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It was the best try of his career and is certain to be on the highlights reel of this year’s NRL Schoolboy Cup.
When Sandon Smith made an intercept with a minute to go in the battle between St Edward’s Gosford and Farrer MAHS it turned the match on its head.
It also broke the hearts of the Tamworth hosts of the opening match of the NRL Schoolboy Cup.
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Smith’s full field try delivered the Central Coast school – invitees to the competition this season – an unexpected 18-16 victory over their Tamworth opponents.
“I can’t believe it really. I thought we were gone,’’ said the 17-year-old Smith from Kincumber.
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“It was a bit of luck, I just took a chance and shot at the line and ended up with the ball in my hand.
“I thought we started really well but then they clawed back and were blowing us off the park. But then a bit of luck came our way.
“It was the best try I’ve ever scored.’’
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Smith said most of the team had played limited if any rugby league this season due to the coronavirus.
“We did it for each other out there,’’ he said.
“Tyler Moriarty was a standout. the whole team was great.’’
Shattered were the Farrer team and their standout Mitchell Henderson who scored three tries and all of his team’s points in the thriller.
“It was a killer. Not the way we wanted to finish,’’ Henderson said.
“But it was a great game. I’m proud of the team and it was just good to get some footy.’’
Henderson scored his tries in the 25th, 29th and 31st minutes
Moriarty was first off the rank for St Edward’s in the 9th with Beau Newlands scoring in the 19th and Smithy in the 28th. Smith also kicked all three goals for his school.
Farrer MAHS Team
1 Blair Maloney 2 Felix Cobb-Johnson 3 Tom Matthewson 4 Hamish Heeney 5 Clancy Moore 6 Mitchell Henderson 7 James Marshman 8 Mark Simon 9 Blake Ginman 10 Brad Fernance 11 Jack Todd 12 Toby Taggart 13 Sam Coe 14 Kyle Short 15 Nick Hooley 16 Sebastian Pianko 17 Ethan Antzakles 18 Riley Leonard 19 Latrell Allan 20 Fletcher Wells
Coaches Marty Moore and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
St Edward’s College Team
1 Ben Dufficy 2 Josh Woutersz 3 Nate McLean 4 Beau Newlands 5 Matt Kuech 6 Owen Flaherty 7 Sandon Smith 8 Mackenzie Zammit 9 Tyler Moriarty 10 Hugh Tmomas 11 Daniel Peters 12 Elias Prokopiou 13 Zac Healey 14 Callum Richardson 15 Ulysses Fotofili 17 Marlon Guest 18 Harry Walker 19 Wiremu Tibbutt Dane Kondrat/Josh Fenwick
Coach Anthony Beacroft
FARRER MAHS VS ST EDWARD’S PREVIEW
By Amanda Lulham
St Edward’s College has never faced any of the teams in the NRL Schoolboy Cup and some players have yet to run out in a game of rugby league this year.
But James Maloney’s old school is relishing the chance to play in the famous competition after being invited to compete in the COVID-delayed and altered Schoolboy Cup starting Wednesday.
Coach Jason Carpenter said his team has one goal in the knockout competitions – to put on a good show.
“It’s a bit of an unknown but it’s an opportunity to play sport and they can’t wait,” said Carpenter ahead of the game against Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School in Tamworth being played on Wednesday at 10.30am behind closed doors due to coronavirus.
“We aren’t a sports school. We are just lucky we have 1100 boys. We don’t have special training, we just have quite a bit of depth.”
The school still has strong rugby league connections with the likes of Jacob and Daniel Saifiti, Connor Watson and Bradman Best with the Newcastle Knights and Tom Watson at the Canberra Raiders.
There are a number of players expected to make a mark for St Edward’s when the first game of the competition gets underway today.
“We have Sandon Smith who is a very good young half. He was in the under 18s 30 man NSW squad for Origin,” Carpenter said.
“Tyler Moriarty is a hooker. He has come through Harold Matt with the Roosters and is only 17. A very good player.
“He and Daniel (Peters) were co-captains of Harold Matthews’s last year
“Daniel Peters, he’s a backrower, second rower, centre, very robust, very good work rate, very hard to tackle, a really good student of the game.”
Farrer MAHS captain Mark Simon said he and his teammate were looking forward to the clash.
“We have heard they are strong and we haven’t played any football yet, just a trial match,” said Simon, whose team is coached by Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and Marty Moore.
“The boys are really looking forward to getting out there.”
“We got to the quarter-finals last year and beat Hills and then lost to Westfield in the semi-finals.
“It’s a goal to go better.”
Simon said his side are strong defensively with big forwards.
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GAME DETAILS
Farrer MAHS v St Edwards College
Wednesday 10.30am
Venue: John Simpson Oval Farrer – Field 1