After suffering their first loss of the season last week – against Wests Panthers 14-6 – Past Brothers now face a Rugby League Bundaberg Broadcasters A Grade Premiership Round 9 top-of-the-table showdown with Easts at Salter Oval at 6pm today.
They are on high alert as the Magpies will be able to join them on 13 points if they are successful.
The Magpies are fresh from an 88-7 plucking of Hervey Bay Seagulls when five-eighth Jayden Smith had a field day, chalking up 30 points with two tries and 11 conversions.
Captain and centre Delroy Tanner wreaked havoc with four tries, and veteran lock Corey Chapman and flashy winger Sakiusa Dreunimolea each also bagged doubles.
In the early game on the program at 4.15pm, if the Panthers can reproduce their performance against the Brethren, they should be too strong for Wallaroos, who again struggled away from home, being mauled by Waves Tigers 34-6 on the weekend with hooker Sam Tobin a hat-trick hero.
Meanwhile, fallen premiers Hervey Bay will host the rampaging Tigers at Stafford Park at 5pm, and after tallying just 35 points while leaking a massive 510 in seven games played, the Seagulls’ nightmare looks set to continue.
In the Northern Districts Men’s Premiership, it was the Dau duo who co-starred as Avondale Tigers roared against Miriam Vale Magpies 38-16 at Discovery Coast on Saturday with fullback Samson grabbing four tries and his brother and winger Billy crossing twice.
Isis Devils were also victorious, bouncing back from their first loss of the season the previous week, to Avondale, toughing out a 26-20 win over South Kolan Sharks with five-eighth Chris Wicks doubling up.
In the Women’s League Tag, Marlins played their hearts out at home, and they matched two-times defending champions Gin Gin throughout, but Hawkettes extended their winning run of over two years with a Jessica Galea try enough for a 4-0 victory.
This Sunday at Tegege, the winless Magpies face a tough task against the Sharks at 1.15pm, before the Tigers suit up against the Hawks at 2.45pm, while in the League Tag, the Hawkettes do battle with Tigress at 11.15am, and the Marlins suit up against the Devils at 12.15pm.
AFL
Rhys Coombe bagged eight goals as hosts Brothers Bulldogs stood up to be counted in the AFL Wide Bay Senior Men’s Premiership on Saturday, turning the tables on cross-town arch-rivals Waves Eagles in a big way, powering to a 15.10 (100) to 4.6 (30) triumph.
But the Eagles continued on unbeaten in their Takalvans Senior Women’s Premiership title defence with a 4.6 (30) to 1.2 (8) dispatch of an improving Bulldogs.
There are just one Senior Men’s and one Senior Women’s matches today, with the Bulldogs away to Power, with the Bombers and Eagles’ teams all having byes.
Basketball
Bundaberg Autobarn Bulls moved into second place on the Basketball Queensland State League 2 Men’s ladder after winning two of their three matches on a tough road assignment last weekend.
They outgunned Logan Thunder 93-79 on Friday night with Jesse Lomax leading the charge with 29 points, before disposing of RedCity Roar 84-76 on Saturday with Jarrod Sheppard nailing 24 points, but fatigue was an obvious factor as they went down to Southern Districts Spartans 97-88 on Sunday despite a 22-point haul from Aiden Potter.
Bundaberg Bears landed in third place on the Women’s ladder after losses to Thunder 63-57 and Roar 70-58 butclinching a thrilling 79-77 win over Spartans with LucyWells standing tall with 27 points.
The Bundaberg teams have this weekend off, before home games against Roar next Sunday.
Hockey
Raiders/Rovers will carry Bundaberg’s hopes in the Premier League Grand Finals on 17th June after their Women, who had placed fourth on the ladder, upset minor premiers and previously unbeaten Arrows/Athletics 3-2 in the semi-finals at Hinkler Park last Saturday with Abby Heffernan a match winner with a double.
Waves’ Cities, who had placed third, were knocked out by second-seeds Granville Rovers 5-0.
Men’s minor premiers Granville Tigers were too good for fourth placed Cities, who were the only Bundaberg side to qualify for the men’s semi’s.
Division 1 matches will be played today, with All Blacks v Raiders/Rovers with the women at 3.20pm, and men at 4.40pm, while Arrows’ Women will aim up against Cities at 6pm, with their men’s duel to follow at 7.20pm.
Football
Young gun Preston Cox grabbed a hat-trick of goals as Across The Waves rolled on in their Football Queensland Premier League Wide Bay Men’s title defence with a 4-0 shut-out of hosts Doon Villa in Maryborough on Saturday.
But United Park Eagles (UPE) slipped to third place on goal difference behind Fraser Flames with a 1-0 defeat at their hands at Martens Oval, while Irish ace Gary O’Donnell struck four times to star in hosts Bingera’s 8-0 white-wash of SC Corinthians.
Today at Martens Oval at 6pm, UPE will be up against the might of Waves, and Corinthians square off against Doon Villa, and Bingera are away to the Jets.
In the Wide Bay Women’s League last week, Ashlea West featured with a double as Waves downed Doon Villa 4-1, but UPE were burnt by the Flames 9-1.
Waves’ Women played UPE last night, while Bingera were away to Jets.
Netball
Three times defending champions Waves Gold were again in a class of their own in the Warren Family Homes Division 1 Premiership at the Superpark on Saturday, weathering Brothers Cyclones 64-16.
Their Blue side was brave in a 49-45 loss to Natives Magpies, while Brothers Hurricanes rumbled against Alloway Blue 51-44.
Today, at 3.30pm, Alloway Blue meets Waves Gold, and at 5pm, it is Magpies against Cyclones, and Hurricanes to unleash against Waves Blue.
Here are all the results from weekend:
AFL WIDE BAY
SENIOR MEN
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 13.8 (86) d BAY POWER 9.3 (57).
BROTHERS BULLDOGS 5.2, 9.6, 11.7, 15.10 (100) d WAVES EAGLES 0.2, 1.2, 4.3, 4.6 (30).
Bulldogs: Goals: Rhys Coombe 8, Dylan Keam 2, Harrison Hodgson, Cody Woodrow, Jaykob Gooder, Lachlan McGill, Jake Goldsmith. Best: Tristan Taylor, Rhys Coombe, Kyle Anderson, Harrison Hodgson, Cody Woodrow, Thomas Orford
Eagles – Goals: Fletcher Stone, Jayden Enever, Callum Neubecker, Tobey Nunn; Best: Klint Wagstaff, Karl Williams, Michael Blair, Fletcher Stone, Darcy Tilders, Connor Stone
TAKALVANS SENIOR WOMEN
WAVES EAGLES 2.1, 2.3, 3.5, 4.6 (30) d BROTHERS BULLDOGS 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.2 (8)
Bulldogs – Goals: Sharna Curtis; Best: Tayah Hiscocks, Bo Tankey, Emily Kerwin, Elsie Kerwin, Mel Vanzetta, Louise Schultz
BAY POWER 3.7 (25) d HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 2.4(16).
RESERVE GRADE
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 8.12 (60) d BAY POWER 3.6 (24).
BROTHERS BULLDOGS 5.10 (40) d WAVES EAGLES 5.5 (35).
U17 BOYS
WAVES EAGLES 5.5 (35) d BROTHERS BULLDOGS 3.2 (20).
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 23.9 (62) d BAY POWER 0.2 (2).
U14 MIXED
BAY POWER 5.10 (40) d HERVEY BAY BOMBERS RED 2.1 (13)
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS BLACK 18.11 (85) d WAVES EAGLES 4.1 (25)
U12 MIXED
HERVEY BAY BOMBERS 4.6 (30) d BROTHERS BULLDOGS WHITE 1.5 (11)
BROTHERS BULLDOGS RED 8.9 (57) d BAY POWER 3.3 (21).
BASKETBALL QUEENSLAND STATE LEAGUE 2
MEN
BUNDABERG AUTOBARN BULLS 93 (J Lomax 29, J Sheppard 15, B Jenkins 14, A Potter 11, L Iacobucci 8, M Frisby 8, M Ostrofski 6, K Mullaney 2) d LOGAN THUNDER 79
BUNDABERG AUTOBARN BULLS 84 (J Sheppard 24, L Iacobucci 19, J Lomax 16, A Potter 12, M Frisby 5, B Jenkins 4, L Storey 2, M Ostrofski 2) d REDCITY ROAR 76
SOUTHERN DISTRICTS SPARTANS 97 d BUNADEBRG AUTOBARN BULLS 88 (A Potter 22, L Iacobucci 15, J Lomax 14, J Sheppard 10, B Jenkins 9, M Frisby 5, M Ostriofski 4, K Mullaney 3, L Storey 2)
WOMEN
LOGAN THUNDER 63 d BUNDABERG BEARS 57 (G Herbener 24, L Wells 11, A Muldoon 5, C Stenberg 5, L Gleich 4).
REDCITY ROAR 70 d BUNDABERG BEARS 58 (G Herbener 21, A Muldoon 11, L Wells 8, C Stenberg 6, D Loprese 1)
BUNDABERG BEARS 79 (L Wells 27, A Muldoon 18, G Herbener 16, C Stenberg 9, D Loprese 4, S Woods 2) d SOUTHERN DISTRICTS SPARTANS 77
FOOTBALL QUEENSLAND PREMIER LEAGUE
BINGERA 8 (Gary O’Donnell 4, Joel Haack 2, Michael Stayte) d SC CORINTHIANS 0
FRASER FLAMES 1 d UPE 0
ATW 4 (Preston Cox 3, Blake Hunter) d DOON VILLA 0.
WIDE BAY WOMEN
ATW 4 (Ashlea West 2, Angela Paciocco, Demi Giovannoni) d DOON VILLA 1
FRASER FLAMES 9 (Ebony Taylor-Faint 3, Chloe McDougall 2, Kirsty Frehmann 2, Emily McDougall, Madison Fletcher) d UPE 1
UNDER-23 MEN
UPE 2 drew FRASER FLAMES 2
ATW 2 d DOON VILLA 0
SC CORINTHIANS 1 d BINGERA 0
SUNBURY BLUES 1 d KSS JETS 0
UNDER-16
BAYSIDE STRIKERS 3 drew BAYSIDE STRIKERS 3
ATW 9 (Xavier Ulbl 3, Noah Briggs 2, Casey Simpson 2, Tino Giovannoni, Ben Hick) d BARGARA WHITE 1
WIDE BAY & FRASER COAST
DIV 1 MEN
UNITED WARRIORS 5 d GRANVILLE 1
BAV 3 d TINANA 2
COMMUNITY COMPETITIONS
UPE 1 drew BARGARA 1
ATW 2 d DIGGERS 1
SC CORINTHIANS 10 (Brooke Harrington 4, Kate Connor 3, Georgia Hooper 2, Sarah Hall) d BINGERA 1
WIDE BAY NORTH U16 DIV 1
BINGERA FIRE 2 drew BAV VILLAINS 2
UPE 2 d DIGGERS 0
ATW 4 d BARGARA STINGRAYS 1
BINGERA CUTTERS 8 (Ty Lavercombe 4, Beau Donnison, Ferdy Jenner, Lachlan Wyllie, Zayde Kitching) d BARGARA RED 2
WIDE BAY NORTH U13 DIV 1A
BINGERA 5 d DIGGERS 0
GIN GIN 6 d UPE 0
BAV VILLAINS 1 drew ATW RANGERS 1
HOCKEY BUNDABERG
U11s
All Blacks 5 (Eamon D’Albret 5) defeated Waves Cities 0
Raiders Rovers 6 (Beau Kendall 1, Will Baldry 2, Levi Kendall 3) defeated Arrows Athletics 0
U13s
Waves Cities 4 (Emily Williamson 1, Sam Wark 1, Ruby Potter 2) defeated All Blacks 3 (Kooper Lane 1, Jai McDonald 1, Eamon D’Albret 1)
Raiders Rovers 6 (Ambalea Davies 1, Lola Grabbe 1, Ameilia Law 1, Silvana Powell 3) defeated Arrows Athletics 3 (Brock Green 1, Hamish Cook 1, Charlie Hammond 1)
U16s
All Blacks 1 (Aaron Chanoff 1) drew with Waves Cities 1 (Bailey Hall 1)
Arrows Athletics 3 (Bridget Stehbens 1, Tully Dorgan 2) defeated Raiders Rovers 1 (Silvana Powell 1)
Div 2 Men
All Blacks 3 (James Raines 1, Bayley Fagg 1, Beau Wales 1) defeated Waves Cities 0
Division 2 Women
Waves Cities 3 (Angela Asnicar 1, Clara Cislowski 1, Karen McGuire 1) defeated All Blacks 0
Arrows Athletics 3 (Natalie Ferguson 1, Annalize Naude 2) drew with Raiders Rovers 3 (Chantal Baldry 1, Hailey Kendall 2)
Premier League Women
Semi Finals:
Uniroos 1 (Ella Greck 1) defeated Magpies 0
Granville Tigers 5 (Kyra Crick 1, Meka Crick 1, Brooke Savage 1, Lisa Waterson 2) defeated Waves Cities 0
Raiders Rovers 3 (Susan Kendall 1, Abby Heffernan 2) defeated Arrows Athletics 2 (Malanie Stehbens 1, Anna Vicenzotti 1)
Premier League Men
Semi Finals:
Granville Tigers d Waves Cities
CBR d Magpies
NETBALL BUNDABERG
WARREN FAMILY HOMES DIVISION 1 PREMIERSHIP
WAVES GOLD 64 d BROTHERS CYCLONES 16; NATIVES MAGPIES 49 d WAVES BLUE 45; BROTHERS HURRICANES 51 d ALLOWAY BLUE 44
DIVISION 2
NATIVES KOOKABURRAS 50 d WAVES SILVER 38; BROTHERS THUNDER 39 d FUSION SANDHILLS 22; NATIVES EAGLES 56 d WAVES RED 37; ALLOWAY RED 37 d BROTHERS MONSOONS 32
MASTERS
ALLOWAY GREEN 28 d BROTHERS TSUNAMI 21; NATIVES MACAWS 35 d WAVES ROYALS 32
DIVISION 3
NATIVES FIREBIRDS 54 d WAVES PINK 16; FUSION WESSEL PETROLEUM 41 d BROTHERS LIGHTNING 22; ALLOWAY MAROON 30 d NATIVES ROSELLAS 29
DIVISION 4
BROTHERS TORNADOES 28 d FUSION FORCE 25; BROTHERS TWISTERS 43 d NATIVES LORIKEETS 31
DIVISION 5
BROTHERS WILDFIRES 40 d WAVES AQUA 17
DIVISION 6
BROTHERS TYPHOONS 45 d NATIVES KINGFISHERS 13; FUSION PRECISION 46 d WAVES JADE 10; BROTHERS VOLCANOES 36 d WAVES TEAL 18.
LAD
WAVES EMERALDS 58 d BROTHERS STORM 41; WAVES SAPPHIRES 48 d FUSION BRENDAN O’DONNELL FENCING 25
DIVISION 7
ALLOWAY EMERALDS 30 d WAVES CYAN 14; BROTHERS WHIRLWINDS 33 d NATIVES HAWKS 7
DIVISION 8
ALLOWAY ORANGE 39 d NATIVES TOUCANS 4; BROTHERS BLIZZARDS 36 d BROTHERS HEAT 13; FUSION FIRESTORM 23 d WAVES PURPLE 0
DIVISION 9
FUSION FIREFLIES 25 d ALLOWAY PURPLE 9; WAVES FUCHSIA 45 d NATIVES PARROTTS 7
DIVISION 10
ALLOWAY LILAC 40 d WAVES MAROON 1; FUSION SHIFT AUTO 40 d BROTHERS RAINDROPS 4
RUGBY LEAGUE BUNDABERG
BUNDABERG BROADCASTERS A GRADE PREMIERSHIP
WESTS PANTHERS 14 (Chris ROBINSON, Israel POWERtries; Chris Robinson 3 goals) d PAST BROTHERS 6 (Mitchell TAYLOR try; Mitchell SLY goal).
EASTS MAGPIES 88 (Jonetani NASILASILA, Delroy TANNER 4, Ratu NAWERECAQA, Sakiusa DREUNIMOLEA 3, Bennett OOMS OTINERU, Corey CHAPMAN 2, Scott Walthall, Jayden SMITH 2 tries; Jayden SMITH 11, Ben Hudson goals) d HERVEY BAY SEAGULLS 7 (Manumalo Salue try; Jacob Taru goal; Manumalo Salue Field Goal)
Delroy TANNER
WAVES TIGERS 34 (Sam Tobin 3, Tumeli NACO, Brad CLARKE, Joshua Hill tries; Layton Chambers 3, Lachlan Dullaway, Tumeli Naco goals) d WALLAROOS 6 (Seth LAHERTY try; Jorden Kemble goal).
RESERVE GRADE PREMIERSHIP
PAST BROTHERS 14 d WESTS PANTHERS 12
WAVES TIGERS 28 d WALLAROOS 10
EASTS MAGPIES 60 d HERVEY BAY SEAGULLS 6.
UNDER-18
SOUTH BURNETT 30 d HERVEY BAY SEAGULLS 14
PAST BROTHERS 20 d WESTS PANTHERS 4.
BUNDABERG JUNIOR
UNDER-16
BUNDABERG BROTHERS 44 (Xavier FREEMAN, Leonard Kirchner 2, Riley QUINN, Ryan BOHL, Jomar GUSTILO, Charlie KEECH-REEVES, Matthew Bawden tries; Jomar GUSTILO 6 goals) d WESTS 4 (Camden Venner try).
UNDER-15
WAVES TIGERS 54 (Parkka PERROTTA-DOWLING 3, Taj PLATH, Tyson RIZZO 2, Anikin EARLEY, Noah McGuire 2tries; Taj PLATH 3, Tyson RIZZO 2, Tahj COATES 2 goals) dHERVEY BAY 12
WESTS 38 (Beau MOLO 3, Darius FREEMAN 2, Nait Gough 2, Lael LAMPTON tries; Luke GILES 2, Nait Gough goals) d BUNDABERG BROTHERS 10 (Dean Ilagan, Archie Lee tries; Ben Kelly goal).
UNDER-14
MAGPIES 22 d MARLINS 18.
WAVES 24 d BUNDABERG BROTHERS 4
WALLAROOS 22 d MARYBOROUGH BROTHERS 16
UNDER-13
WAVES 40 d MARYBOROUGH BROTHERS 0
WESTS 50 (Frankie Cooper, Elliott Belan, Lukas Milburn 2, Andrew HILTON 2, Rory GOW, Levi Goodwin, Preston JOHNSON tries; Preston JOHNSON 3, Andrew HILTON, Lyndon BRAICO 2, Levi GOODWIN, Preston JOHNSON 2 goals) d CHILDERS 0
BUNDABERG BROTHERS WHITE 30 d HERVEY BAY 12
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
MEN
Isis 26 (Zac Dann, Ben Buczma, Chris Wicks 2, Tavina Letoatries; Brent Hass 3 goals) d South Kolan 20 (Emosi Waibuta, Esala Koro, Suluo Rokovuki 2 tries; Cem Rohdmann, Andrew Mason goals)
Avondale Tigers 38 (Samson Dau 4, Billy Dau 2, NathanLeather tries; Nathan Leather 2, Brendon McKeown 3 goals)d Miriam Vale 16 (Mitchum Dawes, Matthew Fennell, JakePopp tries; Charles Hopf, Jesse Wyngaards goals).
WOMEN’S LEAGUE TAG
Gin Gin 4 (Jessica Galea try) d Agnes Water 0