Hunter Bantams vs Wodonga Badgers
30-4
The Hunter Bantams have pulled one point closer to the competition led today with a big win over the Badgers. The Bantams played with cool heads while the Badgers lacked the discipline to make an impact in the match. David Milne starred off the bench to take the three POM’s.
Hunter Bantams
Hall, Smith 2, Milne, Bridge. Randall 5/6
Wodonga Badgers
Brividio. Dobson 1/1
Penalty Count
Hunter Bantams- 10 : 4 -Wodonga Badgers
Possession (%)
Hunter Bantams- 55 : 44 -Wodonga Badgers
Completion Rate (%)
Hunter Bantams- 65 : 64 -Wodonga Badgers
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : David Milne
2 points : Lee Radford
1 point : Andy Smith
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Johannesburg Hyenas vs Katherine Kings
24-10
The Katherine Kings face a long period without captain Gordon Ross after today’s loss to the Hyenas. From the moment he left the field the game went badly for the Kings. Without their captain the Hyenas began to give away silly penalties, while some good dummy half runs from Mcillorum gave the Hyenas a roll on. The win elevates the Hyenas to their highest position on the ladder this season at 17th.
Johannesburg Hyenas
Cross, Walker, McIllorum. Williams 6/7
Katherine Kings
Douglas. Adams 3/3
Penalty Count
Johannesburg Hyenas- 11 : 11 -Katherine Kings
Possession (%)
Johannesburg Hyenas- 56 : 43 -Katherine Kings
Completion Rate (%)
Johannesburg Hyenas- 55 : 66 -Katherine Kings
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Josh Morris
2 points : Danny Washbrook
1 point : Michael McIllorum
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North West Kookaburras vs Hawthorne Huricanes
20-16
The Hurricanes coach will be irate this afternoon after an 11-5 penalty count saw his side go down in a nailbiter today. The Hurricanes were sensational thoughout the match and after injury to Raston, Haberecht and Green were forced to cycle a one player bench from the 65th minute. The Kookaburras made the most of a truly fatigued hurricanes side who were continually penalised for offside offenses. Four second half penalty goals gave the Kookaburras the win, while all six POM’s went to the losing side.
North West Kookaburras
Broussard, Hope. Irwin 6/7
Hawthorne Hurricanes
Mercer, Scott, Ciraldo. Green 2/5
Penalty Count
North West Kookaburras- 14 : 5 -Hawthorn Hurricanes
Possession (%)
North West Kookaburras- 54 : 45 -Hawthorn Hurricanes
Completion Rate (%)
North West Kookaburras- 70 : 70 -Hawthorn Hurricanes
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Cameron Ciraldo
2 points : Troy Boston
1 point : Scott Bolton
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Northern Territory Lions vs Glen Innes Magpies
8-10
With the two sides separated by points differential alone a nailbiting clash was expected. The first half presented just that. The Lions led 8-6 at halftime. The second half never looked like being close. Converted tries to Rovelli and Oliver saw the Magpies take the match in front of a small hostile crowd. The win sees the Magpies rise ti 14th on the ladder.
Northern Territory Lions
Kadia. Forwood 2/2
Glen Innes Magpies
Rovelli, Oliver, Hay. Rovelli 4/5
Penalty Count
Northern Territory Lions- 3 : 8 -Glen Innes Magpies
Possession (%)
Northern Territory Lions- 43 : 56 -Glen Innes Magpies
Completion Rate (%)
Northern Territory Lions- 55 : 60 -Glen Innes Magpies
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Lelea Paea
2 points : Grant Rovelli
1 point : Andy Hay
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Port Hedlands Jets vs Cairns White Pointers
28-14
Cletus O’Loftus was the catalyst for todays win over the White Pointers. The pacy winger made three great runs at vital stages and was fired up in defense throughout the clash. It was a great game for the Jets backs who made the defense of the White Pointers suffer.
Port Hedlands Jets
Grills 2, Herbert, Saghini, Duckworth. O’Loftus
Cairns White Pointers
Martin, Parker. Martin 3/3
Penalty Count
Port Hedlands Jets- 7 : 6 -Cairns White Pointers
Possession (%)
Port Hedlands Jets- 52 : 47 -Cairns White Pointers
Completion Rate (%)
Port Hedlands Jets- 63 : 53 -Cairns White Pointers
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Cletus O'Loftus
2 points : Daniel Herbert
1 point : Ben Duckworth
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Port Kembla Voodoo vs Gisborne Heat
18-8
Strong wind made the game hard for the kickers today, with Murrell doing the better of the two kickers. The home advantage obviously played a part in his three tough goals while Cummins was unsuccessful with all three attempts. Despite some sloppy play by the Voodoo the side managed to create many opportunities from their open play. Jones was inspirational at prop. The captain made eight linebreaks and managed to finish one with a try in the 7th minute. The 80 minute performance of the inspiring prop demolished the usually tough Gisborne pack and Jones deservingly took the 3 POM’s this week.
Port Kembla Voodoo
Dorahy, Moule, Jones. Murrell 3/5
Gisborne Heat
Carlaw, Hodgson. Cummins 0/3
Penalty Count
Port Kembla Voodoo- 3 : 7 -Gisborne Heat
Completion Rate (%)
Port Kembla Voodoo- 56 : 72 -Gisborne Heat
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Ryan Jones
2 points : Dane Dorahy
1 point : John Carlaw
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Ryde Eagles vs Balmain Storm
2-12
Despite the narrow scoreline this game had plenty of action. Three disallowed tries highlighted the desperation of Balmains defense. Every time Ryde crossed the line the Storm managed to dislodge the ball and prevent a try. While some patient work from Balmain in attack saw two tries come about and a third disallowed. Both sides will be nursing bruises in the aftermath of this punishing game.
Ryde Eagles
Goals Smith1/1
Balmain Storm
Sutton, Cashmere. Penningrove 2/2
Penalty Count
Ryde Eagles- 8 : 8 -Balmain Storm
Possession (%)
Ryde Eagles- 48 : 51 -Balmain Storm
Completion Rate (%)
Ryde Eagles- 62 : 62 -Balmain Storm
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Liam Fulton
2 points : George Penningrove
1 point : Sam Moa
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Sunshine Coast Wizards vs Birchgrove Pistoleers
24-23
A disappointing crowd was on hand to witness an absolute thriller today. With the loss of Gisborne meaning the win was for the competition lead. The game started poorly for the Wizards after an early penalty goal to Birchgrove and a disallowed try in the 14th. The Pistoleers came close in the 22nd but also had a try disallowed. Ten minutes later Ryder rectified the situation with a converted try out wide. The Wizards responded in the 51st minute with a converted try to Hinton. The trend continued try for try until the 77th minute try to Dustin Cooper. Tanner converted a moderately difficult goal to seal the close match 24-23. The RSC has its second leader of the season.
Sunshine Coast Wizards
Hinton, Cooper, Perenara, Tighe. Tanner 4/5
Birchgrove Pistoleers
Ryder, Byrne, O’Hare. Byrne 5/5. Fg Byrne 1
Penalty Count
Sunshine Coast Wizards- 10 : 5 -Birchgrove Pistoleers
Possession (%)
Sunshine Coast Wizards- 52 : 47 -Birchgrove Pistoleers
Completion Rate (%)
Sunshine Coast Wizards- 64 : 65 -Birchgrove Pistoleers
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Hefin O'Hare
2 points : Luke Quigley
1 point : Nathan Hinton
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The EntranceTigers vs Kensington Highrollers
18-36
Kensington step back into the top eight this week with a decisive victory over the Entrance Tigers. The Highrollers put together a 7 try to 3 demolition of the Tigers. The trio of Riley, Isaac and Staniforth on the right wing was unstoppable. The tigers will have to win next week to stay in touch with the eight after vacating 5th position.
The Entrance Tigers
Cutler, Kaufmann, Phelps. Dean 3/3
Kensington Highrollers
Riley 2, Staniforth, Isaac, O’Young, Vickery, Greenwood. Rice 4/7
Penalty Count
The Entrance Tigers- 4 : 6 -Kensington Highrollers
Possession (%)
The Entrance Tigers- 45 : 54 -Kensington Highrollers
Completion Rate (%)
The Entrance Tigers- 60 : 60 -Kensington Highrollers
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Bryan Riley
2 points : Jack Isaac
1 point : Scott Staniforth
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Western Suburbs Raiders vs Wests Panthers
24-6
In the battle of the Wests the western suburbs Raiders have come out on top. The Raiders managed to score four tries while the injury plagued Panthers only managed one. Chris Columbo is reportedly very happy to return his RSC stars after their origin inspired premier league debuts. Greaves was inspirational off the bench.
Western Suburbs Raiders
Laing, Murphy, Magro, Smith. Montabe 4/4
Wests Panthers
Weyman. Barnes 1/1
Penalty Count
Western Suburbs Raiders- 8 : 6 -Wests Panthers
Possession (%)
Western Suburbs Raiders- 54 : 45 -Wests Panthers
Completion Rate (%)
Western Suburbs Raiders- 61 : 61 -Wests Panthers
Player of the Match Awards
3 points : Simon Greaves
2 points : Ben Kusto
1 point : Paul White
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1 Sunshine Coast Wizards,13,2,1,385,185 +200 27
2 Gisborne Heat,13,3,0,382,235 +147 26
3 Hunter Bantams,12,4,0,311,192 +119 24
4 Wests Panthers,9,6,1,319,278 +41 19
5 North West Kookaburras,9,7,0,318,278 +40 18
6 Port Kembla Voodoo,9,7,0,275,269 +6 18
7 Kensington Highrollers,9,7,0,298,316 -18 18
8 Port Hedlands Jets,8,7,1,321,328 -7 17
9 The Entrance Tigers,8,8,0,303,234 +69 16
10 Cairns White Pointers,8,8,0,267,248 +19 16
11 Katherine Kings,7,7,2,246,234 +12 16
12 Balmain Storm,8,8,0,284,270 +14 16
13 Western Suburbs Raiders,7,8,1,335,347 -12 15
14 Glen Innes Magpies,7,9,0,261,328 -67 14
15 Birchgrove Pistoleers,6,9,1,285,321 -36 13
16 Northern Territory Lions,6,10,0,259,381 -122 12
17 Johannesburg Hyenas,5,9,1,162,188 -26 11
18 Ryde Eagles,4,10,2,244,280 -36 10
19 Wodonga Badgers,3,12,1,208,426 -218 7
20 Hawthorn Hurricanes,3,13,0,184,314 -137 6
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