With half a dozen first grade players missing, Brodie Sowter knew he and his teammates had to stand up against Werris Creek on Saturday at Kootingal Oval.
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Sam Taylor and Phil Beaton – who have both been ruled out for the season – were amongst those missing for Kootingal-Moonbi’s clash against a surging Magpies side who went into the game with a three-game winning streak.
So Sowter, a 27-year-old policeman, knew the Roosters had to aim up.
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While fellow forward Kyle Cochrane dived over to score the match-winning try in the 36-32 golden point extra time win, Sowter was given the three best and fairest points.
Sowter, originally from Maitland, has been impressive all season.
He’s been one of the best in just about every match for the Roosters.
He puts that down to coach Geoff Sharpe.
“He got us fit,” Sowter said after changing from his Roosters strip into his work clothes for another law enforcing shift.
“There is a good feeling out here. We had a lot of injuries this week, had to dig in today. It wasn’t our best win but we’ll take it.”
Sowter’s three points in the best and fairest player award moved him up to second position on the table, just two points behind North Tamworth captain-coach Scott Blanch.
Gunnedah’s Hayden Smith also picked up the three points in his side’s 36-32 win over Dungowan on Sunday and moved into equal third with Dungowan prop Fraser Evans on eight points.
North Tamworth halfback, Keiran Fisher, also polled the three points in his side’s 22-20 win over Narrabri at Narrabri.
