Sport
30 May, 2025
Last minute Warwick Cowboys lasso Oakey men, Bears women thump Tigers
Oakey Bears women notched up an important win, but the men fell just short to Warwick Cowboys in a thrilling encounter at Trevor Mickelborough Oval.
Men’s A Grade
Warwick Cowboys scored in the last minute of play to defeat Oakey away on Sunday afternoon 34-32.
It was amazing match, with both sides not giving an inch. Warwick certainly started the better and led 10-0 after 10 minutes.
In a physical match, Oakey hung in. Ash Taylor did not start the match for the Bears but made his impact when he set up Joey Alberts for the first two of his four tries to get the Bears to 8-10 after 23 minutes.
The physical nature of the game continued and a turning point was when Ben Sullivan grabbed a one-on-one strip to score and get the Cowboys to a 22-8 half time lead.
Warwick was good early in the second half when Captain Brandon McGrady got the Cowboys to 26-8 with 30 minutes remaining. Then Oakey lifted and scored four converted tries in the next 20 minutes to lead 32-26.
It was an amazing period with Ash Taylor’s depth in goal kicking tremendous.
Joey Alberts scored four tries on the back of Taylor’s influence.
But Warwick hung in and backed themselves to score a last minute try. Player of the Match Cody Byrne set up the last play when he hit up good metreage and laid the platform for Harry Sullivan to zip out of dummy half to swing the ball out the back line for Jake Speed to clinch the match for the Cowboys.
It was one of the games of the season so far and Oakey showed they are the real deal. Next week, the Bears travel to Toowoomba on Saturday to play Valleys.
Warwick Cowboys 34 (Jake Speed 2, Tavita Henare-Schuster, Una Uasi, Tom Bell, Ben Sullivan, Brandon McGrady tries Luke Pollock 3 goals) defeated Oakey Bears 32 (Joey Alberts 4. Fine Faingaa, Dylan Chown tries Charlie Adams 3 goals)
- Andrew O’Brien, TRL
Open Women
Missing several key players, the Bears women showed their depth in talent, moving from fifth into second place on the TRL ladder.
Oakey Bears 40 (Jannalie Dwyer 3, Ruby Wharton, Kiara Schubert, Lorna Murray, Emmie Creevey tries Jannalie Dwyer 4 goals) defeated Souths Tigers 10 (Ella Byrnes, Keely Roche tries Sophia Wright goal)
Reserve Grade
Warwick Cowboys 58 (Tyrelle Ross 3, Lance McGrady Dennison 2, Marty Bell, Dan Howard, Morgan Taylor, Connor Larkman, Clayton Townsend, Tristan Kerwick tries Lance McGrady Dennison 6, Clayton Townsend goals) defeated Oakey Bears 0
