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Volume 99. No.24. August 23-29 2018 Twitter&Facebook: @bigleaguemag

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F I close my eyes and search my memory Iit doesn’t take long to wind up back at the 2015 NRL Grand Final. I can see the clock winding down as scrambles from left to right, the passes that led to ’s try and the eternity that led to Thurston’s conversion attempt. The drama, the tension, it was all superb – and when that ball hit the post you wondered how many more twists and turns there could possibly be. When Thurston kicked that match-winning field goal in , his place in history was well and truly secured. Not only did it mean a lot to the man himself, the team’s subsequent victory tour, spanning thousands of kilometres of north- western , showed how much it meant to the Cowboys community – and just how big that community is. What Thurston has brought to that region, on and off the field, is a testament to the game’s power RACE FOR THE TOP: to affect the landscape of this country, and The Roosters last won perhaps the most important part of his a minor premiership in 2015. legacy. Unfortunately, the Cowboys won’t be fighting for the premiership this year. In fact, they’re doing quite the opposite, fighting to avoid a wooden spoon. Is it a fitting end to one of the most important careers of our Roosters remain time? Of course not, but as ‘JT’ prepares to say farewell to Cowboys fans this week, it won’t matter as we remember a 14-year relaxed despite journey that contains so much more. S some amazing careers end, others Aare beginning, and how quickly is rising? His try and match- tussle at the top winning field goal on the weekend serve as a good reminder that we might already OOSTERS co-captain Boyd “Obviously after a weekend like that, be watching the next generation of stars Cordner insists his side isn’t we need to get back to training and in action, we just dont know it yet. For our Rconcerned about the minor prepare the best way we can to iron out review of the 2018 rookie field, check out premiership, despite a three-way tie a few things before the Broncos game.” our feature on Pages 22-23. at the top with two rounds remaining. Arch-rivals South are In what shapes as the tightest season also in the hunt for their first on record, for and against is the only thing minor premiership since 1989, but that separates the Storm, Roosters and workhorse Cameron Murray says Rabbitohs after 23 rounds, with three their focus also lays elsewhere. other sides just two competition points By MARTIN The Bunnies have been one of the GABOR FEATURES behind them in the race for September. @martinjgabor form teams in the NRL this season, Just like a proverbial game of Snakes but a crippling backline injury toll has 10 MICHAEL ENNIS and Ladders, all it takes is one win to see a team seen them drop consecutive matches to slip to 16-17 THURSTON’SFAREWELL rocket up the competition table, while a loss can third ahead of games against the Raiders and 18 send them spiralling out of the top four and have . 20-21 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK critics quickly put the red pen through them. For Murray, the next two weeks represent 22-23 ROOKIES OF THE YEAR The Roosters dropped to second spot an opportunity to get back to their best footy, 24 FIBROS VS SILVERTAILS ORIGIN after they had their five-game winning and what happens after that is a bonus. streak snapped by the Raiders last week, but “It’d be nice to finish in that number one according to Cordner, ladder positions mean spot with the minor premiership, but I feel like UPFRONT 3-15 little for the Tri-colours as they gear up for our goal isn’t so much result driven. It’s more CLUB NEWS 26-29 another premiership tilt. about putting our best 80 minutes on the park LITTLE LEAGUE 30-31 “We haven’t spoken about the minor and the results will come on the back of that,” premiership,” he told . “In the long he told Big League. NRL TEAMS 36-51 run, it doesn’t really mean much anyway. It “It’d be nice to finish on top because we OTHER COMPS 52-56 means a home semi-final and it recognises haven’t done it for a while as a club, but to RESULTS 56-57 good form throughout the regular season, but get there, we’ll need to focus on the process DRAW 62

the finals is a whole new season altogether. because games aren’t won by thinking of the Metcalfe/Getty Mark Images “So although it’s a good feather in the , outcome. They’re won by the process and COVER PHOTOS: IAN HITCHCOCK/GETTY IMAGES (THURSTON); DAVID ROWLAND (TUIVASA-SHECK)

it’s not the be-all or end-all. doing the little things right for 80 minutes.” PHOTO:

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 3 The Dragons sure of a top four finish By MICHAEL BLOK

TGEORGEIllawarrahooker Cameron McInnes believes the SDragonscanputaturbulent month behind them and make achargeforthepremiership followingabreakthroughwin overWestsTigerslastSaturday. ThewinreturnedtheDragons tothetopfour,givingMcInnes theconfidenceoffinishingthe regularseasonthere. “Wealwaysknewwe’dbeback in the top four,” McInnes told Big League.“It’sbeenatoughmonth, butmonthslikethathappenin Althoughhewasrelievedto “Finalsisadifferentball footy. Some of our scorelines collect the two competition points game–everyoneknowsthat,”he wereprettyembarrassing,tobe against Wests Tigers, McInnes said.“Youwanttobeatyourbest honest, but we never lost faith. admitted the performance goingintothefinalsandwehave “Weactuallyneverlosefaith wasn’t pretty and there’s plenty twoweekstobuilduptothatand becauseweknowhowgoodwe areasateamandwealways of improvement needed. putourselvesinthebestposition.” work hard for each other.” “Whatweshowedisagood TheDragonsfinishtheseason The Dragons rake said it was startandwe’relookingtoback with games against the Bulldogs toughlosingfiveofsixmatches, that up week by week. We didn’t and the Knights. butisnowconfidenttheycando do anything fancy but we were “We’reconfidentwecanbeat theirsupportersproudforthe tough and worked for each them, but it’s got nothing to do rest of the season. other,”hesaid.“Witheverything with where they are on the table,” “Therearealwaysdoubters,and that’s been going on, it was headded.“It’sjustthatwe’rereally youalwayswantyourfansbehind averygutsyvictory,butwe confidentgoingintoanygame. you, but reality is sometimes they’re didn’t play to our potential.” “We’ll take Bulldogs first, put our not,”McInnessaid.“Wehadn’tbeen With two weeks remaining best effort into that game, and then playingwellandwedeservedthe in the regular season, McInnes weplaytheKnightsgoingintothe criticism. Our job is to bounce back knows it’s important to go into finals and really look to cement that and finish the year well.” the finals with momentum. top four because that’s our goal.” doubles down for the Dogs By DARCIE MCDONALD “I needed to qualify for the Martin has been a shining light finals,soIplayedforaboutfour infirstgradesincetakingoverthe ULLDOGSback-rowerRhyse seconds. We kicked off then had goal-kicking duties, with a success BMartinturnedheadsonSunday a quick interchange. It was all rateof97percent,andis15goals whenhemadeafour-second approvedbytheNRL,soitwas away from equalling the most appearance in NSW Cup before goodtogetthatdoneandnow consecutiveintheNRL–35,held Icanfocusontherestofthe by former Bulldog . playing80minutesinfirstgrade. year,” Martin told Big League. “I’mgladIgotthejobandI’m Themovewasmadebytheclub The PNG international’s happythey’regoingthroughthe toensuretheycanmakeuseof appearance left the Bulldogs NSW sticks, but I’m working hard every thegun25-year-oldinthereserve Cupteamwithonelessinterchange week.Itisgoal-kickingandthey gradeteam’supcomingfinals for the rest of the game. He felt guilty allcan’tgetthrough,butIbelieve matches,whentherestofthetop for the inconvenience, but knew it Icangetthemall,”hesaid. squadfinishuptheirseason. wassomethingthathadtobedone. “I practise at least two times Martin–whomadehisNRL “Iknewforacoupleofdaysthat aweek,butIcan’tkickeveryday debutinRound9–wasonematch itwashappening,soIwasfeeling becauseIputeverythingintomy awayfrombeingeligibletoappearin alittlebitsorryfortheboysbyonly kicks,soIgetreallytightinmyquads

Jenny Evans/Getty Images Costello (Inglis); (McInnes); Brett theNSWCupfinalsbeforeSunday’s playingforacoupleofminutes, andhips.Itrytominimiseitasmuch cameo, but can now reunite with his but I’m glad they won. It kind of asIcan,butwhendokick,Itryto looks bad, but it is what is,” he said. keep everything really consistent.” PHOTOS: (Holmes) Trouville/NRLPhotos.com Grant former reggies team-mates.

Penrith have won six of their past seven games against the Warriors. UU have conceded the fewest points of

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Ewasonlyonthefieldfor25minutesbut HDavidFifitamadeamassiveimpactfor the Broncos against South Sydney. In just one setofsixhebrokethelinetosurgeoutofhis team’s own end, shoving defenders away with ease. And though the break was cut short of theline,itwasamatterofsecondsbefore Fifita had his hands on the ball again, bursting throughthedefencetoscorehismaidenNRL try and send his team-mates into raptures.

8 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 THIS WEEK IN RUGBY LEAGUE HISTORY... By Will Evans ANDREW VOSS THREE CLUBS DEADLOCKED 1974 AFTER FRANTIC FINAL ROUND THE1974NSWRLpremiershipwasleftwithanunprecedentedplayoffscenariofollowingoneof themostchaoticconclusionstoaregularseasoninpremiershiphistory. Easts,ManlyandStGeorgehadthetopthreespotslockeddownheadingintoRound22,but fiveclubsremainedincontentionfortheothertwofinalsberths.Canterburysatfourthon22 points,withBalmainonepointbehindinfifth,andthedesperatetrioofWests,Cronullaand Parramatta on 19 points. TheMagpieseliminatedtheSharksfromtheequationwitha31-17victoryinthefirstgame oftheweekend,beforetheEelsstayedalivebydefeatingNorths. Themake-upofthefinalfivehingedonthelastgameoftheregularseason–theBulldogs- TigersclashatBelmore.Canterburyprevailed17-16infrontofabumperhomecrowdto seal fourth place, while the Tigers plunged into a three-way, fifth-place playoff with the Eels and Magpies. The Eels ultimately went on to claim fifth with consecutive midweek victories over their playoff adversaries.

ANTIPODEANS HELP HULL 2005TO GLORY FORMER Kangaroos Test winger (right) andKiwitrio , and starred

as Hull FC ended a t) 23-year Challenge Cup Final drought witha25-24defeat of Leeds. Inaclassic deciderplayedin frontof74,213 fans at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadiumthatsaw theleadchangehandsfivetimes,MelbournegreatMarcusBailookedtohavesnatchedvictorywith a68th-minutetry–atoningforahowlerthatgiftedHullsixpoints.ButHull-bornPaulCooke’stry with three minutes left sealed the first Challenge Cup final win by a one-point margin since 1987. Thewinwasparticularlysweetforex-StGeorgeIllawarratryscoringphenomenonBlacklock, whoenduredaheart-breakingNRLgrandfinaldefeattoaStormsidefeaturingSwain,Kearney and Bai in 1999.

SwaincaptainedthetriumphantAirlieBirds,butitwasopposingskipperKevinSinfieldwho David Rogers/Getty Images (Blacklock); Albert Perez/AAP (Bennet claimedtheLanceToddTrophyfromthelosingside.FormerWarriorsAliLauiti’itiandWilliePoching, and Australian journeyman half Andrew Dunemann were also in the beaten Rhinos line-up. PHOTOS:

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 9 THE WAY MICHAEL ENNIS 2016 PREMIERSHIP WINNER I SEE IT! & FOX SPORTS ANALYST The miracle men

ITH the finals approaching, these dominated the middle third. Sometimes things Panthers – Trent Merrin aretheplayerswho’lldictateeach justfallintoplaceandit’sbeentheinjuryto Inasidefullofyouth,Penritharegoing Wclub’schancesofsuccess.Someare propPaulVaughanthathasforcedcoachPaul to depend on premiership winners James householdnamesandsomearen’t,but they’ve McGregor to move him into the middle. By Maloney, and Trent Merrin. all been influential this season. doing this, Frizell has brought the Dragons We all know what Maloney brings to the back to life. His inspirational carries, his leg bigstage,butthechallengeisthatMerrin Storm – speed throu h the middle and the a ression truggles f formatthebac ofthe He’s been one of the most impac ul pla ar. Hehadareallygoodstar en he was in the competition this year and his g ed to the front row, and ow he finds evolvedsomuch.Itwasacriticalyea lf on th be ch. If t Panthers are to sinceitwasthefirsttimehe’splaye csswit this you group, they’re . Given the fact they’v or ly lead s and rrin needs to theNo.7roleandhe’shadnostab . Inasidethat’sconced g too many halves, to have sitting win a remi ip, e n needs to ladderisphenomenal.He’sbeen efensiv ly and sta i authority. up in big moments and demand t it’s previously been Cronk and C –WadeG h who have dominated those area ahasbeente stfluential are to achieve back-to-back pr ack-rowerIcanre mber.He Munsteristhekeytotheirsu tot eSharks spresenceof combination with Roosters –Victo ing, although i s been limited InayearwheretheRo ’ inj ries.IfIlookback withtheirattackint sveoinated, season,it’sbeena pre iership winner t prese tative, he into that ball-pl be er. Given whole dynami s second season awonderful in his second the right tim is in his first rightplayt tack adds so rhythm, giv Kearyago blokes are direction. angai hattacking and he’s t ames Roberts, Roosters s, the extra Tevita Pangai. Rabbi eBroncos Georg know what There’s b am Thaiday, year on S and Andrew and the su onsistent In my opini ocanbreak influential eBennettis thebackof month out of The Burgess obetheleader when they’re he’s done that Tomisthecon forGeorgeisto for the remaind k have to think bac nn g dummy- when he broke op c ke and with that rampagi olds the Cody Walker, Alex as . If their young Cookaretofire,it gg ssi n through the thebackofGeorg s amage and ithefinals.

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THE RUN TO THE FINALS

100-year record which has since delivered more than 160,000 Congratulations to Cowboys second-rower bales of charitable hay across four states, Parma GavinCooper,whobecamethefirstforward For a Farmer is an exciting new initiative to further sinceFrankBurgein1918toscoreatry aidthosesufferingfromthe current drought. in seven-straight games. The 33-year-old crossedthelineinthe71stminutetoreachthe GOAT Track milestone and score his 11th try of the season. ’siconicGoatTrackwillbe temporarily renamed after North Parmaforafarmer legend Johnathan Thurston, in celebration NewcastleKnightsandtheWestsGroupNewcastle of his career and contribution to the local have launched the drought aid campaign Parma community. The champion Cowboys For a Farmer. For every chicken parmigiana co-captainisregardedasaGOAT bought at Wests, $1 will be donated to Aussie (GreatestofAllTime)intheNRL,andto farmers.AnextensionoftheBuyaBaleprogram commemorate his retirement, Townsville thatevolvedfromahumblehaydriveinitiatedby CityCouncilhasrenamedthepopular Charles and Tracy Alder in September 2013 and exercise route ‘JT Track’ until September 7. JUDICIARY WATCH

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Leilua has scored a try in his past three games. UU has scored 11 tries in 12 games against the Titans. UU Joey Leilua has scored seven tries in his past five games.

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 15 As Johnathan Thurston prepares to farewell his playing days, the North Queensland community celebrates the impact of the kid who became a living legend. By KATE SYMONS of the T wasn’t meant to end like this. When the done to himself and the club, but because of powered through TWO-WAY STREET the impact that it had on the community. And In his own words, Thurston was a “ratbag” when he to the 2017 NRL Grand Final from eighth that was a pivotal moment for him, when he I arrived in Townsville 14 years ago. When asked position, there was plenty of talk about what realised how much he’d let the community down. how much he’s changed, he lets out a burst of his this team would achieve when its stars, namely “He’s learned about community living here. famous laughter and it tells the story. He retires co-captains Johnathan Thurston and Matt Scott, It’s been a good two-way street. The club and not only as one of the game’s great players, but returned from injury. this community have been really good for him.” as one of its great leaders, and a world away from The bookies, like the glut of fans and the 22-year-old kid who moved from Sydney for commentators, had the club pegged as a chance at a regular starting spot. DOWN, NOT OUT premiership favourites before Round 1, Parr, who can be credited alongside then- In his office at Cowboys HQ, head physiotherapist a scenario that would give Thurston – one coach, the late , with Thurston’s Steve Sartori shakes his head with bemusement of the game’s greats – the fairytale finish recruitment, describes the playmaker’s evolution as he scrolls through a database outlining that eludes most retiring players. as “incremental”. Mischievous, yes, but with Thurston’s injury profile. Instead, Thurston will take to 1300SMILES an exceptional work ethic and a willingness to “It’s ridiculous,” he laughs. “And that’s only Stadium for the final time on Friday night learn from his mistakes, such as the time he was going back to 2011 when we got this system.” determined to help his beloved club avoid arrested on a public nuisance change in 2010. Sartori knows Thurston better than most. the wooden spoon. “I know that really burnt him,” recalls Parr. He’s been alongside the halfback for the Fans are disappointed, but not defeated; “It didn’t only burn him because of what he’d diagnosis, prognosis and rehabilitation of every an attitude they have witnessed time and time injury on the 36-item list – and the rest – and again from their four-time Dally M medalist. says his mental resilience has been defining. There was a sniff of breaking point though, MAN ABOUT TOWN and it came when scans confirmed last It’s 1am on a Friday morning and the year’s shoulder injury, sustained during Cowboys Leagues Club is packed. Just Origin II, was season-ending. a few hours earlier, North Queensland “He didn’t say a word,” recalls pulled off a come-from-behind Sartori. “He walked out… got in his Round 22 victory over the car, called [his wife] Samantha, Broncos and fans got her on the phone and he are on a high. But there’s didn’t speak. He just sat more to it. there with the phone on The Cowboys don’t and drove home.” normally draw Thursday Moving to Townsville, night matches and it’s overcoming setbacks – a tough ask for many they’ve certainly been fans who travel from key to the making of outside Townsville to this champion, but attend home games. as far as Thurston is The 7.50pm kick-off concerned, it’s the makes it tougher and love of his life, and the then there’s the small three daughters they matter of the team’s share, that have been grim season. the greatest catalyst “Normally it wouldn’t for change. be so busy that late That’s why he needed on a school night, but Samantha on the other the club was full and end of the phone that day, they were just waiting and that’s why he has no for one person,” says plans to leave Townsville Barry Buchanan, Cowboys beyond retirement: “I’m Life Member and a man with not going anywhere. This is a strong case for the unofficial where I want to raise my kids. title of Number 1 Fan. This is home.” “They were there for [Thurston] against Brisbane, they’ll be there for him WHAT LIES AHEAD again against Parramatta, and I know plenty Friday night’s clash against the Parramatta who have booked their flights to the Gold Coast Eels pits 16th against 15th. If the wooden spoon so they can say ‘I was there for his last game’. does return to Townsville at season’s end, it “The feelings about his retirement are strong.” would be a first for Thurston and an ill-fitting Much has been said about Thurston’s impact swansong. The Cowboys haven’t missed the in the North Queensland community. It’s been finals since 2010. immeasurable. There’s a premiership trophy ‘I can’t think of “Everyone is disappointed, particularly the in the Pool Room, of course, but how do you players,” says Parr. “It’s really difficult for us not quantify morale? anybody who to be able to send him out the way everyone thinks “It’s hard to put into words what he’s done he deserves, and that’s a cross we’re going to have for the club and the community,” says Cowboys has represented to bear for a while. But it’s not going to define him. General Manager of Football Peter Parr. It’s not going to diminish what he’s done.” “I can’t think of anybody in my time here North Queensland In his wake, Thurston leaves the club in who has represented North Queensland better “so much better shape than when he got here”, on a national stage. When people think of better on according to Parr, and with a playing group that North Queensland, one of their first thoughts displays strength, doggedness and loyalty; traits is probably Johnathan Thurston. The profile a national stage’ they’ve learnt from their departing captain. NRLPhotos.com (Main); Hitchcock/Getty Ian (Tunnel) Images he’s given and the interest that he’s created… “This club will have Johnathan’s fingerprints

it’s been monumental. – Peter Parr all over it for a long, long time,” says Parr. PHOTOS:

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Dad what followed touch.’ play and togo want ‘Ijust thinking, Big League tells Dad,” Tuivasa-Sheck with thing my own doing and training togo, ready I was there, but uniforms, school their in touch [rugby] drills. physical various completing with tasked was Roger young arrivals, early other the unlike but start, scheduled the before well training afterapromisingstart,andtheirnewskipperWarriors’campaignhadspiralledoutofcontrolIt’samassiveturnaroundfromlastyear.The REVIVAL WARRIORS Tefrttorud eego, erecalls. he good,” were rounds two first “The ThedepletedKiwismadeareasonable“AftertheWarriors’season,Iputallmyeggs“Itwasverytough,thatperiod,”hereflects. He’s the local boy leading the Warriors Warriors the leading boy He’s local the drive and work, hard for appetite That Ijust but know, really “At Ididn’t time the playing around, joking were others “The his Warriors to finals glory. By Roger Tuivasa-Sheck’s drive to succeed is helping propel father would always take him to footy tofooty him take always would father lesson. His life important an learned Tuivasa-Sheck 10, of age Roger T the . “I used to get a bit annoyed, annoyed, abit toget . “Iused Round 24 Round X EXT n eea te R lb,Tuivasa-Sheck clubs, NRL other several and in.’” playing ‘ThesearethetypeofgamesthatIwanttobeLionstour(versustheAllBlacks)andIthought,outside,andatrugby.Ihadseenthe[British] best. the against play to spot, top that weren’t we years, puttingourselvesinthepositiontogofor the Over games. big the of becausethat’swhatexcitesme–thechallengeexplains.“Tocompeteagainstthebest, career. his decision, bigger even onethatwouldencompasstheprimeyearsof an make to had he Now ofcreatingalegacyforleagueinNewZealand.theRoostersin2015,butwassoldontheideaTuivasa-Sheckhadmadeahugecalltoleave HNIGGEARS CHANGING DespiteinterestfromNewZealandRugby “That’stheonlyreasonIstartedtolook he stage,” big the on play to wanted “I MICHAEL BURGESS after Fiji knocked the Kiwis out out Kiwis the knocked Fiji after of the 2017 World Cup. 2017 World the of DISAPPOINTMENT: felt loyalty to the Warriors, but had to be “That was special,” he says. “Especially convinced that things were going to be different. because of what we’d been through [in 2017]. During the off-season, coach Stephen Kearney To sit in the changing room singing our team kept him updated on signings and new CEO song was great – though a few of us had probably Cameron George outlined his vision for the club. forgotten the words, it had been that long.” “It all sounded great,” he says. “But it was time to see some action, some follow-up.” ALL CLASS That began when Tuivasa-Sheck returned In time, Tuivasa-Sheck’s decision to recommit to pre-season training in January. could go down as a landmark moment for the “Alex Corvo was smashing the boys,” he says Warriors. Like the discovery of a 15-year-old “It felt so professional when I came back into the jet-heeled running around for environment. The boys were like, ‘No, you can’t the Point Chevalier Pirates in the early 1990s, stand around, you have to get on the move, run ’s switch to the 13-a-side to your next station. There is no resting bro.’” code in his final year at Nelson College, or the Further evidence came during the recruitment coup of Steve Price and Ruben subsequent fitness tests. Wiki in 2004. “In the last pre-season, I was always up the “Roger is developing into a once-in-a-lifetime front in our running testing,” he says. “Now opportunity for a club,” Warriors boss George I was in the middle of the group, fighting to adds. “He’s a great leader, a great player and cross the line. I thought, ‘Wow, these boys a great human.” have been putting in the work.’” Tuivasa-Sheck has averaged 175 running Another crucial step came during the team’s metres this year, adding 13 line breaks, nine try pre-season camp in Mount Maunganui. assists and three tries. The improvement in his “We had a lot of going on, a few honest defence has also caught the eye, with a series discussions,” he says. “That was when I thought, of remarkable try-line stops. ‘OK, these boys are finally starting to open up.’ “That sums up Roger, and his desire to be I could see that everyone had had enough of the best,” Warriors assistant coach Andrew not making the finals. That was another moment McFadden tells Big League. “Some people where I figured these guys were serious.” say that, but he really lives it. When he first Tuivasa-Sheck agreed a new four year deal got here, his defensive game was pretty in late February – “My gut feeling told me average. He took that feedback on – tough there was something special happening here,” feedback – and said, ‘OK, I’m going to sort he says – yet he remained edgy. this out.’ And he’s been one of the best “It all felt different,” says Tuivasa-Sheck. defensive fullbacks this year.” “But you never really know until you play.” More than anything, it’s the 25-year-old’s The emphatic 32-20 win over the Rabbitohs constant drive to succeed, engendered on the inPerthinRound1providedtheanswer. dustyfieldsofSouthAuckland,thatstandsout.

“There is a truckload of improvement left LEVELin him,” says Warriors football manager Brian Smith, who gave Tuivasa-Sheck his NRL debut in 2012. “In the fullback position now there are multiple areas you can make a difference. Roger has worked that out and there’s a drive, a compulsion that he has got, to find more and more, for himself, his team-mates and his club. He is living proof to everyone: if you work hard, you improve.” Even in the disappointing 26-27 loss to the Bulldogs last week, as some team-mates faltered, Tuivasa-Sheck delivered his usual relentless effort. He doesn’t know any other way, as he hunts September football for a restless nation. “Wewanttotakethisteamtoaplaceit LEADING THE WAY: hasn’t been before,” he says. “That’s a big Tuivasa-Sheck and coach Kearney. challenge,butonethatIwanttotakeon. That’s all that matters right now.”

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 21 The future of the game is in good hands with these star newcomers vying for Rookie of the Year.

HE winner of this year’s Rookie oftheYearwilljoinanillustrious Sharks centre Jesse Ramien is Tgroupthatfeaturesthelikesof Isaako’s biggest challenger for the , Paul Sironen, Steve title, after impressing on Cronulla’s Menzies, Mat Rogers, Braith Anasta, right edge all season. A looming move Jarryd Hayne and Daly Cherry-Evans. to Newcastle next year didn’t stop Whoeverisawardedthehonour him forcing his way into the regular will have big shoes to fill, with so starting 13 and becoming a key many greats claiming the award in member of the backline. the past. With two rounds remaining By MICHAEL He’s a weapon in attack, intheregularseason,rookiesdon’t BLOK @michaelblok26 having scored 10 tries, but have much time left to impress the also reliable in defence. judges.Herearethecandidates: He averages just one missed tackle per game with a tackle efficiency of 85 per cent. Broncos youngster Jamayne Isaako probably The youngster will miss has one hand on the Rookie of the Year award this week’s clash against afteraspectacularrisetofirstgrade.The his future team due to 22-year-oldhasspentmostoftheseasonon an ankle complaint, Brisbane’s right wing, but was handed a crack but he’s expected atfullbackforacoupleofweekswhencaptain to be back for the DariusBoydshiftedintothecentres. final match of the NotonlyhasIsaakoscoredninetriesin regular season. 22 appearances, he also took on the goal- kickingdutiesandhasaconversionrateof 85percent.Heneedsjustonemorepoint tocrack200fortheseason. He’sbeenamatch-winnerforBrisbane severaltimesthisyear,likewhenhescored everypointinhisside’s9-7victoryoverthe WestsTigers.Broncosfansshouldbeexcited aboutthefuture,becauseIsaakoiscontracted with the club for another four years. OriginallyatCronulla,theNewZealander was eager to join super coach Wayne Bennett. “HewantedtoplayattheBroncos,”Bennett recalls.“Igotatelephonecallandhewanted toplayfortheBroncos.TheSharksdidrecruit himbutIgotaphonecallthathewantedto come. I had just come back [from the World Cup]andwegrabbedhim.” YOUNG NRLPhotos.com: Grant Trouville (Martin, Tatola, Lewis), (Isaako), Scott (Martin, Davis Tatola, NRLPhotos.com: Trouville Grant PHOTOS: Gregg Porteous (Ramien), Archive (Brimson) 22GUNS BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 RHYSE AJ BRIMSON MARTIN Young utility He may have AJ Brimson has played just 12 been a breath of games this season, fresh air for the but Bulldogs Titans in 2018. back-rower Rhyse The Centenary Martin has already Panthers junior become a fan earned an NRL favourite – not call-up in Round just for his high 10, partnering Ash Fantasy scores. Taylor in the halves. Martin’s best Brimson has game of the shown his true season came worth over the past against fortnight after he in Round 17 was called upon to when he bagged three tries and six goals for fill the vacant fullback role due to a wrist injury a total of 24 points. The Bulldogs went on to to Michael Gordon. He received plenty of praise lose the match in heartbreaking fashion, but it from team-mate Kane Elgey – the man who lost was a remarkable attacking his spot to Brimson earlier this season. effort from a forward. “He can play six, he can play fullback, he The PNG can play wherever you want him to and you international has know he’s going to deliver,” Elgey tells Big also emerged as League. “He’s only 19, and that performance one of the best against Manly shows what he’s capable of. You goal kickers in just know he’s going to be a star player for this the game, nailing club in the future. He’s a confident young kid 33 of 34 attempts and he’ll go well.” this year. “It’s been LACHLAN a crazy year,” LEWIS Martin tells Big Bulldogs fans League. “I was haven’t had much lucky enough to to be optimistic make my debut back in about over the Round 9 against the Broncos past 24 months, and now I just try to play consistently each but the emergence week and build on my performances. Playing of Lachlan Lewis consistently in the Intrust Super Premiership is one glimmer is what really gave me my opportunity.” of hope. The nephew JUNIOR of Wally ‘The TATOLA King’ Lewis, Not many rookies Lewis is keen can say they to make a name played every for himself, and game in their first he’s doing just that: last Sunday, celebrating season in the his 22nd birthday, Lewis scored a try and kicked NRL, but Tatola the winning field goal against the Warriors. is on track to “For the past 20 years it’s all I’ve wanted achieve this feat. to do, so for the next 20 years I don’t think I’ll The South need any other motivation to play. I’ll never Sydney forward stop smiling running out onto that field,” admits he didn’t Lewis tells Big League – and he’s keen to expect to receive remain a Bulldog for a long time to come. an NRL call-up “I definitely could see myself being this season, but a one-club man; I’ve never actually thought since debuting about it before now. I’ve got to comment on in Round 1, he’s had an unbelievable ride. the club, as they have a huge belief in me and Not only has he enjoyed success with the there’s a vision that I can develop a spot here. Bunnies, he had the chance to represent Obviously I’ve got to put a lot of hard work in Tonga against Samoa. He’s also been a rock and work on my game a lot to develop my spot in defence all season, missing just 13 tackles here to be a one-club man.” with a tackle efficiency of 88.3 per cent. “If you told me at the start of the year that I’d play every game, I wouldn’t have believed OTHER NOTABLE ROOKIES you,” he laughs. “I thought I’d just train and play Brandon Smith, David Fifita, , in reserve grade and see where it goes. To debut Enari Tuala, Christian Crichton, Sione Katoa, in the first round and then keep my place has , , Moeaki been the best feeling ever.” Fotuaika, and Manase Fainu.

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 23 MASTERS AND COMMANDO: NO Masters and Tom Raudonikis LOVE mull things over. LOST AheadofWestsTigers’clashwith Manly at Campbelltown, Big League

marks40yearssinceoneofrugby BATTLE LINES: Randall makes a desperate league’s most bitter and bloody club grabforBoydinManly’s 37-15winoverWestsat rivalries unfolded. By WILL EVANS in 1976.

HE‘FibrosvsSilvertails’rivalrythat Mastersensuredthelitfuseburnedfuriously Manly rubbed salt into those wounds by eruptedin1978canlargelybeattributed byinventingthe‘Fibros’(areferencetofibrous defeatingCronullainthegrandfinalreplay. Ttoa36-year-oldrookiecoach,who asbestoscementsheets,widelyusedfor “Ithurtmorewhenhalfoftheirplayerstoured combined an interest in politics, sociology low-cost housing) and ‘Silvertails’ (taken withtheKangaroosandHartleywasonthe andpsychologywithfootballnoustointroduce from Frank Hardy’s novel TheOutcastsof plane.Weonlyhadtwo[inBoydandRaudonikis],” classwarfaretotheSydneypremiership. Foolgarah)monikersfortherespectiveteams. bristles Masters, who was voted Coach of the Roy Masters coached the inaugural 1972 Another bloodbath ensued at Lidcombe Year by his peers. Australian Schoolboys side to Britain and won OvalinRound7,withWestsprevailing13-7 A 60 Minutes report in 1979 depicting an under-23s title with Western Suburbs before after the spate of punching, stiff-arms, elbows, pre-game face-slapping sessions exacerbated succeedingKeithHolmanasheadcoach. kicking, kneeing and biting incidents subsided. theirreputationwhileanimosityboiledsteadily. TheMagpieshadreachedthefinalsonce While Wests were viewed as the main Westsreachedthefinalsin1979-80asManly intheprevious14seasons,buttheshrewd perpetrators–withLesBoyd,JohnDonnelly, missedout–despitetheSeaEaglesluringthree schoolteachertappedintohisplayers’working- TommyRaudonikisandBruceGibbsalwayseager Magpies’ internationals to the Northern Beaches. classpsychetoinspireatransformation. tomixitup–Manly’shard-menlikeTerryRandall, “TheytookBoyd,(Ray)Brownand(John) “I’dalwayshadthebelieftherewasclear-cut John Gray and John Harvey were happy to oblige. Dorahy from us for two reasons: to make the discrimination in the game. There were clubs But Masters’ gameplan was more complex finalsandtodepriveusfrommakingthefinals. that were privileged and those that were not,” than unrestrained intimidation and thuggery. “Theylostoutonbothcounts.” Masters tells Big League.“Thefeelingamongst “Thetacticsinvolvedhavebeenunderstated. DonnellyclaimedBoydbithiminagory theplayerswasweweresecond-classcitizens There’s never been sufficient credit given to the 1981 encounter, but his violent retaliation in terms of referee appointments, television skillofalotofthoseplayers,”hesays. earned a 14-week suspension. games,thechoosingofrepresentativeteams.” “After the fiery confrontation early in the A combination of the Jim Comans-led Theirperceptionofthoseinequalitieswas matchwerevertedtoourfootballskills,while judiciary’s clean-up of the game, Masters’ consolidated before a Melbourne-hosted pre- opponentswerestilltryingtogetsquarein departureattheendof1981andWests’ season ‘friendly’ against glamour club Manly. the 80th minute.” financial plight saw the rivalry dissipate. “Manly maintained a sense of arrogance Wests’ fire-and-brimstone approach raised the Masters, now a respected journalist towardsusontheplanetripdown,theyresented ire of the league, sections of the public and the andauthor,steeredStGeorgetothe thefactwetravelledinthesamebusasthem media,buttheyweresuccessful,clinchingthe 1985GrandFinal–buthiscoaching and refused to book into the same hotel as us.” minor premiership. legacy is conclusively linked to his architect Asthestorygoes,aManlyplayer–who Butawatershedcampaignendedagonisingly role in the Fibros-Silvertails feud. didn’tseeMastersboardthebus–made at the hands of their archnemesis. The Sea Eagles “I’mmostproudthatIwaschosenas

Geoff Henderson (Boyd); Newspix (Masters) disparaging remarks about the Magpies outside. overcame the Magpies 14-7 in the preliminary coachofWests’TeamoftheCentury, Thetrialdescendedintoaseriesofbrawls final after a pair of highly controversial no-try whichcameaboutasaresultofthat

PHOTO: after a ‘motivational’ diatribe from the coach. rulings from referee Greg Hartley. culture we built up,” he says.

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Northern the on week turbulent another after administration and staff coaching players, the between insiststhereisnodisharmony Taupau Martin prop POWERHOUSE finals.” of the istohavehimrightforthefirstweekPenrithgameaswell.Ourintentionthisgameandmorethanlikelythe fAsofa-Solomona of said Ponissi Frank Director Storm final,” first the likely than more and games two next the miss definitely He’ll players. the of afterabruisingwinovertheEels. out all are (knee) Smith Brandon and (hamstring) Vunivalu Suliasi (ankle), Asofa-Solomona Nelson weekend, this play to expected finals. the into leading concerns injury some have premiers defending the but table, the of THEY Fr[hryEas omake to [Cherry-Evans] “For the between division no is “There capitulation second-half Manly’s “[Vunivalu]willdefinitelymiss “He’sprobablythemostserious is (back) Smith Cameron While maybesittingatthetop – MARTIN GABOR – MARTIN (above) . – MG IT may be the back-end of the season, but the Bulldogs have finally found their spark. They’ve wonthreeoftheirlastfourgames–includingtwo against top eight teams. Back-rower Rhyse Martin puts their recent success down to becoming more comfortable with each other’s playing styles. “We’ve foundwhatworksforus,sowe’restarting tobuildonthat.Thereareafewthingswe’reaware ofthatwestillneedtofinetuneandthatcomeswith experienceplayingtogether,”MartintoldBig League. “We’re growing as a team and everyone’s starting to build confidence in each other and knowledge of how everyone plays.” Despite the season coming to an end, Martin says histeamarestillmotivatedfortheirfinaltwogames. “Inourlastmonthoffootywe’vebeenplayingreally CAPTAIN Clint Gutherson has well,sowe’rejusttryingtofinishtheseasonstrong. calledonhisteamtoplaymore We’vesetourselvesagoalinthesefinalweeksto patiently ahead of their clash competeineverygameandnotgiveup,”hesaid. with North Queensland. “The win [against the Warriors] proved what the TheEelscontrolledthe teamiscapableof,sowe’llmoveontotheDragons majorityofthesecondhalf full of confidence and try and shake up the ladder.” – DM against Melbourne last week, butonlymanagedonetry. “Wejustplayeditwrong,”he said.“Wetriedtoscoreoffevery play.Allwehadtodowasget AFTER producing the best performance of acoupleofrepeatsets.Asagood hisyoungcareeragainstWestsTigerslast teamdoes,[theStorm]justlocked Saturday,LucianoLeiluaexpectshisgametogo us out. So it’s pretty disappointing.” toanewlevelfortheremainderoftheseason. Despite the loss, coach Brad Theyoungsterwasathisdamagingbestat Arthur said his players continue LeichhardtOvalashesetuptheopeningtry to put in the effort. andscoredastunningsolofour-pointerto “The boys tried really hard,” sealthewinfortheDragons. Arthur said. “We just needed “Ithinkthat’swherethebar’ssetnow,” tocalmdownandbeabitmore Leilua said. patient at the tryline.” – MB “I’ve got to live up to that and play with confidenceandhopefullyIcanbearegular first-grader.Itwasoneofmybestgamesinfirst grade,sohopefullytherearemoretocome.” Havingstartedinthebackrowlastweekend, Leiluawantstoprovehe’scapableofbeing astartingplayereachround. “Iwasjustbeingpatientandwaitingformy time.Itwasupto‘Mary’[coachPaulMcGregor],” Leilua said. “I was happy to be an impact player, but he’s givenmeachancetostart.I’vealwayswanted to start and I have to thank Mary for believing in me.” – MICHAEL BLOK

EXCITINGyoungprospectEmre GulermadehisNRLdebutforthe BLUESskipperBoydCordnerisexpectinganotherepic Raidersintheirshockwinover showdown when the Tri-colours host the Broncos on theRoosterslastSunday. Saturday night. Withfinalshopesnolonger ThepasttwoclashesatAllianzStadium–includinglast in reach, Raiders captain Josh year’samazingsemi-final–havebeendecidedbytwo Hodgson (above) is already points,whileittookamomentofmagicfromJamayneIsaako looking towards the future and tosplitthesidesearlierintheyearatSuncorpStadium. says it’s the perfect time to give Whilethey’vegotthreatsalloverthepark,Cordner(left) rookieslikeGulerachancein says the key will be containing Brisbane’s young brigade of first grade. big men, including Tevita Pangai and David Fifita. “Consistency is the biggest “When they’re on, they’re one of the best teams in the thingweneed,”Hodgsonsaid. compandIthinkthey’vegotclosetotheirfull-strength “Wetalkallthetimethatwe’re team back now,” he told Big League. nottoofarawayandifwecould “Theirforwardpackhasbeenplayingreallywell,and giveyoungkidslikeEmre[Guler], the young forwards they’ve blooded this year have been JackMurchieandpeoplelikethat stepping up, they’re exciting. It’s always a good tussle when a test and give them a feel for next they come up against the Broncos and we’ll be expecting no year,it’llbeabenefit for usgoing different on Saturday.” – MG into 2019.” – DM

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 27 TRENT Merrin admits recent off-field drama surrounding the club hasbeenadistractionfortheplayinggroup. OntopofthesackingofcoachAnthonyGriffin,therehavebeen severalreportsofunrestatthefootofthemountains,withahandful of players – including Merrin – being linked to rival clubs. The Panthers forward said the constant speculation has been frustrating,butslammedreportshe’sontheouter. “It’snevereasy.It’salwaystoughtoputupwiththeoutsidenoise, butwe’vegotastronggrouphereandourmainfocusistogetthejob done in September,” Merrin said. “IknowI’vegottwomoreyearshere,sothat’swhereit’satandthat’s mymainfocus–doingthebestIcanforthisclub.Iloveithere.I’mnottoo surewhattheoutsidenoiseis,butIknowI’mhereforanothertwoyears. “Iloveeverythingabouttheclub,sotohearthoserumoursisnot whatyouwant,butthat’sthebusinesswe’rein–that’srugbyleague.” HIS sideisstillinthehuntfor MerrinsaidatriptoAucklandthisweektofacetheWarriorson atopfourfinish,butChad Friday is exactly what the team needs. Townsend says this weekend’s “Sometimes it’s a positive to get away from everything that’s going clashagainsttheKnightsisabout on here,” he said. more than the two points as “It’ll be great to just get away and come together as a group.” they look to send out – MB awinnerinhisfinalhomegame. The veteran back-rower is set HE’S missed most of the season to retire at the end of the season, withafootinjury,butJordan and Townsend (above) is calling McLean is starting to show why on Sharks fans to turn up to cheer hewasconsideredoneofthebest onthetwo-timepremiershipwinner buys leading into 2018. andotherdepartingCronullastars. A premiership winner at the “It’s our last home game of the Storm last season, McLean (above) seasonandwereallywanttoget hasbeenarareshininglightin abigcrowddownhereatSouthern recentweeksfortheCowboys,and CrossGroupStadiumsoourfans wasagainoutstandingagainstthe cangiveLukeLewisthesend-offhe Sharksasheranfor160metres deserves,” he told Sharks TV. – MG andscoredatrywithMattScott and missing. “He’smadeahugedifference,” Cowboys coach Paul Green said. “Wewereallexcitedaboutwhat Jordancouldbringtotheteam this year, and obviously we missed himwhenhewasoutinjured.He’s certainly made a difference since he’s been back.” – MG

HALFBACK has labelled South Sydney’s clash with Canberra this Saturday a ‘danger game’. IN-FORMcentreBrenkoLee TheRaidersareoutofcontentionthisseason,but sayshissidewon’tbetakingthe Reynolds said the Bunnies will have to be cautious Stormlightlythisweek,inspiteof against the entertaining side. Melbourne’s mounting injury toll. “They’rethesidetowatchoutsidethetopeight,” With , Nelson Reynolds told Big League. Asofa-Solomona and Brandon “They’vegotstrikealloverthefieldandontheirday Smithinjured–andWillChambers theycanbeatanyone.We’refullyawareofthethreats outthroughsuspension–the theyhaveandwhattheybringtothetable.Weneed Storm appear vulnerable, but Lee tofocusonourselvesandgetourowngamerightand knowsthey’llstilldothejob. build from there.” “Melbourneareaquality The Rabbitohs are level with Melbourne and the company,aqualityrugbyleague Roosterson32pointsandstillhaveachancetoclaim team,sowhoevertheybringin, the minor premiership, but Reynolds said finishing on they always seem to put their best top isn’t their only priority. foot forward,” Lee (above) said. “We’ve got a tough game in Canberra this week and we “We cannot take them lightly don’twanttogetaheadofourselves.We’renothappywith becausethey’llbewantingtoget ourselves,comingoffthebackoftwolosses,”hesaid. some momentum going into the “Weneedtocontroltheballbetter.Weneedtobuild finals.Ifyou’reonlyhalf-interested pressureonteamsandcan’tletthemoffthehook.We NRLPhotos.com: Scott Davis Haas), Reynolds, Saifiti, (Townsend, thenthey’llpunishyou,soyou’ve needtobebetterindividually,andasateamweneed gottobeswitched on for thewhole to step up and build a bit more pressure throughout

PHOTOS: Gregg Porteous (Lee), Shane Myers (Merrin) 80 minutes.” – MG our gameplan.” – MB

28 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 Compiled by Ben Everill

YOUNGforwardPayneHaassaid it was devastating to be ruled outfortheremainderofthe seasonwithashoulderinjury, butisalreadygettingexcited forareturnin2019. The 18-year-old hasn’t played sincedislocatinghisshoulderin Round10againstManly,butsaid hisrehabisgoingwell. “AfterthefirstfewweeksIwas pretty down about it [the injury]. I was justthinking,‘Whyisthishappening tome?’Ifoundoutalotabout myself with how mentally strong Icanbe,”HaastoldBroncos TV. “I’mallgoodnow,I’minhigh spiritswhiledoingmyrehab.I’ll be fine for pre-season and I‘ll be readytogo.Mygoalfor2019is toplayfirstgradeinRound1and play all the rounds.” – MB

HIS team’s out of finals contention, but Knights prop Daniel Saifiti says theteamarestilllookingtofinish offtheseasonstrongly. They take on the Sharks this Sundayandwillbeespecially motivatedtopickupawin,with ChrisHeighington’sandJacob Lilyman’s looming retirements. “Itwillbeagoodtestforus. [TheSharks]putaprettybigscore onusearlierthisyearandwe definitelywanttogetthemback. They’reclassyalloverthepark, sowe’relookingforwardtothe challenge,” Saifiti (above) said. “We’ve got a few retirees at the endoftheyear,soitwouldbegood tosendthemoutonahighnote with a couple of wins.” – DM

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 29 Is Dad your biggest fan?

A few of your team-mates have When did you start come through the grades with playing footy? you. Are you a tight-knit bunch? You played in the Nines – I guess you had plenty of support then, too?

Your first NRL game was against the Warriors… Girl power runs MATCH-UPS the Riverina OFTUSOvalJuneeplayedhostto L51 teams, more than 500 players and two NRL Women’s Premiership stars this month as part of the 2018 Riverina Region League Tag Carnival. The second year of the new initiative brought not only more teams and players, but a talent pool to push the women’s game into the future. Stars from as young as six proved that every form of the female version of our great sport is continuing to rapidly grow. Roosters stars Kylie Hilder and Isabelle Kelly flew in for the day to surprise many young excited players, sharing the story of their journey to the NRL and offering advice. The Tri-colours twosome posed for hundreds of photos, spoke to teams before and after games and even conducted a warm-up session for a lucky group of under-8s leading into their game. Junee is a hub rugby league, and players young and old converge each year to experience this special event. They come from around the state to the little town of 6,000, almost doubling its population each year. Now, the girls also have a story to tell and an adventure to be had, as the female version of the knock-out competition opens up for more to be involved in our great game. With 16 clubs already represented in 2018, who knows what the future holds?

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PHOTO: Gregg Porteous/NRLPhotos.com WOMEN IN FIONA BOLLEN Dragons LEAGUE SWOOP face ultimate Challenge Solid foundations By PHIL WILKINSON

UGBY league expansionists have never LOOKING FORWARD: knownitsogood. Marquee Roosters R signing Ruan Sims. InaseasoninwhichSuperLeaguehasbeen playedinAustraliaandatop-tierTesthas been taken to America, there is a cosmopolitan feeltotheUKscenerightnow. Big-spending, headline-grabbing Canandians Toronto and French side Toulouse are both pressingforplacesinnextyear’sSuperLeague. And, this weekend, the top-flight’s only current outpostclub–Catalans–willbeappearinginthe ChallengeCupFinalatWembley. “We’reayoungclub,andifwewonourfirst trophyyoucanimaginewhatitwouldmeanfor Frenchrugbyleague,”saysutilityBenGarcia. “We don’t want to go to Wembley just forafunday–weknowwehaveajobtodo against Warrington.” Afewyearsago,Garciaworkedabuildingjob to pay his own way to Australia, where he tried to cracktheNRLwithBrisbaneandPenrith. Look across the Dragons squad, and there are otherinterestingyarns–likeJoshDrinkwater, whoworkedasagardenerwhiletryingtobreak intotheWestsTigerssideearlierthisyear, before answering an SOS from Catalans coach Steve McNamara. Then there’s the controversial former Eel Kenny Edwards, who’s revived his career on the edge of the Mediterranean. But this is bigger than individual stories – successthisweekendwouldbeahugeindicator ofashiftingrugbyleaguelandscape. Toronto,watchedby7,500-plusfansathome lastweekend,andToulouseeachhaveonewin T’Sjusttwoweekstillkick-offfortheNRL “Havingthattogethernessandthatsingle fromtwomatchesintheSuper8sQualifiers. Women’s Premiership. purposeandvision[attheclub]reallyhelps.” “There’s no reason why this can’t be the first It’s coming around fast because there TherichhistoryoftheRoostershasbeen step in giving rugby league a global footprint,” I offers Wigan, England and former Warriors hasn’t been much time to pass since its reveal passedontotheirnewwomen’ssquad.After andrecruitingphase.Justafewweeksagothe all, they’re a foundation club that now, 110 No.1 . teamscametogethertostarttheirpre-season yearslater,isalsoafoundationwomen’sclub. “Ifweweredoingthis20yearsago,wecould preparations,anditwasevenmorerecently Sims says that all the players immediately be sat here with a global sport right now, saying, that full squads have been available. felt at home in the Tri-colours. ‘How good is this?’ Andevennow,someplayersarebeing “Getting to know the club culture since its “Someonehastobethefirsttodoitandit givenarestafterlongclubcampaignsand inceptionin1908;tobepartofafoundation feelslikethisisthefirststep.” representative seasons. clubisincrediblebecausethehistoryissorich, Warrington, coached by former Dragons Theshortpreparationissomethingcoaches thehistoryoftheareaissorich,”sheexplains. bossStevePrice,willbefavourites,andthey’ll havebeenconsciousof,andtheplayersare “Trent Robinson took time to talk to us on certainlyhavemorefansatWembley. awareoftheintenseperiodofworktheyneed our induction day and it was incredible. It really It’speakholidayseasoninFrance,preventing toputintobereadyfortheirseasonopeners made us feel like we were part of the family. many Catalans fans from travelling to London on September 8-9. “Toberecognisedinthisway,toseehow –andorganisershaveslashedticketpricesto “Every club recognises that there’s a very passionatetheclubisaboutthewomen’sgame avoid an embarrassing gate. shortpreptime,andalltheplayersthatevery andtoseewhatthey’rewillingtoputintoitand Butthathasdonelittletodetractfromthe clubhassignedareverytalented.It’sjustgoing whattheirvisionis[isgreat],”sheadds. quirkinessofaFrenchsidereachingthefinal tobewhocanputittogetherbestontheday,” Pre-seasontrialshavecommencedasteams of England’s famous knock-out trophy for the says Roosters star recruit Ruan Sims. look to solidify combinations and the battle for secondtime(theylostin2007),inamatch “We’reundernoillusionthateverygame starting spots heats up. televisedaroundtheworld. we’regoingtoplayisgoingtobeanOrigin/ Thisweekend,theWarriorswillbehopeful Warrington’s side will include ex-NRL players Test-stylegame;it’sgoingtobephysically of another strong performance in their second and Tyrone Roberts, with Sam

Brett Costello/Newspix taxingandit’sgoingtobementallytaxing, trialagainstAuckland,whiletheRoostersand MoaandBraydenWiliameintheDragonsline- even though [the season is across] just a short BroncoswillplaytrialsagainstNorthSydney up. Captain and former Kangaroos international

PHOTO: period of time. and PNG Orchids respectively in Round 25. Greg Bird is suspended

34BIGLEAGUE2018 Round 24 GAMEDAY

54POINTS PER GAME It’sbynomeansconsideredamodern –orevenclassic–rivalryinrugby league,buteverytimeSouthSydney and Canberra come head-to-head the pointsflowthickandfast.Overthepast 10 years, which includes 12 games (one beingafinal),onlytwomatcheshave seenfewerthan50pointsscored,and therehavebeenjusttwosingle-digit scores in that time as well. We should expect more of the same when the teamsmeetthisweekendastheladder showsthey’rethetwobestattacking outfitsintheleague.Earlierthisyear it was the Rabbitohs who claimed the spoils42-22,butoverthepastdecade theledgerisrelativelyeven–7-5in favour of the Bunnies. The last time ateamwasheldscorelessinthis fixture? All the way back in 1990. Robb Cox/NRLPhotos.com Robb PHOTO:

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21 5 36 92 † 1 209036 TIGERS SEA EAGLES 14th (16) 464 16 5 0 20 2 11 2 0 8 552 ATTACK 22 3 52 116 3 13104 75 76% 810 4 4 Brian KELLY 227028 53 16 6 184016 5 Brad PARKER 15208 DEFENCE 91 19 3 0* 13 6 12208 60 23 22 5 0* 22 7 Daly CHERRY-EVANS (C) 22 6 61* 148 8 MATCH AVERAGES 18104 8 Addin FONUA-BLAKE 223012 3 4 ^ 21 910 4 9 Manase FAINU 710 4 25 163 21000 Ben MATULINO 10 22000 305 1502 3 16 5 0 20 ChrisLAWRENCE(C) 11 Joel THOMPSON 227028 12 4 203012 Michael CHEE KAM 12 228032 79% HEAD-TO-HEAD 22208 13 216024 AT CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 † 19000 14 15 1 20 44

13000 15 10000 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 – 2017 – 600 0 16 600 0 2016 – 14104 17 13104 2015 – 2014 –

RESERVES 2013 – BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 11 1 0 4 18 14104

12104 19 Matthew WRIGHT 16 4 0 16

100 0 Tyson GAMBLE 20 Tom WRIGHT 410 4 NEXT CLASH

123012 Malakai WATENE-ZELEZNIAK 21 400 0 CASUALTY WARD *FieldGoals:LBrooks2,BMarshall1 *Field Goals: D Cherry-Evans 2 † Played 14 games for Canterbury- †Played four games for Cronulla ^Played two games for South Sydney

COACHES PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

36 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME ONE: Wests Tigers v Manly Warringah 38 tackles in Round 23 Danger sign:

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203012 Roger TUIVASA-SHECK (C) 1 Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK 16 5 0 20 WARRIORS PANTHERS 8th (28) 5th (30) 416 479 20 18 0 72 David FUSITU’A 2 11 5 0 20 415 409 ATTACK 123012 3 Waqa BLAKE 129036 71 74 78% 76% 20 10 0 40 4 214016 52 51 12 13 710 205020 5 Christian CRICHTON 16 2 0 8 DEFENCE 68 68 621436 6 209036 44 44 10 16 16 4 49* 118 7 13 3 28* 70 14 8 MATCH AVERAGES 17 0 0 0 8 Trent MERRIN 21104 33 33 19 22 205122 9 Wayde EGAN 10104 19 19 169 173 20208 10 Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD 17 2 0 8 329 316 1548 1554 44 17 3 0 12 Isaiah PAPALI’I 11 Viliame KIKAU 215020 14 13 44 20104 12 (C) 223012 75% 86% HEAD-TO-HEAD 18000 Simon MANNERING 13 James FISHER-HARRIS 21000 AT MT SMART STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 17 1 0 4 14 Tyrone MAY 610 4

14208 15 16 2 0 8 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 – 2017 – 20000 16 Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA 216024 2016 – 193012 17 James TAMOU 21208 2015 – 2014 – RESERVES BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 10104 18 Sione KATOA 17 0 0 0

720 8 Anthony GELLING 20/19 600 8 NEXT CLASH

900 0 21/20 000 0 CASUALTY WARD 63012 22/21 000 0

*Field Goals: S Johnson 4 *Field Goals: N Cleary 2

COACHES Stephen KEARNEY Cameron CIRALDO PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

38 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME TWO: Warriors v Penrith 2 line- breaks in Round 23

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22104 1 Corey NORMAN 214016 COWBOYS EELS 16th (14) 375 22 11 1 46 Kyle FELDT 2 Jarryd HAYNE 139036 489 ATTACK 19208 Justin O’NEILL 3 Michael JENNINGS 225020 61 76% 10000 4 Clint GUTHERSON (C) 17 6 10 44 45 13 3 210 4 Gideon GELA-MOSBY 5 George JENNINGS 188032 DEFENCE 76 500 0 6 Jaeman SALMON 300 0 50 19 22 3 64 140 Johnathan THURSTON (C) 7 Mitch MOSES 20 4 43 102 7 MATCH AVERAGES 16 1 0 4 Matt SCOTT (C) 8 600 0 3 3 17 22104 9 700 0 22 165 820 8 Jordan McLEAN 10 Siosaia VAVE 10208 322 1461 4 21 11 0 44 11 Marata NIUKORE 12000 7 3 217028 12 17 0 0 0 75% HEAD-TO-HEAD 214016 Jason TAUMALOLO 13 19000 AT 1300SMILES STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 204016 14 10000

13000 15 (C) 16 1 0 4 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 –

600 0 16 David GOWER 14 1 0 4 2017 –

20000 17 Brad TAKAIRANGI 18104 2016 – RESERVES

13000 18 100 0 2015 –

610 4 19 100 0 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 13000 20 86024

18000 21 17 6 0 24 NEXT CLASH

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

40 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME THREE: North Queensland v Parramatta 3 tackle- breaks in Danger sign: Round 23

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710 4 1 Alex JOHNSTON 197028 RAIDERS RABBITOHS 10th (20) 3rd (32) 523 519 22 11 0 44 2 11 6 0 24 508 403 ATTACK 64016 Michael OLDFIELD 3 (C) 147028 87 88 78% 78% 22 14 0 56 Joey LEILUA 4 203012 64 62 17 21 65 19 10 0 40 5 Hymel HUNT 16 7 0 28 DEFENCE 81 67 205020 Blake AUSTIN 6 Cody WALKER 22 10 0 40 56 45 15 14 12 1 18* 40 Sam WILLIAMS 7 Adam REYNOLDS 19 3 74* 161 10 8 MATCH AVERAGES 22000 8 Thomas BURGESS 224016 44 43 24 24 910 4 (C) 9 204016 23 18 156 172 19104 10 George BURGESS 22208 308 318 1439 1576 34 223012 Sia SOLIOLA 11 John SUTTON 223012 10 11 55 229036 12 20208 78% 72% HEAD-TO-HEAD 204016 13 18104 AT GIO STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 100 0 Emre GULER 14 510 4

17 1 0 4 Junior PAULO 15 Cameron MURRAY 20104 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 –

223012 16 Jason CLARK 17 1 0 4 2017 – 2016 – 20000 Luke BATEMAN 17 Junior TATOLA 22000 2015 – 2014 –

RESERVES 2013 – 2012 – 200 0 18 Richie KENNAR 87028 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS

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000 0 Makahesi MAKATOA 20 000 0 NEXT CLASH

18 2 6* 21 Aidan SEZER 21 100 0 CASUALTY WARD *Field Goals:ASezer1,SWilliams2 *Field Goals: A Reynolds 1

COACHES Ricky STUART Anthony SEIBOLD PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

42 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME FOUR: Canberra v South Sydney 147 metres in Round 23

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135020 1 Billy SLATER 16 5 0 20 TITANS STORM 1st (32) 510 22 15 0 60 2 520 8 333 ATTACK 17 2 0 8 3 100 0 81 75% 12208 4 Curtis SCOTT 197028 47 16 18 21 14 0 56 Phillip SAMI 5 Josh ADDO-CARR 20 17 0 68 DEFENCE 81 911 6 Kane ELGEY 6 Cameron MUNSTER 20 3 2* 17 47 16 21 1* 14 38 Ash TAYLOR 7 82518 18 MATCH AVERAGES 183012 8 15000 4 2 23 18000 9 (C) 21 1 83* 171 15 162 216024 Ryan JAMES (C) 10 Tim GLASBY 19104 320 1453 4 213114 11 16 4 0 16 11 4 17 0 0 0 12 19128 82% HEAD-TO-HEAD 193012 13 13104 AT CBUS SUPER STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 22208 14 300 0

14208 15 21208 PAST 8CLASHES 2018 – 2017 – 15104 16 20104 2016 –

14000 Will MATTHEWS 17 125020 2015 – 2014 –

RESERVES 2013 – BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 13000 18 000 0

100 0 Jai WHITBREAD 19 Sam KASIANO 12104 NEXT CLASH

600 0 20 † 300 0 CASUALTY WARD 300 0 21 10208

*FieldGoals:ATaylor2 *FieldGoals:CMunster1,CSmith1 †Played two games for the Warriors COACHES Garth BRENNAN Craig BELLAMY PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

44 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME FIVE: Gold Coast v Melbourne 2 tries in Round 23 Danger sign:

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208032 1 (C) 224016 ROOSTERS BRONCOS 2nd (32) 7th (28) 490 486 124016 2 20 13 0 52 329 476 ATTACK 20 12 74 196 Latrell MITCHELL 3 James ROBERTS 198032 79 77 76% 79% 215020 4 122722 47 42 20 25 12 10 22 14 6 68 Blake FERGUSON 5 Jamayne ISAAKO 22 9 81*199 DEFENCE 49 76 185020 6 22 6 0* 25 39 49 717 214016 Cooper CRONK 7 217028 310 MATCH AVERAGES 18000 8 Matt LODGE 223012 44 23 22 22 22000 (C) 9 Andrew McCULLOUGH 203012 15 22 165 162 191514 SioSiuaTAUKEIAHO 10 22104 329 326 1561 1467 53 183012 Boyd CORDNER (C) 11 194016 88 44 215020 12 Tevita PANGAI 195020 80% 83% HEAD-TO-HEAD 203012 Victor RADLEY 13 Josh McGUIRE 16 0 0 0 AT ALLIANZ STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 12000 14 Kotoni STAGGS 720 8

22104 Zane TETEVANO 15 21208 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 –

19104 16 194016 2017 –

17 5 0 20 17 David FIFITA 810 4 2016 – RESERVES

20208 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES 18 900 0 2015 –

110 4 Sean O’SULLIVAN 19 000 0 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 110 4 20 Gehamat SHIBASAKI 100 0

510 4 Lindsay COLLINS 21 400 0 NEXT CLASH

*FieldGoals:JIsaako1,AMilford 1 CASUALTY WARD COACHES Trent ROBINSON Wayne BENNETT PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

46 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME SIX: v Brisbane 36 tackles in Round 23

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21 19 12 100 1 310 4 SHARKS KNIGHTS 6th (30) 11th (20) 451 388 11 4 0 16 2 18 10 23 86 393 545 ATTACK 11 4 0 16 3 Sione MATA’UTIA 218032 75 68 77% 79% 15000 4 Cory DENNISS 910 4 52 51 15 16 81 149036 5 Shaun KENNY-DOWALL 225020 DEFENCE 64 90 20208 Matt MOYLAN 6 20 6 27 78 46 60 15 19 22 3 62*139 7 (C) 13 2 0* 10 311 MATCH AVERAGES 21208 8 Herman ESE’ESE 21208 33 34 21 18 213012 Jayden BRAILEY 9 Danny LEVI 15000 18 25 172 164 22104 Matt PRIOR 10 Daniel SAIFITI 19208 308 339 1534 1406 44 12208 Luke LEWIS 11 209036 12 7 44 153012 (C) 12 225020 75% 70% HEAD-TO-HEAD 18104 (C) 13 Mitch BARNETT 21208 AT SOUTHERN CROSS GROUP STADIUM INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 10104 14 JamieBUHRER(C) 18000

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20000 18 Jacob LILLYMAN 15000 2014 – BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 13000 19 JJ FELISE 200 0

93012 Sione KATOA 20 14 7 0 28 NEXT CLASH

000 0 Kyle FLANAGAN 21 500 0

*FieldGoals:CTownsend3 *Field Goals: M Pearce 2 CASUALTY WARD †Played 14 games for Canterbury-Bankstown COACHES Nathan BROWN PENALTIES SCRUMS PENALTIES SCRUMS 1234 1234 5678 5678 9101112 9101112 13 14 15 16 13 14 15 16

48 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME SEVEN: Cronulla-Sutherland v Newcastle 7 tackle- breaks in Round 23

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22 11 0 44 Matt DUFTY 1 Will HOPOATE 224016 DRAGONS BULLDOGS 4th (30) 13th (16) 495 372 199036 2 217028 420 444 ATTACK 22 10 0 40 3 Josh MORRIS 188032 78 56 77% 79% 225428 4 Kerrod HOLLAND 186024 53 39 13 9 12 8 20208 5 94016 DEFENCE 71 77 223012 6 Lachlan LEWIS 7 1 0* 5 46 53 15 14 216024 7 Matt FRAWLEY 11 3 0 12 10 10 MATCH AVERAGES 22104 James GRAHAM 8 14000 43 34 23 17 223012 Cameron McINNES (C) 9 18000 19 20 174 174 21104 10 David KLEMMER 20000 318 320 1562 1546 44 195020 (C) 11 Josh JACKSON (C) 223012 13 11 43 217028 Tariq SIMS 12 Rhyse MARTIN 12 4 33 82 82% 86% HEAD-TO-HEAD 213012 13 224016 AT JUBILEE OVAL INTERCHANGE WINNING FORM 2018 21000 14 Jeremy MARSHALL-KING 21208

520 8 Jordan PEREIRA 15 18000 PAST 8 CLASHES 2018 –

600 0 16 700 0 2017 –

124016 17 13000 2016 –

RESERVES 2015 – 100 0 Zac LOMAX 18/19 Francis TUALAU 200 0

100 0 Jai FIELD 19/20 Fa’amanu BROWN 910 4 BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS 19208 Paul VAUGHAN 20/21 Renouf TOOMAGA 400 0

400 0 21/23 John OLIVE 310 4 NEXT CLASH

*FieldGoals:LLewis 1

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

50 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 GAME EIGHT: St George Illawarra v Canterbury-Bankstown 132 metres in Round 23

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NORTHERN PRIDE V TWEED HEADS MACKAY V SOUTHS LOGAN REDCLIFFE V SUNSHINE COAST Jack MURPHY 1 Alex GRANT Yamba BOWIE 1 Trai FULLER 1 2 Ryland JACOBS Sheldon BOBBERT 2 Benaiah BOWIE Josh BEEHAG 2 Matt SOPER-LAWLER Brett ANDERSON 3 Brendan ELLIOT Nathan SAUMALU 3 Lenny MAGEY Kotoni STAGGS 3 Khan AHWANG Javid BOWEN 4 Shaun CARNEY Jayden BATCHELOR 4 Cameron BOOTH 4 Sandor EARL Enari TUALA 5 Kiah COOPER Kurt WILTSHIRE 5 Paul ROKOLATI 5 Iliesa RATUVA Jordan BIONDI-ODO 6 Eli LEVIDO Kyle LAYBUTT 6 Guy HAMILTON Bryce DONOVAN 6/21 Caleb DAUNT Jack CAMPAGNOLO 7 Rex JOHNSON Nicho HYNES (C) 7 Sam SCARLETT CameronCULLEN(C) 7/6 Rhys JACKS William BUGDEN 8/15 Kalani GOING Jordan GRANT 8 George FAI Nick SLYNEY 8/18 Lachlan TIMM Ryan GHIETTI (C) 9 Jack COOK Cooper BAMBLING 9 Travis WADDELL Hugh PRATT 17 Christopher LEWIS (C) Darryn SCHONIG10/16 Leilani LATU Nicholas BROWN 10 Sam LAVEA Sam ANDERSON 10 Jacob HIND Graham CLARK 11 Lamar MANUEL-LIOLEVAVE (C) Jye ANDERSEN 11 Brendon GIBB 11/12 Tom HANCOCK 12 Bryce CARTWRIGHT 12 Daniel TAMOU Aaron WHITCHURCH12/11 Jye BALLINGER David MURPHY 13 Kirk MURPHY Bennett LESLIE 13 Phil DENNIS (C) 13 Louis GERAGHTY 14C.JONES,15E.PERE,16T.KAPEA,17S.POWE- 10 Jaleel SEVE DERBAS, 17 Tristan 14 ,15LonaKAIFOTO 14 9 , 14 Myles TAUELI 15 Connor DONEHUE, 19 Lachlan ROE HOBBS, 18 S. BOWEN, 19 M. MUSUMECi LUMLEY, 18 Sam MESKELL 16 Jack BROCK 15 Rory FERGUSON 15 James TAYLOR 20 Harrison MULLER 20 J.CASTELLARO,21N.WALES 20 Maia SANDS 17 John O’BRIEN 16 Cody McINTOSH, 17 Rhys MELVILLE 16 Tom GERAGHTY 22 Stephen BUCKLEY Ty WILLIAMS Ben WOOLF Steve SHEPPARD Jon BUCHANAN Craig INGEBRIGTSEN Review: Finals spots on the line EDCLIFFE remained on top two triestohelpCQCaprasearn CQ CAPRAS 26 (CSeigafo2,JMadden,BGoodman,J V IPSWICH Rof the ladder after defeating victory against Sunshine Coast Key tries; C Broadhurst 3 goals) D. SUNSHINE COAST 18 Northern Pride by two points. Defending premiers PNG (I Ratuva 2, J Ballinger, T Eisenhuth tries; M Soper-Lawler Jack AHEARN 1 Michael PURCELL goal). REDCLIFFE 16 (JHawkins,BDonovan,TFuller 2 EastsTigersconfirmedtheir Hunters consolidated their place tries; K Staggs 2 goals) D. NORTHERN PRIDE 6 (M Herbie FARNWORTH Marmin BARBA placeinthefinalswithaclose inthetopsixwitha40-16win Taulagi try; J Campagnolo goal. PNG 40 (E Gebbie 2, W Zach STRASSER 3 Richie PANDIA victory against Souths Logan againstWynnumManly,thanks Puara,AWera,MYei,MMeninga,ABoas,WBoastries; Gehamat SHIBASAKI 4 Isimeeli HAFOKA in an entertaining game that toadoubletoEdeneGebbie. ABoas4goals)D. WYNNUM MANLY 16 (J Berrell, D Hoeter, A Tuimavave-Gerrard tries; M Dobson 2 goals). Paul ULBERG 5 Wes CONLON featured 12 tries. Jets winger Wes Conlon EASTS TIGERS 36 (L Ellia-Niukore, B Kelly, Todd MURPHY 6 Chris ASH TButterfield,SDrinkwater,LPort,MSeve TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Troy DARGAN 7 Dane PHILLIPS bagged four tries, while fullback tries; B Torpy 6 goals) D. SOUTHS LOGAN Sam TAGATAESE 15/8 Tyson LOFIPO MichaelPurcellscoredthreeas 34 (PDennis,DTamou,SScarlett,BGibb,P Ipswich kept their finals hopes Rokolati,TWaddelltries;GHamilton5goals). 9 Jayden CONNORS alive with a convincing win IPSWICH 52 (W Conlon 4, M Purcell 3, M Carne DOYLE-MANGA 10 Nat NEALE (C) against Tweed Heads. Barba,NNeale,MCarpentertries;WConlon4, JConnors2goals)D. TWEED HEADS 16 (Jack Jamayne TAUNOA-BROWN 8/17 Billy McCONNACHIE Burleigh remain a chance Cook, Lamar Manuel-Liolevave, Kody Parsons Guy WILLIAMS14/12 Ben WHITE of claiming the minor tries; Rex Johnson 2 goals). BURLEIGH 22 (C) 13 Ben SHEA premiershipaftera10-point (DPhythian,HWells,JBerkers,KO’Donnell tries;JFogarty3goals)D. TOWNSVILLE 12 11 Iain RICCARDI 11 Rowan WINTERFIELD, 14 Sam CASLICK triumph against Townsville. Mackay picked up just their (ADavey2tries;LDodd2goals).MACKAY 32 12 15 Seb PANDIA, 16 Huskie TEUTAU (C Bambling, J Batchelor, K Wiltshire, J Grant, 16 Riley LEOTA, 19 Jack MIERS 19 Mitch CARPENTER fourth win of the season, defeating KLaybutt,BLeslietries;Laybutt4goals)D. Rohan SMITH & Shane WALKER Norths Devils by eight points. NORTHS DEVILS 24 (J Palavi, J Ahearn, R Chanel Seigafo crossed for Leota, P Ulberg tries; T Murphy 4 goals).

52 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 REDCLIFFE V EASTS TIGERS V BURLEIGH WYNNUM MANLY V TOWNSVILLE Samuel ARMSTRONG 1 Troy HANITA-PAKI Nathan BROWN (C) 1 Reece McKENZIE-O’BRIEN 1 Tom McCAGH Michael WALIT 2 Pio NAKUBUWAI Daniel AYRES 2/4 Ben WILLETTS Ryan O’KEEFE 2 Lindsey KIRK Regan BAKER 3 Sale FINAU Luke SELF 3 Allan LOCKWOOD Travis LEO 3 Michael CARROLL Isaiah LEALIIEE 4 Jacob CORDTZ Lorenzo MULITALO 4/2 Joshua SOMERVILLE Rashaun DENNY 4 Lachlan LA ROSA Dylan BRIGGS 5 Iliesa RATUVA Matthew LEGOVIC 5 Braden AMUNDSEN 5 Jake RILEY Kyle FOXWEL 7/6 Trent TOELAU Joel HUGHES 6 Huston HOLLOWAY (C) David QUINLIN 6 Sam MARTIN (C) Tahj WOOD (C) 6/7 Lachlan VELLACOTT 7 Cameron BROWN Shannon GARDINER 7 Adam COOK Patrick O’CALLAGHAN 8 Zev JOHN Joseph GILMOUR 8 Jayden SHARP Zayne HOLLERAN 8 Jayden STEPHENS Oscar CARTER 9 Junior TEROI Bailey COURT 9 Brodie HANNON Zane WALLACE 9 Sean MULLANY Joel O’BRIEN 10 Jordin LEIU Tiui MISI 10 Laz TEVITA Brock RICHARDSON 10 Logan BAYLISS Jesse JENNINGS 11 Kayleb MILNE Jared CHAMBERS 11 Emani VAOVASA Lachie PERRY 11 Owen JONES 12 Matt STIMSON (C) Tyrone TITASEY 12 Thomas BERKERS Dredin SORENSEN McGEE 12 Nathan BARRETT Tyson SMOOTHY 13 Nick HAY Zac TEEVAN 13 Sean GARNER Mitipere TUATAI (C) 13 Solomon VASUVULAGI 15 Jacob CONLAN, 16 William 14 Nic FLOCAS, 15 Derek MAOTA 14 JacGOUGH,15LukeKISALOFF 15JoshHENARE,16DanielSHANNON 14 Te Pirihi PUKE-RIKI, 15 Sam BALLINGER 14 Enemarki SHIBASAKI, 15 Jack GREENSILL, 17 Harrison SKINNER 16SeuSEUIAVATELE,17NiahKIRISOME 16 Brandon FRESCON 17 Lewis BARNETT 16 Tino STOWERS, 17 Lachlan BUCHANAN ALTHAUS, 16 Duarne DEMPSEY 22 Jayden NEWBOULD 18 HaeleFINAU,19 Joe WAQALEVU 17 Brayden YOUNG 18 Kayah RIGGS-NOBLE 18 Payden PORTER 17LanceFOLBIGG,18BrodieCHAFFEY Chris LITTLE Ben JACK Ian GOUGH Jamie MAHON Joe O’CALLAGHAN David TANGATA-TOA

NORTHERN PRIDE V TWEED HEADS CQ CAPRAS V WESTERN MUSTANGS SOUTHS LOGAN V IPSWICH Lachlan BIONDI-ODO 1 Jordan BIRCH Blake MOORE 1 Benji NELIMAN BJ OATES 1 Julian CHRISTIAN Brandon JACKONIA 2 Gideon AFEMUI Elijah ANDERSON 2 Buddy STANLEY Tommy SA’U 2 Matthew THOMPSON Joshtel CHARLIE 3 Isaac LEE Zaine HAMMOND (C) 3 Tuia ELIU Ioane SEIULI 3 Shar WALDEN (C) Marc NALEBA 4 Lee TURNER Eli NOOVAO 4 Hedi KAFOA Jacob ALICK 4 Harry DOUGLAS Mark ROSENDALE 5 Gerard AH-NAU Toby FRATER 5 Paul CHRISTENSEN Ashton WATSON 5 Mana FOX-SWNEY Patrick GALLEN (C) 6 Jaman RIO Ryan FLINTHAM (C) 6 Dylan QUINN Kye OATES 6 Josh WILLIAMS Evan CHILD 7 Liam HAMPSON (C) Jack WHITE 7 Zac STEVENS 7/15 Ty-James MARSHALL Connor LUHAN 8 Senn KANE Connor McGARRY 8 Michael NASERI Kobe TARARO (C) 8 Jaye ALLERY Adam HEPWORTH 9 Josh SEXTON Jack PATTIE 9 Cody McNIECE Blake SCOTT 9 Joshua JOHNSON 10 Jack PEACOCK Roarke CHRISTENSEN 10 Luke MAIDEN Emosi TUQIRI 10 Jack MARTIN Tom McGRATH 11 Ben THOMAS Charlice ATOI 11 Wally PEGLER Clayton MACK 11 Lochlan TURNBULL Terrence CASEY-DOUGLAS 12 Blake CAMPBELL William NEVEN 12 James ROBINSON (C) Iizaya RANGA ITI 13/12 Blake LENEHAN Ewan MOORE 13 Will WOOLLEY Lawson STOREY 13 Blake CULLEN Luke BURTON 12/13 Tyler COBURN 14C.CANNON,15E.SIMPSON,16L.KENNEDY 14 LachlanDOUGLAS,15Lazeryth 14 Lachlan HUBNER, 15 William MOHR 14 Aidan KENNEDY, 15 Bryce WHALE 14 Sam TOLU, 15 Clayton UIA 14 EthanPRINGLE,16Jack 17 S.TATIPATA, 18 B.BERG, 19 L. LOCKINGTON SUA, 16 Bostyn HAKARAIA 16 Zantanamaud TUPUONO- 16 Josh FOSTER 16 Bruce TEN, 17 Leevai SUTTON CANNING, 17 Tom REID 20 C.WALTER, 21 J.MOORE, 22 S.STAFFORD 17 Kiu NUKU-NGALA POMARE, 17 Christian SMITH 17 Jacob LEACH 18 Fai SMALLEY 20 Tony TAUFUA Dave SCOTT Steve DOWD Neil BECKETT & Damien SEIBOLD Eugene SEDDON Shane BOYD Brendon MARSHALL

NORTHS DEVILS V SUNSHINE COAST David FAUID 1 Braedon MILES Fruean EASTHOPE 2 Hayden LEWIS-BOYER Ethan QUAI-WARD 3 Jake EGAN Eliott VINCENT 4 Rueben OLIVE

Brock DIMENT 5 Dakota TOLHURST TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Gerome BURNS 6 Riley MOORE 7 Nick ELLEMS Joseph McGUIRE 8/18 Nicolas EDWARDS Liam HORNE 9 Zac GREEN Jake STRASSER 10 Rowan JARDINE Lorenzo LEAPAI 11 Trent LOIERO Jacob CHAMBERS 12 Tye JAMES Kobe HETHERINGTON (C) 13 Damian FORDE-HURRELL (C) 14 Zak McGUIRE, 15 Lionel JOHNSON 14 K.FREEMAN, 15 R.BARWICK, 16 W.REYNOLDS 16 Reed YOUNG 17L.TAYLOR,19K.WALKINGTON-MEADE 17 Matthew SILA 20 M.MOESSINGER, 21 C.GIBBS, 22 K.JACKSON Kevin NEIGHBOUR Michael BUCKLEY

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 53 MOUNTIESVSTGEORGEILLA NEWTOWNVWESTS V PENRITH 1 Will KENNEDY 1 Dylan SMITH Jade ANDERSON 1 Caleb AEKINS 2 John TOHI Matt EVANS 2 Harry O’TOOLE Maliko FILINO 2 Ratu TUISESE Seb KRIS 3 Aaron GRAY 3 Braden ROBSON (C) John FOLAU 3 4 Zac LOMAX Reubenn RENNIE 4 Sam McINTYRE 4 Brian TOO 5 Sione KATOA 5 Lucas PRICE Vai TOUTAI 5 Sam SMITH Brendan O’HAGAN 6 Adam CLUNE Jack A. WILLIAMS 6 Tyson GAMBLE Tom WRIGHT 6 Adam KEIGHRAN Tyler CORNISH 7 Kyle FLANAGAN 7 7 Liam COLEMAN 8 Pio SOKOBALAVU Wes LOLO 8 Joseph RATU Taniela PASEKA 18/8 Kaide ELLIS (C) Sam DUGGAN 9 9 Lewis BROWN 14/9 Reed IZZARD Mitch CAHALANE 10 Jaimin JOLLIFFE 10 Cowen EPERE Toafofoa SIPLEY 10 Liam MARTIN Makahesi MAKATOA 11 Briton NIKORA 11 Chris McQUEEN Jonathan WRIGHT 11 Billy BURNS Jarrett BOLAND 12 Trent PEOPLES Anthony MORAITIS 12 Robbie ROCHOW Tyler CASSEL 12 Corey HORSBURGH 13 13 Thomas MIKAELE 13 14 14 Joe LOVODUA 14 Ryan KING 14 , 15 Alex 15 Dean MATTERSON 14 15 Steven TAVITA 15 Damien SIRONEN 15 Bessie AUFAGA-TOOMAGA SEYFARTH, 16 Ben SEUFALE 16 15 Andy SAUNDERS 16 Daniel ROBERTS 16 Ash NISBET 16 Matthew JURD 17 22 Fred JUNIOR MAUALA 16 Jed CARTWRIGHT 17 Josh SAUNDERS 17 Josh KERR 17 Malakai HOUMA 18 Connelly LEMUELU 23 Joey TRAMANTANA 17 Paea PUA 21 TJ UELE 19 Kurt ALDRIDGE Ryan CARR Mat HEAD Greg MATTERSON Steven HALES Guy MISSIO

NORTH SYDNEY V WARRIORS WENTWORTHVILLE V CANTERBURY Jesse ARTHARS 1 1 2 Charnze NICOLL-KLOKSTAD Haze DUNSTER 2 Tom CARR Max BAILEY 3 Blake AYSHFORD 3 Josh BERGAMIN Jake TAGO 4 Anthony GELLING 4 John OLIVE Nicholas MOUGIOS 5 Junior PAUGA Greg LELEISIUAO 5 6 Chanel HARRIS-TAVITA Rhys DAVIES 6 Josh CLEELAND 7 Sam COOK 7 Fa’amanu BROWN 8 Magnus STROMQUIST 8 Renouf TO’OMAGA 9 Karl LAWTON Piki ROGERS 9 Zac WOOLFORD Vincent LEULUAI 10 Chris SATAE Haimona HIROTI 10 Dean BRITT 11 Matiu LOVE-HENRY Dane AUKAFOLAU 11 Asipeli FINE (C) Kyle TURNER 12 Joseph VUNA Matt WOODS 12 Bronson GARLICK Matt McILWRICK 13 James BELL (C) Daniel DOLE 13 Clay PRIEST 14 Lucky TAAVALE 14 Reece CHARLIE 14 Eddie AIONO 14 Jesse MARTIN 15 Ky RODWELL 15 Tom ALE 15 Stefano UTOIKAMANU 15 Jack NELSON 16 Brock ILETT 16 Patrick SIPLEY 16 Steve DRESLER 16 17 Amanaki VEAMATAHAU 17 King VUNIYAYAWA 17 Yileen GORDON 17 Zac CARDISSALARIS 23 Francis TUALAU Lachlan Burr’s offloading ability will be Porteous/NRLPhotos.com Gregg vital to the Bulldogs’ finals campaign.

Shane MILLARD John TEINA Steve GEORGALLIS PHOTO: Review: Racefortopfourheatsup ENRITH opened up a seven-point afieldgoaltogiveWestsa one-point Godinet,BRobsontries;TLolohea2goals;TGamble TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Pgapatthetopoftheladderwith winagainsttheRoos. field goal) D. WYONG 24 (STupouniua,BGray,LSharpe, aclosewinoverNewcastleatPanthers PMomirovski,LLamtries;Momirovski,MCornish Jack Williams scored three tries goals). NEWTOWN 52 (J A Williams 3, S Katoa 2, K Stadium. In windy conditions, five- in Newtown’s convincing win over Flanagan,WKennedy,AMoraitis,JJolliffe,BAufaga- eighth Adam Keighran slotted a late the Warriors. Toomagatries;Flangan6goals)D. WARRIORS 16 (C sideline conversion to seal the result Nicoll-Klokstad 2, J Bell tries; C Harris-Tavita 2 goals). PENRITH 22 (LColeman,CCrichton,AKeighran,SSmith for the home side. CANTERBURY 42 (JOlive2,JOkunbor2,JCleeland, tries; Keighran 3 goals) D. NEWCASTLE 20 (J Gagai 3, B The Dragons moved to second TCarr,MCerrutotries;Cleeland7goals)D. NORTH Fermor tries; J Johns 2 goals). ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA SYDNEY 28 (DBritt,SSabutey,CJohnston,JArthars, withaclassywinagainstBlacktown, 30 (JHost,SSauni-Esau,JTohi,ANisbet,RRobson, MBaileytries;DHawkins4goals).WENTWORTHVILLE lockingdownatopfourfinish. PHerberttries;DNicholls3goals)D. BLACKTOWN 18 22 (DAukafolau2,BFrench,HHiroti,DBrowntries;R Malakai Watene-Zelezniak bagged (JTramontana2,TFuna,MFilinotries;MWrightgoal). Davies goal) D. MOUNTIES 16 (T Satini 2, S Moceidreke a hat-trick and Tyson Gable landed WESTERN SUBURBS 25 (M Watene-Zelezniak 3, P tries; Moceidreke, B O’Hagan goals).

54 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 MOUNTIESVSTGEORGEILLA MANLYVPENRITH NORTH SYDNEY V WARRIORS Matt LYONS 1 Jason GILLARD Luke METCALF 1 Daine LAURIE Blake TAAFFE 1 Kayal IRO Thomas McGRADY 2 Sam McCANN Alfred SMALLEY 2 Marlon RITCHIE Kane ALLAN 2 Harley MAYNARD Harley SMITH-SHIELDS 3 Shaun SAUNI-ESAU Semisi KIOA 3 Thomas LOFTS Jonathan MITSIAS 3 Lewis SOOSEMEA Matt TIMOKO 4 Matheson JOHNS Tevita FUNA (C) 4 Zac RYAN Maila CHAN-FOON 4 Patrick ELIA Semi VALEMI 5 Jiye ELLIS Bilal MAARBANI 5 Ethan McPHERSON Ethan ABOU-GHAIDA 5 Edward KOSI Paul ROACHE 6 Tyran WISHART Zaan WEATHERALL 6 Dean BLORE Matthew FRENCH 6 Dakohta TAIMANI Toby WESTCOTT 7 Tristan SAILOR Hyrum WICHMANN 7 Brendan HANDS Kurtis PREECE 7 Paul TURNER Stefano HALA 8 Juvilee SAMIU John TUIVAITI 8 Brad GAUT Kell O’BRIEN 8 Preston RIKI Lachlan COOPER 9 Cooper PURCELL Tyran OTT 9 Meni LUKE Joshua COOK 9 Taane PAKI Matt SCOTT 10 Tom ANGEL Michael FENN 10 Mitch REVELL Luke CASSON 10 Wesley VEIKOSO Hudson YOUNG 11 Kees NICHOLSON 11 Alex MYLES Lennox WHITTAKER 11 Kakoi TOGOIU Dan KEIR 12 Jayden MORGAN Jordan MAIN 12 J’maine HOPGOOD Justin FRAIN 12 Tyler SLADE (C) Darby MEDLYN 13 Hayden LOMAX Finn HEATH 13 Mitch KENNY (C) Jayden GRIFFIN 13 Phillip MAKATOA 14 Kyle PATERSON 14ShalomO’OFOU,15JackGORDON 14 Keith TITMUSS, 15 Max BARRY 14 Adam FEARNLEY 14 Bryn CALLAGHAN 14 Antonio POUA 15 Komiti TUILAGI 16 Matthew NICHOLSON 16 Sione FOLAU 15 John TRIMBOLI 15 Jubilee SOLOA 15 Lotu INISI 16 Nick TOOMATA 17 Josh DOWEL 17 Jaiden TARRANT 16 Jake GILLET-GOW 16 Jake O’MELEY 16 Junior PUA 17 Elijah HUNT 18 Matthew DELBANCO 19 Mark TEPU-SMITH 17 Jack QUINN, 18 Ratu NANOVO 17 Treymaine BROWN 17 Eiden ACKLAND 20 Dylan MORRIS 21 Dane OOSTENDORP 19 Matthew FAAUILA 18 Carlos HENRY Peter MARRAPODI Wayne COLLINS Wayne LAMBKIN Ben HARDEN Willie LEYSHON Ricky HENRY

CRONULLA V WESTS TIGERS PARRAMATTA V CANTERBURY Luke POLSELLI 1 Shondre LEE-SILVA JP NOHRA 1 Alex SEVE Chris TUPOU 2 Pulonga KAVAEFIAFI Tyler TUIGAMALA 2 Blake CLAYTON 3 Connelly LEMUELU Tuimavave AFUALO 3 Isaiah TASS Bronson XERRI 4 Curtis WILSON William KEI 4 Frank KURESA Isaac LUMELUME 5 Liam PAKAU Taufa AFU 5 Malachi MORGAN Jayden MILLARD 6 Josh BERMINGHAM Todd SAPIENZA 6 Nikau WILLIAMS Braydon TRINDALL 7 Max BUREY Sione FONUA 7 Brandon WAKEHAM Cruz TOPAI AVEAI 8 Harrison LEONARD Mitch BUTFIELD 8 Elie EL-ZAKHEM Harry SMITH 9 Jake SCOTT Vea TAPA’ATOUTAI 9 Zac HETHERINGTON Monty RAPER 10 Edward CARTER 10 Kayne KALACHE Teig WILTON (C) 11 Lucas CASTLE Sam McGREGOR 11 Sua AIILOILO Josh CARR 12 Henry LEALUGA-PUHOTAU Nick OKLADNIKOV 12 Jacob WINTERSTEIN James ROUMANOS 13 Kiani MARSHALL Jesse CRONIN 13 Sam RADOVU 14 Luke JURD 14 William LAWSON 14MichaelTUPOU,15ValanceHARRIS 14 Kyle CASSEL 15 Fine KULA 15 Riley CHESHIRE 16 Tyrone FAULKNER, 17 David HOLLIS 15 Austin DIAS 16 Kalani PEWHAIRANGI-CHARLIE 16 Billy STAPLETON 18 Charbel TASIPALE, 19 Sam HUGHES 16 Peni TEAUPA 17 Tom CAUGHLAN 17 Ben STEVANOVIC 20 Lorenzo PRITCHARD 17 Logan HAUFF Gregg Porteous/NRLPhotos.com Gregg 18 Aperaamo LUALUA 18 Ethan MOKOIA, 20 Rajko JANKOVIC 21 Jaydn FIELD 19 Matthew DOOREY VeaTapa’atoutaiwillbeaimingtoensure Parramatta retain fifth place on the ladder.

David HOWLETT Craig WILSON Dean FEENEY Brad HENDERSON PHOTO: Review: Knightsclinchtopspot Theraceforthefinalspotinthetop NEWCASTLE 28 (HFuimaono,JWorley,BTalty,H HEKnightshaveclinchedtheJersey TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS Flegg minor premiership following a eightwillgodowntothewireafter Gibbs,THoytries;KDark4goals)D. PENRITH 26 (S T Crichton,MRitchie,DLaurie,EMcPherson,AFearnley thrilling 28-26 win over fellow top-four ManlypippedtheDragonstocutthe tries;BHands3goals).MANLY 14 (JMain,FHeath,S side, the Panthers. The result means gaptoonepointbetweentheeighth Folau tries; B Maarbani goal) D. ST GEOGE ILLAWARRA theycan’tbecaughtthisweekend and ninth-placed sides. 12 (TWishart,CPurcelltries;LGale2goals).SYDNEY giventheyautomaticallyreceivetwo The Dragons have the chance to ROOSTERS 38 (TSpry2,LHills2,AKepaoa,TNeiufi, F Baker tries; A Pompey 5 goals) D. WESTS TIGERS 12 competition points for the bye. sealtheirspotinthefinalswhen (H Lealgua-Puhotau, R Ngatikaura tries; B Setvanovic TheresultalsomeanstheSharks they take on the fourth-placed 2goals).CRONULLA 28 (J Lualua 2, J Carr, B Trindall, will finish second regardless of results Mounties,andtheSeaEagleswill L Polselli tries; Trindall 4 goals) D. WARRIORS 22 (E Kosi2,HMaynard,PTurnertries;DTaimani3goals). this weekend after they edged the knowtheirfatewhentheytakeon CANTERBURY 32 (BClayton,EEl-Zakhem,SRadovu,K Warriorsbysixpointsonthe back of a Penrith just minutes after the Red V’s Cassel, N Williams, M Morgan tries; B Wakeham 4 goals) Jonaiah Lualua double. match finishes. D. NORTH SYDNEY 6 (L Casson try; B Taaffe goal).

Round 24 BIG LEAGUE 2018 55 ENGLAND WESTS V BROTHERS GLEBE-BURWOOD V WENTY : SUPER 8s ST HELENS 36 (TMakinson2,JLomax,TFages,LDouglas,R Kieran WYLD 1 Ryan FAOESE Latrell SCHAUMKEL 1 Arana TAUMATA Gracetries;DRichardson6goals)D. WAKEFIELD 16 (K Wood, Brandan SU’A 22/2 Nicholas BETAR Tyla TAMOU 2 Eli ROBERTS PPauli,BTupoutries;RHampshire2goals).HUDDERSFIELD Junior MAPESONE 3 Simon LEWIS Lachlan STEIN 3 James GAMMIDGE 26 (AMellor,LGaskell,RHinchcliffe,UTa’aitries;DBrough4, Joshua DAVIS 4 Matthew SANDSTROM Latrell ROBINSON 4 Atini GAFA DMcIntoshgoals)D. HULL FC 6 (B Faraimo try; Faraimo goal). Jack GIBBONS 5 Michael TUAVAO Jordan TOPAI-AVEAI 5 Joshua MINHINNICK CASTLEFORD 28 (GEden2,JClare,JMoors,MMcMeeken tries;JEllis4goals)D. WARRINGTON 18 (S Ratchford 2, B Kelsey COAKES 25/6 Tautitapu MARSTERS Jesse MARSCHKE 6 Dylan IZZARD Goodwintries;Ratchford2,DPattongoals).WIGAN 35 (J Brendan WATERS (C) 7 Kurt FALLS (C) Penani MANUMALEALII 7 Zachary NICHOLLS Greenwood 2, M Escare 2, T Clubb, G Williams tries; S Tomkins Avia MINUTE 8 Taku SIMON Dominic TIMOTEO 8 Kurt DE LUIS 5 goals; Tomkins field goal) D. CATALANS 6 (F Yaha try; J Luke WILLIAMS 9 Alec LEITCH Benjamin MARSCHKE 9 Joshjua TANGITAU Drinkwater goal). James MIRCESKI 10 Penita TUAVAO Eddie FAALUA 10 Carl WINTERSTEIN Va’enuku VATUVEI 14/11 Jak CANNELL Aaron PENE 11 Jack MILLER TEAM P W L D F A DIFF PTS David MINUTE 12 Quinn MA’AELOPA Royce TOUT 12 Jack MORRIS WIGAN 25 18 7 0 632 373 259 36 David HARRIS 13 Harrison COSKERIE George TSIKRIKAS 13 Blake COOK 16 Zane ELSLEY, 17 Temata 19 Richard HARRIS, 22 Wiki 14 JacksonGARLICK,15Ahmad 14 Eparama NAVALE, 15 Rhys WARRINGTON 25 15 9 1 605 444 161 31 RANGI, 18 Daniel PETRALIA TUAVAO, 23 Tai LAUTI ELLAZ, 16 Benjamin MATHIOU ARMSTRONG, 16 Dayne 20 Kilifi TIA-KILIFI 25 Jason COOKSON 17 Brandon LUAMANU VETTE-WELSH, 17 Kauri AUPOURI WAKEFIELD 25 11 13 1 628 555 73 23

Nathan WATERS Darren BAKER Nike Aaron ZAMMIT Brett COOK CATALANS 25 10 14 1 500 622 -122 21 QUALIFIERS: SUPER 8s GUILDFORDVSTMARYS BLACKTOWN VMOUNTIES TOULOUSE 28 (CCentrone2,PMarcon,SRobin,AMarion tries;MKheirallah4goals)D. HALIFAX 6 (D Fleming try; Dominic REARDON 1 Robert VAI Honeti TUHA 1 John KENNEDY STyrergoal).SALFORD 32 (JSa’u2,RLui,NEvalds,M Cameron EYLES 2 Chris AUNESE-SCANLON Peter SCHUSTER 4/2 Jordan MARTIN Flanagan tries; E Chamberlain 6 goals) D. WIDNES 6 (C Joshua CAMROUX 3 Geoff DANIELA James TUITAHI 5/3 Roman IOELU Runciman try; K Inu goal). HULLKR28(T Vaivai, C Hall, C Harmony HUNT 4 Marli SINI Peter SCANLAN 15/4 Anthony Rusty BRISTOW Atkin,CClarksontries;DTickle5,Hallgoals)D. TORONTO 22 (ADixon2,NRawsthornetries;GO’Brien5goals).LEEDS Daniel LOTU 5 Allan FITZGIBBON Leva LI 3/5 Shannon CHAPMAN 48 (JMoon3,AGolding2,LBriscoe,BFerres,CAbletttries; Nathan MASIMA 6 Jake TOBY Veiru MAPESONE 6 LSutcliffe8goals)D. LONDON 32 (KDixon2,RWilliams2,D Josh LEWIS 7 Lazarus BROWN Kamren CRYER 7 Maurice KENNEDY Hindmarsh, B Evans, B Hellewell tries; J Sammut 4 goals). Joseph GARDINER 8 Antonio TAUILIILI PELESASA Brandon RAELI 16/8 Mitchell KENNEDY Jack WHEELHOUSE 9 Reece GOLDSMITH Denzal TONISE 13/9 Harry LEDDY TEAM P W L D F A DIFF PTS

Taniela LASALO 10 Thomas ROMER FrancisLALOUATUI17/10 William MATAKA LEEDS 2200965442 4 Mitchell ACHURCH 11 Dylan FUAD Dylan KELLY 11 Fou TAGIILIMA Mathew RICKARD 12 Joe VAEGAAU Joshua MARTIN 12 Sonny BRISTOW TOULOUSE 21105054 -4 2 Rhys SCIGLITANO19/13 Matthew WHITEHOUSE Dylan McKEOWN 13 Nathan SMITH (C) LONDON 21105368-15 2 15 Aaron GRECH, 17 Caleb PAIAKA 14 Shanan WOOD, 16 Tevita 9JordanHALL,14JakePICKERING 14 J.MAYER, 15 T. BARTLEY, 16 L. MOCK HUNT, 19 Jake FERGUSON MAPAPALANGI, 20 Veta HENRY 20 Jesse JACKSON,22EliaFAATUI 17 M. McCORMACK, 18 D. IOAPO, 20 D. SMITH HALIFAX 2020 642-36 0 22 Pifeleti PIFELETI SEUMANU, 21 Etuate QIONIMACAWA 24 Richard AMONE 22 K. SOUMPHOLPHAKDY, 23 T. GLASSIE Paul FLETCHER Brad DREW Brad PRIOR Jarred FARLOW CHAMPIONSHIP SHIELD: Round 19 results GLEBE-BURWOOD 36 (L Robinson 2, L Stein, D Timoteo, T Tamou, E SUPER 8s Faalua,MTweedietries;JMarschke4goals)D. PENRITH BROTHERS BATLEY 42 (WReittie2,AGledhill,KTomlinson,JHarrison, HILLS VCABRAMATTA 16 (RFoaese,MTuavao,KFallstries;Falls2goals).GUILDFORD 26 (D DManning,BDaytries;PWalker5,DScott2goals)D. Reardon,NMasima,JCamroux,JWheelhouse,MAchurchtries;Camroux William BUTLER 1 Zachery MACKAY 3goals)D. WESTERN SUBURBS 14 (J Davis, A Minute, J Gibbons tries; K DEWSBURY 22 (LWalshaw,TRichardson,JGlover,D Andres ROSSINI 2 Emosi ALAMOTI Coakes goal). ST MARYS 28 (AFitzgibbon2,NSmith,CAunese-Scanlon, Speakmantries;PSykes3goals).SHEFFIELD 26 (S Brown 2, Sean WALPOLE 3 Shane KIEL GDaniela,RGoldsmithtries;RVai2goals)D. CABRAMATTA 24 (T MYere,JBentley,JMagrintries;Brown3goals)D. SWINTON Jake BRENNAN 4/5 Paul Pen SIMONA Harris,JMartin,KNiko,PSimonatries;ZMackay4goals).MOUNTIES 18 (JBrown,RFairclough,MButttries;Fairclough3goals). 26 (RIoelu3,ABristow,JMartin,SChapmantries;MKennedygoal) FEATHERSTONE 33 (JDavies2,HNewman2,AThackeray Jacob CURRAN 22/4 Tala MAPESONE D. ASQUITH 0. BLACKTOWN 30 (FMauala,RSciglitano,JPickering,P tries;IHardman6goals;Thackerayfieldgoal)D. ROCHDALE David BAUMANN 16/6 Jake STEADMAN Schuster,KCryertries;Cryer5goals)D. WENTWORTHVILLE 28 (B Cook, AGafa,JMiller,BHenry,ERobertstries;Henry3goals). 24 (RMassam2,STalatoka,LMitchelltries;TWhittaker4 Brock PELLIGRA 7 John MARTIN goals). LEIGH 38 (KLarroyer,RBailey,GRichards,JOwens, Benjamin GOLDING 8 TEAM P W D L B F A +/- PTS M Dawson, J Walne, B Reynolds tries; Reynolds 5 goals) D. Jaz FLAVELL 9 Tom HARRIS BARROW 0. Timothy ROBINSON13/10 Cameron TORPY TEAM P W L D F A DIFF PTS Dean MILROY 11 Hayden ASHCROFT LEIGH 25 18 7 0 955 514 441 36 Pati ENI18/12 Cleveland MCGHIE Jayson GERECS12/13 D’Rhys MILLER BATLEY 25 9 16 0 577 751 -174 18 14 Mitchell HYDE 14 Jayden YATES, 15 Kenny NIKO 15 Thomas YOUNG, 19 Douglas 16 Moses MANU, 17 Kisi TAULANI DEWSBURY 25 7 17 1 486 795 -309 15 DEAN,23JPHANNAWE 18 SWINTON 25 3 20 2 427 932 -505 8 Trevor SCHODEL Chris YATES

56 BIG LEAGUE 2018 Round 24 NSW COUNTRY GROUP 16: Grand Final SUNSHINE COAST BOMBALA 14 D. BEGA 12. CALOUNDRA36D.GYMPIE6,NAMBOUR40D.NOOSA0, NORTHERN RIVERS:Finals BEERWAH32D.CABOOLTURE8,MAROOCHYDORE36D. KAWANA 16. Week 1 GROUP 19: Semi-final POINTS: Beerwah78,Caboolture69,Maroochydore69, MURWILLUMBAH 40 D. MULLUMBIMBY 20, BALLINA 28 MOREE BOOMERANGS 38 D. INVERELL 16. Nambour 57, Kawana 54, Caloundra 39, Noosa 25, Gympie 23. D. CUDGEN 12. GROUP2:PrelimFinal GROUP 20 CENTRAL BURNETT: WEST WYALONG 20 D. HAY 16, WARATAHS 48 D. GRIFFITH MACKSVILLE 19 D. GRAFTON 12. 12,YENDA30D.LEETON18,YANCOWAMOON50D. Grand Final DARLINGTON POINT 28. GAYNDAH GLADIATORS 30 D. MUNDUBBERA TIGERS 10. POINTS: Yenda 30, Waratahs 28, Tullibigeal Lake Cargelligo 28, GROUP3:PrelimFinal Yanco Wamoon 23, Griffith 19, West Wyalong 19, Leeton 18, PORT MACQUARIE 12 D. WAUCHOPE 4. Darlington Point 9, Hay 6. NORTHERN DISTRICTS: GROUP4:FinalsWeek1 NEWCASTLE Prelim Final WERRIS CREEK 42 D. NARRABRI 14, NORTH TAMWORTH KURRI KURRI19D.WESTS12,SOUTHNEWCASTLE44D. SOUTH KOLAN 30 D. AVONDALE 20. 26 D. GUNNEDAH 24. CENTRALNEWCASTLE24,LAKESUNITED48D.MAITLAND 26, MACQUARIE 20 D. CESSNOCK 10. POINTS: SouthNewcastle18,Maitland18,LakesUnited BUNDABERG: Finals Week 1 ILLAWARRA: Semi-final 18, Central Newcastle 17, Kurri Kurri 16, Wests 14, DAPTO 32 D. COLLEGIANS 14. Cessnock 10, Macquarie 9. WESTS PANTHERS 20 D. EASTS MAGPIES 10, WAVES TIGERS 18 D. ISIS DEVILS 16. GROUP 6 CENTRAL COAST MITTAGONG52D.NARELLAN24,THIRLMERE30D.MOSS OURIMBAH 20 D. TOUKLEY 18, TERRIGAL 24 D. ERINA 6, BUNDABERG WOMENS: VALE 0, CAMDEN 14 DREW THE OAKS 14. KINCUMER 28 DREW THE ENTRANCE 28, WOY WOY 50 D. POINTS: Picton 30, The Oaks 28, Thirlmere 27, Camden BERKELEY VALE 20. Semi-finals 26, Mittagong 22, City Roos 16, Narellan 16, Moss Vale POINTS: TheEntrance33,Wyong32,WoyWoy22,Terrigal21, WAVES 32 D. ISIS 16, BROTHERS V HERVEY BAY. 11, Oakdale 2. Kincumber 18, Ourimbah 18, Toukley 15, Erina 13, Berkeley Vale 8. GROUP 7 ROCKHAMPTON: Semi-finals ALBIONPARK-OAKFLATS56D.MILTONULLADULLA QLD COUNTRY ROCKHAMPTON BROTHERS 62 D. EMU PARK 10, YEPPOON 16,GERRINGONG32D.JAMBEROO12,WARILLALAKE 26 D. NORTHS 6. SOUTH58D.BERRYSHOALHAVEN12,KIAMA60D. STINGRAYS 12, 54 D. NOWRA BRISBANE BOMADERRY 20. TIGERS28D.MAGPIES8,SEAGULLS20D.DIEHARDS16, ROCKHAMPTON WOMEN’S: POINTS: Shellharbour Sharks 28, Warilla Lake South 26, DOLPHINS 30 D. PANTHERS 20. Kiama24,Gerringong24,Jamberoo18,AlbionPark-Oak Flats 13, Nowra Bomaderry 11, Berry Shoalhaven 8, POINTS: Dolphins 45, Seagulls 43, Panthers 42, Tigers 34, Semi-Finals Diehards 33, Magpies 31. Milton Ulladulla 8, Stingrays 0. TANNUM 22 D. EMU PARK 16, BROTHERS 40 D. WALLABYS 0. GROUP 8: Semi-finals GOLD COAST WEST BELCONNEN 18 D. KANGAROOS 16, WODEN VALLEY TUGUN14D.BURLEIGH12,SOUTHPORT60D.ORMEAU10, 24 D. TUGGERANONG 16. RUNAWAY BAY 32 D. TWEED HEADS 16, CURRUMBIN 36 D. MACKAY: Semi-finals BILAMBIL 24. MAGPIES 30 D. WHITSUNDAY 18, WESTS 32 D. POINTS: Currumbin41,RunawayBay40,TweedHeads39, MORANBAH 12. GROUP 9: Semi-finals Southport 37, Tugun 37, Burleigh 35, Bilambil 23, Ormeau 17. SOUTHCITY 28 D. BROTHERS 6, GUNDAGAI 42 D. JUNEE 10. TOOWOOMBA: Semi-finals MACKAY WOMEN’S: GROUP 10: Semi-finals HIGHFIELDS 42 D. DALBY 0, VALLEYS 18 D. WATTLES 16. Semi-Finals MAGPIES 18 D. SOUTHS 10, BROTHERS 22 D. MORANBAH 6. PANTHERS 22 D. OBERON 16, HAWKS 22 D. ORANGE CYMS 12. ROMA & DISTRICT: Prelim Final CHINCHILLA 18 D. CITIES 12. GROUP 11: Finals Week 1 TOWNSVILLE & DISTRICT: FORBES 38 D. DUBBO MACQUARIE 0, WELLINGTON 34 D. CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Semi-finals PARKES 10. EMERALD TIGERS 44 D. MIDDLEMOUNT PANTHERS 6, SPRINGSURE 90 D. DYSART 0, CLERMONT 26 D. EMERALD BROTHERS 52 D. HERBERT RIVER 38, CENTRALS 44 D. COWBOYS 24, BLACKWATER CRUSHERS 40 D. BLUFF 32. WESTERN LIONS 34. CASTLEREAGH LEAGUE POINTS: Bluff 30, Blackwater 29, Springsure 21, Emerald Tigers 18,Clermont16,Dysart16,EmeraldCowboys6,Middlemount 6. DUNEDOO40D.BARADINE6,BINNAWAY46D.COBAR28, &DISTRICT COONAMBLE46D.TRANGIE20. BROTHERS 30 D. TULLY 6, SOUTHERN SUBURBS 34 POINTS: Gulgong34,Gilgandra28,Dunedoo24,Binnaway 21, CENTRAL HIGHLANDS D. MAREEBA 14, ATHERTON 24 D. INNISFAIL 10, Cobar 19, Coonamble 19, Trangie 17, Baradine 10. MOSSMAN48D.YARRABAH28,KANGAROOS88D. WOMEN’S EDMONTON 6. DYSART 30 D. EMERALD COWGIRLS 14, EMERALD TIGERS POINTS: Brothers 31, Atherton 28, Brothers Innisfail : Semi-finals 34 D. BLACKWATER 18. 21,MossmanPortDouglas21,Tully20,Kangaroos18, MANILDRA 24 D. EUGOWRA 22, TRUNDLE 40 D. POINTS: Blackwater 26, Emerald Tigers 24, Dysart 10, Emerald Southern Suburbs 18, Ivanhoes 14, Yarrabah 11, Mareeba 6, GRENFELL 14. Cowgirls 10. Edmonton 0.

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Totaltackles 21 03 11 08401 02 41 780033 04101 42 22 06231 01 01 87001 Minutes played Missedtackles 72189 7001 81091 52099 4201810 74055 6101 12197 63098 Totaltackles

Line-breaks Missedtackles Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs 11 21 61 01 41 31

Handlingerrors 5 3 0 8 0 0 1 Metresgained 400 501 501 202 700 601 201 420 402 900 103 630 301

Offloads Handlingerrors 112,823 15,638 10,594 18,387 12,270 14,103 12,136 14,125 6,382

Offloads GB H ▼ C T W L E umoo8 7501 711 1 87 10 0 5 17 80 W Fuimaono TB oa 00293 5 401 6 10 1490 158 4 39 289 1040 Total M Interchange ae 03 91400 0 194 19 0 3 38 80 H James oa 00354 5 5156 5 1501 158 5 42 305 1040 Total F Interchange D C UU a e o l r a i u o g u a a p i t 8 e t r n 8 n c o e l l r u Titans winger Anthony Don requires one more try to try more one requires Don Anthony winger Titans u g u t l k h 8 t r a l 8 y w a r r r 2 a a e t g a c g i o 4 y 8 r r k v e 3 e e i 8 n 2 a g 5 e s s h 5 s 4 s 861011 t Minutesplayed

Totaltackles Minutesplayed

Missedtackles 92 11 061165 01 03 91 01 41 71 81 01 13 040188 Totaltackles

Line-breaks 7201 0201 82165 23097 9501 62021 33056 76074 72098 53074 61099 Missedtackles Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs

Handlingerrors Metresgained 41 01 31

Offloads 3 2 2 Handlingerrors 200 210 900 121 800 600 812 101 300 001 701 631 301 300

Offloads break David Mead’s club try-scoring record of record clubtry-scoring Mead’s David break

PHOTOS: NRLPhotos.com: Scott Davis (Maloney), Gregg Porteous (Jennings) ARMTAEL 11,141 11,274 11,486 13,275 11,229 16,773 14,204 EELS PARRAMATTA EAGLES WARRINGAH 12,778 SEA MANLY TITANS COAST GOLD 18,120 16,989 SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND 14,537 14,157 ROOSTERS SYDNEY BULLDOGS 18,456CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN 16,985 PANTHERS PENRITH COWBOYS QUEENSLAND NORTH WARRIORS DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST STORM MELBOURNE TIGERS WESTS 19,162 KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE SOUTHSYDNEYRABBITOHS OPEE SETS COMPLETED RSAEBOCS29,888 BRONCOS BRISBANE LBHM AVERAGES HOME CLUB YNYROTR 634 634 636 643 648 653 638 644 ROOSTERS SYDNEY 644 BRONCOS BRISBANE STORM MELBOURNE SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND PANTHERS PENRITH DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST 648 RABBITOHS SYDNEY SOUTH EELS PARRAMATTA BULLDOGS CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN TIGERS WESTS oc Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: try) 77’ Gutherson i 3: Big Rates: Completion KenSio(Knights)2from4Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent 76’ (Panthers) Kikau 76’, Viliame (Panthers) May Tyrone 76’, (Knights) Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: NathanCleary2goals) 12 PENRITH D. SioneMata’utia27’,KenSio70’tries;KenSio2goals) 20 NEWCASTLE PANTHERSvKNIGHTS goal) 1 3 Croft Smith Brodie Cameron goals, tries; 72’ Scott Curtis 49’, Solomona 20 i 3: Big 27/37 Parramatta Rates: Completion Croft(Storm)1from2,MitchMoses(Eels)0Goalkickers: Przeklasa-Adamski from 1 3 Pearce; 2 S Mata’utia; 1 Guerra –D.P 1Guerra 2SMata’utia; 3Pearce; 3 Asofa-Solomona; 2 B Smith; 1 Brown –M.G 1Brown 2BSmith; 3Asofa-Solomona; 12,136 14,125 DannyLevi(Knights)76’,ShaunKenny-Dowall aeo use (Storm) 61’ Munster Cameron ebun 8-7 Melbourne ert 13-9 Penrith EELS v eadSutton Gerard e Cummins Ben Nil Nil 10-all ert 10-7 Penrith ebun 10-0 Melbourne ecsl 14-6 Newcastle ahnCer Pnhr)2fo 2, from 2 (Panthers) Cleary Nathan CameronSmith(Storm)3from3,Brodie (Tyrone May 25’, Wayde Egan 79’ tries; tries; 79’ 25’, Egan Wayde May (Tyrone eid lea,Ziggy Sleeman, Belinda efYui,La Nicholls Liam Younis, Jeff AdnGer 3,Cr ens 18’, Denniss Cory 13’, Guerra (Aidan (WillChambers8’,NelsonAsofa- ert 14,Nwate27/40 Newcastle 31/44, Penrith ebun 30/39, Melbourne dmGee Adam lnShortall Alan .PRAAT 4 PARRAMATTA D. AROS621 611 618 610 625 EAGLES WARRINGAH SEA MANLY CANBERRA RAIDERS TITANS COAST GOLD WARRIORS KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE NORTH RNLASTELN HRS77% SHARKS CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND AROS78% 78% 79% 79% 79% 78% CANBERRA WARRIORS SOUTHSYDNEYRABBITOHS EELS PARRAMATTA 79% KNIGHTS NEWCASTLE BRONCOS WESTS CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS % COMPLETION (Clint 67. UESADCWOS632 COWBOYS QUEENSLAND UU ADR 78% RAIDERS The Sharks have won their past seven games against Newcastle. against games seven past their won have Sharks The ec 02 09 0 0 95 10 0 4 29 50 S Welch B o w c 62 71300 0 173 17 0 2 28 56 JBromwich M li 31 400 0 54 5 0 1 14 23 Ellis ct 01 51710 1 127 15 0 1 15 80 Scott V oa 00362 6 541 7 10 1574 168 2 29 316 1040 Total E Interchange M G Interchange M W M oa 00394 9 571 17 14 1557 191 3 40 349 1040 Total BS apelGlad5 73099 0 1 99 9 0 3 27 51 Y Campbell-Gillard e u g t l u e a a h a i 6 o n a m 7 y r n n a s m 2 n i r v b s s r s i 8 e i 3 n a o t 5 y o t e 3 h l u 8 n 4 u 7 r 8 r

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Totaltackles 03 11 000053 62 22 03201 01 62 83 52 73 Minutes played

Missedtackles 6201 ▼ 25063 00143 8101 84073 6201 14065 90033 4001 Totaltackles EBUN TR 75% 76% 76% 76% 76% 76% STORM MELBOURNE ROOSTERS SYDNEY COWBOYS QUEENSLAND NORTH TITANS COAST GOLD EAGLES WARRINGAH SEA MANLY PANTHERS PENRITH O TACKLERS TOP TRYSCORERS TOP AEFIN ROTR)985 952 15 15 16 (DRAGONS) McINNES 17 CAMERON 17 (ROOSTERS) FRIEND JAKE 18 (STORM) MUNSTER CAMERON (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN (DRAGONS) WIDDOP GARETH ASHTAYLOR(TITANS) 18 (ROOSTERS) KEARY LUKE 17 (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN 19 ASSISTS TRY MOST (RABBITOHS) JENNINGS ROBERT (WARRIORS) FUSITU’A DAVID (SHARKS) HOLMES VALENTINE ST ATESNUH(IES 877 881 886 MATT EISENHUTH (TIGERS) AIDANGUERRA(KNIGHTS) JAKETRBOJEVIC(SEAEAGLES) Line-breaks 15 17 (TITANS) DON ANTHONY (STORM) ADDO-CARR JOSH Missedtackles EREILWRADAOS77% DRAGONS ILLAWARRA GEORGE Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs 21 31 51 16 31

Handlingerrors 1 1 1 1 Metresgained 000 400 301 712 311 401 720 820 600 912 800

Offloads Handlingerrors

Offloads UU The Dragons have won their last five games at Kogarah. at games five last their won have Dragons The P s’s 72 31001 0 110 13 0 3 26 47 Ese’ese D Y oa 00394 8 281 8 15 1248 181 4 45 359 1040 Total S Interchange 17 11 1565 184 2 32 S 356 1040 Total K Interchange H S S G aft 81 71012 1 130 17 0 5 15 48 Saifiti D V T M B a a a o i a a a t a u a e o 8 o o k t v n u l u r y n t e e m n h n 3 e a n g l f n 2 s r 2 o 1 e u e e i 8 e 8 a o o i r s s r t a 8 n 8 a 6 t s 8 s 2 i n o g 8 n Minutesplayed 6 i AI LME BLDG)364 367 TOM (BULLDOGS) KLEMMER DAVID (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER LXJHSO RBIOS 14 (RABBITOHS) JOHNSTON ALEX ILHPAE(ULOS 383 371 440 (COWBOYS) TAUMALOLO JASON (BULLDOGS) HOPOATE WILL (ROOSTERS) FERGUSON BLAKE MOST Totaltackles 14 14 15 20 CODY WALKER (RABBITOHS) 16 (SHARKS) 16 MOYLAN 17 MATT 18 (TIGERS) BROOKS LUKE (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN ASSISTS 19 LINE-BREAK TOP 41 (ROOSTERS) FERGUSON BLAKE (RABBITOHS) WALKER CODY 43 (BRONCOS) OATES COREY 53 (RAIDERS) COTRIC NICK 65 EAGLES) TRBOJEVIC (SEA TOM VALENTINE LINE-BREAKS MOST (RAIDERS) LEILUA JOEY (PANTHERS) 67 KIKAU VILIAME (TIGERS) MARSTERS ESAN (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW MARTINTAUPAU(SEAEAGLES) OFFLOADS MOST Minutesplayed ROEI SAEGE)362 EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC Round 24 Round Missedtackles 01 32 031022 01 81 01 07301 01 01111 02 02 72 04 03 Totaltackles HIT-UPS/RUNS Line-breaks 21 (SHARKS) HOLMES 8201 01097 0101 23063 83075 94074 04167 31096 6201 41085 6301 Missedtackles Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks BIG LEAGUE 2018 59 LEAGUE BIG Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs

Handlingerrors Metresgained 47 29 51 61 61 07

Offloads 5 5 1 Handlingerrors 100 810 400 510 610 711 940 100 511 601 400 203 311 101

Offloads 60 BIG LEAGUE 2018 LEAGUE 60 BIG ARL ICEL(OSES 97 107 139 125 108 LATRELL MITCHELL (ROOSTERS) EAGLES) TRBOJEVIC (SEA TOM 140 (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO JAMES (RAIDERS) COTRIC NICK KALYNPONGA(KNIGHTS) OTTACKLE-BREAKS MOST i 3: Big 31/40 Illawarra Rates: Completion TimLafai(Dragons)4from5Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: KevinNaiqama79’tries;EsanMarsters1 goal) i 3: Big 25/33 Queensland Rates: Completion JohnathanThurston(Cowboys)2from4Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: i Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: Thurston2goals) Johnathan tries; 72’ Cooper Gavin 64’, McLean 16 QUEENSLAND NORTH D. 76’, JaysonBukuya80’tries;ValentineHolmes4goals) Dugan Josh 69’, Fifita Andrew 49’, Townsend 28 CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND COWBOYS v SHARKS 4goals) LucianoLeilua64’,TysonFrizell76’tries;TimLafai 20 ILLAWARRA GEORGE ST TIGERS 3 Leilua; 2 Mann; 1 Frizell –M.B 1Frizell 2Mann; 3Leilua; 3 Townsend; 2 Lewis; 1 McLean –M.G 1McLean 2Lewis; 3Townsend; 18,387 12,270 D.WESTSTIGERS10 BenHunt(Dragons) 53’ onAit Cwos 75’ (Cowboys) Asiata John vDRAGONS tGog laar 8-6 Illawarra George St ot uesad7-6 Queensland North rn Atkins Grant atCecchin Matt Nil WestsTigers10-8 rnlaSteln 8-4 Cronulla-Sutherland tGog laar 6-0 Illawarra George St 6-all snMrtr Tgr)1fo 3, from 1 (Tigers) Marsters Esan aetn oms(hrs rm5, from 4 (Sharks) Holmes Valentine ikBahl aeMunro Dave Beashel, Nick ardCl,CatnSharpe Clayton Cole, Jarrod WestsTigers29/41,St George Cronulla-Sutherland 30/40, North North 30/40, Cronulla-Sutherland atNoyen Matt ee Gough Peter Round 24 Round Ce es1’ Jordan 17’, Hess (Coen Jra eer 27’, Pereira (Jordan Lk ei 3,Chad 13’, Lewis (Luke CrsLwec 42’, Lawrence (Chris

etOff: Sent ▼ S ALR(IAS 223 233 240 (TITANS) TAYLOR ASH (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN (RABBITOHS) REYNOLDS ADAM NHN IFR BOCS 247 (BRONCOS) MILFORD ANTHONY SA UE(AROS 14 14 (WARRIORS) LUKE ISSAC (TITANS) JAMES RYAN OPRCOK(OSES 260 (ROOSTERS) CRONK COOPER KICKSINPLAY INTERCEPTS MOST EREJNIG EL)2 2 3 (EELS) JENNINGS GEORGE BEN (TITANS) DON ANTHONY (KNIGHTS) 141 KENNY-DOWALL SHAUN 15 CAMERON 15 (RABBITOHS) COOK DAMIEN RUNNERS DUMMY-HALF TOP (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON ANGUS (RAIDERS) WHITEHEAD ELLIOTT TOP AEO MT SOM 2 (STORM) SMITH CAMERON RICHARD MITCH ISSAC RICKY JOSEPH JORDAN Nil UT(RGN)2 (DRAGONS) HUNT UE(AROS 95 (WARRIORS) LUKE EN(IAS 87 (TITANS) REIN ETL SAK)2 (SHARKS) LEUTELE UNVRTACKLES TURNOVER AU(OSES 2 (ROOSTERS) MANU AAA(ADR)87 (RAIDERS) RAPANA ENR(ABTH)2 (RABBITOHS) KENNAR cNE DAOS 114 (DRAGONS) McINNES Prop Matt Scott will become the third player to reach the 250-game milestone for the Cowboy the for milestone 250-game the reach to player third the become will Scott Matt Prop M M iia3 9111 1 0 0 115 11 1 1 19 38 Fifita C akr4 9401 803 0 68 10 0 4 29 47 M Packer P L oolm 05201 9 4 0 190 19 0 2 5 80 F Nofoaluma oa 00301 9 7277 7 1702 194 7 16 300 1040 Total W Interchange 19 16 1430 182 2 45 F 361 1040 Total S Interchange L P S e e i o r a u o h d a a o o i u k n u r 4 e e o d y r t o e 8 i u t l u eK 5 r s l l 3 o d e n a 1 e 6 a h l l 6 s i s 8 n 4 e n a e a 4 o l 8 l 8 n 8 m

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Totaltackles 01 01 21 41 62 61 03 00001 13 02 42 481042 04 Minutes played

Missedtackles 9311 37096 0002 11032 21097 6301 2201 21063 5401 90098 0101 Totaltackles UEBOK TGR)452 465 456 (TIGERS) BROOKS LUKE (ROOSTERS) KEARY LUKE (TIGERS) MBYE MOSES LK RE WRIR)2 2 2 2 (WARRIORS) GREEN BLAKE (ROOSTERS) CRONK COOPER (BRONCOS) MILFORD ANTHONY CHERRY-EVANSDALY EAGLES) (SEA Line-breaks 2,121 2,088 2,403 DAMIEN COOK (RABBITOHS) (ROOSTERS) FRIEND JAKE (DRAGONS) 505 McINNES 515CAMERON RECEIVES MOST 554 174 178 171 (ROOSTERS) TEDESCO 175 JAMES (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD (TITANS) GORDON MICHAEL SUPPORTS MOST 188 3 (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON 200 ANGUS (COWBOYS) COOPER GAVIN (RABBITOHS) SUTTON JOHN (TITANS) JAMES RYAN (RABBITOHS) BURGESS THOMAS (PANTHERS) FISHER-HARRIS JAMES DECOYS MOST (ROOSTERS) FRIEND JAKE DOWNS CHARGE MOST SEASON THIS KICKS 40/20 Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks

Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs 41 21 28 01 51 41 11

Handlingerrors 0 8 3 0 1 1 Metresgained 620 710 500 801 733 400 621 000 301 301 300 411 800

Offloads Handlingerrors

Offloads L L rhm5 8301 0 0 0 109 14 0 3 38 56 Graham B F L 8 Macdonald M rzl 32 61011 1 140 16 1 3 28 43 Frizell L oa 00323 5 481 7 10 1438 157 5 38 382 1040 Total H oo2 03043 0 0 35 4 0 3 20 23 Molo Interchange 10 10 1479 181 4 28 F 348 1040 Total Interchange C L M i e e o i a a l o e e n a c i i l w t f f l s l l d n L n i a t f u 1 d m 8 s o o 3 e 8 t e e 8 n 8 i 7 a 5 n r t a o 8 d 8 t 5 n r 2 e

Minutesplayed AEO cNE DAOS 25 80 30 85 (DRAGONS) McINNES CAMERON JAKETRBOJEVIC(SEAEAGLES) 90 (EELS) MOSES MITCH (SHARKS) TOWNSEND CHAD (COWBOYS) THURSTON JOHNATHAN AEGAVLE(OBY)1,943 1,825 (BRONCOS) McCULLOUGH ANDREW (COWBOYS) GRANVILLE JAKE OYWLE RBIOS 19 ANGUS TOM MATT ASH (RABBITOHS) WALKER CODY ERRORS HANDLING MOST ATDFY(RGN)192 190 194 196 EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC TOM (DRAGONS) DUFTY MATT (BRONCOS) BOYD DARIUS (WARRIORS) TUIVASA-SHECK ROGER PENALTIES MOST TACKLES MISSED MOST YNJMS(IAS 23 24 31 MOST (TITANS) JAMES RYAN 94 (RABBITOHS) BURGESS SAM 98 (SHARKS) FIFITA ANDREW 144 (TIGERS) BROOKS LUKE (DRAGONS) HUNT BEN (PANTHERS) MALONEY JAMES CAMERON Totaltackles Minutesplayed ALR(IAS 17 (TITANS) TAYLOR ROEI SAEGE)14 EAGLES) (SEA TRBOJEVIC OLN(HRS 14 (SHARKS) MOYLAN

Missedtackles 14 (RABBITOHS) CRICHTON 74 53 91 43 66001600 01 02 02002 03 07101 01 01 33 Totaltackles IKRECEIPTS KICK MT SOM 2,085 (STORM) SMITH Line-breaks 0411 01067 6401 72086 81087 5211 45191 82097 70198 1011 Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs

s. Line-breaks

UU Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs The Sea Eagles have Eagles Sea The

Handlingerrors Metresgained 21 29 11 51 21 61

Offloads 3 8 3 0 0 6 Handlingerrors 000 013 700 720 612 701 701 710 501 700 610 101

Offloads conceded 164 points in their past five games. five past intheir points 164 conceded

PHOTO: Scott Davis/NRLPhotos.com 5goals) 14 CANBERRA ROOSTERS v RAIDERS Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: goals) 3 Johnson Shaun Beale10’,RogerTuivasa-Sheck31’,PetaHiku75’ goal) field 26 1 WARRIORS Lewis D. Lachlan goals; 5 Martin Rhyse tries; ReimisSmith24’,LachlanLewis40’,JoshMorris52’ 27 CANTERBURY-BANKSTOWN tries; BULLDOGS i 3: Big 33/38 Warriors Rates: Completion Johnson(Warriors)3from5Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: i 3: Big 30/37 Roosters Sydney Rates: Completion LatrellMitchell(Roosters)2from2Goalkickers: Judges: Touch Referee: Assistant Referee: Off: Sent Bin: Sin Penalties: Scrums: Crowd: Half-time: VictorRadley61’tries;LatrellMitchell 2 goals) OHBRAI BLDG)2411821 118 2,481 (BULLDOGS) BERGAMIN JOSH A IL DAOS 11 11 12 12 11 16 (MOUNTIES) (DRAGONS) FIELD JAI TOMHUGHES(KNIGHTS) (BEARS) TRACEY CONNOR (MOUNTIES) ABBEY BRAD (DRAGONS) PEREIRA JORDAN IIM AENA(ER)2511117 19 151 21 20 TRYSCORERS 158 TOP 2,561 157 188 2,995 3,293 (BEARS) 3,762 KAVEINGA VILIAMI (DRAGONS) HERBERT PATRICK EAGLES) (SEA AMONE TOM (PANTHERS) AEKINS CALEB METRES RUNNING TOP 178 0 71 9 NATHAN (PANTHERS) KEIGHRAN ADAM PREMIERSHIP NSW SUPER INTRUST O POINTSCORERS TOP KYLE ENHWIS(ER)25 123 1 57 2 DARREN JOSH (BEARS) HAWKINS DEAN SITIVENI HNLHRI-AIA(AROS 3288 2 33 5 (WARRIORS) HARRIS-TAVITA CHANEL LNGN(ES 61133 1 56 5 (JETS) FLANAGAN ATLAO(OS 50106 0 45 4 (ROOS) MANTELLATO 3 Lewis; 2 Tevaga; 1 Smith –D.M 1Smith 2Tevaga; 3Lewis; 3 Papalii; 2 Taukeiaho; 1 Tedesco –M.B 1Tedesco 2Taukeiaho; 3Papalii; AI WNWRHIL)85 144 0 56 8 (WENTWORTHVILLE) DAVIS IHLS(RGN)33 90 2 38 3 (DRAGONS) NICHOLLS OEDEE(ONIS 60128 0 46 9 (MOUNTIES) MOCEIDREKE 9,688 10,594 .SDE OSES12 ROOSTERS SYDNEY D. Nil Nil 5-all abra5-4 Canberra o Stone Jon er Perenara Henry Nil aros9-5 Warriors Canberra 10-8 Canterbury-Bankstown 20-12 abra12-0 Canberra etOff: Sent vWARRIORS RhyseMartin(Bulldogs)5from5,Shaun Sam Williams (Raiders) 5 from 5, 5, from 5 (Raiders) Williams Sam Jra aaa1’ty a Williams Sam try; 10’ Rapana (Jordan hi utn ikyMacFarlane Rickey Sutton, Chris rt utr i Roby Tim Suttor, Brett DvdFst’ 2 8 57’, Gerard(David Fusitu’a 48’ (2) atruyBnson24/31,Canterbury-Bankstown abra34/36, Canberra ai Badger Gavin ig Przeklasa-Adamski Ziggy Nil OA VRG GAMES AVERAGE TOTAL TGF Aa lit 21’, Elliott (Adam By ode 43’, Cordner (Boyd GP T S UU Bulldogs goal-kicker Rhyse Martin has kicked 33 goals from 34 attempts. 34 from goals 33 kicked has Martin Rhyse goal-kicker Bulldogs IL RTAN(ER)732 815 (BEARS) 106 BRITTAIN BILLY (ROOS) WILLIAMS MITCH JORDAN CALEB (DRAGONS) HERBERT PATRICK TACKLE-BREAKS 13TOP 14 13 13 ASSISTS 16 LINE-BREAK TOP (MOUNTIES) RAVALAWA MIKAELE (DRAGONS) FIELD JAI 13 (PANTHERS) KEIGHRAN ADAM (JETS) EVANS MATT (DRAGONS) 14 PEREIRA JORDAN 18 TOP TYSONGAMBLE(WESTSUB.MAGPIES)WILLIAM 13 (ROOS) WILLIAMS MITCH (DRAGONS) HERBERT PATRICK (MOUNTIES) GARVEY CRAIG TOP 14 14 16 (ROOS) CORNISH MITCHELL (MOUNTIES) CORNISH TYLER (MOUNTIES) GARVEY CRAIG ASSISTS TRY TOP IC ILAS(OS 14 (ROOS) WILLIAMS MITCH LINE-BREAKS TACKLERS EIS(ATES 101 (PANTHERS) AEKINS EER DAOS 94 (DRAGONS) PEREIRA END JT)13 (JETS) KENNEDY oil 02 41810 1 148 14 0 2 24 80 Soliola B T K M L E B F P H A L oa 00333 5 5145 4 1541 156 1 36 333 1040 Total Interchange C Interchange BM L oa 00362 3 36810 8 1326 136 4 21 346 1040 Total o u e e u a a u l o a o o a e l w i a 3 i s u y s t t l m l r m l e r u t l 4 d l t a o t i i a 3 o w i m 8 s i 8 a a 8 c n 8 n m r 8 n l r 6 n 3 o o 8 d a i e 8 s o 3 n 6 r 1 d

Minutesplayed

Totaltackles 94 13 02 43 42 02 61 21 02 41 02001 01 06301 01 01 Minutes played

Missedtackles 4301 74086 1101 6001 91088 10043 11076 92021 61087 6001 00077 2401 5111 Totaltackles

Line-breaks Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs RYLO(ER)14 TROY LEO (BEARS) ICPR TGR)14 JONUS (TIGERS) PORT LINC JARROD IHE UCL JT)18 17 21 SCOTT SEAGULLS) (WM OGDEN DANIEL 154 (JETS) 22 PURCELL MICHAEL TRYSCORERS TOP 153 3,225 3,355 142 (TIGERS) SEVE 0 MARION BENSHEA(JETS) 166 51 0 METRES RUNNING TOP 10 75 4 (JETS) CONLON WES (MAGPIES) HAMILTON GUY POINTSCORERS TOP QLD CUP SUPER INTRUST OOISAG DLHN)85 138 0 53 8 (DOLPHINS) STAGGS KOTONI NATHANIEL ALNFEE BAKAK)14 (BLACKHAWKS) FEENEY JAELEN AE IL(ARS ,0 4 21 143 3,000 LUKE (CAPRAS) HILL JAMES Line-breaks 110 0 47 4 ASE (DEVILS) MURPHY TODD JAKE OS(UTR)44 108 0 46 4 (HUNTERS) BOAS AE(ER)2951422 134 2,945 (BEARS) PAGE Metresgained 134 2 46 10 (PRIDE) CLIFFORD Totalhit-ups/runs 21 71 21 01 31 31 11 01 RNWTR(IES 15 (TIGERS) DRINKWATER ERO DLHN)14 (DOLPHINS) PEARSON cNLY(IES 14 (TIGERS) McINALLY

Handlingerrors 21 147 3,089 (JETS) NEALE 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 1 Metresgained 500 910 400 600 600 600 620 300 300 700 411 300 001 010 305

Offloads Handlingerrors

Offloads OA VRG GAMES AVERAGE TOTAL TGF B as 32 21000 0 120 12 0 2 22 43 Paasi N M O T M i 72 17 0 0 77 11 0 2 24 57 Liu oa 00312 7 7796 9 1707 173 3 26 341 1040 Total G T Interchange 20 6 1740 192 6 32 T 295 1040 Total P Interchange F H G K UU u e a u u a l i a r ’ a a a a k S e u t p s l t v p e Warriors utility 1 u t n i 1 u 8 a e u k i o 8 r e t 4 a t v 8 u e 7 n e l 8 u u 4 t l a r i i ’ v a n s 8 a a h 4 o o 00000000 n 4 o 8 n

Minutesplayed GP T Totaltackles S Minutesplayed Round 24 Round RYLO(ER)16 (BEARS) LEO TROY JAYDEN AKAER DVL)15 14 18 (MAGPIES) HAMILTON 17GUY (DEVILS) AHEARN JACK SCOTTDRINKWATER(TIGERS) (BEARS) POLITONI PAT ASSISTS TRY TOP AKSEDE TGR)686 802 699 720 98 108 109JACK SVENDSEN (TIGERS) SAMCOSTER(BEARS) JAMESHILL(CAPRAS) (BEARS) POLITONI PAT 138 TOP 18 (FALCONS) 16 OLAM JUSTIN (TIGERS) SEVE MARION (MAGPIES) FAI GEORGE (TIGERS) DRINKWATER SCOTT 18 TOP (TIGERS) DRINKWATER SCOTT GUYHAMILTON(MAGPIES) (BEARS) POLITONI PAT 21 TOP SCOTT SEAGULLS) (WM OGDEN DANIEL LINE-BREAKS TOP Peta Hiku will play his 100th NRL game. NRL 100th his play will Hiku Peta Missedtackles 03 01 01 93 01 42 13 230055 01021 00001 030021 01 092097 Totaltackles TACKLERS TACKLE-BREAKS ASSISTS LINE-BREAK

Line-breaks 19 (TIGERS) DRINKWATER ONR JT)17 (JETS) CONNORS 6411 91081 3401 0001 53091 71091 0101 3201 Missedtackles

Totalhit-ups/runs Line-breaks BIG LEAGUE 2018 61 LEAGUE BIG

Metresgained Totalhit-ups/runs

Handlingerrors Metresgained 49 09 72 01 05 41 21

Offloads 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 Handlingerrors 115 011 600 101 702 611 310 610 101 910 700 800 410

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