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Tmightshockyoutolearn,sotakeaseat Ibefore you read the following: there is aroundofNRLtobeplayedthisweekend. As surprising as that may be considering the unconquerable beast State of Origin hasbecome,thereisstillalotatstakefor theeightteamswhoplaythisweekend.The representative period is when teams who have remained relatively untouched by Origin make their move, while those with a high quota of interstate stars rely on rookies andtheirearlyseasonresultstogetthem through.TheRabbitohsandtheSharkswill be hoping to maintain their place in the top four, albeit without some of their biggest names,whiletheCowboysandtheEelswill bedesperatetoscoreawintohelpthemout of wooden spoon territory. And me? I’m just keen to kick my feet up and watch it all unfold. May the best teams win!

E’RE halfwaythroughtheseasonnow Wandasalways,wehavethestandouts, thedarkhorsesandthedisappointments. New-look teams signal Dependingonwhoyousupportit’seither an exciting or a particularly rough time. It’s difficulttodrawalinethroughtheteamswho clean slate for Origin areunder-performing,andit’stooearlyto be hanging premiership hopes on one club (although the Panthers sure did announce EW SouthWalescaptainBoyd of my job, ringing those players and themselves last week, didn’t they?). While Cordnerhasvowedtotakeon informingthemthey’renotinthe N we’relookingforwardtothenext12rounds extraresponsibilitythisyearafter team,”Walterssaidofthedecision before finals start, this week is the perfect coach selected 11 debutants to omit the veteran duo. opportunity to evaluate how far your team has fortheopeningStateofOrigingame. “Itwasaprettyordinaryafternoon come compared to pre-season expectations. TheBluesskipperisexcitedtolead yesterdayforafewofthoseguys. IknowIwasn’taloneinhavingtheCowboys afreshsideintoanewOriginera,but It’s very disappointing for them not as premiership favourites, and I didn’t even admittedhe’llneedtoplaymoreof to be playing.” have the Dragons or Warriors in my top eight! aleadershiprolethistimearound. Withachangingteam,halfback By MICHAEL Ifyou’redyingtofindouthowthisseason “Withtherebeingsomanyfresh BLOK BenHuntsaidthenewplayershave ends, flick to pages 16-18 to get our complete faces,IknowIneedtostepupas @michaelblok26 aresponsiblyofcarryingonthe evaluation of the first 12 rounds, so you can captain and lead the younger guys,” legacy of the Maroons jersey. make an informed prediction. Cordner told Big League. “There’s been a lot of turnover in both “I’llneedtohelpthemgetthemprepared teamssoit’sanexcitingtimeforOriginas the best way they can. I’ll try and pass my a whole,” Hunt said. experienceandmyknowledgetothemon “I had an opportunity to be in the camp howtogetreadyandwhattoexpect.” last year and was around some great players Fittlerselectedhis17playersbased who aren’t there now. It’s our responsibility purelyonformandsaidhe’snotconcerned tonowcontinuewhattheyhelpedbuild.” FEATURES about the inexperience in the side. 11 “You’vegottosaythisistheteamthat NSW: 1JamesTedesco,2TomTrbojevic*, 16-18 MID-SEASON SCORECARD getsyousittingontheedgeofyourseat 3 *, 4 James Roberts*, 5 Josh 20 NRL RECONCILIATION weekinandweekout,they’vebeenfantastic Addo-Carr*,6JamesMaloney,7Nathan 21 BURGESS BROTHERS for their clubs,” the coach said. Cleary*, 8 , 9 *, 22 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS “I wasn’t concerned about debutants, there 10 Reagan Campbell-Gillard*, 11 Boyd 24 ORIGIN CLASSIC wasnodoubtweneededsomeexperience Cordner(C),12TysonFrizell,13JackdeBelin*, there.Thekeywastogettherightamountof 14PaulVaughan*,15JakeTrbojevic,16Angus UPFRONT 3-15 experiencedplayersandtomakesurethat Crichton*, 17 * (18 *, they’refitaswell,sofromapointofviewof 19 *) LITTLE LEAGUE 27-30 debutants,Idon’tthinkkidsthesedaysseem CLUB NEWS 32-34 toworryasmuchaswedidinthepast.” Qld: 1BillySlater,2ValentineHolmes,3Greg NRL TEAMS 36-43 coach didn’t Inglis(C),4WillChambers,5DaneGagai, OTHER COMPS 44-47 makeasmanychangesasFittler,butdidselect 6 , 7 Ben Hunt, 8 , three debutants in Andrew McCullough, Felise 9AndrewMcCullough*,10JarrodWallace, RESULTS 48-49 KaufusiandJaiArrow. 11 , 12 *, 13 Josh DRAW 54

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Round 13 BIG LEAGUE 2018 3 Club and state get behind captain GI By MARTIN GABOR cantellhe’sinterrificphysical condition.I’mreallyproudofhim HEN anditiswell-deservedrecognition. Wannounced his “He’soneofthoseleaderswho retirement from the leads with his actions. He’s quite representative scene, there was aquietguyoffthefieldwhosays only one logical name to replace what he need to say and picks the himasQueenslandskipper. appropriatetimestotalk.That The worst kept secret in State makes people stand up and take ofOriginwasconfirmedonMonday notice when he speaks, because morning when the Maroons youknowit’sgoingtobesomething announced as their important. Players follow what he new leader for this year’s series does on the field and you’ll see startinginMelbourneonJune6. that at the MCG.” The Rabbitohs fullback has South back-rower been a terrific servant for his has played state,scoringarecord18tries alongside Inglis throughout his from 30 appearances in the career,butonWednesdaywillline famous maroon jersey, and is set to up against him for the first time terrorise the Blues when he returns when he makes his Blues debut. totheleftcentreroleaftermissing Crichtonhasnothingbutrespect last year’s series through injury. for‘GI’andisconfidenthe’llsetthe His comeback has been one of the toneforQueenslandnextweek. stories of the year so far, and South “He’lldoagreatjobforthe SydneycoachAnthonySeiboldsays Maroons,”hesaid. his elevation to Queensland skipper “He’sanunbelievableplayer is recognition for everything he’s andaterrificleader.He’smoreof done for his state. aleaderbyactionsandyoucan “It’s a great reward for Greg. alwaysfeelhispresenceonthe He’shadtoshowalotofresilience field. He doesn’t have to say too overthepast18months,andwhere much,butwhenhe’saround,he’ll he’s gotten himself in recent weeks tellyouifyou’vedonesomething has been outstanding,” Seibold told good, and if you’ve done something Big League. badthenyouonlyhavetoseethe “Ithoughthewasbrilliantlast look in his eyes to know that you week against the Warriors and you need to fix it.” Fonua backs Cleary’s disciplined focus By DARCIE McDONALD I understand which direction Bulldogs and that might have been theclubistryingtomoveinso off the back of my performance in ESTS Tigers centre Mahe Iseewherehe’scomingfrom. NSW Cup,” he said. WFonuahasnohardfeelings It just goes to show what type of Clearyhasmadeitclearthatno towardshiscoachIvanCleary, manIvanis,andwhatthevalues oneissafe.WithBulldogsfullback despite being dropped to NSW are of this club. ” MosesMbyeheadingtotheTigers The Tongan international in2018,manyoftheclub’sbacks Cupin Round 11 after he arrived remained positive during his one will feel the pressure to fight late for training. week stint in reserve grade, using for their spots. However, Fonua Fonua returned to the NRL in itasanopportunitytoshowCleary believes adding Mbye is more of theTigers’winovertheBulldogs he belonged in first grade. anincentivetokeepeveryoneon withanewfoundrespectforCleary “It was my own fault. Poor their toes. forchoosingdisciplineoverform. decisionsweremadethat “Moseswouldbeagreat “IrespectIvanforthatdecision. resultedinmegoingbackto addition.Withallofthedepth Obviouslythere’saculturewe’re NSWCup.Ifocusedongetting we’ve got now, sometimes it’s tryingtobuildattheclub,noone’s involved, carrying hard, making healthyfortheclub.Wedon’thave bigger than the team,” Fonua said. tacklesandbeingstrongin toseeitasanegative,itwillmake “IfIgottoplayIwould defence.Iwasfortunateenough everyone play better each week, have thought yay, great, but to play in the victory over the whether it’s in ISP or first grade.”

Manly have not defeated the Cowboys at Lottoland since 2011. UU Cronulla five-eighth Matthew Moylan will play his

4 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13

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HEY’REtwoofthemosticonicfacesin Trugbyleaguebutlastweekendmayhave been the last time Queensland legends and Cameron Smith faceeachotheronanNRLfield.Intheend, Smith’sStormclaimedvictorybyapointin a tense affair, but despite their passion on thefielditwasallrespectintheaftermath between these two representative team- mates and close personal friends.

8 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 THIS WEEK IN HISTORY... By Will Evans ANDREW VOSS ERUPTS AS 1971 QUARTET SENT OFF THEsecondinterstateclashdescendedintofarceafteracontroversialperformancefromreferee KeithHolmaninNSW’s30-2thrashingofQueenslandinBrisbane. Holman sent four players off in a fiery contest: Queensland trio Ray Laird, Russell Hughes and Rod Tolhurst, and NSW prop Bob O’Reilly. NotforthelasttimeatLangPark,thebaying19,000-strongcrowdshoweditsdispleasureby rainingbeercansontothefieldasariotthreatenedtounfold.FormerTesthalfbackHolmanwas chasedbyaniratesupporterasheleftthefield,whileNSWplayershelpedshieldtheunder-siege whistle-blower in ugly scenes. TheBlues’scoredeighttriestononeintheseries-sealingvictory,includingdoublesto , Mark Harris and captain . Queensland’spointscamefromthebootof21-year-oldwingerWayneBennett,whowasoneof only three Maroons players to win selection for Australia’s subsequent tour of New Zealand.

GOLDEN BOOT: kicked the winning points in Round 3.

GREENHILL CREATES 1996 UNWANTED HISTORY QUEENSLANDOriginrookieCraigGreenhillbecame thefirstplayerinStateofOriginhistorytobesent offasNSWcarvedoutaseries-sealing18-6winin gametwoattheSydneyFootballStadium. Despitethewildbrawlsandbrutalitythathad become Origin’s trademarks in its first decade and a half, no player had been given an early shower – but referee David Manson had no hesitation in marching Greenhill for a nasty high tackle on Paul Harragon. NSWalreadyhadthematchwellinhandatthe time of Greenhill’s 63rd-minute exit, a double to wingerBrettMullinshelpingopenupa10-pointlead. The 24-year-old Cronulla enforcer, who only madehisdebutfortheMaroonsinthe’96series opener,waslaterslappedwithafour-match ban. He went on to play another four Origins and representSuperLeagueAustraliain1997. Just two players have been sent off in an Origin match since: Queensland firebrand Gorden TIME TO REFLECT: Craig Greenhill walks Tallis (dissent) in 2000 and NSW back-rower Gregg Porteous (Greenhill, Isaako), Newspix (Bennett) from the field after Trent Waterhouse (contrary conduct) in the being sent off. 2009 dead-rubber. PHOTO:

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UEENSLAND fans, I’ve got some good be around some great players who have done Whatmakesthismomentevenmore Qnews: I ll be fine for the State of Origin the Maroons proud. Illtake that experience special is where I was a year ago. I was dropped series opener next week. into camp this year and hopefully use some back to reserve grade to play for Ipswich, You would have seen me come off early in of the lessons in the game. andsincethen,it’sbeenawildjourney.Iwent thesecondhalfagainstthePanthers,butmy AlotofpeoplehaveaskedmeifI’m backtoQueenslandCup,gotcalledupfor corkedthighhasbeengettingbetterevery burdenedbytheweightofastateafter Game Three, got an opportunity at the World day. It originally happened in the South Sydney Kevvie said that he wanted me to take control CupandnowI’mwearingtheNo.7thisyear gamebutIgotanotherknockfiveminutesinto of the side. If anything, I’m excited about it. atanewclub.I’veworkedprettyhardover thePenrithgame.Iwasrighttoplayon,but That’smyroleasahalfbackandI’musedtoit thepast12monthstogetinthisposition. once it cooled down at half-time, it stiffened atclublevel.I’mgratefulthatKevviebelieves Alotofpeoplehavehelpedmealong up and I couldn’t get any proper movement. in me to do that at Origin level, and I’ve got to thewayandsacrificedthingssoI’mvery I’ll definitely be right for Wednesday night. repay that faith and lead the team around. gratefulforthat.Mywifehasbeenamazing. Idon’tthinkthere’sbeenaplayerwhohasn’t YouonlyhavetolookatguyslikeCooper She’s studying natural medicine and health hadacork,soI’llbefine. Cronk, Johnathan Thurston and science and she’s really helped me out with I’dplaywithonearmifitmeantIcould torealisehowspecialitistowearthisjersey. my diet to help my body perform better. It was representmystate,andthankfullyonMonday Every Queenslander dreams of wearing the mostlycuttingoutthebadstuff.Iusedtotreat IgotthecallfromKevinWalters.Isawthe No.7 jersey for their state from the moment myself a bit more than I should, but now I’m phoneringingandKevvie’snamepoppedup they kick the footy around for the first time. havingreallybalancedmealstofuelmybody andmyheartstartedracing.Igotawhirlwind GrowingupIusedtolookupto‘Alfie’.He properlyandit’sshowingonthefield. of emotions and then I finally answered the wasspecial.Iwasalwayspretendingtobehim There’sneverbeenamoreexcitingtime phone after what felt like an eternity. It’s intheschoolyard.Iwasneverthebiggestguy, to be involved with Origin, and if anything, hard to describe the feeling you get but it’s so to see him kill it at halfback showed me that it I‘dsayI’mmoreexcitedthannervous. something every player strives for. waspossible.Beingsuchasmallguyandplaying Playing in front of 90,000 people is going to

IgotatasteofitinGameThreelastyear, so well at Origin level was amazing to see, and beaspecialexperienceandI’mjustlooking Liam Kidston and I think that was extremely important. to be involved in it now, it’s a dream come true forward to soaking it all in and not getting

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Another one bites the dust 30 times and next week will play his 30th Justastherugbyleaguecommunitygotover Origin match. Queensland and Australian captain Cameron Smith’s retirement from representative football, Dogdaysareover thecurtainissettofallonanotherQueensland Bulldogs fullback will join the Wests legend’s representative career. On Tuesday, Tigers next season on a three-year deal. Mbye veteranQueenslandfullbackBillySlater madehisNRLdebutfortheBulldogsin2014and announced that he will retire from representative wentontoplayintheclub’sgrandfinallossto football at the end of this year’s Origin series. theRabbitohslaterthatyear.Hewillreunitewith The 34-year old has played for the Kangaroos former Bulldogs halves partner Josh Reynolds. JUDICIARY WATCH

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in Sydney since 2009. UU Eels five-eighth Clint Gutherson has scored seven tries in his past eight games at ANZ Stadium. UU The Sharks are aiming for their seventh win in a row.

Round 13 BIG LEAGUE 2018 15 HalfwayWith half of the season done, it’s time to reflect on the efforts of all 16 teams, separating the contenders from the cellar-dwellers. By DAVID PIEPERS BRONCOS BULLDOGS SHARKS Position: 9th (7 wins, 5 losses) Position: 14th (3 wins, 9 losses) Position: 4th Longest streak: 2 wins Longest streak: 3 losses (8 wins, 4 losses) Points: 232 (F), 264 (A) Points: 183 (F), 238 (A) Longest streak: Story so far: It’s been an inconsistent year, Story so far: A tough draw hasn’t helped, 6 wins but a relentless injury toll has decimated but the Bulldogs haven’t put together back- Points: 240 (F), their pack and there are still plenty of to-back wins all year. They’ve taken the early 204 (A) positives heading into the Origin period, lead multiple times, but their inability to Story so far: The primarily a plethora of young talent close out games has cost them regularly and opening weeks saw losses standing and delivering. changes in the spine have affected momentum. and cohesion issues in the The standouts: Tevita Pangai was tipped The standouts: The Bulldogs have had no backline, leaving the team for a big year and he’s exceeding expectations. problem getting down the field with David 2-4 and in trouble. But now the Taking on a bigger workload as injuries affect Klemmer, Will Hopoate and all combinations are clicking, the forwards are the team hasn’t fazed the 22-year-old, and his among the NRL’s top metre-eaters and well- driving the attack, and the team has won six averages of three tackle-breaks, 23 tackles supported by Raymond Faitala-Mariner and in a row. There’s still work to be done, but the and 117 metres per game are only growing. . Moses Mbye has also thrived Sharks are putting the competition on notice. Jaydn Su’A and have also since his switch to fullback. The standouts: With injuries to Wade Graham, capably filled in for injured stars. What now? The problem is getting the ball over Luke Lewis and , What now? A minimal Origin impact by the line – only Parramatta are worse in attack. almost single-handedly carried the team, standards will help, but they need Responsibility for that putting in massive 80-minute efforts and to find consistency across the board. The onus falls to Foran and Frawley, proving a constant threat. Chad Townsend’s falls to their hot-and-cold halves combination who need to refine their influence and calm has also been essential. and tightening up their 13th-best defence. combination, but a simple What now? With the bugs worked out, Prediction: Near miss tweak could be all it takes. the Sharks are on course for another Prediction: Maybe finals campaign. With just one player RAIDERS next year lost to Origin, they should thrive Position: 10th (5 wins, 7 losses) through the coming weeks to Longest streak: 4 losses consolidate their position. Points: 262 (F), 261 (A) Prediction: Top four Story so far: After a slow start the Raiders have started to find form TITANS without . Their first Position: 13th three losses, by two points or less, (4 wins, 8 losses) raised concerns about mental Longest streak: 5 losses toughness, but despite recent Points: 218 (F), 327 (A) losses to the Sharks and Dragons, Story so far: A respectable they seem a more determined and start raised hopes that cohesive outfit – epitomised by the Titans might defy their one-point win over Manly. expectations, but five The standouts: Nick Cotric. The 2017 straight losses brought Rookie of the Year has shown no signs them crashing back to earth. of second-year syndrome. He has seven The bye arrives at the perfect tries and has advanced his attacking game, time for Garth Brennan’s team sitting equal-third in the NRL for line-breaks, and they have plenty to work second for tackle-breaks and maintaining his on to avoid a dogfight for the average of over 100 attacking metres per game. wooden spoon. What now? The return of Hodgson will give The standouts: Jai Arrow. them a boost for the home stretch, but the key Like is ensuring they’re still in a position to utilise the year before, the his return. A lack of Origin representation move down the should be beneficial for a challenging run to M1 has done

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PHOTOS: Bronco. points He leads the team for average metres per STORM game and makes over 30 tackles in each. Position: 6th (7 wins, 5 losses) His recent absence was obvious on the field, Longest streak: 3 wins and may be again during Origin. Points: 265 (F), 189 (A) What now? Origin impact remains to be Story so far: The defending premiers seen but the Titans need to improve their faced problems early on with three losses in defence to stand a chance. They have the their first five games, but results have slowly second-worst record in the game, leaking started returning to normal. Discipline has over 27 points weekly – nearly twice as been an issue in recent weeks, and while still many as the leading teams. dangerous they’re not the same threat as last Prediction: Maybe next year year – not yet, anyway. The standouts: Josh Addo-Carr. The Fox has SEA EAGLES continued the fine form he finished 2017 with, Position: 12th (4 wins, 8 losses) scoring four doubles and a hat-trick to lead Longest streak: 5 losses the competition with 12 tries in as many games. Points: 266 (F), 272 (A) With 51 tackle-breaks and 11 line-breaks, Story so far: Losses to the Titans, Knights he’s virtually untouchable in open space. (twice) and the Eels have been tempered by What now? Cam Smith’s retirement from wins over , Brisbane and a tight rep football will give the side a much-needed loss to the Roosters. Significant long- boost during the Origin period and they should term injuries have created problems continue to improve. Consecutive premierships and stretched the roster but they still look a bridge too far on current form, but you have the talent and potential to reverse can never write off a team like Melbourne. their struggles. Prediction: Top eight The standouts: . The bigger brother has been the Sea Eagles’ KNIGHTS best, sitting in the top 10 for running Position: 11th (5 wins, 7 losses) metres and tackles and averaging Longest streak: 4 losses over 40 post-contact metres Points: 210 (F), 342 (A) per game. He and Martin Story so far: After a flying Taupau have been start, the loss of Mitchell enormous. Pearce has been a huge blow. They’ve spiralled in recent weeks and are caught in a four-game losing streak that boiled over against the Sharks. It’s not time to panic, but the Knights are at risk of their early promise being a distant memory. The standouts: Kalyn Ponga has set the What now? Dally M pace despite the team’s recent slide. The Sea Eagles face He averages 150 metres per game, leads a tough stretch in the league for line-break assists and tackle- coming weeks but breaks, has set up nine tries and scored four Origin selection of his own. His influence is undeniable but if could prove injury or Origin selection should befall him, a blessing against the Knights could be in a world of trouble. quality opponents What now? With the worst defensive record if they avoid losing in the competition, the area to improve is clear. too many players Though their missed tackle rate is comparable, themselves. They have they’ve conceded more tries from within their the talent, but more own 20 than any other team. If they can’t tighten injuries could cruel their up at that end, they could finish closer to the finals aspirations. bottom than the top. Prediction: Near miss Prediction: Near miss ▼ by Tyrone Peachey, Maloney is showing no What now? With an unprecedented Origin COWBOYS signs of slowing down. impact,theymaynotbeabletosustaintheir Position: 15th(3wins,9losses) What now? The price of success could see form over the representative period. It will be Longest streak: 5losses both Panthers halves playing Origin and slow a testing time if they want to stay at the top. Points: 187(F),249(A) them down, but with talented juniors champing Prediction: Top four Story so far: Consideredafinals at the bit for an opportunity, don’t be surprised certaintyduringpre-season,it’sbeenayear if they emerge relatively unscathed. ROOSTERS of disappointment for North Queensland. Prediction: Top four Position: 7th (7 wins, 5 losses) Anopeningroundwinwasafalsedawn,with Longest streak: 2wins four and five-game losing streaks leaving RABBITOHS Points: 248 (F), 182 (A) them on the brink. Position: 3rd(8wins,4losses) Story so far: Combinations took time to form The standouts: . After Longest streak: 4wins but now James Tedesco and are aslowstartthe2016DallyMMedallist Points: 298 (F), 205 (A) starting to deliver. Despite great defence, the has rediscovered the form for which he is Story so far: Afterstartingwithback-to- Roostersstillhaven’tputmorethantwowins renowned.He’sinthetopfiveforrunning backlosses,theRabbitohshaveendured togetherinarow,andthatinabilitytokeep metres, hit-ups and tackle-breaks, and if aremarkableformreversaltobetwopoints momentum may affect their finals prospects. the Cowboys are to climb the ladder, ‘Hulk’ off top spot. Though depth is a concern The standouts: After a slow start Tedesco is needstobecentraltotheirrevival. heading into the second half of the season, starting to remind us how dangerous he can What now? TheCowboysaregoingtohave theBunniesarealegitimatetitleforce. be,runningover200metresinfourofhispast tofightlikeneverbeforeiftheyplanonsending The standouts: By playing one hooker, Anthony six games and averaging over six tackle-breaks JohnathanThurstonoffonahigh–andeven SeiboldhasbreathednewlifeintoDamien pergame.BlakeFergusonleadstheleaguein then,they’llneedalotofluck.Theycertainly Cook’s career. His defensive work-rate and runningmetresbyawidemargin. have the talent, but with low confidence and dummy-half play have been commendable, What now? They look like a finals contender apoorranking,they’dneedamiraculousrun butit’shisplaymakingabilitythathashelped butneedtoputsomestreakstogetherifthey thatlookslessachievableeachweek. him stand out. He’s been well supported by want to get into the top four. Origin will deplete Prediction: Maybe next year the Burgess brothers and John Sutton. their ranks, but enough young talent has shown What now? AtoughOriginstretch.Theloss itself in the likes of and Victor EELS of Cook, Angus Crichton, Greg Inglis and Dane Radley to give them hope moving forward. Position: 16th(2wins,10losses) Gagaiwillaffecttheirattack. Prediction: Top eight Longest streak: 6losses Prediction: Top four Points: 170(F),268(A) WARRIORS Story so far: It’sbeenacolossalfallfrom DRAGONS Position: 5th (8 wins, 4 losses) graceforateammanypredictedwouldbeatop Position: 2nd Longest streak: 5wins fourthreat.Theirfinalshopesarealmostover (9 wins, 3 losses) Points: 232(F),234(A) andit’suptokeyplayerstofindawayout of Longest streak: 6wins Story so far: TheWarriorshavebroken an increasingly complicated mess. Points: 301 (F), 192 (A) a number of hoodoos this year, winning The standouts: Though there haven’t Storysofar:The Dragons away games regularly and also winning been any statistical champions, Manu havetakenlastyear’s withoutShaunJohnson.Thatsaid,their Ma’uhasbeenbruisingandwell flying start and built flying start has been subdued by heavy supportedbyDanielAlvaro,while on it. Wins against losses to premiership contenders. quiet achievers Peni Terepo and the Roosters The standouts: David Fusitu’a has been DavidGowerhavealsofoundform. and Storm a weapon in attack, making 10 line-breaks and What now? It’s already ‘win have proven leading the competition with 12 tries. Issac orgohome’timefortheEels their title Luke has enjoyed a renaissance and after12rounds.Theirchances andPetaHikuhavebeennoteworthyadditions. of making the finals are razor- What now? With a well-documented history of thin,andjustonemorepoor capitulating after Origin, Stephen Kearney will result will give them another bedoingeverythinghecantoensuretheteam challenge – finding motivation is well-prepared. They’ve fallen five spots in the withlittletoplayforinthe pastsixweeksandneedto arrest the slide. second half of the season. Prediction: Top eight Prediction: Maybe next year PANTHERS Position: 8th(7wins,5losses) Position: 1st Longest streak: 3wins (9 wins, 3 losses) Points: 188 (F), 177 (A) Longest streak: 3wins Storysofar:The Tigers stunned everyone Points: 277(F),168(A) by using resolute defence to shut down Storysofar:Despite theRoostersandStorm(twice)togrindout afluctuatinginjurytollthat credentials, but losses victories and they were pace-setters for the claimedNathanClearyearly to South Sydney, firstsixrounds.Arunofonewininfivegames in the season, the Panthers the Warriors and providedareality,buttheystillhaveoneof have defied expectation to Penrith also prove the best defensive records in the league. sitfirstontheladder.Led they’re not infallible. The standouts: has gone from bytheexperienceofJames The standouts: Gareth strength to strength in his return to the NRL, Maloney, they haven’t missed Widdop has been leading the team with six tries and making 41 abeatandtheirwinover sensational and is once tackle-breaks. and the Dragons highlights their againinDallyMcontention. haveperformedwelltogetherinthehalves. premiership credentials. Cameron McInnes has What now? There’s no reason the Tigers can’t The standouts: Maloney. continued his strong form sticktotheirgameplanandmaketheeight. Forcedintoabiggerrolewith andimprovedinattack,and Their attack needs to improve though – it’s Cleary’s injury, his leadership the entire pack has made the third-worst in the NRL. has been superb. Ably supported a strong case for Origin selection. Prediction: Top eight NGTDF TGDFV[^ STATE OF ORIGIN OFFICIAL LICENSED MERCHANDISE

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HEN SouthSydneycoachAnthony inthecharges.Iftherehadbeenatrendthen Helpingthemreturntotheirbesthasn’t WSeibold took the reins at Redfern, it’dbesomethingthatwe’dneedtoaddress, required any magic formulas, with Seibold he knew he had the squad to challenge but that hasn’t been the case.” strippingitallbacktosomethingassimple anyone.Fastoutsidebacks,atalentedspineand Burgess, along with veterans Greg Inglis and as treating them as separate people, not just an essential blend of youth and experience had John Sutton, has set the standard this season as ‘the twins’. tongues wagging. the Rabbitohs have defied pre-season doubts to “The biggest thing is to treat them as Butcentraltotheirresurgencewasalways sitonewinbehindtheleadersafter12rounds. individuals. I think grouping them together theirforwardpack;namelytheirthreeEnglish Their influence on the younger members as twins was unfair. siblingsledbyenforcer,SamBurgess. ofthesquadhasbeentelling,withSeibold “I’vebuiltareallystrongrelationshipwith Thehard-hittinglockhaslongbeenregarded appreciativeofhowthey’vehelpedhimsettle themandtreatingthemasindividualshasbeen thebestforwardinthepack,andhis2018form in during his first year as an NRL coach. arealfocusformyselfandthecoachingstaff. hasdonenothingtosuggestotherwise. “Johnhasbeenapremiership-winning That’s had a positive impact on them.” Hisinfluenceonthecontestissecondto captain, Sam has captained his country and While their individual numbers have none, which makes his availability paramount Greg is both the club and state captain,” he says. been stellar, it’s the flow-on effect that has totheRabbitohs’success.Unfortunately, “They’reallveryuniqueintheirleadership emphasised their importance. Damien Cook Burgess has copped two suspensions already style, and Sam and ‘Sutto’ have been really hastakenfulladvantageofthespacethey’ve thisseason–oneforaraisedforearmonJosh important members of our forward pack. created,runningriotthroughtheruckenroute Morris,theotherahighshotonAidanSezer. I’vetriedtoempowerthoseguystobepart toamaidenBluesjersey. Itwouldbeeasyforarookiecoachtoaskhis of the decision-making process and they’ve “Anyforwardpackisessentialtolayingthe firebrandleadertotemperhisaggression,but respondedwelltotheextraresponsibility.” platformtobringahookerintothegame,” accordingtoSeibold,theEnglishman’sferocity SeeingSamleadfromthefrontisnothing Seibold says. iswhatsetshimapartfromtheotherbigmen new, but the return to form of his younger “Ourentirepackhasdoneasoundjobinthat in the game. brothers,TomandGeorge,hasbeenakey regard, and ‘Cooky’ has been really active out of “ is the best forward in the coginSouthSydney’sresurgenceasagenuine dummy-half on the back game,” he tells Big League. premiership contender. ofit.He’sbeen “The aggression he brings Thetwinshavebeenletdownbyniggling recognised for to whatever team he injuries and their handling in recent years but that and has plays for is why he’s haveroaredbacktotheformthathadthem deservedly suchagoodplayer. toutedasthebestpropsinthegamewhen been selected He’s had two minor the Rabbitohs claimed the premiership in 2014. to make his suspensions this Both men ended lengthy try-scoring droughts Origin debut, season, and they inrecentweeksandarealmostcertaintobe and he’ll tell you weren’tforthesame namedforEnglandwhentheLionstakeon how grateful he is thingsothere New Zealand in Denver later in the year. towards the big guys hasn’t been forgivinghimthetime a trend and space to do what he does.”

Round 13 BIG LEAGUE 2018 21 WOMEN IN FIONA BOLLEN LEAGUE SWOOP Championships offer Origin chance ITH six teams vying to be national “Itwillbeahardthreedaysandwe’lljust champions,thefirsteverwomen’s havetoworkonourrecoveryreallywellin WNational Championship will be that time. Very excited for it. It’s more footy a feast of female rugby league. and I love that.” Notonlyareteamstryingtobecrowned Teamsaresplitintotwopools.Queensland winners, but players are competing for spots City,NSWCountryandDefenceForcearein intheStateofOriginteams,tobeannounced Pool One and Queensland Country, NSW City after the tournament. andAffiliatedStatesinPoolTwo. Thewomen’sOriginislessthanamonth Affiliated States and Defence Force awayandthisChampionship,tobeheldat playtwopoolmatchesondayone,while SouthportontheGoldCoastfromFriday the City and Country teams play once on the toSunday,istheirlastchancetoimpress FridayandSaturday.Therewillbeplayoffs NSW coach Ben Cross and Queensland coach betweenfirstandsecond,thirdandfourth Jason Hetherington. and fifth and sixth on the final day. Itwillbeatestoftheirtoughnesstoo. PlayersfromtheNRLelitetop40are Threegamesinthreedaysisamassive spreadoutamongtheteams,withnearly workload,butplayersarepreparedtodo allplayersattheNationalsandonlyafew it to have more time on the field and be missing because of injury. part of history-making events like this. ALL ON THE LINE: Studdonsaidthatdistributionmeans The National Championship “It’sthefirsttimethere’sanational the Championship is wide open. tournament for women in rugby league. State of Origin squads. “We’re all split up, it’s all evenly spread Itwillbeabigthreedays,”saysNSWCity out.Idon’tthinkwegetmuchofthat,we half Maddie Studdon. coming up against the NSW Country team who always come together as NSW or Queensland

Gregg Porteous/NRLPhotos.com Gregg “Ihaven’treallyplayedatournamentlike areverytalentedaswellandthere’salsothe then at Jillaroos,” she said. thissowe’renotsurewhatit’sgoingtobelike Queensland Country and City plus Defence “Now we’re all spread around the state it’s

PHOTO: but I know it’s going to be hard because we’re Force and Affiliated States. going to be unreal.”

National Women’s 8 Chloe Caldwell, 9 Rebecca Riley, Lyons,6ZaharaTeMara,7Ali 7LanaSheedy,8Stephanie 10 Elianna Walton, 11 Jackie-Anne Brigginshaw,8AsipauMafi, Gallagher, 9 Brittany Brearley, 10 Championships Tahu,12ElizaWilson,13Simaima 9GraceGriffin,10Chelsea StephHancock,11ElleStitt,12 Owen Park, Southport Taufa, 14 Nita Maynard, 15 Lenaduzzi, 11 Tazmin Gray, Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce, 13 MontanaFonua,16Courtney 12 Maitua Feterika, 13 Tallisha Kate Haren, 14 Vassa Hunter, 15 Friday,June1 Yassarie, 17 Karol-Ann Tanevesi, Harden,14AmberPilley,15 MariahStorch,16JazmynTaumafi, 12pm:NSWCityvCombined 18 Quincy Dodd, 19 Teina Clark, AmieSolomona,16LucyYakapo, 17 Deborah Barchard, 18 Annette Affiliated States, 1:15pm: QLD 20 Sharnita Woodman, 21 Kate 17Canecia Sims, 18 Laken Paitai, Brander, 19 Sharnah Komene, 20 CityvADF,3:45pm:TouchFootball Mullaly, 22 19 Rona Peters, 20 Sasha Mahuika Samartha Leisha, 21 Sarah Field, Exhibition, 4.45pm: Combined 22 AffiliatedStatesvQLDCountry, Combined Affliated States: ADF: 1MegWard,2JuliaRobinson, 6pm:ADFvNSWCountry 1KeishaMarshall,2CharisUlu 3NicolaEmsley,4SarahRiorden, NSW Country: 1 Nakia Davis Peniata,3 Danyel Davan,4 Jean- 5Paige-LouiseCondon,6Nicole Welsh, 2 Shakiah Tungai, 3 Rikeya Saturday, June 2 ShannelRobati,5LatoniyaNorris, Hall, 7 Shannon Evans, 8 Morgan Horne, 4 , 5 Jayme 11am:QLDCountryvNSWCity, 6TeArohaHapuku,7Kailey Higgins,9MichaelaPeck,10Bree- Fressard,6SharonMcGrady,7 12:15pm: QLD City v NSW Country Thompson, 8 Layna Nona Busch, AnneCheatham,11NicoleKing,12 MelanieHoward,8RuanSims,9 9 Katrina Edwards, 10 Oneata TaleshaQuinn,13LucyLockhart, Kylie Hilder, 10 Eunice Grimes, Sunday,June3 Schwalger, 11 Najvada George, 14 Terri-Anne Ellis, 15 Gemma 11HolliWheeler,12KezieApps, 10am:3rdPlacev3rdPlace, 12PatriceMareikura,13Anneka Hauck, 16 Emmalyne Mitchell, 17 13VanessaFoliaki,14Mikayla 11:15am:2ndPlacev2ndPlace, Stephens,14JuraeaTurner,15 Alison Dennis, 18 Danielle Cahill, Malaki, 15 Ngalika Barker, 16 1:15pm:1stPlacev1st Place Cara Lucky, 16 Melissa Thomas, 19 Courtney Frankl, 20 Breana Emma Young, 17 , 17 Melody Wehipeihana, 18 Miller, 21 Amber-Marie Nicol, 22 18 Kyara Nean, 19 Georgina Teamsfordayone LydiaTurua-Quedley,19Chanelle Hayley Hunter Brooker, 20 Samantha Bremner, NSW City: 1TaleenaSimon, Edwards, 20 Harley Carstairs 21 Caitlin Moran, 22 Hannah 2JessicaSergis,3Corban QLD Country: 1ChelseaBaker, Southwell McGregor, 4 , QLD City: 1KarinaBrown, 2RhiannonRevell-Blair,3Kody 5PatriciaRaikadroka,6Lavina 2CourtneyRobinson,3Amelia House,4ZeahLane,5Krystal Match Officials: Dylan Cassidy, O’mealey, 7 Maddison Studdon Kuk, 4 Taylor Mapusua, 5 Tarnisha Sulter, 6 Levinia Robinson, Kara-Lee Nolan, James Vella

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It’s a lasting image in Origin folklore, Passionate but the hail of aluminium cans that rained down Queensland’s on Lang Park also overshadowed a quality comeback. ‘can-do’ attitude By MATT CLEARY THE BUILD-UP: Queensland won the first THE SECOND HALF: Halfway through the Atmosphere you can’t duplicate anywhere else.” match at the period, Blues prop and Maroons –DarrellEastlake. 26-18inthefirstStateofOrigingame hooker Greg ‘Turtle’ Conescu appeared to “Vautin! Runs into Daley. Team-mates. without . Already a legend, exchange punches. In fact it was mostly Manly players. Mates. But this is State of Lewis had captained Queensland in each Daley raining them upon a prone Conescu. Origin.” –Eastlake. ofstate’s21fixtures–barthefirstone Lewis ran 20 metres to help his man. “I’vegottocondemnWallyLewis–heran captainedbyArthurBeetson–andwon Referee Stone sent Conescu and Daley 20metrestogetintothatfight.”–Eastlake. eight man of the match awards. to the sin bin, while Lewis argued that “WhatIsawtherewasDaleygettingupset Queensland were without Conescu “had the ball” and thus could not aboutsomething.AndthenLewiscamein.” (brokenarm)yetsportedacrackcentre have thrown a punch. Stone then sent Lewis –JackGibson. pairing in and Peter Jackson, to the sin bin. Cue a famous rain of cans. “YeahbutJack,manonman.Youdon’trun agunfullbackinGaryBelcher,andapackof Queensland attacked. A scything run by 20 metres to get into it, I’ll tell ya.” –Eastlake. hard-headsledbySamBacko,MartinBella, Peter Jackson was stopped metres from the “It’snotagreatgameplan.”–Gibson. Bob Linder, and Trevor Gillmeister. line by John Ferguson. From the next play, “The cans! The cans! Look at the cans The Blues were typically star-studded: Backo plunged over adjacent the posts. comingontothefield!Thisisanasty Gary Jack was the Test fullback, Mark Belchertoe-pokedtheconversion.Aman moment.” –Eastlake. McGaw and Michael O’Connor the centres down, the Maroons led 10-6, and the Lang AFTERWARDS THEY SAID: andAndrewEttingshausenoutwide.Terry Park crowd roared like Romans. “I couldn’t believe grown men could write Lamb and Peter Sterling were the halves. WE’LL NEVER FORGET: The cans, of course, such rubbish.” –WayneBennettonSydney In the forwards, three Balmain legends raininguponLangParklikefrothymortars, mediareportingthatWallyLewishad –WaynePearce,BennyEliasandSteve a barrage of tinnies causing sideline TV types incited the can-throwing incident. ‘Blocker’ Roach – complemented Bulldogs trio to dodge and weave, and Stone to almost “What,didIrunoutofthedressingroom , and Paul Langmack. callthegameoff.YouTubeisyourfriend. withahammerandnailsandasawandsome TheBlueswerecoachedbyJohnPeard,the THE FAT LADY SINGS: With five minutes timber and make a sign that said ‘Please throw MaroonsbyWayneBennett.AndMickStone to play, Allan Langer scurried across cans’? Is that what I did?” –WallyLewis. officiatedinfrontof31,017packed-infans. the line, and Lewis embraced him like AndwasWallymanofthematch?No. His THE FIRST HALF: After a physical opening akidwho’dfoundhisfavouritelostdoll. Majesty had a typically earnest fixture, yet stanza,NSWopenedthescoringwhen Belcher’sconversionmadeit16-10and Australian selectors awarded the best-afield

YouTube SterlingranaroundLamb,fedPearcewho Queensland’s defence held firm from there. gong to , who “smashed his way into fedEliaswhofoundO’Connorwhoscorched COMMENTARY GOLD: theAustralianTestteamwithapowerhouse

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Over the withjustafewminutesleftonthe pastmonthwewereonefromfivesoit’sgood clock,butproducedastunning tojustgetbackintothatwinner’scircle,build come-from-behind victory. our confidence and work off the back of that,” “From a coach’s point of view, Fonua told Big League. thewilltowinandtheneversay The 25-year old (left) has remained positive dieattitude–that’swhat’sinthe despitetheslideinformandsaysthelosses greenjumper,”Stuartsaid. have been learning curves. “Wegavethemalotoffootyin “Obviouslywedon’twanttolose,butthere’s the second half and we defended always a silver lining. There are positives that very well.” wecantake.Ourlossesweren’tmassivehidings, Captain said it butthiswinwasprobablyacoupleofweeksin was the team’s attack that got the making. themoverthelineintheend. “Allthoselittlethingswelackedinthepast “I wasn’t worried about the coupleofgamescametogether.Itwasn’tapretty scoreboard, I know we’ve got winagainsttheBulldogs,butIthinkwhatwedid points in us,” Croker said. justgotusoverthelineandthere’spositivesand “For the first 20 minutes negatives to take out of that.” – DARCIE McDONALD we just tackled and [the] more disappointingthingformewas the two tries we let in which were soft for our standards.” – MB CHANGING positions has become the norm for Cowboys utility . The former half and bench player started the VETERAN back-rower Luke Lewis year at fullback before shifting to the has praised after centres, and has now taken on the role of theoff-seasonrecruitplayed back-up hooker. astarringroleinCronulla’s “I’mhappytodowhatevertheteamneeds huge win over Newcastle. me to do,” he said. Moylanhashadamixedstartto “I’vebeendoingthatforthepastcoupleof hiscareerintheShirebutwasall years,butgettingbackinthemiddlehasbeen classashelaidonsixtryassistsin a bit tougher. It’s different, but I can handle it.” his best performance for the club. Although he’s content with playing whatever “His last two weeks have been role is needed, Hampton (right) said the extra outstandingforus.He’sreally defenceishaltinghisattack. startingtofindhisfeetandhis “ThepastcoupleofweeksI’veonlybeen combination with Wade Graham intherefor15-20minutes,butthedefensive workload definitely goes up and when you’re is starting to click,” Lewis said. notusedtoit,itcantakeawayfromyour “Alotoftheboysarestarting attackabit.That’ssomethingI’mgoingto tolearnhowhe’sgoingtoplay, havetogetusedtoagain.” so hopefully over the next couple “You’vegottohandittothebigboys,they’re of weeks we can keep building on toughinthemiddle.That’sonethingI’vegotto those combinations.” – MG get used to again.” – MICHAEL BLOK

INanattempttofixtheissues plaguing his team, Eels coach COACH has paid SHIFTING to the interchange DESPITElosingaheapofstars has continued to credit to his bench players for hasn’t been an issue for to Origin, Jason Nightingale change things up in the team’s helping the Roosters recover . believes the Dragons are in spine, swapping regular fullback froma14-6half-timedeficitto “I’m more than happy in this agoodpositiontosurvivethe Clint Gutherson and five-eighth runawaywithacomfortablewin role,” Tamou told Big League. representative period. around. Although over the Titans. “Icould’vemoanedaboutitbut With four players headed to thetacticisyettoproduceawin, TheRoosterslackedpunchin I’vedecidedtomakethisposition OrigincampstheRedVmustnow Gutherson is enjoying the role. thefirsthalf,butthatallchanged myown,Iwanttomakeanimpact fill key slots in the forwards and “Igotmyhandsontheball once Victor Radley, Nat Butcher for the team. The team always halves,butNightingaleisconfident abitmore,whichIliked,andhadto and Zane Tetevano were injected comesfirstandthat’sthereason thatamixofreservesandyoung make more tackles. It was physical, into the contest. we’re doing so well.” gunslikeZacLomaxandBlake butIwasabletogetintothegame Radleywasparticularlyeffective Tamou’smovebacktothebench Lawriearereadyforthechallenge. a bit more,” Gutherson said. asaroaminglock,andfinishedthe hasallowedin-formforwardsTrent “We’ve been getting those Theco-captainalsothought game with 101 metres, 14 tackles Merrin, Regan Campbell-Gillard youngguysinforatasteand Norman–whowillmissthisweek andatryassist. and James Fisher-Harris to start making sure they’re ready. It’s also throughinjury–didagoodjobin “I thought the bench forwards inthemiddle. luckythatourtwobiggestleaders the custodian role. did–ZaneTetevanowithVictor “‘Mez’,‘Reg’and‘Fish’have are English,” Nightingale said. “Hewasexcellentattheback. and‘Butch’–didareally goodjob,” really stepped it up.” he said. – MB “Weallhaveoureyeson He’sgotasilkytouchand italmost Robinson said. –MG bouncing back in 16 days.” – DP paidoffattheend.” –DM

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IT’Sbeenaroughfirsthalfof theseasonfortheBulldogs,who suffered their fifth loss in six weeksagainsttheTigers. Despiteonlylosingbyfour points,AdamElliottsaysitwas atoughresulttoswallowafter the preparation they’d done in theleaduptothematch. “Itwasdefinitelyoneofthe hardestlosseswe’vehadtocop becausewehadthatgoodleadat half-time and we set ourselves up really well,” Elliott said. “There were a few key players intheirsidewhowehadspoken about all week and we handled themalrightinthefirsthalf,but they still got some momentum. Theninthesecondhalfthey caused that damage.” – DM

AFTERlosingMattGillett,Alex GlennandJoshMcGuiretoinjury, an opportunity opened up for Joe Ofahengaue, Jaydn Su’A and Tevita Pangai at the Broncos. Thethreeyounggunshave wasted no time in stepping up to fill the big shoes, however, hooker Andrew McCullough says their communication still needs work. Butgoingoffhisownexperiences, theBroncosrakeknowsthatit just takes time. “It’sgettingthere,it’salearning curve.Formyself,whenIcame into grade, it does take time and especially through those first twoorthreemonths,theups anddownsandtryingtogetthat consistencyitgetshard,butwe’re startingtogetontrack now,”he told Broncos TV. – DM

CRAIG Bellamy says he won’t berushedintoadecisiononhis coaching future, despite reports linkinghimtotheBroncos. TheStormmentorisoff-contract attheendoftheyearandwillbe themostsoughtaftercoachin 2019.Thedefendingpremiershave tabledacontractextension,but BrisbanearealsokeenonBellamy replacing Wayne Bennett. “Therewasabitofabushfire duringtheweek,andIdon’t knowwhyitwassobig.Atthe endoftheday,Ihaven’tgivenit too much thought,” he said after Melbourne’swinovertheCowboys. “I’vejustbeentryingtodomy jobwiththeplayersandtheteam, andthenwe’llgiveitalittlebit oftimetohaveathink.Hopefully wegetclosertoa decisioninthe near future.” –MG

34 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 GAMEDAY

MANLY WARRINGAH 1SEA EAGLES WIN OVER COWBOYS AT LOTTOLAND SINCE 2003

Manlyhavea2-2recordofwinninggames at Lottoland in 2018, having lost to both the Wests Tigers and Newcastle on their hallowed turf. A home game taken to SuncorpStadiumbackinRound10boosts their overall record to a more respectable 3-2. However, when it comes to the Cowboys specifically, the Sea Eagles tendtorunintoalittletrouble.Inthe fivegamesthetwoclubshaveplayedat Lottoland since 2003, Manly have only managed one win – a 24-4 thrashing in 2011,whentheywereattheheightof theirpower.Resultssincehavebeen a 30-12 loss in 2015 and a 34-18 defeat in 2016. On Thursday night both teams willbemissingacontingentofStateof Originplayers,buttheCowboyswillbe slightlymoredepleted.IftheSeaEagles aretobegintosquaretheledger, there’s no time like the present. PHOTO: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

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103012 Matthew WRIGHT 1 500 0 SEA EAGLES COWBOYS 12th (8) 266 420 8 2 127028 272 ATTACK 410 4 3 Justin O’NEILL 12104 43 74% 123012 Brian KELLY 4 200 0 30 10 3 125020 5 124016 DEFENCE † 44 60714 Trent HODKINSON 6 12104 28 12 12 4 40 96 Daly CHERRY-EVANS (C) 7 Johnathan THURSTON (C) 12 1 33 70 4 MATCH AVERAGES 12208 Addin FONUA-BLAKE 8 Matt SCOTT (C)ˆ 12000 4 4 22 11 2 0 8 Api KOROISAU 9 12104 23 159 12000 10 12000 301 1483 4 124016 Joel THOMPSON 11 500 0 12 4 600 0 Frank WINTERSTEIN 12 10000 78% HEAD-TO-HEAD 12208 13 Jason TAUMALOLO 12104 AT LOTTOLAND INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 520 8 Brad PARKER 14 Ben HAMPTON 124016

400 0 15 Sam HOARE 000 0 PAST 8CLASHES 2017 –

11 1 0 4 Lloyd PERRETT 16 10000 2016 –

100 0 17 200 0 2016 – 2015 – 2015 – RESERVES 2014 – 100 0 Tom WRIGHT 18 000 0 2014 –

200 0 Lewis BROWN 19 000 0 2013 –

110 4 Jonathan WRIGHT 20 000 0 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS

000 0 21 500 0 NEXT CLASH †Played4gamesforCronulla ˆFound guilty at judiciary – will miss one match

COACHES CASUALTY WARD Paul GREEN PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

36 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 GAME ONE: Manly Warringah v North Queensland 0 missed tackles in Danger sign: Round 12

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80918 1 820 8 RABBITOHS SHARKS 3rd (16) 4th (16) 2 298 240 420 8 74016 205 209 ATTACK 110 4 3 Jesse RAMIEN 95020 50 39 78% 76% 73012 4 12104 35 27 11 8 44 108032 Robert JENNINGS 5 86024 DEFENCE 34 35 127028 Cody WALKER 6 Matt MOYLAN 10000 24 25 79 904080 7 Chad TOWNSEND 12 2 41* 92 31 MATCH AVERAGES 12104 Thomas BURGESS 8 Andrew FIFITA 11 0 0 0 43 33 25 20 000 0 Robbie FARAH 9 12208 17 17 171 164 12208 George BURGESS 10 Matt PRIOR 12104 322 306 1599 1461 11 44 123012 John SUTTON Luke LEWIS 510 4 12 13 53 800 0 Sam BURGESS (C) 12 Wade GRAHAM (C) 800 0 72% 73% HEAD-TO-HEAD 10104 Cameron MURRAY 13 Paul GALLEN (C) 800 0 AT ANZ STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 100 0 14 Joseph PAULO 12000

PAST 8 CLASHES 900 0 Mark NICHOLLS 15 11 1 0 4 2017 –

810 4 Jason CLARK 16 12000 2016 – 2015 – 000 0 Junior TATOLA 17 Jayson BUKUYA 610 4 2015 – 2014 – 2013 – RESERVES 2013 – 2012 – 000 0 18 12000 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS

000 0 19 Jack WILLIAMS 210 4 NEXT CLASH 000 0 20 Sione KATOA 100 0

CASUALTY WARD 100 0 Kyle TURNER 21 310 4

*FieldGoals:CTownsend2

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Anthony SEIBOLD PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

38 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 GAME TWO: South Sydney v Cronulla-Sutherland 3 tries in Round 12

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93012 1 Kalyn PONGA 12 3 17 46 EELS KNIGHTS 16th (4) 11th (10) 170 210 53012 2 86636 268 342 ATTACK 123012 Michael JENNINGS 3 Sione MATA’UTIA 124016 29 37 76% 80% 810 4 Brad TAKAIRANGI 4 Cory DENNISS 000 0 18 25 911 21 94016 George JENNINGS 5 Shaun KENNY-DOWALL 123012 DEFENCE 40 57 73012 Clint GUTHERSON (C) 6 83012 29 39 714 12 1 27 58 Mitch MOSES 7 400 0 44 MATCH AVERAGES 12000 8 Jacob LILLYMAN 900 0 23 35 14 18 500 0 Cameron KING 9 12208 22 29 162 153 200 0 Siosaia VAVE 10 12104 346 338 1398 1345 43 123012 Manu MA’U 11 126024 11 6 34 10000 12 Mitch BARNETT 11 0 0 0 73% 68% HEAD-TO-HEAD 900 0 Peni TEREPO 13 (C) 12208 AT ANZ STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 910 4 Will SMITH 14 500 0

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620 8 Kirisome AUVA’A 19 000 0 NEXT CLASH 000 0 Jaeman SALMON 20 000 0

400 0 21 Pat MATA’UTIA 000 0 CASUALTY WARD

COACHES Brad ARTHUR Nathan BROWN PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

40 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 GAME THREE: Parramatta v Newcastle 3 offloads in Round 12

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126126 Blake FERGUSON 1 40918 ROOSTERS TIGERS 7th (14) 248 200 0 2 920 8 182 ATTACK 12208 3 12 1 24 52 40 72% 12104 Mitchell AUBUSSON 4 410 4 23 10 7 000 0 Matthew IKUVALU 5 Corey THOMPSON 126024 DEFENCE 28 11 4 0 16 6 Benji MARSHALL (C) 12 3 0* 13 23 3 123012 Cooper CRONK 7 Luke BROOKS 12 3 0* 13 2 MATCH AVERAGES 12208 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES 8 800 0 3 2 21 12000 Jake FRIEND (C) 9 700 0 15 156 10000 SioSiuaTAUKEIAHO 10 Ben MATULINO 12000 333 1507 5 11 1 0 4 Victor RADLEY 11 Chris LAWRENCE 11 3 0 12 8 3 11 5 0 20 12 Michael CHEE KAM 11 2 0 8 80% HEAD-TO-HEAD 124016 Isaac LIU 13 12208 AT ALLIANZ STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 12000 Zane TETEVANO 14 11 0 0 0

100 0 Frank-Paul NUUAUSALA 15 Josh REYNOLDS 200 0 PAST 8CLASHES 2018 –

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100 0 Mitchell CORNISH 20 Pita GODINET 800 0 2014 –

000 0 21 920 8 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS

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COACHES NEXT CLASH Trent ROBINSON PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 CASUALTY WARD 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

42 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 GAME FOUR: v Wests Tigers 176 metres in Round 12

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REDCLIFFE V TWEED HEADS NORTHERN PRIDE V SOUTHS LOGAN MACKAY V WYNNUM MANLY Tony TUMUSA 1 Shaun CARNEY Jack MURPHY 1 Yamba BOWIE 1 Patrick TEMPLEMAN Jonus PEARSON 2 Ryland JACOBS 2 Benaiah BOWIE Johnny FALETAGOA’I 2 Peter GUBB Scott SCHULTE 3 Brendan ELLIOT Brett ANDERSON 3 Marion SEVE Nathan SAUMALU 3 Edward BURNS Moses PANGAI 4 Bradley STEPHEN 4 Dan RUSSELL Blake ATHERTON 4 Delouise HOETER 5 Kiah COOPER Gideon GELA-MOSBY 5 Paul ROKOLATI Kurt WILTSHIRE 5 Daniel OGDEN Bryce DONOVAN 6 Lindon McGRADY Jordan BIONDI-ODO 6 Guy HAMILTON Nicho HYNES 6 Shaun NONA CameronCULLEN(C) 7 Jake CLIFFORD 7 Sam SCARLETT Cooper BAMBLING 7 Michael DOBSON Nathan WATTS 8/18 William BUGDEN 8 George FAI Jordan GRANT 8 Lachlan LEE Hugh PRATT 9/17 Eli LEVIDO Ryan GHIETTI (C) 9 Travis WADDELL Jayden HODGES 9 Mitch CRONIN Sam ANDERSON10/16 Cheyne WHITELAW (C) David MURPHY 10 Thomas FLEGLER Nicholas BROWN 10 Stedman LEFAU 11 Lamar MANUEL-LIOLEVAVE Tom HANCOCK 11 Brendon GIBB Darcy COX 11 Aaron WHITCHURCH 12 Ryan SIMPKINS Nathan WALES 12 Thomas MURPHY (C) 12 Til VEA 13 Maia SANDS Graham CLARK 13 Phil DENNIS (C) Lona KAIFOTO 13 Mitch FREI (C) 14 Samson GRAHAM, 15 James 8JarrodMORFETT,9SamMESKELL 14 T. KAPEA, 15 S. POWE-HOBBS 14 Jordan SCOTT 14 Jack HICKSON, 15 Kellen 14 Mitchell MOORE TAYLOR, 16 Tom GERAGHTY 10 Tristan LUMLEY, 15 Jack COOK 16 D. SCHONIG, 17 E. PERE, 18 C. JONES 15 Simi FATAFEHI JENNER, 16 Bennett LESLIE 15 Max ELLIOTT 17 Sheldon PITAMA 19 Shane GILLHAM, 20 Tony MATAUTIA 19 K. WHITE, 20 S. BOWEN, 21 J. CLARK 16 Daniel TAMOU, 17 Sam ELLIOTT 17 Brenden TRESTON 16 Keenan PALASIA, 17 Alex BARR Ben WOOLF Ty WILLIAMS Jon BUCHANAN Steve SHEPPARD Adam BRIDESON Review: Hunters revival continues with win over Townsville HEHunterscausedtheboilover stern test against the Pride, (G Hamilton, D Fifita, L Magey, B Gibb, P Rokolati tries; G SUNSHINE COAST V oftheroundandkepttheir who are also flying high after Hamilton 6, D Russell goals) D. IPSWICH 18 (K Moseley, T EASTS TIGERS comeback on track with a solid their win over Norths Devils. B White, W Conlon tries; Conlon 3 goals). 1 Jack AHEARN 54 (CCarey2,BWalters2,SDrinkwater,HAiono,L Matt SOPER-LAWLER 2 Namila DAVUI defensive display against high- Easts Tigers flexed their Port, B Greinke, J McInally, B Croft tries; Croft 7 goals) flying Townsville. The Blackhawks muscle to run up a half-century D. WYNNUM MANLY 16 (DOgden,PTempleman,ABarr 3 Luke POLLOCK scoredtheonlypointsofthefirst againstWynnumManly,and tries; S Nona 2 goals). PNG 12 (J Rau, S Albert tries; Jordon AH-ONE-REMFREY 4 half before PNG came out firing their upcoming clash aganist WBoas2goals)D. TOWNSVILLE 8 (T Carucci, K Faifai Khan AHWANG 5 Chevi ELLIS in the second and claiming the therevivedHuntersshapes as Loa tries). Caleb DAUNT 6 two points. the game of the round. TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Rhys JACKS 7 Todd MURPHY Burleigh claimed the spoils intheirtopvbottomclashwith REDCLIFFE 20 (JPearson2,TTumusa,S 18/8 D. CQ Mackay, but a strong first-half Anderson tries; B Donovan 2 goals) Harry GRANT 9 Alex BISHOP CAPRAS 14 (J Kirisome 2, J Key tries; C finish caught the Bears off guard Broadhurst goal). BURLEIGH 20 (T Roberts- Lachlan TIMM 10 Oshae TUIASAU andtheytrailedatthebreak, Davis 2,TLeo,DWellstries;JFogarty2goals) Dane HOGAN (C)11/17 Guy WILLIAMS buttheresulthadbeenturned D. MACKAY 10 (CBambling,NBrowntries;N Jacob HIND 12 Brandon LEE around within 15 minutes of Hynes goal). NORTHERN PRIDE 29 (J Clifford, Liam McDONALD 13 (C) the resumption. MBugden,GClark,GGela-Mosby,MTaulagi SouthsLoganjumpedinto tries; Clifford 4 goals; Clifford field goal) D. 14HarrisonMULLER,15SamBURNS 11J.TAUNOA-BROWN,14D.PHILLIPS NORTHS DEVILS 10 (A Bishop, J Ahearn tries; 16 Jordan BROWN, 17 Lachlan ROE 15 C. DOYLE-MANGA, 16 R. LEOTA, 18 M. secondplacewithasolidwinover TMurphygoal).TWEED HEADS 18 (B Elliot 2, 19 Connor DONEHUE, 20 Nick TIMM NOOVAO-McGREAL , 19 J. MIERS, 20 P. AK AUOL A Ipswich, putting the result beyond S Carney, L Manuel-Liolevave tries; L McGrady Craig INGEBRIGTSEN Rohan SMITH doubtwiththreequick-firetriesin goal) D. SUNSHINE COAST 12 (JOlam2tries; the first half. They’ll face another R Papenhuyzen 2 goals). SOUTHS LOGAN 34

44 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 IPSWICH V BURLEIGH EASTS TIGERS V WESTERN MUSTANGS CQ CAPRAS V TOWNSVILLE Mana FOX-SWNEY 1 Jaxson PAULO Lorenzo MULITALO 1 Benji NELIMAN Blake MOORE 1 Marshall HUDSON Matthew THOMPSON 2 Callum BOOMER Jared CHAMBERS 2 Paul CHRISTENSEN Elijah ANDERSON 2 Lindsey KIRK Shar WALDEN (C) 3 Allan LOCKWOOD Nathan BROWN (C) 3 Leslie HARTVIGSEN Zaine HAMMOND (C) 3 Tom McCAGH Harry DOUGLAS 4 Reece TAPINE Luke SELF 4/5 Jacob LEACH Eli NOOVAO 4 Lance FOLBIGG Sam LANGBEIN 5 Thomas BERKERS James PRICE 5/4 Tuia ELIU Wes SISIFA 5 Jake RILEY Josh WILLIAMS 6 Taine TUAUPIKI Joshua CURTI 6 Dylan QUINN Ryan FLINTHAM (C) 6 Brodie CHAFFEY Ty-James MARSHALL15/7 Harry FITZHUGH Joel HUGHES 7 Zac BUTLER Jack WHITE 7 Adam COOK Jack MARTIN 8 Tyler SZEPANOWSKI Jaiyden HUNT 8 Michael NASERI Zantanamaud TUPUONO-POMARE 16/8 Jayden STEPHENS Ethan PRINGLE 9 Brodie HANNON Bailey COURT 9 Cody McNIECE Jack PATTIE 9 Sean MULLANY Jaye ALLERY 10 Ben VALENI Blake PYLE 10 Junior CHONG-NEE Roarke CHRISTENSEN 10 Logan BAYLISS Lochlan TURNBULL 11 Huston HOLLOWAY Tyrone TITASEY 11 Bryce WHALE Lachlan HUBNER 11 Campbell DUFFY Blake LENEHAN 12 Api NOEMA-MATENGA (C) Unga WOLSKE 12 James ROBINSON (C) Charlice ATOI 12 Will FOX Tyler COBURN 13 Kai O’DONNELL Zac TEEVAN 13 Blake CULLEN Lawson STOREY 13 Jack GLOSSOP 16ReganWILDE,17Archie 14 Te Aranui DOYLE, 15 Lewis BARNETT 15 Luke KISALOFF, 16 Bailey 14 Aidan KENNEDY 8 William MOHR 14 Lachlan TAYLOR, 15 Jack TAYLOR, 20 Michael NAUFAHU 16 Arron SHELFORD, 17 Jayden SHARP MACDONALD, 17 Joseph GILMOUR 15 Zac STEVENS 14 William NEVEN ALTHAUS, 16 Solomon VASUVULAGI 21 Tony TAUFUA 18 COREY ALEXANDER, 19 Cameron BROWN 18 Lachlan VELLACOTT 16 Hedi KAFOA, 17 Josh FOSTER 15 Derome MAFI, 17 Matt WILSON 17 , 18 Ty EVERETT Brendon MARSHALL Jamie MAHON Ian GOUGH Eugene SEDDON Neil BECKETT & Damien SEIBOLD David TANGATA-TOA

NORTHERN PRIDE V SOUTHS LOGAN MACKAY V WYNNUM MANLY REDCLIFFE V TWEED HEADS Mark ROSENDALE 1 BJ OATES Jayden O’SHANNESSY 1 Rashaun DENNY Sam ARMSTRONG 1 Lee TURNER Brandon JACKONIA 2 Thane KELLERMEYER Taine BROWNE 2 Ryan O’KEEFE Michael WALIT 2 O.B. TAWHA Evan CHILD 3 Leevai SUTTON Jacob SCHILL 3 Dredin SORENSEN McGEE Regan BAKER 3 Isaac LEE Marc NALEBA 4 Jacob ALICK Tom IRELANDES 4 Damian DARLINGTON Justice UTATAO 4 Daniel BROWNBILL Joshtel CHARLIE 5 Tommy SA’U Walter LAUENSTEIN 5 Jalen TANGIITII-TURNER Jedi SIMBIKEN 25/5 Gerard AH-NAU Patrick GALLEN (C) 6 Kye OATES Matthew VESSEY 6 David QUINLIN Radean ROBINSON 6 Bayley GILL Jack CAMPAGNOLO 7 Dray NGATUERE-WROE Brendan WHITE (C) 7 Shannon GARDINER (C) Kyle FOXWELL 7 Liam HAMPSON Wiremu GREIG 8 Kobe TARARO Jye ANDERSEN 8 Payden PORTER Zac KERR 8 Lachlan DOUGLAS Ewan MOORE 9 Blake SCOTT Sam MURPHY 9 Zane WALLACE Oscar CARTER (C) 9 Charlie GEE Elijah SIMPSON 10 Rory FERGUSON (C) Harrison BLACK 10 Brock RICHARDSON Owen JONES 10 Jack PEACOCK Beau BERG 11 Clayton UIA Ryan SCHILL 11 Lachie PERRY Brett ANDERSON 11 Will WOOLLEY Terrence CASEY-DOUGLAS 12 Luke BURTON Aidan BEARD 12 Jonty HANSEN Jesse JENNINGS 12 Jaman RIO 13 Clayton MACK Luke SCHULTE 13 Mitipere TUATAI Tyson SMOOTHY 13 Ben THOMAS (C) 14Q.CANNON,15C.LUHAN,16C.WALTER 14 Broughton CLARK 14 Sean MICHAEL DALTON, 15 Blake 14 Jack CALLOW, 15 Sam BALLINGER 14 Travis TURNBULL, 15 Douglas MALAKI 14 Senn KANE, 15 Lazeryth SUA 17 J.MOORE, 19 S.STAFFORD, 20 C.PATRICK 15 Ashton WATSON FAULL, 16 Darcy HEAD, 17 Ryan MOLLOY 16 Zayne HOLLERAN 16 Jayden NEWBOULD, 17 Unngoorra 16 Gideon AFEMUI 21 E.SCHOBER, 22 L.LOCKINGTON 16 Bruce TEN, 17 Emosi TUQIRI 18 Luke CAMPBELL, 19 Hayden PACE 17 Dom WYNYARD TE AWA HARBOUR, 18 Harrison SKINNER 17 Kel SHEATHER Dave SCOTT Shane BOYD Michael COMERFORD Joe O’CALLAGHAN Chris LITTLE Steve DOWD

VICTORIA V NORTHS DEVILS Chase APORO 1 David FAUID Fua SCHWALGER 2 Fruean EASTHOPE Sale FINAU 3 Ethan QUAI-WARD Jacob CORDTZ 4 Kegan TUHEGA Iliesa RATUVA 5 Eliott VINCENT TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Troy HANITA-PAKI 6 Liam HORNE Trent TOELAU 7 Braydan MORTON Nic FLOCAS 8 Eddie BLACKER Junior TEROI 9 Kobe HETHERINGTON Jordin LEIU 10 Matthew SILA Kayleb MILNE 11 Nesta WATENE Matt STIMSON (C) 12 Nick HAY 13 Joseph McGUIRE (C) 14 Mali LEPOU, 15 Derek MAOT 14 E.LE BLANC, 15 L.JOHNSON 16 Ryan WESCOMBE 16 J.STRASSER, 17 J.CHAMBERS, 18 S.FILIPINE 17 Zev JOHN 19J.TANUVASA,20B.DIMENT Ben JACK Kevin NEIGHBOUR

Round 13 BIG LEAGUE 2018 45 NORTHSYDNEYVSTGEORGEILLA NEWTOWNVCANTERBURY MOUNTIESVNEWCASTLE Jesse ARTHARS 1 Will KENNEDY 1 Josh BERGAMIN Brad ABBEY 1 Nick MEANEY Jalen REWETI 2 John TOHI Matt EVANS 2 Tuipulotu KATOA 2 Tom HUGHES Mawene HIROTI 3 Addison DEMETRIOU 3 Michael OLDFIELD 3 Matt ALLWOOD Viliami KAVEINGA 4 Aaron GRAY 4 Jarred ANDERSON Tony SATINI 4 Brent NADEN Curtis JOHNSTON 5 Jordan PEREIRA Charlton SCHAAFHAUSEN 5 Sitiveni MOCEIDREKE 5 Toa MATA’AFA Connor TRACEY 6 Jai FIELD Jack A. WILLIAMS 6 Kerrod HOLLAND 6 Christian HAZARD 7 Kyle FLANAGAN 7 (C) Sam WILLIAMS 7 Hayden LOUGHREY Samuel JOHNSTONE 8 Braden UELE 8 Greg EASTWOOD 8 Tyrone AMEY 9 9 Craig GARVEY 9 Chris RANDALL 10 Blake LAWRIE 10 Renouf TO’OMAGA Makahesi MAKATOA 10 Bobby TREACY Dean BRITT 11 Briton NIKORA 11 Asipeli FINE Jarrad KENNEDY 11 Tarquinn BUTLER 12 Anthony MORAITIS 12 Jack NELSON Edward MURPHY 12 Kyle TURNER 13 13 13 Luke YATES 14 14 Joe LOVODUA 15 Bessie AUFAGA-TOOMAGA 14 Zac WOOLFORD 14 Emre GULER 14 15 Jackson WILLIAMS 15 16 15 Bronson GARLICK 15 15 , 16 Pat 16 Vincent LEULUAI 16 , 17 TJ UELE 17 Wes LOLO 16 Francis TUALAU 16 Mitchell CAHALANE MATA’UTIA, 17 Zac HOSKING 17 Ky RODWELL 18 Matheson JOHNS 21 Malakai HOUMA 17 Jayden OKUNBOR 17 Sam DUGGAN, 21 Kalani GOING 18 Tori FREEMAN-QUAY 19 Pio SOKOBALAVU 19 Lachie BURR, 20 Jesse MARTIN 22 Stefano HALA 19 Faitotoa FAITOTOA Shane MILLARD Mat HEAD Greg MATTERSON Steve GEORGALLIS Ryan CARR Rory KOSTJASYN

WYONGVPENRITH WENTWORTHVILLEVWARRIORS Luke SHARPE 1 Caleb AEKINS 1 Matthew IKUVALU 4/2 Ratu TUISESE Atini GAFA 2 Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD Paul MOMIROVSKI 3 Adam KEIGHRAN Nathan DAVIS 3 Billy SMITH 22/4 Sam SMITH Dane AUKAFOLAU 4 Anthony GELLING Joshua MANTELLATO 5 Eddie AIONO 5 Lewis SOOSEMEA Dean MATTERSON 6 Soni LUKE Dylan IZZARD 6 Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA Mitchell CORNISH 7 Liam COLEMAN Arana TAUMATA 7 (C) Frank-Paul NUUAUSALA 17/8 Magnus STROMQUIST 8 Mitchell WILLIAMS 9 Reed IZZARD 9 Lindsay COLLINS 10 Nick LUI-TOSO 10 Albert VETE Brendan FREI 11 Matt WOODS 11 Matiu LOVE-HENRY 24/12 Piki ROGERS 12 Joseph VUNA Poasa FAAMAUSILI 13 Andy SAUNDERS 13 James BELL (C) 12 Reuben PORTER 14 Paea PUA 14 Haimona HIROTI 15 14 Christopher SMITH 15 Billy BURNS 15 Yileen GORDON 16 Paea MANUKIA 16 Benjamin THOMAS 16 Oliver CLARK 16 Daniel DOLE 17 , 18 King

Nathan Hopkins/NRLPhotos.com Nathan 18 Brock GRAY 19 Atonio PELESASA 17 Kurt DE LUIS VUNIYAYAWA, 20 Tevin ARONA Newtown’s Addison Demetriou. 22 Johnny TUIVASA-SHECK

PHOTO: Rip TAYLOR Guy MISSIO Nathan CAYLESS John TEINA Review: PantherspurrasMagpiessuckedintoJetengine ENRITH have joined Mounties at TheBulldogswerealsodenied A Moraitis tries; K Flanagan 2, K Dillon goals; Flanagan TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS thetopoftheladderafterbeating theirchancetoclimbtheladderby field goal) D. WESTERN SUBURBS 22 (L Garner 2, L P PENRITH 34 them convincingly on the weekend. The aresurgentWyongside.They’llnow Tali,BRobsontries;TGamble3goals). Pantherstooka10-pointleadintothe (NLuiToso,LColeman,PPua,MSivo,RTuisese,S faceNewtowninacontestshaping D. MOUNTIES 14 break and pushed on in the second half. Smithtries;AKeighran5goals) (M as the match of the round. Ravalawa, S Moceidreke, B Abbey tries; Moceidreke Western Suburbs were denied a WYONG 24 goal). ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 32 (J Tohi, S Marsters, chance to capitalise on Mounties’ loss (B Gray, B Thomas, M Williams, B Smith D. CANTERBURY 20 HSele,BLawrie,JPereiratries;DNicholls6goals) byNewtown.TheMagpiesheldasolid tries;JMantellato4goals) (J Anderson2,RSmith,FTualautries;FBrown2goals). D. NEWCASTLE 16 (L Yates, T Hughes, H Loughrey leadformostofthegame,butaquick- BLACKTOWN 20 (TSipley,TCassel,JAndersontries; tries; J Johns, N Meaney goals). NORTH SYDNEY 16 fire double to Jack Williams turned JHastings4goals)D. WARRIORS 16 (C Harris-Tavita, (C Tracey, M Hiroti, J Reweti tries; D Hawkins 2 goals) thegameonitsheadbeforeaKyle J Tuivasa-Sheck, J Vuna tries; Harris-Tavita, S Cook D. WENTWORTHVILLE 10 (E Aiono, J Hoffman tries; N Flanagan field goal finished the job. goals). NEWTOWN 23 (J A Williams 2, C Schaafhausen, Davis goal).

46 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 13 PARRAMATTAVWARRIORS WESTSTIGERSVSTGEORGEILLA MANLY V NORTH SYDNEY Sione FONUA 1 Kayal IRO Dylan SMITH 1 Tristan SAILOR Tevita FUNA 1 Kyle TUKAPUA Haze DUNSTER 2 Harley MAYNARD Peter PAKOTI 2 Jason GILLARD Sione FOLAU 2 Sean SABUTEY Tuimavave AFUALO 3 Patrick ELIA Curtis WILSON 3 Dante LUSIO Dane OOSTENDORP 3 Jake TAGO Noel AUKAFOLAU 4 Edward KOSI Israel SEUFALE 4 Shaun SAUNI-ESAU Semisi KIOA 4 Ethan ABOU-GHAIDA Taufa AFUWA 5 Uenuku MALESALA Heath GIBBS 5 Jiye ELLIS Bilal MAARBANI 5 Nicholas MOUGIOS Todd SAPIENZA 6 Dakohta TAIMANI Connelly LEMUELU 6 Tyran WISHART Luke METCALF 6 Kieran HAYMAN Jaydn FIELD 7 Paul TURNER Ben STEVANOVIC 7 Jackson WILLIS (C) 7 Kurtis PREECE 8 Preston RIKI Ben SEUFALE 8 Matt SHEPPARD Keith TITMUSS 8 Kell O’BRIEN Ayden CARLING 9 Lewis SIO Jake SCOTT 9 Cooper PURCELL Manase FAINU 9 Joshua COOK Michael TUPOU 10 Lotu INISI Thomas MIKAELE 10 Juvilee SAMIU Michael FENN 10 Rhys WARD Dylan CLIFFORD 11 Brody TAMARUA Sam McINTYRE 11 Trent PEOPLES Kees NICHOLSON 11 Lennox WHITTAKER Salesi FAINGAA 12 Tyler SLADE (C) Kane McQUIGGIN 12 Matthew DELBANCO Jordan MAIN 12 Maila CHAN-FOON Jesse CRONIN 13 Tayhler PAORA 13 Jayden MORGAN John TUIVAITI 13 14 Nick OKLADNIKOV 14 Richard TOA’I 14 Bennett WHEELHOUSE 15 Tom ANGEL 14 Zaan WEATHERALL 14 Cameron YEATES 15 PJ VAIGALU, 16 Steve DRESLER 15 Tevita MIKAELE 15 Riley CHESHIRE 16 Shalom O’OFOU 15 Jaiden TARRANT 15 Luke HODGE 17 Bruce WARD, 18 Beni VALU 16 Graeme PATU-VAEGA’AU 16 WillLAWSON,17EdwardCARTER 17 Bailey DICKINSON 16 Finn HEATH, 17 Falefa LETOI 16 Corey KURNOTH 19 Valance HARRIS 17 Sheldon ROGERS 18 Kiani MARSHALL 18 Sam McCANN 20 Hyrum WICHMANN 17 Treymaine BROWN 20 Austin DIAS, 21 William KEI 19 James TAUTAIOLEFUA 21 Max Barry, 22 Tom KENNY Dean FEENEY Ricky HENRY Craig WILSON Wayne COLLINS Wayne LAMBKIN Willie LEYSHON

MOUNTIESVNEWCASTLE CRONULLA V CANTERBURY ROOSTERS V PENRITH Andre NIKO 1 Matt COOPER Luke POLSELLI 1 Blake CLAYTON Nicholas O’MELEY 1 Daine LAURIE Harley SMITH-SHIELDS 2 Lachlan FARR Chris TUPOU 2 Frank KURESA Tyrell NEIUFI 2 Justin JONES Tyrone HENDERSON 3 Justin WORLEY Bronson XERRI 3 Isaiah TASS Treymain SPRY 3 Thomas LOFTS Seb KRIS 4 Ofa MANUOFETOA 4 Kyle CASSEL 4 Zac RYAN Semi VALEMI 5 Elijah RASIGA 5 Michael MORGAN Asu KEPAOA 5 Brian TOO Paul ROACHE 6 Luke JURD 6 Alex SEVE 6 Dean BLORE Brendan O’HAGAN 7 Nash BIRCH Braydon TRINDALL 7 Brandon WAKEHAM Sean O’SULLIVAN 7 Brendan HANDS Elijah HUNT 8 Matt CROKER Kalani PEWHAIRANGI-CHARLIE 8 Elie EL-ZAKHEM Tagiolupe TIVALU 8 Brad GAUT Kyle PATERSON 9 Matthew MOON Harry SMITH 9 Zac HETHERINGTON Sam VERRILLS 9 Mitch KENNY (C) Komiti TUILAGI 10 Jirah MOMOISEA Monty RAPER 10 Kayne KALACHE Jackson FREI 10 Mitch REVELL Joshua STUCKEY 11 Kurtis DARK Teig WILTON (C) 11 Javvier PITOVAO Fletcher BAKER 11 Shannon HARRIS 12 Brandon RUSSELL Josh CARR 12 Dalton SMITH Lyndon HILLS 12 Alex MYLES Dan KEIR 13 Tevita ALIFA James ROUMANOS 13 Sam RADOVU Kenese KENESE 14/13 J’maine HOPGOOD 14 Lachlan COOPER 14 Ben TALTY 14 James RUSSELL 14 Reuben TAYLOR 15 Freddy LUSSICK 14 Adam FEARNLEY 15 Darby MEDLYN 15 Joe BROMAGE 15 Fine KULA 15 Sua AIILOILO 16 Daniel STOJANOVSK 15 John TRIMBOLI 16 Nicki SOLOA TOOMATA 16 Luke HUTH 16 Blake MANOWSKI 16 Dan SAKISI, 17 John SALATIELU 17 Jonah THEYERS 16 Jack QUINN 20 Thomas ROBERTSON 17 Henry-Siriah FUIMAONO 17 Tom CAUGHLAN 19 Jacob WINTERSTEIN 18 Edenn ROGERS-SMITH 17 Stephen CRICHTON 18 Lachlan SCARPELLI 20 Jonty TIMOTI, 21 Giordan PATEA Peter MARRAPODI Todd LOWRIE David HOWLETT Brad HENDERSON Anthony BARNES Ben HARDEN Review: Topfourstayinwinner’scircleasTigers’woescontinue IGH-FLYING Newcastleweremade The match of the round puts the BMaarbani2,JTuivaiti,SKioatries;TFuna6goals)D. TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS toworkforthetwopointsbythe Panthers against the Roosters in WARRIORS 14 (E Sufia, T Slade, P Turner tries; D Taimani H NEWCASTLE 36 Dragons,whowenttoe-to-toewith athirdvfourthclash.Bothteamswon goal). (BTalty3,ERasiga,GAnderson, D. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA theminahighscoringcontest.The TAlifatries;KDark6goals) last time out – the Roosters beat the 32 RedVlookedtohavecausedanupset (J Gillard 3, S Sauni-Esau, J Ellis, C Purcell tries; J Bulldogs at the death while Penrith Willis 4 goals). PENRITH 36 (JJones2,BToo2,SHarris, before two tries in the final five minutes easedtovictoryoverMounties. DLaurie,AFearnleytries;DBlore2,BHands2goals)D. (includingathirdtoBenTalty)gotthe MOUNTIES 16 SYDNEY ROOSTERS 24 (JFrei,LLam,AKepaoa,L (BO’Hagan,ANiko,HYoungtries;Niko Knights over the line. PARRAMATTA 46 Hills tries; S O’Sullivan 4 goals) D. CANTERBURY 22 (B 2goals). (S UtoIkamanu 2, H Dunster Cronulla were also pushed by Clayton,FKuresa,ASeve,SRadovutries;BWakeham 2,JCronin,TSapienza,TAfualo,PVaigalu,NAukafolau thelast-placedTigersbuteasedto 3goals).CRONULLA 18 (B Trindall, J Ferris, B Xerri tries; Sapienza 3, A Carling 2 goals) D. NORTH SYDNEY victory behind a strong second-half tries;Trindall3goals)D. WESTS TIGERS 10 (H Gibbs, C 14 (M French, C Brown-Higginbotham, K Tukapua tries; defensive showing. Wilson tries; C Lemuelu goal). MANLY 36 (K Nicholson 2, K Hayman goal).

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CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE SEQ WOMEN’S BINNAWAY 42 D. GILGANDRA 28, COBAR 44 D. BARADINE 20, BROTHERS24D.EASTS10,WESTS22D.TOOWOOMBA12, TRANGIE36D.GULGONG30. BURLEIGH 16 DREW SOUTHS 16. POINTS: Gulgong 12, Gilgandra 10, Cobar 10, Dunedoo 10, Trangie POINTS: Easts 20, Wests 19, Brothers 18, Burleigh 17, Souths 8, Binnaway 6, Coonamble 6, Baradine 6. Magpies 14, 8. WOODBRIDGE CUP IPSWICH BURRANGONG 28 D. CONDOBOLIN 20, GRENFELL 30 D. NORTHS 48D.WESTEND24,FASSIFERN14D.BROTHERS10, CARGO22,MANILDRA32D.EUGOWRA18,TRUNDLE38D. SWIFTS28D.EASTERNCOBRAS26. CANOWINDRA 26. POINTS: Swifts 27, Brothers 25, Fassifern 27, Norths 26, Goodna POINTS: Trundle16,Manildra12,Grenfell12,Eugowra10, 25,EasternCobras17,WestEnd17. Canowindra 10, Cargo 8, Peak Hill 4, Burrangong 4, Condobolin 4. GOLD COAST NEW ERA MIDWEST CUP CURRUMBIN20D.TUGUN18,SOUTHPORT34D.RUNAWAY BAY12,BURLEIGH40D.BILAMBIL10,TWEEDHEADS62D. BLACKHEATH 62 D. KANDOS 14, CSU YELLOW 46 D. ORMEAU 12. PORTLAND 18, BARBARIANS 42 D. LITHGOW 6. POINTS: Currumbin18,TweedHeads16,RunawayBay14, Tugun coach Martin Gleeson. POINTS: Blackheath 12, Barbarians 10, CSU Yellow 6, Portland 4, 12,Southport12,Burleigh10,Bilambil 8, Ormeau 6. Kandos 4, Lithgow 0. TOOWOOMBA NORTHERN DISTRICTS GROUP 16 HIGHFIELDS30D.VALLEYS24,WATTLES34D.WARWICK22, SOUTHKOLAN46D.AGNESWATER20,MIRIAMVALE10D. COOMA26D.NAROOMA24,MORUYA14D.BOMBALA12, GATTON 56 D. BROTHERS 10, DALBY 24 D. GOONDIWINDI 22, AVONDALE 0. BEGA 32 D. BATEMANS BAY 10. PITTSWORTH 28 D. OAKEY 20. POINTS: Miriam Vale 10, Avondale 4, South Kolan 4, Agnes POINTS: Bombala 13, Bega 12, Moruya 11, Batemans Bay 8, POINTS: Wattles16,Valleys14,Highfields12,Dalby12,Warwick Water 2. Merimbula-Pambula 6, Narooma 6, Cooma 6. 10, Pittsworth 8, Gatton 8, Oakey 6, Goondiwindi 2, Brothers 2, Souths 0. BUNDABERG NEWCASTLE EASTS 32D.HERVEYBAY20,WAVES56D.WALLAROOS12, ROMA&DISTRICT ISIS 28 D. WESTS 16. AGrade MITCHELL 24 D. CHINCHILLA 14, RED BULLS 26 D. MILES 6; POINTS: Waves 12, Isis 10, Wallaroos 10, Wests 8, Easts 6, CITIES 40 D. ST GEORGE 0. BELMONTSOUTH28D.KOTARA14,RAYMONDTERRACE46D. Brothers 4, Maryborough Brothers 2, Hervey Bay 0. CARDIFF14,SHORTLAND29D.DORACREEK16,STOCKTON POINTS: Red Bulls 24, Cities & Chinchilla 20; Mitchell 12, Miles & 24 D. FINGAL BAY 22. St. George 4. POINTS: Stockton 8, Shortland 6, Belmont South 6, Raymond BUNDABERG WOMEN’S Terrace6,DoraCreek4,FingalBay2,Cardiff 2, Kotara 2. CENTRAL WEST WAVES 26 D. ISIS 8, BROTHERS 40 D. HERVEY BAY 12. POINTS: Brothers 9, Eaves 4, Hervey Bay 4, Isis 3. CENTRAL COAST QUALIFYING FINAL: ILFRACOMBE 18 D. BLACKALL 12. TOUKLEY18D.BEREKELYVALE6,WOYWOY16D. CENTRAL HIGHLANDS TERRIGAL4,ERINA18DREWKINCUMBER18,WYONG62D. EMUPARK96D.FITZROY/GRACEMERE16,BROTHERS90D. OURIMBAH 6. SPRINGSUREMOUNTAINMEN84D.MIDDLEMOUNT6, BLACKWATER 22 D. EMERALD COWBOYS 18, BLUFF 42 D. WOORABINDA6,YEPPOON56D.GLADSTONEBROTHERS6, POINTS: Wyong14,TheEntrance14,Kincumber11,Toukley 9, Woy CLERMONT 18, EMERALD TIGERS 56 D. DYSART 26. BILOELA42D.VALLEYS26,NORTHS58D.TANNUM0. Woy8,Ourimbah8,Terrigal 7, Erina 5, Berkeley Vale 4. POINTS POINTS: Bluff 12, Blackwater 9, Clermont 8, Emerald Tigers 6, : 18, Rockhampton Brothers 14, 14, Dysart 6, Springsure 5, Emerald Cowboys 0, Middlemount 0. Norths 12, Emu Park 10, Woorabinda 6, Gladstone Brothers 6, GROUP 19 Tannum 4, Valleys 4, Fitzroy 0. BOOMERANGS 40 D. GLEN INNES 32, INVERELL 46 D. CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WOMEN’S MACKAY NARWAN 4, BOARS 46 D. TINGHA 24. EMERALDTIGERS88D.EMERALDCOWGIRLS0,BLACKWATER POINTS: Boars 14, Boomerangs 14, Inverell 12, Glen Innes 10, 28 D. DYSART 0. WHITSUNDAY 24 D. WESTS 14, MACKAY BROTHERS 42 D. Armidale 6, Narwan 4, Tingha 4. MORANBAH40,SARINA70D.NORTHS6,SOUTHS20D. POINTS: Blackwater 8, Emerald Cowgirls 8, Emerald Tigers 6, MAGPIES 18. Dysart 2. POINTS: Wests16,Whitsunday14,Brothers11,Moranbah 10, GROUP 20 Souths10,Sarina5,Magpies5,Magpies4,Norths 0. YANCOWAMOON58D.HAY6,LEETON14D.WESTWYALONG SUNSHINE COAST 12, TULLIBIGEAL LAKE CARGELLIGO D. WARATAHS, YENDA 58 NAMBOUR 40 D. GYMPIE 0, KAWANA 32 D. NOOSA 12, MACKAY WOMEN’S D. DARLINGTON POINT 26. CABOOLTURE 32 D. CALOUNDRA 6, MAROOCHYDORE 24 D. MAGPIES52D.WHITSUNDAY0,BROTHERS22D.MORANBAH POINTS: Yenda 14, Waratahs 12, Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo 12, BEERWAH 12. 6, SOUTHS 34 D. SARINA 8. Leeton 10, West Wyalong 10, Griffith 6, Darlington Point 3, Hay 0. POINTS: Beerwah 34, Nambour 34, Caboolture 31, Maroochydore POINTS: Moranbah 10, Brothers 10, Magpies 8, Souths 6, 31,Kawana22,Caloundra22,Noosa13,Gympie12. Whitsunday 2, Sarina 0. GROUP 21 SINGLETON42D.DENMAN24,SCONE36D.GRETA SUNSHINE COAST WOMEN’S TOWNSVILLE & DISTRICT CABOOLTURE20D.KAWANA16,SOUTHBURNETT12D. BRANXTON 18, ABERDEEN 48 D. MUSWELLBROOK 16. WESTERN LIONS 54 D. BURDEKIN 0, HERBERT RIVER 26 D. NOOSA 10. POINTS: Aberdeen 12, Scone 12, Muswellbrook 8, Denman 4, CHARTERS TOWERS 14, CENTRALS 32 D. NORTHS 12. POINTS: Kawana 17, Caboolture 16, South Burnett 14, Nambour Singleton 3, Greta Branxton 1. POINTS: Brothers 28, Herbert River 24, Centrals 20, Western 14, Noosa 8. Lions16,Norths12,ChartersTowers8,Burdekin 4. SOUTH BURNETT QLD COUNTRY MURGON 28 D. KINGAROY 20, NANANGO 70 D. WONDAI 0. &DISTRICT POINTS: Nanango 8, Kingaroy 6, Cherbourg 6, Murgon 4, MAREEBA32D.MOSSMAN26,ATHERTON34D.BROTHERS Wondai 0. 12, SOUTHERN SUBURBS 18 D. IVANHOES 16, YARRABAH 48 BRISBANE D. EDMONTON 18, INNISFAIL 36 D. KANGAROOS 26. DOLPHINS 28 D. DIEHARDS 20, PANTHERS 54 D. MAGPIES 16, POINTS: Brothers 11, Atherton 10, Tully 8, Brothers Innisfail 8, CENTRAL BURNETT Kangaroos 8, Yarrabah 7, Mossman Port Douglas 6, Ivanhoes 6, SEAGULLS 22 D. TIGERS 18. GAYNDAH 60 D. EIDSVOLD 0, MUNDUBBERA 56 D. Southern Suburbs 4, Mareeba 2, Edmonton 0. POINTS: Panthers 20, Dolphins 19, Seagulls 17, Diehards 17, BIGGENDEN14. Magpies 12, Tigers 11. POINTS: Gayndah 8, Mundubbera 8, Biggenden 3, Eidsvold 1

Round 13 BIG LEAGUE 2018 49 50 BIG LEAGUE 2018 LEAGUE 50 BIG HU ONO WRIR)22 50 2 20 2 (WARRIORS) JOHNSON SHAUN IC OE EL)12 58 0 27 52 1 0 24 1 TIGERS) (WESTS MARSTERS ESAN (EELS) MOSES MITCH OE BE(ULOS 3074 0 70 33 0 2 33 1 (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN (BULLDOGS) MBYE MOSES IHE ODN(IAS 5078 0 35 2 (TITANS) GORDON MICHAEL DMRYOD RBIOS 0080 0 40 0 (RABBITOHS) REYNOLDS ADAM AEO MT SOM 2088 0 42 1 (STORM) SMITH CAMERON DMRYOD RBIOS 05 77% 73% 84% 52 56 77% 50 40 52 41 42 40 (RABBITOHS) ADAM REYNOLDS CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD (STORM) SMITH CAMERON 92 2 41 99 2 3 96 0 44 2 40 4 (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES ARDCOE RIES 35 80% 54 81% 86% 83% 43 53 51 72 43 44 60 (RAIDERS) CROKER JARROD (ROOSTERS) MITCHELL LATRELL (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES (DRAGONS) WIDDOP GARETH 107 1 110 110 0 39 0 7 129 43 1 43 6 6 60 2 (BRONCOS) ISAAKO JAMAYNE (ROOSTERS) MITCHELL LATRELL (RAIDERS) CROKER JARROD (DRAGONS) WIDDOP GARETH POINTSCORERS TOP O GOALKICKERS TOP BRONCOS i 3: Big 25/32 Warringah Rates: Completion (SeaEagles)0from1Hodkinson(SeaEagles)4from4,DalyCherry-EvansGoalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant goal) 76’tries;JarrodCroker4goals;AidanSezer1field 21 CANBERRA EAGLES SEA v RAIDERS 3: Big Rates: Completion MitchMoses(Eels)3from3Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: Moses3goals) 10 PARRAMATTA JamesRoberts43’tries;JamayneIsaako3goals) 18 BRISBANE etOff: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: Hodkinson4goals)8’,JoelThompson18’,BrianKelly64’tries; Trent .MNYWRIGH20 WARRINGAH MANLY D. 3 Cotric; 2 Thompson; 1 Wighton –D.P 1Wighton 2Thompson; 3Cotric; 3 Lodge; 2 Oates; 1 Alvaro –M.B 1Alvaro 2Oates; 3Lodge; 21,555 11,105 Michael Jennings (Eels) 13’ (Eels) Jennings Michael rn okno SaEge)59’ Eagles) (Sea Hodkinson Trent rsae9-6 Brisbane abra8-6 Canberra slyKlein Ashley Nil Nil armta9-6 Parramatta abra12-8 Canberra rsae12-2 Brisbane al Warringah 14-12 Manly EELS v Referee: JarrodCroker(Raiders)4from6,Trent aan sao(rno)3fo 4, from 3 (Broncos) Isaako Jamayne JmyeIak ’ oe ae 15’, Oates Corey 9’, Isaako (Jamayne (NickCotric(2)23’28’,JackWighton efYui,TmRoby Tim Younis, Jeff BelindaSleeman,ChrisSutton Gog Jennings Mitch 53’ try; (George abra2/6 Manly 29/36, Canberra Brisbane 32/37, Parramatta 31/41 Parramatta 32/37, Brisbane lnShortall Alan ig Przeklasa-Adamski Ziggy hi Butler Chris Round 13 Round Dl Cherry-Evans (Daly OL TEPS% ATTEMPTS GOALS TGFGPTS D. Sea Eagles winger Jorge Taufua has scored five tries in his past four games at Lott at games four past inhis tries five scored Taufua has Jorge winger Eagles Sea IHE ODN(IAS 54 85% 77% 41 43 80% 41 35 33 33 (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN MOSESMBYE(BULLDOGS) (TITANS) GORDON MICHAEL od3 1101 720 2 77 10 0 1 21 38 Boyd oa 00384 6 6164 6 1671 162 3 41 338 1040 Total IC OE EL)2 675% 36 27 (EELS) MOSES MITCH ifr 01 09 2 1 14110032900Mago 20171055900 93 Fai 10 0 Interchange 4 15 8039411113600Su’A 80 Thaiday 11,105LodgeMilford 5826501919101 56334087100Kahu 8017401511700Oates 804212024900 EAGLES vSEA RAIDERS EELS v 12BRONCOS CROWDS 146 1,753 11 12 164 148 12 1,770 1,809 (BULLDOGS) HOPOATE 181 WILL KENMAUMALO(WARRIORS) (WARRIORS) 2,170 TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER 12 197 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO 2,360 JAMES BLAKEFERGUSON(ROOSTERS) METRES RUNNING TOP JAMAYNE oa 00312 4 22810 8 1202 145 4 27 301 1040 Total utn8 8101 602 0 Knight 86 Bateman 12 0 24121075200Interchange 1 18 Whitehead 80 472500117701 52272098100Lui Austin Leilua 80373073920Cotric 80163098313 80313119000 SNMRTR WSSTGR)2 275% 32 24 TIGERS) (WESTS MARSTERS ESAN AY OG KIHS ,2 4 12 144 1,728 11 12 12 12 167 160 168 1,839 (KNIGHTS) 173 PONGA KALYN 1,921 2,010 2,074 EAGLES) TRBOJEVIC (SEA TOM (COWBOYS) TAUMALOLO JASON EAGLES) (SEA TAUPAU MARTIN (BULLDOGS) KLEMMER DAVID HU ONO WRIR)2 871% 28 20 (WARRIORS) JOHNSON SHAUN AO OD BLDG)1651812 12 138 138 1,655 1,654 (DRAGONS) MACDONALD NENE (BULLDOGS) WOODS AARON OE AE BOCS ,4 5 11 12 150 137 1,646 1,641 EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC JAKE (BRONCOS) OATES COREY ODNRPN RIES ,3 3 12 137 1,639 (RAIDERS) RAPANA JORDAN SAO(RNO)3 881% 48 39 (BRONCOS) ISAAKO

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PHOTOS: Scott Davis/NRLPhotos.com ATESvDAOS21,656 20,913 10,194 15,958 18,847 WESTSTIGERSvBULLDOGS KNIGHTSvSHARKS DRAGONS v PANTHERS RABBITOHS v WARRIORS TITANS v ROOSTERS ODCATTTN 9,278 11,720 12,906 17,349 12,887 TITANS 15,625 COAST GOLD 18,250 RAIDERS CANBERRA SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND 14,431 ROOSTERS SYDNEY NORTH EAGLES WARRINGAH SEA MANLY PARRAMATTA 20,783 PANTHERS PENRITH 30,387 WARRIORS TIGERS 19,559WESTS 19,266MELBOURNE CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST 22,620 KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE SOUTHSYDNEYRABBITOHS BRONCOS BRISBANE AVERAGES HOME CLUB OA 136,231 17,041 17,029 1,635,967 GAME PER AVERAGE TOTAL DATE TO YEAR 16,003 GAME PER AVERAGE TOTAL STORM v COWBOYS i 3: Big 25/36 Coast Rates: Completion Gordon Michael 1, (Titans)3from4 from 1 (Roosters) Ferguson Blake Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant i 3: Big 33/41 Melbourne Rates: Completion CameronSmith(Storm)1from2Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: goal) 1 Thurston Johnathan 6 QUEENSLAND NORTH D. Smith1goal;CameronMunster1fieldgoal) 7 MELBOURNE egsn1goal) 1 Ferguson Aubusson75’tries;LatrellMitchell6goals,BlakeLiu45’,LatrellMitchell53’,CooperCronk58’,Mitchell 34 ROOSTERS SYDNEY ROOSTERSvTITANS Rotr)73’ (Roosters) Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: 3goals) Gordon Michael Half-time: tries; 31’ Don Anthony 9’, COWBOYS UESADCWOS14,200 COWBOYS QUEENSLAND 3 Tedesco; 2 Radley; 1 Arrow –M.G 1Arrow 2Radley; 3Tedesco; 3 C Smith; 2 Munster; 1 Hughes –M.G 1Hughes 2Munster; 3CSmith; 16,003 10,194 Nil AshTaylor(Titans)50’,LatrellMitchell TR 18,910 STORM 5-all odCat7-4 Coast Gold atCecchin Matt Nil ES14,652 EELS ot Queensland 10-9 North ynyRotr 11-8 Roosters Sydney odCat14-6 Coast Gold Melbourne 4-0 vSTORM LatrellMitchell(Roosters)6from7, onta hrtn(oby)1from 2, 1 (Cowboys) Thurston Johnathan etOff: Sent CmrnSih3’ty Cameron try; (Cameron 33’ Smith ikMrl odSmith Todd Morel, Nick rt utr ihe Wise Michael Suttor, Brett .GL OS 14 COAST GOLD D. ynyRotr 03,Gold 30/39, Roosters Sydney ot uesad27/39, Queensland North ee Gough Peter ai Badger Gavin JmsTdso1’ Isaac 15’, Tedesco (James Nil (Kyle Feldt 54’ try; try; 54’ Feldt (Kyle Referee: UU McalGordon (Michael e Cummins Ben Roosters lock Isaac Liu has scored a try in his past four games. four past inhis atry scored has Liu Isaac lock Roosters ECSL NGT 333 KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE 362 354 BULLDOGS CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST YNYROTR 322 328 331 335 346 335 330 344 ROOSTERS SYDNEY 342 EAGLES WARRINGAH SEA MANLY 363 TITANS COAST GOLD 351 EELS PARRAMATTA 365 347 STORM MELBOURNE SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND BRONCOS BRISBANE WARRIORS SOUTHSYDNEYRABBITOHS COWBOYS QUEENSLAND NORTH TIGERS WESTS PANTHERS PENRITH SETS COMPLETED akih 91 31710 1 147 13 0 0 80170175500 18 49 Liu Napa 47162099911Taukeiaho Keary 80302043531 Aubusson 80191098711 e s80442064800Hess Bolton 28192085800Hampton 48122083711 o o23152053200Molo Fensom 37260096110 Butcher 28120078100 ed 01 41920 2 Interchange 129 14 1 0 10 80 Scott 47303065500Martin 80314083410Feldt BaptisteInterchange 32000000 Manu 807201210210 oa 00373 6 201 10 13 1290 163 1 37 377 1040 Total oa 00291 5 661 8 11 1626 157 3 18 289 1040 Total

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Offloads HipgraveJames 59456064400 68313054700 Kasiano 28181055300 Wallace 493420109600 Fotuaika 22140088800 BSmith 1581054811 sf-oooa3 71087 1 0 73 8 0 1 27 37 StimsonAsofa-Solomona 803540117200 oa 00373 5 471 6 11 1447 154 2 37 327 1040 1 Total 1 183 44332086601King 18 0 Interchange 3 3 80 13 Brimson 11 1468 178 Lee 80012710130 3 Don 26 340 801710109810 1040 Total Interchange GlasbyMunster 33272074900TonumaipeaVunivalu 8018511310503 804001213202 80110096920

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Offloads 52 BIG LEAGUE 2018 52 LEAGUE BIG AILAVR EL)474 462 476 464 483 506 CAMERON McINNES (DRAGONS) 510 APIKOROISAU(SEAEAGLES) 484 (EELS) ALVARO DANIEL (KNIGHTS) GUERRA AIDAN EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC JAKE (BRONCOS) McCULLOUGH ANDREW (ROOSTERS) FRIEND JAKE (RABBITOHS) COOK DAMIEN TACKLERS TOP i 3: Big 30/35 Sydney Rates: 7 Completion from 5 (Rabbitohs) Reynolds Adam Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent 75’ Burgess (Rabbitohs) Sam 63’, (Warriors) Bin: Sin LAAR 2 ILLAWARRA Campbell-Gillard 80’tries;JamesMaloney6goals) Reagan 70’, Kikau Viliame 54’, 28 PENRITH PANTHERSvDRAGONS Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 32’, tries;IssacLuke1goal) Burgess 10 Thomas WARRIORS 30’, Inglis JohnSutton44’tries;AdamReynolds5goals) Greg 18’, Jennings SOUTHSYDNEY30 WARRIORS i 3: Big 26/33 Illawarra Rates: 1 Completion from 1 (Dragons) Widdop Gareth Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 3 Crichton; 2 G Burgess; 1 Cook –M.G 1Cook 2GBurgess; 3Crichton; 3 Watene-Zelezniak; 2 Yeo; 1 Maloney –M.B 1Maloney 2Yeo; 3Watene-Zelezniak; 15,958 21,656 hmsBres(abth)9,Th Harris Tohu 9’, (Rabbitohs) Burgess Thomas Nil aros6-3 Warriors tGog Illawarra George 7-4 St rn Atkins Grant eadSutton Gerard Nil Nil Penrith 10-8 SouthSydney22-6 ert 8-0 Penrith (NathanCleary34’,ChristianCrichton RABBITOHS v IssacLuke(Warriors)1from2, JamesMaloney(Panthers)6from6, Grt Widdop 1 goal) (Gareth (AgnatiusPaasi5’,Solomone Kata 75’ lyo hre hi McMillan Chris Sharpe, Clayton ikBahl ikyMacFarlane Rickey Beashel, Nick Gog ugs 5,Robert 15’, Burgess (George aros3/8 South 32/38, Warriors Penrith31/42,StGeorge hlHenderson Phil hi Sutton Chris Penalties: Round 13 Round

.S GEORGE ST D. aros15-10 Warriors ▼ AE EEC ROTR)195 199 197 215 238 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES EAGLES) (SEA TAUPAU MARTIN (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW (BULLDOGS) KLEMMER DAVID (ROOSTERS) FERGUSON BLAKE MOST OTHNLN ERRORS HANDLING MOST 10 10 10 12 11 TACKLES MISSED MOST 10 EAGLES) TRBOJEVIC (SEA TOM DAVIDFUSITU’A(WARRIORS) (DRAGONS) DUFTY MATT (BRONCOS) OATES COREY (STORM) ADDO-CARR JOSH (RAIDERS) COTRIC NICK AE EEC ROTR)11 12 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES (RABBITOHS) WALKER CODY JOHNATHAN BEN PETA ROBBIE JAMES LINE-BREAKS MOST AARON NU RCTN(ABTH)10 ANGUS CRICHTON (RABBITOHS) MATT LUKE D. UT(RGN)50 (DRAGONS) HUNT IU(AROS 51 (WARRIORS) HIKU ER ROTR)10 (ROOSTERS) KEARY OLN(HRS 10 (SHARKS) MOYLAN AOE PNHR)81 (PANTHERS) MALONEY OD BLDG)195 (BULLDOGS) WOODS OHW(ET IES 51 TIGERS) (WESTS ROCHOW HIT-UPS/RUNS HRTN(OBY)50 (COWBOYS) THURSTON Eels centre Michael Jennings has scored 10 tries from 11 games against th 11 against from 10 games tries scored has Jennings Michael centre Eels as 52 41200 0 112 14 1 2 27 45 HarrisPaasi 7033101112910Gavet 80226097001 3921201110511Hiku 8013111412510Kata Lawton 25140034000 Tamou 36292086901 Fusitu’a 80110109810 Satae 1661076610Interchange oa 00252 8 861 14 10 1856 186 6 28 295 1040 1 Total 0 115 13 0 Hetherington 0 1 2 Interchange 120 32 12 58 1 1 Campbell-Gillard 1 80 MaloneyWhareCrichton 2291056100 8015301412601 80960139222 oa 00352 7 5986 8 1549 171 3 24 325 1040 Total e 12 61210 1 182 16 3 1 0 0 140 29 14 61 0 1 24 44 Yeo Merrin

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Missedtackles Totaltackles AKd EI DAOS 22 (DRAGONS) BELIN de JACK AE AOE PNHR)132 138 ANTHONY (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES (ROOSTERS) CRONK COOPER EAHK WRIR)23 27 KICKS VILIAME (WARRIORS) HIKU PETA 37 AARON (RAIDERS) LEILUA JOEY ESAN MARTINTAUPAU(SEAEAGLES) ANDREW OFFLOADS MOST 9 10 12 12 11 (RABBITOHS) JOHNSTON ALEX (DRAGONS) WIDDOP GARETH (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN (KNIGHTS) PONGA KALYN (SHARKS) MOYLAN MATT ASSISTS LINE-BREAK TOP S ALR(IAS 118 125 (TITANS) TAYLOR ASH BEN (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD Line-breaks 9 9 CAMERON TIGERS) (WESTS BROOKS LUKE JACK (COWBOYS) MORGAN MICHAEL ASH Missedtackles UT(RGN)120 (DRAGONS) HUNT ALR(IAS 9 (TITANS) TAYLOR IHO RIES 9 (RAIDERS) WIGHTON Totalhit-ups/runs 34 TIGERS) (WESTS MARSTERS

Line-breaks 25 (BULLDOGS) WOODS IA PNHR)22 (PANTHERS) KIKAU IIA(HRS 41 (SHARKS) FIFITA IFR BOCS 126 (BRONCOS) MILFORD NPLAY IN USE SOM 9 (STORM) MUNSTER Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs

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Offloads is6 0101 210 1 82 12 0 1 20 69 Sims Crichton 8042101813613 Vaughan 493700108811 GBurgess 45361178600 GrahamWiddopLafai 43261087500 8010101311801 8016607611 aa 02 21500 0 115 12 0 4 22 80 TBurgessWalkerGagai 80222189112 372141911210 LawrieMann 35121051510 22140043900Interchange 80 Macdonald Tatola 0 Murray 0 21160043900Interchange 124 12 37181097700 0 1 7 80 Graham oa 00302 4 151 3 11 1175 144 0 28 340 1040 Total 10 5 1540 156 6 26 353 1040 Total

Minutesplayed e Knights. AEO cNE DAOS 1,289 (DRAGONS) McINNES CAMERON SUPPORTS MOST GAVIN ANGUS 2 MOST 2 INTERCEPTS MOST (WARRIORS) GREEN BLAKE CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA 40/20 AE EEC ROTR)334 RECEIVES MOST (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES 2 2 (EELS) JENNINGS GEORGE (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN AE IHRHRI PNHR)100 (PANTHERS) FISHER-HARRIS JAMES THOMAS CAMERON DAMIEN UEKAY(OSES 272 271 314 (PANTHERS) EDWARDS DYLAN (ROOSTERS) KEARY LUKE (TITANS) GORDON MICHAEL 2 (RABBITOHS) KENNAR RICHARD AEFIN ROTR)1,031 JAKE FRIEND (ROOSTERS) JOHN JAMES IK ETL SAK)2 (SHARKS) LEUTELE RICKY Totaltackles Minutesplayed UTN(ABTH)95 (RABBITOHS) SUTTON OPR(OBY)108 (COWBOYS) COOPER RHM(RGN)96 (DRAGONS) GRAHAM Missedtackles 120 (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON Total 1,219 tackles (RABBITOHS) COOK UGS RBIOS 101 (RABBITOHS) BURGESS DECOYS UU IK HSSEASON THIS KICKS MT SOM 1,103 (STORM) SMITH

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Totalhit-ups/runs AECIFR PIE 9 8 10 11 ROBERTS-DAVISTYRONNE (BEARS) (PRIDE) CLIFFORD JAKE (DOLPHINS) PEARSON JONUS SEAGULLS) 12 (WM OGDEN DANIEL BRAYDENMcGRADY(THSEAGULLS) 11 TRYSCORERS TOP 155 1,702 BEN (JETS) NEALE NATHANIEL METRES RUNNING TOP 110 0 51 2 (MAGPIES) HAMILTON GUY POINTSCORERS TOP QLD CUP SUPER INTRUST AINSV MGIS ,5 5 11 150 1,653 SEB (MAGPIES) SEVE MARION E OLN(ES 8092 0 95 1 38 4 29 9 (JETS) CONLON WES (PRIDE) CLIFFORD JAKE S OS(UTR)32 54 0 68 21 48 0 3 0 32 0 1 12 SEAGULLS) (TH McGRADY BRAYDEN (HUNTERS) BOAS ASE BRAYDEN (DEVILS) MURPHY TODD ONYFLTGAI(UTR)1551710 157 1,565 TONY (CUTTERS) FALETAGOA’I JOHNNY Line-breaks KOTONI ADA(ES ,0 4 11 146 1,609 (JETS) PANDIA HA(ES ,9 5 11 154 1,693 (JETS) SHEA

Metresgained 11 139 1,531 (DOLPHINS) TUMUSA Totalhit-ups/runs TGS(OPIS 2084 0 32 5 (DOLPHINS) STAGGS OP TGR)32 58 0 23 3 (TIGERS) TORPY Handlingerrors Metresgained

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Offloads OA VRG GAMES AVERAGE TOTAL UU TGF CapewellGraham 2382033010Prior 5123001313302 8022101714510 Holland 28182011010 etl 08001 5 0 1 Segeyaro 150 14 0 0 8 25111022411 80 SeumanufagaiMoylan 803021214110Leutele Lee 801800106010 22140043700 oot 02 41012 1 120 14 0 4 Faitala-Mariner 22 Elliott 80 WoodsFrawley 6325101711712 5021401511401Hopoate 80194063401 2570074800 oa 00212 6 431 10 12 1453 169 4 28 291 1040 Total 12 9 1741 175 8 23 255 1040 Total PriestInterchange 30211064600 BMorris 8020188320 Interchange

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Minutesplayed GP T Totaltackles S Minutesplayed Round 13 Round ER E CPA)351 410 47 47 51 47 (CAPRAS) KEY JERRY (BEARS) POLITONI PAT TACKLERS 66 TOP (MAGPIES) SEVE MARION (JETS) PANDIA SEB (JETS) NEALE 53NATHANIEL (MAGPIES) FAI GEORGE SCOTTDRINKWATER(TIGERS) (DOLPHINS) TUMUSA TONY TOP 9 9 12 8 TOP 8 8 SEAGULLS) (TH McGRADY BRAYDEN 9 (TIGERS) DRINKWATER SCOTT 8 SEAGULLS) (WM OGDEN DANIEL TOP (TIGERS) DRINKWATER SCOTT (CUTTERS) HYNES NICHO (MAGPIES) HAMILTON GUY (MAGPIES) WADDELL TRAVIS (BEARS) POLITONI PAT ASSISTS TRY TOP Missedtackles 8 8 (MAGPIES) HAMILTON GUY (BEARS) POLITONI 8 PAT PATTEMPLEMAN(WMSEAGULLS) Totaltackles TACKLE-BREAKS ASSISTS LINE-BREAK LINE-BREAKS Line-breaks Missedtackles

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