The Wyong Roos spine including their interchange hooker stepped up in what is a critical part of the season to hunt down an early Newcastle lead and win a 30-22 thriller.
Mitch Cornish and Jayden Nikorima were instrumental in the halves, Luke Sharpe was as devastating as ever, Mitch Williams put in a true captains knock and Grant Garvey made a massive impact off the bench in promising signs for the Roos just one week out from finals.
Sharpe was up against Nick Meaney in the battle of the fullbacks at Morrie Breen Oval; two players in the running to make the Intrust Super Premiership NSW team of the year to be announced just after the season-proper.
For the Knights, it was Jaelen Feeney who stepped up to the plate for his side, scoring two early tries and having a hand in another before the …show more content…
The teams were going hit-for-hit as the first half got progressively older, with Feeney securing his second try in very similar fashion to his first; straightening into a hole as the ball was being shifted left.
Wyong looked to be next to score, but the quick pass from Sharpe to Kye Martin was deemed illegal, before Gray was belted a few minutes later and had to be taken off for a HIA.
Feeney was having a first-half to remember as he was involved in the next Newcastle try by holding up a ball for Bradie Smith who had plenty of defenders to muscle his way through, and that’s exactly what he did to extend their lead to 18-6.
Sharpe forced a drop-out with a tidy kick to give Wyong a chance before half-time, and the electric fullback took it upon himself to reduce the deficit to six when he took on the line before throwing a perfectly timed pass for Paul Momirovski to score, which was the last play of the opening 40
Mitch Cornish and Jayden Nikorima were instrumental in the halves, Luke Sharpe was as devastating as ever, Mitch Williams put in a true captains knock and Grant Garvey made a massive impact off the bench in promising signs for the Roos just one week out from finals.
Sharpe was up against Nick Meaney in the battle of the fullbacks at Morrie Breen Oval; two players in the running to make the Intrust Super Premiership NSW team of the year to be announced just after the season-proper.
For the Knights, it was Jaelen Feeney who stepped up to the plate for his side, scoring two early tries and having a hand in another before the …show more content…
The teams were going hit-for-hit as the first half got progressively older, with Feeney securing his second try in very similar fashion to his first; straightening into a hole as the ball was being shifted left.
Wyong looked to be next to score, but the quick pass from Sharpe to Kye Martin was deemed illegal, before Gray was belted a few minutes later and had to be taken off for a HIA.
Feeney was having a first-half to remember as he was involved in the next Newcastle try by holding up a ball for Bradie Smith who had plenty of defenders to muscle his way through, and that’s exactly what he did to extend their lead to 18-6.
Sharpe forced a drop-out with a tidy kick to give Wyong a chance before half-time, and the electric fullback took it upon himself to reduce the deficit to six when he took on the line before throwing a perfectly timed pass for Paul Momirovski to score, which was the last play of the opening 40