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2022-M2-03: Uni-Norths v Goulburn

2022-M2-03: Uni-Norths v Goulburn

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Date Time League Season Full Time
7 May 2022 10:55 am ACT 1st division - 2nd grade 2022 0'

Results

TeamTriesConversionsPointsOutcome
Uni Norths M45331Win
Goulburn M2315Loss

Recap

Second half rally not enough for Dirty Twos

By CHRIS GORDON

Despite putting together a dominant second half, the Goulburn Dirty Twos were unable to recover from a sizeable first half deficit, going down to Uni Norths Owls by 31-15.

Recovering from a 26-5 half-time scoreline, Goulburn’s reserve graders gained greater composure in the second half and restricted Uni Norths to just one more try while scoring two of their own through Jack Burke and Justin Benn, but the Owls had done enough work in the first half.

Uni Norths stamped their intent in the first minute with try number one, and added three more before the break with only a try to Michael Cooke as a return on Goulburn’s efforts.

There were strong performances across the park for Goulburn but not a lot of cohesion and continuity. This improved as the match went on but all too late, Goulburn down by five tries to three.

Part of that is a byproduct of new players on the roster and a spate of injuries messing with team lists, but as captain Jack Burke said after the match, that can only be worked on at training, and that won’t be solved until a few more players attend training.

Tryscorer Michael Cooke picked up the Players’ Player award and three best and fairest awards for a hungry display, tirelessly looking for work at the breakdown. Meki Masunu and Jarrod Thompson received two best and fairest points each with one point to Liam Levoshko.

Next weekend Goulburn men’s first and second grade sides have the bye caused by the withdrawal of ADFA, and will be on the road for their next match against Tuggeranong at Viking Park on 21 May.

Uni Norths 31 bt Goulburn 15 (Michael Cooke, Jack Burke, Justin Benn tries).

These photos, CHRIS GORDON.

These photos, PETE OLIVER.

By the clock:

  • 1 min – Uni Norths converted try (0-7)
  • 12 mins – Uni Norths converted try (0-14)
  • 17 mins – Michael Cooke try (5-14)
  • 26 mins – Uni Norths converted try (5-21)
  • 35 mins – Uni Norths try (5-26)
  • HALF TIME
  • 49 mins – Jack Burke try (10-26)
  • 53 mins – Uni Norths try (10-31)
  • 64 mins – Justin Benn (15-31)

Uni Norths M4

Position T C P DG B&F PP Cap
 5300000

Goulburn M2

# Player Position T C P DG B&F PP Cap
1Justin BennProp1000000
2Meki MasunuHooker0000200
3Matthew Whitaker 23Prop0000000
4Cooper Camden-Smith 21Lock0000000
5Cohen FordLock0000000
6Liam LevoshkoFlanker0000100
7Michael CookeFlanker1000310
8Jack BurkeNumber 81000001
9Jimmy RuddScrum-half0000000
10Bradley Sparrow 16Fly-half0000000
11Matt Spratley 20Winger0000000
12Jacob AquilinaInside Centre0000000
13Kyle RuhnauWinger0000000
14Angus DalglishReserve0000000
15Jarrod ThompsonFull-back0000200
16Brad Clements 10Reserve0000000
17Corbie Yeo 23Reserve0000000
18Will MooneyReserve0000000
19Eric BrownReserve0000000
20Alex Parlett 11Reserve0000000
21James Umu 4Reserve0000000
23Taniela Halafihi 17Reserve0000000
 Total 30008  

Venue

ANU North Oval
5 McCaughey St, Turner ACT 2612, Australia
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