CDRL: Why Edmonton Storm must be feared

MOSSMAN-PORT DOUGLAS v YARRABAH SEAHAWKSCoronation Park, Mossman, on Saturday from 6pm.YARRABAH will be out for revenge when they travel to Mossman to take on the Sharks.The Sharks embarrassed the defending premiers in Round 1 when they an in 13 tries to thrash Yarrabah 72-12 on their home turf.The Seahawks were severely understrength but that didn’t stop the Sharks from showing no mercy on the footy field.Yarrabah have welcomed back plenty of talented players since that encounter, and have looked a better team in their few wins.Mossman-Port Douglas is third, just one win behind the leaders, and will be out to prove why they are perennial premiership contenders.They overcame a poor first half and 12-4 deficit against Kangaroos last week to run out convincing 40-12 winners.MAREEBA GLADIATORS v SOUTHERN SUBURBSDavies Park, Mareeba, on Saturday from 6pm.THE dream of playing finals footy could be extinguished for one of these teams by 8pm on Saturday night.Mareeba is yet to win a game this season and sit 10th, while ninth-placed Suburbs have two wins to their name.Innisfail, the fifth-placed team heading into the weekend, has five wins to their name and have been in good form.It is not impossible, but the mountain is getting higher for both the Gladiators and Suburbs to climb if they are to be any chance of playing in September.Mareeba enters the clash after a 66-22 loss to Ivanhoe Knights, while Suburbs fell 30-12 to Yarrabah.Suburbs won 24-22 when they met in Round 1.TULLY TIGERS v BROTHERSTully Showgrounds, Tully, on Saturday from 6.20pm. WATCH HEREBROTHERS wiped the floor with the Tigers when they met in the first round, but Tully will be out to bounce back when they clash on a massive day for the club.Tully is hosting the Hostplus Cup clash between Souths Logan Magpies and Northern Pride, which will lend a huge day of rugby league at the venue.The Tigers broke through for their first wins in more than two full seasons earlier this season. WATCH THE GAME LIVE HEREBut now that monkey is off the back, the Tigers want more, with a focus on their performances.Brothers, meanwhile, want to erase last year’s finals failure as they chase a breakthrough premiership.The club won the minor premiership by a long way but were eliminated in straight sets before the decider.They have started well, with the best attack and second-best defence in the league, and after a week off courtesy of the bye will be out to make a statement.ATHERTON v INNISFAILMungalli Creek Dairy Stadium, Atherton on Saturday at 7pm. WATCH HEREA Hostplus Cup return is imminent for Joseph Ratuvakacerivalu, but the barnstorming Northern Pride prop will likely be sent to Atherton to face some of the toughest men in the Cairns District Rugby League.Ratuvakacerivalu made his return from a foot injury for Innisfail in the Leprechauns’ win against Tully Tigers in the Cassowary Coast derby, putting in a solid shift as he eyed a return to the Hostplus Cup.The former Redcliffe Dolphin made a good start to his tenure at the Pride prior to injury, and was named in the Pride’s extended squad for the clash with Souths Logan on Saturday.Pride coach Ty Williams said Ratuvakacerivalu was unlikely to add to his three Cup games for the club this weekend, with the 25-year-old set to suit up for the Leprechauns a second time.WATCH THE GAME LIVE HEREInnisfail will travel to Atherton to face the high-flying Roosters on Saturday, where Ratuvakacerivalu will come up against former Pride forwards Graham Clark Jnr, James Clark, and premiership winner Rod Griffin.“The big thing with Joey is, because he had an extended break on the sideline, that he needs to keep getting those minutes,” Williams said. “He’s on an extended bench for us this week but I need him to play some more solid minutes.“Innisfail have got Atherton this weekend, so that will be a pretty good test for him up against the likes of the Clark brothers and Rodney Griffin.“I need him to play big minutes. How he plays them, it’s completely up to the Innisfail crew, but I’m looking for major minutes from him.”EDMONTON STORM v KANGAROOSPetersen Park Edmonton, on Sunday at 3pmDOCKED four competition points and winless after six games, Edmonton Storm remain the only team in the Cairns District Rugby League with a negative points balance.Edmonton’s finals hopes were all but dashed when FNQ Rugby League dealt the hammer blow – the loss of points for fielding an ineligible player, leaving the team very little to play for in 2022.But, according to coach Anthony Satrick, that’s exactly why they must be feared.“We’ll be a pain for these other teams in the end,” Satrick said. “They’ll have to play an Edmonton team with nothing to lose.“All we need is a good 80 minutes.”Satrick isn’t interested in talking about the issue which led to the punishment of four competition points. Instead, his task has evolved into keeping the players interested in rugby league this season so they return in 2023.“Our season was over before it really started,” he said. “As a coach, the job is keeping the guys engaged, showing up for training and games.“With the -4 points and being 0-6, it’s not looking great at all. But the challenge is to keep them here for next year.”That starts with Sunday’s home game against Kangaroos, who have slipped to three straight losses since leading the league earlier this year.Kangaroos slipped from first to sixth over a few weeks, and, now sixth, need a win to reinvigorate a roster which should be able to mix it with the best in the CDRL.Edmonton are set to welcome back influential forward Lee Kennedy and Colt Salmond, providing the engine room some handy players who can make a serious difference against a team laced with outstanding outside backs.It’s where Satrick believes the difference will be, though he will rely on yet another team effort to keep close – or even cause an upset.“Clubs usually do 3-2-1s after games but we don’t, we’ve given out six 1s in recent weeks because there’s not been a standout player,” Satrick said.“Everyone is playing, lifting. “We’re working hard to get the results. The past few weeks, we’ve been close but just haven’t put in a full game.“We’re excited to take on Roos. Their outside backs are strong but we think we can get them in the middle.”Cairns Post where to get newsmatthew.mcinerney1@news.com.auTwitter follow Matthew McInerney

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MOSSMAN-PORT DOUGLAS v YARRABAH SEAHAWKSCoronation Park, Mossman, on Saturday from 6pm.YARRABAH will be out for revenge when they travel to Mossman to take on the Sharks.The Sharks embarrassed the defending premiers in Round 1 when they an in 13 tries to thrash Yarrabah 72-12 on their home turf.The Seahawks were severely understrength but that didn’t stop the Sharks from showing no mercy on the footy field.Yarrabah have welcomed back plenty of talented players since that encounter, and have looked a better team in their few wins.Mossman-Port Douglas is third, just one win behind the leaders, and will be out to prove why they are perennial premiership contenders.They overcame a poor first half and 12-4 deficit against Kangaroos last week to run out convincing 40-12 winners.MAREEBA GLADIATORS v SOUTHERN SUBURBSDavies Park, Mareeba, on Saturday from 6pm.THE dream of playing finals footy could be extinguished for one of these teams by 8pm on Saturday night.Mareeba is yet to win a game this season and sit 10th, while ninth-placed Suburbs have two wins to their name.Innisfail, the fifth-placed team heading into the weekend, has five wins to their name and have been in good form.It is not impossible, but the mountain is getting higher for both the Gladiators and Suburbs to climb if they are to be any chance of playing in September.Mareeba enters the clash after a 66-22 loss to Ivanhoe Knights, while Suburbs fell 30-12 to Yarrabah.Suburbs won 24-22 when they met in Round 1.TULLY TIGERS v BROTHERSTully Showgrounds, Tully, on Saturday from 6.20pm. WATCH HEREBROTHERS wiped the floor with the Tigers when they met in the first round, but Tully will be out to bounce back when they clash on a massive day for the club.Tully is hosting the Hostplus Cup clash between Souths Logan Magpies and Northern Pride, which will lend a huge day of rugby league at the venue.The Tigers broke through for their first wins in more than two full seasons earlier this season. WATCH THE GAME LIVE HEREBut now that monkey is off the back, the Tigers want more, with a focus on their performances.Brothers, meanwhile, want to erase last year’s finals failure as they chase a breakthrough premiership.The club won the minor premiership by a long way but were eliminated in straight sets before the decider.They have started well, with the best attack and second-best defence in the league, and after a week off courtesy of the bye will be out to make a statement.ATHERTON v INNISFAILMungalli Creek Dairy Stadium, Atherton on Saturday at 7pm. WATCH HEREA Hostplus Cup return is imminent for Joseph Ratuvakacerivalu, but the barnstorming Northern Pride prop will likely be sent to Atherton to face some of the toughest men in the Cairns District Rugby League.Ratuvakacerivalu made his return from a foot injury for Innisfail in the Leprechauns’ win against Tully Tigers in the Cassowary Coast derby, putting in a solid shift as he eyed a return to the Hostplus Cup.The former Redcliffe Dolphin made a good start to his tenure at the Pride prior to injury, and was named in the Pride’s extended squad for the clash with Souths Logan on Saturday.Pride coach Ty Williams said Ratuvakacerivalu was unlikely to add to his three Cup games for the club this weekend, with the 25-year-old set to suit up for the Leprechauns a second time.WATCH THE GAME LIVE HEREInnisfail will travel to Atherton to face the high-flying Roosters on Saturday, where Ratuvakacerivalu will come up against former Pride forwards Graham Clark Jnr, James Clark, and premiership winner Rod Griffin.“The big thing with Joey is, because he had an extended break on the sideline, that he needs to keep getting those minutes,” Williams said. “He’s on an extended bench for us this week but I need him to play some more solid minutes.“Innisfail have got Atherton this weekend, so that will be a pretty good test for him up against the likes of the Clark brothers and Rodney Griffin.“I need him to play big minutes. How he plays them, it’s completely up to the Innisfail crew, but I’m looking for major minutes from him.”EDMONTON STORM v KANGAROOSPetersen Park Edmonton, on Sunday at 3pmDOCKED four competition points and winless after six games, Edmonton Storm remain the only team in the Cairns District Rugby League with a negative points balance.Edmonton’s finals hopes were all but dashed when FNQ Rugby League dealt the hammer blow – the loss of points for fielding an ineligible player, leaving the team very little to play for in 2022.But, according to coach Anthony Satrick, that’s exactly why they must be feared.“We’ll be a pain for these other teams in the end,” Satrick said. “They’ll have to play an Edmonton team with nothing to lose.“All we need is a good 80 minutes.”Satrick isn’t interested in talking about the issue which led to the punishment of four competition points. Instead, his task has evolved into keeping the players interested in rugby league this season so they return in 2023.“Our season was over before it really started,” he said. “As a coach, the job is keeping the guys engaged, showing up for training and games.“With the -4 points and being 0-6, it’s not looking great at all. But the challenge is to keep them here for next year.”That starts with Sunday’s home game against Kangaroos, who have slipped to three straight losses since leading the league earlier this year.Kangaroos slipped from first to sixth over a few weeks, and, now sixth, need a win to reinvigorate a roster which should be able to mix it with the best in the CDRL.Edmonton are set to welcome back influential forward Lee Kennedy and Colt Salmond, providing the engine room some handy players who can make a serious difference against a team laced with outstanding outside backs.It’s where Satrick believes the difference will be, though he will rely on yet another team effort to keep close – or even cause an upset.“Clubs usually do 3-2-1s after games but we don’t, we’ve given out six 1s in recent weeks because there’s not been a standout player,” Satrick said.“Everyone is playing, lifting. “We’re working hard to get the results. The past few weeks, we’ve been close but just haven’t put in a full game.“We’re excited to take on Roos. Their outside backs are strong but we think we can get them in the middle.”Cairns Post where to get newsmatthew.mcinerney1@news.com.auTwitter follow Matthew McInerney