The South Sydney Rabbitohs Junior Pathways teams had a mixed weekend across round four, with all four sides facing the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. It was a tale of two venues, as the Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup sides both claimed impressive victories at Redfern Oval, while the Tarsha Gale Cup and Lisa Fiaola Cup teams faced tough outings at Hammondville Oval. The SG Ball side delivered the performance of the weekend with a commanding eight-try display, while the Harold Matthews squad held firm in a tight contest to secure a four-point win.

SG Ball Cup

The SG Ball side turned on a clinical display at Redfern Oval, running in eight tries to record a comprehensive 28-point victory over the Bulldogs. The Rabbitohs spread the scoring across the park, with Dwayne Lyons, Dean Tauaa, Joshua Ballard, Isaac Fotu-Moala, Bailey Grey, Phillip Lavakeiaho, Caleb Cresswell and Lochlin Moses all crossing for tries. Fotu-Moala added three conversions to go with his four-pointer, contributing 10 points to the total.

It was an encouraging team effort from South Sydney, with eight different players getting on the scoresheet in a well-rounded attacking performance.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 38 (Dwayne Lyons, Dean Tauaa, Joshua Ballard, Isaac Fotu-Moala, Bailey Grey, Phillip Lavakeiaho, Caleb Cresswell, Lochlin Moses tries; Isaac Fotu-Moala three goals) defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 10 at Redfern Oval.

Harold Matthews Cup

The Harold Matthews side produced a gutsy effort at Redfern Oval, holding off the Bulldogs in a closely contested affair that went down to the wire. Benjamin Wright crossed for two tries to play a key role in the result, while Devida Hopoate, Payton Tarau and Zavier Suluvale-Liumaunu also found their way to the tryline. Tarau was busy with the boot as well, converting three goals to help the Rabbitohs edge ahead in a see-sawing encounter.

With just four points separating the two teams at the final whistle, it was a result the young Red and Green side can take plenty of confidence from heading into the middle stages of the season.

South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 (Benjamin Wright two tries, Devida Hopoate, Payton Tarau, Zavier Suluvale-Liumaunu tries; Payton Tarau three goals) defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 22 at Redfern Oval.

Tarsha Gale Cup

The Tarsha Gale Cup side faced a difficult afternoon at Hammondville Oval, going down to a strong Bulldogs outfit. Despite the scoreline, the Rabbitohs showed fight throughout, with Sahara Mason and Keilani Manu both crossing for tries. Kiara McGregor added a conversion to round out the scoring for South Sydney. The Bulldogs proved too strong on the day, but there were positive signs for the Cardinal and Myrtle to build on as the season progresses.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 10 (Sahara Mason, Keilani Manu tries; Kiara McGregor one goal) at Hammondville Oval.

Lisa Fiaola Cup

The Lisa Fiaola Cup side also had a tough outing at Hammondville Oval, with the Bulldogs controlling much of the contest. Cobi Ryan-Last scored the lone try for the Rabbitohs, ensuring South Sydney got on the scoreboard in what was a challenging afternoon. The young side will look to regroup and take the lessons from this match into the coming rounds.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 (Cobi Ryan-Last try) at Hammondville Oval.