Jets Blown Away by Raiders’ Second Half Blitz

NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup – Fourth Round

Saturday, 3^rd April 2021

Raiders Belconnen Oval (Holt, ACT)

Canberra Raiders v Newtown

Kick-Off: 4.00pm.

Referee: Cameron Paddy.

Touch Judges: John Woods and Keiren Irons.

Playing surface: Excellent.

Weather: 27 degrees, sunny, clear sky.

Canberra Raiders 60 (Corey Harawira-Naera 2, Brigham Moeakiola 2, Harry Rushton, Brad Schneider, Corey Horsburgh, Leo Thompson, Kai O’Donnell, Elijah Anderson tries; Brad Schneider 10 goals) def. Newtown 20 (Luke Metcalf, Edward Aiono, Jack A. Williams, Honeti Tuha tries; Honeti Tuha, Luke Metcalf goals).

Half-Time: Canberra Raiders led 24-16.

Comments:

Newtown had trailed 18-16 and then conceded a try to the Raiders in the 39^th minute, after the Jets had been penalised and put the Raiders in a strong attacking position.

The third quarter of the match was disastrous for the Jets, with the Raiders scoring converted tries in the 43^rd, 49^th, 53^rd and 58^th minutes to completely blow the game away.

By contrast Newtown didn’t add another try in the second half until Honeti Tuha scored in the 73^rd minute.

Ethan Natoli worked very hard on Saturday and Bronson Garlick always looked likely to trouble the Raiders defence.

Newtown team:
Luke Metcalf, Edward Aiono, Jenson Taumoepeau, Kayal Iro, Honeti Tuha, Jack A. Williams, Manaia Rudolph, Ethan Natoli, Brock Gray, Bronson Garlick, Andrew Fifita, Zac Woolford, Daniel Vasquez.

Interchange: Brock Ilett, Kyle Paterson, Duwanye Mariner, Tom Caughlan.

Reserve: Tyla Tamou.

Coach: Greg Matterson.

Canberra Raiders:
Caleb Aekins, Elijah Anderson, Albert Hopoate, Adam Cook, Brigham Meoakiola, Matt Frawley, Brad Schneider, Darby Medlyn, Harry Rushton, Corey Harawira-Naera, Corey Horsburgh, Emre Guler, Kai O’Donnell.

Interchange: Adrian Treviliyan, Keaton Walkington-Meads, Leo Thompson, Sila Titiuti.

Reserve: Temple Beauchamp.

Coach: Peter Marrapodi.

From the NSWRL website:
Highlights of the Canberra Raiders v Newtown match:
https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2021/04/04/nsw-cup-highlights–raiders-v-jets-round-4/

Newtown’s next game:
NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup – Round Five

Sunday, 11^th April 2021

North Sydney Oval

North Sydney v Newtown

Kick-Off: 2.00pm.