Minichiello, Anthony

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Minichiello back for Roosters top four charge
Tue September 2, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Former Australian fullback Anthony Minichiello makes a timely return to the Roosters side for Friday's must win clash against the Dragons.

Victory by the Roosters will ensure them of 4th postion and a home semi final in week one of the finals. A loss by the Roosters could see them drop to 6th position if the Broncos defeat Newcastle on the same night.

Minichiello has played just six matches this season with his last appearance in Round 14 against Penrith. He made a successful return for Roosters NSW Cup feeder side Newtown Jets and Roosters coach Brad Fittler has rushed him straight back for Friday's crunch clash.

Braith Anasta has retained the captaincy after Fittler relieved Craig Fitzgibbon of the duties last week.

1 Anthony Minichiello
2 Brent Grose
3 Setaimata Sa
4 Sia Soliola
5 Sam Perrett
6 Braith Anasta [c]
7 Mitchell Pearce
8 Mark O'Meley
9 Riley Brown
10 Nate Myles
11 Willie Mason
12 Anthony Tupou
13 Craig Fitzgibbon

Subs:
14 Lopini Paea
15 David Shillington
16 Mitchell Aubusson
17 James Aubusson

TOYOTA CUP
Sydney Roosters v St George Illawarra Dragons
Friday 5th September 2008
Sydney Football Stadium
5:20pm

Roosters (NYC):
1 Luke Towers
2 Ulise Fahina
3 Antonio Winterstein
4 Tuu Maroi
5 Sandor Earl
6 Galu Teo
7 Ben Cronin
8 James Tamou
9 Alan Heldsinger
10 Marty Kennedy
11 Dominique Peyroux
12 Matt Hall
13 Tom Symonds

Subs:
14 Mose Masoe
15 Fonua Fale
16 Andrew Clayton
17 Mark Talanoa
18 Javarn White
(one to be omitted)

Coach: Scott Murray

VB NSW CUP
Newtown Jets v Balmain Tigers
Saturday 6th September 2008
Henson Park
3:00pm

Jets (NSW):
1 Shaun Foley
2 Damon Alley Tievo
3 Tosh Lasini
4 Danny Howard
5 Rhys Pritchard
6 Sean Rudder
7 Rory Kosjasyn
8 Frank-Paul Nuuausala
9 Ty Shelly
10 Stanley Waqa
11 Anthony Cherrington
12 Mickey Paea
13 Hep Cahill

Subs:
14 Khalid Deeb
15 Ray Moujalli
16 Danny Green
17 Jimmy Andersen
18 Don Thompson
(one to be omitted)

Coach: Greg Matterson


The Mini and the Jets show hits downtown Windsor
Mon September 1, 2008
by Glen Dwyer
Source: www.newtownjets.com

Newtown's hard-fought 18-10 win away to the Windsor Wolves on Saturday evening will no doubt be remembered primarily for the successful playing comeback by Sydney Roosters international fullback Anthony Minichiello. This though was a match that had plenty going for it in its own right - both teams were desperate to claim fourth place on the VB NSW Cup competition table and the chance to stage a home semi-final, plus the game was played with all the intensity and rigour usually associated with an elimination semi-final.

The man of the hour, Anthony Minichiello, nearly scored in the first minute of play when he flashed on to a pass at top speed and jinked his way past several Wolves defenders. The Jets repeated some bad habits of past weeks, conceding penalties late in the tackle count that gifted the Wolves great field position and motivation. Windsor led 10-0 after 29 minutes having outflanked Newtown's right-side defence for their first try and scoring their second through an in-goal grubber kick. Jets lock Hep Cahill, one of Newtown's form players in recent weeks, split the Wolves on-line defence late in the first half for the Jets to trail 10-4 at halftime.

There was plenty of drama for the Jets coaching staff as Newtown's injury toll became apparent in the halftime dressing rooms. Prop Shane Shackleton was sidelined with a bad ankle injury, big Stanley Waqa was heavily concussed, backrower Mickey Paea had a severely corked thigh, plus it was always intended that Anthony Minichiello would not be playing an entire game after such a long layoff. Forwards Frank-Paul Nuuausala and Riley Brown were also returning from injury but faced a gruelling second half with no-one left on the interchange bench.

Minichiello scored one of his trademark tries in the second minute of the second half, seizing on great lead-up work from Nuuausala and backrower Daniel Green. The Jets scored again in the tenth minute after five-eighth Sean Rudder's pinpoint kick for the corner was tapped back infield by winger Damon Alley-Tovio to the eagerly supporting Daniel Green. "Mini" topped everything with a towering conversion from the sideline, at which point Roosters NRL coach Brad Fittler rightly determined he had shown enough form in his comeback game (and in his somewhat unlikely appearance in Newtown's royal blue colours).

Hep Cahill bagged his second try in the 16th minute and the beleaguered Jets, with no bench replacements, defended stoutly for the remainder of the game. Windsor came close to scoring on several occasions but could not break Newtown's unyielding line defence. Jets coach Greg Matterson praised his team's impregnable second-half defensive effort, declaring that the Newtown players showed pride, trust and confidence in each other, all great team-building qualities on the eve of the semi-finals.

Newtown's best performers on the night were Hep Cahill, Daniel Green, Ray Moujalli, Riley Brown and Frank-Paul Nuuausala in the forwards, while the halves Rory Kostjasyn and Sean Rudder and centre Toshio Laiseni were the best of the backs. Anthony Minichiello was tested in all aspects of a fullback's game and looked to be fully NRL-ready.

The memorable occasion was enhanced by the large contingent of Roosters NRL squad members and coaching staff who travelled to the north-west to cheer on "Mini" and his Newtown Jets team-mates.

The Jets return to Henson Park next Saturday (6th September) for the final competition round and the Centenary club reunion day for all past and present Newtown players, officials and supporters. The local derby against inner-western rivals the Balmain Tigers gets underway at 3.00pm.

News Source: www.newtownjets.com

Fri July 18, 2008
• Roosters Hunt for Minichiello replacement
  
Sat June 21, 2008
• Minichiello to miss 4-6 weeks
  

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