NRLW 2024, round 3, Sydney Roosters, Wests Tigers, match highlights, injuries, coaches media conferences

Fressard fires as Roosters make it back-to-back wins

Author: Martin Lenehan NRL Senior Journalist
Timestamp: Sat 10 Aug 2024, 12:42 PM

A double to winger Jayme Fressard and a powerful display from prop Millie Elliott led the Roosters to a 20-4 victory over Wests Tigers in Gosford on Saturday.

Elliott ran for a whopping 202 metres to lead the way up front and Fressard took her career tally to 15 tries as the Roosters made it back-to-back wins.

Wests Tigers opened the scoring in the 22nd minute when a Roosters short dropout was gathered by Leianne Tufuga who offloaded for Tess Staines to cross for a 4-0 lead.

The Tigers continued to chance their hand in attack and their defence also held firm as they went to the break ahead by four - their first half-time lead of the season.

A blow for Wests Tigers with skipper Kezie Apps forced off with a leg injury early in the second half and the Roosters cashed in immediately with Isabelle Kelly setting up a flying Fressard for her team's opening try to lock it up at 4-4.

Tess Staines Try

On the back of a powerful Amber Hall surge the Roosters earned a repeat set from a Tarryn Aiken grubber but the opportunity went begging when Hall put the ball down early in the set.

With 10 minutes to play the Roosters hit the front when star back-rower Olivia Kernick powered through two defenders to score from close range and Jocelyn Kelleher converted for a 10-4 lead.

The Roosters iced the win in the 68th minute when Jess Sergis found space on the right edge before Fressard made it a double to make the final score 20-4.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Saturday 10 Aug

Full Time

Roosters

Wests Tigers

Venue: Industree Group Stadium, Gosford

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Match Snapshot

Wests Tigers lost their captain's challenge in the 15th minute when they challenged a knock on call against Sarah Togatuki but replays showed the prop had lost the ball.
Roosters prop Otesa Pule was placed on report in the 33rd minute for a crusher tackle.
Wests Tigers lost winger Harmony Crichton to a leg injury after five minutes and bench forward Natasha Penitani to injury after 30 minutes.
Wests Tigers had 58 per cent of possession in the opening half and completed 19 of 22 sets.
Wests Tigers skipper Kezie Apps left the field early in the second half with a knee injury.

Olivia Kernick Try

Roosters prop Millie Elliott ran for 202 metres from 18 runs.
Wests Tigers centres Leianne Tufuga and Rikeya Horne combined for 27 runs and 324 metres.
The sides committed a total of 23 errors between them - 12 by the Roosters and 11 for the Tigers.
The Roosters have now won all three games they have played at Gosford.
Jayme Fressard ran for 183 metres while Jess Sergis racked up 187 metres and nine tackle breaks for the Roosters. Sergis has now scored in seven consecutive NRLW matches.