What A Sad Tragidy: She turned the ball into a wrestling war” And finally got the perfect shocking” reward for her actions….
Broncos star Annetta Nu’uausala could be in hot water after she was sent to the sin bin for a hip-drop tackle on Reuben Cherrington and then punched Kennedy Cherrington in the face as Parramatta pulled off a massive upset at Suncorp Stadium.
The 22-10 loss is a huge reality check for the Broncos who lost the penalty count 12-3 and could be without their star prop for a while after she was originally penalised for a hip drop which saw Kennedy Cherrington rush in which sparked a brawl with 10 minutes remaining.
GOLDEN BOOT
The Eels were the biggest disappointment in 2023 as they finished with the wooden spoon, but they look like a completely different team under new coach Steve Georgallis who had them firing against one of the competition heavyweights.
Rachael Pearson’s boot was the difference on Saturday, with the win seeing Parramatta match their entire win total from last season.
Pearson steered the team brilliantly, with the NSW halfback nailing a 40/30 and then putting in a perfect grubber for Kennedy Cherrington to make it 20-10 just when the hosts looked like they were storming home.
On Saturday afternoon, Parramatta had a lot going for it. First, the blue and golds got into the Olympic mood with a starting block celebration. Next, they reenacted a volleyball match to raise money for Try July. Kennedy Confusion The fact that the Eels managed to hang on is certainly fortunate because it appeared that they were denied a real try halfway through the first half, which the referee declined to send upstairs.
Eels star Kennedy Cherrington burrowed over from close range and looked to have got the ball to the line, but the referee said play on instead of asking to have it reviewed.
“I thought the ball was over (the line) but the ref said otherwise. I think we scored the next set so it’s all good,” Cherrington said as she left the field at halftime.
BRONCOS BUCKED
The afternoon started perfectly with Julia Robinson reeling in a kick and sprinting 97 metres before she celebrated like Usain Bolt, but poor discipline cost the Broncos dearly.
They finished the game with just 37 per cent possession and 36 per cent of the territory on the back of a lopsided penalty count and 11 handling errors.
