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14 May, 2025
Wolves win big at Woodford
The Stanley River Wolves A Grade side played at home for the first time this season at the Woodford Showgrounds, and won 16–4 against the Noosa Pirates. Despite the constant drizzle of rain, the Wolves stayed strong throughout the game, dominating the Noosa team.
The game was off to a slow start for both sides, however a few early line breaks for Noosa showed potential that the opposition side was going to put the first try on the scoreboard. After some strong defence from the Wolves blocking the Pirates from crossing the try line, Stanley River winger, Sam Leach scored in the left corner.
Wolves fullback Scott Maddick was unsuccessful with his first conversion of the afternoon, leaving the score at 4–0.
The game continued to be an uphill battle for the Noosa side, with their second rower Rohan Messer getting knocked out with nine minutes left of the first half, and was clapped off the field by the crowd.
This did not worry the Wolves side, with five-eighth Corey Herdegen scoring the team’s second try of the game just minutes before the end of the first half. Maddick had better luck with his second conversion, bringing the score to 10–0 at half time.
The Pirates had a fire in their belly heading into the second half, with strong attack earning them a try just ten minutes in. Noosa missed their conversion on their only try of the night, proving to be costly for the Pirates.
To ensure a comfortable win, Leach scored his second try of the game for the Wolves, again favouring the left corner. Maddick successfully converted the final try of the game, with the score 16–4 at full time.
Stanley River’s A Grade side have had a successful season so far, remaining undefeated after four rounds. They won 32–16 against the Beerwah Bulldogs, 44–4 against the Caboolture Snakes, and 32–12 against the Caloundra Sharks.
The Wolves Reserve Grade team also played at home for the first time this year, but lost against the respective Noosa Pirates side 16–12. They now sit sixth on the ladder out of ten teams, while the A Grade Stanley River side are sitting comfortably in first place.
Both the A Grade and Reserve Grade sides will both play at home again on Saturday, May 17. They will play the respective Kawana Dolphins teams this weekend at Woodford Showground.
