Roosters Extend Winning Streak with Hard-Fought Win Over Brothers

Before a huge crowd of Old Boys and supporters at Bendigo Bank Park last Saturday night, the Burdekin Roosters A grade side posted their fourth win on end, beating Brothers 22 to 12 to join Centrals, Herbert River and Western Lions in third place on the ladder.

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Earlier, the second placed Roosters joined Brothers at the top of the Under 19 ladder, posting a 28 to 26 win in a thriller.

Unfortunately, the reserves could not add to the celebration, going down 26 to 18.

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At the conclusion, an auction of 15 pieces of memorabilia and local business donations was conducted, with all proceeds going to the Davenport appeal.

The auction raised just under $25,000.

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Burdekin Brothers games are usually exciting clashes and this A grade match was no exception.

Although the Roosters won the match 22 to 12, the result was in doubt till the final whistle.

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Coach Steve Lansley was a happy man afterwards, saying the Roosters continued their impressive form on the weekend, securing a fourth consecutive victory with a hard-fought 22 to 12 win over powerhouse Brothers.

Defence laid the foundation for the Roosters’ success, with the side producing a spirited first half performance that frustrated Brothers and limited attacking opportunities.

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The Roosters carried that momentum into the second half, building pressure through disciplined defence and capitalising on their chances with the ball.

Their dominance was rewarded when they raced to a commanding 20–0 lead midway through the second half, putting one of the competition’s strongest clubs firmly on the back foot.

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However, the Roosters briefly switched off late in the contest, allowing Brothers to claw back some points and create a tense finish.

Despite the late surge from the visitors, Burdekin remained composed when it mattered most, holding on to a deserved 22–12 victory and extending their winning streak to four straight games.

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Best players were Jye Olsen, Lachlan Sheppard and Joseph Doyle.

For Burdekin, tries came from Lachlan Shepherd, Jones Munro, Jye Olsen, Jake O’Brien. Jake kicked three goals.

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In other A grade matches, Souths beat Charters Towers 28–18, Centrals beat Western Lions 8 nil and Herbert River beat Norths 30–16.

In a match that was dominated by some strange whistle blowing decisions, Brothers took the reserve grade over the Roosters 26–18.

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The Roosters had their chances but bad handling cost them dearly, as they were down 14 to 12 at the break after scoring the first try.

Ron Geia was outstanding for the locals, scoring two tries and not deserving to be on a beaten team.

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Curtis Cox received the players’ player award for a solid match, with Dylan Doak not far behind, along with Kane Dyne.

Doak became frustrated with some of the calls, receiving a bin sentence with two minutes to go.

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Ron Geia scored two tries, with Dylan Doak scoring a try and kicking 3 goals.

In other reserve grade matches, Souths beat Charters Towers 44–10, Western Lions beat Centrals 21–12 and Norths beat Herbert River 32–14.

In a top of the table clash, the Brothers Roosters game lived up to what it was supposed to be — smart attack and punishing defence.

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Burdekin scored the first of two tries in the first half to lead 10 nil and looked good, but Brothers were not perturbed and, by scoring the next three tries, went to lemons leading 16–10.

Both sides crossed the stripe in the second session, with this time the Roosters three to the opposition two.

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The difference between the two teams came down to a goal kick.

In the forwards, Joey Southwell had a big hard game, getting plenty of punishment but still coming back with support from Leylan Lampton, Mason Kiehne and Tyce Cursio.

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The standout forward and team player though was Jack Power, who twice sliced through for tries when needed.

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Pint sized Power is also a tiger in defence.

The backs played as a team, but half Chad Fraser stood out, as did Kaddy Zaro and Tyreece Trindle.

Last week in Ingham it took the team till the second half to get the feed to Kirk Viero, and when they did he crossed three times.

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This time again it was not till late he received good ball, and again the centre made mince meat of the opposition centres to score.

For the Roosters, Jack Power scored 2 tries with Riley Smith, Tyreece Trindle, Kirk Viero. Chad Fraser 3 goals.

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In other Under 19 matches, Centrals beat Western Lions 80 nil and Herbert River drew with Norths 28 all.

Only one women’s match was played, with Western Lions beating Centrals 20 nil.

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Martina Monday scored a try for the Lions.

This Saturday the Roosters are on the road for the last time for a few weeks of home games.

The A grade will meet the undefeated Souths at the old Binda Grounds at 6, with the reserves to play Souths at 3.

The Under 19 team has a bye this week as Souths do not have a team.

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At 4.30, Souths will meet Charters Towers in the women’s grade.

In A grade, Souths are undefeated on top of the ladder, with the Roosters now tied with Centrals, Western Lions and Herbert River for third place, with Brothers second.

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In reserve grade, Souths have lost only one game this season — to Burdekin early in the season in Ayr.

Souths are on top with the Roosters now tied for sixth after some indifferent performances.

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With Caleb Noah expected back, they could be a different team.

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Supplied by Brian Carnes

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