The Sydney Roosters have overwhelmed Cronulla to complete the common season with an ideal 11 wins from 11 rounds and declare the NRLW minor premiership, closing out the season with a 40-10 win regardless of shedding star halfback Tarryn Aiken to a knee damage.
All eyes will likely be on Aiken’s damage, which was initially mentioned to be a heavy knock to the kneecap within the fifteenth minute, and she or he was helped off Central Coast Stadium on Thursday evening by two trainers.
She had missed the opening 4 video games of the season with a shoulder damage however had been sometimes influential since her return, recording 12 attempt assists and 5 tries in six video games main as much as Thursday’s win.
Roosters coach John Unusual mentioned medical employees didn’t assume it was an ACL.
“However they’re going to scan it and see. Is perhaps a meniscus tear, however they’re simply type of guessing till we get scans,” he mentioned.
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Kiwi prop Amber Corridor additionally limped from the sphere with an obvious calf damage after scoring a attempt within the thirty first minute, winger Jayme Fressard missed the final 5 minutes after injuring her ankle, and centre Jessica Sergis was fighting again spasms.
The accidents didn’t decelerate the Tricolours, who scored first-half tries via Jayme Fressard (two), Mia Wooden, Isabelle Kelly and Corridor to take a cushty 24-0 lead into the sheds at half-time.
Within the second half, the Sharks stemmed the movement slightly with tries to winger Dominique du Toit and fullback Jada Taylor, however the Roosters added additional tries to Olivia Kernick, Taina Naividi and Keeley Davis to re-assert their dominance, regardless of being down on troops.
Davis arrange Kelly’s first-half attempt with a neat tap-on over du Toit, and the captain mentioned coach Unusual had ready the crew to play wherever on the sphere when known as on.
“[It’s unfortunate] when individuals go down however we at all times know somebody’s going to have the ability to arise and play in these positions,” Kelly mentioned.
“I used to be actually pleased with the ladies that needed to get moved round. Keeley did lots of work, she was going backwards and forwards to totally different sides as somebody who genuinely would not play [five-eighth].”
Kelleher had moved from five-eighth to halfback to cowl for Aiken, and her 4 conversions noticed her change into the primary participant to go 250 factors within the eight years of the NRLW competitors.
“I solely discovered this morning that no-one has ever finished it and that I used to be shut, so I am stoked,” she mentioned.
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Unusual’s gamers have earned themselves per week off earlier than the preliminary finals on September 27-28, giving the Roosters further time to assist Aiken and Corridor recuperate.
“The week off positively will not be a break as coaches have informed us we’ll be getting smashed in coaching throughout the week,” Kelleher mentioned.
Cronulla coach Tony Herman has little time to show issues round because the Sharks again up subsequent weekend within the elimination finals, the Knights their probably opponents.
The Sharks even have damage considerations, shedding winger Georgia Ravics (knee) throughout the week.
Ravics is the aspect’s high try-scorer, with 10 in 10 video games.
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