llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll SPORT McCrone a Roo in the making Faith in Moses to deliver title New rules to end mass debates NEWS Canberra coach Ricky Stuart dangled a big, fat MOSES Wigness has taken over the reins again at MANLY coach Geoff Toovey says captain Jamie Lyon representative jersey carrot in front of Josh McCrone Brothers Rugby League club for the 2014 season. won’t have to change his on-field approach to when convincing him to switch to hooker full-time. Wigness, who coached the club for three years and referees despite recent NRL rule changes. Lyon and Stuart, who left Parramatta to coach the Raiders won the 2010 and 2011 premierships, replaces Canterbury’s Michael Ennis are seen as two of the after the sacking of David Furner, has wasted no time Anthoiny Castro who had held the position for the game’s leading debaters when it comes to arguing stamping his authority on his new team, training past two seasons. The club’s seniors sign-on day is at with match officials. But they are set to be stymied them in 40C heat and sending them to a week-long Airport Tavern today from 1pm. Brothers spokesman by a new law that limits where and when captains elite training camp. The former NSW and Australia John Adams said the club wanted to regain the can speak to refs. Under new rules captains will only coach has seen big potential for McCrone at hooker. premiership that they lost to Palmerston last year. be able to speak to refs during a stoppage in play. Lachlan schooled by Shark RUGBY LEAGUE spirit through sporting or- By DOUG BOOTH ganisations and this was another step forward. LACHLAN Miller wants to David Graham is the Year 8 play senior rugby league music co-ordinator at MacKil- when he grows up. lop but his other passion is The MacKillop Catholic rugby league. College student discovered Growing up in Cairns, he plenty of ways to help him played his first rugby league reach that goal from the in Queensland and last year now MacKillop Sharks hard- he was with the Palmer- tackling centre Levi Rus- ston Raiders. sell yesterday. However, as the brainchild Lachlan, 13, and Russell, behind the merger of the 22, were integral parts of school and club, he has the launch to merge the new allegiances. Sharks with the Palmerston- ‘‘The Palmerston demo- based college. graphic is much different to ‘‘I like rugby league be- Darwin,’’ Graham said. cause of the teamwork that is ‘‘Queensland and NSW in- involved in playing,’’ said fluence the culture.’’ Lachlan, who has been play- Graham said the merger ing the game for four years. would help provide a grass- ‘‘It is not just a one-man roots pathway that had not game. I like running with the existed before in rugby league ball and scoring tries.’’ in the Northern Territory. Russell said young players ‘‘It is important that we try such as Lachlan were the and bridge the gap between future of the 13-a-side game. school and club,’’ he said. ‘‘We are looking for a prem- The Sharks will hold their iership this season and build- senior sign-on at Mary MacK- ing links such as this is vital illop School today from 10am. for the future,’’ he said. I Read an exclusive inter- College principal Loretta view with Darwin’s Joel SUNDAY DECEMBER 10 2017 Graham said MacKillop was Romelo in tomorrow’s Sun- MacKillop Sharks centre Levi Russell with student Lachlan Miller at the merger announcement yesterday Picture: JUSTIN SANSON trying to build a community day Territorian. SPORT 57 COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5 Washington Capitals $70.90.208: I.K. T: $266.00. Kim (KOR) A2: 1-9: 73 $21.10,69 66, 4-9: Katie $5.80, Burnett 1-4: FIRST 4: (4 8 3 7) $6,403.20. Scr: 6. Basketball Baseball2; COLORADO AVALANCHE 5 Minnesota Wild 4; $27.90.(USA) Scr: 72 7,11. 69 67, Nicole Broch Larsen (DEN) Race 7: 5 Steakandbearnaise $1.80 $1.30 8 Late NBA CALGARY FLAMES 4 San Jose Sharks 1; Buffalo Race70 68 3: 470, Oroya Florentyna $6.70 $1.50 Parker 10 Tully (ENG) Dayo 69 $2.60 70 69, 1 Starter $3.60 10 My Buddy Ripper $3.30. Q: $15.40. ABL,Sabres Rd 3 PHOENIX 4 COYOTES 2; ANAHEIM DUCKS 5 Bear Trader $1.60. Q: $25.10. E: $43.60. T: $161.80. E: $19.10.Bart’s T: $154.30. A2: 5-8: $5.10, 5-10:black $4.70, 8-10: day, Pounamu prevails Home team in CAPS: INDIANA PACERS 94 Phoenix Laura Davies (ENG) 69 73 66, Laura Jansone Philadelphia Flyers 3. A2: 4-10: $7.80, 1-4: $4.40, 1-10: $7.30. Scr: 3,8L. $21.60. FIRST 4: (5 8 10 4) $953.00. Scr: 7. Suns 102; GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 111 L.A. Clip- Canberra v Melbourne (LAT) 72 68 68 Race 4: 3 Star Crest $3.30 $1.50 1 Battle Emblem Race 8: 2 Looksmart $5.30 $1.90 4 The Sands $2.10 pers 92; NEW YORK KNICKS 117 Cleveland Cava- Game 1 209: Georgia Hall (ENG) 70 67 72, Thidapa Horse Racing $4.40 7 Encoded $1.60. Q: $32.70. E: $40.10. T: 6 AlbykitaPOUNAMU Magic $3.00. Q: $10.20.has E:caused $21.10. T: an Black Heart Bart ($3.20) Pounamu was a six-year-old, liers 86. at MIT Ballpark, Canberra Suwannapura (THA) 71 66 72, Celine Herbin Yesterday’s TattsBet Dividends $250.20.(FRA) 70 A2: 70 1-3: 69, $10.60, Hannah 3-7: $6.30, Burke 1-7: (ENG) $9.40. 72 Scr: 67 9. 70 $105.40. 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