NSW Cup: Joseph Suaalii and Sam Walker show class but Cade Cust rules the roost for Blacktown

Joseph Suaalii and Sam Walker are two of the hottest young players in the competition. But how did they perform when put to the test in the NSW Cup?

Joseph Suaalii, playing for the North Sydney Bears in a NSW Cup match against Blacktown Workers, in Blacktown, today. Picture:Justin Lloyd.

Joseph Suaalii glided through the air to seal a try-scoring double and Sam Walker looked every bit an NRL playmaking gun of the future, but it was Blacktown hooker Cade Cust who stole the show in the NSW Cup clash with North Sydney.

Cust scored a hat-trick of tries in the 48-20 win for Manly’s feeder club over the Roosters’ reserve grade side in front of Sea Eagles coach Des Hasler at HE Laybutt Field.

A day after Hasler watched his side get pulverised by the Roosters, Cust put himself in the frame to play hooker for Manly against Souths at Brookvale on Saturday.

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Joseph Suaalii scored a double for the Bears.

While young Sea Eagles five-eighth Josh Schuster was solid for Blacktown, he was upstaged by his opposite, Walker, who produced some classy touches, which included setting up Suaalii for his first try with a dummy and pass for the centre to score out wide.

Walker also laid on the Bears’ first try with a magnificent cut-out pass for Matt Ikuvalu to score in the corner, which the No.6 converted.

Sam Walker was all class for the Bears. Picture:Justin Lloyd.

Suaalii had his second after the break when Bears halfback Drew Hutchison produced a perfect cross-field kick and the 17-year did the rest when he outjumped Tim Simona to score.

The Bears finished the game with 12 men after Ikuvalu was sent off for a chicken wing that left back-rower Haumole Olakau’atu with a suspected dislocated elbow with 20 minutes remaining.