QCUP Round 19: Ipswich Jets v Norths Devils

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Ipswich Jets v Norths Devils
North Ipswich Reserve on Saturday, August 13 - 3pm

Ipswich Jets

1. Marshall Chalk 2. Ramon Filipine 3. Donald Malone 4. Brendon Marshall 5. Jarrod McInally 6. Brendon Lindsay 7. Todd Riggs 8. Tyson Lofipo 9. Michael Fisher 10. Trevor Exton 11. Jacob Ling 12. Lorenzo Maafu 13. Keiron Lander (c) 15. Nathaniel Neale 16. Smith Samau 17. Ian Lacey 18. Max Seumanutafa

Coach: Ben Walker & Shane Walker

Norths Devils

1. Javarn White 2. Dylan Galloway 3. Joel Bailey 4. Luke Samoa 5. Keiran English 6. Shane Perry 7. Matt Smith 8. Mark Vaiao (c) 9. Marc Brentnall 10. Pat McPherson 11. Troyden Watene 12. Eddy Purcell 13. Reece Watton 14. Jay Aston 15. Trent Richardson 16. Jacob Samoa 17. Simona Vavega

Coach: Trevor Bailey

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Vital Victory For Determined Jets
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IPSWICH snapped a two-match losing streak with a hard-fought 26-16 victory over the Norths Devils yesterday to put itself in a prime position to seal fifth spot on the Intrust Super Cup ladder.

The 10-point victory provided the Jets (22) with a handy buffer over Wynnum Manly (17) and Mackay Cutters (17) with just three regular season matches remaining.

Eighth-placed Burleigh (16) could yet leapfrog both the Seagulls and Cutters with a win over the Central Comets today.

However, Ipswich co-coaches Shane and Ben Walker weren?t too fussed over the competition standings in the wake of yesterday?s round 19 clash at the North Ipswich Reserve.

The Walkers were more concerned about a mounting injury toll that could threaten Ipswich?s run into the finals.

Queensland Residents forward Lorenzo Maafu (ankle) and tough prop Nat Neale (ribs) failed to complete the match and are unlikely starters against the all-conquering Tweed Heads outfit in next Saturday?s ABC TV clash.

The Jets went into the match with the Devils without injured pair Luke Capewell and Brendan Marshall.

Fortunately for the home team, Donald Malone and Esi Tonga lifted in their absence, with both players scoring crucial second half tries.

Tonga scored his first midway through the second half to put the Jets in front 14-10. Ipswich then stretched its lead to 20-10 when a series of quick passes to the right provided an overlap for Ramon Filipine who did the rest.

Malone put the icing on the cake for the hosts with a strong effort to score a try that was converted by Brendon Lindsay for a 26-10 lead.

A four-pointer on the stroke of fulltime from Keiran English, followed by a Joel Bailey conversion, reduced the final margin to 10 points.

The loss has all but ended the Devils? slim prospects of sneaking into the top six.

However, the Devils succeeded in putting a major scare through the Jets camp yesterday, scoring immediately after half-time through Luke Samoa to level proceedings at 10-all after Ipswich had taken a 10-6 lead into the interval.

The visitors held their own in the forward exchanges for the duration of the clash, but inexperience and costly errors on the flanks cost them dearly in the end.

Norths spilt two high kicks that led directly to tries, including one mistake that resulted in a try to Ipswich?s Jarrod McInally when the game was barely two minutes old.

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