Sport
19 May, 2025
Roosters keep on crowing
THE Atherton Roosters just keep crowing after their win against the Tully Tigers puts them on a four-game winning streak and second on the ladder.
The Roosters hosted the Tigers over the weekend and comfortably won 32-14, with the home team scoring seven tries to the visitors’ three.
Tully second-rower Emmanuel Mukindi opened the scoring in the seventh minute, but they would not go over again until the home team had put six tries on them.
Atherton winger Regan Herd went over for a try shortly after Tully’s first, and again just before halftime, bringing the score to 10-4 heading into the break.
Just five minutes after halftime, the Roosters went on a try-scoring frenzy starting with Tyrone Opelu. He was followed by centre Brad Hammond and winger Ty Grogan within 10 minutes.
Shortly after, Hammond went in again for his second of the game. With 13 minutes left to play, Tully went in for their second try of the game through winger Morgan Black. Black went in again for his second shortly after.
Roosters hooker Oskar Coutts then went over for a four-pointer with three minutes left to play, and with two from seven conversions kicked, brought the final score to 32-14.
The Roosters Reserve Grade side found a good win against Tully, taking them down 36-14, while the Roosters Under 19s also had a good win, thrashing the Tully Under 19s 42-12.
The Roosters Women took an unfortunate loss to Cairns Kangaroos over the weekend, going down 12-28 to the top-placed team. They now sit at fifth out of six teams on the ladder.
This Sunday, the Atherton Roosters will host the Ivanhoe Knights at Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium, with the Under 19s kicking off at 12pm, Reserve Grade at 1.30pm, and A Grade at 3pm. The Roosters Women will take on the Ivanhoe Knights Women at 10.30am on Sunday.
The Mareeba Gladiators will return this Saturday to take on Cairns Kangaroos at Vico Oval, Cairns.
The Under 19s will kick things off at 3pm, followed by Reserve Grade at 4.30pm, and A Grade at 6pm.
