Sport
7 May, 2025
Reef Raiders fall short against NB Mud Crabs
AFTER two weeks of close wins in grit and grind matches, the Reef Raiders just fell short of their third straight against the Northern Beaches Mud Crabs in the ANZAC round.
The Reef Raiders recently found themselves riding a momentum wave after winning two straight games in tremendous fashion.
The Raiders looked to carry this momentum into their game against the league leading Mud Crabs who are in red hot form.
Coach Richard Johnston said he knew they had their work cut out “but we’re up for the challenge”.
The Mud Crabs stormed out the gates, gaining a very early 17-0 lead testing the Raiders’ resilience.
The Raiders weren’t going to quit that easily though, clawing back to tie things up at 17-17, but unfortunately the Mud Crabs proved too good getting the 24-17 victory.
In the reserve grade, the Tablelands district side has started their inaugural season off in tremendous fashion winning three out of their first four games and sitting in third on the table, with their only loss being to first place Barron Trinity Bulls.
The Tablelands had a comfortable win in the ANZAC round, winning 24-7 over the Cairns Penrhyn Sharks 24-7.
With their recent form, the Tablelands side is looking towards a finals berth in their first season, and they look to compete for a premiership in their inaugural season.
Both teams now look towards their next home game against the competition juggernauts JCU Mariners.
This is a huge match-up for both teams, with the Tablelands side trying to continue to show their muscle, and the A grade side trying to get a win over the four-time defending premiers.
All action kicks off at 3.15pm on Saturday (May 10), where both sides look to secure wins in front of their home crowd.
