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Darwin Brothers Extend Perfect Run to 7-0 in Round 7 · WCBH

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  Thanks, Costo. It was round seven in the NRL Northern Territory,
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  and we returned to regular fixtures this round following last weekend's representative buy round.
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  And in the men's premiership, it was a familiar tale with Darwin Brothers.
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  They've now extended their run to 7-0 with a 38-20 victory over the Nightcliffe Dragons.
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  The Brethren, they were without some of their usual starters,
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  including Colton, Armat and Trent Kurnoff.
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  They showed just how much depth they have in the squad, while the Dragons,
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  despite their fifth place on the ladder, they've now demonstrated that they
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  can match it with the top teams.
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  The South Darwin Rabbitohs, they absorbed a tremendous amount of pressure defending
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  their line against the Northern Sharks for much of the opening 20 minutes,
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  and they managed to score two tries against the run of play
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  to lead 8-0, and that included an 80-metre special to Tristan Mata-Affa-Affa-Masaga.
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  That was an absolute solo special. Definitely one for the highlights reel.
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  The Sharks, they did strike back just before the break to go to the sheds locked up at 8-all.
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  The Sharks, they absolutely show why they are a force to be reckoned with this season.
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  They piled on the points in the second half to run out 26 points to 8 winners over the Bunnies.
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  The impact player of Douglas Webb for the Sharks off the bench with his destructive
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  runs, well-timed offloads as well as playing as a wide receiving pivot forward
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  really gave the Sharks a lift as did the spectacular finishing skills
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  of winger Bailey Zaro.
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  And out at Weber Park, that's the Litchfield Bears home ground in the Mitchell
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  Russell Shield. The Bears, they came up trumps picking up their third win of
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  the season with a hard-fought 28-20 victory over the Palmerston Raiders.
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  The Bears, they got home five tries to four against their fierce rivals,
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  who came back strongly after conceding the opening two tries.
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  Raiders youngster Lamonte Banderson, he picked up two tries for the defeated
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  team, and he continues to impress in his debut season.
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  So the latter, after round seven in the men's premiership, brothers are undefeated
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  on 14 points. The Sharks, they're second on 12.
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  There's a gap between the 12-point Sharks and then the Bears.
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  The Bears are on six points.
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  The Raiders and Dragons are on four and the Bunnies are at the bottom of the
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  ladder on two points so next week is round eight and we'll get to see the Nycliffe
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  Dragons take on the Palmerston Raiders
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  the Northern Sharks they will go up against the Litchfield Bears and Darwin
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  Brothers they will take on the South Darwin Rabbitohs and Costo
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  I will give you a full wrap-up next time we speak.