Last weekend, the Foley Shield was contested in Townsville between the host city, Mackay, and Cairns, in both men’s and women’s matches. On Saturday, Townsville beat Cairns 40-16 in the men’s match and 48-14 in the women’s, with Burdekin’s Martina Monday scoring two tries. On Sunday, Mackay defeated Cairns 58-6 but lost to Townsville 40-0 in the women’s. Townsville completed a clean sweep on Monday, beating Mackay 40-10 in the men’s and 50-4 in the women’s, with Martina scoring again.
The RLTD fixtures will resume this weekend after the May break, with Townsville’s successful performance in the Foley Shield in both men’s and women’s competitions. Townsville defeated Cairns 40-16 in the men’s and Mackay 40-10. In the women’s, they beat Cairns 48-14 and Mackay 50-4, with Martina Monday continuing to stand out for Burdekin.
The Roosters will travel to Peggy Banfield Park at Bushland Beach on Saturday afternoon to face Norths in A and Reserve grade, and possibly the ladies' fixture.
Coach Steve Lansley has lost another player for the season, with English Blackhawk forward Alfie Mather joining Jayden Sgarbossa on the sidelines due to an ACL injury. The coach also mentioned that Hayde Munro may not be available this week due to a hamstring injury, but Terence Mosby and Josh Hunt will return to play.
Norths are expected to feature some young Cowboys players, making them a tough opponent. They’ve only played one fixture this season, a loss to Herbert River in Ingham a fortnight ago.
Locals will rely on the experience of PNG international Aiden Arisa to lead the forwards, while they aim to get the ball to speedster Jesse Yallop to make an impact in the backs. The game is set to start at 4:30 PM.
Reserve grade coach Peter Horan is aiming for a full squad for this match. Last time out, his team led Brothers at halftime but was eventually run over due to injuries. The same thing happened against Souths, and Peter believes a lack of numbers for the entire game is hurting his team. Norths, who were beaten by the River in their last match in Ingham, are expected to have a full squad at home. That match will kick off at 3:00 PM. Should the Hens play, their match will be at 1:30 PM.
Other matches this weekend include Souths meeting Brothers in the match of the round on Sunday, Charters Towers hosting Western Lions, and Centrals facing Herbert River in A grade, with Bowen also traveling to the Tigers.
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