Sport
21 June, 2023
Bears bounce back against Brothers
The Oakey Bears bounced back this weekend with an impressive performance against Brothers at Glenholme Park on Sunday afternoon.
Oakey 52 defeated Brothers 14
Oakey bounced back this weekend with an impressive performance against Brothers at Glenholme park on Sunday afternoon.
Oakey scored nine tries in their 52 to 14 win.
Clydesdales aligned player Jerome Taulaga scored a hat trick in a classy performance.
Kamiti Vetemotu and Sione Lopamaua also played well for the Bears.
The game was 12-6 for a long period in the first half before Oakey took control to pile on the points.
Brothers were good early with Jeffrey Lingwoodock playing well for the Leprechauns.
Oakey hosts Dalby next week with Brothers travelling to Wattles.
Oakey 52 (Jerome Taulaga 3, Dylan Adamson, Rima Kamoe, Sione Lopamaua, Kamiti Vetemotu, Nathaniel Jones, Asalemo Usumanu tries Dylan Adamson 6 goals) defeated Brothers 14 (Jeffrey Lingwoodock, Josiah Alberts, Will Robinson tries Jacob Lingwoodock goal)
Webcke Price Medal Points: 3 Jerome Taulaga (Oakey) 2 Sione Lopamaua (Oakey) 1 Jeffrey Lingwoodock (Brothers)
- Andrew O’Brien
RESERVE GRADE
Oakey 22 (Cooper Prosser, Massey Collins-Wharton, Jack Schilf, Aaifou Patolo tries Massey Collins Wharton 3 goals defeated Brothers 12
Oakey were just hitting their stride, when the game was effectively ended with 20 minutes to go due to an injury to Brothers’ player Will Mortimer.
Bears full-back Dylan Goodchild was man-of-the-match for his team with a consistent performance across the board at the back.
Coach Laurie Stewart said Goodchild was part of an emerging crop of players from last year’s Under 19s who were starting to make their mark in reserve grade.
“He’s been improving week-in, week-out this season,” he said.
Brayden Schilf will play five-eighth for the rest of the season after Dylan Crump was ruled out following an injury against Wattles.
Oakey plays Dalby at the Den this weekend.
- Max Mayer
