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Dragons Pathways Wrap Round 7

Check out our wrap of all the results from Round 7 of the NSWRL’s Junior Reps season over the weekend.

The Steelers went four-for-four in their home double-header whilst a gutsy St George SG Ball squad were bested by the Warriors at Kogarah.

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LISA FIAOLA CUP

Steelers 38 – 8 Sea Eagles

A Halle Barrett hat-trick propelled Illawarra’s Lisa Fiaola Cup unit past Manly 38-8 in a welcome boost for their postseason chances.

Barrett got the hosts on the board just four minutes in before Ella Churchill followed her up to make it a double-digit Illawarra advantage early.

Paula Halaholo found a try for the Sea Eagles just shy of half-time to drag them back within a half-dozen.

What followed was a Steelers flurry with Brad Reh’s squad pouring on four tries in the space of 15 minutes to surge out to a 28-point lead.

Charlotte Nicolson was the first to cross before Barrett snagged tries No.2 and No.3 and Holly Czornobej found one as well.

Manly stopped the bleeding courtesy of a Katie Andrews try, but the Steelers sealed things with Juliet Merheb notching a final try as the seconds ticked away.

Ella Greatz took home the Remara Player of the Match.

HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP

Steelers 30 – 10 Bears 

The Steelers’ Harold Matthews Cup squad took down Norths 30-10 at Collegians to remain the competition’s only undefeated team on the year.

The hosts got off to a strong start with Jett Brookfield nabbing an early try before Cooper Morrison and Ollie Burton followed him to make it 14-0 just a quarter of the way in.

Joseph Wesserr found the Bears’ first soon after before Mason Andrews powered his way over to make it 20-4 the way of Illawarra heading into the sheds.

Sonny MacGregor scored back-to-back tries on the other side of the break to grow the Steelers’ lead out to 30-4.

Jayden Dabit snagged a late Bears try, but it proved in vain as the Steelers marched to a sixth-straight win.

Asher Chapman was named the Remara Player of the Match for the Steelers.

TARSHA GALE CUP

Scored 22 – 12 Sea Eagles

The Steelers notched a handy 22-12 Tarsha Gale Cup win over Manly at Collegians on Saturday.

Manly struck first through Lexus Christie Talau Brown before the Steelers hit back prior to the break with back-to-back tries to Tori Shipton and Maddy Bullock.

Teuila Robertson found a response for the visitors on the other side of the break before Shipton grabbed her second to give the Steelers a nice buffer.

Rhian Yeo crossed in the 53rd minute to seal it for the Steelers as they continue their run towards the finals.

Tori Shipton was awarded the Remara Player of the Match.

SG BALL CUP

Dragons 12 – 20 Warriors

The Dragons fought hard but fell to the Warriors 20-12 at Kogarah on Sunday afternoon.

The visitors jumped out to a double-digit edge via tries to Tepatasi Laumalili and Connor Bowden.

The Dragons were able to hit back courtesy of a Zac Nachar try prior to half-time.

Bowden found a second on the other side of the break before Compton Purcell crossed to extend their lead.

Cyrus Stanley-Traill found a late try for the Red V, but their fightback had unfortunately been left too late.

Viliami Hikila was awarded the Remara Player of the Match for St George.

SG Ball Cup

Steelers 50 – 14 Bears 

A Kade Reed masterclass helped lead the Steelers to a 50-14 win over Norths at Collegians on Saturday afternoon.

Drew Langdon crossed 10 minutes in for the Steelers before Saifiti Junior Saifiti followed him the next set.

Colby Martin stopped the bleeding for the visitors before Langdon nabbed a second and Aaymon Fitzgibbon scored to make it 22-4 headed into the half.

Reed would score the next three tries for Illawarra before sending Daniel Meafou over as the scoreline began to balloon.

Charlie Heidke snagged a late try to put the icing on the cake for the hosts.

Reed was unsurprisingly named the Remara Player of the Match thanks to his three-try, 26-point performance.

LAURIE DALEY CUP

Ill SC Dragons 31 – 18 NMR Knights

The Illawarra South Coast Dragons are Grand Final bound having downed the Newcastle-Maitland Region Knights 31-18 at Collegians.

Skipper Archie Wheeler got the Dragons on the board first before Jack Koster found a try 25 minutes in to make it 12-0.

The Knights scored two quick tries prior to the break through Fletcher O’Doherty and Ethan Jarmain to tie things up.

Jack Talbott and Beau Baldock both scored on the other side of the half for the hosts to earn them a handy lead before Wheeler grabbed a second.

Kyran Blair crossed an hour in to give the Knights a faint chance only for a Talbott field goal to seal it for the Dragons.

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Sharks Matts march on, SG Ball beaten by Dragons

Cronulla Sharks Harold Matthews Cup Rnd 8 team photo (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

The Matthews Cup Sharks face a last round showdown with the Illawarra Steelers in a bid to qualify for the Finals series after a round eight victory over the Dragons.

While the disappointing 2023 season continued for the Sharks SG Ball side following a loss to their local rivals.

Despite being a little short of their best the under-17 Sharks showed plenty of determination to come away with a 14-10 victory, that win coming before the Ball team let a handy second half lead slip in going down by 26-20 to the St George side.

Their win very much keeps the Matthews Cup Sharks hopes alive with one match remaining before the competition finals, but for the Cronulla SG Ball it will be all about playing for pride when they host the Steelers next weekend.

In the Matthews Cup match the Sharks began strongly, a try down their attacking left seeing centre Bailey Leach get across the line, the try converted by Nikora Williams and after just three minutes the Cronulla side led 6-0.

Things didn’t come quite so easily for the remainder of the contest, however coach Brad Kelly was pleased to get away with what could prove to be a crucial win.

“We started the game really well,” Kelly said. “I thought there were patches when we were really dominant but there were other times when we weren’t as ruthless.

Some of our decision making and set finishes weren’t the best but a win is a win and we’ll take it.

“It’s good to back in the winners circle, but it was a heart attack game at times.

We definitely made it difficult for ourselves with a few unforced errors and pushing passes we didn’t need to push.

“But I was pleased with the effort in defence and the level of grit they showed.

They defended really well for the majority of the game. Our destiny is in our hands, so we’ll just go into next week now and give it a crack,” Kelly added.

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Winger Kailan Rehayem finishing strongly in the north western corner after receiving a clever cut out pass, with the teams going to half time with the score at 10-0 Sharks.

A Dragons error in the opening moments of the second period gifted the home side their third try, Xavier Singh taking advantage of the mistake and it was all Sharks at 14-0.

As Kelly explained the Sharks were somewhat their own worst enemies at times in the second half, a Dragons try under the posts with a little over 20 minutes to go narrowing the margin to eight points.

Despite a few anxious moments, the Sharks would hold on, with the final St George try in the last minute of the game coming too late to change the result.

Centre Williams was one of the Sharks best on the day, with the kicking game of five eight Blake Wardrobe a feature of his game.

SG Ball Cup

In the SG Ball match to follow the Sharks jumped out to an 8-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of the match courtesy of tries to outside backs Richard Whalebone and Noah Penitani.

It would be the visitors to respond, two tries of their own seeing them take a 10-8 lead to half time.

In a game of shifting momentum, the Sharks scored the first two tries of the second half, the first to centre Albert Litisoni.

Followed by a second touchdown to Whalebone, both converted by Siteni Taukamo and they looked to be in control.

However the final period of the game saw another Dragons revival, three tries, the last one with only three minutes left of the clock.

Continuing a season in which the Ball Sharks have had their moments while unable to close out some close matches.

Both Sharks junior rep sides now move onto the ninth and final round of the season where they play the Illawarra Steelers at home next Saturday.

MATTHEWS CUP

SHARKS 14- 10 DRAGONS

SG BALL

SHARKS 20 – 26 DRAGONS

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Panthers Junior Reps Round 3

Penrith Panthers 2022 SG Ball Cup Premiers (Photo : Steve Montgomery)

The Panthers had a successful afternoon in the Junior Reps, claiming two wins and a draw at Mascot Oval.

SG Ball Panthers make it three from three

A late flurry of tries has seen the Penrith Panthers claim their third-straight win to open the SG Ball season, thrashing St George 38-12 on a hot Saturday afternoon at Mascot Oval.

The game was in the balance with Penrith leading 14-12 15 minutes before full time, before they piled on four late tries to claim the comprehensive victory.

The Panthers put themselves under a lot of pressure early

The Panthers put themselves under a lot of pressure early, conceding multiple penalties to put St George on the attack.

The Dragons took full advantage of the field position, scoring next to the posts in the 5th minute through Loko Pasifiki Tonga to take a 6-0 lead.

It took the Panthers until midway through the first half before they had a decent chance to attack, but they were quick to capitalise when Luke Hanson set up Hudson Brown with a good short ball.

Riley Pollard converted from out wide to bring the scores to 6-all.

With momentum on their side, the Panthers began to look better in attack, with only desperate Dragons defence stopping Jenson Tuaoi from scoring late in the half.

A penalty on the siren saw Pollard add an extra two points to give the Panthers an 8-6 lead at the break.

Another deft short ball put Poutua Hotere-Papalii into space, before he found Tuaoi to score under the posts to extend the margin beyond a converted try.

The eight-point lead was short-lived though, with an error off the kick off giving St George perfect field position.

Shadi Hammoud outleapt the defence from a kick to cut the margin back to 14-12.

The Panthers quickly hit back when Luron Patea crashed over under the posts from close range, before scoring again in identical fashion five minutes later to push the margin to 26-12.

Well-deserved tries to Hanson and Timothy Seilaff-Burns in the dying minutes extended the lead to 38-12, with Pollard celebrating a perfect afternoon with the boot, kicking seven from seven.

Panthers Junior Reps Round 3

Harold Matthews Panthers defeat Dragons in exciting contest

The Panthers recorded their second win of the season on Saturday morning, reasserting their reputation as a formidable attacking force with a 28-18 triumph..

Fullback Jaxen Edgar was everywhere in the Panthers victory, while barnstorming props Charbel Kheirallah and Hokafonu Lemoto ensured the Dragons defence was always on the backfoot.

A number of offside penalties by both teams meant the match started as an end-to-end affair.

Finally, in the 11th minute, the Panthers broke the deadlock as Casey Mclean ran a beautiful outside-inside line.

Beating numerous tackles to sprint 25 metres and score the first points of the match. Conversion by Jacob Kelly successful, 0-6.

Jaxen Edgar continued his strong form and extended the lead in the 16th minute, when he dummied to his outside men and stepped off his right foot to break the line and score his fourth try of the season.

Conversion unsuccessful, 0-10.

The Dragons hit back in the 20th minute, when a nice offload allowed Risiate Smythe to muscle his way over under the posts. Conversion successful, 6-10.

The Panthers continued to gift the Dragons attacking opportunities

The Panthers continued to gift the Dragons attacking opportunities through cheap errors and the defensive line broke again in the 24th minute.

When the home team put on an attacking move off a scrum and winger Ralph Binge dove over in the right corner. Conversion unsuccessful, 10-10.

Strong defence by the Panthers denied an attacking barrage in the final seconds of the first half, meaning the two teams went into the sheds all locked up.

Strong runs by Cooper Hale and Jacob Kelly

Strong runs by Cooper Hale and Jacob Kelly marched the Panthers up the field in their first set of the second half.

Two repeat sets allowed the away team to show their attacking prowess and a fantastic short ball from Jaxen Edgar to a rampaging Danny Johnstone gave the Panthers the perfect start to the half.

Conversion successful, 10-16.

A nice shift to the right put the Dragons back in the game as Omar Dennaoui crossed in the 40th minute. Conversion unsuccessful, 14-16.

The Panthers took little time to extend their lead as a late offload allowed Jack Attard to streak away, showing excellent acceleration to burn the Dragons defence in the 42nd minute.

Conversion successful, 14-22.

The Panthers capitalised on more good field position with a sweeping right-side shift.

The ball went through almost every pair of hands in the backline before Marcellus Iakopo dove over to score his team’s fifth try of the day.

Beautiful conversion by Jacob Kelly to seal the game, 28-14 with three minutes to play.

The Dragons would go on to score a consolation try as the hooter sounded, but it wouldn’t be enough to affect the outcome, Panthers with their second victory in three games.

Tarsha Gale Panthers play out thrilling draw

The Penrith Panthers have and St George Dragons have played out a nail-biting 14-all draw on a hot Saturday afternoon at Mascot Oval.

The Panthers got off to a strong start, dominating the opening ten minutes of the match, but strong St George defence prevented them from scoring.

The good start was undone four minutes after when a penalty gave St George an opportunity to score out wide through Saja Refei.

The Panthers put themselves under more pressure shortly after as errors began to creep into their game, however their defence was strong enough to prevent the Dragons scoring again.

A Dragons error gave the Panthers a chance to go on the attack and they capitalised when Montana McLean saw space behind the markers and raced through to score.

Jaida Staben converted the difficult kick to take the lead 6-4.

They turned it into a double blow a set later when Yasmine Baker sliced through to score, giving the Panthers a 10-4 lead at half time.

The Panthers immediately put themselves under pressure to start the second half, making a mistake from the kick off.

The Dragons made them pay, with Mele Ketuu crossing out wide to cut the deficit to two.

Under pressure, Montana Clifford took it upon herself to inspire the Panthers with a huge hit to force an error.

McLean was next to come up with a big play, earning a fifth-tackle penalty with a great run from dummy-half.

A shift in the ensuing set saw Bella McEacherm score out wide to push the lead back to a converted try.

An error off a kick again forced the Panthers to defend their own line, however they were unable to stop Taneisha Gray from close range.

Saja Refei converted to bring the scores level at 14-all with seven minutes remaining.

Both teams had chances to score in the dying minutes, however desperate goal line defence ensured the points would be shared.

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