The Mt. Pritchard Mounties have come from behind to prevail 30-28 winners in an absolute thriller at Aubrey Keech Reserve.
The Newtown Jets began the game full of confidence with their forward pack getting through a lot of early work with ball and in defence.
The jets were the first to score in the 12th Minute through winger Jacob Gargon who was on the receiving end of a brilliant cut out pass by five-eighth Josh Cleeland. Kurt Capewell couldn't convert.4-0.
The visitors were in again just prior to the 20 minute mark when halfback Fa'Manu Brown threw a smart dummy to fool the defence, slipping through to score s four pointer close to the posts. Kick converted by Capewell. 10-0.
Brown took the line on again just three minutes later from close range, beating a few defenders before dumping it out the back …show more content…
The Homeside couldn't get through the Jets defence so halfback Sam Williams opted for a cross field kick on the halftime siren which found flanker Alofi Mataele, who put the pill down for their first for the afternoon. A great sideline conversion from Williams saw them trail 16-6 at the break.
Mounties had the first chance to score in the first set of the second half, when they rolled down the field comfortably, before a Williams last tackle kick was dropped by Kato Ottio.
The next set saw the Jets receive a penalty up the other end of the field, with the bluebags opting to take the two points. Capewell punted it over from 30m out, extending the lead to 18-6.
A Mounties error coming out of trouble gifted the Jets the ball in good field position. Newtown took full advantage of the cheap turn over running a nice blind-side play on the second tackle which saw Moraitis go over for his second in the 50th minute. Capewell converted from the sideline to extend the lead to
The Newtown Jets began the game full of confidence with their forward pack getting through a lot of early work with ball and in defence.
The jets were the first to score in the 12th Minute through winger Jacob Gargon who was on the receiving end of a brilliant cut out pass by five-eighth Josh Cleeland. Kurt Capewell couldn't convert.4-0.
The visitors were in again just prior to the 20 minute mark when halfback Fa'Manu Brown threw a smart dummy to fool the defence, slipping through to score s four pointer close to the posts. Kick converted by Capewell. 10-0.
Brown took the line on again just three minutes later from close range, beating a few defenders before dumping it out the back …show more content…
The Homeside couldn't get through the Jets defence so halfback Sam Williams opted for a cross field kick on the halftime siren which found flanker Alofi Mataele, who put the pill down for their first for the afternoon. A great sideline conversion from Williams saw them trail 16-6 at the break.
Mounties had the first chance to score in the first set of the second half, when they rolled down the field comfortably, before a Williams last tackle kick was dropped by Kato Ottio.
The next set saw the Jets receive a penalty up the other end of the field, with the bluebags opting to take the two points. Capewell punted it over from 30m out, extending the lead to 18-6.
A Mounties error coming out of trouble gifted the Jets the ball in good field position. Newtown took full advantage of the cheap turn over running a nice blind-side play on the second tackle which saw Moraitis go over for his second in the 50th minute. Capewell converted from the sideline to extend the lead to