Round 5 Match Thread - NRL 2017

[Vichyssoise]

Gutsy performance by Newcastle. Appalling one by Cronulla. I don't know if it was complacency or anything but the Sharks deserved to lose just for their lack of commitment alone.

The Knights deserved better than a 1-point loss. They have a few wins in them I reckon.

[Farmduck]

CANBERRA RAIDERS  v  PARRAMATTA EELS

Canberra Raiders

1 Jack Wighton
2 Nick Cotric
3 Jarrod Croker (c)
4 Joseph Leilua
5 Jordan Rapana
6 Blake Austin
7 Aiden Sezer
8 Junior Paulo
9 Josh Hodgson
10 Shannon Boyd
11 Josh Papalii
12 Iosia Soliola
13 Clay Priest

Interchange:
14 Adam Clydsdale
15 Luke Bateman
16 David Taylor
17 Joseph Tapine

Coach: Ricky Stewart

Parramatta Eels

1 Bevan French
2 Semi Radrada
3 Michael Jennings
4 Brad Takairangi
5 Josh Hoffman
6 Clinton Gutherson
7 Corey Norman
8 Suaia Matagi
9 Kaysa Pritchard
10 Tim Mannah (c)
11 Manu Ma'u
16 Frank Pritchard
13 Beau Scott

Interchange:
14 Nathan Brown
15 Daniel Alvaro
17 Siosaia Vave
18 David Gower

Coach: Brad Arthur

 

[Farmduck]

Canberra must be having an Old Boys Day. Blowing the Raider Horn this week is Jay Hoffman, father of Ryan and one of the first Raiders - he played in their very first game. Also in that team in Game One was Mick Tilse, father of Dane.

[Farmduck]

6min: Soliola try. Sezer low kick into in-goal and Bevan French badly misread the bounce. Croker converts - 6-0

 

16min: Into the arm wrestle after No-tries to Rapana and Takairangi. Raiders slightly on top and still lead 6-0

[Farmduck]

23min: Bevan French try, breaking his 2-game drought, the longest of his career.

Gutherson kick stright over the black dot, 6-6

[Farmduck]

27min: 50m try finished by Blake Austin after great work by the Leipana Collective. Croker converts. Raiders retake the lead 12-6

 

29: Now another one for the collective, Leilua this time.

Croker  misses from the sideline. 16-6

[Farmduck]

34min: Croker scores his 100th try off a smart kick dribbled through the line by Hodgson. Raiders lead 22 - 6

 

and that is the HT score: Raiders 22-6

[Futtocks]

Morning all! Nice to see a dry match for a change.

Good stuff from the Raiders.

[Deranged Drunk Guy]

On my way to Storm v Panthers freezing cold. Will try take a few pics if my phone doesn't die.

[Farmduck]

46min: Jennings crosses after good work by French and a Corey Norman 40/20. Grunt Clinterson converts. Raiders lead 22-12

 

52min: Kaysa Pritchard dives over from dummey half right next to the posts. Converted. Eels trail 18-22

[Futtocks]

Are Canberra piddling this match away?

22:18

[Farmduck]

Don't forget the Eels had 3 chalked off in the first half. or was it 2?

[Graham]

35 minutes ago, Deranged Drunk Guy said:

On my way to Storm v Panthers freezing cold. Will try take a few pics if my phone doesn't die.

Brilliant

[Graham]

Morning all.

22-18 Raiders with64 minutes gone.

Watched 5 minutes which has been all Parra.

[Graham]

Pritchard limping off.

[Graham]

Looks like a decent crowd. Weather looks better.

[Graham]

Rapana has just passed to himself with an Eels touch giving Raiders 6 more tackles.

Cotric try.

What a try and what a season he's having.

Talented young player.

[Farmduck]

68min: solo try to Cotric. 26-18

[Graham]

Got him in my SC squad. Really must use him!

[Graham]

Converted by Croker

28-18

[Farmduck]

2 minutes ago, Graham said:

Looks like a decent crowd. Weather looks better.

NSW and Qld rain has been coming from the N-E. Canberra weather comes from the S-W

[Graham]

9 minutes remaining.

Uphill task for Eels.

[Graham]

Eels are now under the cosh.

[Graham]

Rapana is buzzing!

[Graham]

Penalty goal for Croker

30-18 Raiders