Segment 1 (a):  Introduction

Big program as usual tonight as we analyse, dissect and bisect all the major rugby league news stories, grapple with the top issues during the program but in keeping with the ANZAC theme –very special interview at 6.20pm tonight when we speak live with renown author Tom Mather  about his book called ANZAC’S-Missing in Action which deals with Australian Rugby League players who were killed during World War One. It is a companion for his 2005 book Missing in Action it about Rugby League players from Great Britain who lost their lives in the great conflict. Fantastic stories:

• Edward Baird from North Brisbane killed at the 1^st battle of Passchendaele in 1916
• Edward Buckley born in NZ and played for the Diehards. Capped by Australia and Queensland, with the rugby world seemingly at his feet he dropped out and moved to Wagga Wagga. All sorts of problems on his death contacting next of kin and took until 1922 to sort out.
• Harold William Corbett - Eastern Suburbs. Son of Claude Corbett the sports journo and editor of the Referee for a time
• Robert Tidyman Eastern Suburbs. The next great star after Dally Messenger. Born in Queensland but family moved to Sydney. Confusion re his death but accepted view is he was killed by a sniper while escorting 50 German POW's back to his own lines. Played in the famous Rorke's Drift Test in 1914, killed at Somme but no body found. A year or so later a Private Fitzgerald who prior to the war had been a referee in lower grades in Sydney, stumbled on a body, found personal effects and in them a NSWRL membership ticket and just made out the name R. Tidyman. Reburied body but again it was lost. He was lost twice.
• Other titles by Tom include From Saint to Shark- all Cliff Watson; The Lions Roar Again- the 1920 tour down under; The Iceman- all about John Monie and From Batley to Bondi which covers the Australian playing experiences of eighteen past players including the likes of Mal Reilly, Derek Hallas, John Gray, Ken Batty, Bill Ashurst and many others. It deals with major games they took part in along with the reasons why they switched from the English to the Australian competition.  

Live and exclusive on the Grapple at 6.20pm tonight and if time hear Tom’s thoughts on the Magic Weekend where all games played at 1 venue over 1 weekend as will happen in Brisbane in May 2019 

Macca’s on an overseas holiday so won’t be able to join us tonight but the experts in the studio will still review this week’s Flashback, discuss round 8 of the NRL and all things rugby league. Of course round 8 started yesterday: Dragons 24 d Roosters 8 - Dragons have now made it 11 wins from 17 Anzac Day Cup games since 2002 and Roosters 6 while in Melbourne the Storm belted Warriors 50-10 –more about those results after 6.40 with the panel’s expert analysis (Amy only person to pick the Warriors?)

NRL:

• Big news from round 7 is that NSW coach Brad Fittler will be forced to pick a new halfback for this year’s State of Origin series after Mitchell Pearce’s torn pectoral muscle. Nathan Cleary- out round 13 — the week after the Blues go into camp for game one. The probable unavailability of both Pearce and Cleary significantly whittles down the list of possible options to partner likely five-eighth James Maloney. Luke Keary has been in strong form for the Sydney Roosters, while Wests Tigers No. 7 Luke Brooks has also recently been tossed up as a possibility to make his Origin debut. Other candidates include South Sydney playmaker Adam Reynolds and Cronulla linkman Matt Moylan, both of whom have previously pulled on the Blues jumper.
• Slater drop kick try?
• Brief review of other games

 

Round 7
Date	Home	Away	Venue	TV	Time
Thu. Apr 19	Bulldogs 0	Roosters 6	ANZ Stadium	Nine, Fox	7:50pm
Fri. Apr 20	Warriors 20	Dragons 12	Mt Smart Stadium	Nine, Fox	6:00pm
Fri. Apr 20	Broncos 20	Storm 34	Suncorp Stadium	Nine, Fox	7:50pm
Sat. Apr 21	Rabbitohs 42	Raiders 18	Central Coast Stadium	Fox	3:00pm
Sat. Apr 21	Tigers 20	Knights 22	Scully Park	Fox	5:30pm
Sat. Apr 21	Cowboys 26	Titans 14	1300SMILES Stadium	Fox	7:30pm
Sun. Apr 22	Eels 44	Sea Eagles 10	ANZ Stadium	Fox	2:00pm
Sun. Apr 22	Sharks 26	Panthers 22	Southern Cross Group Stadium	Nine, Fox	4:10pm

 

• More games in the bush?
• For the last 2 weeks we have asked what is wrong at the Cowboys-well a win changes everything but now what is wrong at the Broncos with speculation that players decided to have a bonding session at Brisbane’s Little Big House on Saturday night - but it all went horribly wrong. Things didn’t get physical - but fellow patrons were stunned to hear the Broncos players abusing and blaming each other. Security tried to keep the patrons away - but plenty of people heard it all as the Broncos aired their dirty linen in public.
• Leading referee Matt Cecchin is planning to take legal action against the Kiwi TV commentator who accused him of racism during the World Cup last November. Kiwi TV commentator Phil Gifford was enraged by Cecchin’s decision not to use the video referee for a crucial decision in the Tonga v England semi-final - even though Cecchin’s call was correct. Gifford unloaded on Cecchin over a decision that he believed had racial connotations. He is now talking to his lawyers - and appears to have a good case.
• Implosions at Manly?

 

Segment 2:  Interview: Tom Mather

Renown author Tom Mather about his book called ANZAC’S-Missing in Action which deals with Australian Rugby League players who were killed during World War One. It is a companion for his 2005 book Missing in Action it about Rugby League players from Great Britain who lost their lives in the great conflict. Fantastic stories:

• Edward Baird from North Brisbane was a colourful character who came from a colourful family. Not the biggest of players he was certainly one of the bravest. He was to lose his life during the first Battle of Passchendaele in 1916. 
• Corporal Herbert Thomas Bolt from Newtown was a battler in every sense of the word. A skilful footballer he could however mix it with the best of them if that was the way they wished to play the game. Sadly the odds were too great when he did meet the Germans in hand to hand combat and he had to wait over ninety five years to get a proper burial.
• Edward Buckley born in NZ and played for the Diehards. Capped by Australia and Queensland, with the rugby world seemingly at his feet he dropped out and moved to Wagga Wagga. All sorts of problems on his death contacting next of kin and took until 1922 to sort out.
• Harold William Corbett - Eastern Suburbs. Son of Claude Corbett the sports journo and editor of the Referee for a time
• Robert Tidyman Eastern Suburbs. The next great star after Dally Messenger. Born in Queensland but family moved to Sydney. Confusion re his death but accepted view is he was killed by a sniper while escorting 50 German POW's back to his own lines. Played in the famous Rorke's Drift Test in 1914, killed at Somme but no body found. A year or so later a Private Fitzgerald who prior to the war had been a referee in lower grades in Sydney, stumbled on a body, found personal effects and in them a NSWRL membership ticket and just made out the name R. Tidyman. Reburied body but again it was lost. He was lost twice.
• Other titles by Tom include From Saint to Shark- all Cliff Watson; The Lions Roar Again- the 1920 tour down under; The Iceman- all about John Monie and From Batley to Bondi which covers the Australian playing experiences of eighteen past players including the likes of Mal Reilly, Derek Hallas, John Gray, Ken Batty, Bill Ashurst and many others. It deals with major games they took part in along with the reasons why they switched from the English to the Australian competition.  

Update on English Super League and thoughts on the Magic Weekend where all games played at I venue over 1 weekend as will happen in Brisbane in May 2019 

Ladder:    

1		St Helens	12	10	2	0	368	142	226	20
2		Wigan Warriors	11	9	2	0	315	152	163	18
3		Warrington Wolves	12	8	4	0	248	187	61	16
4		Hull FC	12	7	5	0	280	248	32	14
5		Castleford Tigers	10	7	3	0	204	188	16	14
6		Leeds Rhinos	11	6	4	1	210	183	27	13
7		Salford Red Devils	12	5	7	0	216	228	-12	10
8		Wakefield Trinity	11	5	6	0	208	224	-16	10
9		Widnes Vikings	11	3	8	0	197	255	-58	6
10		Hull Kingston Rovers	11	3	8	0	197	268	-71	6
11		Huddersfield Giants	12	2	9	1	164	379	-215	5
12		Catalans Dragons	11	2	9	0	142	295	-153	4

Super League - Betfred Super League-Round 13

• Salford Red Devils v St Helens; Castleford Tigers v Wakefield Trinity
  Warrington Wolves v Huddersfield Giants;
  Widnes Vikings v Wigan Warriors; Catalans Dragons v Hull FC and HKR v Leeds

Challenge Cup draw

2018 Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round draw in full is as follows: all games played on 12-13 May: Hull Kingston Rovers v Wigan Warriors; Castleford Tigers v St Helens
Toronto Wolfpack v Warrington Wolves; Leigh Centurions v Salford Red Devils
Featherstone Rovers v Hull FC; Catalans Dragons v Whitehaven RLFC
Widnes Vikings v Leeds Rhinos; Huddersfield Giants v Wakefield Trinity

Thoughts on Magic Weekend?

6.32-6.38: Interview follow up and local rugby league

SCGRL: Vantage Homes Division 1 Cup:

 

Round 6:

Nambour 6 lost to Beerwah 16 - 0 all at ½ time and 3 tries to Beerwah to lead 16-0

Caloundra 28 d Noosa 16 after leading 22-10 at ½ time.  

Maroochydore 10 lost to Caboolture 30-Travis Purdie another hat trick of tries and 1 try/3 goals for Joshua Totoro

Kawana 56 d Gympie 0-Anzac Day tribute game-Travis Long and Karyss Adams double and Liam Taylor and Donald Malone 3 goals each, 20-0 at ½ time.

 

Ladder:

1	Nambour	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	156	68	88	21
2	Beerwah	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	150	100	50	21
3	Caboolture	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	196	92	104	18
4	Maroochydore	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	144	110	34	18

Round 7: Kawana/Caloundra, Caboolture/Nambour, Noosa/Maroochydore and Gympie/Beerwah 

 

Division 2A: Wins to Caboolture 18-16, Stanley River, Noosa 20-18 over Caloundra, Maroochydore and Coolum over Kawana

 

POS	TEAM	P	W	D	L	FF	FA	B	F	A	PD	PTS
1	Coolum	6	5	0	0	0	0	1	162	52	110	24
2	Bribie Island	6	4	0	1	0	0	1	118	44	74	21
3	Beerwah	6	3	0	2	0	0	1	146	74	72	18
4	Maroochydore	6	3	0	2	0	0	1	112	66	46	18
5	Stanley River	6	3	0	2	0	0	1	110	86	24	18

Division 2B: Round 3: Maroochydore, Pomona/Cooran and Beachmere 30-12 over Kilcoy

 

U/18 Div 1: wins to Nambour, Noosa over Caloundra, Bribie and Kawana; Cab - bye  

 

Women: Round 1: Noosa 8 lost to Caboolture 36 (Claudia Nepson and Breanna Wood 2 tries each and Latisha Hoek 5 goals) and Kawana 18 d Nambour 0: South Burnett-bye

 

Brisbane Rugby League: A-Grade Round 5:

Diehards 22-all draw with Seagulls at Emerson

Dolphins 10 lost to Panthers 18 at Ken Hayward- 3 tries to 2

Magpies 6 lost to Tigers 28 at Brandon Park-comprehensive 5 tries to 1 win by Tigers

 

 

 

POS	TEAM	P	W	L	FF	FG	D	B	For	Agst	PD	PTS	%
1	Panthers	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	122	82	40	13	148.78
2	Seagulls	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	126	90	36	12

 

Round 6:

Tigers/Diehards- Sat 2pm at Langlands Park; Panthers/Seagulls- 4.30pm and Dolphins/Magpies 6pm- top of table clash and great timing of games for a Sat afternoon

 

2^nd Grade: Ladder

 

1	Wynnum Manly	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	162	66	96	15	245.45
2	West Brisbane Panthers	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	118	80	38	13	147.50

 

U/21’s: Wins to Wynnum, Capalaba and St Brendans; Logan-bye.

 

 

ISC:

 

Round 7
21/04/2018	5:00:00 PM	Jack Manski Oval	Townsville Blackhawks 30	Norths Devils 16
21/04/2018	5:00:00 PM	Sunshine Coast Stadium	Sunshine Coast Falcons 16	Ipswich Jets 17
21/04/2018	6:00:00 PM	BB Print Stadium	Mackay Cutters 10	Redcliffe Dolphins 38
21/04/2018	7:00:00 PM	Alan McIndoe, Emerald	Central Queensland Capras 15	Northern Pride 8
22/04/2018	2:00:00 PM	Piggabeen Sports Complex	Tweed Heads Seagulls 24	Easts Tigers 12
22/04/2018	3:00:00 PM	BMD Kougari Oval	Wynnum Manly Seagulls 16	Burleigh Bears 28
22/04/2018	3:00:00 PM	National Football Stadium	PNG Hunters 12	Souths  20

ISC Ladder:

1	Burleigh Bears	7	6	0	1	0	191	130	61	12
2	Souths Logan Magpies	7	5	0	2	0	192	113	79	10
3	Redcliffe Dolphins	7	5	0	2	0	179	107	72	10
4	Norths Devils	7	5	0	2	0	174	139	35	10
5	Townsville Blackhawks	7	4	0	3	0	182	122	60	8
6	Ipswich Jets	7	4	0	3	0	133	150	-17	8

U/20’s: Round 7: wins to the Falcons, Pride, Mackay/Dolphins 22-all draw, Tigers, Souths, Townsville and Burleigh; Wynnum – bye   

Mal Meninga: u/18’s: Mal Meninga Cup Finals Week 1: Sunday, April 29: Norths Devils (1) v Mackay Cutters (4) at Davies Park, West End - 1pm and Tweed Heads Seagulls (2) v Souths Logan Magpies (3) at Davies Park, West End - 3pm

SEQ Women’s competition: Round 5:  Div 1: East Tigers d Souths 20-18, Panthers over Burleigh 16-4 and Brothers/Toowoomba yesterday; Div 2: Cab 24 d Panthers 10-3^rd on ladder.  

ISC Round 8:

28/04/2018	1:00:00 PM	BB Print Stadium	Mackay Cutters	Tweed Heads Seagulls
28/04/2018	4:00:00 PM	Suzuki Stadium	Easts Tigers	Norths Devils
28/04/2018	6:00:00 PM	North Ipswich Reserve	Ipswich Jets 6th	Redcliffe Dolphins 3rd
28/04/2018	6:00:00 PM	Barlow Park	Northern Pride	Sunshine Coast Falcons
28/04/2018	6:00:00 PM	Browne Park	Central Queensland Capras	Wynnum Manly Seagulls
29/04/2018	2:00:00 PM	Pizzey Park	Burleigh Bears	PNG Hunters
29/04/2018	4:00:00 PM	Jack Manski Oval	Townsville Blackhawks 5th	Souths 2nd

 

Segment 3:  The Flashback: Round 8 Friday 25 1986 –Dogs v Rabbits at the SCG-Mick Stone ref and 25,000 at the game but talking point of the game was Canterbury’s Peter Kelly in what is surely the quickest send off in the history of rugby league. Straight from the kickoff, Kelly caught South Sydney winger Ross Harrington high and instantly dismissed by referee Mick Stone. As the story famously went, Kelly was dismissed so fast, that he beat the bugler who had played the last post, off the field. Despite playing all bar one tackle of the game with 12 men, Canterbury beat the Bunnies 26 points to 2 in what was the last premiership game played at the SCG on Anzac Day.

Eels went on to win the comp with a 4-2 score over the Dogs

Match Stats
Halftime Score	16		2
Scrums	8		8
Penalties	10		7
Match Scoresheet
Sent Off		Peter Kelly
Tries		Andrew Farrar (2)
		Peter Mortimer (2)
Goals		Terry Lamb (5/7)		Bronko Djura (1/1)
Teams
Fullback	1.	Michael Potter	1.	Neil Baker
Wing	2.	Sandy Campbell	2.	Brett Ross
Centre	3.	Andrew Farrar	3.	Michael Pobjie
Centre	4.	Chris Mortimer	4.	David Moon
Wing	5.	Peter Mortimer	5.	Ross Harrington
Five-Eighth	6.	Phil Sigsworth	6.	Bronko Djura
Halfback	7.	Terry Lamb	7.	Craig Coleman
Lock	8.	Paul Langmack	8.	Michael Andrews
Second Row	9.	Steve Folkes (c)	9.	Wayne Chisholm
Second Row	10.	David Gillespie	10.	Phil Gould
Front Row	11.	Peter Kelly	11.	Les Davidson
Hooker	12.	Mark Bugden	12.	Mario Fenech (c)
Front Row	13.	Paul Dunn	13.	Ian Roberts
Bench	22.	John Elias	15.	David Cruickshank
Bench	26.	Mark Sargent	27.	Tony Rampling
Bench	20.	Jason Alchin
Coach		Warren Ryan		George Piggins

NRL Round 8

Round 8
Date	Home	Away	Venue	TV	Time
Wed. Apr 25	Storm 50	Warriors 10	AAMI Park	Fox	4:10pm
Wed. Apr 25	Dragons 24	Roosters 8	Allianz Stadium	Nine, Fox	7:00pm
Thu. Apr 26	Rabbitohs	Broncos	ANZ Stadium	Fox	7:50pm
Fri. Apr 27	Sea Eagles	Knights	Lottoland	Fox	6:00pm
Fri. Apr 27	Panthers	Bulldogs	Panthers Stadium	Nine, Fox	7:50pm
Sat. Apr 28	Titans	Sharks	Cbus Super Stadium	Fox	5:30pm
Sat. Apr 28	Cowboys	Raiders	1300SMILES Stadium	Fox	7:30pm
Sun. Apr 29	Eels	Tigers	ANZ Stadium	Nine, Fox	4:10