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FRONTMAGIC ROUND 2021 ROW VOLUME 2 · ISSUE 10 Time to build Victorian gets a huge boost

Enough is Tricks of enough the trade It's time for rugby league Phoenix Crossland's to make a stand secret mentor DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC? ALL 16 TEAMS HEAD TO FOR A FESTIVAL OF RUGBY LEAGUE!

INSIDE: NRL Round 10 program with squad lists, previews & head to head stats, Round 9 reviewed What’s inside From the editor THE FRONT ROW - VOL 2 ISSUE 10 Tim Costello

From the editor 2 We made it to Magic Round!

Magic Round - Event Guide 3 After its cancellation due to the pandemic in 2020, it's so good to have Magic Round back on the calendar this year - and that we've Opinion Enough is Enough 4 reached it in spite of the odd COVID outbreak here and there.

News Victorian Centre of Excellence 5 Whether it stays in Brisbane or moves in future years, Magic Feature Phoenix Crossland 6-7 Round is already an important part of the calendar - if for nothing else than the fan experience. If you get the chance to NRL Ladder, Stats Leaders. POTY standings 8 attend it either this weekend or in future years - do it. It's a great event. GAME DAY · NRL Round 10 9-25 On the field, here's hoping the recent crackdown on dangerous LU Team Tips 9 contact and a range of other rules doesn't distract from the on-field spectacle. FRI v Newcastle 10-11 Inside our mag - we've got important stories on the Jarryd Manly v Brisbane 12-13 Hayne sexual assault verdict, the new Centre of Excellence in Victoria, as well as Newcastle rookie Phoenix Crossland. Happy SAT Canterbury v 14-15 reading! Cronulla v South 16-17 v North 18-19 SUN Warriors v Parramatta 20-21 The FRONT ROW v St George Illawarra 22-23 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Gold Coast v Penrith 24-25 We’d like to thank RugbyLeagueProject.org for their support and use of QRL Teamlists 26-27 various statistics throughout this publication.

Intrust Super Cup R7 26 Magazine content originally appears on LeagueUnlimited.com © 2021 unless otherwise noted. Interested in advertising with The Front Row BHP Premiership Women's R6 26-27 or LeagueUnlimited.com, or just want to provide feedback? Contact us U21 R5 27 by email [email protected] MANAGERS Steven Williams & Coby Delaney NSWRL Teamlists 28 EDITOR Tim Costello Knock-On Effect NSW Cup R10 28 CONTRIBUTORS Andrew Ferguson Paul Jobber Joshua Wells City-Country Rep Games 28 Robert Crosby Josh Robertson NRL Match Review & Judiciary - Round 9 28 Adam Huxtable Hamish Parker Andrew Jackson Jason Hosken UK Watch 29 Emile El-Azar Justin Davies Lachy MacCorquodale Sam Bourke NRL Round 9 Wrap 30-33 Tricia Mifsud Match Centre: NSWRL & QRL results 34-35 2021 NRL Draw 36-37

2 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 IT'S TIME TO BELIEVE IN MAGIC GET THE LOWDOWN ON THIS WEEKEND'S EVENTS AT SUNCORP STADIUM

elcome to Magic Round Brisbane! Eight games The entertainment in three days awaits as Suncorp Stadium At halftime in every clash across the weekend, fans will Wplays host to the tenth round of the NRL be entertained by three bands: season. On Friday, Sneaky Sound System are on hand; Saturday The concept - borrowed from the English sees the Stafford Brothers spinning the decks; then on who began the concept of '' back in Sunday, Busby Marou takes the stage. 2007 - had its first iteration in in 2019 when Brisbane hosted Magic Round. Due to repeat in 2020, The fun and games the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent re-fixturing There'll be plenty to do both inside and outside Suncorp meant we missed out on the event last year. Stadium throughout the weekend. Kids Zones, Chill Zones, Food Trucks and Bars will all be available on the But fear not - save for an unprecedented outbreak exterior of the ground, while a range of activations between the time we publish this magazine and 6pm including exclusive seating areas will be available inside. Friday - Magic Round is back! Also in the Stadium Precinct keep an eye out on Sunday night for 's Late Show with Matty Johns The schedule which will be filming on-site. The Tigers and Knights kick off action at that time, followed by the Sea Eagles and Broncos to round out The history opening night. 2019's inaugural event was held over four days - a Thursday match attracted a small crowd involving the On Saturday, Canterbury and Canberra get things going Titans, then crowds of 41,000 piled in on Friday and at 3pm, with Cronulla v Souths wedged in the middle at Saturday before 34,500 finished the round on Sunday, 5:30pm, finishing up with the Roosters and Cowboys as making a 134,677 aggregate crowd for the weekend. the 7:45pm nightcap. STILL TO COME... Sunday's triple header gets underway at 1:45pm, the The NRL still has a few themed rounds ahead: Warriors hosting the Eels. The centrepiece match • R12: Indigenous Round - 27-30 May on the final day is Melbourne v St George Illawarra • R15: Beanies for Brain Cancer Round - 17-20 June at 4:05pm before the Titans and Panthers close • R22: Round - 12-15 August proceedings at 6:25pm.

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 3 ENOUGH IS ENOUGH IN THE WAKE OF LAST WEEK'S GUILTY VERDICT, RUGBY LEAGUE NEEDS TO MAKE A STAND OPINION JOSHUA WELLS ugby league is back in the media for all the wrong Last week, he committed the toughest act. Speaking up. reasons at the moment. R He said that anyone convicted of a domestic violence And the game needs to take a very long, hard look at offence should be banned from the game forever. itself. And I agree. It is time to stop giving out ‘redemption’ stories. This should not be our image, and it should never be again. Playing professional sport is a privilege. It is not, and never will be, a right. If you are good at kicking a footy A former player, who will remain unnamed, was around, you should be given societal special treatment. convicted of a heinous crime and sentenced to at least three and a half years in prison. Once the legal Over the past few years, some players – players with system plays out, I believe the game should remove this convictions – have been given second chances. The NRL person’s individual accolades. needs to stop this entirely.

In defence of this player, another player had their There is room for redemption when the outside world contract torn up in a strong stance by North American sees rugby league as a sport for thugs and criminals. Rugby League club New York. Another player is being reviewed by their club in . We have a NRLW competition on the rise, more women entering the commentary space and female referees Despite all of this, the game needs to say – enough is both in the NRL and through the ranks. enough. We have mothers, sisters, nieces and aunties playing Convicted criminals have been allowed to play NRL footy every weekend. football. One player was booed every time they touched the ball before the COVID-19 break because of a terrible They all deserve to feel safe. They all deserve to crime they committed. And rightly so. make their way through the ranks with no outdated viewpoints. It is time rugby league puts victims first. It is time rugby league becomes a safe space for every single person. Lets come together as a rugby league community and say ‘enough is enough’. It is time rugby league realised that this is political. There are young men watching and they will follow the lead of NRL players – they look up to them whether you like it or not. This article appears thanks to our Former Medalist and NRL premiership friends at The Inner Sanctum. winner , who plied his trade for the You can read the Bulldogs, was a polarising player. A win at all costs, original by clicking here. tough player.

4 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 GAME CHANGER CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR NRL WOMEN’S AND GRASSROOTS IN VICTORIA STORY TRICIA MIFSUD eabrook Reserve in Broadmeadows will become “We thank the Victorian Government for its support the home of rugby league youth development – this new centre and administrative hub will give the Ssquads and in due time, the base for Melbourne sport a real boost in Victoria and even better define the Storm’s women’s team as work begins on a $16.9 pathway for our next generation of champions,” Silva million hub. said.

The construction of the Rugby League State and The Seabrook reserve is currently home to the Community Centre was made possible with a $12 million Northern Thunder Rugby League Club. The club has investment made by the Victorian State Government. a number of women’s teams including Girls Tag team, The NRL has contributed $1.4 million, and the Storm a Women’s Tag Team and Women’s Tackle that will benefit further $1 million. from the upgrades.

At a turning of the soil gathering To support the Thunder’s at Seabrook Reserve, Minister training and playing for Community Sport Ros facilities, the City of Spence said that the investment Hume has also committed is record-setting for Victorian $2.5 million to the rugby league. project.

“It’s fantastic that work has The Rugby League started; the benefits for elite State and Community women, developing young stars Centre is designed to be and local grassroots players will be substantial.” female-friendly, with the construction including high- performance training and recovery facilities, a show chief executive Justin Rodski said pitch and two additional competition/training pitches. that the centre is a “game changer” for women’s and grassroots NRL. The centre will also include administrative facilities for NRL Victoria and Touch Victoria. “This new facility is a game changer for rugby league and for the thousands of talented young girls and boys The project will create a minimum of 35 jobs upon who aspire to play our great game across Victoria,” completion, which is expected to be mid-2022. Rodski said.

“It will also be a great venue for Storm to train and run community programs in Hume, giving more young people the chance to see their idols in person.” This article appears thanks to our NRL Victoria general manager Brent Silva expressed his friends at The Inner Sanctum. gratitude to the State Government for contributing to You can read the original the project. by clicking here.

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 5 NOT HALF BAD PEARCE PROVIDING CROSSLAND WITH TIPS AS KNIGHTS LOOK TO REBUILD SEASON STORY PAUL JOBBER

t came as no coincidence that Newcastle’s The junior has come through the return to the winner’s list coincided with a Knights ranks and he shapes as an important Ihalfback directing the team around the park. piece in the puzzle over the next month as Newcastle look to navigate a tricky month until While Blake Green had done an admirable job as a Pearce returns. stop-gap replacement in the absence of , the Knights’ attack had been struggling. But Pearce has still had a significant role to play while on the sidelines. Prior to last weekend’s 24-16 win over Canberra at Wagga Wagga, the Knights had scored two tries in “We look at a few clips and he’s really encouraging two weeks. (because) he likes to look at the positives to keep maintaining,” Crossland said. Coach Adam O’Brien then handed 20-year-old Phoenix Crossland a starting berth in the much- “But he also throws in a few improvements as well publicised number seven jumper and the young so he’s really good because he’s been around a long halfback repaid him in spades as the Knights time and he can analyse a game really well.” overturned a 16-0 halftime deficit. The young Knight admitted “it was good” to spend Crossland admitted Pearce had provided him with time playing his favourite position. some handy tips in previous weeks as he continues his recovery from a torn pectoral muscle. He was already looking at ways to continue to improve, starting with the Tigers in Magic Round on “If you’re in that position (at halfback) there’s a lot Friday night at Suncorp Stadium. of expectation to do your best and not let the boys down,” Crossland said. “Defensively I probably slipped on a few tackles,” he conceded. “But even though there’s injuries and Junior’s out, he’s still here at training so I’ve been learning plenty “There was one on the I wasn’t too happy off him. with but with the ball when I’m pushing with the middles and playing a bit of ad-lib footy I felt pretty “He’s pretty much been coach for me at the moment good. and he’s been like that since I came here when I was 18. It’s just my turn to wear the footy boots and lead “I think defence can be a focus for me this week.” the team on the weekend.”

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LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 7 PREMIERSHIP LADDER 2021 NRL Premiership after Round 9

Overall Home Away Pos Team P W L D F A PD Pts P W L D F A PD P W L D F A PD 1 9 9 - - 260 60 200 18 6 6 - - 166 42 124 3 3 - - 94 18 76 2 9 8 1 - 260 124 136 16 5 4 1 - 133 66 67 4 4 - - 127 58 69 3 Melbourne Storm 9 7 2 - 292 108 184 14 5 5 - - 168 62 106 4 2 2 - 124 46 78 4 9 7 2 - 235 174 61 14 4 3 1 - 79 86 -7 5 4 1 - 156 88 68 5 Sydney Roosters 9 6 3 - 254 131 123 12 4 4 - - 138 44 94 5 2 3 - 116 87 29 6 St George Illawarra Dragons 9 5 4 - 193 169 24 10 5 2 3 - 110 92 18 4 3 1 - 83 77 6 7 9 4 5 - 218 219 -1 8 4 2 2 - 104 92 12 5 2 3 - 114 127 -13 8 Warriors 9 4 5 - 189 216 -27 8 4 2 2 - 71 59 12 5 2 3 - 118 157 -39 9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 9 4 5 - 177 234 -57 8 4 2 2 - 92 104 -12 5 2 3 - 85 130 -45 10 9 4 5 - 161 220 -59 8 5 2 3 - 95 122 -27 4 2 2 - 66 98 -32 11 9 4 5 - 165 255 -90 8 4 2 2 - 75 105 -30 5 2 3 - 90 150 -60 12 9 3 6 - 173 209 -36 6 6 1 5 - 131 165 -34 3 2 1 - 42 44 -2 13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 9 2 7 - 160 226 -66 4 3 1 2 - 70 40 30 6 1 5 - 90 186 -96 14 9 2 7 - 140 240 -100 4 4 2 2 - 88 72 16 5 - 5 - 52 168 -116 15 Wests Tigers 9 2 7 - 158 262 -104 4 5 - 5 - 92 186 -94 4 2 2 - 66 76 -10 16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9 1 8 - 92 280 -188 2 4 - 4 - 28 150 -122 5 1 4 - 64 130 -66

STATS LEADERS LEAGUEUNLIMITED NRL 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership after Round 9

Top Pointscorers PLAYER OF THE YEAR Rank Player Team Position(s) P T G FG Pts Each week our writers choose the three best players on the park based on 1 Souths Halfback 8 3 36 2 88 their viewing of each NRL match. 2 Penrith Halfback 8 2 37 1 84 3 Melbourne Fullback 5 8 24 - 80 13 points Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Warriors) 12 points (Eels), Nathan Cleary (Panthers), David Fifita (Titans) 10 points Will Kennedy (Sharks) 4 Manly Wing 9 6 25 - 74 9 points Sam Walker (Roosters), (Panthers) 8 points Reed 5 Warriors 5/8th, Halfback 9 3 30 - 72 Mahoney (Eels), (Wests Tigers), Ryan Papenhuyzen (Storm) 6 Gold Coast Halfback 9 1 33 - 70 7 points Daine Laurie (Wests Tigers), Adam Reynolds (Rabbitohs), Cameron 7 Parramatta Halfback 9 - 33 2 68 Munster (Storm), Cody Walker (Rabbitohs), (Cowboys), Isaiah Papali'i (Eels) 6 points (Rabbitohs), 8 St Geo Illa Centre 8 3 25 - 62 (Titans), (Rabbitohs), George Williams (Raiders), Brian To'o 9 Brisbane Fullback 9 4 22 - 60 (Panthers), Harry Grant (Storm), (Dragons), (Sea 10 North Qld Fullback, Wing 9 2 24 1 57 Eagles), Jamayne Isaako (Broncos) 5 points (Storm), Top Goalkicker (Storm), (Roosters), (Sharks), Rank Player Team Position(s) P G Att % (Panthers), Valentine Holmes (Cowboys), (Roosters) 4 points Kodi Nikorima (Warriors), (Eels), Daly Cherry-Evans 1 Nathan CLEARY Penrith Halfback 8 37 44 84% (Sea Eagles), Isaah Yeo (Panthers), (Storm), 2 Adam REYNOLDS Souths Halfback 8 36 44 82% (Roosters) 3 points (Knights), Tevita Pangai Junior (Broncos), 3 Jamal FOGARTY Gold Coast Halfback 9 33 38 87% (Dragons), (Roosters), (Dragons), Mitchell MOSES Parramatta Halfback 9 33 43 77% (Knights), (Broncos), (Raiders), (Knights), Bradman Best (Knights), Tino Fa'asuamaleaui (Titans), 5 Kodi NIKORIMA Warriors 5/8th, Halfback 9 30 34 88% (Cowboys), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters), Keaon 6 Chad TOWNSEND Cronulla Halfback 9 26 32 81% Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs), Luke Thompson (Bulldogs) 2 points Josh Aloiai 7 Reuben GARRICK Manly Wing 9 25 33 76% (Sea Eagles), (Dragons), (Bulldogs), Nicholas Hynes Zac LOMAX St Geo Illa Centre 8 25 30 83% (Storm), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Josh Morris (Roosters), 9 Valentine HOLMES North Qld Fullback, Wing 9 24 31 77% (Rabbitohs), Nathan Brown (Eels), Josh Schuster (Sea Eagles), (Sea Eagles), Mitchell Moses (Eels), (Dragons), Marata Ryan PAPENHUYZEN Melbourne Fullback 5 24 29 83% Niukore (Eels), (Raiders), Herbie Farnworth (Broncos), Toby Top Tryscorers Rudolf (Sharks), Paul Vaughan (Dragons), (Dragons), Zac Lomax Rank Player Team Position(s) P T (Dragons), (Warriors), Blake Ferguson (Eels), 1 Josh ADDO-CARR Melbourne Wing 9 11 (Sharks), (Raiders), (Dragons), (Rabbitohs), (Knights), (Knights) 1 point Kurt Brett MORRIS Sydney Wing, Centre 7 11 Mann (Knights), Ryan James (Raiders), Will Hopoate (Bulldogs), Siosiua 3 David FIFITA Gold Coast Second Row 9 9 Taukeiaho (Roosters), Addin Fonua-Blake (Warriors), (Titans), Maika SIVO Parramatta Wing 9 9 (Wests Tigers), (Raiders), 5 Brisbane Wing 9 8 (Storm), (Roosters), (Raiders), Thomas Burgess Matthew DUFTY St Geo Illa Fullback 9 8 (Rabbitohs), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Cowboys), Xavier Coates (Broncos), Ben Murdoch-Masila (Warriors), Phillip Sami (Titans), Alex JOHNSTON Souths Fullback, Wing 9 8 (Titans), Josh Papali'i (Raiders), James Fisher-Harris (Panthers), Dane Gagai Ryan PAPENHUYZEN Melbourne Fullback 5 8 (Rabbitohs), (Knights), Cameron Murray (Rabbitohs), Canberra Wing 9 8 (Warriors), (Panthers), Jaydn Su'A (Rabbitohs), Andrew Jason SAAB Manly Wing 9 8 McCullough (Dragons), Sebastian Kris (Raiders), Lindsay Collins (Roosters), (Cowboys) 8 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 THE FRONT ROW GAME DAY MAGIC ROUND MATCH PROGRAM TEAM LISTS · MATCH DETAILS & STATS · PREVIEWS

FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

CANTERBURY WARRIORS v CANBERRA v PARRAMATTA Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium WESTS TIGERS v NEWCASTLE Suncorp Stadium CRONULLA MELBOURNE v SOUTH SYDNEY v ST GEO ILLA Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium

MANLY SYDNEY GOLD COAST v NORTH QLD v PENRITH v BRISBANE Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium

WEEKLY TIPS Round 10 (Last week's correct tips / Total for 2021)

Hamish Parker (6/52) Paul Jobber (6/51) Justin Davies (6/50) Andrew Ferguson (7/49) Rick Edgerton (5/48) Tim Costello (5/46) Rob Crosby (4/43) Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Wests Tigers Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Manly Manly Manly Manly Manly Manly Manly Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra Canterbury Canberra South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters North Queensland Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters North Queensland Parramatta Parramatta Parramatta Warriors Parramatta Parramatta Warriors Melbourne Melbourne St George Illawarra Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith

Steven Wiliams (4/51) Josh Robertson (5/50) Jason Hosken (7/49) Sam Bourke (5/48) Lachy MacCorquodale (7/48) Adam Huxtable (4/45) Andrew Jackson (5/39) Wests Tigers Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Wests Tigers Newcastle Newcastle Manly Manly Manly Manly Manly Brisbane Manly Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra Canberra South Sydney Souths South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney South Sydney Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters Parramatta Parramatta Parramatta Parramatta Parramatta Parramatta Warriors St George Illawarra Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne St George Illawarra Melbourne Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith Penrith

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 9 2021 NRL MAGIC ROUND BRISBANE ROUND 10

Wests Newcastle TIGERS KNIGHTS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

9 3 - - 12 22 Daine LAURIE 1 FULLBACK 1 Kalyn PONGA 23 5 4 10 - 36 9 5 - - 20 27 David NOFOALUMA 2 WING 2 Starford TO’A 21 7 3 - - 12 8 3 21 - 54 23 Adam DOUEIHI 3 CENTRE 3 22 9 - - - - 5 3 - - 12 29 Joey LEILUA 4 CENTRE 4 Bradman BEST 20 6 1 - - 4 8 3 - - 12 21 Tommy TALAU 5 WING 5 Brayden MUSGROVE 23 4 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 28 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 28 7 1 - 1 5 9 - 2 - 4 26 7 HALFBACK 7 Phoenix CROSSLAND 21 2 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 32 8 FRONT ROW 8 27 9 - - - - 6 3 - - 12 24 9 HOOKER 9 Jayden BRAILEY 25 9 2 - - 8 9 - - - - 25 10 FRONT ROW 10 Daniel SAIFITI 25 9 2 - - 8 9 2 - - 8 25 11 SECOND ROW 11 Tyson FRIZELL 29 9 2 - - 8 9 1 - - 4 25 12 SECOND ROW 12 27 1 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 25 13 LOCK 13 27 9 3 11 - 34

- - - - - 21 Jock MADDEN 14 INTERCHANGE 14 Connor WATSON 25 9 ------20 15 15 25 8 - - - - 3 - - - - 22 16 16 29 9 - - - - 8 - - - - 23 Thomas MIKAELE 17 17 Brodie JONES 23 6 1 - - 4

2 - - - - 29 Michael CHEE-KAM 18 RESERVES 18 27 6 2 - - 8 4 1 - - 4 19 Jake SIMPKIN 19 19 26 6 1 - - 4 9 2 - - 8 21 Stefano UTOIKAMANU 20 20 21 4 1 3 - 10 - - - - - 24 21 21 Simi SASAGI 20 - - - - -

Michael MAGUIRE COACH Adam O’BRIEN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

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KICKOFF 6:00pm AEST Yo-yoing teams looking for magic consistency at Suncorp VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD WATCH Fox League & From the moment the Wests Tigers toughed out a gritty, resilient 16-8 win over a top 8 side LISTEN ABC, Triple M SYD / BNE, NRL Nation in the Dragons 2 weeks ago, I was certain that they’d lose to the Titans in the next round. Certain of it. Flash forward to this week and after a straight up terrible performance in LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com front of their home crowd, disguised as being a close game due to some late tries that had no bearing on the result, I and the majority of Rugby League pundits have been vindicated. The Tigers are either consistently poor or will put in a solid performance that increases MATCH OFFICIALS optimism in their long-suffering fans, only to let them down with performances like we saw REFEREE Grant ATKINS on the weekend. So much like clockwork is this process that Tigers fans refuse to get their hopes up anymore, and I don’t blame them. TOUCH JUDGES Phil HENDERSON Keiren IRONS The Newcastle Knights broke the 2nd longest existing finals drought in the NRL last year, NRL BUNKER Ashley KLEIN and in doing so renewed hope that Adam O’Brien is the right man to lead them out of this eternal rebuilding phase. The Knights have been up and down to say the least in 2021, losing convincingly to the Panthers and Roosters before coming back from a 16-point half time Match Stats deficit to the struggling Raiders last week. HEAD TO HEAD: 31 MATCHES It was clear that veteran halfback Blake Green was not up to the task in those two heavy defeats, and last week his replacement Phoenix Crossland looked promising and scored the WESTS TIGERS 16-15 (DRAWS) try in the 41st minute that got the comeback going. At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue In round 3, the Knights became the first of just two victories for the Tigers in 2021, with David Nofoaluma scoring the match winner in the 72nd minute. The Knights will be keen to LAST TEN: WESTS TIGERS 6-4 make amends for that showing, which hopefully is in their minds as a reminder not to be SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD complacent. In team news, Michael Maguire has made a raft of unexpected and frankly unwarranted changes that reek of desperation. Adam Doueihi, who was by far Wests’ best 2016 6 Newcastle 18-16 McDonald Jones 21,653 player last week and has been one of the few rays of light coming from the Tigers’ 2021 2016 11 Wests Tigers 20-12 Campbelltown 8,658 season so far, has been moved away from five-eighth and into the centres in a direct swap 2017 17 Wests Tigers 33-12 McDonald Jones 19,531 for Moses Mbye. Rookie winger Zac Cini has been dropped for Tommy Talau, while rookie 2018 7 Newcastle 22-20 Scully Park 10,082 hooker Jake Simpkin has also fallen victim to Madge’s axe, dropping to the reserves for 2018 21 Wests Tigers 25-16 McDonald Jones 18,561 Jacob Liddle, who starts his first match at hooker since Round 5. Jock Madden comes onto 2019 19 Wests Tigers 28-26 McDonald Jones 21,029 the bench to make his first-grade debut, with rookie forward Stefano Utoikamanu dropped 2019 23 Wests Tigers 46-4 Campbelltown 11,107 for Shawn Blore. 2020 2 Newcastle 42-24 - 2020 13 Newcastle 44-4 McDonald Jones 2,952 Amongst all the changes is one significant piece of non-action, with struggling half Luke 2021 3 Wests Tigers 24-20 McDonald Jones 20,239 Brooks retaining his spot as starting halfback. The players dropped for the Tigers are all in their first year of first grade, which seems to be in direct contrast to the words of Maguire in the post-match press conference last week, stating that he felt “the senior players really BIGGEST WINS let us down.” 2001 10 Newcastle 56-4 McDonald Jones 15,105 It is a lot less chaotic for the Knights, with Adam O’Brien naming an unchanged 17 from the 2019 23 Wests Tigers 46-4 Campbelltown 11,107 team that beat the Raiders last week. MILESTONES Who to watch: Although he has been moved away from his preferred position of centre, in PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... my opinion to the detriment of the team, it will still be good to watch Adam Doueihi play footy on Friday night. Those watching the Tigers v Titans last Saturday will tell you that Doueihi Thomas Mikaele (WST) 50 club & career games 1 game seemed to be among the only players putting in for the joint venture, and he had the stat Kalyn Ponga (NEW) 400 career points 2 points line to back it up, with 5 tackle busts, 2 try assists, 2-line break assist and a try of his own. 400 club points 14 points Doueihi faces a different sort of challenge on Friday, being tasked with defending against the Mitch Barnett (NEW) 100 career games 1 game strong and explosive Bradman Best. It will be interesting to see what kind of impact he can 100 club & career points 8 points have in the traditionally less involved position. Lachlan Fitzgibbon (NEW) 100 club & career points 4 points For mine, Connor Watson has been among the top 2 or 3 players for the Knights so far this season. After joining from the Roosters in 2018, Watson has had an injury riddled few years Match stats courtesy of for Newcastle where he’s played just 41 of a possible 73 games. This year, touch wood, he has had a lot more luck and played every game and is proving himself to be extremely valuable as a smaller, ball playing lock. He knows when to run, amassing 99 metres off just 10 runs last week, while also adding astute attacking skill, identifying last week a gap in the Raiders defensive line and throwing a sublime pass to set up Phoenix Crossland. He is someone who has previously played every spine position at first grade level, and while he has always been NEXT THREE: WESTS TIGERS impressive, it is really pleasing to see him play well enough to lock down a role in the Knights R11 WARRIORS AWAY CEN. COAST best 17. He is off contract at the end of the year and there are a few clubs that could do R12 ST GEORGE ILLA HOME BANKWEST worse than add him to their roster. R13 PENRITH HOME LEICHHARDT Favourite: The Knights are favoured by 5 and a half points over the Tigers.

NEXT THREE: NEWCASTLE My tip: I was actually leaning towards the Tigers keeping the trend of inconsistency going in R11 NORTH QLD AWAY QLD C.B. this one, however after Maguire named that team list, I simply can’t do it. Newcastle by 10. R12 MANLY HOME McD. JONES R13 PARRAMATTA HOME McD. JONES LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 11 2021 NRL MAGIC ROUND BRISBANE ROUND 10

Manly-Warringah Brisbane SEA EAGLES BRONCOS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

4 5 - - 20 24 Tom TRBOJEVIC 1 FULLBACK 1 Jamayne ISAAKO 25 9 4 22 - 60 9 8 - - 32 20 Jason SAAB 2 WING 2 Xavier COATES 20 9 8 - - 32 9 1 - - 4 24 Brad PARKER 3 CENTRE 3 Herbie FARNWORTH 21 7 1 - - 4 5 1 - - 4 23 Morgan HARPER 4 CENTRE 4 Jesse ARTHARS 23 2 2 - - 8 9 6 25 - 74 24 Reuben GARRICK 5 WING 5 26 4 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 31 Kieran FORAN 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 27 7 - - - - 9 4 1 1 19 32 Daly CHERRY-EVANS 7 HALFBACK 7 Tyson GAMBLE 25 2 - - - - 9 - - - - 23 Taniela PASEKA 8 FRONT ROW 8 Matt LODGE 26 7 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 24 Lachlan CROKER 9 HOOKER 9 24 9 - - - - 8 2 - - 8 31 10 FRONT ROW 10 Payne HAAS 21 6 - - - - 4 - - - - 22 Haumole OLAKAU’ATU 11 SECOND ROW 11 21 9 - - - - 8 1 - - 4 - Josh SCHUSTER 12 SECOND ROW 12 Tevita PANGAI JUNIOR 25 9 3 - - 12 9 - - - - 27 Jake TRBOJEVIC 13 LOCK 13 Thomas FLEGLER 22 9 - - - -

7 1 - - 4 22 14 INTERCHANGE 14 25 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 23 Mosese SULI 15 15 28 4 - - - - 8 - - - - 23 Sean KEPPIE 16 16 21 7 1 - - 4 6 - - - - 26 17 17 26 5 1 - - 4

1 - - - - 21 Zac SADDLER 18 RESERVES 18 Keenan PALASIA 24 - - - - - 2 - - - - 23 Tevita FUNA 19 19 David MEAD 32 7 1 - - 4 - - - - - 20 Christian TUIPULOTU 20 20 Tesi NIU 20 5 1 - - 4 - - - - - 19 Ben TRBOJEVIC 21 21 Brendan PIAKURA 18 - - - - -

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12 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLManlyBroncos Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Hamish Parker DATE Friday 14 May 2021 KICKOFF 8:05pm AEST Brisbane away, but will be right at home against Manly VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD WATCH & 9Now, Fox League & Kayo Sports The second game of the NRL’s annual Magic Round will kick off with the Manly LISTEN ABC, 2GB / 4BC, Triple M BNE Sea Eagles to play the Brisbane Broncos. Despite all of the weekend’s games LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com being played at Brisbane’s home of Suncorp Stadium, they will be considered the away side for this clash. Manly are coming off a triumphant performance against the Warriors last week, seeing fullback Tom Trbojevic put on a clinic MATCH OFFICIALS at Lottoland. Brisbane are backing up after a heartbreaking one-point defeat at the hands of their biggest rivals the North Queensland Cowboys. This is a REFEREE Gerard SUTTON crucial game for both sides as Manly look to crack the top eight, whilst Brisbane TOUCH JUDGES Liam KENNEDY look to pull further away from cellar dwellers Canterbury. The two sides have RAYMONDWyatt produced many great contests over the years and it is exciting to see what they NRL BUNKER will produce in Magic Round.

Sea Eagles coach has named only one change this week from the side Match Stats that defeated the Warriors last weekend. Martin Tapau is back this week, with Sean Keppie reverting back to the bench following a solid hit-out last week. The HEAD TO HEAD: 47 MATCHES change sees the last round debutant Zac Saddler drop back to the reserves.

23-ALL (1 DRAW) Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has too made only the one change to the 17 lining At Suncorp Stadium: 23 matches, Brisbane 14-9 up this round, with it being a forced change. Captain is out with a season-ending ACL tear. This sees Jake Turpin earn the captaincy, with Tom LAST TEN: BRISBANE 6-4 Flegler coming into the starting side to replace Carrigan at lock. This means that SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD John Asiata comes onto the bench. 2014 12 Brisbane 36-10 Suncorp Stadium 32,017 2014 21 Manly 16-4 Lottoland 12,873 Who to watch: It’s hard to look past fullback Tom Trbojevic for Manly. He was 2015 13 Brisbane 44-10 Suncorp Stadium 28,691 absolutely outstanding last week and quite possibly produced the best individual 2015 21 Manly 44-14 Central Coast 16,280 performance across the NRL in round 9. If he can play up to a similar standard 2016 10 Brisbane 30-6 Suncorp Stadium 52,347 again, he will have the Broncos defence in shambles. 2017 10 Brisbane 24-14 Suncorp Stadium 44,127 2018 10 Manly 38-24 Suncorp Stadium 31,118 Tevita Pangai Junior is well known for his aggressive style of play and his ability 2018 25 Brisbane 48-16 Suncorp Stadium 41,538 to lead a pack from the front. With their captain now gone for the season, look 2019 9 Brisbane 26-10 Suncorp Stadium 41,388 for the damaging second row forward to step up and take it to the Manly pack 2020 5 Manly 20-18 Central Coast 178 with an added responsibility placed on his shoulders. If he is able to produce anything close to his best, Manly will struggle to contain him and he could be a large factor in getting his side the win. BIGGEST WINS 1988 1 Brisbane 44-10 Suncorp Stadium 17,451 Favourite: On the back of some outstanding form that has seen them put 2015 13 Brisbane 44-10 Suncorp Stadium 28,691 themselves right back into top eight contention, Manly are the favourites to take 2015 21 Manly 44-14 Central Coast 16,280 out the win.

MILESTONES My tip: The Broncos can definitely challenge the Sea Eagles as it has been PLAYER / CLUB MILESTONE NEEDS... proven that despite their good form, Manly’s defence still isn’t quite right. Only Brisbane (since 1988) 500 wins 1 win last round, they conceded 32 points in their eventual win over the Warriors. If Brisbane can produce a solid defensive performance themselves, Manly may not be able to outscore them. However, that is a big if, with Brisbane proving Match stats courtesy of throughout the year that their defence isn’t as good as it could be. With that in mind and the superb form of Tom Trbojevic, Manly should be able to come away with the two points. Manly by 10.

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Canterbury-Bankstown Canberra BULLDOGS RAIDERS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

6 4 - - 16 26 Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK 1 FULLBACK 1 Caleb AEKINS 23 4 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 22 Nick ČOTRIĆ 2 WING 2 23 8 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 29 Will HOPOATE 3 CENTRE 3 Sebastian KRIS 22 8 2 - - 8 7 2 1 - 10 23 4 CENTRE 4 23 7 - - - - 5 1 - - 4 22 Tuipulotu KATOA 5 WING 5 Semi VALEMEI 22 - - - - - 1 - - - - 22 Brandon WAKEHAM 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Jack WIGHTON 28 9 2 - - 8 8 2 2 - 12 21 Jake AVERILLO 7 HALFBACK 7 George WILLIAMS 26 8 3 11 1 35 8 - - - - 28 Dylan NAPA 8 FRONT ROW 8 29 8 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 26 Sione KATOA 9 HOOKER 9 Tom STARLING 23 7 - - - - 5 1 - - 4 26 Luke THOMPSON 10 FRONT ROW 10 Emre GULER 23 4 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 26 11 SECOND ROW 11 Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA 26 3 - - - - 4 - - - - 27 Chris SMITH 12 SECOND ROW 12 32 9 2 - - 8 9 2 - - 8 26 Renouf ATONI 13 LOCK 13 Hudson YOUNG 23 8 2 - - 8

4 - - - - - Bradley DEITZ 14 INTERCHANGE 14 31 6 - - - - 9 - - - - 24 15 15 31 3 - - - - 3 - - - - 30 16 16 23 3 - - - - 2 - - - - 21 Matt DOOREY 17 17 Ryan JAMES 30 7 1 - - 4

9 1 11 - 26 22 Kyle FLANAGAN 19 RESERVES 18 Sam WILLIAMS 30 - - - - - 2 - - - - 25 20 19 Matt TIMOKO 21 ------19 Aaron SCHOUPP 21 20 28 9 - - - - 7 - - - - 25 23 21 30 5 1 15 - 34

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14 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLBulldogsRaiders Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Emile El-Azar DATE Saturday 15 May 2021 KICKOFF 3:00pm AEST Canberra meet Canterbury-Bankstown on Saturday afternoon, in a Magic VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD Round matchup that could either thoroughly entertain the neutral Suncorp WATCH Fox League & Kayo Sports Stadium crowd, or have them flocking to the bars in anticipation of the next LISTEN ABC, MIX Canberra, Triple M SYD / BNE, NRL Nation game. LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com The Bulldogs come into this match on the back of their worst performance of 2021 - no mean feat considering some of the efforts put in so far this season. MATCH OFFICIALS Poor decision making and even worse execution brought them undone against a St George Illawarra side that spent 60 minutes trying to keep the 'Dogs in the REFEREE Chris BUTLER game. TOUCH JUDGES Todd SMITH Tyson BROUGH The Green Machine have now lost five in a row themselves, coughing up a 16-0 NRL BUNKER Matt NOYEN half time lead to go down 24-16 to the Newcastle Knights in their latest outing in the NSW regional city of Wagga Wagga.

Match Stats Both these teams have not covered themselves in glory in recent times, airing their dirty laundry in public - really showing up the difference between well run HEAD TO HEAD: 69 MATCHES clubs ... and the rest.

CANTERBURY 37-32 (no draws) In team news, Kyle Flanagan has been dropped (or is he injured? You decide...), At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue after a shocker of a first half performance last week. Did he deserve to be hooked on the day? Yes he did. Is replacing him with Brandon Wakeham a move LAST TEN: CANBERRA 6-4 that will be good for his development, career, or the Bulldogs? Hmm. SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD 2013 23 Canterbury 28-16 GIO Stadium 11,847 In other moves, Nick Meaney’s Leyland Brothers tour of the Canterbury backline 2014 15 Canterbury 22-14 GIO Stadium 10,873 continues, with the club’s best fullback now selected in the centres, and Tui 2015 11 Canterbury 41-34 GIO Stadium 12,221 Katoa coming back onto the wing - all to replace the injured . Ava 2016 5 Canberra 22-8 Belmore 13,463 Seumanufagai reverts to the bench, making way for a returning Dylan Napa. 2016 12 Canberra 32-20 GIO Stadium 13,907 Renouf Atoni starts, relegating Corey Waddell to the bench. Matt Doorey comes 2017 9 Canterbury 16-10 13,390 in for Ofahiki Ogden on the bench. 2018 5 Canberra 26-10 GIO Stadium 11,800 2018 17 Canberra 32-28 Belmore 10,415 For Canberra, it’s a host of injury replacements as Semi Valemei comes in for 2019 12 Canberra 12-10 Stadium Australia 7,213 Jordan Rapana, while Hudson Young gets a start replacing Ryan Sutton. Josh 2020 16 Canberra 34-20 GIO Stadium 2,685 Hodgson returns from injury on the bench, along with Dunamis Lui and Ryan James. (injured) and Siliva Havili (demoted) go out of the squad.

BIGGEST WINS In recent years, the Raiders hold the ascendency over Canterbury having won 2007 22 Canterbury 52-4 Stadium Australia 12,127 their last four matchups against the Belmore boys, the most recent being a 2008 15 Canberra 58-18 Stadium Australia 9,845 34-20 win in Round 16 of the '2020 Covid Cup'.

MILESTONES Who to watch: For Canterbury-Bankstown, well all eyes will be on Brandon PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... Wakeham, who has had the cobwebs blown off him, and is thrown into the deep Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (CBY) 200 career points 8 points end for the first time in 2021 alongside Jake Averillo (his previous appearances (CBY) 200 career points 12 points coming with limited minutes). The pressure will be on these two - passing game, Nick Meaney (CBY) 50 career games 1 game kicking game, decision making, all of it. This is pressure brought on by the club’s Will Hopoate (CBY) 100 club points 4 points own doing.

I’m keeping it in the halves with the Raiders. Jack Wighton and George Williams Match stats courtesy of are both very talented footballers, and have a massive chance to play themselves back into form here. They are capable of dictating how this match pans out.

Favourite: Canberra are unbackable favourites at the time of writing.

My tip: It’s honestly hard to see anything except a big Raiders win. Yes, they’ve lost five on the trot, but Canterbury have a knack of playing struggling teams NEXT THREE: CANTERBURY back into form, and I’ll be flying up to Brisbane to see my Bulldogs go down yet R11 GOLD COAST AWAY CBUS SUPER again, barring a miracle. Canberra by 20. R12 PENRITH AWAY BLUEBET R13 BYE

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Cronulla-Sutherland South Sydney SHARKS RABBITOHS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

9 6 - - 24 24 Will KENNEDY 1 FULLBACK 1 Cody WALKER 31 8 6 - - 24 7 4 - - 16 22 2 WING 2 Alex JOHNSTON 26 9 8 - - 32 6 3 - - 12 31 3 CENTRE 3 Dane GAGAI 30 9 4 - - 16 2 - - - - 33 4 CENTRE 4 Braidon BURNS 25 1 - - - - 9 4 - - 16 25 5 WING 5 Taane MILNE 25 - - - - - 3 - - - - 30 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Benji MARSHALL 36 9 3 - - 12 9 - 26 - 52 30 Chad TOWNSEND 7 HALFBACK 7 Adam REYNOLDS 31 8 3 36 2 88 8 - - - - 32 8 FRONT ROW 8 Thomas BURGESS 29 9 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 22 Blayke BRAILEY 9 HOOKER 9 Damien COOK 30 9 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 30 10 FRONT ROW 10 Tevita TATOLA 24 8 - - - - 7 2 - - 8 23 Briton NIKORA 11 SECOND ROW 11 Keaon KOLOAMATANGI 23 7 - - - - 7 - - - - 30 12 SECOND ROW 12 Jaydn SU’A 23 9 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 25 13 LOCK 13 26 4 - - - -

7 1 - - 4 30 14 INTERCHANGE 14 Mark NICHOLLS 31 9 - - - - 7 1 - - 4 21 Teig WILTON 15 15 Hame SELE 24 - - - - - 9 1 - - 4 24 Jack WILLIAMS 16 16 Jed CARTWRIGHT 24 1 ------31 17 17 Jai ARROW 26 9 - - - -

3 - - - - 22 Braydon TRINDALL 18 RESERVES 18 Troy DARGAN 23 - - - - - 9 - - - - 24 19 19 Patrick MAGO 26 6 ------20 Franklin PELE 20 20 Dean HAWKINS 22 2 ------20 Jensen TAUMOEPEAU 21 21 21 1 - - - -

Josh HANNAY COACH Wayne BENNETT

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

16 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLSharksSouths Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Andrew Jackson DATE Saturday 15 May 2021 KICKOFF 5:30pm AEST If there were ever two teams in need of some spark from Magic Round it VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD is the Sharks and Rabbitohs, with both heading to Brisbane off the back of WATCH Fox League & Kayo Sports embarrassing defeats. LISTEN ABC, 2GB / 4BC South Sydney’s 50-0 drubbing at the hands of Melbourne caught everyone off LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com guard.

Sure the Rabbitohs were missing a host of first graders but this is a team that is MATCH OFFICIALS supposed to be contending for a premiership. REFEREE Chris SUTTON TOUCH JUDGES Ziggy PRZEKLASA-ADAMSKI Instead they were made to look like anything but as Josh Addo-Carr ran in six Darian FURNER tries to expose South Sydney’s right-edge defence. NRL BUNKER Alan SHORTALL The Rabbitohs are boosted though by the return of halfback Adam Reynolds. He may not plug the defensive holes that saw Souths stumble last week but his composure and long-range kicking game will be much-needed if the Rabbitohs Match Stats again struggle to dominate up front.

HEAD TO HEAD: 89 MATCHES Meanwhile, Taane Milne comes onto the wing with Dane Gagai back to the CRONULLA 46-40 (3 draws) centres and Steven Marsters dropped back to the extended bench. At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue There is also movement in the forwards with Liam Knight switching to lock in place of Jai Arrow who drops back to the bench while Hame Sele also joins the LAST TEN: 5-ALL pine, knocking off Patrick Mago. SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD 2013 2 Souths 14-12 Stadium Australia 14,128 While many anticipate South Sydney’s loss to Melbourne will be a one-off, the 2013 11 Cronulla 14-12 Sharks Stadium 12,243 opposite is true for Cronulla, who have been on a downward spiral since John 2014 11 Souths 18-0 Sharks Stadium 8,137 Morris’ exit. 2015 7 Cronulla 18-10 Sharks Stadium 3,978 The Sharks’ error-prone performance last Friday did not go close to challenging 2015 EF Cronulla 28-12 Allianz Stadium 27,031 the ladder leaders, with Penrith running out 48-0 winners. 2016 24 Souths 12-6 Stadium Australia 7,588 2017 20 Cronulla 26-12 Sharks Stadium 12,123 Halfback Chad Townsend was also hooked in the second half with Matt Moylan 2018 13 Souths 22-14 Stadium Australia 10,410 brought in off the bench. 2019 20 Cronulla 39-24 Sharks Stadium 13,523 2020 1 Souths 22-18 Stadium Australia 6,235 The musical chairs in the halves surely cannot go on much longer as the Sharks put a red line through 2021 and instead plan for the upcoming season, settling on BIGGEST WINS whether Moylan or Johnson is part of their long-term plans. 1969 3 Souths 43-4 7,822 An injury to sees Josh Dugan recalled while Andrew Fifita also 1994 22 Cronulla 42-0 PointsBet Stadium 14,012 gets a chance to impress in place of Bill Magoulias. MILESTONES Who to watch: The battle of the fullbacks shapes as an interesting one.William PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... Kennedy had his most disappointing game of the season last week for Cronulla, Chad Townsend (CRO) 400 club points 9 points with minimal involvement in attack. That though spoke volumes to how poor Josh Dugan (CRO) 100 club points 4 points the Sharks were in building pressure as opposed to his own individual effort. It also signalled the need for Cronulla’s halves to make sure to give him early ball Matt Moylan (CRO) 200 career points 10 points in the red zone as Kennedy’s combination of speed and ball playing makes him a Shaun Johnson (CRO) 200 career games 1 game dangerous option worth pursuing with out the back.

Match stats courtesy of Meanwhile, Cody Walker also could wreak havoc out the back against a Cronulla side lacking in defensive resilience. The Sharks were incredibly passive in defence last week against Penrith and cannot afford Walker the same amount of time and space to make decisions. Otherwise they stand to be on the wrong end of another lopsided scoreline. While not on Walker’s mind, the opportunity to stamp his claim at fullback before Latrell Mitchell’s return could also strengthen his Origin hopes. No – he won’t be another fullback playing out of position, five- eighth is undoubtedly his best spot but showing off his versatility will certainly NEXT THREE: CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND only help his chances. R11 ST GEORGE ILLA HOME NETSTRATA R12 GOLD COAST HOME COFFS HBR Favourite: Souths are well backed to take this one out. R13 BYE My tip: South Sydney’s collapse was a one-off last week. Cronulla’s wasn’t. Simple as that. South Sydney by 24. NEXT THREE: SOUTH SYDNEY R11 PENRITH HOME R12 PARRAMATTA HOME STAD. AUS. R13 BYE LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 17 2021 NRL MAGIC ROUND BRISBANE ROUND 10

Sydney North Queensland ROOSTERS COWBOYS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

8 7 3 - 34 28 James TEDESCO 1 FULLBACK 1 Valentine HOLMES 26 9 2 24 1 57 9 3 - - 12 30 2 WING 2 29 7 3 - - 12 9 6 - - 24 35 Josh MORRIS 3 CENTRE 3 28 1 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 25 Joseph MANU 4 CENTRE 4 Connelly LEMUELU 23 6 1 - - 4 4 5 - - 20 27 5 WING 5 22 7 5 - - 20 3 - - - - 23 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Scott DRINKWATER 24 9 2 - - 8 6 3 12 - 36 19 Sam WALKER 7 HALFBACK 7 23 4 - - - - 9 - - - - 32 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES 8 FRONT ROW 8 25 9 1 - - 4 6 - - - - 23 Ben MARSCHKE 9 HOOKER 9 23 9 3 - - 12 9 - - - - 30 10 FRONT ROW 10 Jordan McLEAN 29 9 - - - - 8 2 - - 8 25 Angus CRICHTON 11 SECOND ROW 11 25 6 - - - - 8 3 - - 12 24 12 SECOND ROW 12 24 6 1 - - 4 6 - - - - 23 Victor RADLEY 13 LOCK 13 28 3 1 - - 4

3 - 3 - 6 24 14 INTERCHANGE 14 Jake GRANVILLE 32 9 2 - - 8 4 - - - - 21 Daniel SULUKA-FIFITA 15 15 28 8 1 - - 4 8 2 - - 8 24 16 16 Francis MOLO 27 9 - - - - 8 - 15 - 30 29 17 17 21 6 3 - - 12

- - - - - 19 Naufahu WHYTE 18 RESERVES 18 27 8 - - - - 1 - - - - 19 Tukupa-Ke HAU TAPUHA 19 19 Daejarn ASI 20 ------25 20 20 Tom GILBERT 20 ------31 Joseph SUAALII 21 21 Kane BRADLEY 21 - - - - -

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

18 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLRoostersCowboys Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Lachy MacCorquodale DATE Saturday 15 May 2021 KICKOFF 7:45pm AEST An injury depleted Sydney Roosters take on the North Queensland on Saturday VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD night at Suncorp Stadium. WATCH Nine Network & 9Now, Fox League & Kayo Sports It’s not the most exciting fixture to be played on Saturday night in the second LISTEN ABC, 2GB / 4BC instalment of Magic Round, although injuries to the Roosters' side give the North LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com Queensland Cowboys a glimmer of hope. Drew Hutchinson will miss the next two months of footy after suffering a punctured lung on Friday night. Luckily for the Roosters, Lachlan Lam will return from injury this weekend after having not played MATCH OFFICIALS since their round three loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. REFEREE Ben CUMMINS Another potential omission could be Victor Radley who played only nine minutes TOUCH JUDGES Belinda SHARPE of Saturday night after being taken off with concussion. Radley has been named Dave MUNRO to start at Lock but as we’ve seen numerous times this season, he could fail NRL BUNKER Henry PERENARA concussion tests later on in the week. Despite struggling with injuries throughout this season, the Roosters once again showed grit and determination in their 13-point loss to Parramatta. The Roosters only had 36 per cent of the ball but managed to stay in the concept until Mitchell Moses’ field goal in the 73rd minute. Match Stats Parramatta completely dominated the Roosters, but they struggled to break down the Roosters defence. It’s a credit to the Roosters for staying in the contest for HEAD TO HEAD: 39 MATCHES that long despite making 180 more tackles than their opponents.

SYDNEY ROOSTERS 27-12 (no draws) After their performance last weekend and throughout the season, the Roosters At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue should be confident heading into their clash on Saturday night as all three of their losses have come against sides situated above them on the ladder. All six of their wins have been convincing results against sides lower than them on the ladder LAST TEN: SYDNEY ROOSTERS 6-4 and they should expect no different this weekend. The Roosters will be glad to SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD see Sitili Tupouniua returning from suspension which pushes Nat Butcher to the 2014 10 North Qld 42-10 1300Smiles 15,361 interchange after completing a monster 70 tackles on the weekends. As a result 2014 SF Sydney 31-30 Allianz Stadium 18,355 Tuku Hau Tapuha has dropped out of the 17. 2015 1 Sydney 28-4 1300Smiles 17,123 2016 3 North Qld 40-0 1300Smiles 8,099 The North Queensland Cowboys have catapulted into 11th position thanks to four 2016 23 Sydney 22-10 Allianz Stadium 8,760 wins from their previous five matches after sitting winless after four weeks. Their 2017 21 Sydney 22-16 Allianz Stadium 9,476 most recent victory came on Saturday night against rivals the Brisbane Broncos 2017 PF North Qld 29=16 Allianz Stadium 28,108 in a one-point thriller. A 77th minute Valentine Holmes field goal was all that could 2018 21 Sydney 26-20 Allianz Stadium 9,721 separate the two sides and it was the first win for the North Queenslanders 2019 17 North Qld 15-12 Central Coast 14,668 against Brisbane since 2018. However, this Saturday’s fixture will be a tough task for the Cowboys as they play their first top eight side of the season. Although the 2020 9 Sydney 42-16 QLD Country Bank 6,478 Cowboys have been in good form recently, they haven’t blown any of the struggling sides out of the water and have only won their last two games by a combined three BIGGEST WINS points. Defence is a key issue for the Cowboys, having conceded 255 points so far 2002 6 Sydney 58-12 Allianz Stadium 7,318 this season, the third most in the league. The Roosters are going to try and expose the Cowboys weakness in defence and they’re one of the better attacking sides in 2016 3 North Qld 40-0 1300Smiles 8,099 the competition having scored 254 points, fourth most in the league.

The Cowboys have named an unchanged line up from their victory on the weekend MILESTONES and they’ll need another good performance if they’re to come away with the two PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... points on Saturday night. Angus Crichton (SYD) 50 club games 1 game Jason Taumalolo (NQL) 200 club & career games 1 game Who to watch: The battle of the two fullbacks is an intriguing one for Saturday Valentine Holmes (NQL) 500 career points 9 points night’s clash. ’ James Tedesco will line up against Queenslander North Qld (since 1995) 2000 goals 7 goals Valentine Holmes. Tedesco started the year off in immense fashion, accumulating over 200 run metres in three of his opening five matches but his form has fallen away with the Roosters injury crisis and has failed to hit 100 run metres in his Match stats courtesy of last three outings. Meanwhile Holmes’ form has followed the opposite path. Starting the season on the Wing, Holmes found himself back at fullback just three games into the season and has accumulated over 150 run metres in six of his seven outings at the back. Holmes is slowly showing signs of his past self with his immense tackle breaking ability, breaking 4.2 tackles per game. It should be a great battle between the two number one’s with Origin selection just around the corner. NEXT THREE: SYDNEY ROOSTERS Favourite: The Sydney Roosters are the favourites to win the Saturday night’s clash R11 BRISBANE HOME SCG and for good reason. They’re still one of the better sides in the competition and R12 CANBERRA HOME CEN. COAST despite the Cowboys recent form, they’ve got a long way to go until they compete R13 BYE with sides like the Roosters. Although they have won two of the past four outings against the Sydney Roosters. NEXT THREE: NORTH QUEENSLAND My tip: The Roosters are hard to go past on the weekend and the inclusion of R11 NEWCASTLE HOME QLD C.B. Lam and Tupouniua will help a tired Roosters side after a gruelling effort last R12 WARRIORS HOME QLD C.B. weekend. They’ll be keen to respond after last week’s loss and they’ve successfully R13 BYE dismantled every bottom eight side they’ve played this season.Sydney by 16. LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 19 2021 NRL MAGIC ROUND BRISBANE ROUND 10

New Zealand Parramatta WARRIORS EELS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

9 2 - - 8 28 Roger TUIVASA-SHECK 1 FULLBACK 1 Clinton GUTHERSON 26 9 7 4 - 36 2 - - - - 21 Edward KOSI 2 WING 2 Maika SIVO 27 9 9 - - 36 7 4 - - 16 23 3 CENTRE 3 26 9 4 - - 16 3 1 - - 4 19 Rocco BERRY 4 CENTRE 4 26 1 - - - - 9 5 - - 20 27 5 WING 5 Blake FERGUSON 31 9 6 - - 24 9 3 30 - 72 27 Kodi NIKORIMA 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Jakob ARTHUR 18 - - - - - 3 2 - 1 9 22 Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA 7 HALFBACK 7 Mitchell MOSES 26 9 - 33 2 68 6 - - - - 24 Jamayne TAUNOA-BROWN 8 FRONT ROW 8 Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD 28 9 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 24 Wayde EGAN 9 HOOKER 9 23 9 2 - - 8 5 - - - - 29 10 FRONT ROW 10 Junior PAULO 27 9 2 - - 8 4 1 - - 4 22 11 SECOND ROW 11 Isaiah PAPALII 22 9 5 - - 20 8 4 - - 16 30 Ben MURDOCH-MASILA 12 SECOND ROW 12 26 4 - - - - 8 3 - - 12 29 Tohu HARRIS 13 LOCK 13 Nathan BROWN 28 8 - - - -

9 - - - - 26 14 INTERCHANGE 14 22 9 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 31 15 15 26 9 2 - - 8 8 - - - - 25 16 16 24 3 1 - - 4 3 1 - - 4 18 Reece WALSH 17 17 26 5 3 - - 12

7 2 - - 8 24 Bayley SIRONEN 18 RESERVES 18 25 - - - - - 4 - - - - 24 20 19 24 6 - - - - 5 - - - - 21 21 20 Haze DUNSTER 22 2 - - - - 1 - - - - 26 22 21 29 - - - - -

Nathan BROWN COACH

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

20 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLWarriorsEels Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Josh Robertson DATE Sunday 16 May 2021 KICKOFF 1:45pm AEST Sunday’s action on Magic Round begins with what is set to be an entertaining VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD clash between the and the Parramatta Eels at Suncorp WATCH Fox League & Kayo Sports Stadium. LISTEN ABC, 2GB / 4BC Coming into the contest in eighth spot, with four wins and four losses for their LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com season so far. The Warriors have been their true inconsistent selves in their performances with both strong performances and poor efforts during the MATCH OFFICIALS individual games. REFEREE Ashley KLEIN Last weekend, the Warriors started quickly up against the Manly Sea Eagles at TOUCH JUDGES Jon STONE Brookvale but like against the Cowboys in the week prior, they faltered in the Kasey BADGER second half falling to a 38-32 defeat. The Warriors looked strong in attack during NRL BUNKER Chris BUTLER the first half as they took a 20-12 lead at the break and had the chance to extend their lead had they not blown an almost certain try. The Sea Eagles found their spark and ultimately were too strong for the Warriors despite the Warriors Match Stats setting up a grandstand finish. Warriors coach Nathan Brown has made one change to the side that took the HEAD TO HEAD: 43 MATCHES field last weekend with Ben Murdoch-Masila coming straight into the starting side with Bayley Sironen dropping to the bench. Reece Walsh has been named WARRIORS 22-20 (1 draw) on the bench after starting there last weekend. At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue Sitting in second spot, the Parramatta Eels have been strong through the LAST TEN: 5-ALL competition with just the one defeat in 2021. The Eels have been one of the SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD competitions attacking best teams chalking up 260 points which puts them 2014 1 Parramatta 36-16 Pirtek Stadium 14,397 equal second with the Panthers in attack. 2014 18 Warriors 48-0 Mt Smart Stadium 14,087 The Eels have found themselves surrounded by controversy in the past seven 2015 3 Warriors 29-16 Mt Smart Stadium 14,112 days following their 31-18 victory over the Sydney Roosters. The Eels were 2015 10 Warriors 17-13 Pirtek Stadium 11,152 strong in the victory but surrounded themselves in controversy with a number 2016 26 Parramatta 40-18 Mt Smart Stadium 11,129 of foul play events that went unpunished by match officials. Parramatta 2017 6 Warriors 22-10 Mt Smart Stadium 13,526 dominated possession in their clash and the mounting injury crisis for the 2017 13 Parramatta 32-24 Stadium Aust 9,489 Roosters did play a part. 2018 11 Warriors 24-14 Stadium Aust 9,467 2019 19 Parramatta 24-22 Bankwest Stadium 17,392 After playing a number of players in the NSW Cup last week in contravention to 2020 17 Parramatta 24-18 Central Coast 4,577 NRL protocols last weekend, the Eels have been given exemptions to name a full 21-man squad. Jakob Arthur has been named in the five-eighth jersey with Ray Stone coming onto the bench to replace Haze Dunster. Both players will still have BIGGEST WINS to get NRL biosecurity approval to play. 2001 QF Parramatta 56-12 Pirtek Stadium 17336 2014 18 Warriors 48-0 Mt Smart Stadium 14087 Who to watch: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was a strong performer for the Warriors last weekend and yet again he will be a key element for the New Zealanders MILESTONES should they want to get past the second placed Eels on Sunday. Tuivasa-Sheck PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... will need to be the key cog in attack for the sometimes-stumbling Warriors Bryce Cartwright (PAR) 100 career points 8 points attack. If he gets the go-ahead, Jakob Arthur will a key player for the Eels on Sunday Match stats courtesy of afternoon. Arthur has scored five tries across 7 NSW Cup games for the Blue and Gold as well as chalking up 6 try assists. Although NRL is a step up, the son of Eels coach Brad Arthur, Jakob could put his mark on the game.

Favourite: The Eels have been put up heavy favourites for the contest based on their last start win and their overall performances this season.

My tip: It’s hard to go past the Eels even with their off-field issues and the number of players that they have out this weekend. The performances of Mitch Moses and Clint Gutherson at their very best would be to strong for a Warriors side that would no doubt be in the contest for a long way but just lack the all NEXT THREE: WARRIORS round game to match the Eels for the whole game. Parramatta by 12. R11 WESTS TIGERS HOME CEN. COAST R12 NORTH QLD AWAY QLD C.B. R13 BYE

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Melbourne St George Illawarra STORM DRAGONS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

7 2 - - 8 25 Nicholas HYNES 1 FULLBACK 1 Matthew DUFTY 25 9 8 - - 32 8 6 - - 24 28 George JENNINGS 2 WING 2 Max FEAGAI 20 2 - - - - 9 6 - - 24 24 3 CENTRE 3 26 8 1 - - 4 9 4 - - 16 27 4 CENTRE 4 25 9 - - - - 9 11 1 - 46 26 Josh ADDO-CARR 5 WING 5 Mikaele RAVALAWA 23 7 5 - - 20 - - - - - 28 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 30 8 1 5 1 15 9 4 - - 16 26 Jahrome HUGHES 7 HALFBACK 7 Ben HUNT 31 5 1 - - 4 9 - - - - 32 8 FRONT ROW 8 Blake LAWRIE 24 8 - - - - 9 - - - - 29 Kenneath BROMWICH 9 HOOKER 9 Andrew McCULLOUGH 31 9 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 27 Christian WELCH 10 FRONT ROW 10 Paul VAUGHAN 30 9 1 - - 4 7 2 - - 8 29 Felise KAUFUSI 11 SECOND ROW 11 Josh KERR 25 9 1 - - 4 9 2 - - 8 27 Tui KAMIKAMICA 12 SECOND ROW 12 Tariq SIMS 31 9 3 - - 12 3 - - - - 29 13 LOCK 13 Josh McGUIRE 31 8 - - - -

3 - - - - 21 Tyson SMOOTHY 14 INTERCHANGE 14 25 4 - - - - 7 - - - - 29 Chris LEWIS 15 15 William BURNS 22 3 - - - - 8 1 - - 4 29 16 16 28 9 - - - - 8 - - - - 25 Nelson ASOFA-SOLOMONA 17 17 25 4 - - - -

- - - - - 25 Aaron PENE 18 RESERVES 18 23 1 - - - - 5 8 24 - 80 22 Ryan PAPENHUYZEN 19 19 Junior AMONE 19 1 1 - - 4 1 - - - - 20 Trent LOIERO 20 20 21 8 3 - - 12 1 - - - - 20 Dean IEREMIA 21 21 Adam CLUNE 26 5 1 - - 4

Craig BELLAMY COACH Anthony GRIFFIN

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

22 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLStormDragons Match Preview MATCH DETAILS DATE Sunday 16 May 2021 with Jason Hosken KICKOFF 4:05pm AEST Magic Dragons to empty hat against depleted Storm VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD WATCH Nine Network & 9Now, Fox League & Kayo Sports Often the premiership front runner, Craig Bellamy’s Storm find themselves LISTEN ABC, Triple M SYD / BNE, NRL Nation somewhat under the radar in third place behind the Panthers and Eels. LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com After a rusty 1-2 start to the season, Melbourne has rocketed back to form with six consecutive thumping victories. Since their round-3 loss to fellow grand finalists, the Panthers, Melbourne have been untouchable in compiling a MATCH OFFICIALS formidable aggregate of 244-62 at an eye-watering 40-10 per match. REFEREE Peter GOUGH TOUCH JUDGES Phil HENDERSON And with the Raiders, Broncos, Titans, Warriors and Tigers to follow this week's Drew OULTRAM clash, there’s a real possibility that following round 15 Melbourne will still have NRL BUNKER Alan SHORTALL only tasted defeat twice. But before they get ahead of themselves, first the Storm must conquer the Dragons minus the injured duo of and Harry Grant as well as Match Stats the suspended Brandon Smith.

HEAD TO HEAD: 38 MATCHES slots into hooker with Ryley Jacks named at No.6. But in a MELBOURNE 26-11 (1 DRAW) potential bonus, fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen’s name on the extended bench At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue indicates he’s not far off returning from several weeks on the sidelines. On the other side, St George Illawarra is a tough read. A shocking first half LAST TEN: MELBOURNE 6-4 against the Bulldogs showcased the Dragons’ ability to match the quality of their SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD opponent. The points eventually flowed after halftime once Ben Hunt and Matt 2014 16 St Geo Illa 24-12 WIN Stadium 10,117 Dufty found their range. 2015 1 Melbourne 12-4 Netstrata Jubilee 10,028 2015 20 Melbourne 22-4 McLean Park 14,532 A repeat of that effort won’t cut it against the Storm. But as Anthony Griffin 2016 1 Melbourne 18-16 AAMI Park 12,148 knows, on their day the Dragons are equally capable of rising alongside the best in the competition. Despite a perplexing inconsistency, the Dragons' round-5 2016 15 St Geo Illa 20-10 WIN Stadium 7,568 demolition of the high flying Eels still ranks as one of the performances of the 2017 9 Melbourne 34-22 WIN Stadium 12,377 season. 2018 9 St Geo Illa 34-14 Netstrata Jubilee 19,173 2018 17 Melbourne 52-30 AAMI Park 12,167 Currently in sixth place, regardless of the result, this week’s clash could prove 2019 16 Melbourne 16-14 WIN Stadium 5,578 pivotal in the Dragons’ season. Following the intense effort against the Eels, 2020 20 St Geo Illa 30-22 Netstrata Jubilee 2,738 Griffin struggled to re-stoke the fire and three successive losses followed.

BIGGEST WINS How St George Illawarra rebound in the month after Magic Round against the struggling Sharks, Tigers, Broncos and Bulldogs could prove more telling than 2000 5 Melbourne 70-10 MCG 23,239 this week’s result. 2000 18 St Geo Illa 50-4 WIN Stadium 10,141 In team news, Mikaele Ravalawa returns on the wing in one of two Griffin MILESTONES changes that sees prop Poasa Faamausili named on the interchange. PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... Justin Olam (MEL) 100 club & career points 12 points Who to watch: Magic Round came a week early for Josh Addo-Carr. In Ben Hunt (SGI) 300 career points 1 point bamboozling the Rabbitohs with a record six try blitz, the sneaky speedster increased his tally to nine tries from his last three outings. While much of the credit can be attributed to his creative teammates, the Foxx’s nous still sees him Match stats courtesy of finish what many can’t. For the Dragons right edge, it means they’ll need to be on high alert otherwise it could be another rout.

So much of the Dragons punch is driven by the diminutive Matt Dufty, so it’s hard to fathom why the live wire fullback is yet to be signed beyond the end of 2021. Surely a repeat of his match winning performance against the heavyweight Eels should be enough for the Red-V junior to earn another contract.

Favourite: Even though the last six contests are split three each, Melbourne are NEXT THREE: MELBOURNE short priced favourites to claim a seventh straight victory. R11 CANBERRA AWAY GIO R12 BRISBANE AWAY SUNCORP My tip: The Dragons rolled a depleted Storm last season and once again will look R13 GOLD COAST HOME AAMI to take advantage in the absence of several big names. But even with their backs against the wall, Bellamy’s tried and true systems with a sprinkling of class should still be too good for an inconsistent Red V. Melbourne by 10. NEXT THREE: ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA R11 CRONULLA AWAY NETSTRATA R12 WESTS TIGERS AWAY BANKWEST R13 BRISBANE HOME NETSTRATA LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 23 2021 NRL MAGIC ROUND BRISBANE ROUND 10

Gold Coast Penrith TITANS PANTHERS

P T G FG Pts Age Age P T G FG Pts

9 3 - - 12 22 Alexander BRIMSON 1 FULLBACK 1 Dylan EDWARDS 25 6 3 - - 12 6 - - - - 33 2 WING 2 Charlie STAINES 20 9 6 - - 24 6 1 - - 4 25 Brian KELLY 3 CENTRE 3 Stephen CRICHTON 20 9 3 4 - 20 2 1 - - 4 23 4 CENTRE 4 Matt BURTON 21 7 5 - - 20 7 3 - - 12 24 Phillip SAMI 5 WING 5 Brian TO’O 23 9 5 - - 20 3 1 - - 4 21 6 FIVE-EIGHTH 6 Jarome LUAI 24 9 1 - - 4 9 1 33 - 70 27 Jamal FOGARTY 7 HALFBACK 7 Nathan CLEARY 23 8 2 37 1 84 9 1 - - 4 30 8 FRONT ROW 8 Moses LEOTA 26 9 1 - - 4 9 1 - - 4 31 9 HOOKER 9 Apisai KOROISAU 28 3 - - - - 7 - - - - 21 Tino FA’ASUAMALEAUI 10 FRONT ROW 10 James FISHER-HARRIS 25 9 1 - - 4 9 2 - - 8 32 11 SECOND ROW 11 Viliame KIKAU 26 9 5 - - 20 9 9 - - 36 21 David FIFITA 12 SECOND ROW 12 Liam MARTIN 24 9 1 - - 4 9 3 - - 12 30 Tyrone PEACHEY 13 LOCK 13 Isaah YEO 26 9 1 - - 4

9 1 - - 4 21 14 INTERCHANGE 14 Tyrone MAY 25 9 2 - - 8 2 - - - - 26 Herman ESE’ESE 15 15 28 1 - - - - 9 1 - - 4 24 Jaimin JOLLIFFE 16 16 Matt EISENHUTH 29 9 1 - - 4 4 - - - - 25 17 17 J’maine HOPGOOD 22 - - - - -

2 - - - - 23 Sam McINTYRE 18 RESERVES 18 Paul MOMIROVSKI 25 6 3 - - 12 7 1 - - 4 23 19 19 Spencer LENIU 20 8 ------23 20 20 Robert JENNINGS 25 ------21 21 21 Mitchell KENNY 23 6 - - - -

Justin HOLBROOK COACH

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PENALTIES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SCRUMS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 SET RESTARTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

24 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 #NRLTitansPanthers Match Preview MATCH DETAILS with Rob Crosby DATE Sunday 16 May 2021 KICKOFF 6:25pm AEST Panthers eye a purr-fect 10 to close out Magic Round VENUE Suncorp Stadium, Milton QLD WATCH Fox League & Kayo Sports Magic Round concludes with the match of the weekend on Sunday evening as LISTEN ABC, Triple M SYD / BNE, NRL Nation the Gold Coast Titans take on the Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium. LIVE BLOG LeagueUnlimited.com Sitting in seventh position after a high-scoring win last week, the Gold Coast Titans will face their fiercest test of the season against the competition leaders.

MATCH OFFICIALS Getting out to a big lead before allowing defence to take a backseat in a 36-28 REFEREE Adam GEE win over the Tigers last Saturday, coach will be hoping his team TOUCH JUDGES Matt NOYEN can overcome a dismal record at Suncorp Stadium that has yielded eight wins RAYMONDWyatt from 27 appearances. NRL BUNKER Henry PERENARA Going down to the Sharks in a tight affair during Magic Round two years ago, the match will mark a milestone for club stalwart Anthony Don as he become only the fourth player after , Luke Bailey and to Match Stats appear in 150 first grade games for the Gold Coast.

HEAD TO HEAD: 21 MATCHES Naming behemoth back-rower David Fifita despite a possible one-match ban for a high tackle, mid-season signing Esan Marsters will be hoping to make it PENRITH 14-7 (no draws) onto the field for his club debut after sitting on the bench for the duration of last At Suncorp Stadium: never met at this venue week’s win at Campbelltown. LAST TEN: PENRITH 7-3 Returning to the scene of one of the darkest days in the club’s recent history, the SEASON ROUND RESULT VENUE CROWD Penrith Panthers will be hoping to set an NRL record on Sunday evening. 2015 2 Penrith 40-0 6,240 2015 7 Gold Coast 32-6 Cbus Super 9,244 Suffering an embarrassing loss to the Tigers during Magic Round in 2019, the 2016 11 Gold Coast 28-24 BlueBet Stadium 11,210 Panthers have undergone a dramatic transformation in the ensuring years to sit 2016 25 Penrith 15-14 Cbus Super 18,288 atop the premiership ladder following nine consecutive wins to start the season. 2017 20 Penrith 24-16 BlueBet Stadium 11,480 Running riot against the Sharks in a 48-0 rout last Friday, coach Ivan Cleary will 2018 6 Penrith 35-12 BlueBet Stadium 11,091 be hoping his team can overcome a poor record at Suncorp Stadium that has 2018 22 Penrith 17-16 Cbus Super 11,283 seen the Panthers win six of their past 18 visits to the venue. 2019 5 Gold Coast 30-24 Cbus Super 8,680 2019 17 Penrith 24-2 BlueBet Stadium 10,317 Retaining Matt Burton in the centres despite Paul Momirovski being 2020 11 Penrith 22-14 Cbus Super 5,095 available for selection after serving a suspension, Liam Martin replaces (concussion) in the second row in a reshuffle that sees 22-year-old BIGGEST WINS Queenslander J’maine Hopgood come onto the bench for his NRL debut. 2015 2 Penrith 40-0 Carrington Park 6,240 Who to watch: Producing his best form for a number of seasons after being 2015 7 Gold Coast 32-6 Cbus Super 9,244 elevated into the starting pack, Tyrone Peachey has provided the Titans with a distinct attacking threat through the middle of the field. Having struggled to MILESTONES cement a regular position on the Gold Coast with stints in the centres, halves PLAYER MILESTONE NEEDS... and as a bench utility, the 29-year-old has thrived at lock forward after being Anthony Don (GLD) 150 club & career games 1 game handed a roving commission by coach Justin Holbrook to play with his natural Tyrone Peachey (GLD) 50 club games 1 game instincts. Facing off against the team that helped to establish his credentials as Brian To'o (PEN) 100 club & career points 12 points a representative-calibre player, Peachey could find himself back in a NSW jersey should his form continue over the coming weeks. Nathan Cleary (PEN) 900 club & career points 7 points Penrith (since 1967) 4100 tries 5 tries Earning rave reviews for his dynamic start to the season, Jarome Luai will be 4000 goals 7 goals eager to enhance his claims for a New South Wales debut in the opening State of Origin fixture. Earning an unexpected call up to the Blues squad after a breakout Match stats courtesy of year in 2020, the 24-year-old has developed his game further to lead the league in try assists (12) and linebreak assists (13). Set to play his 50th game in the NRL after debuting with Penrith back in 2018, look for Luai to cause plenty of havoc on the left edge as the Panthers look to go 10 from 10.

Favourite: Looking to become the first team since the Sydney City Roosters NEXT THREE: GOLD COAST in 1996 to open a season with ten straight wins, the Panthers are favoured to R11 CANTERBURY HOME CBUS SUPER continue their winning momentum. R12 CRONULLA AWAY COFFS HBR. R13 MELBOURNE AWAY AAMI My tip: Ranking first in defence and equal second in attack, the Panthers should have the Titans’ measure with and without the ball. Penrith by 14. NEXT THREE: PENRITH R11 SOUTH SYDNEY AWAY DUBBO R12 CANTERBURY HOME BLUEBET R13 WESTS TIGERS AWAY LEICHHARDT LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 25 QRL TEAMLISTS

INTRUST SUPER CUP - ROUND 7

BURLEIGH BEARS v 5. 6. Shaun Nona 7. Jaelen Feeney 8. Joe Boyce 9. Josh Chudleigh Pizzey Park, Saturday 15 May, 2:10pm 10. Sam Hoare 11. Nathan Barrett 12. Patrick Kaufusi 13. Jordan Kenworthy 14. Referee: Sam Swift; Sideline Officials: Tim Rutherford, Matt Colclough 15. Kieran Quabba 16. Griffin Neame 22. Sione LousiMACKAY: 1. Kyle BURLEIGH: 1. 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Sami Sauiluma 4. Joshua Krisanski-Kennedy 2. Keanu Wainohu-Kemp 3. Michael Bell 4. Blake Paskins 5. Josh Berkers 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Joshua Rogers 7. Conner Toia 8. 9. Pat Smith 6. Matiu Stone-Dunn 7. Ata Hingano 8. Emry Pere 9. Sean Mullany 10. Ross Politoni 10. 11. 12. Hayden Schwass 13. Sam Coster 14. Bella 11. Jesse Dee 12. Aiden Beard 13. Jack Quinn 15. Shaun Edwards 16. Jack Brock Taine Tuaupiki 15. Jeff Lynch 16. Apiata Noema-Matenga 17. Dylan Kelly 18. Lochlyn 17. Morgan Mcwhirter Sheldon 19. Tristan Powell IPSWICH: 1. Jayden Connors 2. Ratu Jope Rotavisoro 3. 4. Jordan Carriera 5. Richard Pandia 6. Josh Cleeland 7. Julian Christian v 8. Tyson Lofipo 9. 10. 11. Tyler Coburn 12. Zac , Sunday 16 May, 3:00pm Hetherington 13. Seb Pandia 14. Ono So'Oialo 15. Todd White 16. Timote Paseka 17. Referee: Nick Pelgrave; Sideline Officials: Jack Ebert, Steve Kanowski Wilson Malaesilia SC FALCONS: 1. Matthew Milson 2. Paul Ulberg 3. Bessie Aufaga-Toomaga 4. William Toloi 5. Alexander Copelin 6. 7. Todd Murphy 9. 10. TWEED SEAGULLS v NORTHERN PRIDE Patrice Siolo 11. Trent Loiero 12. Louis Geraghty 13. Dane Hogan 14. Sam Burns 15. , Saturday 15 May, 3:30pm Sam Bernstrom 17. Tom Geraghty 18. Daniel Dole 19. Campbell Duffy 20. Luke Poiselli Referee: Ethan Menchin; Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Jack Klein 21. Thomas Rafter WYNNUM: 1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Edward Burns 3. Delouise Hoeter TWEED: 1. Lindon McGrady 2. Talor Walters 3. Treymain Spry 4. Lee Turner 5. Ryland 4. Matthew Lyons 5. Richard Kennar 6. Jack Campagnolo 7. Sam Scarlett 8. Aaron Jacobs 6. Will Brimson 7. Toby Sexton 8. Jai Whitbread 9. Brent Woolf 11. Lamar Rockley 9. Jayden Berrell 10. Keenan Palasia 11. Matiu Love-Henry 12. 13. Liolevave 12. Joseph Vuna 13. Braden Robson 14. Liam Hampson 15. Darius Farmer Luke Bateman 14. 15. Tc Robati 16. Lucky Taavale 17. Lachlan Lee 16. Kirk Murphy 17. Luke Burton 18. Brayden McGrady PRIDE: 1. Jayden Corrigan 2. Shawn Bowen 3. Grant Anderson 4. Even Child 5. Bernard Lewis 6. Tom Steadman v 7. Matt Egan 8. 9. Chris Ostwald 10. Nick Lui-Toso 11. Joshua Stuckey Totally Workwear Stadium, Sunday 16 May, 3:00pm 12. Heilum Luki 13. Tom McGrath 14. Ieremia Nanai 15. Terrence Casey-Douglas 16. Referee: Jarrod Cole; Sideline Officials: Sam Swift, Joshua Vernon Ewan Moore 17. Paea Pua 18. Cephas Chinfat 19. Brad Lupi 20. Whyatt Barnes BRISBANE: 1. Michael Purcell 2. Isaac Lumelume 3. Dan Russell 4. 5. Dean Ieremia 6. Brayden Torpy 7. Darren Nicholls 8. Aaron Pene 9. Aaron Booth 10. CENTRAL QLD CAPRAS v Jordan Grant 11. Mitch Frei 12. Ioane Seiuli 13. Bennett Leslie 14. Hugh Pratt 15. Sam McIndoe Park Emerald, Saturday 15 May, 6:00pm Elliott 16. Sam Lavea 17. Jack SvendsenREDCLIFFE: 1. Jarrett Subloo 2. Josh Beehag Referee: Dan Munroe; Sideline Officials: Jarrod Cole, Nathan Cornick 3. Justin Worley 4. 5. Setu Tu 6. Patrick Gallen 7. 8. CAPRAS: 1. Blake Moore 2. Jedidiah Simbiken 3. Jake Maizen 4. Nathan Bassani Lachlan Timm 9. Shane Pumipi 10. Jackson Frei 11. Brayden Dee 12. Pride Petterson- 5. Brendon Roberts 6. Radean Robinson 7. Jack Madden 8. Tyler Szepanowski 9. Robati 13. Jarrett Boland 14. 15. Preston Riki 16. Ryan Turner 17. Treymaine Brown 11. Nixon Putt 12. Jesse Jennings 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jack Benjamin King Pattie 15. Mckenzie Yei 16. Aaron Teroi 17. Caleb Tull 18. Elliot Vincent 20. Michael Naseri NORTHS: 1. Harry Freebairn 2. 3. Tony Tumusa 4. Connor v PNG HUNTERS Broadhurst 5. Rashaun Denny 6. Bryce Donovan 7. Jack Ahearn 8. Michael Molo 9. , Sunday 16 May, 3:00pm Danny Levi 10. Petero Nakubuwai 11. Brendan Frei 12. 13. Piki Rogers 14. Referee: Tyson Brough; Sideline Officials: Ethan Menchin, Michael Wise Calum Gahan 15. Moses Noovao-McGreal 16. Liam Horne 17. Xavier Willison SOUTHS LOGAN: 1. Tesi Niu 2. Ethan Quai-Ward 3. 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Jack Goodsell 6. Tom Dearden 7. 8. Tyrone Amey 9. 10. BLACKHAWKS v Logan Bayliss-Brow 11. Kelly Tate 12. Jacob Allick 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Christian , Sunday 16 May, 2:10pm Hazard 15. Rory Ferguson 16. Raiden Fonoti 20. Justin Fai PNG: 1. Norman Brown 2. Referee: Daniel Schwass; Sideline Officials: Taylor Worth, Josh Eaton Rau Kobale 3. Brandon Nima 6. Judah Rimbu 7. Solomon Pokare 8. Epel Kapinias 9. TOWNSVILLE: 1. 2. Carlin Anderson 3. Bacho Salam 4. Sam Murphy Wartovo Puara 12. Keven Appo 14. Tom Butterfield 17. Mark Pitti (full lineup TBC)

BHP PREMIERSHIP WOMEN'S - ROUND 6

BURLEIGH BEARS v NORTH QUEENSLAND GOLD STARS VALKYRIES QUEENSLAND v WEST BRISBANE PANTHERS Pizzey Park, Saturday 15 May 12:20pm Venue TBC, Saturday 15 May 1:00pm Referee: Liam Fryer; Sideline Officials: Brodie Cauchi, Emma Maguire Referee: Ryan Cracknell; Sideline Officials: Kailey Beattie, Lachlan Sutton BURLEIGH: 1. Tamika Upton 2. 3. Shellie Long 4. Tiana Raftstrand- VALKYRIES: 1. Baylee Davies 2. Jasmine Fogavini 3. Tyesha Mikaio 4. Georgina Smith 5. Molly McGill 6. Kimiora Breayley-nati 7. Zahara Temara 8. Jasmin Kemp Tuitaalili 5. Ngahuia Blair 6. Angela Tambam Watego 8. Lyllian Mikaio 9. Aliya Hura 9. Chante Temara 10. 11. Crystal Tamarua 12. Tazmin Gray 13. 10. Kennedy Harrison-Vahua 12. Tiamo Williams 13. April Ngatupuna 14. Liahona Tallisha Harden 14. Jetaya Faifua 15. Tarnisha Lyons 16. Belinda Clarke 17. Ebony Theodore 15. Rease Casey 16. Faith Tutauha 17. Layne Northey WESTS BNE: 1. Julia Laing 18. Jayda Lole NQ GOLD STARS: 1. Romy Teitzel 2. Kya Mooney 4. Jasmine Robinson 2. Lilly Green 3. Lauren Dam 4. Sera Koroi 5. Hayley Riccardi 6. Caitlin Peters 5. Lauren Moss 6. Sarah Field 7. Tahlulah Tillett 8. Layla Fauid 9. Emma Moran 7. Lana Sheedy 8. Taimane Levu 9. Therese Aiton 10. Asipau Mafi 11. Sara Manzelmann 10. Riutoto Te Hiko 11. Shaniah Power 12. Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce Sautia 12. Makenzie Weale 13. Hannah Larsson 14. Ariaana Randall 15. Acacia Wulf 17. 13. Pani Rupapere 14. Mateeka Nielson 15. Jordii Mahendrarajah 17. Rhiannon Revell- Jaylan To'o 18. Fiona Jahnke 19. Stefanie Gallagher 20. Takiyah Nagas 22. Montanah Blair 19. Zoe Cook Best 24. Annie Dufficy

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U21 HASTINGS DEERING COLTS - ROUND 5

TWEED SEAGULLS v NORTHERN PRIDE 11. Joey Jensen 12. Adam Mitchell 13. Luke Jack 14. Mitch Fogarty 15. Tai Laidlow Piggabeen Sports Complex, Saturday 15 May, 1:30pm 16. Jake Mcdonnell-mara 17. Cameron Bateup 18. Joel Baldwin MACKAY: 1. Corey Officials TBC Shepherd 2. Taine Browne 3. Harley Proctor 4. Tyler Holmes 5. Flynn Camilleri 6. TWEED: ]1. Glenn McGrady 2. Caleb Warman 3. James Torrens 4. Jaylan To'o 5. Jedd Abbott 7. Henri Stocks 8. Mason Thorpe 9. Daniel Kelly 10. Ethan Borg 11. Ethan Troy Duckett 6. Taine Ujdur-berghan 7. Tyler Han 8. Ben Liyou 9. Ediq Ambrosyev 10. Sweet 12. Caleb Sinn 13. Jack Hoffmann 15. Sean Dalton 16. Henry Head 17. Declan Carsil Vaikai 11. Juwan Compain 12. Klese Haas 13. Charlie Murray 14. Jed Edwards Laird 18. Brenton Baira 19. Jackson Phillips 15. Cooper Many 16. Cameron Campbell 17. Solomon Torrens PRIDE: 1. Dmitri Ahwang 2. Matua Robinson 3. Robert Derby 4. Munro Stephens 5. Jack Bowyer 6. BRISBANE TIGERS v REDCLIFFE DOLPHINS Seamus King-Smith 7. Zane Knowles 8. Elias Tuitama 9. Adam Hepworth 10. Colt Totally Workwear Stadium, Sunday 16 May, 1:00pm Salmond 11. Matti Moyle 12. Taniela Ta'ufo'ou 13. Braye Porter 14. Kenneth Fonoti 15. Officials TBC Jonah Rameka 16. Ezra Tokarahi 17. Usaia Fonongaloa 18. Aiden Kawiri BRISBANE: 1. Lachlan West 2. Ronald Philitoga 3. Onosai Auina 4. Solomona Faataape 5. Zachary Croft 6. James Busby 7. Jonah Glover 8. Joseph Gilmour 9. CENTRAL QLD CAPRAS v NORTHS DEVILS Haele Uha Finau 10. Joshua Colls 11. Simon Pratt 12. Eli Daunt 13. Trent Manihera- McIndoe Park Emerald, Saturday 15 May, 2:00pm Paul 14. Brad Russell 15. Jordan Penquitt 16. Jacob Reedy-Bartlett 17. Shaquille Officials TBC McLeod 18. Izaac Skyring REDCLIFFE: 1. William Fakatoumafi 2. Daeon Amituanai CAPRAS: 1. Ammaron Gudgeon 2. Kalani Sing 3. Christopher Lee 4. Ronin Hadden 3. Samual Elara 4. Harrison McIndoe 5. Kiu Nuku-Ngala 6. Toby Elliot 7. Samuel 5. Jaxon Crockford 6. Trent Richardson 7. Cooper Marshall 8. Myles Gal 9. Riley Thompson 8. 'Otukinekina-He-Tofonga Kepu 9. Kyle Barnwell 10. Peesi Kepu 11. Shadlow 10. Mitchell Leard-Lamont 11. Jeremy McLachlan 12. Tully Barritt 13. Lleyton Finau 12. Josh Gatt 13. Chayse Cavanagh 14. Cody Byrne 15. Logan Cox 16. Samuel Strohfeldt 14. Laish Salam 15. Simeona Tala-Sio 16. Te Urewera Potini 17. Rece Hansen 17. Jesse Tu'inukuafe Tyson Miller 18. Tiko Hooper 19. Coby Williamson 20. Blayton Vea-Youse 21. Thallon Peters NORTHS: 1. Declan Haydon 2. Ben Bucknell 3. Jared Chambers 4. Trent Casey SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES v WESTERN MUSTANGS 5. Lodoviko Cokanauto 6. Hayden Rowbotham 7. Danny Heenan 8. Xavier Willison Davies Park, Sunday 16 May, 1:00pm 9. Zakaria McGuire 10. Sosefo Filipine 11. Kye Jenkins 12. Poasi Manu 13. Shaun Officials TBC Anderson 15. Michael Mcguire 16. Mose Tuifao-Papalii 17. Ryan Sauer 18. Leighton SOUTHS LOGAN: 1. Edward Downing-Brown 2. Mitchel Yow 3. Konrad Tu'ua 4. Milburn Byron Johnson 5. Prince Jackson 6. Ezra Mam 7. Connor McLeod 8. Sione Vakauta 9. Ezra Teuila 10. Lance Bagon 11. Billy Mozer 12. Ricardo Evenis 13. Cruise Ten BURLEIGH BEARS v IPSWICH JETS 14. Callum Eggerling 15. Jack Canning 16. Brayden Giarratano 17. Max Pakai Pizzey Park, Saturday 15 May, 4:10pm MUSTANGS: 1. Xander Dunemann 2. Alexander Brighton 3. Benji Neliman 4. Thomas Officials TBC Davis 5. Tyson O'Dea 7. Brenton Clement 8. Jordan Crocker 9. Brandon Clarke 10. BURLEIGH: 1. Tyler Mahon 2. Kalani Skipps 3. Tony Francis 4. Tuvalli Pereira 5. Dan English 11. Leslie Hartvigsen 12. Connor Clement 13. Liam Short 14. Matthew Ronan Rio 6. Bryson Vaovasa 7. Cameron Brown 8. Daniel Shannon 9. Cole Geyer Butler 15. Oliver Bichel 17. Mitchell Murphy 18. Lochlan Srama 20. Jobbaker 10. Jayden Sharp 11. Sam McIntyre 12. Tristan Powell 13. Blake Campbell 14. Vaka Tamanabae 22. Luke Maiden Sikahele 15. Daniel Shannon 16. Isaac Matalavea-Booth 18. Ezra Ubaldino IPSWICH: 1. Joseph Ross 2. Mamakumai Naiyep 3. Mika Iakopo 4. Mitchell Harsant 5. Nathan SUNSHINE COAST FALCONS v WYNNUM MANLY SEAGULLS Stephensen 6. Kaylis Barrott 7. Isaac Fels 8. Sinbad Fruean 9. Lochlan Turnbull 10. Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunday 16 May, 1:15pm Jayden Kirner 12. Tate Rhea 13. Riley Morris 14. Zachery Alley 15. Eremiah Babia Officials TBC 16. Amazaiya Lepolo 17. Josiah Mauga 18. Prezley Vaoiva 19. Jack Fisher 20. Jai SC FALCONS: 1. Blake Wilson 2. Gian Largiader 3. Kane Jackson 4. Jack Aiken 5. Mcgarrigal 21. Raymond Turnbull Zachariah Miles 6. Lucas Bell 7. Jayden Zanchetta 9. Jai Smoothy 10. Zacari Short 11. Sam Reid 12. Jake Zammit 13. Nick Ellems 14. Matthew Baker 15. Kaleb Carson 16. v MACKAY CUTTERS Joseph Lowe 17. Rory Curtis 18. Kaleb Sutton WYNNUM: 1. Ben Farr 2. Kurtis Farr Jack Manski Oval, Sunday 16 May, 12:20pm 3. Grand Hagai 4. Sebastian Winters-Chang 5. Tom Farr 6. Braden Whittaker 7. Will Officials TBC Parslow 8. Jacob Sturt 9. Harrison Graham 10. Malachai Retchford 11. Ethan Malt TOWNSVILLE: 1. Dylan White 2. Jesse Yallop 3. Benn Campagnolo 4. Zin Zan Martin 12. Isaac Carpenter 13. Alec MacDonald 14. Jackson Rohweder 15. Nathan Ward 16. 5. Ty Everett 6. Jordan Lipp 7. Aaron Moore 9. Curtis Dempsey 10. Hamilton Taia Riley Boaza 17. Caius Faatili 18. John Radel

VALLEYS DIEHARDS v BRISBANE TIGERS CENTRAL QLD CAPRAS v TWEED SEAGULLS Emerson Park, Saturday 15 May 3:00pm McIndoe Park Emerald, Saturday 15 May 4:00pm Referee: Cody Kwik; Sideline Officials: Brittanee Stephan, Jacob Funk0 Referee: Chris Henderson; Sideline Officials: Dan La Rose, Luke Quinn VALLEYS: 1. Hayley Maddick 2. Shenae Ciesiolka 3. 4. Toni Hunt 5. Taylor CAPRAS: 1. Keysha Baker 2. Bree Spreadborough 4. Emmanita Paki 5. Krystal Sulter Mapusua 6. Grace Griffin 7. 8. Sarah Riorden 9. 10. 6. 7. Reeghyn Beardmore 8. Gemma Brennan 9. Mackenzie Reid 10. Lauretta Leao-Seve 11. Savannah Pratten 12. Natassja Purontakanen 13. Destiny Brill Mikayla Roe 11. Mariah Storch 12. Sharni Upton 13. Kailah Rogers 14. Meg Neven 15. 14. Helen Mcrae 15. Emma Sykes 16. Patrice Chambers 17. Rosanna Mauga 18. Kelsie Sophie O’toole 16. Emmaley Mcmurdy 17. Naomi Clayton 18. Rikarra Benjamin 19. Price BRISBANE: 1. Shae Yvonne De La Cruz 2. Sierra Maple 3. Aria Hudson-davies Annette Brander 20. Justine WillieTWEED: 1. 2. Brooke Saddler 3. 4. Emily Veivers 5. Lucy Cuppari 6. Tahlia Rolph 7. Tayla Eldridge 8. Kimberley Dore Alani Sullivan 5. Olivia Attenborough-Doyle 6. Jada Ferguson 7. Tarryn Aiken 8. Rona 9. Kelsey Ladbrooke-parkin 10. Jayda Lofipo 11. Jessikah Reeves 12. Eloise Vunakece Peters 9. Lailee Phillips 10. Grace Qaranivalu 11. Zara Canfield 12. 13. 13. Kathrine Moore 14. Danielle Hunter 15. Ruth Talatonu 16. Emily Robinson 17. Georgia Hale 14. Josina Parekura 15. Olivia Fien 16. Tawana Sullivan Togo Moega Wright 18. Kaitlyn Andersen

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 27 NRL MATCH REVIEW NSWRL Round 9 Charge Sheet Brandon Smith (Storm) Grade 1 Shoulder Charge on Damien Cook Base penalty 200pts Guilty - no contest = 200pts (2 matches) Guilty - early plea = 150pts (1 match) PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: 1 match suspension, with 50 carryover points TEAMLISTS Felise Kaufusi (Storm) Grade 1 Dangerous contact (head/neck) on Cody Walker Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $2250 THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT NSW CUP - ROUND 10 1 x similar prior (+50%) Guilty - early plea = $1700 PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1700 fine

Dylan Brown (Eels) Grade 3 Dangerous Contact on Drew Hutchison v Base penalty 300pts Guilty - no contest = 400pts (4 matches) , Thursday 13 May 7:30pm (Fox League / Kayo) 1 x non-similar prior (+20%) Guilty - early plea = 310pts (3 matches) Referee: Jake Sutherland; Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Nathan Loveday 40 carryovers NORTHS: 1. 2. Tom Carr 3. Josh Bergamin 4. Tony Satini 5. Sione PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: 3 match suspension, with 10 carryover points Hopoate 6. Ben Marschke 7. Josh Ralph 8. Max Bailey 9. Shannon Gardiner 10. (Eels) Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on James Tedesco Michael Fenn 11. Harrison Edwards 12. Naufahu Whyte 13. Jerry Key 14. Thomas Base penalty 200pts Guilty - no contest = 315pts (3 matches) Deakin 15. Elia Faatui 17. Ben Thomas 18. Tevita Alifa 19. Zac Montgomery 2 x non-similar priors (+40%) Guilty - early plea = 245pts (2 matches) WESTS: 1. Zachary Cini 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 3. 4. Israel Ogden 5. 35 carryovers Kiah Cooper 6. Billy Walters 7. Zach Dockar-Clay 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Jake PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: 2 match suspension, with 45 carryover points Simpkin 10. 11. Tukimihia Simpkins 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Tom Liam Martin (Panthers) Grade 1 Contrary Conduct on Mawene Hiroti Amone 14. Joseph Taipari 15. Thomas Freebairn 16. Austin Dias 17. Fetalaiga Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1500 Pauga Guilty - early plea = $1150 PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1150 fine BYES: WORKERS SEA EAGLES, CANBERRA RAIDERS, MOUNTIES, Siosiua Taukeiaho (Roosters) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Keegan Hipgrave NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS, , PARRAMATTA EELS, PENRITH Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1150 PANTHERS, ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS, SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS 7 yr incident free discount (-25%) Guilty - early plea = $750 PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $750 fine Round 10 is a BYE round for all teams in Harvey Norman Women's Premiership, U21 , and . James Tamou (Wests Tigers) Grade 1 Dangerous contact (head/neck) on Anthony Don Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1500 Several catch-up matches will be played across NSW Cup, Flegg and Shield - Guilty - early plea = $1150 check LeagueUnlimited.com for updated information across the week. PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1150 fine

Tyrone Peachey (Titans) Grade 1 Dangerous contact (head/neck) on Joe Ofahengaue CITY v COUNTRY REP GAMES Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1500 Guilty - early plea = $1150 PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1150 fine

WOMENS' COUNTRY OPENS v WOMEN'S CITY OPENS David Fifita (Titans) Grade 2 Careless High Tackle on Adam Doueihi Bankwest Stadium, Saturday 15 May 2:30pm Base penalty 200 points Guilty - no contest = 200 points (2 matches) COUNTRY: (Haelensburgh), Keeley Davis (Mounties), Jade Etherden Guilty - early plea = 150 points (1 match) (Mounties), Jayme Fressard (Central Coast), Sophie Gaynor (Riverina), Rikeya Horn PLEA: Guilty - seeking downgrade RESULT: Unsuccessful. Suspended 2 matches. (St Marys), Caitlan Johnston (Central Coast), (South Sydney), Joceyln Kelleher (Central Coast), (Central Coast), (Central Lachlan Burr (Cowboys) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Herbie Farnworth Coast), Brydie Parker (Central Coast), Rachael Pearson (Helensburgh), Matilda Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1500 Guilty - early plea = $1150 Power (Mounties), Tayla Predebon (Central Coast), (Central PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1150 fine Coast), Tess Staines (Riverina), Holli Wheeler (North Sydney). Coach: Adam Bezzina CITY: Stephanie Ball (Mounties), Kennedy Cherrington (Cronulla-Sutherland), Matt Lodge (Broncos) Grade 1 Contrary Conduct in a melee Jocephy Daniels (Mounties), Quincy Dodd (Cronulla-Sutherland), Filomina Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $2250 Hanisi (Mounties), Talei Holmes (Cronulla-Sutherland), Shirley, Mailangi (South 1 x similar prior offence (+50%) Guilty - early plea = $1700 Sydney), Corban McGregor (Cronulla-Sutherland), Taina Naividi (Mounties), Aliti PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1700 fine Namoce Sagano (North Sydney), (North Sydney), Mitchell Dunn (Cowboys) Grade 1 Contrary Conduct in a melee (Cronulla-Sutherland), Jessica Sergis (Helensburgh), Maddison Studdon (Cronulla- Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $2100 Sutherland), Renee Targett (North Sydney), (Mounties), Sarah 2 x non-similar priors (+40%) Guilty - early plea = $1600 Togatuki (St Marys), Botille Vette-Welsh (Wests Tigers). Coach: Lisa Fiaola PLEA: Not guilty RESULT: Guilty. $2100 fine

MENS' COUNTRY OPENS v MEN'S CITY OPENS Paul Vaughan (Dragons) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (head/neck) on Sione Katoa Collegians Sporting Complex, Sunday 16 May 12:30pm Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $1800 COUNTRY: Mitchell Andrews (Western Rams), Sam Clune (Illawarra South Coast), 1 x non-similar prior (+20%) Guilty - early plea = $1350 Cameron Davies (Central Coast), Jake Goodwin (Riverina), Cody Hodge (Riverina), PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $1350 fine Ryan James (Illawarra South Coast), Ron Leapai (Riverina), Zachary Masters Josh McGuire (Dragons) Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (other) on Kyle Flanagan (Riverina), Joshua Mitchell (Monaro), Corey Mulhall (Illawarra South Coast), Base penalty $1500 Guilty - no contest = $2700 Brendan Newcombe (Central Coast), Dane O’Hehir (Riverina), Chanse Perham 4 x non-similar priors (+80%) Guilty - early plea = $2050 (Illawarra South Coast), Bradley Prior (Monaro), Allan Shipley (Macarthur Wests PLEA: Guilty - early plea RESULT: $2050 fine Tigers), Atunaisa Tupou (Monaro), Cameron Vazzoler (Illawarra South Coast), William Wardle (Macarthur Wests Tigers). Coach: Beau Scott CITY: Niko Apelu (Wentworthville), Kamren Cryer (Mounties), Danny Fualalo (Cabramatta), Zac Greene (St Marys), Kieran Hayman (Wentworthville), Anton Iaria 12 - 18 May (St Marys), Semisi Kioa (Ryde-Eastwood), (Hills), Soni Luke (St Marys), Kane HAPPY BIRTHDAY McQuiggin (Mounties), Jack Miller (Mounties), Lorenzo Mulitalo (Hills), Eli Roberts Thursday 13 May: Josh Papali'i (Canberra) 29, Reimis Smith (Melbourne) 24 (Glebe), Matt Stimson (St Marys), Alec Susino (St Marys), Jake Toby (St Marys), Toni Saturday 15 May: Scott Drinkwater (North Qld) 24, Corey Thompson Tupouniua (), Caleb Uele (Glebe). Coach: Brett Cook (Gold Coast) 31, Stefano Utoikamanu (Wests Tigers) 21 Monday 17 May: Rocco Berry (Warriors) 20 28 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 Tuesday 18 May: Corey Harawira-Naera (Canberra) 26, Tui Kamikamica (Melbourne) 27 UK WATCH - RESULTS & FIXTURES

BETFRED CHALLENGE CUP BETFRED WOMEN'S SUPER LEAGUE

QUARTER FINAL RESULTS TABLE AFTER ROUND 2 Catalans Dragons 6 Tries: Mike McMeeken; Goals: James Maloney 1 def Warrington Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts Wolves 16 Tries: Daryl Clark 2; Goals: 4 1 St Helens 2 2 0 0 176 0 176 4 St Helens 23 Tries: Regan Grace 3, Mark Percival; Goals: 3; Field Goals: 2 2 2 0 0 140 16 124 4 Theo Fages 1 def 18 Tries: Darnell McIntosh 2, Michael Lawrence; 3 2 2 0 0 90 8 82 4 Goals: 3 Hull FC 20 Tries: Tevita Satae 2, Adam Swift; Goals: Marc Sneyd 4 def Wigan Warriors 10 4 2 2 0 0 84 6 78 4 Tries: Jake Bibby, Dom Manfredi; Goals: Harry Smith 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 44 -44 0 Castleford Tigers 19 Tries: Daniel Smith, Peter Mata'utia, Michael Shenton; Goals: Danny 6 1 0 1 0 8 52 -44 0 Richardson 2, Gareth O'Brien 1; Field Goals: Gareth O'Brien 1 def 18 7 York City Knights 1 0 1 0 16 68 -52 0 Tries: Harvey Livett 2, Lee Mossop; Goals: Harvey Livett 3 8 Huddersfield Giants 1 0 1 0 0 90 -90 0 9 2 0 2 0 6 112 -106 0 June 5/6, Venues TBC SEMI FINAL DRAW 10 2 0 2 0 0 124 -124 0 Hull FC v St Helens, Castleford v Warrington ROUND 3 FIXTURES all times BST UK, add 9 hours for AEST Warrington v St Helens Sun 16 May 12:00pm Victoria Park BETFRED WOMEN'S CHALLENGE CUP Wakefield v Leeds Sun 16 May 12:00pm Sports Park Weetwood Bradford v Huddersfield Sun 16 May 3:00pm Victoria Park QUARTER FINAL RESULTS Featherstone v York Sun 16 May 3:00pm Sports Park Weetwood York City Knights 30 def Wigan Warriors 24, Castleford Tigers 26 def Warrington Wolves 6, St Helens 44 def Featherstone Rovers 10, Leeds Rhinos 70 def Bradford Bulls 0 BETFRED CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINAL DRAW May 22, Venues TBC York City Knights v Castleford Tigers, Leeds Rhinos v St Helens ROUND 5 RESULTS 30 Tries: Luke Hooley 2, Tom Gilmore, Dane Manning, Jonny Campbell, Elliott Hall; Goals: Tom Gilmore 3 def Sheffield Eagles 18 Tries: Rob Worrincy 2, Jordan Bull; Goals: Izaac Farrell 3 at Keepmoat Stadium; Whitehaven RLFC 36 Tries: Callum BETFRED SUPER LEAGUE Phillips 4, Jessie Joe Nandye, Liam Cooper; Goals: Lachlan Walmsley 5, Liam Cooper 1 def Oldham RLFC 4 Tries: Callum Green at Bower Fold; Bradford Bulls 23 Tries: Tom Doyle, TABLE AFTER ROUND 5 David Foggin-Johnston, , Brandon Pickersgill; Goals: Danny Brough 3; Pos Team P W L D For Against Diff % Pts Win % Field Goals: Jordan Lilley 1 def 22 Tries: Nico Rizzelli, Luis Roberts, Rhodri 1 St Helens 5 5 0 0 128 34 376.47 10 100 Lloyd, Jack Hansen; Goals: Martyn Ridyard 3 at ; 50 Tries: 2 Wigan Warriors 5 5 0 0 111 56 198.21 10 100 2, Gideon Boafo 2, Matty Fozard, , Greg Richards, Jarrod 3 Castleford Tigers 5 4 1 0 131 78 167.95 8 80 Sammut; Goals: Chris Hankinson 7, 1 def Newcastle Thunder 30 Tries: 4 Catalans Dragons 5 4 1 0 137 86 159.3 8 80 Kieran Gill 2, Connor Wrench, Evan Simons, Nathan Wilde; Goals: Josh Woods 5 at Rosslyn 5 Hull FC 5 3 1 1 105 58 181.03 7 70 Park; 70 Tries: Andrew Dixon 3, Eloi Pelissier 3, Lloyd White, Mathieu Jussaume, Justin Sangare, Jy Hitchcox, , Jordan Flovie, Latrell Schaumkel; 6 Warrington Wolves 5 3 1 1 144 81 177.78 7 70 Goals: Anthony Marion 9 def Widnes Vikings 0 at Heywood Road; 36 7 Hull KR 5 2 3 0 105 134 78.36 4 40 Tries: Ed Barber 2, Brandon Moore, Nick Rawsthorne, Elliott Morris; Goals: Connor 8 Huddersfield Giants 5 1 4 0 68 98 69.39 2 20 Robinson 8 def Dewsbury Rams 0 at Tetley's Stadium; Featherstone Rovers 16 Tries: 9 Leeds Rhinos 5 1 4 0 63 99 63.64 2 20 Gareth Gale 2, Chris Hill def York City Knights 12 Tries: Matty Marsh, Liam Salter Goals: 10 Salford Red Devils 5 1 4 0 68 142 47.89 2 20 Kieran Dixon 2 at LNER Community Stadium 11 Wakefield Trinity 5 0 5 0 66 154 42.86 0 0 Pos Team P W L D F A Diff % Pts Win % 12 5 0 5 0 66 172 38.37 0 0 1 Toulouse Olympique XIII 4 4 0 0 159 40 397.5 8 100% 2 Featherstone Rovers 4 4 0 0 128 50 256 8 100% ROUND 6 FIXTURES all times BST UK, add 9 hours for AEST Leeds v Wakefield Fri 14 May 7:45pm Emerald Headingley 3 Batley Bulldogs 5 4 1 0 172 88 195.45 8 80% Castleford v Hull KR Mon 17 May 7:45pm Mend-A-Hose Jungle 4 Bradford Bulls 5 4 1 0 127 134 94.78 8 80% Leigh v Wigan Mon 17 May 7:45pm 5 Sheffield Eagles 5 2 2 1 124 100 124 5 50% St Helens v Salford Mon 17 May 7:45pm Totally Wicked Stadium 6 London Broncos 4 2 2 1 122 145 84.14 5 50% Warrington v Huddersfield Mon 17 May 7:45pm Halliwell Jones Stadium 7 Halifax Panthers 5 2 3 0 155 101 153.47 4 40% Hull FC v Catalans Mon 17 May 7:45pm KCOM Stadium 8 York City Knights 5 2 3 0 126 93 135.48 4 40% 9 Whitehaven RLFC 5 2 3 0 109 119 91.6 4 40% 10 Dewsbury Rams 5 2 3 0 73 123 59.35 4 40% 11 Oldham RLFC 5 2 3 0 82 154 53.25 4 40% 12 Newcastle Thunder 5 1 3 1 120 153 78.43 3 30% GOOD NEWS! 13 Widnes Vikings 5 1 3 1 106 180 58.89 3 30% 14 Swinton Lions 5 0 5 0 74 197 37.56 0 0% Fans in the UK can rejoice with limited crowds permitted to return to rugby league matches starting from next week. ROUND 6 FIXTURES all times BST UK, add 9 hours for AEST Batley v London Sat 15 May 2:00pm Fox's Biscuit Stadium Five of the six Super League games have moved to Monday night in Round 6 to Halifax v Sheffield Sun 16 May 12:45pm Stadium take advantage of the change in policy after a torrid start to 2021 in the UK. Whitehaven v Toulouse Sun 16 May 3:00pm Recreation Ground Widnes v York Sun 16 May 3:00pm Halton Stadium To anyone in the UK reading this - good luck and enjoy your team, enjoy being Bradford v Newcastle Mon 17 May 7:45pm Tetley's Stadium back in the terraces. Go well. Swinton v Dewsbury Mon 17 May 7:45pm Heywood Road Featherstne v Oldham Mon 17 May 8:00pm Millennium Stadium

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 29 NRL: ROUND 9 WRAP Thursday | MELBOURNE 50 SOUTH SYDNEY 0 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (0) Venue: Stadium Australia No scorers Crowd: 7501 Halftime Score: South Sydney 0 Melbourne 26 MELBOURNE STORM (50) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (6), Jahrome Hughes, Brandon Smith, 3 points - Josh Addo-Carr George Jennings (2) 2 points - Jahrome Hughes Conversions: Cameron Munster (5/10) 1 points - Christian Welch

OUR REPORT with ROB CROSBY Brandon Smith (46th minute) powered over with a great Taking advantage of a seven-tackle set, Nicho Hynes burst that exposed the Rabbitohs' retreating defence, Addo-Carr has SIX appeal broke through the Rabbitohs' defence before linking with while a beautiful cut-out ball from Hughes allowed George Addo-Carr (22nd minute) who used the wet conditions to Jennings (50th minute) to get on the scoresheet minutes The Melbourne Storm have eviscerated the South slide over for his second. later. Sydney Rabbitohs 50-0 in a match where Josh Addo- Carr became the first player in 71 years to score six Breaking their opponents resolve with Cameron Munster Taking the score past 40 with Jennings (57th minute) tries in first grade. and Harry Grant combining from inside their own half bagging his second, Addo-Carr (67th minute) created to put Addo-Carr (27th minute) over for his third of the history by becoming the first Melbourne Storm player to Equalling the record set by Newtown winger night, a strip from Munster enabled Jahrome Hughes score five tries in a match. in 1950, the man affectionately known as ‘The Foxx' (31st minute) to sprint 50 metres with barely a hand laid had a night to remember as the Storm posted 10 tries on him.. Completing the ten-try demolition as it began, Addo-Carr in a match played before 7,501 supporters at Stadium (72nd minute) scored in the corner to bring up the final Australia. Following in the footsteps of Ryan Papenhuyzen earlier 50-0 scoreline. this season with four first half tries, Addo-Carr (39th Weathering an early Rabbitohs' attacking raid that minute) completed a left side shift to send the Storm to Next week during Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium, the almost led to points only for Cody Walker's pass to Alex the sheds up 26-0. Rabbitohs face the Sharks on Saturday evening, while the Johnston to be ruled forward, a skilful left foot kick from Storm take on the Dragons on Sunday afternoon. Justin Olam allowed Addo-Carr (11th minute) to open the Continuing the rout following the resumption of play, scoring.

Friday | PENRITH 48 CRONULLA-SUThERLAND 0 PENRITH PANTHERS (48) Venue: BlueBet Stadium Tries: James Fisher-Harris, Charlie Staines (3), Stephen Crichton, Crowd: 16110 Matt Burton, Viliame Kikau, Matthew Eisenhuth Halftime Score: Penrith 24 Cronulla-Sutherland 0 Conversions: Nathan Cleary (8/8) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: 3 points - Nathan Cleary CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (0) 2 points - James Fisher-Harris No scorers 1 points - Stephen Crichton

OUR REPORT with JUSTIN DAVIES some fantastic no-look passes to help the Panthers to a home side didn't want the Friday night lights to go out as 24-nil half-time lead. they continue to pack out and treat their Perfect Panthers turn Sharks into fans to some first class football each week. seafood in rout Known as the Forbes Ferrari, Charlie Staines has a knack of four-pointers against the Sharks. He debuted 2021 looks to be a gap year for the Sharks after John Penrith Panthers continued their perfect start to the in spectacular fashion, scoring four tries at Kogarah Morris' dismissal. There was no energy in the side who 2021 NRL season with a 48-nil thumping of the listless Oval last season, his mates cheering on put on another never looked like troubling the scorers and it showed Cronulla Sharks tonight at Penrith Stadium. match race tonight. His three tries all came from simple with interim coach Josh Hannay hooking Chad Townsend and structured plays before the youngster burned his midway through the second half. Now, they need to find The Panthers flexed their Premiership credentials again defender to cost his local pub - The Post Office hotel - in something to salvage anything and appease their fanbase with an eight tries to none thrashing of the Sharks. Forbes more schnooners. who are rightfully unamused. Youngster Charlie Staines scored a hat-trick to make it seven tries in three games against them and again, Fisher-Harris was an unlikely first try scorer when he Second half tries for Staines to complete his hat-trick another fantastic night at the foot of the mountains. barged over from a Apisai Koroisau short ball but it alongside Villiame Kikau getting a generous call from the set the tone for the first half. Next, it was the Panthers bunker alongside a first four-pointer in Panthers colours Through the first 160 minutes of Round 9, both last year's backline who got involved in the points. Staines crossing for Matt Eisenhuth completed the 48-nil scoreline. Nathan Grand Finalists have shown their desire to tangle once before Stephen Crichton back in his favoured centre Cleary also put on a goal-kicking clinic potted eight from again in the big dance. From the first hit up by James position mopped up for 18-nil. Half turned centre Matt eight to motor up the top pointscorer ladder. Fisher-Harris, the Panthers showed no mercy against the Burton swept onto the ball to make it 24-nil at the break. toothless Sharks. That also makes it 14 straight wins at home for Penrith In the second half, the Panthers kept getting stronger and takes their regular season winning streak to 24 It was another fine performance from the Panthers while the Sharks surrendered from their first set. They games. It will take something spectacular to beat the halves - Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai - who looked for the sideline, the dead-ball line anywhere which defending Minor Premiers who round off Magic Round orchestrated the demolition. Cleary showed off with would help them inch closer to the full-time siren. The next weekend against the inconsistent Gold Coast Titans.

30 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 Friday | PARRAMATTA 31 SYDNEY ROOSTERS 18 PARRAMATTA EELS (31) Venue: Bankwest Stadium Tries: Blake Ferguson, Bryce Cartwright (2), Tom Opacic, Dylan Crowd: 25118 Brown; Field Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1) ;Conversions: Mitchell Halftime Score: Parramatta 18 Sydney 12 Moses (5/5) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18) 3 points - Mitchell Moses Tries: Matt Ikuvalu (3); Conversions: Sam Walker (1/2), Adam 2 points - Junior Paulo Keighran (1/1); Penalty Goals: Adam Keighran (1/1) 1 points - Nat Butcher

OUR REPORT with SAM BOURKE The Tricolours came into the game in the unfamiliar position Minutes before the half time break however the Roosters of underdogs. They were however welcoming back their looked to have scored through five-eighth Drew Hutchison, Eels clinch brutal victory over superstar fullback James Tedesco, who managed to make an however replays showed a knock on in the lead up. The resilient Roosters immediate impact when he found some space down the right- Tricolours didn't come away empty handed with Eels centre hand side and produced a superb pass for Matt Ikuvalu, who Marata Niukore penalised for a shoulder charge on Tedesco, Parramatta have defeated a resilient Roosters side by 31-18 managed a spectacular touch down to open the scoring and which will surely come under more scrutiny this week. With in a brutal match at Bankwest Stadium tonight. the Roosters jumped out 4-0 lead. Hutchison assisted from the field, Adam Keighran kicked the penalty goal to narrow the Parramatta lead to 18-12 at the The match was overshadowed by several incidents that the Parramatta has managed to turn Bankwest Stadium into a break. It was a shocking start to the second half from the Match Review Committee will be busy investigating tomorrow fortress in recent times and they predictably hit back, when Roosters, when two try hero Matt Ikuvalu turned villain, when morning, with Eels stars and Marata Niukore Mitchell Moses kicked across field for his backrower in Ryan he dropped a Moses bomb and Tom Opacic collected the loose sure to be the most nervous. Both players are likely to be Matterson. Matterson made the catch and shifted the ball ball for a gift wrapped try to score next to the posts to extend charged in the lead up to a disallowed try at halftime by wide to Blake Ferguson who showed tremendous strength to the Eels lead 24-12. The Roosters needed something special to Roosters five-eighth Drew Hutchinson. Hutchinson copped carry two Roosters defenders over the line in the corner to get back into the match and they got just that, when Ikuvalu knees in the back from Brown and was immediately rushed score. Moses converted from out wide and the Eels lead 6-4 scored his hat trick, after rookie number seven Sam Walker to hospital with broken ribs and a suspected punctured lung. after 20 minutes. Parramatta looked likely again minutes later, threw a superb floating pass over the top of hit the stocky Niukore also collected James Tedesco high in the lead up, before they put down a loose pass and the ball was picked up winger on the chest for him to score in the corner. Keighran along with a suspected shoulder charge which luckily for the by Roosters backrower Nat Butcher, who managed to find then nailed the conversion from the sideline and the Roosters home side only led to a penalty. Ikuvalu in support. The Roosters winger then accelerated revival was on with 15 minutes remaining. away from the Eels cover defence to score under the posts Both sides earlier lost key players to head injury assessments, and regain the lead for the visitors. The Eels then regained the Parramatta just couldn't manage to put the resilient Roosters with Eels hooker Reed Mahoney coming off second best in lead when Mitchell Moses kicked again for Matterson on the away until with six minutes remaining, Moses kicked a field defence, which was offset by the Roosters losing Victor last and he then produces a neat offload for super sub Bryce goal to give his side a seven-point lead. Minutes later they well Radley in the similar circumstances. Halfback Mitch Moses Cartwright who scooped up the pass and slam the ball down and truly iced the match when Dylan Brown stepped through was the standout, setting up three tries and kicking the match for a try just minutes after entering the field of play. a number of exhausted Roosters defenders clinching a brutal winning field goal in his best performance of the season. The victory for the Eels at home. win for the home side puts the Eels into outright second on Parramatta then kicked away when hooker Reed Mahoney the NRL ladder in another great start for the season for Brad darted out of dummy half close to the line and put on an old Both sides now travel to Brisbane for Magic Round next Arthur's team. school run around play with his prop Junior Paulo which saw weekend, with Parramatta taking on the Warriors on The Roosters will be proud of the effort, however with injuries Cartwright steam onto the ball to score his second try. Moses Sunday afternoon, while the Roosters will need to find some continuing to mount their depth will certainly be at breaking converted and the Eels lead 18-10 and looked to have the reinforcements before taking on the Cowboys on Saturday point in the coming weeks. match in their control. night.

Saturday | NEWCASTLE 24 CANBERRA 16 CANBERRA RAIDERS (16) Venue: McDonalds Park Tries: Joseph Tapine, Bailey Simonsson Crowd: 6642 Conversions: George Williams (2/2) Halftime Score: Canberra 16 Newcastle 0 Penalty Goals: George Williams (2/2) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (24) 3 points - Kalyn Ponga Tries: Phoenix Crossland, Kalyn Ponga, Tyson Frizell, Jayden 2 points - George Williams Brailey; Conversions: Kalyn Ponga (4/4) 1 points - Jayden Brailey

OUR REPORT with JUSTIN DAVIES Canberra have been accused of coming out dreaming after return home to his pregnant girlfriend in England but the half-time but being caught from the kick-off from a Ponga halfback was dialed in tonight. Knights comeback haunts Raiders kick is another level. Connor Watson sent a nice pass to again in Wagga youngster Phoenix Crossland to make it 16-6. Jordan Rapana helped the Raiders to build on their dominant first half. The winger drifted across field for Newcastle Knights won the battle of the struggling From there, the Knights just surged back into the contest. Joseph Tapine to steam onto the ball for the first four- sides, 24-16 against Canberra Raiders in Wagga Wagga Ponga went himself to make it 16-12 then Tyson Frizell pointer of the game in the 31st minute. It was the perfect this afternoon. became a one-man wrecking crew to put the Knights ahead antidote after some social media issues post-match last for the first time on 68 minutes. Captain Jayden Brailey put weekend. It was billed as desperation stakes between two struggling the stamp on the comeback with his late four-pointer off sides and it showed in the game tonight. Newcastle scored Ponga for the 24-16 scoreline. That makrs five straight losses for the Raiders. The one- 24 straight points to overcome a Canberra side rapidly time Premiership contender have fallen in a heap in the last running out of excuses for their fadeouts this season. In the first half, the Raiders were in ominous form. month or so, and it will take a mammoth effort from coach Josh Papali'i was striding through the middle and found Ricky Stuart to get his side into the top eight again, this The old saying goes it was a game of two halves but this plenty of space. That allowed George Williams to unfurl season. game was dictionary definition of the phrase. Canberra some magnificent passes including the opener to Bailey strode out a 16-nil lead and looked ready to go back into Simonssen to make it 16-nil. For the Knights, it was a welcome relief today. Coach Adam the top eight before a Ponga powered comeback helped O'Brien has been under the blowtorch and it was dialing Newcastle to their first win in three weeks. Williams had his kicking boots on tonight. He kicked well in up after their torrid first half but the Knights exploited the general play alongside his four goals to dominate the first Raiders second half foibles to into eighth position for now. half. Williams has been subject to attention for wanting to LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 31 NRL: ROUND 9 WRAP Saturday | GOLD COAST 36 WESTS TIGERS 28 WESTS TIGERS (28) Venue: Tries: , Adam Doueihi, Jake Simpkin, David Nofoaluma Crowd: 8411 (2) Halftime Score: Wests Tigers 12 Gold Coast 24 Conversions: Adam Doueihi (4/5) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: GOLD COAST TITANS (36) 3 points - Tyrone Peachey Tries: Phillip Sami (2), Tyrone Peachey, Brian Kelly, Beau Fermor, 2 points - Adam Doueihi Tanah Boyd; Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (6/6) 1 points - Phillip Sami

OUR REPORT with ANDREW FERGUSON a nice play off the back of a scrum, which ended with Joey Leilua running a strong straight line, to barge over and In the 65th minute Tanah Boyd scored an opportunistic Titans outlast Tigers in sloppy affair score a try. Adam Doueihi converted the try. try after the ball got soccered around several times in the lead up. Fogarty converted. The Titans opened the scoring in the 7th minute when The Tigers continued the fightback a few minutes Tanah Boyd put in a grubber, the Tigers defenders fall later when Jake Simpkin barged over from dummy Then along came David Nofoaluma. In the space of 3 over like skittles and Philip Sami scored in the corner. half, and just got the ball down for a try. Doueihi added minutes the Tigers winger bagged two tries to keep the Jamal Fogarty converted. the conversion to get the Tigers within 6 points of the game alive. In the 69th minute James Tamou forced a Cowboys. knock on and then earnt his side a penalty, Nofoaluma On the first tackle from the kick-off AJ Brimson made a took a quick tap 20m from the Cowboys line and scored break from his own line, gets to halfway and passes to The Titans took just two minutes to reply, when Anthony under the posts. Doueihi converted. Tyrone Peachey who raced 45 metres to score. Fogarty Don casually caught a bomb, despite being surrounded converted from in front. by Tigers defenders. Don then got an offload over the The Tigers were on the attack again just 2 minutes later top to Beau Fermor who was unmarked on the wing where Doueihi held up a lovely long ball to Nofoaluma who A minute later, David Fifita spins out of a tackle on and he scored in the corner. Fogarty nailed the sideline scored in the corner. Doueihi again converted from out halfway, passed to Brian Kelly who raced away to score. conversion to give the Titans a 24-12 lead at halftime. wide, to reduce the Tigers deficit to 12 points. Fogarty added the extras and the Titans lead 18-0 after 14 minutes. Gold Coast continued the scoring in the second half With just a minute left, Adam Doueihi crossed for a when Philip Sami scored in the left corner after a great well-deserved try, however it was too little too late as the The Tigers finally got on the board in the 20th minute with breakaway against the run of play in the previous tackle. Titans won 36-28.

Saturday | NORTH QUEENSLAND 19 BRISBANE 18 NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (19) Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Tries: Kyle Feldt, Connelly Lemuelu, Jason Taumalolo Crowd: 22222 Field Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1); Conversions: Valentine Holmes Halftime Score: North Queensland 8 Brisbane 12 (2/3); Penalty Goals: Valentine Holmes (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: BRISBANE BRONCOS (18) 3 points - Jake Clifford Tries: Xavier Coates, Rhys Kennedy, Jesse Arthars 2 points - Jason Taumalolo Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (3/3) 1 points - Payne Haas

OUR REPORT with JOSH ROBERTSON who came closest next when Thomas Flegler was held up another punch and creating something out of nothing short of the line after the Cowboys didn't want anything the Broncos were able to cross through Jesse Arthars. Queensland derby turns back the to do with an Anthony Milford bomb and a Tevita Pangai Jamayne Isaako put the conversion over from 9m in from clock as Cowboys win thriller junior miracle offload sent Flegler close. The Broncos touch to give the Broncos a six-point lead. though were the next to get over the line when Rhys The North Queensland Cowboys have turned back the Kennedy went over after Tyson Gamble deceived the Errors cost the Cowboys good field position but clock as they managed to take a 19-18 victory over the defence into thinking he was going out the back instead of eventually the pressure they applied became too much Brisbane Broncos at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. the short ball which sent Kennedy over. Isaako converted when Jason Taumalolo charged his way over the line to to give the Broncos a 12-6 lead. score under the posts and the Cowboys were back level. The game looked as if it was going to be a high scoring affair early on and in an eventful night it was the first try On the stroke of halftime, the Broncos were lucky not to Valentine Holmes became the hero for the Cowboys as from Kyle Feldt that left many in awe and questioning how. go down to 12 men as Matt Lodge slowed play down and he sealed the match-winning field goal but it wasn't a Feldt looked to have been wrapped up completely in a the Cowboys took the penalty goal to close the score to conventional lead up for the North Queenslanders who tackle before an elastic arm came out to ground the ball. 12-8 at the break. initially set up for Jake Clifford to kick the one-pointer but he juggled the ball and it was left to Holmes to seal The Broncos hit back just one set later when Xavier The second half saw the Cowboys have some more the game. Coates got over the line after some deception from dominance and they scored fifteen minutes into the Jamayne Isaako to draw in defenders before finding second half when Scott Drinkwater was able to dink a Both sides will have a nervous wait before Magic Round Coates who scored. Isaako converting from out wide little kick through and Connelly Lemuelu chased through with no less than 5 players put on report by referee Chris levelled the scores at 6-6. to the ball and got it first. Valentine Holmes couldn't put Sutton for varying incidents throughout the contest. At the Cowboys into the lead with his conversion attempt. Magic Round the Broncos take on Manly on Friday night Both sides came under pressure but it was the Broncos whilst the Cowboys take on the Raiders on Saturday Brisbane weren't going to go down without throwing night.

32 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 Sunday | MANLY-WARRINGAH 38 WARRIORS 32 MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (38) Venue: Lottoland Tries: Tom Trbojevic (2), Reuben Garrick, Morgan Harper, Jason Crowd: 6726 Saab (3); Conversions: Reuben Garrick (4/7); Penalty Goals: Halftime Score: Manly-Warringah 12 Warriors 20 Reuben Garrick (1/1) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: WARRIORS (32) 3 points - Tom Trbojevic Tries: Chanel Harris-Tavita (2), Tohu Harris, Josh Curran, Reece Walsh; 2 points - Jason Saab Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (5/5); Penalty Goals: Kodi Nikorima (1/1) 1 points - Tohu Harris

OUR REPORT with ADAM HUXTABLE set up Tohu Harris, before Nikorima gave them the lead and Manly scoring through Jason Saab in the set that Sea Eagles win high-scoring affair with a penalty goal in the 35th minute. followed. on Mother's Day The Warriors would go into half-time up by 8 when a Kodi Manly's defence was the main reason for their next try, Nikorima kick was knocked on by Jason Saab and Josh with Reuben Garrick scoring after the Warriors were The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have come back from Curran was there to clean up the ball and score. forced to kick from inside their own 20 metre line. They an 8 point half-time deficit to defeat the New Zealand looked to have completely thrown in the towel when Warriors by the unique scoreline of 38-32. It was all the Warriors for the first part of the second half Manly scored twice more in the next 5 minutes - both and they looked all but certain to extend their lead even finished by Jason Saab. The tone was set for a high scoring game when Chanel further, when Kodi Nikorima had the ball with a 3-on-0 Harris-Tavita scored for the Warriors just 4 minutes into overlap. What followed was one of the worst bombed However, the Warriors weren't completely done, with his return from injury. Kodi Nikorima didn't see anything tries in history, with Nikorima poorly executing an Chanel Harris-Tavita scoring his second try after Brad on the left side of the field and threw a nice pass to set unnecessary cutout pass that went over the sideline. Parker knocked on and Reece Walsh burrowing his way in Harris-Tavita up. after a Manly penalty goal to make the score 38-32 with 4 That bit of play would prove to be the turning point in minutes to go. The Manly side hit back just 5 minutes later, when Jake the match, with Manly going 90 metres upfield to score Trbojevic got a quick play the ball that saw Lachlan Croker through Morgan Harper. The Warriors looked certain to tie it up with a minute left scurry out of dummy half and set Tom Trbojevic up for his when Ken Maumalo got the ball with daylight in front of first of two tries. Manly hit the front just 3 minutes later Manly looked to have compounded the Warriors pain him, however he wasn't fast enough and ended up being again through T. Trbojevic, who took advantage of some when Haumole Olakau'atu crashed over just a minute bundled into touch by Saab. poor Warriors defence to crash over. later, however the bunker found he had knocked on. In Magic Round next week, Manly will take on the Broncos The Warriors weren't behind for long, with Wayde Egan The Warriors couldn't take advantage of the reprieve on Friday night, while the Warriors will play the Eels on performing some enterprising play from dummy half to however, with Josh Curran knocking on on tackle 2 Sunday Afternoon.

Sunday | ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA 32 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN 12

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (32) Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Tries: Matthew Dufty (2), Corey Norman, Mathew Feagai, Paul Crowd: 7253 Vaughan, Junior Amone Halftime Score: St George Illawarra 6 Canterbury-Bankstown 0 Conversions: Corey Norman (4/6) LeagueUnlimited.com Players of the Match: CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS (12) 3 points - Ben Hunt Tries: Renouf Atoni, Nick Meaney 2 points - Matthew Dufty Conversions: Kyle Flanagan (2/2) 1 points - Mathew Feagai

OUR REPORT with ROB CROSBY tackles and producing a string of dismal attacking options Delivering a belated knock-out through Paul Vaughan epistomised by Kyle Flanagan overpowering a kick on the (55th minute), the flood gates opened with Norman (61st Debutants delight in Dragons win first tackle ten metres out from the try line. minute) and Dufty (63rd minute) taking the scoreline from 10-0 to 28-0 in Hopoate's absence. It wasn't pretty - in fact it was downright awful at In the only scoring play of the opening 40 minutes, the times - but the St George Illawarra Dragons have Dragons took advantage of good field position with Jack The Bulldogs managed to avoid another shutout with an downed the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32-12 at Bird delivering a nice inside pass that allowed Matt Dufty unexpected consolation try to Renouf Atoni (67th minute), Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. (22nd minute) to use his speed and footwork to cross however the home side finished with a bang as Junior underneath the posts. Amone (70th minute) put himself in the right spot to cross In a match unlikely to linger in the annals of rugby league for a try on debut. history, the home side - wearing heritage jerseys in Coming out of the sheds with improved discipline and ball recognition of the inaugural 1921 St George Dragons team handling, the Dragons gave Mat Feagai (51st minute) a A late intercept to Nick Meaney (73rd minute) rounded - scored six tries to two with debutants Mat Feagai and debut to remember alongside his twin brother, Max, as out the scoring as the Dragons ran out 32-12 winners Junior Amone crossing for four-pointers in the second Ben Hunt sent the 20-year-old winger over for a try. to move into outright sixth position on 10 competition half. points. Appearing to deliver the knock-out blow with Bird In one of the most punishing spectacle of football showing determination to pounce on a Hunt grubber, Next week during Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium, the seen this season, errors and missed tackles plagued the bunker overturned the try after replays showed the Dragons face the Storm on Sunday afternoon, while the both teams during the opening half with the Dragons centre failed to properly ground the ball - however the Bulldogs take on the Raiders on Saturday afternoon. committing eight errors and 17 missed tackles, while respite was short lived for the Bulldogs with Will Hopoate the Bulldogs fared even worse with six errors, 21 missed sent to the sin bin for a professional foul.

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NSWRL THE KNOCK-ON EFFECT NSW CUP - ROUND 9 NSWRL U21 JERSEY FLEGG CUP - ROUND 9 Parramatta Eels 39Tries: Sean Russell 2, Michael Oldfield, , Lalotoa Penrith Panthers 20 Tries: Sunita Lotoaniu, Flynn Isaacs, Mavrik Geyer, Immanuel Mata'afa, Elie El-Zakhem, Ky Rodwell; Goals: Jordan Rankin 5; Field Goals: Jakob Tagalomatua; Goals: Connor Mason 1, Hayden Bonanno 1 drew with Cronulla- Arthur 1 def North Sydney Bears 0 at Bankwest Stadium Sutherland Sharks 20 Tries: James Coyne, Isaac Longmuir, Blake Hosking, Jack Newcastle Knights 22 Tries: Matt Croker, Luke Huth, Christopher Veaila, Matt Soper- Boyling; Goals: Jordan Samrani 1, Isaac Longmuir 1 at Bluebet Stadium Lawler; Goals: Zane Camroux 3 def Canberra Raiders 20 Tries: Manase Kaho, Ryan South Sydney Rabbitohs 30 Tries: Josiah Karapani 2, Deijion Leugaimafa 2, Kendyll James, Brad Schneider, Toby Marks; Goals: Brad Schneider 2 at McDonald's Park Fahey, Romano Cook; Goals: Kendyll Fahey 3 def Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14 Penrith Panthers 46 Tries: Thomas Jenkins 2, Adam Fearnley 2, Soni Luke, Liam Henry, Tries: Jason Smyth 2, Roland Podesta; Goals: Roland Podesta 1 at Ironmark High Ethan Clark-Wood, Luke Sommerton; Goals: Niwhai Puru 7 def Newtown Jets 18 Tries: Performance Centre Eddie Aiono 2, Bronson Garlick, D'Rhys Miller; Goals: Honeti Tuha 1 at Bluebet Stadium St George Illawarra Dragons 28 Tries: Brandon Morkos 2, Dantoray Lui 2, Treigh Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 30 Tries: , Terrell May, Dane Aukafolau, Stewart; Goals: Connor Mulheisen 2, Alexander Lobb 2 def Canterbury-Bankstown Kauri Aupori-Puketapu, Dylan Smith; Goals: Brad Keighran 5 def South Sydney Bulldogs 22 Tries: James Valevatu 2, Ryan Gray, Eli Clark; Goals: Eli Clark 3 at Belmore Rabbitohs 18 Tries: Trent Peoples, Yileen Gordon, ; Goals: Lathan Sports Ground Hutchison-Walters 3 at Ironmark High Performance Centre Sydney Roosters 28 Tries: Vaiala Tamati, Michael Lyons, Vuate Karawalevu, Michael St George Illawarra Dragons 36 Tries: James Schiller, Tyrell Sloan, Josh Coric, Tony Coleman, Jordan Swann; Goals: Corey Fenning 4 def Parramatta Eels 20Tries: Pellow, Josh Carr, Shaun Sauni-Esau; Goals: Siti Moceidreke 6 def Mounties 22 Tries: Matthew Komolafe, Oliver Clements, Aitasi James, Jayden Yates; Goals: Kyle Watson Heleta, Josh Daley, Jordan Remfrey, Falakiko Manu; Goals: Kamren Cryer 3 at Schneider 2 at Ringrose Park Netstrata Jubilee Stadium BYES: Victoria Thunderbolts, Wests Tigers. BYE: Western Suburbs Magpies Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts 1 Penrith 7 5 1 1 222 109 113 15 1 Penrith 8 8 0 0 273 86 187 18 2 Wests Tigers 6 5 0 1 200 110 90 15 2 Western Suburbs 8 6 2 0 270 156 114 14 3 Cronulla 8 4 2 2 148 128 20 12 3 North Sydney 8 4 3 1 166 197 -31 11 4 Canterbury 8 4 3 1 182 179 3 11 4 Parramatta 7 4 3 0 215 146 69 10 5 St Geo Illa 7 4 3 0 143 160 -17 10 5 Canberra 7 3 4 0 184 166 18 8 6 Parramatta 7 3 4 0 158 152 6 8 6 Mounties 9 4 5 0 206 208 -2 8 7 South Sydney 7 3 4 0 151 184 -33 8 7 Newcastle 8 4 4 0 172 193 -21 8 8 Syd Roosters 8 3 5 0 174 200 -26 6 8 Newtown 7 2 4 1 146 214 -68 7 9 Victoria 8 1 6 1 151 242 -91 5 9 South Sydney 7 2 5 0 144 214 -70 6 10 Manly 8 2 6 0 148 213 -65 4 10 St Geo Illa 8 2 6 0 150 234 -84 6 11 BWSE 7 2 5 0 130 242 -112 6

NSWRL HARVEY NORMAN WOMEN'S PREMIERSHIP - ROUND 9 NSWRL RON MASSEY CUP - ROUND 9 Mounties 44 Tries: Tommaya Kelly-Sines 2, Taina Naividi 2, Leeane Toomalatai 2, Glebe Dirty Reds 34 Tries: Sione Afemui 2, Joshua Natoli 2, Tom Caughlan, Mitchell Patricia Raikadroka; Goals: Matilda Power 6 def St Marys 6 Tries: Lititana Tuifua; Pearsall; Goals: Manaia Rudolph 5 def Western Suburbs Magpies 26 Tries: Mitch Goals: Ashlee Harrison 1 at St Marys Leagues Stadium Francis 2, Max Altus, Kieran Wyld, Kell O'Brien; Goals: Brock Pelliga 2, Samuel Kamu 1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 80 Tries: Leianne Tufuga 5, Lynda Howarth 2, Tiana at Campbelltown Stadium Penitani 2, Crystal Papalii, Rosaline Aumale, Natasha Penitani, Quincy Dodd, Talei Kaiviti Silktails 42 Tries: Apimeleki Lutuimawi 2, Manasa Kalou 2, Timoci Bola 2, Penioni Holmes, Corban McGregor; Goals: Maddie Studdon 10 def 0 at Tagituimua, Maika Serulevu; Goals: Mosese Qionomacawa 3, Sunia Naruma 2 def PointsBet Stadium Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 20 Tries: Josh Rizk 2, Tyler Seymour, Regan Hughes; Goals: Wests Tigers 46 Tries: Page McGregor 2, Emily Curtain 2, Shekinah Edwards, Awhina Semisi Kioa 1, Josh Rizk 1 at Akuhata, Rebecca Pollard, Ana Fekeila, Botille Vette-Welsh; Goals: Emily Curtain 5def St Marys 36 Tries: Ethan McPherson 3, Alexander Myles 2, Anthony Layoun, Daniel Glebe Dirty Reds 0 at Campbelltown Stadium Brown; Goals: Zac Greene 4 def Mounties 6 Tries: Haimona Hiroti; Goals: Rydge Smith 1 38 Tries: Alicia Martin 2, Jasmine Strange 2, Isabelle Kelly, at St Marys Leagues Stadium Claire Reed, Jocelyn Kelleher, Roxette Murdoch; Goals: Hannah Southwell 2, Jocelyn Hills Bulls 48 Tries: Shane Kiel, David Gower, Josh Lewis, Dominic Reardon, Rhys Kelleher 1 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 at Ironmark High Performance Centre Sciglitano, Maile Li, Daniel Harrison, Blake Goodman; Goals: Josh Lewis 7, Blake North Sydney Bears 28 Tries: Shanice Parker, Shontelle Stowers, 2, Goodman 1 Cabramatta Two Blues 0 at New Era Stadium Kirra Dibb; Goals: Kirra Dibb 4 def 10 Tries: Katrina Phippen, Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles 30 Tries: Luke Butfield 2, Peni Misinale, Tarkyn Rima Butler; Goals: Katrina Phippen 1 at NSWRL Centre of Excellence Loloselo, Blake Clayton; Goals: Luke Butfield 5def 26 Tries: Eton BYE: Helensburgh Tigers Lindsay, Lazarus Brown, Connor Garetty, Emosi Alamoti, Mitchell Souter; Goals: Zac Mackay 4 at Windsor Sports Complex Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts BYE: Wentworthville Magpies 1 CC Roosters 7 7 0 0 310 26 284 16 Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts 2 Cronulla 6 6 0 0 286 30 256 16 1 St Marys 8 8 0 0 338 62 276 16 3 Mounties 7 7 0 0 296 54 242 16 2 Mounties 8 6 2 0 193 162 31 12 4 North Sydney 6 4 2 0 162 98 64 12 3 Hills 8 6 2 0 244 134 110 10 5 Wests Tigers 6 4 2 0 178 114 64 12 4 Wentworthville 7 4 3 0 214 150 64 10 6 St Marys 7 4 3 0 178 106 72 10 5 Glebe 7 4 3 0 230 166 64 10 7 Helensburgh 6 2 4 0 80 150 -70 8 6 Silktails 7 4 3 0 206 179 27 10 8 Glebe 6 1 5 0 40 292 -252 6 7 BWSE 7 3 4 0 120 206 -86 8 9 Wentworthville 7 1 6 0 86 226 -140 4 8 Ryde-Eastwood 7 2 5 0 150 244 -94 6 10 South Sydney 7 0 7 0 40 210 -170 2 9 Western Suburbs 7 2 5 0 132 250 -118 6 11 Cabramatta 7 0 7 0 14 364 -350 2 10 Windsor 7 1 6 0 116 264 -148 4 11 Cabramatta 7 0 7 0 68 194 -126 2

34 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 NSWRL SYDNEY SHIELD - ROUND 9 QRL WOMEN'S BHP PREMIERSHIP - ROUND 5 St Marys 50 Tries: Aiden Glanville 2, Bradley Gaut 2, Sean Sabutey 2, Dylan McBain, Valleys Diehards 20 Tries: Taylor-Adeline Mapusua 2, Emma Sykes 2; Goals: Meg Ward Luke Sim, Kaleb Farr; Goals: Aiden Glanville 7 def 18 Tries: James 2 def Tweed Seagulls 8 Tries: Amy Turner, Alani Sullivan at Piggabeen Sports Complex Wilkinson 2, Tuarae Rawhiti, Christian Urso; Goals: Khaled Rajab 1 at St Marys Burleigh Bears 18 Tries: Shellie Long 2, Molly McGill, Jetaya Faifua; Goals: Zahara Leagues Stadium Temara 1 def West Brisbane Panthers 14 Tries: Lauren Dam 2, Makenzie Weale; Goals: Hills Bulls 34 Tries: Jake Brennan 2, Thomas Menzies 2, Jake Beetson, Luke Osborne, Lana Sheedy 1 at Frank Lind Oval Masi Paulo Fidow; Goals: Mitch Hyde 3 def Cabramatta Two Blues 16Tries: Ethan Le North Queensland Gold Stars 32 Tries: Lauren Moss 2, Shaniah Power, Romy Teitzel, Blanc 2, Josh Chappell; Goals: Josh Chappell 2 at New Era Stadium Tahlulah Tillett, Layla Fauid; Goals: Romy Teitzel 4def Valkyries Queensland 14 Tries: Penrith Brothers 46 Tries: Tori Willie 3, Warren Smith 2, Riki Willie, Daniel Arona, Lyllian Mikaio, Michaela Peck, April Ngatupuna; Goals: Baylee Davies 1 at Totally Tyran Pettit-Young; Goals: Jared Farkas 4, Warren Smith 3def Windsor Wolves 20 Workwear Stadium Tries: Troy Black 2, Jaydn Field, Dylan Marshall; Goals: Edmond Matta 1at Windsor Brisbane Tigers 20 Tries: Jessikah Reeves, Kathrine Moore, Lucy Cuppari, Kelsey Sporting Complex Ladbrooke-Parkin, Emily Veivers def CQ Capras 16 Tries: Krystal Sulter, Emmaley Ryde-Eastwood Hawks 30 Tries: Floyd Tighe, Jeff Tuitavuki, Muong Dut, Kirk Patton, McMurdy, Mackenzie Reid; Goals: Chelsea Baker 2 at Totally Workwear Stadium John Alofi; Goals: Ceiza James 5def 20 Tries: Daylen Meredith 2, Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts Aaron Fogarty, Lachlan Armstrong; Goals: Wesley Sefuiva 2 at Lionel Watts Reserve East v Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks to be played next weekend 1 Burleigh 5 5 0 0 210 44 166 10 BYE: Wentworthville United 2 Valleys 5 5 0 0 144 32 112 10 Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts 3 NQ Gold Stars 5 4 1 0 138 54 84 8 1 St Marys 8 7 1 0 352 134 218 14 4 Wests Panthers 5 2 3 0 80 84 -4 4 5 Brisbane 5 2 3 0 68 142 -74 4 2 Hills 8 7 1 0 268 142 126 14 6 Tweed 5 1 4 0 70 128 -58 2 3 Brothers 7 5 2 0 234 172 62 12 7 CQ Capras 5 1 4 0 72 130 -58 2 4 Wenty Utd 7 3 3 1 172 170 2 9 8 Valkyries 5 0 5 0 52 220 -168 0 5 Cron-Caringbah 6 3 3 0 150 182 -32 8 6 Ryde-Eastwood 7 3 4 0 186 246 -60 8 QRL U21 HASTINGS DEERING COLTS - ROUND 4 7 Belrose 7 2 4 1 170 186 -16 7 Tweed Seagulls 24 Tries: Jaylan To'o, Charlie Murray, Tyler Han, Taine Ujdur- 8 Moorebank 8 3 4 1 221 260 -39 7 Berghan, James Torrens; Goals: Glenn McGrady 2 def Ipswich Jets 12 Tries: Nathan 9 East C’town 6 2 4 0 164 213 -49 6 Stephensen, Mamakumai Naiyep; Goals: Lochlan Turnbull 2 at Northern Pride 48 Tries: Seamus King-Smith 2, Taniela Ta'ufo'ou 2, Jack Bowyer, 10 Windsor 7 1 5 1 144 258 -114 5 Munro Stephens, Adam Hepworth, Aiden Kawiri; Goals: Zane Knowles 8 def Souths 11 Cabramatta 7 1 6 0 146 244 -98 4 Logan Magpies 34 Tries: Ezra Teuila, Sione Vakauta, Byron Johnson, Jack Canning, Konrad Tu'ua, Ezra Mam; Goals: Byron Johnson 5 at QRL INTRUST SUPER CUP - ROUND 6 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 62 Tries: Ben Farr 4, Ethan Malt 2, Grand Hagai, Isaac Wynnum Manly Seagulls 50 Tries: Delouise Hoeter 2, Max Elliott 2, , Sam Carpenter, Harrison Graham, Nathan Ward, Malachi Retchford; Goals: Braden Scarlett 2, Richie Kennar, Ed Burns; Goals: Brodie Croft 7def CQ Capras 0 at BMD Whittaker 9def CQ Capras 6 Tries: Tyson Miller; Goals: Ammaron Gudgeon 1 at BMD Kougari Oval Tweed Seagulls 32 Tries: Talor Walters 3, Luke Burton 2, Lee Turner; Goals: Lindon Redcliffe Dolphins 28Tries: Kiu Nuku-Ngala, 'Otukinekina-He-Tofonga Kepu, William McGrady 4 def Ipswich Jets 26 Tries: Nathaniel Neale, Tyler Coburn, Julian Christian; Fakatoumafi, Harrison McIndoe, Chayse Cavanagh; Goals: Sam Thompson 4def Goals: Josh Cleeland 7 at North Ipswich Reserve Townsville Blackhawks 26 Tries: Jesse Yallop 2, Ty Everett 2, Adam Mitchell; Goals: Northern Pride 26 Tries: Grant Anderson, Jayden Corrigan, Paea Pua, Evan Child, Dylan White 3 at Moreton Daily Stadium Chris Ostwald; Goals: Tom Steadman 3 def Souths Logan Magpies 16 Tries: Albert Norths Devils 34 Tries: Jared Chambers, Shaun Anderson, Trent Casey, Benjamin Kelly 2, Creedence Toia; Goals: Isaiah Tass 2 at Barlow Park Bucknell, Lodoviko Cokanauto, Xavier Willison; Goals: Benjamin Bucknell 5 def Redcliffe Dolphins 26Tries: Setu Tu 2, Josh Beehag, Jackson Frei, Viliami Vailea; Goals: Burleigh Bears 22 Tries: Tuvalli Pereira 2, Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Jayden Sharp; Sean O'Sullivan 3 def Townsville Blackhawks 24 Tries: Kalifa Faifai-Loa 2, Michael Goals: Cameron Brown 3 at Bishop Park Carroll, Griffin Neame, Carlin Anderson; Goals: Shaun Nona at2 Moreton Daily Brisbane Tigers 68 Tries: Ronald Philitoga 2, Shaquille McLeod 2, Zachary Croft, Stadium Joseph Gilmour, Haele Uha Finau, Simon Pratt, Onosai Auina, Bradley Russell, Jonah Brisbane Tigers 40 Tries: Jordan Grant 2, Linc Port, Darren Nicholls, Aaron Pene, Glover, Izaac Skyring, Lachlan West; Goals: Jonah Glover 8 def Western Mustangs 4 Aaron Booth, Isaac Lumelume; Goals: Aaron Booth 6 def PNG Hunters 12 Tries: Tries: Luke Maiden at Jack Martin Oval Norman Brown, Jokadi Bire; Goals: Charlie Simon 2 at Bycroft Oval Mackay Cutters 32Tries: Harley Proctor, Corey Shepherd, Dan Kelly, Caleb Sinn, Sunshine Coast Falcons 58 Tries: William Toloi 3, Patrice Siolo, BJ Aufaga-Toomaga, Ethan Sweet; Goals: Henri Stocks 6 def Sunshine Coast Falcons 28 Tries: Jack Aiken 3, Trent Loiero, Paul Ulberg, Sam Burns, Matthew Milson, Cooper Johns; Goals: Todd Zach Miles, Dylan Carolan; Goals: Jai Smoothy 4 at Sunshine Coast Stadium Murphy 9 def Mackay Cutters 10Tries: Josh Smith, Matiu Stone-Dunn; Goals: Jack Quinn 1 at Sunshine Coast Stadium Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts Burleigh Bears 36 Tries: Sami Sauiluma 3, Greg Marzhew 2, Kurtis Rowe, Josh 1 Wynnum 4 3 1 0 190 54 136 6 Berkers; Goals: Josh Rogers 4 def Norths Devils 0 at Bishop Park 2 Brisbane 4 3 1 0 154 84 70 6 Pos Team P W L D F A +/- Pts 3 Redcliffe 4 3 1 0 160 92 68 6 1 Wynnum 6 6 0 0 198 90 108 12 4 SC Falcons 4 3 1 0 128 72 56 6 2 Tweed 6 5 1 0 168 134 34 10 5 Souths Logan 4 3 1 0 136 114 22 6 3 Norths 6 5 1 0 148 126 22 10 6 Townsville 4 2 2 0 106 84 22 4 4 SC Falcons 6 4 2 0 174 132 42 8 7 Burleigh 4 2 2 0 142 124 18 4 5 Pride 6 3 2 1 120 121 -1 7 8 Norths 4 2 2 0 128 116 12 4 6 Brisbane 6 3 3 0 150 126 24 6 9 Tweed 4 2 2 0 100 108 -8 4 7 PNG Hunters 6 3 3 0 150 133 17 6 10 Mackay 4 2 2 0 90 120 -30 4 8 Burleigh 6 3 3 0 131 134 -3 6 11 CQ Capras 4 2 2 0 94 158 -64 4 9 Redcliffe 6 3 3 0 148 162 -14 6 12 Pride 4 1 3 0 88 180 -92 2 10 Townsville 6 2 4 0 164 122 42 4 13 Ipswich 4 0 4 0 78 120 -42 0 11 Souths Logan 6 2 4 0 186 167 19 4 14 Mustangs 4 0 4 0 48 216 -168 0 12 Ipswich 6 1 5 0 132 218 -86 2 13 Mackay 6 1 5 0 104 222 -118 2 14 CQ Capras 6 0 5 1 102 188 -86 1

LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 | 35 2021 NRL DRAW ROUND 1 March 11-14 ROUND 8 April 29-May 2 Thursday, Mar 11 Melbourne v Souths 26-18 AAMI 8:05pm Thursday, Apr 29 Canberra v Souths 20-34 GIO 7:50pm Friday, Mar 12 Newcastle v Canterbury 32-16 McD. Jones 6:00pm Friday, Apr 30 Melbourne v Cronulla 40-14 AAMI Park 6:00pm Brisbane v Parramatta 16-24 Suncorp 8:05pm Brisbane v Gold Coast 36-28 Suncorp 7:55pm Saturday, Mar 13 Warriors v Gold Coast 19-6 C. Coast 3:00pm Saturday, May 1 Penrith v Manly 28-16 Bathurst 3:00pm Sydney v Manly 46-4 SCG 5:30pm Canterbury v Parramatta 10-32 Stad. Aus 5:30pm Penrith v North Qld 24-0 Penrith 7:35pm Newcastle v Sydney 4-38 McD. Jones 7:35pm Sunday, Mar 14 Canberra v Wests Tigers 30-12 GIO 4:05pm Sunday, May 2 Warriors v North Qld 24-20 C. Coast 2:00pm St Geo Illa v Cronulla 18-32 Netstrata 6:15pm St Geo Illa v Wests Tigers 8-16 WIN 4:05pm

ROUND 2 March 18-21 ROUND 9 May 6-9 Thursday, Mar 18 Parramatta v Melbourne 16-12 Bankwest 8:05pm Thursday, May 6 Souths v Melbourne 0-50 Stad. Aus 7:50pm Friday, Mar 19 Warriors v Newcastle 16-20 C. Coast 6:00pm Friday, May 7 Penrith v Cronulla 48-0 Bluebet 6:00pm Gold Coast v Brisbane 28-16 Cbus 8:05pm Parramatta v Sydney 31-18 Bankwest 7:55pm Saturday, Mar 20 Canterbury v Penrith 0-28 Bankwest 3:00pm Saturday, May 8 Canberra v Newcastle 16-24 Wagga 3:00pm Manly v Souths 12-26 Lottoland 5:30pm Wests Tigers v Gold Coast 28-36 C'belltown 5:30pm North Qld v St Geo Illa 18-25 QLD CB 7:35pm North Qld v Brisbane 19-18 QLD C.B. 7:35pm Sunday, Mar 21 Wests Tigers v Sydney 6-40 C'town 4:05pm Sunday, May 9 Manly v Warriors 38-32 Lottoland 2:00pm Cronulla v Canberra 10-12 Netstrata 6:15pm St Geo Illa v Canterbury 32-12 Netstrata 4:05pm

ROUND 3 March 25-28 ROUND 10 May 14-16 Magic Round Brisbane Thursday, Mar 25 Penrith v Melbourne 12-10 Bluebet 8:05pm Friday, May 14 Wests Tigers v Newcastle Suncorp 6:00pm Friday, Mar 26 St Geo Illa v Manly 38-12 WIN 6:00pm Manly v Brisbane Suncorp 8:05pm Souths v Sydney 26-16 Stad. Aus. 8:05pm Saturday, May 15 Canterbury v Canberra Suncorp 3:00pm Saturday, Mar 27 Canberra v Warriors 31-34 GIO 3:00pm Cronulla v Souths Suncorp 5:30pm Brisbane v Canterbury 24-0 Suncorp 5:30pm Sydney v North Qld Suncorp 7:45pm Parramatta v Cronulla 28-4 Bankwest 7:35pm Sunday, May 16 Warriors v Parramatta Suncorp 1:50pm Sunday, Mar 28 Newcastle v Wests Tigers 20-24 McD. Jones 4:05pm Melbourne v St Geo Illa Suncorp 4:05pm North Qld v Gold Coast 8-44 QLD CB 6:15pm Gold Coast v Penrith Suncorp 6:25pm

ROUND 4 April 1-5 Easter Weekend ROUND 11 May 20-23 Thursday, Apr 1 Manly v Penrith 46-6 Lottoland 8:05pm Thursday, May 20 North Qld v Newcastle QLD Country Bank 7:50pm Friday, Apr 2 Canterbury v Souths 0-38 Stad. Aus. 4:05pm Friday, May 21 Warriors v Wests Tigers Central Coast 6:00pm Melbourne v Brisbane 40-6 AAMI Park 8:05pm Cronulla v St Geo Illa Netstrata Jubilee 7:55pm Saturday, Apr 3 Cronulla v North Qld 48-10 Netstrata 5:15pm Saturday, May 22 Gold Coast v Canterbury Cbus Super 3:00pm Gold Coast v Canberra 4-20 Netstrata 7:45pm Sydney v Brisbane SCG 5:30pm Sunday, Apr 4 Newcastle v St Geo Illa 13-22 McD. Jones 4:05pm Canberra v Melbourne GIO Stadium 7:35pm Sydney v Warriors 32-12 SCG 6:15pm Sunday, May 23 Souths v Penrith Apex Oval, Dubbo 2:00pm Monday, Apr 5 Wests Tigers v Parramatta 22-36 Stad. Aus. 4:00pm Parramatta v Manly Bankwest 4:05pm

ROUND 5 April 8-11 ROUND 12 May 27-30 Indigenous Round Thursday, Apr 8 Souths v Brisbane 35-6 Stad. Aus. 7:50pm Thursday, May 27 Brisbane v Melbourne Suncorp 7:50pm Friday, Apr 9 Warriors v Manly 12-13 C. Coast 6:00pm Friday, May 28 North Qld v Warriors QLD Country Bank 6:00pm Penrith v Canberra 30-10 Bluebet 7:55pm Wests Tigers v St Geo Illa Bankwest 7:55pm Saturday, Apr 10 Gold Coast v Newcastle 42-16 Cbus 3:00pm Saturday, May 29 Penrith v Canterbury Bluebet Stadium 3:00pm Canterbury v Melbourne 18-52 Stad. Aus. 5:30pm Souths v Australia 5:30pm Sydney v Cronulla 26-18 SCG 7:35pm Sydney v Canberra Central Coast 7:35pm Sunday, Apr 11 Wests Tigers v North Qld 30-34 Leichhardt 4:05pm Sunday, May 30 Cronulla v Gold Coast C.EX Coffs 2:00pm Parramatta v St Geo Illa 12-26 Bankwest 6:15pm Newcastle v Manly McDonald Jones 4:05pm

ROUND 6 April 15-18 ROUND 13 June 3-6 Thursday, Apr 15 Brisbane v Penrith 12-20 Suncorp 7:50pm Thursday, Jun 3 St Geo Illa v Brisbane Netstrata Jubilee 7:50pm Friday, Apr 16 Newcastle v Cronulla 26-22 McD. Jones 6:00pm Friday, Jun 4 Wests Tigers v Penrith Leichhardt 7:55pm Melbourne v Sydney 20-4 AAMI Park 7:55pm Saturday, Jun 5 Melbourne v Gold Coast AAMI Park 7:35pm Saturday, Apr 17 Manly v Gold Coast 36-0 Mudgee 3:00pm Sunday, Jun 6 Newcastle v Parramatta McDonald Jones 4:05pm Souths v Wests Tigers 18-14* Stad. Aus. 5:30pm Byes Canterbury, North Qld, Souths, Canberra, Canberra v Parramatta 10-35 GIO 7:35pm Sydney, Manly, Cronulla, Warriors Sunday, Apr 18 St Geo Illa v Warriors 14-20 Netstrata 2:00pm North Qld v Canterbury 30-18 QLD C.B. 4:05pm STATE OF ORIGIN 1 June 9 Wednesday, Jun 9 NSW v QLD MCG 8pm ROUND 7 April 22-25 ANZAC Round Thursday, Apr 22 Penrith v Newcastle 24-6 Bluebet 7:50pm ROUND 14 June 11-14 Friday, Apr 23 Gold Coast v Souths 30-40 Cbus 6:00pm Friday, Jun 11 Manly v North Qld Lottoland 6:00pm Parramatta v Brisbane 46-6 TIO Darwin 7:55pm Cronulla v Penrith Netstrata Jubilee 7:55pm Saturday, Apr 24 Cronulla v Canterbury 12-18 Netstrata 5:30pm Saturday, Jun 12 Gold Coast v Sydney Cbus Super 3:00pm North Qld v Canberra 26-24 QLD C.B. 7:35pm Souths v Newcastle Stadium Australia 5:30pm Sunday, Apr 25 Wests Tigers v Manly 6-40 Bankwest 1:45pm Canberra v Brisbane GIO Stadium 7:35pm Sydney v St Geo Illa 34-10 SCG 4:05pm Sunday, Jun 13 Warriors v Melbourne Central Coast 2:00pm Melbourne v Warriors 42-20 AAMI Park 6:15pm Parramatta v Wests Tigers Bankwest 4:05pm Monday, Jun 14 Canterbury v St Geo Illa Stadium Australia 4:00pm

36 | LEAGUEUNLIMITED.COM | THE FRONT ROW | VOL 2 ISSUE 10 2021 NRL DRAW ROUND 15 June 17-20 ROUND 21 August 5-8 Thursday, Jun 17 Brisbane v Souths Suncorp 7:50pm Thursday, Aug 5 Newcastle v Brisbane McDonald Jones 7:50pm Friday, Jun 18 North Qld v Cronulla QLD Country Bank 6:00pm Friday, Aug 6 Canberra v St Geo Illa GIO Stadium 6:00pm Penrith v Sydney Bluebet Stadium 7:55pm Parramatta v Souths Bankwest 7:55pm Saturday, Jun 19 Newcastle v Warriors McDonald Jones 3:00pm Saturday, Aug 7 Warriors v Cronulla Mt Smart 3:00pm St Geo Illa v Canberra WIN Stadium 5:30pm Sydney v Penrith SCG 5:30pm Melbourne v Wests Tigers AAMI Park 7:35pm Manly v Melbourne Lottoland 7:35pm Sunday, Jun 20 Parramatta v Canterbury Bankwest 2:00pm Sunday, Aug 8 Canterbury v Wests Tigers Belmore 2:00pm Gold Coast v Manly Cbus Super 4:05pm Gold Coast v North Qld Cbus Super 4:05pm

WOMEN’S ORIGIN June 25 ROUND 22 August 12-15 Friday, Jun 25 QLD v NSW Sunshine Coast 7:40pm Thursday, Aug 12 Melbourne v Canberra AAMI Park 7:50pm ORIGIN 2 June 27 Friday, Aug 13 St Geo Illa v Penrith WIN Stadium 6:00pm Sunday, Jun 27 QLD v NSW Suncorp Stadium 7:40pm Brisbane v Sydney Suncorp 7:55pm Saturday, Aug 14 Souths v Gold Coast Central Coast 3:00pm ROUND 16 July 1-4 North Qld v Wests Tigers QLD Country Bank 5:30pm Thursday, Jul 1 Sydney v Melbourne SCG 7:50pm Manly v Parramatta Lottoland 7:35pm Friday, Jul 2 Warriors v St Geo Illa Mt Smart 6:00pm Sunday, Aug 15 Warriors v Canterbury Mt Smart 2:00pm Penrith v Parramatta Bluebet Stadium 7:55pm Cronulla v Newcastle Netstrata Jubilee 4:05pm Saturday, Jul 3 Canterbury v Manly Bankwest 3:00pm Canberra v Gold Coast GIO Stadium 5:30pm ROUND 23 August 19-22 Newcastle v North Qld McDonald Jones 7:35pm Thursday, Aug 19 Gold Coast v Melbourne Cbus Super 7:50pm Sunday, Jul 4 Brisbane v Cronulla Suncorp 2:00pm Friday, Aug 20 Canberra v Manly GIO Stadium 6:00pm Wests Tigers v Souths Leichhardt 4:05pm Penrith v Souths Bluebet Stadium 7:55pm Saturday, Aug 21 Wests Tigers v Cronulla Scully Park, Tamworth 3:00pm ROUND 17 July 8-11 Canterbury v Newcastle Stadium Australia 5:30pm Thursday, Jul 8 Manly v Canberra Lottoland 7:50pm Parramatta v North Qld Bankwest 7:35pm Friday, Jul 9 Souths v North Qld Stadium Australia 7:55pm Sunday, Aug 22 St Geo Illa v Sydney Netstrata Jubilee 2:00pm Saturday, Jul 10 Canterbury v Sydney Bankwest 7:35pm Brisbane v Warriors Suncorp 4:05pm Sunday, Jul 11 Cronulla v Warriors Netstrata Jubilee 4:05pm Byes Brisbane, St Geo Illa, Parramatta, Newcastle, ROUND 24 August 26-29 Penrith, Melbourne, Wests Wests Tigers, Gold Coast Thursday, Aug 26 Newcastle v Gold Coast McDonald Jones 7:50pm Friday, Aug 27 Warriors v Canberra Mt Smart 6:00pm ORIGIN 3 July 14 Sydney v Souths SCG 7:55pm Wednesday, Jul 14 NSW v QLD Stadium Australia 8pm Saturday, Aug 28 St Geo Illa v North Qld WIN Stadium 3:00pm Cronulla v Brisbane Netstrata Jubilee 5:30pm ROUND 18 July 16-18 Melbourne v Parramatta AAMI Park 7:35pm Friday, Jul 16 Gold Coast v Parramatta Cbus Super 6:00pm Sunday, Aug 29 Manly v Canterbury Lottoland 2:00pm Manly v St Geo Illa Lottoland 7:55pm Penrith v Wests Tigers Bluebet Stadium 4:05pm Saturday, Jul 17 Canberra v Cronulla GIO Stadium 3:00pm North Qld v Sydney QLD Country Bank 5:30pm ROUND 25 September 2-5 Melbourne v Newcastle AAMI Park 7:35pm Thursday, Sep 2 Canberra v Sydney GIO Stadium 7:50pm Sunday, Jul 18 Warriors v Penrith Mt Smart 2:00pm Friday, Sep 3 Cronulla v Melbourne Netstrata Jubilee 6:00pm Brisbane v Wests Tigers Suncorp 4:05pm Parramatta v Penrith Bankwest 7:55pm Souths v Canterbury Stadium Australia 6:15pm Saturday, Sep 4 Brisbane v Newcastle Suncorp 3:00pm North Qld v Manly QLD Country Bank 5:30pm ROUND 19 July 22-25 Souths v St Geo Illa Stadium Australia 7:35pm Thursday, Jul 22 Parramatta v Canberra Bankwest 7:50pm Sunday, Sep 5 Gold Coast v Warriors Cbus Super 2:00pm Friday, Jul 23 Sydney v Newcastle SCG 6:00pm Wests Tigers v Canterbury Campbelltown 4:05pm North Qld v Melbourne QLD Country Bank 7:55pm Saturday, Jul 24 Souths v Warriors Sunshine Coast 3:00pm 2021 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FINALS SERIES Manly v Wests Tigers Central Coast 5:30pm Penrith v Brisbane Bluebet Stadium 7:35pm WEEK 1 SEPTEMBER 10-12 Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sunday, Jul 25 St Geo Illa v Gold Coast Netstrata Jubilee 2:00pm Day/Time TBC QF 1 1 v 4 Venue TBC Canterbury v Cronulla Bankwest 4:05pm Day/Time TBC QF 2 2 v 3 Venue TBC Day/Time TBC EF 1 5 v 8 Venue TBC ROUND 20 July 29-August 1 Day/Time TBC EF 2 6 v 7 Venue TBC Thursday, Jul 29 Sydney v Parramatta SCG 7:50pm Friday, Jul 30 Wests Tigers v Warriors Bankwest 6:00pm WEEK 2 SEPTEMBER 17-18 Semi Finals Brisbane v North Qld Suncorp 7:55pm Day/Time TBC SF 1 L QF 1 v W EF 1 Venue TBC Saturday, Jul 31 St Geo Illa v Souths WIN Stadium 3:00pm Day/Time TBC SF 2 L QF 2 v W EF 2 Venue TBC Newcastle v Canberra McDonald Jones 5:30pm Melbourne v Penrith AAMI Park 7:35pm WEEK 3 SEPTEMBER 24-25 Preliminary Finals Sunday, Aug 1 Canterbury v Gold Coast Venue TBC 2:00pm Day/Time TBC PF 1 W QF 1 v W SF 2 Venue TBC Cronulla v Manly Netstrata Jubilee 4:05pm Day/Time TBC PF 2 W QF 2 v W SF 1 Venue TBC

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