Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett made an announcement in Round 1 when he left Anthony Milford out of the 17 and veteran playmaker responded in his first Queensland Cup recreation of the season.
Meanwhile, a Storm prospect Jack Howarth is proving his versatility — and why he’s locked in on a deal till the top of 2027.
Back in Sydney, Dragons teen Talatau Amone returned to the sphere after the NRL’s no-fault stand-down coverage was lifted.
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ALL EYES WERE ON
Anthony Milford performed a key position within the CQ Capras’ Round 1 win over Tweed. The 28-year-old arrange Kodi Nikorima within the first minute, scored his personal attempt on the stroke of half time after which kicked the matchwinning discipline aim within the 78th minute. He additionally completed with two linebreaks, a linebreak help and 162 working metres.
Fellow Dolphin Nikorima had a discipline day at fullback in Queensland Cup. He arrange two tries, acquired two linebreaks, a linebreak help and 163 working metres to do along with his four-pointer.
Talatau Amone performed his first recreation of the yr with the Dragons’ New South Wales Cup facet. His facet acquired towelled up by the Bulldogs 34-4 however Amone completed with 98 working metres, 4 sort out busts, two offloads and 7 tackles with no misses in his 80-minute efficiency.
Dragons head coach Anthony Griffin stated “not at the moment” when requested if he had a plan to deliver the 20-year-old again into the NRL facet.
“He’s obviously had something to deal with outside of football so it was important to get a full game under his belt today. But there’s no urgency there,” Griffin stated within the NRL post-game press convention.
“I didn’t see him after game but I obviously saw him during the week when I broke the news to him (that he was cleared to play). There was obviously a lot of relief and he had a bit of a spring in his step all week.”
Young Storm prospect Jack Howarth has a future within the centres, however for now he’s carving up within the second row for feeder facet Sunshine Coast Falcons. Howarth arrange two tries and completed with two linebreak assists, 5 sort out busts and 21 tackles — though he did miss six.
Keano Kini made a reputation for himself with the Titans in the course of the pre-season trials and he was simply as spectacular in his Queensland Cup debut for Burleigh, establishing a attempt, getting a linebreak help, 5 sort out busts and working for 247 metres.
Toby Sexton misplaced the Titans’ No.7 jersey to Tanah Boyd however he’s doing good issues in reserve grade. The 22-year-old arrange two tries for Tweed, acquired a linebreak help and made 21 tackles with no misses.
Veteran winger Josh Mansour is making an affect on his new staff. The former Panther and Rabbitoh scored a attempt, acquired a linebreak, 9 sort out busts and ran for 140 metres in Newtown’s 42-12 win over Parramatta.
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STANDOUTS
Try-scoring machine Tom Carr bagged a double within the Rabbitohs’ loss to the Panthers — one off an intercept. He additionally completed the sport with two linebreaks, a linebreak help, 4 sort out busts and 192 working metres however these efforts couldn’t match some stellar performances from the opposition.
Emerging hooker Luke Sommerton confirmed his power when he carried gamers over the road with him to attain within the 78th minute. He completed the sport with a linebreak, linebreak help, and 124 working metres to go along with his attempt. He additionally made 40 tackles with 4 misses.
Jack Cole was equally spectacular, scoring two tries, establishing one other and getting two linebreaks. His kicking recreation was additionally on tune.
The Sharks have gotten a superb one in younger winger Sam Stonestreet. The native product, who performed his junior footy with Kade Dykes for De La Salle, scored a hat-trick for Newtown and arrange one other attempt. He additionally acquired three linebreaks, eight sort out busts and ran for 266 metres.
Fellow Jet Jayden Berrelladditionally acquired via a mountain of labor at hooker, scoring a attempt, establishing one other, working for 103 metres and 40 tackles with simply three misses.
Warriors duo Ronald Volkman and Taine Tuaupiki had been spectacular of their win over the Roosters. Volkman arrange two tries, whereas Tuaupiki was a handful at fullback scoring a attempt, getting a linebreak, three sort out busts and 149 working metres.
Bulldogs younger gun Joash Papali’i was electrical at fullback of their massive win over the Dragons. The membership’s reigning SG Ball Player of the Year scored a attempt, arrange one other, acquired a linebreak, three sort out busts and 176 metres. He additionally made six tackles with zero misses.
Five-eighth Josh Rogers scored 20 of Wynnum-Manly’s 44 factors himself and had a hand in eight extra. The 26-year-old Queensland Cup veteran scored a attempt, arrange two extra and nailed all seven conversions in addition to a penalty aim.
Townsville winger Robert Derby was a handful, scoring a double and getting eight sort out busts together with 204 working metres.
Broncos train-and-trialist Tristan Sailor was useful for Souths Logan with a attempt help, a linebreak help and 235 working metres, whereas Brisbane’s back-up half Jock Madden was enormous for Norths Devils with three attempt assists, 78 working metres and 16 tackles — no misses.
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SPOTTED
Queensland Cup newcomers Western Clydesdales performed their first recreation — a 20-10 loss to PNG Hunters — as a brand new franchise at Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba. They had been previously often known as Toowoomba Clydesdales after they had been final within the competitors again in 2006. Former Storm prop Darryn Schonig did them proud with a mammoth 212 metres, 4 sort out busts and 23 tackles in 54 minutes.
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