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Darwin City defeats Navy Tridents 44-22 in Thrilling Representative Round · WCBH

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  Thanks, Costo. And it was a representative buy round in the Dabscow and Truflow
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  Services premierships where Darwin City, they hosted the ADF Navy Tridents.
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  Now the Tridents, they went into their training camp at the start of the week,
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  while Darwin City, they came together later in the week.
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  And it was Darwin City in the game who were first on the scoreboard after a
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  Robbie Butcher cross-kick to Verontos.
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  He tapped the ball into the waiting arms of Ali, who scored in the opening minutes of the game.
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  Darwin City, they dominated with possession in the opening half.
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  They raced to a 28-0 lead, tries to Lepani Wonga, two tries to Akeche Mire and
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  a long-range try to Rusekev before the Tridents.
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  They struck back just on the halftime siren. It was a smart one-shot,
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  one-opportunity play, which resulted in a try to counteract.
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  The Navy Tritons, they were able to bookend tries either side of the break with
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  a try to the captain Nona from acting half.
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  And after a period of sustained possession, the Navy, they were able to reduce
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  the margin to six points in the last 14 minutes of play after a second try to
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  Colts and one to Briggs down the left flank.
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  It looked as though Navy Tritons had scored a try before a penalty was awarded against the run of play.
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  That moment was crucial in the game with Akeche Mire for Darwin City picking
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  up his third try in the very next set.
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  The final 10 minutes were all Darwin City's Carnegie Mini and Robbie Butcher, the maestro.
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  They blew the margin out to 44 points to 22. That was the final score.
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  And there was an earlier game, an earlier representative game, the Southern Heat.
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  They scored a 14-10 win over Darwin City in an NRLW combine selection match.
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  Courtney Tamati, she picked up player of the match from the defeated team.
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  She was absolutely superb in the way she directed her team around the paddock.
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  But for the Heat, it was Misob, Risaku, Rakolakai, Grant and Lichetti who carried the Heat to victory.
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  So it was a very entertaining show of rugby league talent in our representative round.
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  Round seven of the Davsco and True Flow Services Premierships return next weekend.
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  And we'll get to see the Litchfield Bears take on the Palmerston Raiders,
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  the Nightcliff Dragons.
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  They will clash with Darwin Brothers. And the Northern Sharks will go up against
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  the South Darwin Rabbitohs.
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  And Kosto, I look forward to giving you a full wrap-up next time we speak.