A 40-point haul from Narwan speedster Jordan Moran ensured the Eels claimed bragging rights in the local derby against Armidale Rams.
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The diminutive winger scored five tries and nailed 10 goals from 11 attempts in the home side’s rout of their cross-town rivals.
It was Narwan’s day right from the start of play with Paul Quinlan scoring in the first set.
Five minutes later it was Moran who made a break down the sideline to put John Roberts away.
Sloppy passing saw possession handed over by each side for another 10 minutes until Moran sliced through the Rams’ defence to run 70 metres and score.
He crossed again in the corner for another before John Roberts bagged his second next to the posts.
Roberts was next to cross again for the hosts to bring up his hattrick and the score to 32-nil at the break.
Five minutes into the second half, an Armidale Rams’ kick goes awry and is picked up by Wez Kelly who races 90 metres for a four-pointer.
Barely a minute passes into the restart when Fred Waters finds a gap to go over in the corner.
Gary Quinlan is next to score for the hosts and Moran’s conversion brings up the side’s 50.
Alistair Faulkner adds his name to the list of tryscorers when he heads down the sideline to cross in the corner before Moran goes over for another.
Moran crosses for his fourth in the corner and then lock Jack Wythes scores back to back.
We spoke about it at halftime, just completing our sets and getting in behind the ruck.
- Peter Moran
Faulkner strolls over for his double and then Moran rounds out the 90-nil scoreline with a try on the bell.
There were plenty of blue and gold supporters out at Newling Oval to witness the demolition coach Peter Moran said he couldn’t be happier for them to witness his side make their mark on their return to home soil.
"Our boys completed a lot of sets and that is the main thing it came down to,” he said.
"We spoke about it at halftime, just completing our sets and getting in behind the ruck.
“We were doing too much one-out stuff and once we started running in pairs everything started falling into place.
He was impressed with his side’s ability to hold their opponents to nil.
"That is what we spoke about too, getting our defence right and points would come off the back of that,” he said.
"To hold Armidale, or any team scoreless, that was our aim.”