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22 March, 2022

Roosters ready to kick off season

THE Atherton Senior Roosters have handed plenty of depth players some minutes in their final tune-up ahead of round one of the 2022 rugby league premiership competition.


Roosters forward Anthony Curcio is claimed by the Edmonton Storm defence on Saturday night.
Roosters forward Anthony Curcio is claimed by the Edmonton Storm defence on Saturday night.

On Saturday night, the Roosters hosted more pre-season trials and fielded two first grade sides which featured a mixture of familiar and young faces against the visiting Edmonton Storm and Cairns Brothers clubs. 

In game one, the Roosters went up against Edmonton Storm and came away 40-14 winners after leading 24-4 at the break. 

Star Roosters recruit Rodney Griffin made a welcome return to his old club scoring two tries while young gun Aiden Carson again impressed with two second half tries. 

Game two ended in a 34-10 win to Cairns Brothers after the visitors also had led 14-10 at half time. 

Errors from the Roosters shifted all the momentum to Brothers in the second session and they went onto post a further five unanswered tries.

The FNQ Rugby League 2022 premiership competition kicks off this Saturday and sees the Atherton Roosters playing the Leprechauns in three grades from 3pm at Innisfail. 

The main game will also feature the John Cole Toyota Mayors Cup which is contested annually between the two clubs.

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