The Newcastle Knights SG Ball squad had their first win for the season with a close encounter against the Sydney Roosters.
The U18s got off to a blistering start, scoring 18 unanswered points before the opposition clawed their back to level the scores at 18-all.
Playing their first games for the season, outstanding performances came from Tyler Doney and development player Ryan Potts who helped guide the side to a win late in the game for Round 3.
SG BALL
Knights 25 (Potts 2, Ma’anaima, Doney) d Roosters 18
Slick Ponga sets up Fitzgibbon
The U16s side executed a very professional and confident win on the weekend with a 50-6 drubbing over the Roosters.
Orny Keeley and Mitch Henderson scored doubles.
HAROLD MATTHEWS
Knights 50 (Keeley 2, Crouch, Pezet, Perry, Bradbury, Henderson 2, Blackman) d Roosters 6
Slick shift sends Lee over
The girls again exerted their dominance with a comfortable 38-point victory over the Penrith Panthers.
Speedster Joeli Morris laid down a triple with Carissa Harrison and Jada Beale both recording doubles.
TARSHA GALE
Knights 48 (Morris 3, Holden, Harrison 2, Beale 2, Johnston) d Panthers 10