This edition of Ramstats 2016 covers games played on 30th April at Greygums Oval:
1. Third Grade (Div 5) v Camden - Rd 5
2. Reserve Grade (Div 3) v East Coast Eagles - Rd 5
3. Ramettes (Ladies Div 1) v UTS - Rd 3
4. Senior Grade (Div 2) v UTS - Rd 5
NB (1): Quarter by quarter and goalkicking records only exist from 1990 onwards.
NB (2): History v Club records can vary markedly in nature as the divisional structure means clubs may not play each other on the same level
NB (3): Where referred to, "Age Grade" means combined Under 18/19/20 matches for Penrith
GENERAL
* Five weeks in, the club has used 117 players - 87 male and 30 female.
* Phil Aumann's 9 goals, was the most kicked by a Penrith player in Senior Grade since Dale Chivas kicked 10 goals against Balmain in 2011 (which were also out of team total of 15 goals).
* This was the first time that a Rams player kicked 9 goals since Kevin Kirk against UNSW/ES in Third Grade in 2014.
* After Senior and Reserve Grades hit the ton this round, the club has now scored 298 100 point + scores.
* The Ramettes' game was the 1700th scheduled match the club has been involved in, resulting in:
- 708 Wins (644 onfield wins & 64 wins by forfeit/protest)
- 934 Losses (913 onfield losses & 21 losses by forfeit/protest)
- 3 Draws
- 55 Abandoned
RETURNING PLAYERS
(Former players who did not play with the club in 2015).
No returning players this week.
DEBUTS
Congratulations to the following people who made their debut for the club:
CLUB DEBUTS
1. Robert Death (Third Grade) - new player
2. Samantha Napier (Ramettes) - new player
SENIOR GRADE DEBUTS
No debuts in Senior Grade this week.
MILESTONES
Congratulations to the following people on achieving these individual milestones:
100 SENIOR GRADE GAMES
* Josh Anasis played his 100th Senior Grade game for the Rams, becoming the 19th player to do so and the first since Nathan Wright in 2013. Josh started with the Rams in 2006.
100 CLUB GAMES
* Liam Murphy played his 100th game for the Rams, in the Reserve Grade match. Liam is the second player this season to reach this mark, after Reece Johnson in Round 1. Liam started with the 2010 Penrith Under 18s.
50 SENIOR GRADE GAMES
* Tom McNamara played his 50th Senior Grade game for the Rams. Tom started with Penrith in 2008 as a 16 year old and has played all but two of his games for Penrith in Senior Grade.
50 CLUB GAMES
* Jasmine Payne played her 50th game for the Ramettes. Jasmine started with the club in 2013.
50 CLUB GOALS
* Dylan Nelson kicked his 50th goal for the Rams in his 56th game. Dylan started with Penrith in 2014.
FIRST GOAL FOR CLUB
* Joel Fisher, in Senior Grade, kicked his first goal for the club.
* Justin Toman, in Third Grade, kicked his first goal (2 in fact) for the club.
* Luke Dixon, also in Third Grade, kicked his first goal for the club.
FIRST GOAL IN SENIOR GRADE
* Brayden Wilson kicked his first Senior Grade goal.
* Joel Fisher kicked his first goal in Senior Grade (also his first goal for the club, as above).
MOST GOALS IN A MATCH FOR CLUB (2 GOALS OR MORE)
* Phillip Aumann (Senior Grade) - 9 goals (previous best 5 goals)
* Nick Hocking (Reserve Grade) - 6 goals (previous best 3 goals)
* Ed Kirby (Reserve Grade) - 2 goals (equals previous best)
* David Stevens (Third Grade) - 3 goals (equals previous best)
* Justin Toman (Third Grade) - 2 goals (first goals for club)
YOUNGEST PLAYER TO REACH A MILESTONE
*In playing her 50th game, Jasmine Payne (see above) becomes the youngest Ramette to reach the 50 game mark (by over 2 years).
* She also becomes the third youngest Penrith player ever to reach 50 games - after Dale Chivas and Glenn Bradley. (Dale, Glenn and Jasmine are the only 3 Rams players to play their 50th game before turning 18).
RELATIONS
TWINS
* Steven and Robert Death have become the latest (8th) set of twins to play for the Rams. The other sets of twins being:
- Glenn and Shane Berry
- Jason and Scott Bradley
- James and Sam Devlin
- Michael and Shaun Derewlany
- Andrew and John Hahn
- Alex and Jessica Hocking
- Luke and Matthew O'Connor
SCORING
THIRD GRADE
* 14.13 (97) - this was the club's 11th score of 97 points - 11.31 (once), 13.19 (2), 14.13 (7) and 15.7 (1). This was the 3rd time that Third Grade has kicked this score and the second time in three rounds - after kicking 14.13 (97) against Holroyd-Parramatta in Round 3.
The Rams have never lost with this score - nor come close - the lowest winning margin being 28 points.
RESERVE GRADE
* 21.15 (141) - this was only the club's second score of 141 points - both 21.15 and both kicked by Reserve Grade.
The two winning margins with 141 points have been 111 points and (this weekend) 108 points.
RAMETTES
* 4.4 (28) - this was the club's 12th score of 28 points - 3.10 (4 times) and 4.4 (8). This was the first time that the Ramettes have kicked this score and the second time the club has kicked it this season - Reserve Grade kicked 4.4 (28) against Nor-West Jets in Round 3.
The club has never won with 28 points, although they did record a 5 point loss against Holroyd-Parramatta in the slosh in 1996.
SENIOR GRADE
* 15.12 (102) - this was the club's 10th score of 102 points - 13.24 (once) and 14.18 (1), 15.12 (7) and 16.6 (1). This was the 3rd time that Senior Grade has kicked this score and the first time the club has kicked it since 3rd Grade in 2014.
The Rams have never lost with this score - nor, again, come close - the lowest winning margin being 34 points.
WINNING MARGINS
THIRD GRADE
* 59 points - this was the club's 6th win by 59 points and the first by Third Grade. 14.13 (97) is the second lowest score the club has kicked to win by 59 points. (Lowest being 11.15 81, by the Under 18s in 2001).
RESERVE GRADE
* 108 points - this was the club's fifth win by 108 points and the first by Reserve Grade. The scores kicked to win by 108 points have a range of only 14 points - 140, 141, 142, 147 and 154.
SENIOR GRADE
* 74 points - this was only the club's third win by 74 points, the first by Senior Grade and the first by the club since Reserve Grade in 2001. This was the lowest score to win by this margin, the highest being the 1998 Under 19s' (awesome) 20.2 (122) against East Sydney.
VENUES
FORTRESS GREYGUMS
* Third Grade played their 31st game at Greygums - for 18 wins and 13 losses. Third Grade has also won 2 games by forfeit at the Fortress, with 1 game abandoned.
* Reserve Grade played their 175th game at Greygums - for 76 wins and 99 losses. They have also won 11 games at Greygums by forfeit and 1 by protest. (4 games abandoned).
* It was the Ramettes' 28th game at Greygums - for 17 wins, 10 losses and 1 draw. (1 match abandoned).
* This was Senior Grade's 204th game at Greygums - for 102 wins and 102 losses. Seniors have also won 6 games there by forfeit. (4 matches abandoned).
* The club's overall record at the Fortress is:
537 games played, comprising:
- 260 wins and 2 wins by protest/other
- 272 losses and 1 loss by protest/other and
- 2 draws
In addition:
13 matches abandoned
38 matches won by forfeit
The club has never forfeited a game in advance at Greygums. In the 1 loss by forfeit/other mentioned above, the Under 18s in 2012 played North Shore at Greygums (which they lost) and the league subsequently treated it as a forfeit due the Rams fielding some unregistered players.
GRADES
THIRD GRADE
* Third Grade's 5th season v Camden (2012 - 2016)
* Third Grade's 11th game v Camden (6th at Greygums Oval) for 6 wins and 5 losses.
* This is Third Grade's 5th win in a row vs Camden (17/08/14 - 30/04/16).
* 14.13 (97) equalled Third Grade's highest score of the season.
RESERVE GRADE
* Reserve Grade's 7th season v East Coast Eagles - formerly Baulkham Hills, Sydney Hills Eagles (1984 - 1988, 2015 - 16)
* Reserve Grade's 13th game vs East Coast Eagles (6th at Greygums Oval) for 7 wins and six losses, with the Rams also winning two games via forfeit
* Reserve Grade unbeaten v East Coast Eagles at Greygums Oval
* Reserve Grade's highest score and highest winning margin v East Coast Eagles
* Reserve Grade passed 1000 points v East Coast Eagles in this game
(In relation to the following two items, it has to be remembered that quarter by quarter records are not available pre-1990, when the Rams regularly played Baulkham Hills in Senior and Reserve Grades)
* Reserve Grade's best recorded 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters v East Coast Eagles
* Reserve Grade's 4th quarter of 8.1 (49) is the club's best recorded quarter v East Coast Eagles
RAMETTES
* Ramettes' fifth season against UTS (2012 - 2016).
* Following the promotion of Auburn to Premier Div, UTS is now the only side the Ramettes have played every year since their first year (2012).
* Ramettes' 12th game vs UTS (6th at Greygums), for 8 wins and 4 losses.
* This loss breaks a run of six wins in a row by the Ramettes against UTS.
* UTS's highest score and winning margin v the Ramettes.
SENIOR GRADE
* Senior Grade's 14th season v UTS (2001 - 2010, 2012 - 2014 & 2016).
* Senior Grade's 25th game v UTS (10th at Greygums Oval) for 5 wins and 20 losses, with 1 match abandoned.
* Senior Grade's highest score and highest winning margin v UTS and UTS's lowest score vs Senior Grade.
* Senior's Grade's final term of 5.3 (33) is their best ever final quarter against UTS.
* 15.12 (102) is Senior Grade's highest score of the season.
RANDOM TRIVIA
* The Rams started playing Wollongong in 1994, so 1998 was our 5th year against the Gong and neither grade had scored a win against them to this stage.
* Come Round 1 1998 (4th April) and Senior Grade travels to Wollongong, losing 28.15 (183) to 4.3 (27) - 156 points. Reserve Grade loses on the same day 17.10 (112) to 5.7 (37) - 75 points. Combined loss for the day 231 points.
* Round 10, 27th June 1998 - 12 weeks later - and Wollongong travels to Fortress Greygums for the return fixture.
* Rams' Reserve Grade lands punch no 1 - defeating Wollongong by 19 points - 9.8 62 to 5.13 43, the club's first ever win over Wollongong and a 94 point turnaround from Round 1. But this was only the entree.......
* Senior Grade then landed the knockout blow - defeating Wollongong by 17 points - 9.12 66 to 7.7 49, a 173 point turnaround from Round 1.
* Combined turnaround (both grades) from Round 1 - 267 points.
* It's a long season, anything can happen..........
Last Modified on 09/05/2016 10:43