Tugun thump Southport 32-0 in penultimate round of Rugby League Gold Coast A grade

TUGUN have issued a statement of intent with Rugby League Gold Coast’s A grade finals looming, putting second-placed Southport to the sword in today’s penultimate-round battle.

TUGUN have issued a statement of intent with Rugby League Gold Coast’s A grade finals looming, putting second-placed Southport to the sword in today’s penultimate-round battle at Tugun.

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Entering Round 20 clinging desperately to fourth place, the Seahawks produced arguably their best performance of the season to prevail 32-0.

It was a second-straight heavy defeat for the visitors after falling 52-10 to Burleigh in last weekend’s top-of-the-table encounter, and gives third-placed Currumbin a slim chance to leapfrogging them in the final round.

WAIT OVER FOR HUNGRY HOGS

The Seahawks were rarely troubled in the seven-tries-to-nil mauling of the Tigers, with Rory Lilis (two), Macauley Dawson, Troy Canning, Tim Cassidy, Sam Latu and Ethan Roberts all finding the line.

At Pizzey Park today, minor premiers-in-waiting Burleigh ran riot in a 64-12 thumping of last-placed Ormeau, with Te Rangiatea McDonald, Regan Ogle and Shawn Anderson bagging doubles.

Runaway Bay were 56-14 winners at home to Bilambil on Saturday.

Tugun’s Corey Morris. Picture: Mike Batterham

A GRADE LADDER

Burleigh 57

Southport 48

Currumbin 46

Tugun 43

Runaway Bay 41

Bilambil 35

Ormeau 30

SCHOOLBOY STAR’S INCREDIBLE 43-POINT HAUL

2019 QTOP A Grade Competition

■ Runaway Bay 56 (John Mackin, Jake Cowell 2, Jenan Weddderburn-Parrish, Darcy Sims, Daniel Kelly, Daymeric Pelo 2, Steve Tolo, Taniela Palavi Tries; John Mackin 1, Jake Powell 7 goals) def Bilambil 14 (Sam Beazley, Jack Rowles, Jai Hosking Tries; Samuel Plater 1 goal)

■ Tugun 32 (Macauley Dawson, Troy Canning, Tim Cassidy, Sam Latu, Rory Lilis 2, Ethan Roberts Tries; Sam Meskell 2 goals) def Southport 0

■ Burleigh 64 (Te Rangiatea McDonald 2, Regan Ogle 2, Shawn Anderson 2, Reece Tapine, Dylan Kelly, Jordan Scott, Brett Stratton, Apiata Noema-Matenga Tries; Reece Tapine 5, Dylan Kelly 5 goals) def Ormeau 12 (Jayden Alaiasa-Heu, Jesse Malcolm Tries; Caleb Pirini 2 goals)

2019 QTOP DLC Reserve Grade Competition

Bilambil 24 def Runaway Bay 14

Burleigh 26 def Helensvale 18

Tugun 28 def Southport 18

Mudgeeraba 20 def Currumbin 16

2019 Kennards Hire DMC Competition

Parkwood 34 def Robina 4

2019 QTOP U20 Competition

Runaway Bay 62 def Southport 8

Burleigh 24 def Helensvale 22

Mudgeeraba 22 v Currumbin 16