Darcie McDonald from Fox Sports
August 30th, 2022 11:18 am
Injuries and mid-season releases have forced the North Sydney Bears to call on some of the Roosters’ Jersey Flegg players throughout the year and a trio of youngsters did more than hold their own in Sunday’s 60-6 win over Mounties.
The benefits of training full time with the NRL squad are showing for halfback Sandon Smith, who set up three tries and ran for 162 metres. Meanwhile, winger Ethan King bagged a hat-trick, ran for 132 metres and got 10 tackle busts and second-rower Jacob Preston, who is off to the Bulldogs next season, scored a try, set up another, got a linebreak, a linebreak assist, three tackle busts and 114 running metres. He also made 25 tackles with one miss.
August 30th, 2022 11:18 am
Injuries and mid-season releases have forced the North Sydney Bears to call on some of the Roosters’ Jersey Flegg players throughout the year and a trio of youngsters did more than hold their own in Sunday’s 60-6 win over Mounties.
The benefits of training full time with the NRL squad are showing for halfback Sandon Smith, who set up three tries and ran for 162 metres. Meanwhile, winger Ethan King bagged a hat-trick, ran for 132 metres and got 10 tackle busts and second-rower Jacob Preston, who is off to the Bulldogs next season, scored a try, set up another, got a linebreak, a linebreak assist, three tackle busts and 114 running metres. He also made 25 tackles with one miss.
