When Sunshine Coast Falcons flyer Flynn Camilleri returned to his old Mackay stamping ground last weekend, he didn’t require a knowledge test.
The former Cutters winger knows every blade of grass on BB Print Stadium – the scene for many of his try-scoring feats in the QRL Hostplus Cup competition.
Back on his home patch the quicksilver Camilleri made his presence felt in the Falcons’ rousing 38-20 victory over Mackay to stay on track for the finals.
The elusive try merchant opened the scoring after twenty-seven minutes with a customary four-pointer in front of a partisan home crowd and menaced his former club with powerful attacking surges from all parts of the field.
A try double by Falcons fullback Zacariah Miles in the space of six minutes helped the visitors establish a handy 18-0 lead at the half-time interval.
Queensland Under 19s forward Jamal Shibasaki crashed through tackles to score the Cutters' opening try after the break with half-back Riley Dean adding the extras.
Sunshine Coast rammed home their advantage when crack centres Taine Couper and Scott Galeano dashed over for tries to open up a 30-12 lead.
Mackay winger Semi Valemei and lock forward Sean Mullany gave their side hope with second half tries before interchange Harrison McIndoe sealed victory for the Falcons with his team’s sixth try in the dying moments.
Sunshine Coast half-back Cody Hunter experienced an on day with his trusty boot – landing six conversions plus a penalty goal from his seven attempts.
The win lifts the Falcons to sixth spot on the Hostplus Cup table with the Cutters in ninth place on 18 points from fifteen matches played.
Mackay will face another tough assignment against the second-ranked Norths Devils at Denison Park in Bowen at 3.30pm when the competition resumes on Saturday, July 27.
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