SOUTHERN
SUBURBS MAGPIES 20
Tries: Lee Oudenryn, Francis Meli, Matt
McCosker, Andrew Murdoch
Goals: David Mulhall 2
Team: 1. Lee Oudenryn,
2. Darren Lawson, 3. Michael Jack, 4.
Brodie Caldwell, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Troy
Clarkson, 7. David Mulhall (c),
8. Tahi Reihana, 9. Matt Lockyer, 10.
Jason Adams, 11. Matt McCosker, 12.
Tavite Liavaa, 13. Monte Betham Int: 14.
Shontayne Hape, 15. Vae Kalolo, 16. Peter
Pulou,17. Andrew Murdoch.
Coach: Wayne Cullen.
defeated REDCLIFFE
DOLPHINS 10
Tries: Trent Leis, Luke Scott
Goals: Damien Richters
Team: 1. Damien
Richters, 2. Asa Isarabhakdi, 3. Josh
Moore, 4. John Olzard, 5. Trent Leis, 6.
Glen Air, 7. Michael Roberts, 8. Troy
Lindsay, 9. Craig O'Dwyer (c),
10. Adam Starr, 11. Luke Scott, 12. James
Hinchey, 13. Tony Gould Int: 14. Robert
Campbell, 15. Shane Sanderson, 16. Danny
Burke, 17. Rod West.
Coach: Neil Wharton.
Venue: Dolphin Oval
Date: Sunday 27 February
Referee: Stuart Berndt
Half-time: Souths 18-0
Written by: David Rohl
Redcliffe had a strong breeze behind them
for the first half but it did them no
good. Souths were enthusiastic from the
outset and their Auckland backs were
bigger and faster than their Redcliffe
counterparts. After good early football
Redcliffe began to fall down in a few
areas. Richters and Leis were unable to
shut down bombs in the swirling breeze.
Several near misses were averted by the
bounce of the ball. More bombs found the
ground than the arms of the Redcliffe
defenders. Also gaps opened up out wide
with Souths offloading constantly. Matt McCosker was
first to take advantage of this when he
scored around 15mins into the first half.
Mulhall converted to give Souths a 6 -
nil lead. Last years wooden spooners
lacked nothing in confidence and even
took quick taps from penalties. NRL
player Lee Oudenryan was next to score
after showing blistering speed to dive on
a rolling ball which was the result of
another missed attempt to field a bomb by
Richters. With the score at 10 nil the
crowd became aware an upset was on the
cards.
Redcliffe
fought back hard in the minutes before
half time and were held up over the try line. In the play from the ensuing
scrum however, Souths winger Meli took a
flying intercept and raced length of the
field to score. Mulhall converted to end
the half 16 nil to Souths.
The second
half comeback by Redcliffe came all to
late. Souths scored again to lead 20 -
nil. The crowd fired up at this point.
Souths had spent the game off-side and
Referee Stuart Berndt failed to police
the ten. The Dolphins rallied with a good try
to Trent Leis however James Hinchey was
sent to the sin bin shortly after for
holding down in a tackle. Redcliffe tried
hard but couldn't crack the Souths defence all night. Hinchey collected a try after his
return but it was too little to late.
Watch for
Souths to challenge for the final 5 this
season. Redcliffe will need a big
performance to beat Norths away next
weekend. If they don't, things might
start to look a bit bleak for the mighty
Dolphins this year. Lets hope the pick it up and
upset Norths.
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