Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has an enormous choice on his fingers after Jayden Sullivan delivered an announcement efficiency in his return from a shoulder damage.
Meanwhile, veteran winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak additionally returned to the sector — and was compelled to bide his time in New South Wales Cup.
Aaron Woods opened up on what Anthony Seibold desires to see from him following the Sea Eagles’ upset win over the Panthers and Roosters second-rower Sitili Tupouniua is again on the sector.
Queensland Cup loved the lengthy weekend off, however there was loads of motion south of the border.
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ALL EYES WERE ON
Jayden Sullivan returned from a shoulder damage by way of NSW Cup with an announcement efficiency that can give NRL coach Anthony Griffin lots to consider.
Sullivan scored a try to arrange 4 extra. He additionally received 4 linebreak assists, three deal with busts and ran for 127 metres, whereas additionally making 17 tackles with three misses.
Even when Talatau Amone was cleared to play, 21-year-old Sullivan nonetheless retained the Dragons’ No.6 jersey in first grade. But when Sullivan suffered an AC joint damage forward of Round 5, Amone was rushed in and helped steer the Red V to an upset over the Dolphins.
But with Sullivan again on the sector — and thriving — Griffin may have an enormous choice to make come 4pm on Tuesday.
Roosters second-rower Sitili Tupouniua performed his first recreation since rupturing his ACL final July. Tupouniua solely performed the primary half nevertheless it’s understood there have been no damage considerations — it was simply a part of the plan to ease him again in. The 25-year-old completed with a linebreak, two deal with busts, 98 working metres and 15 tackles with zero misses.
New Zealand worldwide Dallin Watene-Zelezniak additionally returned to the sector after a calf damage held him out of the primary 5 rounds. Watene-Zelezniak couldn’t pressure his method into the NRL facet with Marcelo Montoya and Edward Kosi each in nice kind so as an alternative he ran amok in NSW Cup, scoring a strive, establishing one other, getting 4 linebreaks 12 deal with busts and working for 206 metres.
Warriors NRL coach Andrew Webster spoke about Watene-Zelezniak’s team-first mentality on Sunday night time however didn’t reveal whether or not the efficiency was sufficient to get him into the 17 for Round 7.
“I told him the news and he said ‘whatever’s best for the team, I’ll do it,’ so I was pretty proud of him for that,” Webster mentioned.
“Not only does he do that, but he goes out and has a cracking game in reserve grade. He can only go out and play well and he did that tonight.”
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It was a blended bag for Parramatta’s Waqa Blake, who was dropped to NSW Cup over the weekend. Blake completed with 84 working metres and a linebreak help towards the Magpies but in addition had two passes — that might have led to tries — referred to as ahead.
Meanwhile, new Sea Eagles recruit Aaron Woods is edging nearer to a call-up to first grade. His management helped feeder facet Blacktown Workers produce the upset of the season of their 26-24 over the Panthers. Woods completed the sport with a linebreak help, 114 working metres and 19 tackles with three misses.
In a post-game interview Fox League, Woods mentioned he must “come here with a good attitude and keep pushing the boys,” when requested what NRL coach Anthony Seibold desires to see from him.
“There’s times when you probably feel a bit disappointed if you’re not in the (NRL) squad but if we can just boost the morale… We train all week and put on the Penrith shapes for the boys to prepare them. It’s a team effort and when the time comes you’ll get a call,” he added.
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Experienced exterior again Braidon Burns performed a key function within the Bulldogs’ 26-22 win over the Rabbitohs. Burns scored the Dogs’ first strive, arrange one other, received a linebreak, two linebreaks assists 9 deal with busts and 112 working metres, whereas additionally making 16 tackles with zero misses.
With Josh Addo-Carr set to overlook the following eight weeks a possibility has opened up on the left wing and Burns will doubtless get first shot at filling it.
Winger Blake Wilson additionally induced loads of harm for the Dogs, scoring a strive, getting three linebreaks, eight deal with busts and working for 189 metres, whereas prop Billy Tsikrikas had an influence on each side of the ball, ending with a strive, a linebreak, 178 working metres and 31 tackles — no misses.
Young Rabbitoh Tallis Duncan was spectacular in a shedding facet. The 20-year-old scored a strive, arrange one other, received a linebreak, a linebreak help, eight deal with busts and 110 working metres. He additionally made 34 tackles with two misses.
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Siua Wong continues to push for an NRL debut with one other rock-solid efficiency for the Roosters in NSW Cup. Wong scored a strive, received a linebreak, three deal with busts and 146 working metres, whereas additionally making 44 tackles with three misses.
The Roosters’ different feeder facet, North Sydney Bears, went right down to a spirited Dragons facet that was steered by Sullivan.
Max Feagai additionally had a time out, bagging a double, getting three linebreaks, 12 deal with busts and 176 working metres. He additionally made 14 tackles with zero misses.
Front-rowers Zane Musgrove and Jaiyden Hunt additionally received via a mountain of labor. Musgrove amassed 208 working metres and made 22 tackles with zero misses, whereas Hunt scored a strive, received a linebreak, six deal with busts and made a team-high of 37 tackles with zero misses.
Livewire fullback Jake Toby carved up for Blacktown towards his former membership, Penrith. Toby — who has had his train-and-trial deal prolonged via to the top of the season — arrange two tries, received a linebreak, two linebreak assists, three deal with busts and 148 working metres. He additionally got here up with a try-saving deal with.
Blacktown’s makeshift five-eighth Dean Matterson was additionally on fireplace. The 25-year-old, whose most popular place is lock, arrange a strive, received a linebreak, two linebreak assists and ran for 165 metres.
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Although the Panthers had been crushed, they did click on into gear when hooker Luke Sommerton got here onto the sector. The train-and-trialist straightened up Penrith’s assault and was rewarded with two tries. Meanwhile, younger 105kg prop Liam Henry goes from power to power, scoring a strive for Penrith, getting 155 working metres and making 37 tackles with two misses.
The Warriors put 54 factors on the Knights with fullback Geronimo Doyle establishing two tries and getting three linebreak assists.
Halfback Ronald Volkman got here alive too, ending with a strive help, a linebreak and 155 working metres, whereas veteran ahead James Gavet had an influence too with a strive help, a linebreak help and 152 working metres.
Daine Laurie’s working recreation got here alive for the Magpies with the fullback ending with a game-high of 213 metres in addition to two linebreak assists and 4 deal with busts in his facet’s 10-6 loss to the Eels.
Meanwhile, opposing fullback Daejarn Asi’s fingerprints had been everywhere in the win. He arrange each of his facet’s tries.
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Blacktown’s win over the reigning premiers is much more spectacular given they solely kicked one from six conversion makes an attempt. Toby and winger Calyton Faulolo swapped duties a few instances throughout the recreation with the latter lastly getting one within the seventieth minute.
“I’d like to blame the wind but I think we need a few more reps in at training — it’s not going too good is it?,” Toby laughed in an interview with Fox League.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au