There had been pre-match intrigue over Jimmy Webster’s return from a seven-game suspension, this for a devastating bump on Kangaroos’ co-captain Jy Simpkin throughout a observe sport.
Simpkin was concussed, and likewise had a delayed begin to the season. In a second of nice theatre, it was Simpkin who was first on the scene after Webster’s poor kick, and he let the veteran defender know concerning the mistake.
To Webster’s credit score, he had put up his hand, and acknowledged his error.
Kangaroos’ followers have been calling all season for Sheezel to start out within the midfield. Lastly, they’d their want granted. So extremely did Lyon charge him, that tagger Marcus Windhager was despatched to the dynamic ball person.
Sheezel was nonetheless busy, ending with 11 touches for the primary time period. Windhager, who additionally finds the ball himself, had 9.
The Saints look a lot stronger with Max King within the line-up, the massive ahead coming back from a knee challenge besides one in all three-straight objectives to finish the time period, the Saints with a six-point lead.