The Warriors have a substitute for Shaun Johnson primed and able to go in Ronald Volkman ought to the celebrity No.7 wrestle to beat a calf damage.
Meanwhile, George Jennings produced a mammoth efficiency that not solely secured the Brisbane Tigers a spot within the Queensland Cup grand remaining, however ought to put him within the body to fill in for injured Storm winger Xavier Coates.
The Tigers will tackle the Burleigh Bears, who had their finest sport of the season led by reigning Halfback of the Year, Guy Hamilton, who’s within the field seat to assert the award for the second consecutive season.
South Sydney produced an upset over North Sydney to e book a spot within the New South Wales Cup grand remaining with 18-year-old winger Tyrone Munro starring. It’s a surprising turnaround for the Bunnies, who completed the common season second after sitting eleventh (third-last) after 13 rounds — a complete reverse to the NRL aspect’s yr.
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ALL EYES WERE ON
Warriors coach Andrew Wesbter might do quite a bit worse than turning to Ronald Volkman as his substitute No.7 ought to Shaun Johnson be pressured to sit down out of the membership’s semi-final conflict with the Knights.
Johnson was a late scratching final weekend because of a calf damage with Webster going with a halves mixture ofTe Maire Martin and Dylan Walker.But they lacked course with out an out-and-out halfback.
Volkman has proven in NSW Cup this season that he’s able to steering a ship — and he did precisely that within the Warriors’ 49-6 win over the Raiders. Volkman arrange 4 tries, acquired a linebreak, a linebreak help, seven deal with busts and 122 working metres. He additionally slotted a area objective within the 71st minute for good measure.
Tyrone Munro, who is predicted to problem for the Rabbitohs’ proper wing spot subsequent season, was instrumental in his aspect’s 30-24 win over the Bears to safe a spot within the NSW Cup grand remaining. The 18-year-old scored a double, acquired two linebreaks, three deal with busts and ran for 185 metres.
Keano Kini was a helpful addition to Burleigh’s backline after spending the final month of the common season on NRL duties. The 19-year-old was electrical at fullback, scoring two tries, getting three linebreaks, 9 deal with busts and working for 218 metres. Kini left the sector within the forty ninth minute for Creedence Toia however it’s understood the change wasn’t injury-related
And Storm coach Craig Bellamy will probably have to fill a spot on the wing after Xavier Savage suffered an ankle damage final week. Bellamy floated Justin Olam, Reimis Smith and Grant Anderson in his post-game press convention however maybe he’ll take into account George Jennings too after an infinite sport for the Brisbane Tigers. Jennings scored a attempt, acquired a linebreak, 10 deal with busts and ran for 247 metres. Incredibly although, he didn’t even high the metre depend for his staff — discover out who did under.
Jennings was a mainstay in Melbourne’s NRL aspect in 2021 earlier than struggling a season-ending ACL damage in Round 1 of the 2022 season. He returned to the sector in Round 2 this yr through Queensland Cup and acquired a call-up to NRL in Round 16. He acquired one other alternative in Round 23 solely to undergo one other knee damage. The Tigers’ win over the weekend was Jennings’ first sport again after 4 weeks on the sideline.
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STANDOUTS
Warriors bench ahead Maia Sands made his presence recognized, scoring two tries inside his first six minute on the sector in his aspect’s win, whereas winger Ali Leiataua proved to be a handful with two linebreaks, 14 deal with busts and 165 working metres.
Workhorse duo Tom Ale and Isaiah Vagana each supplied loads of punch within the ahead pack with each scoring a attempt to ending with 135 metres every.
The North Sydney Bears staged a second-half comeback to arrange a grandstand end towards the Bunnies however couldn’t end the job. Crucial to the comeback although was try-scoring machine Allan Fitzgibbon, who bagged a hat-trick, acquired three linebreaks, 5 deal with busts and 183 working metres.
Halfback Ben Stevanovic continued his gorgeous kind this season with three attempt assists and three linebreak assists, whereas the ever-reliable Zach Dockar-Clay produced 122 working metres and 23 tackles with zero misses.
Shaq Mitchell took his NRL expertise again to NSW Cup and led from the entrance within the Rabbitohs’ preliminary remaining win. Mitchell arrange a attempt, acquired a linebreak and ran for 161 metres, whereas additionally making 19 tackles with one miss.
Izaac Tu-itupou Thompson was vital within the win too, scoring a attempt, setting one other up, getting a linebreak, a linebreak help, three deal with busts and 159 metres.
Burleigh’s Guy Hamilton has put his hand up for back-to-back Halfback of the Year honours on the upcoming QRL awards after guiding the Bears to a minor premiership — and a grand remaining. Hamilton, who spent the Summer on a train-and-trial with the Sydney Roosters, tops the competitors in attempt assists, linebreak assists, line engaged runs, kick metres and is equal first for 40/20s. He added three attempt assists and three linebreak assists to his tally in Burleigh’s preliminary remaining win and likewise ran for 115 metres.
But it was hooker Pat Politini, who was named man of the match after ending the sport with a attempt help, a linebreak help, 69 working metres and 40 tackles — only one miss.
Veteran winger Ken Maumalo was spectacular with a attempt, a linebreak, eight deal with busts and 189 metres, whereas workhorse ahead Matt Koellner was enormous off the bench with two tries, two linebreaks, eight deal with busts and 163 metres, whereas additionally making 24 tackles with one miss.
Wynnum Manly have been comprehensively overwhelmed however for what it’s price Jock Madden arrange their solely two tries, acquired two linebreaks and ran for 128 metres, whereas Corey Jensen made a game-high of 223 metres — 117 of these post-contact — and made 27 tackles with three misses.
The centre pairing of Kane Bradley and Solomona Faataape acquired by means of a mountain of labor in Brisbane Tigers’ gritty 14-6 win over the CQ Capras. Bradley scored a attempt, set one other up, acquired a linebreak, 4 deal with busts and ran for 207 metres. Meanwhile, Faataape scored a attempt, acquired a linebreak, 4 deal with busts and topped the sport with 282 working metres.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
The Rabbitohs have booked a spot within the NSW Cup grand remaining and get this weekend off. The North Sydney Bears, nonetheless, will tackle the Warriors at 2pm AEST on Saturday at Leichhardt Oval to find out the opposite grand finalist.
Meanwhile, Burleigh Bears and Brisbane Tigers will face off on Sunday at 5pm AEST at Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe within the Queensland Cup grand remaining. The sport might be proven reside on Fox League, channel 502.
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