O'Brien bagged a double, ran for 98 metres and had eight tacklebreaks as well as two line breaks and 19 tackles while Dodd also earned two tries, ran for 105 metres and had four tackle busts. Sunshine Coast prop Saxon Day had 34 tackles with zero missed while Norths centres Kealhan O'Brien and Blayden Dodd were impressive. Tweed No.1 Jaylan De Groot not only nabbed a hat-trick but ran for 193 metres, had six tackle busts, one line break and one line break assist Mackay's Kane Simon ran for 210 metres and had nine tacklebreaks and Brisbane Tigers' Lachlan West scored a hat-trick, ran for 163 metres, had eight tackle busts and two line breaks. With the game at 24-22, it was three-try hero West - running off a beautiful pass from Joe Nadenic - who sliced through to score under the posts in the 76th minute to seal victory for the Tigers.īrisbane will look to extend their unbeaten streak into Round 4 when they take on Norths Devils, while Townsville will enjoy a bye after two losses and one win to start 2023.Įlsewhere, fullbacks were the standouts of the round. Quick hands then put Townsville winger Declan Dowson over in the corner, handing the Blackhawks back the lead, with an added penalty goal three minutes later extending that lead to 24-16.īrisbane weren't ready to throw in the towel however and mounted a comeback in the final six minutes, first crossing through a barnstorming Madison Beckett, who scored next to the post to set up Black for an easy conversion. West was in again after the break, equalling the game at 16-all. It was a tit-for-tat showdown with Brisbane posting the first points on the board through fullback Lachlan West before Townsville scored a triple within the space of eight minutes midway through the opening half.įive-eighth Bailey Black then gave the Tigers a late try before halftime. In a last-gasp win, the Tigers came from 16-10 down at halftime to remain in third place on the Hastings Deering Colts ladder.
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