Another exciting weekend of Jersey Flegg is in the books but the results have left us no clearer of the final makeup of the Top 5, with a number of teams still alive in the race for the finals.
PARRAMATTA EELS 38 – 8 MANLY SEA EAGLES
Parramatta all but ended Manly’s hopes of the finals with a big 30-point win at Brookvale. While technically still alive, both sides will need miracles to finish in fifth.
Parramatta 38 (M Graham-Taufa 2, J Davis, D Lui, B Parker, E Sanders, P Taateo tries; C Fenning 5 goals) def. Manly 8 (F Myers, K Weekes tries) at 4 Pines Park.
Stat sheet
Manly: Gordon Chan Kum Tong – 29 tackles; Zac Fulton – 119 run metres
Parramatta: Brock Parker – 29 tackles; Peter Taateo – 140 run metres; Moala Graham-Taufa – 2 line breaks
Debuts: Latu Fainu (Manly)
WESTS TIGERS 24 – 12 PENRITH PANTHERS
The Tigers snapped Penrith’s four-game winning run and jumped them into 3rd with a 12-point win. Luckily for the Panthers, they still have a bye in hand and played teams in 11th and 12th.
Wests Tigers 24 (L Saukuru, M Tannous, S Vaihu, J Valevatu tries; L Saukuru 4 goals) def. Penrith 12 (S Lane, Z Lipowicz tries; A Williams 2 goals) at BlueBet Stadium.
Stat sheet
Penrith: Mason Teague – 39 tackles; Ilai Tuia – 162 run metres; Zac Lipowicz – 2 line breaks
Wests Tigers: Michael Tannous – 39 tackles; Jahream Bula – 184 run metres
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 40 – 10 VICTORIA THUNDERBOLTS
The Knights kept themselves in the minor premiership race with a dominant win over Victoria. The victory sets up a big game against the ladder leading Roosters in Round 22.
Newcastle 40 (M Bradbury, K Donoghoe, E Ferguson, J Glamuzina, R Jones, F Sharpe, C Vea’ila tries; T Cant 5, E Ferguson goals) def. Victoria 10 (S Diaz, P McGregor tries; T Ua goal) at Casey Fields.
Stat sheet
Victoria: Cole Geyer – 29 tackles; Josiah-Ekkehard Neli – 109 run metres
Newcastle: Oryn Keeley – 27 tackles; Riley Jones – 230 run metres; Ethan Ferguson – 2 line breaks
Debuts: Bowan Foreshew, Joshua Russell (Victoria)
CANBERRA RAIDERS 28 – 22 SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
Canberra remain in the finals hunt with a close-fought win over South Sydney. The loss confirms the wooden spoon for the Rabbitohs, who won the last Flegg Grand Final in 2019.
Canberra 28 (K Williams 2, J Allen, J Billing, D Bright tries; N Ryan 4 goals) def. South Sydney 22 (Z Bijorac 2, L Gale, D Leugaimafa tries; T Munro 2, D Teaupa goals) at GIO Stadium.
Stat sheet
Canberra: Josh Billing – 27 tackles; Deakin Bright – 99 run metres; Kaden Williams – 2 line breaks
South Sydney: Cruise Tweedie – 33 tackles; Jaxson Rahme – 153 run metres
Debuts: Dylan Williams (South Sydney)
CRONULLA SHARKS 38 – 4 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Cronulla moved into fourth with a big win over their arch rivals. The loss was the Dragons third straight and leaves them in sixth on points differential.
Cronulla 38 (T Rodwell 2, S Healey, K Parker, R Rivett, S Stonestreet, M Waitere tries; R Rivett 5 goals) def. St George Illawarra 4 (J Shereb try) at PointsBet Stadium.
Stat sheet
Cronulla: Sam Healey – 38 tackles; Sam Stonestreet – 189 run metres; Manaia Waitere – 2 line breaks
St George Illawarra: Dallas Collins – 29 tackles; Hayden Budd – 159 run metres
Debuts: Salesi Ataata (Cronulla)
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS 22 – 14 SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Canterbury produced one of the boilovers of the season with a win over the leaders. The win keeps the Bulldogs alive heading into the final rounds of the season.
Canterbury 22 (B Clarke, T Johannssen, J Mazzone, K Rajab tries; J Su’a 3 goals) def. Sydney 14 (K Fekitoa, V Karawalevu, N Whyte tries; H Savala goal) at Waverley Oval
Stat sheet
Sydney: Tyler Moriarty – 34 tackles; Zac Montgomery – 151 run metres
Canterbury: Brandon Clarke – 38 tackles; Noah Johannssen – 151 run metres
Debuts: Kyron Fekitoa, Naufahu Whyte (Sydney)
Round 21 Highlights: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2022/08/08/jersey-flegg-cup-highlights-round-21/
Click HERE for the Jersey Flegg Cup ladder
| Top Try Scorers | Top Point Scorers |
| 15 Jack Mossman (Sydney) | 172 Ryan Rivett (Cronulla) |
| 15 Thomas Rodwell (Cronulla) | 120 Hugo Savala (Sydney) |
| 13 Sanele Aukusitino (Manly) | 92 Thomas Cant (Newcastle) |
| 13 Isaiah Iongi (Penrith) | 90 Corey Fenning (Parramatta) |
| 12 William Fakatoumafi (Penrith) | 84 Niwhai Puru (Penrith) |
| 11 Josh Billing (Canberra) | 80 Sam Hooper (St George Illawarra) |
| 11 Ethan Sanders (Parramatta) | 78 Jack Mossman (Sydney) |
| 10 Jacob Preston (Sydney) | 76 Jonah Pezet (Victoria) |
| 10 Ryan Rivett (Cronulla) | 71 Jamie Humphreys (Manly) |
| 10 Cooper Roberts (St George Illawarra) | 70 Eli Clark (Canterbury) |
Round 22
Saturday, August 13
Panthers v Thunderbolts – BlueBet, 3pm
Eels v Rabbitohs – Ringrose, 3pm
Sunday, August 14
Bulldogs v Sea Eagles – Belmore, 12pm
Tigers v Raiders – Leichhardt, 12pm
Roosters v Knights – Waverley, 3pm
Dragons, Sharks – Bye
18TH MAN 