Round 8 Sunday wrap: Wynnum Manly, Pride and Hunters pile on the points
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It was a high-scoring Sunday to wrap up Round 8 of the Hostplus Cup, as Wynnum Manly Seagulls, Northern Pride and PNG Hunters ran riot.
Wynnum Manly were the first to record a massive win on Sunday afternoon, overcoming their flockbuster opponents, the Tweed Seagulls, 40-16 at a muddy Piggabeen Sports Complex.
Over in Ipswich, the Northern Pride then racked up the biggest win of the weekend with a 56-12 scoreline against the Jets.
And - to close out Respect Round - the PNG Hunters returned to the winner's circle with a convincing 52-16 triumph over the Townsville Blackhawks at Jack Manski Oval.
The Pride's win saw them move from fourth into top spot on the Hostplus Cup ladder while Wynnum Manly skyrocketed from sixth spot into third.
The Hunters meanwhile moved up two spots into 10th.
Match: Seagulls v WM Seagulls
Round 8 -
home Team
Seagulls
9th Position
away Team
WM Seagulls
8th Position
Venue: Piggabeen Sports Complex, Tweed Heads
For Wynnum Manly, it's been a rocky start to the season, with three byes leading to a stop-start rhythm, but skipper Bryce Donovan is hopeful today's win will put them in good stead as they move into a 10-game run.
"We've been talking consistency for 80 minutes all year now," he said.
"We've had a stop-start run so far but it was good to put pretty much a complete performance together.
"We've got all our byes out of the way and have a good 10-week stretch ahead. We wanted to start out on the right foot and I think we went pretty well today.
"It was the little effort areas that don't turn up on the stats sheet... that was on show today for most of the game, especially defending our own line for a fair bit in the first half.
"We showed some resilience there, which was good."
Winger Jonathon Reuben was a standout for Wynnum Manly, posting a stunning four-try haul in trying conditions, with the field heavily impacted by earlier rain.
Match: Jets v Pride
Round 8 -
home Team
Jets
14th Position
away Team
Pride
1st Position
Venue: North Ipswich Reserve, Ipswich
For the Pride, young fullback Lachlan West bagged a hat-trick while backrower Dane Aukafolau earned a double.
For the Hunters, centre Alex Max crossed three times.
Match: Blackhawks v Hunters
Round 8 -
home Team
Blackhawks
13th Position
away Team
Hunters
10th Position
Venue: Jack Manski Oval, Townsville
To see Saturday's results, click here.
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