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There s an F3 Derby and a Big Blue on the way in Matchweek 21, with Newcastle Jets hosting Central Coast Mariners on Saturday afternoon before Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC face off for the third time this season on Wednesday, May 19.
The Sky Blues have won twice against Victory this season, and welcome Steve Kean s side to Netstrata Jubilee Stadium in the penultimate game of Matchweek 21, followed by a Wednesday-night clash between Perth Glory and Adelaide United at HBF Park.
The action begins on Thursday, May 13 between Melbourne City and Adelaide United at AAMI Park, before attention turns to Campbelltown Stadium where Macarthur FC play host to Victory in the travelling side s first of two games in Matchweek 21.
It couldn t have worked out much better for Mat Feagai.
An NRL debut alongside twin brother Max and scoring a try directly in front of 50 family and friends at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.
The only negative for the 20-year-old Dragons winger in Sunday s 32-12 win over the Bulldogs was a high-ankle sprain that cut his game short by 10 minutes, but he could yet be available for Magic Round. Running out together in first grade – that s probably as special as it gets, especially as twins, Mat, on crutches, said post-game. You see a lot of brothers, but I think our connection - what we ve been through, where we came from - made it extra special.
Prop Ava Seumanufagai also suffered a concussion and will be in doubt for next week. Barrett said the poor execution at the end of sets was the reason Flanagan was benched at half-time, but he was later brought back on as a replacement for the injured Lewis.
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It s been a tough season for the Bulldogs, who look likely to pick up the wooden spoon this season. The mounting injury list could force his hand again next week with about 11 regular starters set to be missing in round 10. “From a performance point of view our execution was poor, our discipline was poor and across the board it was poor,” Barrett said, explaining the reason Flanagan was benched.
St George Illawarra officials say Jarryd Hayne s claim he was about to sign a $500,000 contract with the club on the day he was arrested for raping a 26-year-old woman is false.
The disgraced fullback, 33, told the NSW District Court during his trial he was on the verge of penning a lucrative one-year deal with the Dragons but after he was charged in 2018 the agreement fell through.
But according to the NRL club, they never tabled an offer to the convicted rapist.
Jarryd Hayne (pictured) said that on the same day he was supposed to sign a $500,000 contract with St George Illawarra, he was arrested for the sexual assault of a 26-year-old woman