Preview | Ron Massey Cup Grand Final 2019

Author: NSWRL
Timestamp: Fri 27 Sep 2019, 09:58 AM

It's a blockbuster Grand Final between the Wentworthville Magpies and St Marys Saints with both sides looking to etch their names in the history books.

Wentworthville Magpies v St Marys Saints
Saturday 28 September
Leichhardt Oval

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Magpies

Saints

Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

Team Stats Play by Play

The Wentworthville Magpies and St Marys Saints have once again cemented their place in the Ron Massey Grand Final, replicating the same match-up of the 2018 premiership clash where the Magpies took the honours with a 38-4 defeat.

Now on the hunt to claim the trophy for 2019, St Marys will draw on an advantage from their last meeting in Round 16, where they were victorious 22-8, reversing Magpies early season advantage from their round three victory (40-12).

They finished the regular season on the same competition points (38), with just a one-point for and against differential separating them, affected by the Saints huge 60-28 win against the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles which pushed them to 358 against Magpies 359.

In the final battle, it will come down to Ron Massey Player of the Year and St Marys second rower Patrick Hollis to guide his team to their first Grand Final win and prevent the Magpies premiership hat-trick.

Coincidentally, the Magpies 38-4 winning scoreline in 2018 was identical to their victory over the Auburn Warriors in 2017.

Having won six premierships in the past 10 years (2009, 10, 12, 13,17,18) Wentworthville are the strong favourites but St Marys excellent form in the regular season, winning nine consecutive games makes them a huge threat.

Team Lists

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Magpies

Saints

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Backs

Fullback for WV Magpies is number 1 Josh Bergamin

Fullback for Saints is number 1 Jake Toby
Winger for WV Magpies is number 2 Eparama Navale

Winger for Saints is number 2 Christopher Aunese-Scanlon
Centre for WV Magpies is number 3 Liam MULVIHILL

Centre for Saints is number 3 Geoff Daniela
Centre for WV Magpies is number 4 Eli Roberts

Centre for Saints is number 4 Maliko Filino
Winger for WV Magpies is number 5 Joshuah Minhinnick

Winger for Saints is number 5 Marli Sini
Five-Eighth for WV Magpies is number 6 Henry Raiwalui

Five-Eighth for Saints is number 12 John Faiumu
Halfback for WV Magpies is number 7 Beau Henry

Halfback for Saints is number 7 Kurt Falls

Forwards

Prop for WV Magpies is number 8 Adam Spicer

Prop for Saints is number 8 Leonati Feiloakitua
Hooker for WV Magpies is number 9 Brad Keighran

Hooker for Saints is number 9 Meni Luke
Prop for WV Magpies is number 10 D'Rhys Miller

Prop for Saints is number 20 Veta Henry Seumanu
2nd Row for WV Magpies is number 11 Danny Howard

2nd Row for Saints is number 11 Patrick Hollis
2nd Row for WV Magpies is number 12 Kieran Hayman

2nd Row for Saints is number 17 George Tsikrikas
Lock for WV Magpies is number 13 Blake Cook

Lock for Saints is number 13 Dylan Fuad

Interchange

Interchange for WV Magpies is number 14 Dylan Izzard

Interchange for Saints is number 6 Isaac Thompson
Interchange for WV Magpies is number 16 Piki Rogers

Interchange for Saints is number 10 Vasilli Tsikrikas
Interchange for WV Magpies is number 21 Haveatama Luani

Interchange for Saints is number 18 Thomas Skinner
Interchange for WV Magpies is number 24 Nick Kassis

Interchange for Saints is number 19 Anton Iaria