The opening round of the NSWRL competitions has been completed, with several stars slowly making a name for themselves in the junior ranks as NRL scouts keep a close eye on them for the future.
Zero Tackleย reviews the results and examines the top try-scorers, top-point scorers and tables of the Harold Matthews Cup, Tarsha Gale Cup, Lisa Fiaola Cup, Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup.
Tarsha Gale Cup
Highlight:ย The Penrith Panthers may have just won three consecutive titles in the NRL, but their women's team's 40-0 dominance over the Dragons shows they are also a must-watch team. Seven different players crossed the try line, illustrating how well-rounded the team is as they set up a great base for their NRLW team that will enter the competition in the next few seasons.
Results
Canterbury Bulldogs 32 def Parramatta Eels 4
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy 38 def North Sydney Bears 4
Cronulla Sharks 22 def Wests Tigers 18
Illawarra Steelers 30 def South Sydney Rabbitohs 12
Penrith Panthers 40 def St George Dragons 0
Newcastle Knights 16 def Canberra Raiders 10
Top Try Scorer
1. Elizabeth MacGregor 12 (Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy)
2. Pauline Suli-Ruka 8 (Canterbury Bulldogs)
= Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski (Cronulla Sharks)
= Abbie Ritchie (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
= Evan McEwen 8 (Newcastle Knights)
Top Point Scorer
1. Elizabeth MacGregor 12 (Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy)
2. Evan McEwen 8 (Newcastle Knights)
= Ellyssa Myers (Penrith Panthers)
= Chelsea Savill (Illawarra Steelers)
= Abbie Ritchie (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
= Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski (Cronulla Sharks)
= Pauline Suli-Ruka (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Table
1. Penrith Panthers
2. Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy
3. Canterbury Bulldogs
4. Illawarra Steelers
5. Newcastle Knights
6. Cronulla Sharks
7. Manly Sea Eagles
8. Wests Tigers
9. Canberra Raiders
10. South Sydney Rabbitohs
11. Parramatta Eels
12. North Sydney Bears
13. St George Dragons
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