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Sir Peter Leitch’s Mad Butcher Club AT MT SMART STADIUM, HOME OF THE MIGHTY VODAFONE WARRIORS 24 June 2015 Newsletter #78 To subscribe or unsubscribe email: [email protected] Vodafone Warriors vs Gold Coast Titans Photos courtesy of www.photosport.co.nz Ben Matulino gets grabbed. Bodene Thompson scores a try. Chad Townsend on the run. Konrad Hurrell celebrates his try. Konrad Hurrell scoring his try. Raymond Faitala- Mariner in action. Raymond Faitala- Mariner scores a Shaun Johnson converts his try. The boys celebrating Bodene try. Thompson’s try.. Bring On THe Raiders le, when he picked up a Vodafone More of that against the Raiders Warriors offload that ended in the please! The Raiders lost 21-20 at HE VODAFONE Warriors Titans going over. the death to competition leaders Thost Canberra on Saturday at North Queensland on Saturday Mt Smart at 5pm. The clash head- The TV commentators were to fall out of the eight, so do not lines another tripleheader for the laughing about it, because they expect them to be any kind of club, which kicks off with the NYC thought it was so funny, the crowd easybeat. clash at 12.40pm, followed by the – or at least the Warriors fans– Vodafone Warriors (third) taking were shouting offside, and half a Johnson Joins THe 500 Club on the Mounties (second) in the dozen players, all of whom had New South Wales Cup (2.40pm stopped dead as it appeared so Johnson scored two tries and had kick-off). obvious were appealing. a perfect six from six from the boot to take his career points tally Coming back into the line-up for Referee Matt Cecchin ruled no try to 511 as the Vodafone Warriors the Canberra contest are utility but the video referee ruled it was. completely dominated the second Tuimoala Lolohea and prop Albert Pettybourne was onside because spell. We scored six tries all in all, Vete. Lolohea replaces right wing he had covered more than 10 me- and Johnson had a hand in five of Ken Maumalo, who is out after tres getting to where he did, but them. leaving the field with an ankle to be fair, I could understand how injury early in the second half on the Warriors were incredulous. Old Boys Haunt Former Club Saturday night; and Vete, who Everyone else was. Still, play to the Hooker Nathan Friend and sec- was 18th man against the Titans, whistle... ond rower Bodene Thompson returns on the bench for his 12th Eyes Right both had the satisfaction of scor- appearance, replacing Sebastine ing against their former club in Ikahihifo. Did you notice that while our left a victory that not only snapped a The Vodafone Warriors are seek- edge has been our attacking weap- run of two losses but also carried ing their fifth straight win against on throughout the season, all the the Vodafone Warriors back into the Raiders. In 33 clashes between action was on the right on Satur- the top eight, leap frogging – you the two sides they are just behind day against the Titans? All six tries guessed it – the Titans. came in that direction. on the wins ledger 16-17 but have How Unlucky Can One Guy Get? a 10-6 record in 16 matches at Some Outstanding Performances home. Heading into this round Some of you will know that Char- the home side is seventh with 16 Coming out of his State of Origin lie Gubb is a young man I have points, with the Raiders ninth on outing, Jacob Lillyman was excep- a lot of time for, and his father is 14. tional, carrying the ball 20 times, a pretty decent bloke too, often making 196 metres and also 29 turning up in the lounge all the Vodafone Warriors: Sam Tom- tackles without a miss. And big way from Wellington to support kins, Lolohea, Konrad Hurrell, Ben Matulino was also colossal, his boy. Solomone Kata, Manu Vatuvei, making 205 metres from 21 runs, Chad Townsend, Shaun Johnson, with 16 tackles. So when Charlie had the line at Jacob Lillyman, Nathan Friend, his mercy for his first NRL try I Ben Matulino, Bodene Thompson, At the back Manu Vatuvei topped was over the moon. But the Gold Ryan Hoffman, Simon Mannering. 150 metres from 17 runs. Coast’s defensive desperation stopped him getting the ball to the Interchange: Siliva Havili, Ray- Key to the performance though mond Faitala-Mariner, Charlie line, when both he and Cecchin was our completion rate and thought he had. Gubb, Vete. defence. Making just six errors, Surely THat’s Offside we completed 33 of 40 sets and He was desperately unlucky, and it everything flowed off that. The to- was about to get even worse. The Titans were awarded a try that tal metres favoured us 1734-1204, plenty of people are still saying total runs 184-124, the line breaks shouldn’t have been given. Eddy 6-2 and we made just 276 tackles Pettybourne was well offside, to Gold Coast’s 355, missing only coming back from an earlier tack- 16 tackles to the Titans’ 31. Continued on next page... Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 2 Continued from previous page... Juniors Back Into Fourth Thompson has played all 14 matches so far this season and A 28-20 win over the Titans has he has also been in superb form lifted the Vodafone Junior Warri- collecting back-to-back players’ In the second half the Vodafone ors back into the NYC’s top four. Warriors maintained their com- player of the day awards after posure, built pressure and hurtling The defending premiers went into the wins against Parramatta and on to another short ball, Gubb’s the 15th-round clash in sixth and Newcastle. eyes lit up once more with the conceded the opening try but “Jake has been a terrific servant,” line right there – only to be halted quickly responded to claim a lead said Vodafone Warriors head again. they then held for the rest of the coach Andrew McFadden. match. It was some of the most desperate “He has all the qualities we want defence I have ever seen and there Rookie centre Junior Pauga got to see in our players. He puts in was no more unlucky man in Cbus his fourth try in six and left wing every time he takes the field and on Saturday than Charlie. His day Tomas Aoake his 14th in 14 ap- is consistently among our best. It’s will come I am sure of it. pearances. great to see him reaching the 200- Welcome Back Sam On Saturday night they’re back at game mark. home to face a Canberra side run- “And Bodene has been a great ac- Wasn’t it good to see fullback Sam ning eighth in the competition. Tomkins make his return against quisition for the club as we expect- the Titans? Milestones To Celebrate ed he would be. He works so hard and is adding more to his game as The England international had a Two milestone achievements will the season goes on.” stint on the sideline with a knee provide a big highlight on Satur- injury picked up in the third- day night, with Vodafone Warriors Time To Don Your Onesie round against Parramatta back in prop Jacob Lillyman in line to The Vodafone Warriors stage their March, and then in his comeback make his 200th career appearance. annual #OnesieParty when they against Newcastle on May 31 he host Canberra at Mt Smart on aggravated the injury. In his seventh season with the Vodafone Warriors, Lillyman will Saturday. While there was optimism he make his 138th appearance for the Hundreds of Vodafone Warriors would play against South Sydney club after earlier playing 62 times members and fans were kitted out and the Roosters he was ruled out for North Queensland. in onesies for last year’s inaugural both times. And second rower Bodene mid-winter bash and we are being Sam Tomkins’ presence made a Thompson will play his 100th encouraged to turn out in bigger big difference. He provided a sense NRL game. numbers this time. of order and calm, as well as add- Thompson is in his first season The chance to dress up supports ing a dimension to our attack with JAMMIES IN JUNE, the cam- his ability to link with Johnson with us after representing Gold Coast and Wests Tigers. paign run by Vodafone Warriors and Chad Townsend. charity partner Kidz First Chil- Lillyman, who made his 10th Or- dren’s Hospital, which aims to igin appearance for the Maroons reduce high rates of preventable last week, is on target to top fellow illnesses by providing children in Queenslander Michael Luck’s need with pyjamas. record for the most games for the club by an Australian player (Luck Kidz First is again appealing to played 150 times from 2006-2012). the public to make donations or to buy new pyjamas to help with the He goes into the match in ca- cause. reer-best form after carting the ball 204 metres from 20 runs when he was used off the bench Sam Tomkins last Saturday. Continued on next page... Mad Butcher Club Newsletter Page 3 Continued from previous page... “We had a fantastic response last year with so many members and fans turning up in their onesies and And this one we all need to support, if only because we’re challenging them to do even better this time,” our esteemed editor David Kemeys, who puts in who she said.