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Western Suburbs Magpies – Harold Matthews Cup: Round 5

The Western Suburbs Magpies are travelling to Wollongong to take on the Illawarra South Coast Steelers in Round 5 of the UNE Harold Matthews Cup this Saturday.  

The Magpies enter the clash following their first win of the season over the Balmain Tigers last weekend, converting promising patches into a complete performance.

The black and whites put on a strong attacking effort with a Josh Ratu hat-trick and a double from Iszak Isdale, securing a 32-4 victory over their fellow Wests Tigers Pathways stablemates.

Head Coach, Pat Richards has named an unchanged starting line up from last week, showing faith in the strong performance from his side from last week.

For further match details, please click here.

To view the Western Suburbs Magpies draw for the 2026 UNE Harold Matthews Cup, please click here

Western Suburbs Magpies Team List: Round 5 v Illawarra South Coast Steelers

1. Iszak Isdale 
2. Sam Francis 
3. Monson Hopoate 
4. Kingston Finau 
5. Josh Ratu 
6. Terowie Golding-Lyons 
7. Connor Potts (c) 
8. Zephaniah Finau 
14. Ioane Sasulu 
10. Etuate Neiufi 
11. Sonny Mills 
12. Isaac Searle 
13. Jerome Cosgrave 
 
Interchange: 
9. Ashton Dewanto 
16. Thomas Allen 
19. Alex Mau 
20. Isaiah Fretton 
 
Reserves: 
17. Cooper Butler 

Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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