The Sharks SG Ball team scored a clinical win while the Matthews Cup Sharks went down in a closely fought contest in round two junior rep matches.

In games played at St Mary's Stadium against Western Sydney Academy, the Ball Sharks, despite being minus a number of their week one starters due to injury, never gave their opponents a chance in running in seven tries in a 34-0 victory.

The Sharks began well with two first half tries to winger FInlay Dibley, who would eventually score three on the night, before taking an 18-0 advantage to the break.

The under-18 Sharks came out in the second half with a similar attitude to the first and a four pointer to prop Kurt Dillon, his second try of the evening, converted by fullback Keiron Rollinson, seeing the score blow out to 24-0, effectively putting the result beyond doubt.

The win was their second from two starts for the Ball Sharks following on from a scrappy victory against the Central Coast in round one.

In the Matthews Cup there was disappointment when the Sharks failed to turn a 6-0 half time lead into a victory in going down by 13-7 to Western Academy.

While the Connor Tracey try, scored after some excellent lead up play from hooker Jayden Brailey and fullback Scott Allen, had the Sharks optimistic about a positive outcome, second half penalties and errors invited their opponents back into the match, with their opposition capitalising in running out narrow victors.

After suffering a frustrating loss in week one against the Central Coast, the under 16 Sharks will now go back to the drawing board in a bid to get their season on track.

The Matthews Sharks have a bye next weekend, while the Ball Sharks travel to Perth to play the WA Reds.

MATTHEWS CUP
SHARKS 6
Connor Tracey try, Corey Willis goal
lost to
WESTERN SYDNEY ACADEMY 13

Congratulations to all the boyz who have made the teams, for the boyz who just missed out, be proud of your selves and take what you have learnt back to your local footy clubs.

The Sharks take on a much improved Central Coast Centurions on Saturday at Woy Woy Oval for round 1 of this years NSWRL junior rep competition.

We will be closely following the Sharkies as they bite their way thru this season and we will be talking to players and coaches thru the year.

Once again the Dave Howlett coached SG Ball side look strong and will be up there at the business end of the season and the Steve Holz coached Matthews Cup side will be much improved this year, with a new draw, should finish in the top 8.

SEE THE TEAMS HERE & FOLLOW THE JUNIOR SHARKS IN THE SHARKS LOCKER ROOM (teams available after 5:00 pm today)