Pathways Wrap: Round 3

The Central Coast Roosters proved too dominant for St George at Kogarah on Saturday running out 50-2 victors.

Star Arthur-Clarke, Talea Tonga, Coco Butcher, Summer Pollard and Pesalili-Star Combo all crossed to give the visitors a 28-nil lead heading into the sheds.

Veronica Sefo scored in the opening set of the second half before Butcher snagged tries No.2 and No.3.

Telina Adams knocked over a late penalty goal to get the Dragons on the board.

It proved a tough day at the office for the Steelers' Lisa Fiaola outfit who went down to the Bulldogs 42-4 in Moorebank.

A first-half Lala Vaea double helped spur Canterbury to a 20-nil half-time lead before Elouise Maher, Leteena Medland, Emacyn-Eden Ieremia and Asha Taumoepeau-Williams all crossed in the second stanza to build a hefty lead.

Holly Czornobej got over for the Steelers in the final stages to notch their first points.

HAROLD MATTHEWS CUP

The Dragons went down to the Central Coast Roosters 24-14 in a back-and-forth outing at Kogarah on Saturday.

The hosts got off to a dream start with Jasais Ah Kee powering his way over down a narrow short side for first points.

The Roosters answered back through Carter Mareko before Jayden Rawson charged through off a perfect Charlie Jones delivery to give St George a half-time edge.

The visitors went back-to-back on the other side of the half through Fynn Wilson and Corbin Devaney to earn their first lead of the contest.

Phoenix Johns nabbed a superb, 90-metre intercept try 46 minutes in to breathe some life back into the Dragons' chances, but it proved in vain with Devaney finding a second to seal it for the Roosters.

The Steelers took down a strong Raiders 26-24 outfit in the nation's capital to continue their unbeaten start to 2025.

Big man Mason Andrews crossed for the Steelers just two minutes in off a well-rehearsed crash play.

Quick tries to Geordan Amaiu and Kye Anderson earnt the Raiders their first lead of the contest moments later before Illawarra hit back via a sleek shift finished off by Jaxon Ballinger.

A quick play-the-ball paved the way for Logan Fenwick to add another for the Steelers before Nioka Aldridge answered for Canberra to cut the Steelers' edge back to two heading into the break.

Canberra hit the lead on the other side of half-time through Jezaiah Charles before the Steelers put together a match-defining spurt.

A pristine Jett Brookfield cut-out sent captain Cooper Morrison into space down the left edge with Ballinger finishing things off for his second.

The following set, a piece of Ollie Burton brilliance wrestled the lead back the way of Illawarra.

The talented fullback gathered in a loose pass from his own side of halfway, burst through the line courtesy of a deadly left-foot step, and left his opposite in the dust with another hot step to reach out and score.

Kuluni Vaipuna crossed for Canberra in the final stages, but the conversion attempt was waved away as the Steelers held on for a nice win.

TARSHA GALE CUP

A second-half fightback was not enough to propel St George past the Roosters Indigenous Academy going down 24-8 at Kogarah.

The visitors crossed for three tries in the opening quarter of the match with Manisha Seebeck, Mahlie Cashin, and Tyra Ekepati all finding four-pointers.

They found a fourth on the other side of the break through Jayda Durham before Malu-Sianne Auda and Ana Ahmat snagged back-to-back tries to bring the hosts back within 10.

Unfortunately, the comeback ended there for St George with Aaliyah Boland crossing late to seal it for the Roosters Indigenous Academy.

A furious Steelers fightback was not enough to chase down Canterbury with Courtney Crawford's squad falling 22-20 at Hammondville Oval.

The Bulldogs got off to a blistering start with Tia'ane Tavita Fesolai crossing in the opening minute before Simina Lokotui, Shaquaylah Mahakitau-Monschau, and Mary-Jane Taito all found first-half four-pointers to make it 18-nil.

Tori Shipton and Rhian Yeo went bang-bang for Illawarra in the early stages of the second stanza before Kiana Vatubua crossed to stop the bleeding for the hosts.

Trinity Tauaneai crashed over to keep the Steelers' hopes alive before Siu Richter found another in the final stages only for the conversion attempt to go wide in heartbreaking fashion.

SG BALL CUP

The Dragons were pipped by the Roosters in what proved a tough 14-12 loss at Henson Park on Saturday.

Samuel Mardini got over early to help St George get off to a perfect start before they found a second prior to half-time through Zachariah Nachar.

A Brooklyn Heath double brought the Roosters back within two with a little over a quarter of the clash to play.

Lui Lee found the match-winner for the hosts with less than 10 minutes on the clock to break the St George hearts.

A Charlie Heidke double was not enough to drag Illawarra past the Raiders in Canberra with Shaun Timmins' men falling 34-20.

The hosts got off to a strong start with Luke Cannon and Mahonri Tiotala bagging early tries.

Heidke came up with an answer for the Steelers off a deft Kade Reed grubber before Saifiti Junior Saifiti dove over in the corner for the side's second.

The Raiders found tries on either side of the break through Jesse Milin and Cooper Johnston before Reed and Heidke combined for another with the former sending the latter into space before backing up on the inside to finish things off.

A savvy Reed cut-out sent Heidke into space again just moments later with the talented centre this time outrunning the cover to notch his second and bring Illawarra back within two with a little over 20 to play.

It was the Raiders who owned the final quarter however with Alex Hardy and Cannon both nabbing late tries to seal the victory.

2025 NSWRL JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES SEASON: ROUND 4