The Wash-Up: Rd 11 – Southern Districts v West Harbour
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by Paul Cook -
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THE WARM-UP:
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The Rebels went into this clash of the back of two successive defeats; the first a disappointing late reversal at Randwick, the second a nail-biting and, ultimately, agonising last second loss to high-flying Eastwood. With a two week break before their next match, they were desperate to get back in the winner’s circle. The Pirates arrived at Forshaw Park as one of the competition’s big improvers, a lacklustre opening month of the season soon forgotten after a four game winning streak including a historic win over Sydney University and ended only by a narrow loss to table-topping Manly last weekend.
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THE BREAKDOWN:
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It was the home side that clicked first, Denny Godinet over for Souths inside five minutes. But the visitors rallied and two scores of their own from Henry Seavula, punishing some soft home