S5, Sim Test Draft-Match Thread (Completed)

Gayler!

Always backed him.

 

Hmmm. I'm not even sure how that can happen. Definitely would have been a hand-off though, not an offload.

 

Gun effort there.

 

Nah it's a knock on if it's come off any part of the arm.

 

( 1:04.00: Hurricanes 17 - 27 Spartans) The next phase to be played in Spartans territory. 27 metres from their try line.
Bobby Blunder opts to kick here for the Spartans. He's trying to Kick for Touch. He boots that downfield, but the wind takes it and it makes touch 16 metres further down the field of play.
( 1:03.45: Hurricanes 17 - 27 Spartans) That brings the ball up to 39 metres in Spartans territory.
Kelvin Fung is tackled by Pretzel Spark for the Spartans and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested. The Spartans forwards charge in and, yes, it looks like they've turned this over. Great work from Dave Eggman in particular there. Looks like he landed the telling blow and won the turnover.

39-16 = 27?

Do I fail reading or rithmetic?

 

reading, m'afraid

distance from the try line =/= distance into territory (i.e. from the halfway line)

 

I think it's just assumed that by the time a player's been tackled, he's got at least as far as the distance conceded by the pass. They make 0 metres often enough.

 

Ugh always trips me up. No worries.

I kinda like that it changes but it also confuses me.

 

( 1:16.00: Hurricanes 17 - 27 Spartans) We're now 30 metres into Spartans territory.
Heath Davis looks slightly surprised to receive the ball. He looks to run, but it doesn't look like there's anywhere to go. Good tackle by Bobby Blunder and a ruck forms.
( 1:15.45: Hurricanes 17 - 27 Spartans) Into Spartans territory now. 30 metres from the halfway line.
Heath Davis is looking short of options here. He gains 3 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Ryan Gayler but he puts in a great side step and he beats him all ends up.

Odd bit of commentary? Receives the ball from his own run in previous passage?

 

( 1:19.15: Hurricanes 17 - 27 Spartans) The next phase to be played from 35 metres on the Spartans side of the halfway line.
Penalty to the Hurricanes to be taken by Chad Dyer. From here, they're going to have a Kick for Touch. What on Earth was that? Kicked almost straight into the arms of the waiting Bobby Blunder, and possession is gifted away.

beautiful timing from Dyer

 

See ya in the final boys

Now to go and have a very thorough wash because I just spent an hour supporting the Spartans.

 

Mariner (17)

Tries: Hornby, Davis
Penalties: Dyer x 1
Conversions: Dyer x 2

Howe (27)

Tries: Herd, Gayler, Bakkum
Penalties: Scoble x 2
Conversions: Scoble x 3