Day 3 of the Koori Knockouts did not disappoint as fans watching were treated to some amazing men's round two and three games. Crowd favourite, 2016 winner and the team tipped to win the Redfern All Blacks were knocked out by underdogs Combined Countries in the upset of 2017. Here are the scores and the highlights of the day:
Men's Comp:
Round 1:
Queanbeyan Canberra United 10 | 12 Cabbagetree Island 2 (WINNER)
Comeback Dreaming 8 | 11 Bourke Warriors (WINNER)
La Perouse Panthers 0 | 12 Newcastle Yowies (WINNER)
Central Coast United 0 | 40 Cabbage Tree Island 1 (WINNER)
Newcastle All Blacks (WINNER) 34 | 0 Mt Druitt All Blacks
Tweed Connexions 14 | 18 Bloodlines (WINNER)
Moree Boomerangs 1 10 | 16 Waterloo Storm (WINNER)
Blacktown Western Warriors 0 | 20 Walgett Aboriginal Connection (WINNER)
Toomelah Tigers (WINNER) 18 | 12 Taree Buripi Sharks
Redfern All Blacks 1 4 | 6 Combined Countries (WINNER)
Dhinawan Birragal Toomelah 0 | 30 Nambucca Rams (WINNER)
South West Metro 4 | 20 Dindima (WINNER)
Ecovic Southern Serpents (WINNER) 24 | 12 Illawarra Titans
Campbelltown Ghosts 6 | 22 Nanima Common Connection (WINNER)
Griffith Threeways United (WINNER) 14 | 6 Kempsey United
Round 3:
Cabbage Tree Island 2 0 | 32 Bourke Warriors (WINNER)
Newcastle Yowies (WINNER) 18 | 16 Cabbage Tree Island 1
Newcastle All Blacks (WINNER) 8 | 6 Bloodlines
Waterloo Storm 16 | 26 Walgett Aboriginal Connection (WINNER)
Narwan Eels Gold 8 | 22 Toomelah Tigers (WINNER)
Combined Countries (WINNER) 38 | 12 Nambucca Rams
Dindima (WINNER) 22 | 8 Ecovic Southern Serpents
Nanima Common Connection 6 | 14 Griffith Threeways United (WINNER)
Round 4:
Bourke Warriors 4 | Newcastle Yowies 24 (WINNER)
Newcastle All Blacks (WINNER) 16 | 12 Walgett Aboriginal Connection
Dindima 12 | 14 Griffith Threeways United (WINNER)
Toomelah Tigers 16 | 16 Combined Countries (WINNER)
Women's Comp
Round 3:
Dunghutti Jindas (WINNER) 38 | 6 Kawal
Newcastle Emus 0 | 32 Red Belly Blacks (WINNER)
Newcastle Yowies 4 | 12 Redfern All Blacks (WINNER)
Wellington (WINNER) 16 | 10 Queanbeyan
The Redfern All Blacks defeated the Newcastle Yowies convincingly. Source: NITV
Game of the day:
Game of the day goes to the match between the Toomelah Tigers and Combined Countries. The game started with Combined Countries racing out to take a significant lead leaving Tigers fans stunned. Not giving up the fight the Tigers clawed back to take the lead. Combined Countries were able to tie it all back again with a brilliant try. Watch below to see the result:
Updates from the Koori Knockout 2017 will be online with page 29th Sept - 2nd October (Friday to Monday) and on-air on Channel 34 & Foxtel 144 1st- 2nd October (Sunday & Monday). Catch up with all the action via after the broadcast.
