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ARLY on Tuesday morning I noticed Storm Ehadannouncedapressconferencewith coach and captain Cameron Smith for later in the day. At first Ithoughtitwasasneakymovetopassoffthe Maroons media opportunity as a one–NRLmediaguidelinesdictateclubsare obligated to do a minimum number per week. But then I wondered why Queensland would holdapressconferencethreeweeksout from the first game of the series. It would be unusualattheleast.Inthehustleandbustle of Big League deadline I quickly forgot about it, until ultimately the bombshell was dropped. Smith announcing his retirement from representativefootballisoneofthebiggest momentsinrugbyleaguehistory.It’sprobably easytobehyperbolicattimeslikethese,but just try and imagine a Kangaroos team or a that doesn’t include Smith. It’s incredibly difficult. He’s the greatest rugbyleagueplayerofalltimeandhis retirement has forced me (and maybe some of you) to think about the quality of football we have been treated to over the past decade. He joins fellow Queensland and Australia stars and in rep retirement, which stirs up the unknown for not onlytheseriesandTestsahead,butthefuture Panthers boosted by ofourgame.Callmesentimental,butIlike to believe the next generation of superstars alreadyhavetheirnamesprintedwithinthese Cleary comeback pagesonteamliststhis(andevery)week. NDREW Fifita is one of those players you ENRITH halfback has offeachother,they’regoingtohave Aeither love or hate. But no matter how you Pbeengiventhegreenlighttoreturn no problems playing together,” he said. feel about him, his incredible gift for rugby this Thursday after recovering from “They’re great players and having leagueisundeniable.Intheabsenceofsenior agradethreemedialligamenttearwhich thembothintheteamwillbeabig leadersatCronullaoverthepastfewweeks, sidelinedhimforsevenweeks. boost for us.” Fifita has reluctantly stepped up and shown Notonlywillhisreturngivehimtwo TyronePeacheywillreturntothe what he is truly capable of. Read all about it weekstostakeaStateofOriginclaim, centresthisweekafterfillinginatfive- from the man himself on pages 16-17. he’llalsobebackjustintimetoface eighth in the past seven rounds. With hisdad,WestsTigerscoachIvan. the ability to play nearly any position By MICHAEL It’sthesecondtimethepair BLOK onthefield,MerrinsaidPeacheyhas haveclashedinanNRLgame,withthe @michaelblok26 playedhimselfintoOrigincontention Panthers winning the first battle 28-14 anddeservestoplayfortheBlues. last year. “‘Peach’hasbeenoutstandingwhileNath FEATURES Although the Panthers dropped just two has been out,” Merrin said. 10 gameswithClearyoutinjured,forwardTrent “MostdefinitelyhecoulddoajobforNew 16-17 Merrinsaidtheyoungplaymaker’sinclusion SouthWales,especiallyinthatbenchposition. inthesidewillbeamassiveboostfortheclub. He’sanX-factorplayerandhehastheability 18 “Wecan’twaittogethimback,”Merrin to create something out of nothing.” 20-21 THERIGHTWAYTOACT told Big League. Merrinhadasuccessfulreturnfrom 22-23 JENNINGS BROTHERS “He’sagreatplayerandhe’sgoingtoadd abrokenfingerlastFridayagainstNewcastle. 24 TOUCH FOOTBALL alotofpunchtoourattack.It’sgoingtobe The forward had surgery on the compound greattohaveNathbackintheside. break,butstillmanagedtotakehisplacefor UPFRONT 3-15 “He’sdoneagreatjobtogethimselfbackin thePanthersjustfivedayslater. a good position to take the field. All credit to him “Itwasgreattobebackamongtheboys CLUB NEWS 26-29 andthestaffforgettinghimbackondeck.” especiallyafteratoughweek,whichIwasn’t LITTLE LEAGUE 30-31 With Cleary absent for nearly two months, too happy about,” he said. NRL TEAMS 36-51 veteranhalfJamesMaloneysteppedupto “[Thefinger]isgettingthere,it’sabittender. theplateandsuccessfullytookcontrolofthe My main focus was starting fast, getting back OTHER COMPS 52-56 team,gaining13DallyMvotesalongtheway among it and building some consistency. RESULTS 56-57 –however,MerrinexpectsClearytoreclaim “There were a few whacks here and there DRAW 62

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Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 3 PHOTOS: Dave Hunt (Cronk); Shane Myers/NRLPhotos.com (Lamb), S By despite Vrelaxed Red defeat despite the club’s renowned club’s renowned despite the there’snoreasontopanic, said Dufty Matt form in- loss, the with disappointed topoftheladder.pointsclearofPenrithatthethemthechancetogofour denying season, the of second atANZStadiumwastheclub’s ladder. the derailtheirchargeatthetopofSouthSydneylastweekwon’t challenge head-on challenge NRL tackling Lamb 4 BIG LEAGUE 2018 LEAGUE 4 BIG W By abtold Lamb player,” NRL an as myself ismyopportunitytoproveinjured,butIfeellikethis i repotential. true his shows he time it’s said seasonintheNRL,Lamb third his in Playing grader. provehimselfasafirst- to chance another has he knows Lamb Brock injury, do.ObviouslyIhadacoupleofweekswhereandconfidentoutthere,butthere’smoreIcanofgettingacoupleoflittlethingsright,”hesaid.Ishouldbeplayingthisgrade–it’sjustamatterastartingspot. the in mainteamandhebelieveshedeserves back confident felt playmaker the Friday. last Penrith top against the grade to returning before grade reserve in stepup–that’smygoal.” to have I’ll so responsibility comes that with but half, andbeingthedominant game the controlling like I because No.7 lhuhtesd was side the Although Sunday last loss 24-10 The “It’ssadthatMitchis I’ ra ob aki h R.Ifl good felt I NRL. the in back be to great “It’s “I’vegotconfidenceinmyselfandfeellikeDespitetheireventuallosstothePanthers,Downonform,Lambspentafewweeks playing like really “I haveinsistedtheirlossagainst players GEORGE T IHE BLOK MICHAEL IHE BLOK MICHAEL ieie through sidelined Pearce Mitchell ITHstarhalfback i League Big Round 11 Round . told Dufty here,” from panicking be won’t definitely we ladderatthistimeoftheyear. the down slipping of history to get away together,” said. away he to get thegameinMudgee.It’sgreat on focusing and away getting hascomeattheperfecttime.visittoMudgeetofaceCanberrasowe’llhavetoworkonthat.”Ithinkwestartedabittooslow, it. from learn to have we’ll and winningrungoing,butthat’sfooty the keep to Rabbitohs the beat “It’sjustoneloss,so W’eloigfradto forward looking “We’re week’s this said Frizell Tyson “Itwould’vebeenniceto i League Big Penrith five-eighth James Maloney has won 10 from 10 at Panthers Stadium. 10 10 won Panthers at from has Maloney James five-eighth Penrith . ’lfcso h footy.” the on focus and out that work I’ll manager my let I’ll much, too fortheKnights.Itdoesn’treallyplayonmymindwinasmanyfootygamesaspossibleandplaywellIp l a yg o o df o o t yt h a t ’soit’swhereIwanttobe,”Lambsaid. l ls o this r but ti t you s take eiswhereIgrewupandI’velivedmywholelifehere, to l going fo it’s u where t .M know yg never oyou a li st o way. his comes offer right in Newcastle,butisopentoswitchingclubsifthe stay rather he’d said junior Maitland West “Ihaven’tthoughtaboutittoomuch,Iknowif“ObviouslyI’dliketostayattheclub.Withfooty, under the weather and injured.” and weather under the beengoingintogamesabitThereareafewboyswhohaveinjuries,andit’sthecaseforus.whereteamsstarttogetafew said. he players,” new some blood and wecangetafewwinstogether hopefully but period, Origin that through players few a of ladder. the top the at remain to they want if focus to has side his said anumberofkeyplayers,Frizell lose to expected Dragons the and away weeks three than “It’sthattimeoftheyear “We’regoingtolose less Origin of State With esnsed the end, season’s better.” getting it’s whereitneedstobe,butonit.It’salongwayfrombeendoingmyownvideo reallyhardonit–I’ve worked I’ve defence. my shouldersifIworkon for. grade reserve play I’d long how of timeline a –wedidn’tworkon defence my on work to me wanted Brown] Nathan defence. his on work to was team ISP the to demoted was he reason grade.” reserve in back confidence some IwasabletogainIwasstruggling,but f-otatat Off-contract “Hesaidit’sonmy [coach “‘Browny’ main the said Lamb UU have won their past four games four past their won have Brisbane

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AHEFonuacutsanimpressivefigure.The Mhair,thetattoos,thepowergame–itall feedsintotheimmenseimpacthehashadon the in recent weeks. Fonua had athree-yearstintwithMelbournethatended in 2015, but has shown his ability since being givenasecondchanceattheNRL.Infrontof an enthusiastic crowd at on Thursdayheclockedup230runningmetres from 22 runs, and five tackle-breaks.

8 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 THIS WEEK IN HISTORY... By Will Evans MAROONS’ 1975 HISTORIC WIN QUEENSLANDendedafive-yeardroughttocarveoutagutsy14-8winoverNSWinthe interstateseriesopeneratLangPark.ThevictorywastheMaroons’firstinafull-scale interstate match since 1970. Captained by Ian Pearce and coached by former Test halfback Barry ‘Garbo’ Muir – whofamouslycoinedthenickname‘Cockroaches’todescribeNewSouthWelshmen –Queensland’supsetwasunderpinnedbytenaciousdefence. PeterLeisandJohnnyRhodesscoredthehomeside’stries,whileRossStrudwickslotted two field goals. Opposing No.7 Steve Hewson dotted down for a shell-shocked NSW side thatincludedArthurBeetson,RonCooteandSteveRogers. ItwouldbeQueensland’slastdefeatofNSWundertheresidency-basedformat.TheBlues sealed another series success with wins in the remaining two games and increasingly lopsided results as the decade wore on ultimately led to the advent of State of Origin football in 1980.

BRILLIANT ‘JT’ BURNS 2007 BLUES AND BULLDOGS JOHNATHANThurstonclaimedtwomanofthe matchawardsinthespaceof48hourstolead the Maroons and Cowboys to twin victories. The 24-year-old playmaker (left) engineered Queensland’s comeback from a 12-point half- timedeficittosinktheBlues25-18,puttingakick onaplatterforGregInglistoscoreandbooting adecisivefieldgoalwith10minutestogo. BackingupforNorthQueensland’sFriday night clash with the Bulldogs, Thurston was equally influential. The Bulldogs took their home fixture to Suncorp but it backfired as ‘JT’ thrilled his Brisbane-based fans once again. Thurston’s individual brilliance produced tries for MattBowenandSioneFaumuinaastheCowboys surgedtoa24-0advantageearlyinthesecondhalf. TheskipperscoopedthethreeDallyMvoteson

hiswaytoasecondmedalinthreeseasons,while Gregg Porteous (Thurston); Newspix (Offiah) also steering Queensland to its first back-to-back

series success since the 1980s. PHOTO: THE WAY PETERO CIVONICEVA I SEE IT! BRONCOS, PANTHERS, MAROONS Smithretirementheads new Maroon challenges AMERON Smith’s retirement Raidersinthepastfewweeks. Cfrom representative football Meanwhile, Hess is going from hasleftagiantgapin strength to strength, and has Queensland’s team this year. securedastartingspotforthe He’s the most-capped player in Cowboys ahead of . historyandtheircaptain,soit’s Everything changes when ahugelossfortheMaroons. itcomestoOrigin.Itdoesn’t He’sbeenahugepartof necessarilymatterhowyou’re thewonderfulsuccessthe goinginclubfooty,because Maroonshaveexperienced players stand up when it comes overthepastdecadeandhis tothebiggeststageinthegame. leadership qualities have set the Players have the opportunity platform for the team to thrive. to let go of the challenges It’sgoingtobehardtofillhis they face at club level and it’s position,butI’dpickAndrew an opportunity to rejuvenate McCullough to make his Origin themselves–it’spossibleto debutintheopeninggame.He’s build confidence in an Origin a similar player and he’s solid in seriesandtakeitbacktoclub everything he does. He’s a great footy oncethe series ends. leaderandistoughandtenacious As well as players being just like Smith. The Broncos out of form, there are injury hooker gets through a mountain concerns too. There’s a big ofworkwithminimalfuss–he’s chance the Maroons will be my No.9 for sure. withoutMattGillettandJosh Coach Kevin Walters also McGuire,whichisahugeloss. has a tough decision with who They’rebothinfluentialand to pick as captain. My three have been consistent for years options are , Matt in the Queensland team. Scott and . They’re all Given the injury concerns, quality players who have been Istillexpectseveralyoungsters greatservantsfortheMaroons to be selected. and would do a wonderful job. One player who deserves his Theselectorsarefacedwith shot is , who has been anothernewsituation–usually ingreatformfortheTitans. theQueensland-basedNRL He’s playing in a side that has teamsaresoaringatthistime battled, but he’s been one of oftheyear,butthisseason their best. Team-mate Jarrod it’s a different story. North Wallace earned his spot last year Queensland, Brisbane and Gold andhasalsobeensolidtostart Coast are struggling with form the season, so I’d expect him to andarealloutsidethetopeight remainintheteamthisyear. aftertheopening10rounds. Iknowwhatit’sliketomake We’veseenaCowboysside aStateofOrigindebutwith withbig-nameplayersoutofform, a bunch of other youngsters. the Broncos have had a number of HARD TO REPLACE: It’s exciting, being handed Cameron Smith. team changes and are still finding your first Origin jersey, and it theirrhythm,whiletheTitans gives you the opportunity to havefacedmanydifferentchallengesandarestillbuilding. announceyourselfontherepresentativestage. Notonlyaretheseteamsstruggling,severalkeyplayersinthe Iwasfortunateenoughtobeselectedin2001andIwasoneofmany Queenslandsetuparelackingformatclublevel,whichposesas debutantsforQueenslandafterwewerebeatenthepreviousyear.Wehad achallengefortheMaroonsselectors. nopreconceivedideasandwewentouttheretodothebestforourstate. Therewillbesomesignificantpersonnelchangesthisseries,but IfIwasabletogivesomeadvicetotheyoungQueenslandplayers,it Iexpecttheselectorstostickwiththeplayerswhohavebeentherein wouldbetotaketheopportunitywithbothhandsanddon’tevertake the past. Hopefully pulling on that Origin jersey brings out the best in itforgrantedbecauseitcanbetakenawayfromyouatanytime.Ifyou them,despitethefacttheymightbelackingform. don’taimupatOriginlevel,it’sthereforeveryonetosee.

Twoguyswhohavepickeduptheirformoverthepasttwoweekshave It’sgoingtobeanexcitingseriesin2018.I’mexpectingbigchanges Spencer/Getty Cameron Images beenJoshPapaliiandCoenHess,whichisapositivesignforQueensland. for both sides and I’m excited for the first match at the Melbourne

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NDREW Fifita has a message for everythinggoingforhim–butifhehad you – he doesn’t care what you it his way, he wouldn’t be in the spotlight A think of him. at all, even though he knows that’s part All tattoos, gold tooth and trademark of the job. laugh, Fifita is one of the most polarising “In my rookie year, I remember looking figures in the game. Controversial at times, at Benji and wishing that one day I could multitudes adore him, while others aren’t be like him. 2013 was the year I started fans – but that doesn’t bother him at all. making a name for myself; I made rep “You can love me or hate me – I don’t teams and it started happening for me really care. I couldn’t give a rat’s arse By MICHAEL – it became a reality, but I didn’t know if what ‘Joe Blow’ thinks of me,” Fifita laughs. BLOK I wanted to be in the spotlight,” he says. @michaelblok26 “I only care about what the people “I know I have a high-profile, but I have close to me think because my family and friends the easiest job in the world. I play front-row, it’s not know the real me – they know the heart I’ve got.” like I’m a halfback or anything. I just go out there So who is the real Andrew Fifita? and stand in the middle and when I’m needed On the field he’s big, strong and forceful, with I run the ball and make tackles.” an engine that keeps on powering. Known for his Despite being one of the most recognisable barnstorming charges up the middle and crunching players in the game, Fifita says he’s still the tackles, he breaks the line at will and doesn’t mind same kid who played junior footy and went an offload or two. Away from footy though, it’s all to school at St Patricks in Blacktown. about his family. “I haven’t let the fame get to my head and I’m “Off the field I’m all about family and giving still humble. I want to give back to my mates first back,” the 28-year-old says. because of the people who got me here,” he says. “It’s always been family first and I’d do anything “I’m still close to every mate I ever grew up to protect my family – they’ll always be my priority.” with – not one of them says I’ve changed.” Fifita feels he has a responsibility to protect Fifita’s career hasn’t been all smooth sailing, those closest to him, and he’ll always support and he’s gotten himself in trouble on several them at all costs. occasions. However, he says the tough times It’s been evident in the past. From haven’t affected his heart. standing up against racism against his family “I’ve always been who I am. Sometimes on social media, to defending close friend Matt I’ve been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Moylan in State of Origin, he’s always looking My personality hasn’t changed at all; my heart out for others. This past week he spoke out is my heart.” against racism on social media after copping abuse from a handful of online trolls. “I’ll always look after people because that’s the way I grew up, out on the street looking after each other,” the Cronulla prop says. “When I’m on the field, I’m standing with my brothers and my mates and I’d do anything for them. Every week we go to war for 80 minutes and at the end of the day, I’m looking after 16 brothers. If someone is picking on my team-mate, the older brother in me steps up. I’ll do whatever is needed for someone wearing the same jersey as me.” Whether it’s for his club, state or country, Fifita says he will always give it his all. “You do anything for your country and for the people you represent. It’s the same with State of Origin – you do your best because you’re representing 12 million people. Whatever jersey I put on, I wear my heart on my sleeve. I don’t want to let anyone down.”

IN THE SPOTLIGHT BEST FOOT FORWARD: Fifita is one of the most bold, unique and Fifita has been handed the entertaining characters in the game. He has captaincy in recent weeks.

16 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 reluct GAME-CHANGER: Fifita five defenders over the line to score in the 2016 Grand Final.

ant leader CoreyThompsonspent lotting his second DARCIE McDONALD. Hard work and patience both in the SuperLeagueandduringtheTigers’ pre-seasonhaspaidoffforThompson, whohasbeenregularlypraisedbycoach . Thompson is in the form of his career and he puts it down to being inthekindofphysicalconditionthat comeswith playing fullback. “Ihadareallygoodpre-season,it’s the fittest I’ve been for years and when youplaywingforafullseasonyoucan getabitunfit,it’ssodifferenttofullback. ButIhadafullpre-seasonatfullback andthecoachingstaffhavejustgiven me so much confidence to play the way Iknowhowto,”hesays. Thompson couldn’t be happier with howthingshaveturnedoutinthefirst 10 rounds. He has found his feet quickly andsaysheisfeedingofftheclub’s uperstar halves duo. “I’m loving it here at the Tigers. really enjoy going to training every ay,especiallywith‘Brooksy’[Luke ooks] and Benji [Marshall]. I’m arning so much from them.” However, Thompson is wary of the nyothertalentedbacksattheclub, despite preferring the No.1 jersey, aluesbeingintheteamsomuch he’dbehappytofillinwhereverhe be needed. really love fullback, I guess I do ore comfortable there, but I’d play er if it meant I could stay in the 17,” ys. en Thompson left for England s25andnowherenearreadyto hiscareeroverseas.Hebelieved onged in the NRL and if he d hard enough his opportunity ome. nt over there and I knew tocomeback,Iwasstillpretty hen I went over,” he says. look at Billy Slater and he’s killing ’s34or35,soIthoughtifIput downandstayfocusedIcould Happyer shot.”

History proves that athletes and acting don’t always mix, but a new NRL initiative Keeping is providing surprising benefits for players in the it real real world. SK a player to defend a four- rolled out to the clubs, with different the start, working with the NRL’s Wellbeing on-two short-side overlap issues targeted each year,” he says. and Education team as well as other talented Aand they’ll do it with ease. But “Within the scenes they run, they performers to challenge and instruct those ask them how they’d deal with a rowdy can target various issues. They involved in the game. group of away fans pestering them combine a whole range of different Every club is visited during pre-season, and after a tough loss and suddenly things workshops into one, and some of the it’s not just for the players – with coaches, become murkier. lessons players learn in other workshops sponsors and rookie camp participants There used to be a time when apply to what they do in this arena. encouraged to get involved. Over 1,000 people players could go out with their team- “One of the main reasons they in the game have taken part this year, with new mates, mingle with fans and no one By MARTIN do it in that [improvised] format is themes and issues to be addressed in 2019. GABOR would bat an eyelid. But in today’s @martinjgabor that it’s entertaining and engaging, “This year we ran four different scenarios. climate, things aren’t so simple. and that resonates with the players Each one had a number of themes, but a couple Professionalism has improved in leaps and more than a workshop where you listen to of them overlapped,” Halatau explains. bounds, while the average Joe could profit someone speak for an hour. It’s a better way “One of the scenes was set in a locker from the slightest slip up and earn a quick buck to remember the content and strategies that room, where a player was dealing with with a blurry yet compromising photo of an help you make better decisions.” mental health issues associated with their unsuspecting player trying to enjoy a night out. sexuality and understanding themselves. Rugby league players accept that they That was confronting for a lot of players and will be held to high standards, and the NRL is DRAMA AND COMEDY was also topical given last year’s plebiscite. working tirelessly to ensure generation next Renowned Australian actors Andy Ryan and “The objective was to create a safe is ready to handle everything thrown at them. Damien Freeleagus have been there from environment where people can feel The idea of theatre sports is relatively new to rugby league, and for former Tigers and Bulldogs workhorse , his first taste of it was a real eye-opener. “It challenges you at first, you feel a bit afraid to do a scene in front of your team- mates,” Halatau tells Big League. “You feel like you’re being judged on your performance, but you’re also conscious of trying to do the right thing and learning what you can improve. Footy players always want to learn the best practises so they’re prepared for the future. “Everything happens so fast that you second- guess yourself, and that’s what happens in real life. You question how you could have handled things differently, and that’s something I picked up on the first time I did it. The second and third times, I was more in tune with what was going on.” In his new role working with NRL Wellbeing and Education programs, Halatau is helping the Supplied next generation of stars to prepare themselves for off-field curveballs.

PHOTOS: “Every year there are a number of workshops

20 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 LADDER IRRELEVANT: (far left) have both recently taken part in the program. comfortable to be themselves, and that’s in “You can really challenge the players on somewhere, regardless of whether you’ve line with the game’s value of inclusivity. how they acted in the scene. Some get caught deleted it, because chances are someone’s “There’s another scene in a hotel room up thinking that it’s just acting, but you can seen it and taken a screenshot. where we have players partying, and we bring it back after the scene and tell them “You’ve got to be careful about what you try to identify the risks associated with an where they fell down because that behaviour put on social media and think about the impact environment where there’s excessive alcohol isn’t good enough in the real world. it has on yourself, your club and the game. consumption, outsiders coming into the scene “There were a number of times when You only have to look at and all and some of the challenges players face. players tried to be funny, but when we the pressure that’s put on rugby union. We “There was another scene dealing with road challenged them afterwards to identify encourage players to express themselves, safety to encourage good behaviours behind where they could have done things differently, but they can’t do something that’s going to the wheel. That was directly related to The they understood where they went wrong. bring the game or themselves into disrepute. Knock-On Effect, which was a campaign NSW “It’s not just participants who get something “A photo or a video might seem fun, but Transport ran to highlight the impacts road out of it. The audience reactions are also players need to think if they’ll be proud of traumas have on communities and families. important. If they laugh at an inappropriate that 24 hours later. If it doesn’t stand the “The other scene dealt with relationships joke then we’ll call that out too.” test of time, then the decision is simple.” and how to break up with someone in The program has been a roaring success, a respectful manner. Things can go wrong and while there have been a few off-field in those situations, so our aim is to guide DIGITAL ISSUES issues over the years, Halatau says it’s clear players on how to best deal with it.” One of the biggest pitfalls for any young to see that players have bought in to the The hour-long sessions are a pleasant athlete is social media. While it can be the messages they’ve learnt at the workshops. substitute for lectures, but Halatau explains perfect tool to promote goodwill or establish “We’ve definitely seen a reduction in it’s not all fun and games. a personal brand, it can also land you in trouble. integrity issues in the game,” he says. “You’ve got to let the players know that “Something we drill home is that players “A lot of the younger players seem aware there will be laughter and gags because the must be aware of the image they’re putting of their responsibilities under the code of actors throw comedy in to get the players out on social media,” Halatau says. conduct when they sign a contract and what engaged, but the teaching points at the end “Once you put something on social media, the NRL and their clubs expect of them. are when you can address the issues and it becomes property of that company. Once This tool will continue to spread those all- themes a lot more seriously,” he says. it’s on Instagram or Snapchat, it’ll be stored important messages in an interactive way.”

Round 11 BIGLEAGUE201821 Family ma T’SabalmynightinMarch,2007,but “We’reprettycloseandwedoalotof MICHAEL THE MENTOR there’sabuzzaroundPenrithStadium stufftogetherawayfromtraining,but Michael is doing everything he can to help his Ibecauseatalentedlocaljuniorisabout we never mention footy. Once we leave GeorgeandRobertalongtheway,buthe’snot tomakehisNRLdebut.WearingNo.19,this the stadium or training field, we don’t afraidtodishoutsometoughlove. 18-year-oldlateinclusionhasbeenhyped mention it. Sometimes we go down to “Icanbeacriticofmybrothersandhow for his blistering speed and footwork. His the beach or dirt-bike riding. Michael theyplay,butit’sallforthelove.Idoittohelp name is Michael Jennings. has a few bikes so he takes us out.” them and support them,” he laughs. Sittingonthehillonthesouthern Whenaskedwhohisrolemodelwas “WhenGeorgedoessomethingwrongat end,waitinginanticipation,arehis By MICHAEL while growing up, George responds with training or in a game, I’m straight into him. youngerbrothersGeorgeandRobert, BLOK hisbrother,Michael.He’salwayslooked Everyone in the team can be hard on each other whoare13and11respectively.Moments @michaelblok26 uptohisbigbroandadmiredwhathe’s andeveryoneneedstocopasprayhereand later,they’reinaweoftheirolderbrother been able to achieve in rugby league. there,butIcangiveittomybrothermorethan ashecrossesforatryondebut. “Havinghimbesidemegivesmealotof most.I’mtryingtoteachhimafewthings. Whattheduodon’tknowisthatin11years confidence and makes my job easier. He might “He’s a good listener and learner. He tries they’llbothbeplayingintheNRLatthesame notnoticebutheplaysabigpartinmylife.” to mimic what I do before games and picks up time as him. Michaelisproudofhislittlebrotherand on little things that help him. He’s watched me Roberthaslockeddownhispositionon whathe’sovercometogainaspotintheNRL. sinceIstartedfootball,soheknowsexactlyhow thewingatSouthSydney,andGeorgemade The24-year-oldhasenduredseriousleg, IprepareforagameandhowIamattraining.” his Parramatta debut earlier this season. Now shoulder and elbow injuries in the past, but Michaelisalsoextremelyproudof22-year-old hegetstocombinewithbigbrotherMichael hasfoughtbacktotakehisplacefortheEels. Robert,whoisexcellingforSouthSydney.The ontheEels’rightedgeeachweekend. “He’scomealongwaywithalltheinjuries Eels will face the Rabbitohs in Round 15, in what “I clearly remember the night Michael he’shad.Tobewhereheisnowisunbelievable; willbeanothergiganticmomentfortheJennings made his NRL debut. We were sitting near the it’s amazing having him here,” Michael says. family.Notonlywillitbeaproudmomenttohave goalpostsunderthePanthersscoreboardon “Hedidn’tgettofirstgradebecauseofme; threebrothersonthesamefieldatthesametime, thehill–allmyfamilywasthere,”Georgerecalls. he got here because of all the hard work he put it will also be a milestone game for Michael. “I remember seeing him score a try in that in.Igivehimsomuchcredit,consideringwhat “I’vehadaquicklookonthecalendarandthat first game. The whole family were going off he’shadtocomethroughtomakefirstgrade gamewillbemy250thgamewhichwouldbevery onthesidelinesandIwastalkingallaboutit and to keep his spot.” special.Touchwoodweallstayinjuryfree,itwill thenextdayatschool.Lookingback,Inever beahugenightforusall.Ourwholefamily, thoughtI’dbeplayingalongsidehim,buttobe aswellashalfofTongawillbetherethat herenow,I’mgoingtomakethemostofit.” night,” Michael laughs. ODD ONE OUT: Robert Jennings in Even though there’ll be two brothers BROTHERLY BONDS action for South . playingfortheEelscomparedtoonefor Overthepasttwomonths,thebrothershave SouthSydney,Georgejokesabouthis shared some special moments. Not only did parentssupportingRobert’sRabbitohs. Michael present George will his first Eels “Well Robert is the youngest so he jersey, they also combined for a try during might be the favourite that day. It’s going their first ever game together. to be a really good day out and our parents “It was pretty special when I was presented are going to be very proud.” my jersey by Michael because I’ve always Michael has always been the star player, looked up to him. He’s been my favourite player but now that his brothers have arrived in since he played first grade,” George says. the top grade, he’s enjoying the rivalry. “Combining for that try was surreal. I didn’t He’s even found some unexpected positives. really think about it until after the game when “It’s good to have a bit of competition I saw the video, but it was pretty special and it’s – I want them to be the best they can definitely a moment we’ll look back on one day.” possibly be. I feel like I have more Michael has achieved plenty throughout responsibility, seeing how much of his NRL career, winning a premiership with the an effect I have on my brothers.” Roosters and representing , “I got mistaken for Robert, it was Australia and Tonga, but playing with his brother pretty funny. A guy at a café congratulated is up there as one of his favourite moments. me on a good game the night before but “Hearing the commentators say ‘Jennings I didn’t play. I must look 10 years younger to Jennings’ was a cool moment and it gives me so I’m not complaining; I’ll take that as a bit of motivation and drive,” Michael says. a compliment.” “Combining for that try was a special moment Sitting on that hill 11 years ago, for our entire family. I prefer him on my side of George and Robert could not imagine NRLPhotos.com: Nathan Hopkins (Robert), NRLPhotos.com: Hopkins Nathan Porteous (Michael/George) Gregg the field, even though he can play on both.” playing in the NRL with their older brother. George says what makes their bond strong on But now that it’s a reality, they’re going to

PHOTOS: the field is their tight-knit relationship off it. give it their all.

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PHOTOS: NRLPhotos.com: Scott Davis (Trbojevic, Stuart, Chambers), Paul Barkley (Merrin, Lamb), Nathan Hopkins (Arthur), Robb Cox (Taylor), Shane Wenzlick (Cronk) Coastisveryimportant,”LambknowSaturday’sclashisvital.stayintouchwiththetopeightand 6BGLAU 2018 LEAGUE BIG 26 (right) the two points.” points.” the two importantly more and confidence; and combinations good some andcausesometroubleandbuildhaveagoodchancetogothereinfrontofourhomefans.Wehaven’tbeenthebest,especially tpet aiy”h told fix he easily,” can pretty we it think I and on work to need whichhurtsus.It’ssomethingweawayfromitforfiveor10minutes,goingreallywellandthenweslip consistency. lacking are but brilliance of glimpses showing are Knights the entire game.Accordingtothehalfback, the for play to learn can they histeamwillriseuptheladderif believes Lamb Brock PLAYMAKER Tegm gis h Gold the against game “The to aiming be will Knights The “Obviouslythepasttwoweeks Teeaemmnsweewe’re where moments are “There said. – MICHAEL BLOK – MICHAEL on 11 Round i League Big . their ability.” their ability.” ‘Teddy’incertainpositionsusingthosecombinationsofKearyandnextmonth,themoreyou’llseemorewecandothatovertheandthat’spaiddividends.The techniques, training different few a tried we’ve and philosophy-wise flows. it so together pieces fundamental the put to need just We’vegottheingredients,we said. Cronk Cooper halfback competition,” the across look you when team defensive elite ourdefence–weknowit’sanisabouttoclickintogear. attack stuttering their sign a showinginNewZealandis impressive their and competition defensiverecordinthe riot. run to Mitchell, Latrell and Tedesco James as well as Keary, Luke and Cronk Cooper of minds creative the allowed which platform impressive an laid forwards middle displayoftheseason.Theirtheballintheirbest80-minute without and with outstanding . in 32-0 Warriors the smashed they after hype pre-season the justify to starting finally are Roosters the and favourites, premiership as year the started THEY W’ecagdafwthings few a changed “We’ve “Ourattack,weknowit’sthere. from confidence get “We Theynowboastthebest TrentRobinson’smenwere – MARTIN GABOR GABOR – MARTIN produceastellarsecondhalf. to control regained 21-year-old wasimpressedwithhowtheclashagainsttheBroncos.andabumpystarttolastweek’serror-riddledgameinRound9hiccupsalongtheway,withanOriginjersey,buthe’shadafew an himself earn to trying work at hard been has Trbojevic Tom fullback SUPERSTAR atya, h 0k igrtold winger 105kg the year,” last fundamentalsthatletmedowntheerrorsdogginghisgame. eliminating while metres running The23-year-oldisaveraging152 debut. 2015 his since him followed hasshedtheenigmatictagthat Maumalo 2018, into heading spot first-rate. remained have performances Maumalo’s Ken however, losses, heavy and wins gutsy with inconsistency familiar by characterised been has month past Warriors’ THE said. way,”either Barrett gone have could that because development his with ground butIthoughthemadesomereal some thingstotidyupinhisgamestill, got He’s errors. the flush to havecomeoutofit.He’slearningagain,butlastyearhewouldn’tHehadacoupleoferrorsearly i League Big he said. hands,” both with it take I’ll comes opportunity that if so Kiwis, the for month. next Denver in fortheKiwis’TestagainstEngland contention in is Maumalo talent, of ittakestobeanNRLplayer.” “IwashappyforTom Barrett Trent coach However, “I’vereallyworkedonthose Underpressuretoholdontohis “I’vealwayswantedtoplay wealth Zealand’s New Despite “Asyougetolderyoulearnwhat . – WILL EVANS – WILL (above) – DM . THURSDAY night’s win over the CowboysputtheTigers’seasonback on track. Following the loss, hooker ElijahTaylorwasabletopointout whattheteamlackedinthelosses that needed to be addressed. “When we go back to what we’re good at, scramble defence and working hardforeachother,weseemtoplay betterasateam.TheNewcastle game and the Warriors game, that wasn’t there. We just need to make a few adjustments and we’ll be right,” Taylor (right) said. Taylor said it’s not just the team’s attitude that needs to change. “(We needto)haveabetterattitude WINNING without key players goingintodefence,bewillingtomake hasbeentellingforPenrith, tacklesandwinthem–andthewrestle according to . –tryandbemoredominantandthat’s ThePanthershavebeen somethingweweredoingfromRound2 without several star players but toRound5,thatwasourblueprintand find themselves second on the we kind of went away from that but we ladder with a 7-3 record. went back to it against the Cowboys.” – DM Although Merrin (above) is overjoyed with the ladder position, he knows it’s still early. “To get so many wins with all the injurieshasbeenpositive,”hesaid. HISsideisrootedtothebottomofthe “We’ve been working really ladderwithjusttwowinsfromthe hard, but we need to stay focused. opening 10 rounds, but Parramatta We have to keep chipping away coachBradArthurhasastrongmessage becausetherearealotof fortheclub’sfans:we’renotgivingup things we have to work on and on the finals. they’re the things we’re going to TheEelshavethecattletomountarun concentrateon.Hopefullywecan and have shown in previous years that continue to build consistency and theycangetonarollwhentheybuild take our game to a new level.” – MB momentum, but they’ll have their work cutoutforthemfollowingadisappointing loss to the Bulldogs. Arthur (left) said players were crying intheshedsfollowingtheloss,andthey’ll needtofeedoffthathurtwhentheyface theWarriorsonFridaynight. “We’renotgivingup.We’rehereforthe longhaulandwe’reinforthefight,”hesaid. “Wecanseethatinthem,butwe’ve gottostopwiththetalkingandwe’vegot tostartputtingitonthefield.We’renot giving up. We’re not rolling over.” – MG

AFTERanimpressiverunoffour wins in five rounds, the Raiders STAR centre is confident the defending went down on Sunday to a Sharks premierswillbeabletohandlethelossofskipper squadthatstillmanagedtostep Cameron Smith when they take on the Sea Eagles on upanotchwithoutanumberof Saturday night. theirstarplayers. Smithwassuspendedforonegamefollowing ThelossleftcoachRicky a dangerous contact charge on Gold Coast’s Kevin Proctor Stuart (above) reflecting on the andwillbejoinedonthesidelinesbySamKasianoafterthe start to the game and other aspects propwasalsocitedbytheNRLmatchreviewcommittee. of his team’s performance. The Storm have had to deal with a number of injuries “I think there were segments this season with stars , , ofthegamewhereweprobably BillySlater,SuliasiVunivaluandTimGlasbyallspending kept giving them the leg up and time in the casualty ward, and Chambers (right) is confident kept them in the fight. We started they can handle this latest setback. thegamepoorly,wegiftedthem “We’veshownthroughouttheyearthatweareableto field position a number of times coverallpositions,”hesaid. for the first 10-15 minutes and “We’vehadJesseoutforafewweeksandwecovered wegotthemintothebattle.Itwas well,Suli[Vunivalu]wasoutandwecoveredwellthere, everything we spoke opposite to so I think we’ll be in a good space whoever plays on inregardstostartingandfield Saturday night.” – MG position,” Stuart said. –DM

Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 27 REPRESENTATIVE forward has praised youngsters Zac Lomax (below) and for stepping up this season. Despite minimal game time in the NRL this season, Frizell has been impressed with the duo at training. With several St George Illawarra players in line for a State of Origin call-up this season, he expects the young pair to get an opportunity in first grade over the representative period. “They’re putting in a lot of effort at training and they’ve done well in the junior ranks,” he said. “Heading into rep season, these younger guys are going to get the opportunity, so it’s good that they’re getting a taste of first grade now. When they do get their opportunity, it won’t be a big shock for them and they can play well for us.” The Dragons will be hoping to return to winning ways when they travel to Mudgee to face – a team they’ve had mixed results PROP Andrew Fifita said Sunday’s with. They’ve won four of their past five games against the Raiders, win over Canberra was his team’s but had previously lost 15 of 16 games against them. most impressive performance of “We’ve had a pretty bad run with the Raiders in the past. We’ll the season. prepare well and hopefully we can bounce back with a win.” –MB Missing several key players, HOOKER has leapt to the Sharks rallied from behind to the defence of embattled team- score their fourth-straight win. mate after the “It was definitely our gutsiest high-profile recruit came under win this year. We needed all the fire for a horrible missed tackle players to stand up and they did,” that allowed Cameron Munster to Fifita (above) told Big League. stroll over virtually untouched. “We had plenty of experience “Every time I seem to turn on out – and Josh my phone, he’s copping a lot in the Dugan have 300 games of paper from everyone,” Rein said. experience. Paul Gallen and Luke “He’s a great player and Lewis are another 600-plus. everyone knows how skilful he is, Add for 200 and and he’s working really hard to do that’s over a thousand games of everything he can. Those things experience out. When I looked take time, and it’s not as though around the team, I kind of felt he’s not working hard. I know like I was really, really old.” –MB he’ll improve on the deficiencies he has in his game. “If everyone is coming at you 24/7, then you’d have to buy a little bit into it, but I know he’s blocking it out and doing everything he can to get better. That’s all we can really ask of him.” – MG

NOT much has gone right for the Bulldogs in 2018, but a gritty win over the Eels has put them back in finals contention according to back-rower KNOCKING over the competition Raymond Faitala-Mariner. leaders was an impressive While their attack is yet to click into gear, achievement, but forward Angus their defence has been rock solid, allowing Crichton said the Rabbitohs just 11 tries over the past five weeks and aren’t getting too carried away. holding their arch-rivals scoreless for the Crichton (above) admitted it was final hour of Friday’s derby. nice beating the in-form Dragons, Another win against the Sharks will and said he was pleased with his keep their finals hopes alive, but things side’s rock-solid defence. won’t come easy away from home against “It was a good win against the a side they haven’t beaten since 2014. team that’s on top of the table,” “That was a do-or-die match for us,” Crichton said. Faitala-Mariner (left) told Big League. “I think in the first half we only “If we lost then it would have been had 40 per cent possession, but really hard to get back in the grind with we kept them to nil – we’ll take some momentum, so hopefully this is a lot of confidence out of that. a new beginning for the Doggies and we It really shows our resilience. In can build on it. Nathan Hopkins (Crichton, Hopkins Lomax, Cartwright), Faitala-Mariner), Nathan (Thaiday, Scott Davis a comp like this, where every team “The Sharks are in really good form at is within inches of each other, the moment so we need to make sure that

PHOTOS: David Acree (Coote), Gregg Porteous (Fifita) defence is the difference.” – MB we keep it going this weekend.” – MG

28 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 Compiled by Ben Everill

ADDING to the sting of a poor start to the season, the Cowboys had a shocking week, battling off-field drama surrounding prop and going down to the Tigers on Thursday. However, fullback remained positive after the match and said it’s no one’s fault for their underwhelming performance. “It’s always disappointing in the sheds, it’s usually quiet after a loss, but we’re pretty positive. After the week we’ve had and everything that’s gone on, the one thing we can do is stick together as a team. There’s no use in blaming anyone or anything like that, we’ve just got to stick together and fight for those wins,” Coote (above) told Big League. – DARCIE McDONALD

THE Sea Eagles may have taken their home game to Suncorp Stadium on Saturday, but the Broncos weren’t able to capitalise on the technical home ground advantage. The loss leaves them with an uninspiring 5-5 record. Veteran prop (above) was disappointed in his team’s mistakes and thought they missed plenty of opportunities in the first half. “They were pretty much giving us the game there but we just played silly, uncontrolled footy. We were very lacklustre in our efforts around the middle, so definitely a fair bit to work on,” he told Broncos TV. – DM

Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 29 He must be very proud?

Have you always loved rugby league? What do you enjoy most about living in Canberra?

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Hometown READER OF hero inspires THE WEEK former school IGHT lucky primary schools Efrom the Katherine region in the Northern Territory recently competed for the annual Luke Kelly Cup. The round robin tournament was played over seven rounds, and after a close tournament it was Kelly’s old school, Clyde Fenton Primary, who took out the 2018 Luke Kelly Cup. Casuarina Street Primary proved themselves as the team to beat after proudly winning the 2017 Cup. This year’s participants were treated with a visit from Kelly himself, as well as rugby league legend . Hometown hero Kelly played with the , , and the across his 49-game career, and he’s now the player wellbeing manager at the Rabbitohs. This year’s tournament was held alongside the Macquarie Bank NRL Sports Clinic, which provides a fun sporting experience for primary school children. The clinic was conducted by the NRL Game Development Team together with Macquarie Sports staff as well as Menzies. The clinic began with various skills rotations, leading into a League Tag competition for the schools. Clyde Fenton Primary were the winners on the day, completing a sweep of the day’s trophies. Word Jumble Rabbitohs 56 TESTS FOR AUSTRALIA Second-most appearances (2006-17) Testsascaptain(33) World Cup victory Getty Images: Mark Kolbe (Kangaroos), Cameron Spencer (Origin) (2013, 2017) PHOTOS: 42 GAMES FOR QUEENSLAND Most appearances (2003-17) Most wins (26) Third-most games as captain (21) WOMEN IN FIONA BOLLEN LEAGUE SWOOP Shopping spree sets up as contracts finalised HEREarenoprizesforguessingwho theDragonsarekeentosnapupstraight Taway when it comes to women’s players putting pen to paper. St George Illawarra have top 40 elite players Sam Bremner (pictured) and Kezie Test veteran Appsalreadyalignedwiththeclubas ambassadors and coach Daniel Lacey said theyaretopofhislistwhenitcomestimeto backs Madge signing players for the NRL women’s comp. “They’re marquee players that other clubs wouldbeinterestedin.I’vesaidallalongeven to save Kiwis iftheyweren’tlocalgirls,ifIwastheBroncos coach,I’dbetryingtogetthemformyteam,” By PHIL WILKINSON Lacey said. “We’llbelockinginthosegirlsfirst.” HOMAS Leuluai expects Michael Maguire ThedetailsfortheNRLwomen’scompetition Ttomakeaninstantimpactwithwounded contracts are still being ironed out, meaning New Zealand – even though he has no plans Laceyisyettoenterdiscussionswithplayers for a reunion with his former coach. in earnest. The 32-year-old recalls the impact The Rugby League Players’ Association and MaguiremadeatWigan,whenheguided NRLhavebeenintalksoverthepastweeksas them to grand final and Final theyworktofinalisehowthecontractswilllook. victoriesinhistwoyearsatthehelmbefore Thewomen’scontractspresentadifferent moving to South Sydney. challengetomen’scontractsasthereareonly “I’ve experienced first-hand how good he four clubs and the inaugural season runs for isasacoach,”saysLeuluai. just four weeks. They also need to consider “NewZealandareluckytohaveacoachof thatsomeplayerswillneedtorelocatefor thatcalibreavailableandkeentodothejob. the few months they are NRL contracted. “At Wigan he came in and changed the Bothpartiesaretakingtheirtimetoensure environment in the space of six months, it’s everydetailiscovered. exactly what the Laceysaidheishappytospeaktoany need.HedidthesameatSouthSydney,and player,butheisholdingoffapproachingthem within a year he started getting results. Competition bye astheircommitmentsatotherlevelsofthe “Ican’tthinkofabetterguytodothejob. gameareverydemandingatthisstage. ‘Madge’isastraight-shooter–Ithinkhis “Thegirlsatthemoment,I’mtryingtoleave impact will be immediate because he has themalonebecauseifIwastosignonetothe Round 8 such high standards.” Leuluai, still going strong for the English Dragons now they’d be involved in something Saturday, May 19 giants, earned the last of his 40 caps in last like six clubs,” he said. BrothersIpswichvEastsTigers year’s disappointing World Cup campaign. “Someofthoseplayersareinlocal,CRL 11.40am, North Ipswich Reserve orCitycommitments,they’vegotNSW, “I’mdonewithitifI’mhonest,”hesays. Dragons and then some would be Jillaroo “Everyone wants to play at that level, but Sunday, May 20 marquee players as well. I’dhavetohaveaseriousthinkaboutit(ifhe ToowoombavWestBrisbane “Theyhaveallthesephonecalls,paperwork wascalled-upagain).LastyearIwasaway 2.30pm, Herb Steinhort Oval andcontracts,itcouldbeabitbamboozling; frommyfamilyforeightweeks.Ihavealittle

Tomasz Machnik (Bremner), Machnik (Maguire) Peters Hannah Tomasz goodforthem,butatthemomentit’sflatout Burleigh v Souths Magpies daughter now and coming towards the back- so I’m just keeping my number free for them 3.45pm, Pizzey Park end of my career so I’ve got to start thinking about my family.” PHOTOS: if they want to call.” GAMEDAY

STORM’S WIN RATE WITHOUT CAMERON 33.3% SMITH SINCE 2009

What is it about Cameron Smith missing games grandfinal.Sincethen,theStormhavemanaged againstManlythroughsuspension?Thelast justsevenwinsfrom21gameswithouttheirtalisman. time the Storm skipper was suspended was back They’ll be without him this weekend after he was in2008foranillegaltackleonSamThaidayat hit with a dangerous contact charge for a tackle on SuncorpStadium.Hemissedtwomatches,including Kevin Proctor at Suncorp Stadium. Who do they play the Storm’s 40-0 loss to the Sea Eagles in the this week? You guessed it – Manly.

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620 8 Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK 1 Corey THOMPSON 105020 PANTHERS TIGERS 2nd (14) 233 810 4 Christian CRICHTON 2 710 4 164 ATTACK 103012 3 10 1 22 48 35 78% 900 0 4 920 8 27 3 5 220 8 Tyrone PHILLIPS 5 Malakai WATENE-ZELEZNIAK 820 8 DEFENCE 28 10 2 34* 79 James MALONEY (C) 6 10 3 0* 13 16 10 301122 Nathan CLEARY 7 10 3 0* 13 2 MATCH AVERAGES 910 4 Trent MERRIN 8 RussellPACKER(C) 600 0 4 3 23 500 0 Sione KATOA 9 500 0 16 167 10104 Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD 10 10000 317 1530 4 104016 Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA 11 Chris LAWRENCE 920 8 11 4 10208 Isaah YEO 12 Robbie ROCHOW 10104 87% HEAD-TO-HEAD 10000 James FISHER-HARRIS 13 Matt EISENHUTH 10208 AT PANTHERS STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 200 0 Wayde EGAN 14 900 0

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103012 16 Michael CHEE KAM 920 8 2016 –

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36 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME ONE: Penrith v Wests Tigers 8 tackle- breaks in Round 10

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410 4 David GOWER 16 500 0 2016 – 2015 – 000 0 17 600 0 2014 –

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000 0 Jaeman SALMON 20/21 Albert VETE 200 0 CASUALTY WARD 000 0 21/22 510 4

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38 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME TWO: Parramatta v Warriors 42 tackles in Round 10

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40 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME THREE: Brisbane v 163 metres in Danger sign: Round 10

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910 4 19 Jacob LILLYMAN 700 0

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610 4 21 Cory DENNISS 000 0

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42 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME FOUR: Gold Coast v Newcastle 59 tackles in Round 10 History:

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000 0 18 000 0 2014 –

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000 0 21 Kyle TURNER 100 0 NEXT CLASH

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

44 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME FIVE: North Queensland v South Sydney 218 metres in Round 10

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46 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME SIX: Melbourne v Manly Warringah 7 tackle- breaks in Round 10

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48 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME SEVEN: St George Illawarra v Canberra 2 tries in Round 10

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50 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 GAME EIGHT: Cronulla-Sutherland v Canterbury-Bankstown 4 errors in Round 20

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IS GAMBLING APROBLEMFORYOU?CALLGAMBLINGHELPON 1800 858 858 OR VISIT GAMBLINGHELPONLINE.ORG.AU BURLEIGH V EASTS TIGERS IPSWICH V PNG V CQ CAPRAS Toby McINTOSH 1 Wes CONLON 1 Jack AHEARN Adex WERA 1 Zeik FOSTER Troy LEO 2 Linc PORT Marmin BARBA 2 Namila DAVUI Junior RAU 2 Junior KIRISOME Sami SAUILUMA 3 Pio SECI 3 Luke POLLOCK Thompson TETEH 3 Connor BROADHURST Henare WELLS 4 Conor CAREY Sam CASLICK 4 Gehamat SHIBASAKI 4 Nathan BASSANI Tyronne ROBERTS-DAVIS 5 Jarrod McINALLY Richie PANDIA 5 Chevi ELLIS 5 Chanel SEIGAFO Dallas WELLS 6 Billy WALTERS Julian CHRISTIAN 6 (C) 6 Blake GOODMAN 7 Brodie CROFT Dane PHILLIPS 7 Todd MURPHY 7 Jack MADDEN (C) (C) 8 Matthew GROAT Tyson LOFIPO 8 Oshae TUIASAU Enock MAKI 8 Bill CULLEN 9 Chris OSTWALD Kierran MOSELEY 21/9 Calum GAHAN Wartovo PUARA 9 Billy GILBERT Matt WHITE 10 Brett GREINKE Nat NEALE (C) 10 Jamayne TAUNOA-BROWN Dilbert ISSAC 10 Oliver PERCY 11 (C) Ben WHITE 11 Iain RICCARDI Nixon PUTT 11 Jamie HILL 12 Ash LITTLE Seb PANDIA 12 Brandon LEE Ila ALU 12 Dave TAYLOR Sam COSTER 13 Jack SVENDSEN Ben SHEA 13 John PALAVI (C) Rahdly BRAWA 13 Jerry KEY 14 J.WHITBREAD, 15 H.SCHWASS 14 , 15 Anton IARIA 9 Jayden CONNORS 14 Dalton PHILLIPS, 15 Carne DOYLE-MANGA 14CharlieSIMON,15BaundoABA,16Silas 14AaronTEROI,15BradLUPI,16Maipele 16 J.AILAOMAI, 17 J.GREENWOOD 16 Jack ANDERSON, 17 Harley AIONO 16 Rowan WINTERFIELD, 17 Rory 16 Patrick AKAUOLA, 17 Alex BISHOP, 18 Josh GAHUNA, 17 Edene GEBBIE, 18 Julius YAKOPA MORSEAU, 17 Luke GEORGE, 18 Aaron 18 M.ROBINSON, 19 J.LYNCH, 20 J.BERKERS 18 Brayden TORPY, 19 Jarred TUITE HUMPHREYS, 19 Mitch CARPENTER AFOA, 19 Danny KERR, 20 Riley LEOTA 19 William MONE, 20 Patrick MOREA FLANAGAN, 19 Peter ROGERS, 20 Tyson WHITE Jim LENIHAN Scott SIPPLE & Shane WALKER Rohan SMITH Kim WILLIAMS

SUNSHINE COAST V REDCLIFFE TWEED HEADS V NORTHERN PRIDE SOUTHS LOGAN V MACKAY 1 Tony TUMUSA 1 Jack MURPHY 1 Yamba BOWIE Matt SOPER-LAWLER 2 Ryland JACOBS 2 Benaiah BOWIE 2 Sheldon BOBBERT Keelyn TUUTA-EDWARDS 3 Kotoni STAGGS Brayden McGRADY 3 Brett ANDERSON Marion SEVE 3 Nathan SAUMALU William TOLOI 4 Moses PANGAI Konrad HURRELL 4 Javid BOWEN Dan RUSSELL 4 Blake ATHERTON Jake AINSWORTH 5 Kiah COOPER 5 Enari TUALA Paul ROKOLATI 5 Kurt WILTSHIRE Brentt WARR 6 Joshua FAUID Lindon McGRADY 6 Jake CLIFFORD Guy HAMILTON 6 Rhys JACKS 7 CameronCULLEN(C) Kane ELGEY 7 Jordan BIONDI-ODO Sam SCARLETT 7 Nicho HYNES 18/8 James TAYLOR Jarrod MORFETT 8 William BUGDEN George FAI 8 Sam HOARE Christopher LEWIS 9 Sheldon PITAMA Eli LEVIDO 9 Ryan GHIETTI (C) 9 Jayden HODGES Lachlan TIMM 10 Sam ANDERSON Cheyne WHITELAW (C)16/10 David MURPHY Thomas FLEGLER 10 Jordan GRANT Dane HOGAN (C) 11 Scott SCHULTE Lamar MANUEL-LIOLEVAVE 11 Tom HANCOCK Simi FATAFEHI 11 Darcy COX Jye BALLINGER 12 Aaron WHITCHURCH Ryan SIMPKINS 12 James CLARK Daniel TAMOU 12 Thomas MURPHY (C) Jacob HIND 13 Maia SANDS 13 Graham CLARK Phil DENNIS (C) 13 Nicholas BROWN 14 Caleb DAUNT, 15 Liam McDONALD, 16 14 , 15 Nathan WATTS 14 Sam MESKELL 14 N.WALES, 15 S.POWE-HOBBS, 16 T.KAPEA 14 Jordan SCOTT, 15 Brendon GIBB 14 Lona KAIFOTO, 15 Kellen JENNER LachlanROE,17HarrisonMULLER,19Nick 16 Tom GERAGHTY, 17 Hugh PRATT 15 Jack COOK 17E.PERE,18C.JONES,19D.SCHONIG 16SamLAVEA,17DavidFIFITA 16 Bennett LESLIE, 17 Brenden TRESTON TIMM, 20 Connor DONEHUE, 21 Sam BURNS 18 Josh BEEHAG 17 Shane GILLHAM 20 S.BOWEN, 21 B.STEPHEN, 22 G.GELA-MOSBY 18 Uiti BAKER, 19 Sam ELLIOTT 18 Johnny FALETAGOA’I, 19 Cooper BAMBLING Craig INGEBRIGTSEN Ben WOOLF Ty WILLIAMS Jon BUCHANAN Steve SHEPPARD Review: PrideclimbingasHunterschaseconsecutivewins EFENDING premiers PNG own when they travel to face the NORTHERN PRIDE 26 (ETuala3,DMurphy,EPere, V WYNNUM MANLY Dwill have a chance to secure Sunshine Coast. B Anderson tries; J Clifford goal) D. REDCLIFFE 24 (K Staggs,SSchulte,JHawkins,JHopoate,JPearsontries; Jonathon REUBEN 1 Patrick TEMPLEMAN theirfirstconsecutivewinsof Despite the bye, Burleigh have 2018 when they take on the retainedtheirgriponfirstplace Staggs 2 goals). TWEED HEADS 20 (K Cooper 2, K Elgey, D. IPSWICH 18 Levi DODD 2 Peter GUBB last-placed Capras. The Hunters and will be looking to consolidate BMcGradytries;McGrady2goals) (N Neale,JChristian,MBarbatries;WConlon3goals). Shaun HUDSON 3 Edward BURNS secured victory over Wynnum their position against Easts Tigers, 4 PNG 18 (WMinoga2,WBoastries;ABoas3goals)D. Ty CARUCCI Delouise HOETER Manly in a bye-affected round, whowillbedesperatetostoptheir WYNNUM MANLY 16 (P Templeman, M Cronin, D Ogden 5 Daniel OGDEN thanks largely to a double to recent losing streak and stay in tries; S Nona 2 goals). Jaelen FEENEY 6 Shaun NONA Willie Minoga. touchwiththeearlypace-setters. TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Zach CLAY 7 Michael DOBSON NorthernPridejumpedintothe Townsville have also had 8 top six following their hard-fought aweekofftoreflectontheir Francis MOLO Junior PITA winoverRedcliffe.ThePridetook impressive win against the Bears, Krys FREEMAN 9 Mitch CRONIN an early lead thanks to a first-half andthey’llplayhosttoaWynnum 10 Stedman LEFAU hat-trick to Enari Tuala, and Manly side who were narrowly Jake MARKETO (C) 11 though the Dolphins scored three bested by the Hunters. Temone POWER 12 Til VEA triesinthefinal12minutes,they Mackay will have been Joe BOYCE 13 Mitch FREI (C) still fell agonisingly short. The rueingthebyeforhaltingtheir 16 Ross BELLA, 17 Cade MALONEY 14 Mitchell MOORE, 15 Max ELLIOTT PridewillnowfaceTweedHeads momentumafteralast-outvictory 18 Andrew NIEMOELLER (C) 16LachlanLEE,17AlexBARR side who are also flying high againstthePride,andthey’ll 19 Brent WOOLF, 22 Sione LOUSI 18 Adam TUIMAVAVE-GERRARD following their morale-boosting befacingahugetestagainst Adam BRIDESON win over Ipswich, while Redcliffe ahigh-flyingandwell-rested will face a tough test of their Souths Logan side.

52 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 IPSWICH V NORTHS DEVILS SUNSHINE COAST V REDCLIFFE VICTORIA V CQ CAPRAS Mana FOX-SWNEY 1 David FAUID Augie RANGIHUNA 1 Sam ARMSTRONG Chase APORO 1 Blake MOORE Kaygen MUNRO 2 Cody HEATHWOOD Rueben OLIVE 2 Jack CONLAN Fua SCHWALGER 2 Wes SISIFA Shar WALDEN (C) 3 Kegan TUHEGA Jack CORNFORD 3 Regan BAKER Iliesa RATUVA 3 Eli NOOVAO Harry DOUGLAS 4 Ethan QUAI-WARD Hayden LEWIS-BOYER 4 Justice UTATAO Jacob CORDTZ 4 Zaine HAMMOND (C) Sam LANGBEIN 5 Michael McGRATH Dakota TOLHURST 5 Jedi SIMBIKEN Mykie TAPELU 5 Elijah ANDERSON Josh WILLIAMS 6 Kobe HETHERINGTON Riley MOORE 6 Radean ROBINSON (C) Matt STIMSON (C) 6 William NEVEN Ty-James MARSHALL15/7 Braydan MORTON Jack WRIGHT 7 Kyle FOXWELL Trent TOELAU 7 Jack WHITE Jack MARTIN 8 Eddie BLACKER Kyle WALLER18/8 Zac KERR Nic FLOCAS 8/16Zantanmaud TUPUONO-POMARE Ethan PRINGLE 9 Joseph McGUIRE (C) Caleb DAUNT 9 Oscar CARTER Junior TEROI 9 Jack PATTIE Jaye ALLERY 10 Matthew SILA Jayden BISHOP 10 Owen JONES Jordin LEIU 10 William MOHR Lochlan TURNBULL 11 Jack PEOPLES Rowan JARDINE 11 Brett ANDERSON Kayleb MILNE 11 Lachlan HUBNER Blake LENEHAN 12 Jacob CHAMBERS Nicolas EDWARDS 12 Jesse JENNINGS Tino FA’ASUAMALEAUI 12 Charlice ATOI Tyler COBURN 13 Zane JONES Stephen BUCKLEY (C) 13 Tyson SMOOTHY Kelma TUILAGI 13 Lawson STOREY 16 Jack CANNING, 17 Archie TAYLOR 14 Harrison GREEN 14 Damian FORDE-HURRELL 14 Tahj WOOD, 15 Jacob CONLAN 14JaredFAALE,15DerekMAOTA 8 Roarke CHRISTENSEN, 14 Ryan FLINTHAM 20 Michael NAUFAHU 15 Lionel JOHNSON 15 Matt MOESSINGER, 16 Coby GIBBS 16 Harrison SKINNER 16 Nick HAY, 17 Mali LEPOU (C), 15 Matt WILSON, 17 Liam GRANT 21 Tony TAUFUA 16JakeSTRASSER,17Matthew GILL 17 Trent LOIERO 17 Jayden NEWBOULD 18 Ryan WESCOMBE, 19 Zev JOHN 18 Ricky McHUGH, 19 Ryan FRANKS Brendon MARSHALL Kevin NEIGHBOUR Michael BUCKLEY Chris LITTLE Ben JACK Neil BECKETT and Damien SEIBOLD

BURLEIGH V EASTS TIGERS TWEED HEADS V NORTHERN PRIDE SOUTHS LOGAN V WESTERN MUSTANGS Jaxson PAULO 1 Lorenzo MULITALO Lee TURNER 1 Mark ROSENDALE BJ OATES 1 Benji NELIMAN Harley WOOD 2 Dario TAKITAKI Curtis DANSEY-SMALLER 2 Brandon JACKONIA Thane KELLERMEYER 2 Buddy STANLEY Mikey WILLIAMS 3 Luke SELF Isaac LEE 3 Marc NALEBA Tommy SA’U 3 Errol SIMPSON Reece TAPINE 4 Kea PERE Daniel BROWNBILL 4 Cade PATRICK Kye OATES 4 Jacob LEACH Thomas BERKERS 5 James PRICE OB TAWHA 5 Joshtel CHARLIE Henry PRITCHARD 5 Christopher CHALMERS Taine TUAUPIKI 6 Nathan BROWN (C) Bayley GILL 6 Evan CHILD Dray NGATUERE-WROE 6 Dylan QUINN Harry FITZHUGH 7 Joshua CURTI Liam HAMPSON 7 Jack CAMPAGNOLO Alan WHITE 7 Zac BUTLER Tyler SZEPANOWSKI 8 Tiui MISI Lazeryth SUA 8 Wiremu GRIEG Kobe TARARO 8 Michael NASERI Te Aranui DOYLE 9 Bailey COURT Bostyn HAKARAIA (C) 9 Patrick GALLEN (C) Blake SCOTT 9 Bryce WHALE Lochie SHELDON 10 Bailey MACDONALD Jack PEACOCK 10 Connor LUHAN Rory FERGUSON (C) 10 Junior CHONG-NEE Kai O’DONNELL 11 Unga WOLSKE Ben THOMAS 11 Ewan MOORE Broughton CLARK 11 Tuia ELIU Darius FARMER 12 Luke KISALOFF Blake CAMPBEL 12 Terrence CASEY-DOUGLAS Jacob ALICK 12 Josh ROBINSON (C) Sean GARNER (C) 13 Zac TEEVAN Jaman RIO 13 Clayton MACK 13 Blake CULLEN 14 Cameron BROWN 14 Anthony MELEISEA-MURRAY 14 Senn KANE 14Q.CANNON,15L.KENNEDY 14 Sam TOLU 14 P.CHRISTENSEN, 15 L.MAIDEN 16 Arron SHELFORD, 17 Ben VALENI 15 Joseph GILMOUR 15 Lachlan DOUGLAS 16 E.SIMPSON, 17 B.BERG, 19 L.LOCKINGTON 15 Ashton WATSON 16 L.HARTVIGSEN, 17 C.McNIECE, 18 W.PEGLER 18 Reihana MARSH 16 Brayden YOUNG, 17 Jack STOCK 16 Will WOOLLEY, 17 Charlie GEE 20 M.KLOWSS, 21 T.McGRATH 16 Bruce TEN, 17 Amosa AUMUA 19 Z.STEVENS, 20 J.FOSTER, 21 T.COCKER Jamie MAHON Ian GOUGH Steve DOWD Dave SCOTT Shane BOYD Eugene SEDDON

TOWNSVILLE V WYNNUM MANLY Marshall HUDSON 1 Reece McKENZIE-O’BRIEN Lindsey KIRK 2 Rashaun DENNY Tom McCAGH 3 Dredin SORENSEN-McGEE Lachlan LA ROSA 4 Brad SPICER Jake RILEY 5 Jalen TANGIITII-TURNER Sam MARTIN (C) 6 David QUINLIN TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Adam COOK 7 Shannon GARDINER (C) Jayden STEPHENS 8 Brayden DALY Sean MULLANY 9 Zane WALLACE Jack GLOSSOP 10 Brock RICHARDSON Campbell DUFFY 11 Lachie PERRY Tom GILBERT 12 Payden PORTER Lachlan TAYLOR 13 Mitipere TUATAI 14 Jack ALTHAUS, 15 Solomon VASUVULAGI 14 Jack CALLOW, 15 Sam BALLINGER 16 Logan BAYLISS 16 Zayne HOLLERAN 18 Brodie CHAFFEY 17 Jonty HANSEN David TANGATA-TOA Joe O’CALLAGHAN

Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 53 MOUNTIES V WENTWORTHVILLE ST GEORGE ILLA V WARRIORS NEWTOWN V WYONG Tyler CORNISH 1 1 Will KENNEDY 1 Luke SHARPE 2 Nathan DAVIS John TOHI 2 Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD Lachlan STEIN 2/4 Michael OLDFIELD 3 Kirisome AUVA’A Matheson JOHNS 3 Blake AYSHFORD Bessie AUFAGA-TOOMAGA 3 4 Dane AUKAFOLAU 4 Anthony GELLING Reubenn RENNIE 4/2 Dean MATTERSON 5 Eddie AIONO Jordan PEREIRA 5 Lewis SOOSEMEA Sione KATOA 5 Joshua MANTELLATO 6 Piki ROGERS Jai FIELD 6 Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA Matt EVANS 6 Sean O’SULLIVAN 7 Arana TAUMATA 7 Kyle FLANAGAN 7 Mitchell CORNISH 8 Magnus STROMQUIST Mitchell ALLGOOD 8 Braden UELE 8 Sam DUGGAN 9 Joe LOVODUA 9 Karl LAWTON 9 Mitchell WILLIAMS Makahesi MAKATOA 10 Yileen GORDON Josh KERR 10 Albert VETE Kurt DILLON10/15 Jake LEWIS Jarrad KENNEDY 11 Matt WOODS Jackson FORD 11 Matiu LOVE-HENRY Briton NIKORA 11 Brendan FREI 12 Haimona HIROTI 12 Joseph VUNA Anthony MORAITIS12/21 Sitili TUPOUNIUA Emre GULER 13 Hame SELE 13 James BELL (C) 13 14 14 Brad DEITZ 14 Ryan FLETCHER 14 14 Addison DEMETRIOU 12 Reuben PORTER 15 Alofi MATAELE 15 Kurt DE LUIS 15 Jayden MORGAN 15 Sione AFEMUI 16 14 Christopher SMITH 16 Mitch CAHALANE 16 Jack MORRIS 17 TJ UELE 16 Patrick SIPLEY 17 Wes LOLO 16 Benjamin THOMAS 17 Fabian PALETUA-KIRI 17 Atini GAFA 18 Jack PAYNE 17 King VUNIYAYAWA 21 Malakai HOUMA 18 Bradie SMITH 18 Daniel DOLE 19 Stuart MASON 18 Tevin ARONA 22 Charlton SCHAAFHAUSEN Ryan CARR Nathan CAYLESS Mat HEAD John TEINA Greg MATTERSON Rip TAYLOR

WESTS V PENRITH CANTERBURY V NEWCASTLE NORTH SYDNEY V BLACKTOWN 1 1 Brent NADEN Viliami KAVEINGA 1 Jade ANDERSON Lucas PRICE 2 Ratu TUISESE Joshua BERGAMIN 2 Tom HUGHES Jalen REWETI 2 Maliko FILINO 3 3 Matt ALLWOOD 3 Jacob LOKO Toni TALI 4 Sam SMITH John OLIVE 4 Brayden MUSGROVE Amanaki VEAMATAHAU 4 Vai TOUTAI Watson HELETA 5 5 Cory DENNISS Curtis JOHNSTON 5 Honeti TUHA Tyson GAMBLE 6 Chad O’DONNELL Josh CLEELAND 6 Jack JOHNS 6 7 Liam COLEMAN Fa’amanu BROWN 7 Jack COGGER Dean HAWKINS 7 JJ FELISE 8 Oliver CLARK 8 Tyrone AMEY Samuel JOHNSTONE 8 Matt McILWRICK 9 Soni LUKE Michael LICHAA 9 Chris RANDALL Robbie FARAH 9 Manase FAINU Josh ALOIAI 10 Andy SAUNDERS Francis TUALAU 10 Jacob LILLYMAN Vincent LEULUAI10/22 FJ MAUALA Sam McINTYRE 11 Liam MARTIN 11 Tarquinn BUTLER 11 James HASSON (C) 12 Reed IZZARD Jack NELSON 12 Kyle TURNER 12 Tyler CASSEL Patrice SIOLO 13 Paea PUA 13 Luke YATES Billy BRITTAIN 13 Lewis BROWN 14 Joseph RATU 14 Tevita MAPAPALANGI 14 Zac WOOLFORD 14 Christian HAZARD, 15 Pasami 14 Thomas FREEBAIRN 14 Joey LUSSICK 15 Cowen EPERE 15 Billy BURNS 15 D’Ryhs MILLER SAULO, 16 Pat MATA’UTIA 15 Jackson WILLIAMS 15 Josh MARTIN 16 Braden ROBSON 16 Henry SEUMANU 16 Bronson GARLICK 17 Zac HOSKING 16 16 Veiru MAPESONE 17 19 Atonio PELESASA 17 Jarred ANDERSON 18 Tori FREEMAN-QUAY 17 Keaon KOLOAMATANGI 18 Sukamanu RAKI 18 Thomas MIKAELE 19 19 Faitotoa FAITOTOA 24 Eric NEWBIGGING Guy MISSIO Steve GEORGALLIS Simon WOOLFORD Shane MILLARD Steven HALES Review: Jets flying high after beating table toppers EWTOWN have continued their face Western Suburbs, who sit third Loloheagoal;TGamblefieldgoal)D. WARRIORS 0. TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS recent revival with a solid win over following their win over the Warriors. NEWTOWN 34 (W Kennedy 2, M Evans 2, K Flanagan, N D. ladder-leaders Mounties. Doubles to Newcastle moved off the foot of B Aufaga-Toomaga, R Rennie tries; Flanagan 3 goals) MOUNTIES 20 (MOldfield,CGarvey,RHunt,BAbbey WillKennnedyandMattEvanscapped the table with a thrilling late win over tries; S Moceidreke 2 goals).STGEORGEILLAWARRA offaflyingstart,andtheMulgawere Blacktown, while the Dragons grabbed 21 (JPereira2,RGarricktries;DNicholls3,JFieldgoals; unable to recover. aone-pointwinoverCanterburyand Nichols field goal) D. CANTERBURY 20 (J Bergamin, R Penrithareoneoftheformsidesof Wentworthville piled the misery on last- Smith,LBurrtries;FBrown3goals).PENRITH38(R the competition, continuing their recent placed Wyong. Tuisese3,TMay2,SSmith,RIzzardtries;AKeighran5 D. NORTH SYDNEY 14 runwithadominationofNorthSydney. goals) (M Hiroti, B Burns, T Butler WENTWORTHVILLE 36 (J Salmon 3, P Rogers, N Davis, tries; D Hawkins goal).NEWCASTLE28(C Denniss, J AdoubletorecentNRLdebutantTyrone JHoffmantries;Davis6goals)D. WYONG 22 (L Sharpe, Johns, C Randall, B Naden, B Musgrove tries; Johns 4 May and a hat-trick to Ratu Tuisese put JMantellato,BThomas,PMomirovski;Mantellatogoal). goals) D. BLACKTOWN 22 (V Toutai, T Sipley, M Filino, J the result beyond doubt. They’ll now WESTERN SUBURBS 11 (J Aloiai, W Heleta tries; T Loko tries; J Hastings 3 goals).

54 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 NORTH SYDNEY V MANLY CRONULLA V ROOSTERS WESTSTIGERSVPENRITH Kieran HAYMAN 1 Tevita FUNA (C) Luke POLSELLI 1 Nicholas O’MELEY Dylan SMITH 1 Daine LAURIE Sean SABUTEY 2 Max LEHMANN Chris TUPOU 2 Asu KEPAOA Peter PAKOTI 2 Justin JONES Jake TAGO 3 Dane OOSTENDORP Bronson XERRI 3 Ethan O’NEILL Curtis WILSON 3 Thomas LOFTS Ethan ABOU-GHAIDA 4 Semisi KIOA 4 Heath GIBBS 4 Zac RYAN Nicholas MOUGIOS 5 Bilal MAARBANI 5 Treymain SPRY Israel SEUFALE 5 Brian TOO Maila CHAN-FOON 6 Zaan WEATHERALL Luke JURD 6 Connelly LEMUELU 6 Dean BLORE Kurtis PREECE 7 Luke METCALF Braydon TRINDALL 7 Sean O’SULLIVAN Josh BERMINGHAM 7 Brendan HANDS Kell O’BRIEN 8 Keith TITMUSS Cruz TOPAI-AVAEI 8 Daniel SULUKA FIFITA Ben SEUFALE 8 Tom SKINNER Joshua COOK (C) 9 Max BARRY Harry SMITH 9 Bennett WHEELHOUSE 9 Mitch KENNY (C) Cameron YEATES 10 Michael FENN Monty RAPER 10 Jackson FREI Riley CHESHIRE 10 Jack QUINN Matthew FRENCH 11 Kees NICHOLSON Teig WILTON 11 Fletcher BAKER 11 Shannon HARRIS Lennox WHITTAKER 12 Jordan MAIN Josh CARR 12 Lyndon HILLS Kane McQUIGGIN 12 Alex MYLES Corey KURNOTH 13 John TUIVAITI James ROUMANOS 13 Duwayne FUIMAONO Kiani MARSHALL 13 J’maine HOPGOOD 14 Arisento BOU-SLEIMAN 14 Jaiden TARRANT 14 James RUSSELL 14 Freddy LUSSICK 14 Jake SCOTT 14 Adam FEARNLEY 15 Jubilee SOLOA 15 Finn HEATH, 16 Tyran OTT 15 Kalani PEWHAIRANGI-CHARLIE 15 Edenn ROGERS-SMITH 15 Lucas CASTLE 15 John TRIMBOLI 16 Dante TALIAI 17 Felefa LETOI 16 Blake MANOWSKI 16 Kenese KENESE 16 William LAWSON 16 Brad GAUT 17 Luke HODGE 18 Tom KENNY 17 Tom CAUGHLAN 17 Daniel STOJANOVSKI 17 Edward CARTER 17 Mitch REVELL 19 Matthew HAMMOND 18 Lachlan SCARPELLI 18 Ben STEVANOVIC Willie LEYSHON Wayne LAMBKIN David HOWLETT Anthony BARNES Craig WILSON Ben HARDEN

ST GEORGE ILLA V WARRIORS MOUNTIESVPARRAMATTA CANTERBURY V NEWCASTLE Jason GILLARD 1 Kayal IRO Andre NIKO 1 John FONUA Blake CLAYTON 1 Sam McCANN 2 Patrick ELIA Harley SMITH-SHIELDS 2 Haze DUNSTER Frank KURESA 2 Gary ANDERSON Donte LUSIO 3 Matt LYONS 3 Tuimavave AFUALO Tui KATOA 3 Starford TO’A Shaun SAUNI-ESAU 4 Carlos HENRY Seb KRIS 4 Noel AUKAFOLAU 4 Ofa MANUOFETOA Steve MARSTERS 5 Elijah SUFIA Semi VALEMI 5 Taufa AFU Jonty TIMOTI 5 Justin WORLEY Tristan SAILOR 6 Eiden ACKLAND Paul ROACHE 6 Todd SAPIENZA Alex SEVE 6 Nash BIRCH Jackson WILLIS 7 Paul TURNER Brendan O’HAGAN 7 Brandon WAKEHAM 7 Hayden LOUGHREY Bailey DICKINSON 8 Soane HUFANGA (C) Stefano HALA 8 Elie EL-ZAKHEM 8 Matt CROKER Cooper PURCELL 9 Lewis SIO Kyle PATERSON 9 Ayden CARLING Reuben TAYLOR 9 Matthew MOON Juvilee SAMIU 10 Wesley VEIKOSO Matt SCOTT 10 Michael TUPOU Kayne KALACHE 10 Jirah MOMOISEA Trent PEOPLES 11 Tyler SLADE (C) Komiti TUILAGI 11 Dylan CLIFFORD Javvier PITOVAO 11 Kurtis DARK Matthew DELBANCO 12 Havi TUPOUNIUA 12 Nick OKLADNIKOV Kyle CASSEL 12 Mathew SHEPPARD 13 Preston RIKI Corey HORSBURGH 13 Jesse CRONIN Samuel RADOVU 13 Brandon RUSSELL 14 Tyran WISHART 14 Sheldon ROGERS 14 Lachlan COOPER 14 James PORTER, 15 Stefano 14 Zac HETHERINGTON, 15 Sua AIILOILO 14 Tevita ALIFA 15 Tom ANGEL 15 Sione TUIPULOTU 15 Darby MEDLYN, 16 Dan KIER UTOIKAMANU, 16 PJ VAIGALU 16 Dan SAKISI, 17 Giordan PATEA 15 Joe BROMAGE 16 Shalom O’OFOU 16 Lotu INISI 17 Elijah HUNT, 18 Liam MOCK 17 Salesi FAINGAA, 18 Steve DRESLER 19 Nikau WILLIAMS, 20 Jacob WINTERSTEIN 16 Kye HOPWOOD 17 Jiye ELLIS, 18 Jack CROSS 17 Harley MAYNARD 19 Tom ROBERTSON 19 Bruce WARD, 20 Charbel TASIPALE 21 Pule SUA , 22 Malachi MORGAN 17 Jack CAMERON 20 Dylan MORRIS 18 Graeme PATU-VAEGA’AU 20 Thomas McGRADY 21 William KEI 23 Matthew DOOREY Wayne COLLINS Ricky HENRY Peter MARRAPODI Dean FEENEY Brad HENDERSON Todd LOWRIE Review: Whatimpactwillatwo-weekrespitehaveonyoungguns? FTERtwoweeksoff,thebrightest who were convincing winners over arerootedtothebottomofthetable TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS AyoungtalentinNSWreturnsto Mountiesintheirlastgame.TheTri- withoutawinandshowingnosignsof the field this week, headlined by colours will be striving to get the ball turningitaroundwiththeworstattack a high-flying clash between Newcastle to back-rower Josh Curran, who leads in the competition by far. andtheBulldogs.TheKnightskept the league in tries scored with nine. Manly will be aiming to put more themselvesintouchwiththetoplast Penrithwillbelookingtocontinue space between them and the wooden timeout,beatingNorthSydney,while their march to the top of the table spoonwhentheytakeonNorthSydney theBulldogspiled60pointsonManly when they come up against last- inalocalderby.Bothsideshave andwillbefullofconfidence. placedWestsTigers.ThePantherssit won two of their past three, but are Ladder-leaders Cronulla will face in third and are aiming for their third comingoffheavylosses,soexpecttwo a stern test against the Roosters, consecutive win, while the Tigers determined efforts in a heated clash.

Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 55 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PENRITH 38 (ZCini2,MTrindall,CChapman,MBurton,SCrichton,E Clark-Wood tries; Crichton 4, S Blore goals) D. SOUTHS LOGAN 32 (E WESTSVCABRAMATTA GLEBE-BURWOOD V GUILDFORD Coulston 2, F Niu, V Takataka, D Fifita, V Finau tries; T Boyd 4 goals). Kelsey COAKES 1 Don THOMPSON Latrell SCHAUMKEL 1 Dom REARDON NSW WOMEN’S PREMIERSHIP Pulonga KAVAEFIAFI 15/2 Brent ANDERSON Jowasa DRODROLAGI 2/14 Yahia MASRI Junior MAPESONE 3 Paul SIMONA Ahmad ELLAZ 3/12 Mathew RYAN Round 8 Joshua DAVIS 4 Shane KIEL Tyla TAMOU 4 Harmony HUNT CRL NEWCASTLE 76 (N Barker 5, J Fressard 2, S Buller 2, K Hilder, C James TAUTAIOLEFUA 5 Falakiko MANU Jordan TOPAI-AVEAI 5 Daniel LOTU Johnston, A Broadhead, R Young, H Southwell, M Howard, E Young tries; Howard 3, H Wheeler 3 goals) D. WENTWORTHVILLE 0. MOUNTIES 20 (K Isaac RABUATOKA 18/6 Isaiah TASS Benjamin MARSCHKE 6 Troy ERRINGTON Tanevesi 2, S Woodman, S Taufa tries; J Williams 2 goals) D. CRONULLA Brendan WATERS 7 Jake BUTFIELD Jesse MARSCHKE 7 Lopeti WOLFGRAMM CARINGBAH 4 (J Enright try). CABRAMATTA 16 (R McGregor, B Vette- Avia MINUTE 8 Kenny NIKO Matthew JURD 8 Taniela LASALO Welsh, M Fonua tries; McGregor, D Tahu goals) D. NORTH SYDNEY 10 (J Maejiirs, S Parker tries; I Parkman goal). SOUTH SYDNEY 18 (R Lamb, Luke WILLIAMS 9 Tom HARRIS (C) Jackson GARLICK (C) 9 Jack WHEELHOUSE N Welsh, T Simon tries; M Studdon 3 goals) DREW PENRITH BROTHERS James MIRCESKI19/10 Jason THOMPSON Eddie FAALUA 10 Joseph GARDINER 18 (L Lealaiauloto, S Togatuki, A Hughes, C Pauli tries; A Harrison goal). Thomas MORRISON 11 Kisi TAULANI Dominic TIMOTEO 11 Mitchell ACHURCH TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS David MINUTE 12 Joel LUANI George TSIKRIKAS12/18 Jake FERGUSON Inno INOSESIO 13 Jesse MARTIN Royce TOUT 13 Dylan McKEOWN MOUNTIES 86011228 62166 14 14 Daniel PETRALIA 14 Tala MAPESONE, 15 Moses MANU 14 Maverick TWEEDIE , 16 Jesse OFFEN 15 Aaron GRECH, 17 Pifeleti PIFELETI CRONULLA CARINGBAH 84040186134 52 8 16 Temata RANGI, 20 Kilifi TIA-KILIFI 16 James RYAN 19 Jokatama DOKONIVALU, 20 Benjamin 19 Tangirere HOKAI 25 Va’enuku VATUVEI 17 Zac CARDISSALARIS MATHIOU, 21 Zacchues CHONG-NEE 22 Caleb PAIAKA HUNT PENRITHBROTHERS82231142138 4 8 Nathan WATERS Chris YATES Nyke Aaron ZAMMIT Paul FLETCHER NORTH SYDNEY 81151108146-38 5 WENTWORTHVILLE V ASQUITH HILLSVSTMARYS ENGLISH CHALLENGE CUP Round 6 1 1 Braeden BATISTE Tom PERRIN Robert VAI HULLFC38(JConnor2,BFaraimo2,SManu,JShaul,JGriffintries; Eparama NAVALE 2 Asher VEAMATAHAU Rory BROWNLIE 2 TBC Connor 5 goals) D. FEATHERSTONE 20 (LBriscoe2,AThackeray, James GAMMIDGE 3 Joshua FRASER Sean WALPOLE 3 Geoffrey DANIELA GHocktries;MRidyard2goals).LEEDS 23 (T Briscoe, R Myler, A Golding,SWardtries;KWatkins3goals;Mylerfieldgoal)D. Joshua MINHINNICK 4/19 Tuki JACKSON Liam WALKER 4 Marli SINI 20 (MWhitley2,AGerrard,CRuncimantries;TGilmore2goals). Eli ROBERTS 5 Michael PEARSALL Aaron WESTON 5 Chris AUNESE-SCANLON HUDDERSFIELD 24 (A O’Brien, M English, U Ta’ai, L Gaskell tries; D Dylan IZZARD 6 Jonathan GRIMES Hayden MCWILLIAM 6 Chad O’DONNELL Brough 4 goals) D. WAKEFIELD 14 (M Caton-Brown, R Hampshire tries;LFinn3goals).LEIGH 22 (BReynolds,HHansen,DMortimer,D 7 Matt PLACE Nicholas HOLLIDAY 7 Shanan WOOD Hutchisontries;Reynolds3goals)D. SALFORD 10 (N Evalds, G Griffin Carl WINTERSTEIN 8 Will SOLWAY Pati ENI 8/17 Antonio TAUILIILI PELESASA tries; J Shorrocks goal). CATALANS 56 (J Broughton 3, M Goudemand Joshjua TANGITAU 9 Jake ATTARD Jaz FLAVELL 9 Peter NAY 2,MMcIlorum,JDrinkwater,AMaria,JBousquet,VDuport,TGigot tries; Drinkwater 6 goals) D. WHITEHAVEN 10 (JParker,DThompson Jordan LATHAM 10 Robert TULIATU Timothy ROBINSON 10 Jacob ESAU tries; D Abram goal). ST HELENS 36 (BBarba3,RGrace,RMorgan,D Jack MILLER11/22 Jale SENINAWANAWA Dave BAUMANN 11 Nathan SMITH (C) Richardson tries; Richardson 6 goals) D. CASTLEFORD 18 (J Trueman, 12 G Minikin, M McMeeken tries; J Ellis 3 goals). WARRINGTON 66 (T Rhys ARMSTRONG 12 Kurt HORTON Thomas YOUNG Joe VAEGAAU Lineham 3, J Charnley 2, B Murdoch-Masila 2, M Cooper, H Livett, J Blake COOK 13 Jacob SAMOA Rhys WALPOLE 13 Dylan FUAD Hughes,BWestwood,TRobertstries;BGoodwin 9 goals)D. TORONTO 14 Rhys DAVIES, 15 Dayne VETTE-WELSH 14 Shae JARVIS, 16 Joshua HALL 14 Mitchell HYDE,15JakeBRENNAN 14JakeTOBY,15ThomasROMER 10 (AHigson,LKaytries;RBrierleygoal). 16 Zachary NICHOLLS 17 Robert WILLIAMS 16 Dean MILROY 19 Michael ROSS 24 Mana AONGA 18 Mike FILIMONA 17 Jayson GERECS 20 Tevita MAPAPALANGI ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP Brett COOK Pat WEISNER Trevor SCHODEL Brad DREW Round 5 Round 6 results LONDON 66 (JSammut3,KDixon2,SAdebiyi2,AWalker,JPitts,M WENTWORTHVILLE 28 (J Gammidge, J Morris, B Henry, Ioane,JCunninghamtries;Sammut11goals)D. SHEFFIELD 14 (M ERoberts,AGafatries;Henry4goals)D. MOUNTIES 4 (O Costello2,JSpeddingtries;OThomasgoal).BARROW 58 (JStack2,R PENRITH VBLACKTOWN Slaimankhel try). CABRAMATTA 20 (D Miller, J Anderson, Fieldhouse,GOrmsby,JDallimore,JBullock,JSmith,RDuffy,DParata,D TMapesone,DThompsontries;JRafferty-Butfield2goals) Morrow tries; Dallimore 9 goals) D. DEWSBURY 32 (J Guzdek 3, M Hallett, Ryan FAOESE 1/14 Jake PICKERING D. GLEBE-BURWOOD 18 (W Meehan, A Ellaz, Z Chong-Nee ABrown,SDay tries;JGlover4goals). Geofery DUKU 2 Shaun FITZGERALD tries;JMarschke3goals).AQUITH 28 (J Seninawanawa, J Hall,KTukapua,JAttard,MPearsalltries;MPlace4goals)D. TEAM P W L D F A +/- PTS Mitchell ZAMPETIDES 19/3 Leva LI PENRITH BROTHERS 12 (M Sandstrom, A Crichton tries; K Falls2goals).GUILDFORD 26 (TLasalo,DReardon,YMasri, Matthew SANDSTROM 4/5 James TUITAHI DLotu,JGardinertries;TErrington3goals)D. BLACKTOWN TOULOUSE 13 10 3 0 506 222 284 20 Joshua NORTON 5/4 Peter SCHUSTER 12 (J Pickering, S Fitzgerald tries; K Cryer 2 goals). HILLS DISTRICT 30 (T Perrin 2, R Brownlie, M Hyde, S Walpole tries; LONDON 13 9 4 0 531 250 281 18 Kurt FALLS 6 Kamren CRYER MHyde5goals)D. WESTERN SUBURBS 18 (D Minute 3, I Arthur CRICHTON 7/22 Denzal TONISE Inosesio tries; B Waters goal). HALIFAX 11 7 4 0 244 206 38 14 TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Gray VIANE 8 Brandon RAELI BARROW 13 4 7 2 250 392 -142 10 Alec LEITCH 9/23 Penita TUAVAO 10/9 FrancisLALOUATUI SHEFFIELD 13 3 10 0 229 500 -271 6

Jak CANNELL 11 Tekina VAILEA SWINTON 12 0 11 1 168 479 -311 1 Quinn MA’AELOPA 12 Mosese FAEAMANI Harrison COSKERIE 13 Elia FAATUI NSW COUNTRY 14 Joshua KIRIN, 17 Taku SIMON 19 Rhys SCIGLITANO, 20 Jesse JACKSON 22 Richard HARRIS 30 Pattyloma AUPAAU 23 Tai LAUTI 31 Anson NAATI NORTHERN RIVERS BALLINA32D.MARISTBROS8,MURWILLUMBAH52D.EVANS Darren BAKER Brad PRIOR HEAD 20, MULLUMBIMBY 26 DREW TWEED COAST 26, CUDGEN 30

56 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 11 D.CASINO16,BYRONBAY27D.KYOGLE10,LOWERCLARENCE26 D. NORTHERN UTD 20. CENTRAL WEST POINTS: Cudgen 12, Tweed Coast 11, Mullumbimby 11, Ballina 6, MENINDEE EAGLES 38 D. PARNTU 36, BOOMERANGS 36 D. SAINTS ILFRACOMBE 28 D. BARCALDINE 4, BLACKALL 26 D. Murwillumbah6,MaristBros6,EvansHead6, Casino 4, Kyogle 4, Lower 16, MENINDEE YABBIES 44 D. BROKEN HILL UTD 22. LONGREACH 22. Clarence 4, Byron Bay 2, Northern Utd 0. POINTS: Yabbies 4, Boomerangs 4, Saints 2, Eagles 2, Parntu 0, Broken POINTS: Blackall 11, Ilfracombe 10, Barcaldine 5, Longreach 4. GROUP 2 Hill Utd 0. CENTRAL HIGHLANDS 62 D. MACKSVILLE 16, GRAFTON D. GRAFTON 98 CENTRAL COAST EMERALDTIGERS44D.MIDDLEMOUNTPANTHERS24,CLERMONT D.NAMBUCCAHEADS6,ORARAVALLEY29D.COFFSHARBOUR24, TOUKLEY20DREWTERRIGAL20,THEENTRANCE26D.WOYWOY BEARS50D.EMERALDCOWBOYS30,DYSARTBULLS26D. MACKSVILLE 34 D. SOUTH GRAFTON 18, SAWTELL D. BELLINGEN 20,WYONG22D.ERINA18,KINCUMBER14D.BERKELEYVALE8. SPRINGSURE MOUNTAIN MEN 20, BLUFF RABBITOHS 26 D. (FORFEIT). POINTS: Wyong12,TheEntrance10,Ourimbah8,Kincumber 8, Toukley BLACKWATER CRUSHERS 24. POINTS: OraraValley10,Sawtell10,Grafton8,CoffsHarbour8, South 7, Terrigal 5, Woy Woy 4, Erina 4, Berkeley Vale 2. POINTS: Bluff8,Clermont6,EmeraldTigers6,Dysart6,Blackwater5, Grafton6,Macksville6,Bellingen 0, Nambucca Heads0. Springsure 1, Emerald Cowboys 0, Middlemount 0. GROUP 3 GROUP 16 MORUYA 30 D. BATEMANS BAY 28, BOMBALA 22 D. COOMA 18, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WOMEN’S WINGHAM 23D.OLDBAR22,TAREECITY36D.FORSTER MERIMBULA-PAMBULA V NAROOMA POSTPONED. EMERALDCOWGIRLS38D.BLACKWATER34. TUNCURRY24,WAUCHOPE26D.PORTMACQUARIE24,PORTCITY POINTS: Blackwater 6, Emerald Cowgirls 6, Emerald Tigers 6, Dysart 0. 50D.MACLEAYVALLEY18. POINTS: Bombala 11, Moruya 9, Batemans Bay 8, Bega 8, Narooma 4, Cooma 4, Merimbula-Pambula 2. POINTS:PortCity15,Wingham13,OldBar10,TareeCity9,Wauchope 9, Port Macquarie 8, Forster Tuncurry 7, Macleay Valley 5. SUNSHINE COAST GROUP 19 NAMBOUR24D.NOOSA6,CALOUNDRA32D.GYMPIE14,BEERWAH GROUP 4 NARWAN 38 D. ARMIDALE 16, INVERELL 18 D. MOREE BOARS 12, 22 D. CABOOLTURE 18, MAROOCHYDORE 36 D. KAWANA 18. MOREEBOOMERANGS72D.TINGHA24. BOOGABRI D. BENDEMEER (forfeit), KOOTINGAL MOONBI 28 D. POINTS: Beerwah29,Nambour26,Maroochydore26,Caboolture 23, Caloundra 20, Kawana 17, Gympie 11, Noosa 8. WERRIS CREEK 16, NORTH TAMWORTH 48 D. NARRABRI 14, POINTS: Boars 10, Boomerangs 10, Glenn Innes 8, Inverell 8, Narwan 4, GUNNEDAH46D.DUNGOWAN26. Tingha 4, Armidale 4. POINTS: Gunnedah 6, Kootingal Moonbi 6, North Tamworth 4, Dungowan SUNSHINE COAST WOMEN’S 2, Boogabri 2, Narrabri 2, Werris Creek 2, Bendemeer 0. GROUP 20 SOUTHBURNETT40D.CABOOLTURE0,NAMBOUR40D.NOOSA10. WARATAHS22D.LEETON16,GRIFFITH32D.HAY30,TULLIBIGEAL POINTS: Kawana 12, South Burnett 9, Caboolture 8, Noosa 6, Nambour 6. GROUP 7 LAKE CARGELLIGO 40 D. DARLINGTON POINT 8, YENDA 56 D. WEST BERRY SHOALHAVEN 50 D. STINGRAYS 38, KIAMA 36 D. NOWRA WYALONG 14. SOUTH BURNETT BOMADERRY 28. POINTS: Waratahs 10, Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo 10, Yenda 8, West CHERBOURG 46 D. KINGAROY 36, NANANGO 46 D. MURGON 30. Wyalong 8, Leeton 4, Griffith 4, Darlington Point 3, Yanco Wamoon 3, POINTS: 8, Gerringong 8, Warilla Lake South 8, Hay 0. POINTS: Nanango6,Kingaroy6,Cherbourg6,Murgon 2, Wondai 0. Kiama6,MiltonUlladulla6,AlbionPark-OakFlats4, Berry Shoalhaven 4, Jamberoo 4, Nowra Bomaderry 2, Stingrays 0. GROUP 21 CENTRAL BURNETT GROUP 8 ABERDEEN 28 D. SINGLETON 8, DENMAN 20 D. GRETA BANXTON BIGGENDEN64D.EIDSVOLD22. TUGGERANONG40D.BELCONNENUTD0,QUEANBEYANBLUES38 16,MUSWELLBROOK38D.SCONE30. POINTS: Mundubbera 6, Gayndah 4, Biggenden 3, Eidsvold 1. D.QUEANBEYANROOS22,WODENVALLEY34D.GUNGAHLIN20, POINTS: Aberdeen 8, Scone 8, Muswellbrook 6, Denman 4, Singleton 1, WESTBELCONNEN26D.GOULBURN12. Greta Branxton 1. NORTHERN DISTRICTS POINTS: WestBelconnen12,Tuggeranong10,Blues10,Roos8,Yass 6, MIRIAMVALE34D.AVONDALE22,AGNESWATER38D.SOUTH Goulburn 6, Woden Valley 4, Gungahlin 2, Belconnen Utd 2. QLD COUNTRY KOLAN 22 GROUP 9 POINTS: Miriam Vale 6, Avondale 4, Agnes Water 2, South Kolan 0. COOTAMUNDRA 30 D. WAGGA ROOS 24, BROTHERS 16 D. BRISBANE ROCKHAMPTON RUGBY LEAGUE GUNDAGAI10,SOUTHCITY38D.YOUNG14,TUMUT28D. DOLPHINS 25 D. TIGERS 18, DIEHARDS 13 D. PANTHERS 10, YEPPOON24D.ROCKHAMPTONBROTHERS10,GLADSTONE 18, JUNEE 28 D. TEMORA 12. SEAGULLS 24 D. MAGPIES 8. BROTHERS44D.FITZROY/GRACEMERE14,BILOELA26D.NORTHS POINTS: Southcity 10, Brothers 8, Junee 8, Cootamundra 8, Tumut 6, POINTS: Panthers 20, Dolphins 19, Seagulls 17, Diehards 17, Magpies 14, EMU PARK 22 D. TANNUM SANDS 22, WOORABINDA 36 D. Gundagai 4, Roos 2, Albury 2, Temora 2, Young 0. 12, Tigers 11. VALLEYS 34. POINTS: Yeppoon14,RockhamptonBrothers10,Biloela10,Norths8, GROUP 10 Emu Park 8, Woorabinda 6, Tannum 4, Valleys 4, Gladstone Brothers 4, SEQ WOMEN’S Fitzroy 0. PANTHERS24D.ORANGECYMS22,MUDGEE32D.STPATS30, WESTS16DREWSOUTHS16,EASTS50D.TOOWOOMBA4, OBERON48D.BLAYNEY6,LITHGOW44D.ORANGEHAWKS16. BURLEIGH 20 D. IPSWICH BROTHERS 8. MACKAY POINTS: Panthers9,OrangeHawks9,Cowra8,Oberon 8, Orange CYMS 8, St Pats 6, Mudgee 4, Lithgow 4, Blayney 2. POINTS: Easts 19, Wests 16, Brothers 15, Burleigh 15, Souths Magpies MAGPIES52D.NORTHS6,SOUTHS20D.SARINA18,WHITSUNDAY 12, Toowoomba 6. 28 D. MORANBAH 18, WESTS 26 D. BROTHERS 20. GROUP 11 POINTS: Wests14,Whitsunday10,Brothers9,Moranbah 8, Souths 6, Magpies4,Sarina3,Norths0. MACQUARIE 34 D. NARROMINE 28, PARKES 28 D. IPSWICH WELLINGTON24,WESTSIDE24D.NYNGAN22,DUBBOCYMS40 ROUND10:BROTHERS26DEFWESTEND18,GOODNA28DEF D. FORBES 12. COBRAS 26, FASSIFERN 40 DEF SWIFTS 18. MACKAY WOMEN’S POINTS: DubboCYMS6,Wellington4,DubboMacquarie 4, Parkes 4, POINTS: Swifts 24, Brothers 24, Fassifern 24, Norths 23, Goodna 22, MAGPIES14D.SOUTHS0,BROTHERS42D.SARINA8,MORANBAH Nyngan 2, Forbes 2, Westside 2, Narromine 0. Eastern Cobras 16, West End 16. 78 D. WHITSUNDAY 4. POINTS: Moranbah 10, Brothers 8, Magpies 6, Souths 4, Whitsunday 2, CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE GOLD COAST Sarina 0. COONAMBLE36D.BINNAWAY22,GILGANDRA44D.COBAR18, CURRUMBIN30D.RUNAWAYBAY10,TUGUN46D.ORMEAU12, TOWNSVILLE & DISTRICT TRANGIE42D.DUNEDOO20. TWEED 24 D. BILAMBIL 22, SOUTHPORT 20 D. BURLEIGH 14. BROTHERS 22 D. WESTERN LIONS 20, HERBERT RIVER 38 D. POINTS: Gilgandra 10, Gulgong 10, Trangie 6, Cobar 6, Dunedoo 6, POINTS: Currumbin 12, Runaway Bay 10, Tweed Heads 10, Tugun 8, NORTHS8,CHARTERSTOWERS28D.BURDEKIN14. Coonamble4,Baradine4,Binnaway2. Southport8,Burleigh6,Bilambil6,Ormeau 4. POINTS: Brothers 20, Herbert River 16, Centrals 12, Western Lions 12, TOOWOOMBA Norths 8, Charters Towers 8, Burdekin 4. MANILDRA 76D.BURRANGONG0,CARGO56D.PEAKHILL DALBY48D.BROTHERS4,VALLEYS44D.GOONDIWINDI14, &DISTRICT 26,TRUNDLE34D.GRENFELL24,CANOWINDRA50D. WARWICK76D.SOUTHS4,HIGHFIELDS38D.GATTON30, KANGAROOS28D.TULLY18,INNISFAIL28D.MAREEBA0, CONDOBOLIN 18. WATTLES33D.PITTSWORTH20. IVANHOES58D.EDMONTON6,MOSSMAN34D.SOUTHERN POINTS: Trundle 12, Manildra 10, Grenfell 10, Eugowra 8, Canowindra 8, POINTS: Valleys 12, Wattles 12, Dalby 10, Warwick 10, Highfields 8, SUBURBS 12, BROTHERS 18 DREW YARRABAH 18. Cargo6,PeakHill2,Burrangong2,Condobolin2. Oakey6,Gatton4,Pittsworth4,Goondiwindi 2, Brothers 2, Souths 0. POINTS: Brothers9,Tully6,MossmanPortDouglas6,BrothersInnisfail 6, Ivanhoes 6, Atherton 6, Kangaroos 6, Yarrabah 3, Southern Suburbs 2, NEW ERA MIDWEST CUP ROMA&DISTRICT Mareeba 0, Edmonton 0. BLACKHEATH 60 D. LITHGOW 0, CSU YELLOW 20 D. KANDOS 18, CHINCHILLA 36D.MILES0,CITIES62D.MITCHELL10. BARBARIANS 30 D. PORTLAND 18. POINTS: Wallumbilla Surat 16, Chinchilla 16, Cities 8, Mitchell 4, St POINTS: Blackheath 8, Barbarians 6, CSU Yellow 4, Portland 4, Kandos George 4, Miles 0. 2, Lithgow 0. Round 11 BIG LEAGUE 2018 57 58 BIG LEAGUE 2018 LEAGUE 58 BIG OHAD-AR(TR)1 48 0 0 50 2 12 58 0 20 2 29 58 0 0 27 1 (STORM) ADDO-CARR JOSH SHAUN JOHNSON (WARRIORS) (RABBITOHS) ADAM REYNOLDS JOHNATHAN THURSTON (COWBOYS) SNMRTR WSSTGR)12 48 0 22 64 1 0 30 1 ESAN MARSTERS (WESTS TIGERS) MICHAEL GORDON (TITANS) OE BE(ULOS 8064 0 74 28 2 2 79 32 3 2 34 2 (BULLDOGS) MBYE MOSES CHAD TOWNSEND (SHARKS) JAMES MALONEY (PANTHERS) AEO MT SOM 1082 81 0 1 41 32 0 4 JAMAYNE (BRONCOS) ISAAKO (STORM) SMITH CAMERON HDTWSN SAK)3 276% 42 84% 38 32 32 82% 65 (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD JAMAYNE (BRONCOS) ISAAKO 53 GARETH WIDDOP (DRAGONS) 88 96 0 0 34 110 36 90 0 5 6 0 53 39 1 3 LATRELL MITCHELL (ROOSTERS) DALY CHERRY-EVANS (SEA EAGLES) JARROD CROKER (RAIDERS) GARETH WIDDOP (DRAGONS) TOP POINTSCORERS TOP GOALKICKERS ARL ICEL(OSES 44 81% 82% 85% 85% 42 44 40 48 34 36 34 81% 41 48 39 LATRELL MITCHELL (ROOSTERS) JAMES MALONEY (PANTHERS) JARROD CROKER (RAIDERS) DALY CHERRY-EVANS (SEA EAGLES) (STORM) SMITH CAMERON WESTS TIGERS vCOWBOYS TIGERS WESTS Big 3: Completion Rates: 6 6from (Panthers) Maloney 1, James 1from (Knights) Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Assistant Referee: Referee: Sent Off: Sin Bin: Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 1goal) Sio Ken 2goals, Lamb Brock tries; 78’ Ross 54’, Nathan Ponga 20’, Kalyn Watson (Connor goal) 1field Maloney James 6goals; Maloney James tries; 70’ Harawira-Naera 33’, Corey 16’,Peachey Watene-Zelezniak Dallin 29PENRITH vPANTHERS KNIGHTS Sin Bin: Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 2goals) Thurston Johnathan 12 2goals) Marsters Esan tries; 70’ Marsters 48’, Esan Nofoaluma 23’, David Zelezniak 20 TIGERS WESTS Big 3: Queensland 26/37 Completion Rates: 2 2from (Cowboys) Thurston Johnathan Goalkickers: Adamski Judges: Touch Assistant Referee: Referee: (Te Maire Martin 36’, Antonio Winterstein 52’ tries; tries; 52’ Winterstein 36’, Antonio Martin Maire (Te 3 Maloney; 2 Peachey; 1 Ponga –M.B 1Ponga 2Peachey; 3Maloney; 3 Fonua; 2 Packer; 1 Brooks –D.M 1Brooks 2Packer; 3Fonua; 14,801 13,127 Nil Nil Newcastle 3-1 Newcastle 9-4 Tigers Wests Gavin Reynolds Gavin Gerard Sutton Nil Newcastle 10-9 Newcastle 5-all Penrith 18-6 Penrith 8-6 Tigers Wests Sent Off: (Reagan Campbell-Gillard 4’, Tyrone Campbell-Gillard (Reagan Brock Lamb (Knights) 2 from 2, Ken Sio Sio Ken 2, 2from (Knights) Lamb Brock Esan Marsters (Tigers) 2 from 5, 5, 2from (Tigers) Marsters Esan Nick Morel, Clayton Sharpe Clayton Morel, Nick Nick Beashel, Ziggy Przeklasa- Ziggy Beashel, Nick (Luke Brooks 16’, Malakai Watene- 16’, Malakai Brooks (Luke Newcastle 27/34, Penrith 31/37 Penrith 27/34, Newcastle Wests Tigers 37/42, North North 37/42, Tigers Wests Alan Shortall Matt Noyen Nil Round 11 Round D. NEWCASTLE 18 D.NEWCASTLE D. NORTH QUEENSLAND OL TEPS% ATTEMPTS GOALS TGFGPTS Bulldogs winger Brett Morris has scored 15 tries in 16 games against the Sh the in16 15 against games tries scored has Morris Brett winger Bulldogs ODNRPN RIES ,7 3 10 10 137 137 1,371 1,374 JORDAN RAPANA (RAIDERS) EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC JAKE AY OG KIHS ,2 4 10 10 9 143 138 10 1,428 10 1,381 159 145 144 1,429 1,447 1,435 WOODS (BULLDOGS) AARON (KNIGHTS) PONGA KALYN EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC TOM NENE (DRAGONS) MACDONALD ANDREW FIFITA (SHARKS) ILHPAE(ULOS ,1 5 10 151 1,512 WILL HOPOATE (BULLDOGS) auio4 5101 3 0 0 139 13 0 1 35 49 RochowMatulino 48312086000Marshall 80105099900 E AML WRIR)1521210 152 10 1,522 162 1,619 KEN MAUMALO (WARRIORS) (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER ET IESvCWOS13,127 KNIGHTS v PANTHERS vCOWBOYS TIGERS WESTS CROWDS u 31180099200Sue Liddle 0 1 47243065900 148 17 1 3 Packer 6 80 413120910200FonuaNofoaluma 806412223103 AO AMLL CWOS ,3 6 10 164 1,636 (COWBOYS) TAUMALOLO JASON aft 12 71020 2 150 17 0 2 25 41 1 0 0 89 Saifiti D 1 12 109 0 11 3 2 37 2 52 21 Barnett 80 39251054900King Ese’ese 80282098523Watson Interchange 10 10 166 10 166 10 1,656 176 1,658 195 1,764 1,945 (BULLDOGS) KLEMMER DAVID EAGLES) (SEA TAUPAU MARTIN JAMES TEDESCO (ROOSTERS) FERGUSON (ROOSTERS) BLAKE oa 00322 5 201 10 10 1280 151 5 29 352 1040 Total oa 00394 8 72610 6 1792 183 5 48 349 1040 Total egigo 81 900 0 39 5 0 4 15 28 Heighington Interchange 80410128601 80200184910Ross Sio TOP RUNNING METRES RUNNING TOP IC OE EL)2 070% 30 71% 28 21 85% 20 33 75% 74% 88% 28 36 39 34 27 29 SHAUN JOHNSON (WARRIORS) 30 (EELS) MOSES MITCH JOHNATHAN THURSTON (COWBOYS) (BULLDOGS) MBYE MOSES ADAM (RABBITOHS) REYNOLDS MICHAEL GORDON (TITANS) SNMRTR WSSTGR)2 879% 28 22 ESAN MARSTERS (WESTS TIGERS)

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PHOTOS: Chris Hyde/Getty Images (Michael Gordon); Philip Hillyard (Wests Tigers) OA 144,051 17,310 18,006 1,384,763 GAME PER AVERAGE TOTAL DATE TO YEAR GAME PER AVERAGE TOTAL ADR HRS11,047 13,062 31,118 SHARKS v RAIDERS DRAGONS v RABBITOHS SEAEAGLESvBRONCOS ODCATTTN 8,846 11,822 13,449 12,664 TITANS COAST GOLD 13,826 SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND ROOSTERS SYDNEY COWBOYS QUEENSLAND NORTH T R vIA S31,118 STORMvTITANS AROS17,581 14,527 15,948 18,151 14,431 20,058 EAGLES WARRINGAH SEA MANLY 20,751 PANTHERS PENRITH EELS PARRAMATTA 32,939 WARRIORS 19,266 TIGERS WESTS 21,325 BULLDOGS CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN STORM MELBOURNE KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE 22,620 DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST SOUTHSYDNEYRABBITOHS BRONCOS BRISBANE AVERAGES HOME CLUB ULOSvEL 15,683 14,095 ROOSTERS v WARRIORS EELS v BULLDOGS i 3: Big 30/38 Parramatta i 3: Big 31/40 Roosters Rates: Completion Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 0 WARRIORS D. Tedesco James 47’,IsaacLiu76’tries;LatrellMitchell6goals) 42’, Ferguson Blake 38’, Manu Joseph opeinRates: Completion MitchMoses(Eels)2from2Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: 16’tries;MitchMoses2goals) 12 PARRAMATTA 8’,AdamElliott73’tries;MosesMbye6goals) 20 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN EELS v BULLDOGS YNYROTR 32 ROOSTERS SYDNEY ROOSTERS v WARRIORS 3BMorris;2Mbye;1Faitala-Mariner–M.G 3Keary;2Waerea-Hargreaves,1Mitchell–M.G 14,095 15,683 ae araHrrae Rotr)79’ (Roosters) Waerea-Hargreaves Jared Nil 9-all atruyBnson4-2 Canterbury-Bankstown atCecchin Matt slyKlein Ashley Nil Nil aros13-8 Warriors atruyBnson9-7 Canterbury-Bankstown ynyRotr 14-0 Roosters Sydney armta12-10Parramatta LatrellMitchell(Roosters)6from7 MosesMbye(Bulldogs)6from6, ikyMcaln,CrsMcMillan Chris MacFarlane, Rickey efYui,Pi Henderson Phil Younis, Jeff CitGtesn1’ ea French Bevan 11’, Gutherson (Clint aros2/8 Sydney 27/38, Warriors atruyBnson32/38, Canterbury-Bankstown o Stone Jon ee Gough Peter Ra atro 30’, Matterson (Ryan UU UU BetMorris(Brett Newcastle haven’t won in Queensland since 2015. since inQueensland won haven’t Newcastle ECSL NGT 282 YNYROTR 262 272 276 277 279 287 275 281 ROOSTERS SYDNEY 280 CANBERRA RAIDERS MANLY WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES 306 PARRAMATTA EELS 300 TITANS COAST GOLD 294 MELBOURNE STORM 293 SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND 292 BRONCOS BRISBANE WARRIORS 308 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS COWBOYS NORTH QUEENSLAND RABBITOHS SYDNEY SOUTH WESTS TIGERS DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST COMPLETED SETS D. ars8 2201 502 0 2 95 0 10 102 0 10 2 0 42 1 80 23 33 Harris Paasi f a42283089111Afoa ull 81 801 0 1 78 0 8 114 14 0 0 1 3 14 33 38 80 Faitala-Mariner Fualalo Green 80820118420 80111052910Kata Holland 1960057000 od 12 41603 0 136 14 1 0 1 0 194 24 16 51 0 1 17 80 Woods FrawleyHopoate BMorris 80195123810 808011617000 uiua8 01330 3 103 10 0 1 2 80 Fusitu’a oa 00342 5 331 15 14 1383 154 0 25 344 1040 Total TevagaLisone 48313073220Interchange 22121053810 10 8 0 1740 0 179 3 44 6 26 0 314 1040 3 23 41 Total Elliott Interchange

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YEFLT(OBY)6 6 6 7 7 7 7 11 12 FELDTKYLE (COWBOYS) NENE (DRAGONS) MACDONALD GREG INGLIS (RABBITOHS) 71% ROBERT JENNINGS (RABBITOHS) VALENTINE HOLMES (SHARKS) CODY WALKER (RABBITOHS) 73% EUAN AITKEN (DRAGONS) (WARRIORS) FUSITU’A DAVID 76% (STORM) 73% ADDO-CARR JOSH 76% TRYSCORERS TOP 78% 75% 77% 77% 76% ROOSTERS SYDNEY EAGLES SEA WARRINGAH MANLY 77% MELBOURNE STORM 78% SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND 78% CANBERRA RAIDERS 79% COWBOYS NORTH QUEENSLAND 79% TITANS COAST GOLD GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS ST PARRAMATTA EELS 79% WARRIORS RABBITOHS SYDNEY SOUTH PENRITH PANTHERS CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS WESTS TIGERS % COMPLETION The Storm have only won seven of their past 21 games without Cameron Smith since 200 since Smith Cameron without games 21 past their of seven won only have Storm The Missed tackles Handling errors Line-breaks Offloads Total hit-ups/runs

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Minutes played uce 91 900 0 19 2 0 1 10 19 Butcher aa6 8501 400 0 84 10 0 5 28 68 MattersonNapa 69320197712 1 1 86 10 0 2 35 73 Moeroa Tetevano 36190098900 akih 91 21700 0 137 12 0 1 17 39 Taukeiaho Keary 80161189310Aubusson 0 0 2 80121094500 127 0 11 0 98 14 1 0 26 1 50 36 41 Terepo Alvaro Norman 802341811100 oa 00272 6 631 7 11 1623 164 5 24 297 1040 Total Interchange 17 8 1531 3 164 5 1 33 Manu 123 802211210320 14 377 0 1040 2 32 57 Total 16102066600Vave 3 0 Edwards 93 Interchange 11 0 4 12 80 Takairangi French 8050295201 Total tackles

Missed tackles

Line-breaks Minutes played AETBJVC(E ALS 415 410 420 426 428 9 9 RYAN MATTERSON (ROOSTERS) EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC JAKE DAMIEN COOK (RABBITOHS) 10 JAKE FRIEND (ROOSTERS) 10 EAGLES) (SEA KOROISAU API TOP TACKLERS 11 10 (KNIGHTS) PONGA KALYN (TITANS) TAYLOR ASH (STORM) MUNSTER CAMERON JOHNATHAN THURSTON (COWBOYS) LUKE KEARY (ROOSTERS) GARETH WIDDOP (DRAGONS) 8 9 MOST TRY ASSISTS 9 11 ALEX JOHNSTON (RABBITOHS) EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC TOM (WARRIORS) FUSITU’A DAVID (STORM) ADDO-CARR JOSH MOST LINE-BREAKS ATDFY(RGN)6 6 6 FERGUSON (ROOSTERS) BLAKE (DRAGONS) DUFTY MATT JARROD CROKER (RAIDERS) OE AE BOCS 8 OATESCOREY (BRONCOS) LIT HTHA RIES 6 (RAIDERS) WHITEHEAD ELLIOTT Total hit-ups/runs 8 8 8 CODY WALKER (RABBITOHS) LACHLAN FITZGIBBON (KNIGHTS) (DRAGONS) DUFTY MATT Total tackles

Round 11Round Metres gained Missed tackles Handling errors Line-breaks Offloads Total hit-ups/runs BIG LEAGUE 2018 59 LEAGUE BIG Metres gained

Handling errors

Offloads 9. 60 BIG LEAGUE 2018 LEAGUE 60 BIG ATNTUA SAEGE)161 161 162 173 179 EAGLES) (SEA TAUPAU MARTIN 175 (ROOSTERS) 193 TEDESCO JAMES (COWBOYS) TAUMALOLO JASON (BULLDOGS) KLEMMER DAVID (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW (ROOSTERS) FERGUSON BLAKE HIT-UPS/RUNS MOST i Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: tries; 77’ Isaako Half-time: Jamayne 63’, JamayneIsaako4goals) Milford Anthony 47’, 16’, Koroisau Api 24 67’, BRISBANE 31’ (2) AkuilaUate56’tries;DalyCherry-Evans7goals) Thompson Joel 35’, 38 WARRINGAH MANLY BRONCOS v EAGLES SEA CameronSmith6goals)CameronMunster66’,JoshAddo-Carr75’tries; 28 MELBOURNE i 3: Big 30/36 Coast Rates: Completion MichaelGordon(Titans)3from3Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: Lee23’,DaleCopley28’tries;Michael Gordon 3 goals) STORM i 3: Big 25/34 Brisbane 5 Rates: from Completion 4 (Broncos) Isaako Jamayne 9, from Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: 3 Munster; 2 Kaufusi; 1 James –M.G 1James 2Kaufusi; 3Munster; 3 J Trbojevic; 2 Koroisau; 1 Cherry-Evans –M.G 1Cherry-Evans 2Koroisau; 3JTrbojevic; 31,118 31,118 Nil Christian Welch (Storm) 72’ (Storm) Welch Christian al arna 5-4 Warringah Manly ebun 7-4 Melbourne vTITANS hi Sutton Chris rn Atkins Grant Nil rsae10-9 Brisbane 10-all al arna 18-14 Warringah Manly odCat14-8 Coast Gold etOff: Sent CameronSmith(Storm)6from6, ayCer-vn SaEge)7 Eagles) (Sea Cherry-Evans Daly Ade culuh7,SmThaiday Sam 7’, McCullough (Andrew ihe ie oa Best Rohan Wise, Michael ikBahl eid Sleeman Belinda Beashel, Nick (CurtisScott3’,FeliseKaufusi51’, Melbourne30/39,Gold al arna 31/40, Warringah Manly ai Badger Gavin hi Butler Chris

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.GL OS 14 COAST GOLD D. Round 11 Round (JakeTrbojevic(2)3’ ▼ NRWFFT SAK)38 9 9 9 (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW 11 11 (STORM) MUNSTER CAMERON (DRAGONS) WIDDOP GARETH (RABBITOHS) JOHNSTON ALEX KALYNPONGA(KNIGHTS) (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN EE ALC PNHR)12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 15 (PANTHERS) WALLACE PETER (BULLDOGS) WOODS AARON TIGERS) (WESTS BROOKS LUKE (TITANS) JAMES RYAN CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA (STORM) MUNSTER CAMERON (PANTHERS) 16 PEACHEY TYRONE (PANTHERS) MERRIN TRENT (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW JAKETRBOJEVIC(SEAEAGLES) OTOFFLOADS MOST ASSISTS LINE-BREAK TOP MOST EAHK WRIR)20 21 20 22 20 21 30 32 RAYMOND FAITALA-MARINER (BULLDOGS) (WARRIORS) HIKU PETA (PANTHERS) KIKAU VILIAME (RAIDERS) LEILUA JOEY (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER (BULLDOGS) WOODS AARON TIGERS) (WESTS MARSTERS ESAN EAGLES) (SEA TAUPAU MARTIN (Brenko D. PENALTIES Mitch Aubusson will become only the third player to appear in 250 games for the Sydney Ro Sydney the for games in250 appear to player third the only become will Aubusson Mitch Hoffman 8021101312310 a e55251099903Lane ec 81 01612 1 0 106 0 10 170 0 16 2 0 11 1 28 20 44 Asofa-Solomona Welch Munster 801941128500 Taupau 573210910002 TWright 640021600 Scott 80112132910 Fonua-BlakeWalker 8015601110221 4923001415601 KasianoKBromwich 2 0 Interchange 124 32181075501 15 0 1 6 35130097300 80 Vunivalu oa 00382 6 64813 8 1664 165 5 24 308 1040 Total PerrettInterchange 17130053902 Kelly 8017401210501MWright 74300109600 oa 00263 6 5998 9 1519 167 3 31 266 1040 Total

Minutesplayed

Totaltackles Minutes played

Missedtackles Totaltackles AE EEC ROTR)10 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES OTMSE TACKLES MISSED MOST IC OE EL)44 43 43 45 47 TIGERS) (WESTS BROOKS LUKE EAGLES) (SEA KOROISAU API (EELS) MOSES MITCH (WARRIORS) HIKU PETA TIGERS) (WESTS ROCHOW ROBBIE JAMES CODY ERRORS 65 HANDLING MOST 56 73 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES (RAIDERS) COTRIC NICK (KNIGHTS) PONGA KALYN TACKLE-BREAKS MOST ATMYA SAK)8 8 8 (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON ANGUS (SHARKS) MOYLAN MATT (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES YA DAD PNHR)45 47 50 47 (PANTHERS) EDWARDS DYLAN (ROOSTERS) MITCHELL LATRELL (COWBOYS) TAUMALOLO JASON (COWBOYS) HAMPTON BEN AY OG KIHS 7 7 7 7 (KNIGHTS) PONGA KALYN EAGLES) TRBOJEVIC (SEA TOM (ROOSTERS) KEARY LUKE (RAIDERS) SEZER AIDAN Line-breaks 46 (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs 10 (RABBITOHS) WALKER Line-breaks 73 (PANTHERS) MALONEY

Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs

Handlingerrors Metresgained

Offloads Handlingerrors

Offloads Opacic 2042031210 1 0 105 12 0 3 59 80 MatthewsJames 809111917602Brimson 4315101811Lee 802120127210 fhnae4 3101 0 0 0 103 11 0 1 33 49 Ofahengaue Interchange 10 8 1385 151 3 21 Oates 359 803101214100 1040 Total FotuaikaHipgraveInterchange 33233045800 42191087000 40301096601King 80000107711Don oa 00294 5 331 10 11 1323 156 5 48 299 1040 Total u A8030511614012Su’A ThaidayLodgeMilford 4816101412212 80254062900 40242165301Bird 807201612312

Minutesplayed NU RCTN(ABTH)103 (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON ANGUS INTERCEPTS MOST 2 2 97 TOPDUMMY-HALFRUNNERS 97 103 (WARRIORS) 102 GREEN BLAKE CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) SEASON (SEA THIS 99 KICKS 40/20 116 117 (BRONCOS) MILFORD ANTHONY (RABBITOHS) REYNOLDS ADAM CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES (ROOSTERS) CRONK COOPER KICKS E UT(RGN)2 2 DECOYS MOST 52 51 47 (RABBITOHS) KENNAR RICHARD 59 (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN (DRAGONS) McINNES CAMERON (RAIDERS) RAPANA JORDAN (WARRIORS) LUKE ISSAC (RABBITOHS) COOK DAMIEN TOM AE RHM(RGN)85 (DRAGONS) GRAHAM JAMES IK ETL SAK)2 40 (SHARKS) LEUTELE RICKY (TITANS) REIN MITCH GAVIN Totaltackles Minutesplayed UGS RBIOS 90 (RABBITOHS) BURGESS

Missedtackles 90 (COWBOYS) COOPER Totaltackles NPLAY IN Line-breaks Missedtackles

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St George Illawarra George St Handlingerrors Metresgained

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Offloads have won four of their past five games against Canberra. against games five past their of four won have

PHOTO: Gregg Porteous/NRLPhotos.com i 3: Big 25/35 Sutherland Rates: Completion ChadTownsend(Sharks)4from5Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: BlakeAustin28’tries;JarrodCroker 4 goals) i 3: Big 27/41 Illawarra Rates: Completion 2 from 1 (Dragons) Widdop Gareth Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Widdop Gareth 1 goal) Half-time: tries; 76’ 68’ (2) Frizell (Tyson goals) 4 Reynolds 7’,CampbellGraham73’,GregInglis79’tries;AdamSOUTHSYDNEY24RABBITOHS 0 9,Jc ilas5’ oaaFk 7 re;Chad tries; 67’ goals) Feki 4 Townsend Sosaia 56’, Williams Jack 79’, 10’ 24 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND RAIDERSvSHARKS AE EIS(ATES ,4 8 9 183 1,644 (PANTHERS) AEKINS CALEB AZ EHM(AROS ,0 4 10 140 1,402 (WARRIORS) PERHAM HAYZE OHMNELT RO)22 58 64 0 0 55 59 25 64 1 26 1 2 0 3 21 13 26 3 8 (WARRIORS) HARRIS-TAVITA CHANEL 3 (ROOS) MANTELLATO JOSH (BULLDOGS) BROWN FA’AMANU (JETS) FLANAGAN KYLE (PANTHERS) KEIGHRAN ADAM ATIUAU(OS 7 7 7 8 9 8 (WARRIORS) SOOSEMEA LEWIS (ROOS) IKUVALU MATT (JETS) GRAY AARON (JETS) KENNEDY WILLIAM (BULLDOGS) BROWN FA’AMANU (DRAGONS) PEREIRA JORDAN LK ARE(RGN)1621610 TRYSCORERS TOP 166 (WESTS) HELETA WATSON 1,662 (WESTS) FONUA MAHE (DRAGONS) LAWRIE BLAKE METRES RUNNING TOP 96 0 36 (WESTS) DRINKWATER JOSH 6 NATHAN (MOUNTIES) MOCEIDREKE SITIVENI POINTSCORERS TOP PREMIERSHIP NSW SUPER INTRUST 3 Holmes; 2 Fifita; 1 Papalii –D.P 1Papalii 2Fifita; 3Holmes; 3 Crichton; 2 Frizell; 1 Sutton –M.B 1Sutton 2Frizell; 3Crichton; AI WNWRHIL)62 78 0 27 6 (WENTWORTHVILLE) DAVIS 11,047 13,062 Nil Nil rnlaSteln 7-5 Cronulla-Sutherland ot Sydney 5-3 South e Cummins Ben dmGee Adam Nil Nil Cronulla-Sutherland 8-7 8-all abra16-8 Canberra SouthSydney12-0 ardCoe Ries rm4, from 4 (Raiders) Croker Jarrod dmRyod Rbios rm7, from 4 (Rabbitohs) Reynolds Adam vDRAGONS ae agr ee Gough Peter Badger, Kasey rt utr atNoyen Matt Suttor, Brett .S EREILWRA10 ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST D. .CNER 16 CANBERRA D. HmlHn ’ nu Crichton Angus 2’, Hunt (Hymel abra2/4 Cronulla- 24/34, Canberra SouthSydney27/37,StGeorge er Perenara Henry ig Przeklasa-Adamski Ziggy ,5 0 7 208 1,454 ,3 4 10 144 1,438 OA VRG GAMES AVERAGE TOTAL 232 072 TGF VlnieHle (2) Holmes (Valentine Nc Cotric(Nick 8’, GP T S CHANEL MITCH TYLER ODNPRIA(RGN)9 8 (BULLDOGS) BROWN FA’AMANU 10 (DRAGONS) PEREIRA JORDAN LEWISSOOSEMEA(WARRIORS) UEGRE WSS 329 354 353 LUKE GARNER (WESTS) BLAKELAWRIE(DRAGONS) 49 (ROOS) WILLIAMS MITCH TACKLERS TOP (PANTHERS) AEKINS CALEB TOP 7 7 7 10 11 (DRAGONS) HERBERT PATRICK (ROOS) WILLIAMS MITCH (KNIGHTS) LEVI DANNY (MOUNTIES) GARVEY CRAIG (WESTS) DRINKWATER JOSH O LINE-BREAKS TOP CRAIG ASSISTS LINE-BREAK TOP TOP UESAP RO)47 44 49 (WESTS) HELETA WATSON (ROOS) SHARPE LUKE (MOUNTIES) RAVALAWA MIKAELE TACKLE-BREAKS R ASSISTS TRY AVY(ONIS 9 (MOUNTIES) GARVEY ONS MUTE)7 (MOUNTIES) CORNISH ILAS(OS 7 (ROOS) WILLIAMS ARSTVT WRIR)7 (WARRIORS) HARRIS-TAVITA UU Melbourne’s Josh Addo-Carr has scored 10 tries in his past five games. five past in his 10 tries scored has Addo-Carr Josh Melbourne’s Whitehead 803140710410 Boyd 35300088200 4 3 196 19 2 2 41 80 Crichton GBurgess 42274099500 aa 01 51100 0 141 15 0 4 18 80 WalkerGagai 80153098462 SoliolaAustinLeilua 39262066810 29100133300 8012201213102 u 45193099801Lui Bateman 32281033200 oa 00383 6 541 13 14 1594 163 3 37 358 1040 Total Doueihi 0 Clark 0 19141064801Interchange 116 00000000 11 0 1 5 TBurgess 80 Graham 41342099401 oa 00392 5 68913 9 1638 152 1 27 339 1040 Total 0 0 Interchange 80 10 0 1 3 80 Cotric

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Line-breaks Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs SCOTT AINSV MGIS ,3 4 9 9 148 1,336 155 1,398 (MAGPIES) SEVE MARION JOHNNY (JETS) NEALE NATHANIEL A CRET(APE)7 (MAGPIES) SCARLETT SAM BEN AECIFR PIE 8 7 9 (BLACKHAWKS) FEENEY JAELEN 9 (PRIDE) CLIFFORD JAKE SEAGULLS) (WM 11 OGDEN DANIEL BRAYDENMCGRADY(THSEAGULLS) 163 TRYSCORERS TOP 1,463 (JETS) PANDIA SEB 80 METRES RUNNING TOP 84 0 0 38 32 1 5 (MAGPIES) HAMILTON GUY (DOLPHINS) STAGGS KOTONI POINTSCORERS TOP QLD CUP SUPER INTRUST AECIFR PIE 2076 0 22 8 WES (PRIDE) CLIFFORD JAKE ODMRH DVL)12 58 0 27 1 (DEVILS) MURPHY TODD Line-breaks 52 44 0 0 20 0 3 11 SEAGULLS) (TH McGRADY BRAYDEN ASEBOAS(HUNTERS) BRAYDEN HA(ES ,1 5 9 157 1,412 (JETS) SHEA Metresgained 66 0 27 3 (JETS) CONLON

Totalhit-ups/runs 9 145 1,302 (MAGPIES) DOYLE AEAO’ CTES ,9 7 8 175 1,396 (CUTTERS) FALETAGOA’I OP TGR)32 52 0 20 3 (TIGERS) TORPY Handlingerrors Metresgained

Offloads Handlingerrors

Offloads OA VRG GAMES AVERAGE TOTAL TGF rhm6 7101 4 1 0 1 142 1 14 75 0 11 1 0 37 4 61 13 Sims 8023301715601 80 Graham Widdop Vaughan 5125101615501Lafai 8011101512422 ee1 40054 0 0 44 5 0 0 14 18 Uele adnl 04001 0 2 3 105 14 0 0 4 80 Macdonald iia8 1201 7 4 1 175 19 0 2 51 80 Paulo 8026401313320Prior 5839201111400Fifita oa 00353 6 801 11 11 1870 169 4 34 305 1040 Total ilas5 3301 200 0 92 10 0 3 33 50 Williams J Interchange 18 13 Moylan 1852 191 2 Leutele 27 803011315310 801370105931Feki 328 1040 808202121512Total Lomax 50100000 881032800Mann Interchange GP

UU Minutesplayed

The Eels have won two of their past 12 games. past their of two won have Eels The T Totaltackles S Minutesplayed Round 11Round OAHNRUE BAKAK)7 (BLACKHAWKS) REUBEN JONATHON AHNE EL JT)296 318 43 NATHANIEL (JETS) NEALE 46 PAT (FALCONS) GRANT HARRY TACKLERS TOP (MAGPIES) FAI GEORGE 8 SEB (DOLPHINS) TUMUSA TONY TACKLE-BREAKS TOP 9 ASSISTS LINE-BREAK 7 TOP 8 7 (JETS) PURCELL MICHAEL BRAYDEN JAELEN SEAGULLS) (WM OGDEN DANIEL TOP (CUTTERS) HYNES NICHOLAS (DEVILS) AHEARN JACK (BEARS) POLITONI PAT ASSISTS TRY TOP A TM L M NW SA U L )7 PAT PATTEMPLEMAN(WMSEAGULLS) OU ERO DLHN)7 7 (FALCONS) SOPER-LAWLER MATT (DOLPHINS) PEARSON JONUS Missedtackles SCOTT Totaltackles OIOI(ER)316 (BEARS) POLITONI OIOI(ER)7 (BEARS) POLITONI ADA(ES 45 (JETS) PANDIA LINE-BREAKS

Line-breaks 42 (TIGERS) DRINKWATER Missedtackles 8 (BLACKHAWKS) FEENEY cRD T EGLS 8 SEAGULLS) (TH McGRADY Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks BIG LEAGUE 2018 61 LEAGUE BIG

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