragons but can t they tough it out when they need to their defence was once again almost impregnable and when they need to turn it on in attack they can they are a beautifully balanced side with a couple of match winners in darius boyd ben creagh and co waiting to explode the roosters on the other hand are a long way off being competitive in this competition they have lost their match winner in todd carney who is out indefinitely and their forwards are not dominating like they did towards the end of last year for me they are going to struggle to make the eight best player of last week he just keeps producing johnathan thurston simply toyed with the sharks on saturday evening and was without doubt the player of the round i know we are only seven games into the season but if you can get set for the dally m this year take whatever price they are offering he is as relaxed as i have seen him and he appears to be enjoying his footy again have you noticed how he treats the ballboys who bring his kicking tees on to the field for him he is respectful to them talks to them and gives them a pat on the back every time they come on he also gives away his headgear to one of the little fans at the end of every game i know they are only little things but gee i am impressed by his demeanour this year best game of this week clearly the bulldogs against the broncos on friday night i saw the broncos live for the first time last week and they were ultra impressive against the tigers their line speed is outstanding in defence and the young ones like beale reed and yow yeh are outstanding add to that a reinvigorated darren lockyer and you have the ingredients of a good side however i will be tipping and backing the bulldogs on friday night i really like the look of them and i think they are the real deal have a look at their nsw cup side and you will see no side in this competition have their depth i have no doubt they will be challenging the dragons storm and co come the end of the season best bet of this round well it takes a big man to admit when he is not going all that well in this area i am a big marn and i am not going all that well in this area however i am a confident piece of work and i think the rabbitohs are specials this week against the poor old sharks the sharks have lost both of their sparks in attack in gardner and kelly and even though i know they will have a dig they just don t have the ability in attack to beat the bunnies i also like the dogs who will be a decent price 2011 championship ladder p 1 broncos 2 dragons 3 storm 4 cowboys 6 bulldogs 7 knights 8 tigers 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 w 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 l 1 1 2 2 2 2 03 4 d pts for agst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 10 10 10 10 8 6 138 145 171 170 150 168 158 136 68 78 96 118 117 146 125 141 +70 +67 +75 +52 +33 +22 +33 -5 9 warriors 10 eels 11 sharks 12 roosters 13 titans 14 panthers 15 rabbitohs 16 raiders p 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 w 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 l 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 d pts for agst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 06 04 04 04 04 04 02 120 106 135 128 109 112 142 130 133 180 161 158 169 167 198 173 -13 -74 -26 -30 -50 -55 -56 -43 5 sea eagles 7 western sydney s top marine service centre experienced technicians major minor servicing trailer parts repairs huge range of accessories friendly honest service 1000wwd6395 mention this ad for 10 off all shop purchases until the end of may 2011 133 coreen avenue penrith ph 4731 6250 fax 4732 3863 www.penrithmarine.com.au

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12 ex tratime team line-ups stat attack penrith has a reasonable record against the warriors out of 26 matches against the new zealand side penrith has won 14 including a couple across the tasman the sides have also played out one draw in their history penrith s win percentage against the warriors is 53.8 per cent michael gordon david simmons fullback 1 wing 2 michael jennings timana tahu wing 5 centre 3 centre 4 brad tighe travis burns luke walsh tim grant five-eighth 6 halfback 7 prop 8 kevin kingston hooker 9 prop 10 petero civoniceva c trent waterhouse second row 11 second row 12 nigel plum sarafu fatiaki lock 13 interchange 14 nafe seluini stylemasterpatios.com.au matthew bell interchange 15 yileen gordon extension specialists interchange 16 1000wwd6607 1300 761 201 for your free quote contact us today sam mckendry interchange 17 matthew elliott coach

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ex tra ti me 13 round 08 stat attack the warriors return to home soil after producing a rugby league rarity last monday night in defeating the melbourne storm at home the storm are close to unbeatable at aami park it s a huge confidence-booster for the warriors this weekend bring the power to you specialing in everything solar lance hohaia 1 fullback 2 wing kevin locke lewis brown 3 centre 4 centre 5 wing simon mannering krisnan inu james maloney 6 five-eighth 7 halfback 8 prop brett seymour sam rapira aaron heremaia 9 hooker 10 prop with dux hot water system 25/5yr output warranty if you are after quality panels not the cheapest call us today no hidden costs rebates still available so be quick first 10 clients this week will recieve now $ave more money $250 cash back grid connection conditions apply jacob lillyman feleti mateo 11 second row free elijah taylor 13 lock michael luck alehana mara 14 interchange 15 interchange russell packer brett matulino 16 interchange www.stylemastersolar.com.au try our interest free plan and have your system up and working for only $499 deposit on a 30 month plan t.a.p ukuma ta ai 17 interchange ivan cleary coach 1000wwd6607 12 second row 1300 761 201

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14 ex tratime the weekend ahead troy dodds friday night blockbuster broncos clash with bulldogs in certain thriller at suncorp sharks against the cowboys last saturday and a little more impressed with souths despite their loss to the high flying bulldogs i m tipping the rabbitohs despite their injury toll last week the roosters probably played their best game of the year but still couldn t win and now they travel to the gold coast to take on the titans fox sports who were unlucky to lose against the eels last week i think this is one of the hardest games of the round to pick if the roosters take the positives out of the anzac day loss to the dragons i think they ll win but if they take a negative approach and dwell on the loss i can t see them getting home broncos v bulldogs friday 7.30pm suncorp stadium rabbitohs v sharks friday 7.30pm anz stadium titans v roosters saturday 5.30pm skilled park storm v knights saturday 7.30pm aami park cowboys v sea eagles saturday 7.30pm dairy farmers warriors v panthers sunday 12.00pm mt smart stadium raiders v tigers sunday 2.00pm canberra stadium dragons v eels sunday 3.00pm win jubilee oval put up that sort of effort they ll be hard to beat that said johnathan thurston is in amazing form at present and back on home turf i think he ll guide the cowboys to another win sunday footy gets underway early with the warriors and panthers clashing at midday fox sports penrith are hopeless at the moment and buoyed by their victory over melbourne on monday the warriors should walk over the panthers with their far superior forward pack canberra were terrible in the second half against the knights last sunday and face a tough opponent in the shape of the wests tigers on sunday afternoon fox sports the tigers just aren t clicking enough to win at the moment but when the benji and robbie show does shift into gear expect the side to be unstoppable i m not all that worried about the tigers and i think they ll make the eight canberra will come out firing in this one but the tigers should be able to win in the end sunday s match of the day sees the dragons and eels do battle at kogarah channel nine the eels have plenty of confidence after their last gasp win over the titans but the dragons are simply playing dynamite football at the moment their defence and their fluency attack is the best of any team in the competition and i think the eels will be found out on sunday the tigers just aren t clicking enough to win melbourne will be hoping to repay the faith of their home fans when they take on the knights at aami park on saturday night fox sports melbourne were stunned by the warriors on monday night and will be keen to get back into the winner s circle quick smart newcastle clocked up a tough away win against canberra last week but i can t see them making it two in a row it s the storm for me north queensland will look to carry on their good form when they clash with manly fox sports at dairy farmers on saturday night manly s defence against penrith last week was just sensational and if they f orget the royal wedding there s a much more exciting affair happening at suncorp stadium on friday night the clash between the broncos and bulldogs channel nine promises to be one of the best of the season so far with both sides in top form and looking good in 2011 this is a real flip of the coin job but based on the continuing good form of brisbane s halves and the fact that they are at home i think the broncos will walk away with the two points friday s other clash between the rabbitohs and sharks channel nine is a key one for both teams in my opinion it s reached do or die for both outfits with a loss spelling the end of top eight hopes for either team i was very disappointed with the new complete with trackside live s sports be faci bet facilities il ilities o donoghue s irish pub 99 great western hwy emu plains nsw 2750 p 4735 5509 9 1000wwd6575

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