Group 6 Rugby League Wrap: Conversion the difference as Mittagong Lions lose 20-18

It was a weekend full of upsets in Group 6 headlined by the Jets win over the Lions on Sunday.

Mittagong had a great chance to climb to second but were undone by a mere conversion as both sides scored four tries.

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Meanwhile the Roosters held off The Oaks 38-18 at Thirlmere Sportsground, while Oakdale and Picton also recorded wins.

Thirlmere's win over the Tigers was a spiteful affair, with several spotfires needing to be broken up during the afternoon by referee Damien Briscoe.

Hayden Sutton, Thirlmere's fullback, opened the scoring on six minutes, with a nice try down the Tigers left hand side. The Roosters repeated the dose, down their right-hand side, with prop Michael Wright scoring after 18 minutes.

Thirlmere led 10-0 after the second try, in what was a physical game, with neither side prepared to roll over and concede the match.

The Roosters had to wait another 15 minutes before their next try, with young centre Blake Harrison crossing to extend their lead to 16-0.

The Oaks scored with only seconds remaining in the first half, through replacement Levi Dodd. He was sent to the sinbin for an incident after the try was scored. Daniel Smith added the conversion making the halftime score 16-6 in favour of Thirlmere.

The second half was an eventful period, as Thirlmere's Blake Harrison scored his second early in the half, extending the lead back to 16 points.

Both sides had players removed for 10 minutes, but the home side settled the better, with Allan Shipley crossing for the Roosters.

The final ten minutes were full of scoring, with The Oaks scoring two tries, with Daniel Smith and prop Tyson Lokeni crossing the line.

Thirlmere matched their efforts with Blake Sutton and replacement Vai Toutai crossing in the final minutes, as Thirlmere ran out 38-18 winners.

Roosters' coach Jake Mullaney would have been relieved with the win, knowing he has stocks in place with the likes of Jacob Loko, Raui Poaru, and Matt Scott among those to return in the coming weeks.

The Oaks will know they certainly can match teams like the Roosters, and with captain Aaron Farkas also absent, they can add to their roster in the coming matches.

The Tigers have a tough task and a short week, as they head to Oakdale for a meeting with the Workers on Saturday evening. Oakdale held off Camden 32-28 at Kirkham Park on Sunday afternoon in their match from Round 9.

The other result saw Picton claim the Ron Kain Shield with a 28-10 win over Campbelltown City at Fullwood Reserve.

Round 9 Results

The Oaks 24 def. Campbelltown City 13

Mittagong 72 def. South West Goannas 20

(Deferred matches - played last weekend).

Narellan Jets 20 def. Mittagong Lions 18

Thirlmere Roosters 32 def. The Oaks Tigers 18

Picton Magpies 28 def. Campbelltown City 10

Oakdale Workers 32 def. Camden Rams 22

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