WYONG Roos put on a second-half demolition to swamp Ourimbah 66-10 in the Central Coast Rugby League match at Kanwal on Saturday night.
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It was a comfortable tune-up for the competition front-runners as they head towards the semi-finals in four weeks.
The home team jumped to a 10-nil lead after eight minutes, but an error from the second restart saw Wyong surrender possession and field position to the visitors.
"The Magpies displayed some attacking credentials when prop Tom Bateup crashed through the heart of the Wyong defence to score beneath the posts," Wyong football manager Stephen Marks said.
"The Roos regrouped and scored twice before Ourimbah hooker, Jye Newton, was too slick for the ruck defence and threaded his way over."
Wyong fullback Luke Sharpe kicked to the north-east corner in the 37th minute.
"The ball stood up nicely for right winger Josh Mantellato to score allowing Wyong to take a 24-10 lead into the break," Marks said.
Wyong worked its way up through the gears in the second half.
"The Roos' execution was ruthless in the second period, the home team racking up another seven tries against a Magpies outfit which was outclassed but maintained the effort until the final whistle."
Mantellato, Chris Centrone and Wyatt Shaw eached crossed for two tries for Wyong.
Mantellato also booted nine goals.
In other Round 15 matches, Woy Woy downed Berkeley Vale 32-10, Terrigal overpowered Northern Lakes 50-12, and The Entrance outclassed Kincumber 62-6.
There is a bye in Central Coast rugby league this weekend.
Wyong will next be in action when it faces Northern Lakes at the Doyalson Sporting Fields on Sunday, August 11.
Macquarie Scorpions
MACQUARIE Scorpions suffered a 42-18 loss to Maitland in the Newcastle Rugby League match at Maitland Showground on Saturday.
Macquarie halfback Andy Sumner scored two tries.
It was no match, however, for Maitland winger Greg Morris who crossed for four tries as the home team enjoyed an eight-tries-to-three margin.
Morris also bagged two tries when Maitland downed Macquarie 18-10 in Round 7.
Macquarie will host Souths at Toronto this Sunday from 3pm.
