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The Australian
19-07-2025
- Sport
- The Australian
Dragons break Bulldogs' hearts, Raiders' horror start continues with Parramatta thrashing
The Dragons have handed the Bulldogs their first loss of the season with teenage sensation Kasey Reh scoring with the final play of the game just moments after their opponents shanked a field goal attempt at the other end. The 18-14 thriller was the game of the NRLW season so far, with the Dragons racing out of the blocks before the Bulldogs showed their customary fight to give themselves a chance at victory. Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but they'll probably regret turning down a shot at penalty goal from 30 metres out with two minutes remaining, with halfback Tayla Preston missing a shot at field goal moments after she sent another attempt cannoning into the post. The missed opportunity hurt them in the end as Nita Maynard-Perrin – who had a try disallowed late in the second half – jumped out of dummy-half and played short to Reh who burst through to score the winner. The Dragons have claimed victory over the Bulldogs in an NRLW thriller. Picture: Getty Images It was an epic finish to a cracking game that started with Raecene McGregor nailing a 40/30 which led to Indie Bostock opening the scoring from the next set. The Dragons kicked clear with another try before the Bulldogs struck back twice down their left edge, with Hannah Southwell's slashing solo effort from 40 metres out putting the Red V back in front. But the Bulldogs were back level when fullback Andie Robinson sliced through, only for Preston's sideline conversion to thump into the upright. CANBERRA'S HORROR START TO THE NRLW SEASON CONTINUES Canberra's horror start to the NRLW season has continued after they slumped to their third loss in a row at home as the Eels punished some sloppy errors at the back to celebrate Mahalia Murphy's return from injury with a thumping win. Murphy missed the opening two rounds of the season with a hamstring injury but scored a crucial try on the stroke of halftime as Parramatta bounced back from last week's loss in New Zealand to win 46-12. The halves had a field day with Cassey Tohi-Hiku setting up two tries while Rachael Pearson had three assists and scored one of her own as Canberra struggled to deal with their high kicks. Rachael Pearson one of the Eels' eight tries. Picture:The Eels made them pay with a couple of quick tries, including one to Martha Mataele who crashed over for her first try to celebrate her birthday on a day the club posted its highest NRLW score. The future looks bright for a team brimming with young talent, including rookie prop Tess McWilliams who powered past superstar Simaima Taufa to open the second-half scoring. Parramatta's attack will be hard to stop if Zali Fay continues to do special things after the winger flew through the air to reel in a Pearson kick before she offloaded to Owen who grabbed her second try. Rory Owen attempts to escape the Canberra defence. Picture:CAPITAL CURSE The Raiders would have been banking on a fast start to the season with their first three games at home, but they are anchored to the bottom of the table and are winless through the opening three rounds. They have now lost nine-straight games at GIO Stadium, with their last win coming way back in 2023 against the Eels. The writing was on the wall from the very first set when they dropped the ball, and things didn't improve as the Green Machine completed just 53 per cent of their sets in the first half. Their inability to handle kicks is a huge concern with all four of Parramatta's first-half tries coming on the back of simple errors, including one to Rory Owen who was simply more desperate to attack the loose ball. The Raiders suffered their third loss at home. Picture:SIGNS OF HOPE Madison Bartlett grabbed a double to become the second player to score 30 NRLW tries, while Raiders fans would have enjoyed what they saw from Elise Simpson who overcame a few tough moments to shine on debut. The local junior will learn a lot from Saturday's showing, with Simpson gifting the Eels a couple of tries with dropped balls but also coming up with some big plays in defence. The fullback set up both of Bartlett's tries with lovely passes on the left edge, while Simpson also had a huge kick return which led to another try a few plays later.
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Roosters roll as Sharks, Knights enjoy first NRLW wins
The Sydney Roosters had to subdue a determined St George Illawarra Dragons outfit to keep their NRLW season blemish-free, while Cronulla and Newcastle enjoyed healthy wins to open their 2025 campaigns. The Roosters prevailed 24-10 at Jubilee Stadium in Sydney for back-to-back wins to start their year, while the Sharks overwhelmed the Raiders 56-6 in Canberra. In Townsville, the Cowboys came crashing back to earth as the Knights scored a 26-6 win after leading 14-0 at the break. The lead changed three times in the top-four clash between the Dragons and Roosters until Hannah Southwell was sin-binned in the 55th minute for a late tackle on Sydney half Jocelyn Kelleher to open the floodgates. Olivia Kernick and Keeley Davis ran in quick tries to take the spoils. But coach John Strange wasn't pleased with 15 errors, compared with nine by the Dragons, and a poor completion rate of just 64 per cent. "I was disappointed in how we played, but the good thing is it's only round two and there's so much improvement in this team, and that gets me excited," he said. Much was made before the game of the clash in the centres between rookie Indie Bostock and Jillaroo Isabelle Kelly, with the pair giving as good they got, although Kelly scored the Roosters' opening try. "Obviously Izzy is a really good player, but Bossie did a great job on her, and who knows, with a few more years' experience she (might) be the next Isabelle Kelly," Dragons captain Raecene McGregor said. A four-try haul by Emma Verran was the backbone of the Sharks' 10-try victory at GIO Stadium. Verran went try-less in 2024, with her last four-pointer back in September 2023. But her acceleration through gaps and her support play brought rewards on Saturday and meant she is just the fourth player - and the first from Cronulla - to score four tries in an NRLW game. The milestones didn't stop there. Prop Stephanie Falkner, who came on to the bench for Filomina Hanisi after an ACL injury last round, is a Sharks junior and scored a double on her first-grade debut. Back-rower Rhiannon Byers also claimed a double, while five-eighth Georgia Hannaway landed eight conversions. "We came here wanting to show what Sharks footy looks like and I thought the girls did really well - they were relentless," coach Tony Herman said. The Raiders had not started an NRLW season with two losses until now. Their only points on Saturday were to ever-reliable winger Madison Bartlett - the 28th of her career. After a 20-6 win over the Titans last round, it took the Cowboys 68 minutes to post their first points through utility Alisha Foord. But there was no denying the Knights' resolve to bounce back after a 26-12 loss to new NRLW team, the Bulldogs. It was also a welcome return for the Knights' Jillaroos hooker Olivia Higgins, who missed round one through suspension, but scored her side's fourth and final try on Saturday.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Can you spot the embarrassing mistake that has seen an NRLW team get blasted for 'getting their jerseys from Temu'?
The Dragons have been blasted by fans for another jersey blunder after some eagle-eyed supporters spotted a spelling mistake on the milestone kit of NRLW debutant Indie Bostock. St George Illawarra overcame Canberra at GIO Stadium on Saturday, winning 36-14, but one shocking mistake struck a nerve with their fans. Last year, the club copped it for an embarrassing spelling error on Jack Bird's milestone Red V kit, and this time it was Indie Bostock's turn. The club spelled Saturday as 'Staurday' on the 18-year-old debutant's jersey. Dragons supporters haven't had a lot to cheer about this year - and the latest howler seems to have made things worse. 'I think that sums up our club perfectly,' posted one fan. 'I think the spell checker might be dyslexic,' another wrote. 'Do the Dragons get their jersey print from TEMU? Embarrassing!' posted a third. Despite the jersey Howler, Bostock took just three minutes to score a runaway 80-metre try for the Dragons after being called up into the centres from the extended bench. The star of the NSW U19s State of Origin win last month, and the sister of Dolphins winger Jack, added a second by supporting Berry down the right after the break. That put the visitors up 18-4 but the Raiders' revival came through tries to Bartlett and Sophie Holyman. St George Illawarra responded with another three tries – Berry, halfback and captain Raecene McGregor, and winger Margot Vella. The Dragons only won two of nine games last year but rookie coach Nathan Cross seems to have them on course for a few more in 2025.
