RMC - Round 6, Burwood V Owls

Ron Massey Cup Round 6, 2014

Burwood North Ryde United V Guildford Owls @ Goddard Park

Report and Photos © Bryden Sharp (Rugby League News)

Guildford's Mark Daoud crosses for a try.

Guildford Owls                     22
Burwood Nth Ryde               16

Burwood North Ryde sunk to their sixth straight defeat going down 22-16 against the Guildford Owls at Goddard Park.

Very poor conditions greeted the players with rain and strong winds the order of the day. The match was always going to be a tight tussle and the score line reflected this. Although Guildford enjoyed a 12-0 lead at the break the margin could have been a lot bigger considering the possession they enjoyed. Burwood North Ryde showed great character fighting their way back into the match reducing the Owls lead to just two points mid way through the 2nd stanza. Two tries in the last twenty minutes broke the back of Burwood sinking them to their sixth straight defeat.

Guildford enjoyed a truck load of possession in the opening quarter of the match camping themselves deep in the red zone of the home side. Numerous attacking raids were met with brick wall defence from Burwood repelling all Guildford threw at them. It took an 85 metre effort from Lachlan Roe to register first points of the match. With Burwood deep on the attack a crossfield kick was swooped on by Roe who showed great amounts of speed for a big bloke to out pace the opposition to score. Jason Gray raised the flags for a 6-0 lead. The Owls lead was out to two converted tries seven minutes later when Chris Saab laid on a superb ball to Mark Daoud for the try. Burwood finally enjoyed some ball just before the break but Guildford flexed their defensive muscles negating everything Burwood threw at them. The defence was rewarded with a clean sheet at the games break.

Burwood made the perfect start to the 2nd stanza with a try to skipper Joe Flint after just six minutes of play. Flint showed great strength to power his way across after the ball was run on the last tackle. Burwood reduced Guildford’s lead to just two when Samiu Latu chimed into the backline laying on a nice ball to Barry Nathan to cross wide out. The good field position came on the back of three ill disciplined penalties from the visitors. Burwood’s momentum ceased in the 61st minute when Daoud laid on a superb inside ball to a flying Dylan McKeown who raced across the line to score. Guildford ensured the two points were theirs when Saab broke through the United defence before turning the ball back to Harmony Hunt for the match winner. Burwood crossed for a consolation try after a bomb was spilt at the back which saw Mitch Henderson on the spot to clean up the steeden and cross for the final try of the match.

 

 

 

Guildford Owls 22 (Lachlan Roe, Mark Daoud, Dylan McKeown, Harmony Hunt tries; Jason Gray 3 goals) d. Burwood North Ryde 16 (Joe Flint, Barry Nathan, Mitchell Henderson tries; Nathan 2 goals) at Goddard Park. Referee: Ryan Jackson. Touch Judges: Nathan Smith, Jay Farlow, Penalties: 12-5 Burwood Half-time 12-0 Guildford. Goal-kickers: Jason Gray (Guildford) 3 from 4, Barry Nathan (Burwood) 2 from 3

 

When they scored:

25th minute:     Guildford 6-0 (Roe try, Gray goal)

33rd minute:     Guildford 12-0 (Daoud try, Gray goal)

46th minute:     Guildford 12-6 (Flint try, Nathan goal)

54th minute:     Guildford 12-10 (Nathan try)

61st minute:     Guildford 18-10 (McKeown try, Gray goal)

75th minute:     Guildford 22-10 (H Hunt try)

80th minute:     Guildford 22-16 (M Henderson try, Nathan goal)

 

Guildford's Chris Saab.

Burwood North Ryde

1          Mitch Henderson

4          Samiu Latu

13        Barry Nathan

24        Jordan Tongahai

5          Joe Kavoa

6          Josh Phillips

7          Tom Henderson

22        Ilija Radan

25        Blake Dunscombe

10        Sione Kite

11        Scott Williams

12        Joe Flint (c)

14        Ajay Vaivaka

Interchange

15        Mitch Devine

17        Brendan Tarrant

20        Jayson Gerecs

23        Shae Jarvis

 

Burwood's Jordan Tongahai.

Guildford Owls

1          Jason Gray

2          Leva Li

3          Harmony Hunt

16        Lachlan Roe

5          Suliasi Suli

15        Shane Hunt

6          Mark Daoud

8          Paul Tuigamala

21        Alec Bush

10        Casey Ellis

11        Dylan McKeown

12        Chris Saab (c)

13        Luke Fahey

Interchange

14        Paula Kaufusi

17        Jack Cahill

18        Jack Anderson

19        Sione Tonga