The Burdekin Roosters will be back on the playing field this Saturday—and, more importantly, will play their first home game after opening the season with three games on the road.
It will be a big day at Rugby Park, with the Juniors also in action. Thirteen junior teams, along with Bowen, will take the field.
Games will kick off at 8.30am across four fields, finishing with the A Grade clash on Field One at 6.30pm.
The Roosters Old Boys Club will be at the Ayr Anzac Club from midday for a get-together before heading to Rugby Park to cheer on the current players.
The first senior match will start at 3.30pm, with the combined Burdekin/Herbert River women’s team—named Burdekin River—taking on the Western Lions.
The Lions have been top-notch for a few years, but the local girls showed in their first outing, with a win over Norths, that they could be a force once fully fit.
Players to watch for the Hens include Townsville centre Martina Monday, hooker Abby King, and five-eighth from Ingham, Paige Horvat. Blackhawks Under-19 players Tiana Krusjfeldt and Lily Mills are also in the squad.
At 5pm, the Reserves will meet the Lions, and coach Peter Horan will relish having a full crew to call upon. In matches so far, the Reggies have been close at halftime, with a lack of numbers telling in the second stanza.
Dylan Doak will lead a good young group around, with John Zaro and Llama Ghee prominent. Riley Easton had a big game against Norths and will again be looked to for impact.
Roosters A Grade coach Steve Lansley will be hoping PNG international Aiden Arisa is back from injury and that Blackhawks centre Logan Dickson is available to play.
The locals held Souths until near the end of their last match with good defence and clever attack. With halves Jye Olsen and Hayde Munro steering the team around, Olsen’s kicking game could prove decisive.
The Roosters have speed and youth—and that could be the difference. Terrence Mosby and Colby Thompson are two young forwards to keep an eye on.
Last weekend in RLTD fixtures:
Brothers got back on track with a 30–0 win over Centrals.
Norths beat Charters Towers 24–22.
In the top-of-the-table clash, Souths spoiled Ladies Day in Ingham with a 38–14 win over Herbert River.
Lions and the Roosters had byes.
Reserve Grade:
Brothers beat Centrals 20–18.
Norths and Towers drew 18–18.
Souths defeated River 36–4.
Bowen were too good for the Lions, winning 24–16.
Women's:
Centrals beat Brothers 24–4.
Towers overcame Norths 18–8.
The Lions dominated Bowen 64–0.
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