Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Fri February 15, 2019
Matches - AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri - Crowd: 18802
80min

That's all she wrote! A twenty point win for the home team.

78min

Field Goal: Indigenous
Attempted by Tyrone Roberts.

Roberts has a snap at field goal, but it's wide.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 34 - 14 Maori Kiwis
75min

Conversion: Indigenous
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell finally gets one.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 34 - 14 Maori Kiwis
73min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Josh Kerr. Kick to come.

Never played NRL... but scores a try in a representative fixture! What a moment. Peachey grubbers through and Kerr wins the race!

Indigenous lead Indigenous 32 - 14 Maori Kiwis
70min

Last tackle effort from Ponga does nothing - it goes into the arms of the Indigenous player and a penalty compounds things for Maori two tackles later.

69min

The uncapped Dragon loses it on the first tackle and Maori have a shot at a try here.

69min

Nearly a Maori try in the corner but the touchline is crossed and it's an Indigenous scrum.

65min

Conversion: Indigenous
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell's conversion attempt goes wide.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 28 - 14 Maori Kiwis
64min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Cody Walker. Kick to come.

Walker gets on the end of a James Roberts break and that should be game over! Great captain's try.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 28 - 14 Maori Kiwis
63min

If you're backing the Maori in today, they have to be the next to score to mount a challenge. And soon.

60min

Final quarter begins.

60min

INTERCEPT! Ponga throws an intercept claimed by Ferguson who steams away and gets to the Maori 10m before he's mowed down and is in touch. That's 3QT!

59min

Bunker assesses a potential Maori try, but it's not given as the ball was never grounded.

53min

Conversion: Maori Kiwis
Attempted by Esan Marsters.

Marsters misses the extras on his own try.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 24 - 14 Maori Kiwis
53min

Try: Maori Kiwis
Scored by Esan Marsters. Kick to come.

Marsters hits back for the Maori!

Indigenous lead Indigenous 24 - 14 Maori Kiwis
50min

Maori now with a bit of time in dominance. They've just forced a drop-out from the Indigenous side.

47min

Conversion: Indigenous
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell misses and it remains 24-10.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 24 - 10 Maori Kiwis
46min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by David Fifita. Kick to come.

Fifita chases a grubber through and grounds it cleanly, great start to the second half for the Indigenous!

Indigenous lead Indigenous 24 - 10 Maori Kiwis
41min

We're back underway, Maori first use.

40min

Conversion: Indigenous
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell nails the extras just ahead of the break!

Indigenous lead Indigenous 20 - 10 Maori Kiwis
39min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Blake Ferguson. Kick to come.

It's all clear. Fergo gets the four-pointer.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 18 - 10 Maori Kiwis
39min

Up to the Bunker. Ferguson's claiming a try. There's conjecture about his involvement and a possible obstruction in the lead-up.

34min

Conversion: Indigenous
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Mitchell misses another.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 14 - 10 Maori Kiwis
32min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Bevan French. Kick to come.

Superb long-range try, French gets on the end of a kick as the Indigenous break into the back-field. Great lead-up work from Fifita and Ramien.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 14 - 10 Maori Kiwis
29min

Conversion: Maori Kiwis
Attempted by Jordan Kahu.

Kahu from the same spot... fades it to the left. No goal.

Tied up at Indigenous 10 - 10 Maori Kiwis
28min

Try: Maori Kiwis
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

Gagai with a near carbon-copy of the opening try! Scores level.

Tied up at Indigenous 10 - 10 Maori Kiwis
27min

Danny Levi goes over and tries to get it down but he's held up - Craig Garvey is then penalised for being offside. No sin bin despite the obvious professional foul.

26min

PENALTY for Maori with a couple of Indigenous boys a little too eager, rushing up in defence inside the ten.

25min

Maori with an attacking chance here after a quiet opening to the second quarter.

21min

Second quarter begins. Indigenous have it first.

20min

Quarter Time and the Indigenous side is in front by four.

16min

Conversion: Indigenous
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Same spot but a different result - Mitchell converts the try he helped set up.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 10 - 6 Maori Kiwis
14min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

JAC goes in again! Mitchell draws and passes and the Fox has a double.

Indigenous lead Indigenous 8 - 6 Maori Kiwis
12min

Conversion: Indigenous
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell swings it across the face - no goal.

Maori Kiwis lead Indigenous 4 - 6 Maori Kiwis
11min

Try: Indigenous
Scored by Josh Addo-Carr. Kick to come.

Hands to the left and the Indigenous have their first try to The Fox!

Maori Kiwis lead Indigenous 4 - 6 Maori Kiwis
10min

A Walker grubber on the last forces Kahu to push it dead and it's a line drop-out.

9min

A Maori error has the Indigenous side on the attack.

5min

Conversion: Maori Kiwis
Kicked by Jordan Kahu.

Kahu with a perfect sideline conversion!

Maori Kiwis lead Indigenous 0 - 6 Maori Kiwis
4min

Try: Maori Kiwis
Scored by Dane Gagai. Kick to come.

TRY TIME! Gagai goes over in the corner after some fast hands to the right edge. He gets it down *just* inside the corner post.

Maori Kiwis lead Indigenous 0 - 4 Maori Kiwis
3min

Up to the Bunker for a possible Gagai try in the corner for the Maori...

2min

PENALTY - Maori get the first of the evening after Hiku is tackled in the air attempting a catch from the kick at the end of the first set.

1min

GAME ON. Andrew Fifita takes the first hit-up as the Indigenous men start with possession.

The emotional pre-match ceremonies are complete and it's nearly time for action. Welcome to Country, anthems, the Haka and Indigenous War Cry - amazing scenes at AAMI Park.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Badger

Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Nick Beashel

Video Referee: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

INDIGENOUS ALL STARS (34)
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (2), Bevan French, Blake Ferguson, David Fifita, Cody Walker, Josh Kerr
Field Goals: Tyrone Roberts (0/1)
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (3/7)
Penalty Goals:

MAORI KIWIS ALL STARS (14)
Tries: Dane Gagai (2), Esan Marsters
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jordan Kahu (1/2), Esan Marsters (0/1)
Penalty Goals: