NORTHERN
SUBURBS DEVILS 60
Tries: Brooke
Martin 3, Paul Sheedy 2, Cooper Cronk 2, Wade Fenton,
Terry Benson, Marty Turner, John Paul Cherry, Semi
Tadulala
Goals: Marty
Turner 6
Team: 1. Paul Sheedy, 2. David
Tuqiri, 3. Paul Whaturia, 4. Brook Martin, 5. Semi
Tadulala, 6.
Marty Turner, 7. Kevin Carmichael (c), 8. Wade Fenton, 9. Terry Benson, 10.
Jason Wrigley, 11. John Paul Cherry, 12. Nick Walker, 13.
Dallas Johnson. Interchange:
14. John Flint, 15. Nic
Henderson, 16. Pat Gardner, 17. Cooper Cronk.
defeated WYNNUM SEAGULLS 12
Tries: Robbie
David, Daniel Frame, Trevor Exton
Team: 1. Glen Butler, 2. Eddie Alia,
3. Trevor Exton, 4. David Seage, 5. Robbie David, 6.
Grant Dutton, 7. Wade Bachmann, 8. Clayton Maher, 9.
Scott Tsaousis, 10. Gareth Turton, 11. Jason Keough (c),
12. Duncan Naawi, 13. Daniel Frame. Interchange:
14. Odelle Harris, 15. John Shillington, 16. Ron
Troutman, 17. Grant Benson.
Venue: Bishop Park
Date: Sunday August 12
Referee: Tony Maksoud
Half-time: Norths 28-8
Penalties: Norths 4-3
Scrums: Norths 8-6
When They Scored: 3 min: Norths 4-0 (Sheedy
try), 8 min: Norths 8-0 (Martin try), 13 min: Norths
12-0 (Fenton try), 18 min: Norths 12-4 (David try), 21
min: Norths 16-4 (Benson try), 26 min: Norths 16-8
(Frame try), 30 min: Norths 22-8 (Turner try, goal),
39 min: Norths 28-8 (Sheedy try, Turner goal), 45 min:
Norths 28-12 (Exton try), 50 min: Norths 32-12 (Martin
try), 55 min: Norths 38-12 (Martin try, Turner goal),
63 min: Norths 44-12 (Cronk try, Turner goal), 70 min:
Norths 50-12 (Cherry try, Turner goal), 72 min: Norths
56-12 (Cronk try, Turner goal), 77 min: Norths 60-12 (Tadulala
try).
Norths
move within 1 point of third spot after tearing Wynnum
to shreds at Bishop Park on Sunday. The Devils racked
up a total 12 tries for a final score line of 60-12
and put forward arguably their best performance of the
year. Their cause was pretty much aided by some
non-existent defence by the Seagulls and the Devils
backs had a field day at their opponent’s expense.
The home side stamped their authority on the match
right from the kick-off and scored three quick tries
after 13 minutes of play. Wynnum struck back shortly
but they immediately made a mistake of their own half,
which soon led to another Devils try.
Again, the Seagulls replied with Daniel Frame crashing
over but their joy was short-lived when Norths’
talented 5/8th Marty Turner stepping his way through
the fragile defence. Turner converted his try to kick
his first goal of the day, having missed the previous
4 attempts. Another talented player Paul Sheedy
crossed for his second try to give the Devils a very
comfortable 28-8 lead at half-time.
Trevor Exton gave the Seagulls a small glimpse of hope
when he crossed early in the second half but it was
all downhill from there for the bayside club. Norths
ran in 6 more tries with to come away with a very
convincing win over the their hapless opposition.
Brooke Martin scored a hat trick of tries while Paul
Sheedy and Cooper Cronk also grabbed a couple each.
The Devils will now face Redcliffe at Dolphin Oval
next week for the battle to see who plays Burleigh in
the major semi-final. With the Dolphins currently out
of form, this is a good opportunity for Norths to deal
a massive blow to the defending premiers’ chances of
back-to-back titles and grab a vital spot in the top
3.
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