Raiders demolish Manly in second
half thrashing

The Canberra Raiders have broken a four game losing streak defeating the Manly Sea Eagles 48-22 at Canberra Stadium tonight. In a sensational second half display, the Raiders piled on 32 points and completely outclassed the Sea Eagles.

The first half was a tight and entertaining affair with the Sea Eagles the first team to score. At half time it was 16-all.

But the Canberra forwards dominated the ruck after the break as the Sea Eagles made numerous costly errors. The Raiders simply ran away with the match scoring 9 tries, including a hat trick to Joel Monaghan, to the Sea Eagles 4 tries.

Standouts for the home side included Ruben Wiki and Simon Woolford as the entire Raiders team played some outstanding second half footy.

Scorers: RAIDERS 48 Tries: Monaghan 3, Mogg 2, O'Hara, Robertson, Woolford, Thompson Goals: Gafa 6/8 defeated SEA EAGLES 22 Tries: Stewart, Hopoate, Watmough, Donald Goals: Walker 3/4

Canberra Stadium Referee: Paul Simpkins Video Referee: Graeme West. Touch Judges: Allen Foster, Jason Weinstein

By the clock: 0 min: Kickoff!

5 min: NEWS - no score as yet. Raiders having to work hard in defence early on.

7 min: TRY - Sea Eagles. Brett Stewart scores as possession favours Sea Eagles 60%. Conversion attempt Andrew Walker is unsuccessful. Sea Eagles 4-0

14 min: TRY - Raiders. Ryan O'Hara scores for the Raiders who arec seeing more ball now. Conversion Matthew Gafa. Raiders 6-4

19 min: TRY - Raiders. Michael Robertson survives the video ref scrutiny and the Raiders go further ahead. Conversion Gafa misses. Raiders 10-4

22 min: TRY - Sea Eagles. John Hopoate replies well for Manly. Conversion Andrew Walker. 10-all

25 min: NEWS - In a turnaround of fortunes, possession now favours Raiders 57%

33 min: TRY - Sea Eagles. Anthony Watmough. Conversion Walker. Sea Eagles 16-10

37 min: TRY - Raiders. Simon Woolford scores as the Raiders mount a counter attack. Conversion Gafa. 16-all

39 min: NEWS - Long range field goal attempt from Mark McLinden is unsuccessful.

HALF TIME: With 57% possession, the Raiders should be in front but the Sea Eagles have been hanging in there. Ruben Wiki once again a standout for the Raiders while Anthony Watmough and Daniel Heckenberg are taken most of the workload for the Sea Eagles.

Second half underway...

44 min: TRY - Raiders. Adam Mogg scores as the home side continue to get more possession. Conversion Gafa. Raiders 22-16

55 min: NEWS - Still the Raiders in front as the Sea Eagles try to work their way back into the match.

59 min: TRY - Raiders. Joel Monaghan scores as the Raiders extend their lead to two converted tries. Conversion Gafa. Raiders 28-16

63 min: TRY - Raiders. Monaghan gets a double. Conversion from Gafa is waved away. Raiders 32-16

70 min: TRY - Raiders. Monaghan gets a hat trick as the Sea Eagle capitulate. Conversion OK. Raiders 38-16

73 min: TRY - Raiders. Adam Mogg gets his second as the Raiders are scoring at will. Conversion Gafa. Raiders 44-16

77 min: TRY - Raiders. Troy Thompson scores. Its a thrashing. Conversion unsuccessful. Raiders 48-16

79 min: TRY - Sea Eagles. Scott Donald scores a late consolation try. Conversion Walker. Raiders 48-22

FULL TIME: The Raiders have piled on the points in the second half to comprehensively defeat a hapless Sea Eagles side.

----------------------------------------- Leagueunlimited.com players of the match: 3 - R Wiki (Raiders) 2 - J Monaghan (Raiders) 1 - R O'Hara (Raiders) -----------------------------------------