Glen Innes Magpies avenged for back-to-back losses against Moree Boars and Tingha Tigers in emphatic fashion, scoring nearly 100 points in a drubbing of Armidale Rams.
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A host of the side’s injured players returned for the round 11 encounter which coincided with their return to form as they scored 96 unanswered points.
Five minutes in, the Magpies’ scoring rampage started when Buster Chard made his way over the line.
The points kept coming for the hosts, who led 56-nil at the break.
The misery continued for Armidale in the second term, with Glen Innes piling on another forty points and the visitors unable to post a reply.
Jayden Ehsman amassed 44 points including five tries while Ace Holliss snagged a hat-trick.
Glen Innes coach Nick Ehsman said it was a relief to get the win and attributed maintaining possession as being key to the massive margin.
“It was just holding the ball,” he said.
“That was won it and everyone stuck in for it and wanted the win.
“It was just pleasing, you could see it at half-time, they wanted to go out there and keep that foot on the throat.
“We got a few players back as well.
“We had a full bench which we hadn't had since the start of the year.”
The whole team stood up, but Ehsman highlighted a couple of performances.
“Everyone played well and a couple of juniors, young Chardy played with his dad,” he said.
“Jayden was awesome.
“We had young Jack Miller back from the army, he played well.”
There are seven rounds remaining in the Group 19 competition and Glen Innes’ run home isn’t an easy one.
Discounting the round 15 bye, their next four encounters are against the competition’s top teams in MacIntyre, Warialda, Moree Boomerangs and Narwan.
The Magpies are still within reaching distance of the semi-finals and will aim to continue on a winning run with this Saturday’s game against the Warriors.
“It is good to get that bit of confidence and we can hopefully get out there and give them a go,” Ehsman said.
“They are probably the benchmark.
“We lost by six against them at the start of year so hopefully we can get one up.”
“We can still make the finals, we just have to string a couple of wins together.”