Manly coach Anthony Seibold needs new recruit Matt Lodge to play good soccer and work his manner into the NRL facet — and he actually put ahead a compelling case for choice in his Blacktown Workers debut.
Dragons teen Treight Stewart had arguably his finest recreation up to now at fullback, whereas veteran No.1 Lindon McGrady produced an nearly excellent recreation for Tweed Seagulls.
And whereas lots of the Rabbitohs gamers delivered of their 30-10 win, it was the unlikely Jed Cartwright, who stole the present.
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ALL EYES WERE ON
Bulldogs favorite Josh Reynolds didn’t fairly get his fairytale end with the Bears spoiling the celebration at Belmore in a complete 30-6 win. But the veteran playmaker did get the gang up on their ft — particularly when he made a break. Reynolds performed the primary 21 minutes earlier than returning to the sector for the ultimate 24 minutes and completed with 116 operating metres.
Manly’s mid-season recruit Matt Lodge performed his first recreation for feeder facet Blacktown Workers over the weekend. NRL head coach Anthony Seibold mentioned he simply wished Lodge to play good soccer and work his manner into the primary grade facet and the 28-year-old did precisely that. He scored a strive, obtained a linebreak, 12 sort out busts and ran for a game-high of 198 metres, whereas additionally making 18 tackles with one miss.
Jack Bird spent one other week in NSW Cup after coming back from a knee damage final week. Bird obtained by 80 minutes within the second row and completed with a linebreak, a linebreak help, seven sort out busts and 98 operating metres together with 18 tackles — one miss.
Dolphins duo Tesi Niu and Josh Kerr dropped again to Queensland Cup for the facet’s 38-6 win over Burleigh. Niu completed with 144 operating metres and three sort out busts, whereas Kerr ran for 89 metres and made 12 tackles with no misses.
Raiders hooker Adrian Trevilyan has had a tricky run of accidents however returned to the sector on Sunday — and scored a strive. The 22-year-old, who ruptured his ACL final yr and underwent shoulder surgical procedure over the low season too, obtained by 56 minutes off the bench and completed with a linebreak, two sort out busts, 44 metres and 25 tackles — two misses — to go along with his strive.
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STANDOUTS
The Knights have discovered some nice kind after a rocky begin to the season, successful now 4 straight video games and rising fullback David Armstrong has lots to do with that. Armstrong bagged a hat-trick on the weekend and arrange a strive, whereas additionally getting two linebreaks, a linebreak help and 172 operating metres.
Towering winger Latia Moceidreke had an enormous recreation too, ending with two tries, two linebreaks, a linebreak help and 254 operating metres. And skilled halfback Adam Clune had the ball on a string as soon as once more with three strive assists, two linebreak assists to go along with his 126 operating metres.
Allan Fitzgibbon’s velocity was on present within the Bears’ large win over the Bulldogs. He scored a double to take his complete to 17 in 18 video games this season. He additionally obtained 4 linebreaks and 194 operating metres. Alfred Smalley was a handful on the opposite wing too with a strive, a linebreak, 13 sort out busts and 110 metres.
Terrell May was huge as nicely, scoring a strive, getting a linebreak help, three sort out busts and 222 metres in addition to 20 tackles with no misses.
Treigh Stewart had considered one of his finest video games at fullback for the Dragons, scoring a double and organising three extra tries. He additionally obtained two linebreaks, a linebreak help, six sort out busts and 262 operating metres. Stewart featured within the pre-season trials after coaching with the NRL squad over the summer season however he has since returned to part-time coaching.
Sam Healey proved to be electrical out of dummy-half for Newtown in what was simply his sixth NSW Cup recreation — and first begin. Healey scored a strive, obtained two linebreaks, seven sort out busts and ran for 187 metres. He additionally made 32 tackles with one miss. And a particular point out goes to Caleb Uele — brother of NRL prop Braden — who charged by 5 tackles to attain beneath the posts with a barnstorming run. Uele
NSW Cup’s main tryscorer Clayton Fualolo added one other to his tally to make it 20 tries in 17 video games for Blacktown, whereas Raiders lock Hohepa Puru was spectacular in a dropping facet with a strive, a linebreak, two sort out busts and 163 metres. He additionally made 37 tackles however did miss 4.
Dean Hawkins was at his playmaking finest for the Bunnies, scoring a try to organising two extra, whereas additionally getting a linebreak help, 103 metres and 19 tackles — three misses.
Daniel Suluka-Fifita was huge with 226 metres — 107 post-contact — and 34 tackles with three misses. But winger Leonard Skelton and the versatile Jed Cartwright stole the present.
Skelton scored a double, arrange one other, obtained three linebreaks, 10 sort out busts and 195 operating metres. Cartwright shone within the second row with two strive assists, three linebreak assists, 192 metres and 25 tackles — one miss.
Jonathan Reuben obtained a double for Norths Devils and ran for a team-high of 161 metres, whereas skipper Jack Ahearn arrange 4 tries at fullback.
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Kyle Foxwell was bust in a dropping facet with the five-eighth scoring two tries and organising one other for Wynnum Manly in what was his first begin within the halves since Round 10.
CQ Capras fullback Blake Moore scored a hat-trick in his facet’s 46-6 win over Ispwish. Moore additionally obtained a strive help, two linebreaks, two linebreak assists, seven sort out busts and 142 operating metres.
Brayden McGrady solely performed the primary half of the Dolphins’ win over Burleigh however he brought on a whole lot of havoc in these 40 minutes with a strive, a strive help, 4 sort out busts and 123 metres. And his cousin, Lindon McGrady, had the sport of his profession for Tweed. The fullback and skipper scored 22 of Tweed’s 38 factors with two tries and 6 targets from six makes an attempt. He additionally arrange three tries, obtained a linebreak, 5 linebreak assists, 5 sort out busts and 251 metres.
Jesse Jennings scored the matchwinner for Souths Logan to seal a 14-12 victory over Mackay. The 24-year-old winger additionally obtained a linebreak, seven sort out busts, and 130 metres.
Townsville Blackhawks winger Jodeci Baker-Tiraha additionally obtained loads of pleasure with two tries, a strive help, 4 linebreaks, 4 sort out busts and 127 metres in his staff’s 42-12 win over Western Clydesdales.
SPOTTED
Raiders hooker Danny Levi is anticipated to overlook the remainder of the season after fracturing his jaw whereas enjoying NSW Cup. The membership has confirmed it’s in a special spot to the fracture he suffered earlier within the season.
A bunch of present and former NRL stars have been on deck at Belmore to cheer on Reynolds in his last recreation. His former Bulldogs teammates Moses Mbye, Dene Halatau, James Graham and Dale Finucane have been part of the guard of honour.
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