Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat August 15, 2020
Round 14 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 1544
80min

FULL TIME at GIO Stadium and Canberra take a big 36-8 victory over the Broncos

80min

DESPERATION FROM CANBERRA: Herbie Farnworth goes looking for his second of the night but some strong defence forces the ball free and Brisbane can't score again in the last 20 minutes of a game

77min

NO TRY - Obstruction ruled as Siliva Havili stops in the line and disadvantages the Broncos defence

75min

BUNKER: Jack Wighton goes through way too easily and we're going upstairs on a live decison of NO TRY

72min

Jordan Rapana has another effort knocked back by the bunker going into touch but Raiders earn the penalty though as Rapana was hit high after going out

67min

The Raiders have the ball on a string as they force another dropout

67min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

From the left-hand side Jarrod Croker converts... From the right-hand side Jarrod Croker converts as he adds his 6th conversion of the night

Raiders lead Raiders 36 - 8 Broncos
67min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.

The Raiders cut through the middle as the Broncos defence crumbles and eventually the Raiders go right and Nick Cotric gets over

Raiders lead Raiders 34 - 8 Broncos
65min

BIGGEST CHEER OF THE NIGHT - The Raiders have scored 4 tries in 20 minutes but the Raiders fans cheer loudest as they finally get a set restart

64min

Corey Harawira-Naera looks up before the defence gets to him and he loses the ball on the first play

64min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker converts from 20m adjacent to the posts

Raiders lead Raiders 30 - 8 Broncos
63min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. Kick to come.

The Raiders down the left just go through easily after the Broncos defenders don't man up in defence and Jarrod Croker sees CNK on the inside and CNK stays onside and does the hard work to get it down

Raiders lead Raiders 28 - 8 Broncos
62min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker converts the try and the Raiders have put 3 unanswered tries on now in the second half

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 8 Broncos
60min

Try: Raiders
Scored by John Bateman. Kick to come.

That's just bloody puzzling that one - All credit to the Raiders as George Williams kicks across the posts and John Bateman flies through and takes it before his Raiders teammate. The Broncos somehow had no defenders there.

Raiders lead Raiders 22 - 8 Broncos
57min

Jordan Rapana celebrates that he scores, tries to sell it to the match officials but Chris Sutton was having nothing of it and ruled NO TRY live... Bunker confirms the knock-on

56min

PENALTY RAIDERS: The Raiders crowd celebrate as they get a much begged for penalty from Chris Sutton for ruck interference

53min

Canberra crowd booing about something in the background but not sure exactly what they are booing about this time as Wighton's kick goes into touch

53min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker again gets a good fade on his conversion and extends the lead out to 10

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 8 Broncos
52min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Nick Cotric. Kick to come.

The offloads burns Brisbane as they fail to wrap up Joseph Tapine initially who offloads and then somehow the Raiders manage to build an overlap in a 3-on-3 situation

Raiders lead Raiders 16 - 8 Broncos
51min

Tom Dearden's last tackle kick is atrocious and goes way too long, Raiders with a 7 tackle set

49min

Jesse Arthars has to contend with a high kick but takes it well just short of his own line

47min

Williams kick is good but plucked out of the air by Richie Kennar

47min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker converts from right in front to extend the lead

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 8 Broncos
46min

Try: Raiders
Scored by George Williams. Kick to come.

AN ENGLISH DELIGHT - John Bateman gets on the outside of Brodie Croft and has too much speed to be croft and Bateman squares up Boyd and finds an open George Williams who gets through to score.

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 8 Broncos
45min

End to End for both sides in the first six minutes of the half - No expansive play as yet

42min

Richard Kennar takes a great high ball under big pressure from John Bateman

41min

Nick Cotric happy to let the ball bounce and it goes into touch bouncing just inside the touchline

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! The Broncos use the ball first leading 8-6

39min

Jesse Arthars goes up high for the bomb but knocks it on and the Raiders get to hold the ball for the first time in about 10 minutes

38min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Kotoni Staggs.

Kotoni Staggs starts the conversion out to the right but keeps it out there as well

Broncos lead Raiders 6 - 8 Broncos
37min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Herbie Farnworth. Kick to come.

HERBIE RIDES AGAIN: Not very efficient from the Broncos but Herbie gets himself over the line after the Broncos get over on their 4th set in attack after Darius Boyd's kick was mishandled by Curtis Scott

Broncos lead Raiders 6 - 8 Broncos
37min

HERBIE RIDES AGAIN: Not very efficient from the Broncos but Herbie gets himself over the line after the Broncos get over on their 4th set in attack after Darius Boyd's kick was mishandled by Curtis Scott

35min

There's more displeasure in Canberra than during a ScoMo answer in question time from the Raiders fans as the Raiders are pinged again for a ruck infringement

33min

REPEAT SET: The Broncos look like they are stuck on the state circle as they they just go around in circles

31min

SET RESTART: The bell rings across Canberra not for a parliamentary division but for the set restart that the Raiders gave away on the last tackle

30min

The errors piling up for the Raiders as George Williams kicks deep yet again and again it rolls dead

25min

CONFUSION PLUS: Honestly, I have no idea what happened there - Raiders challenged a knock-on call which was proven to be a right challenge but Steve Clark initially says that the Raiders were offside so the call becomes an offside penalty. BUT plenty of confusion ensues as referee Sutton says offsides can't be challenged... in the end Raiders get the ball

23min

SET RESTART: Canberra crowd booing as the Raiders are ruled to have been infringed by Chris Sutton

22min

Broncos causing all sorts of problems for the Raiders and Jarrod Croker is forced back by 3 Broncos players in-goal on tackle 2

21min

Jesse Arthars lets the ball bounce off a massive bomb from the Raiders and fortunately for him it bounces into touch

20min

PACKING A SCRUM 101: Chris Sutton taking up a role at the University of Canberra as he gives an in-depth explanation to the player how to pack the scrum.

19min

Some expansive play from the Broncos goes alright until Jesse Arthars puts a tough chance down.

18min

George Williams kicks from inside his own 40 but it doesn't go anywhere near the sideline and just rolls over the dead ball line

16min

Nobody takes ownership of the last tackle play for the Broncos and Jake Turpin passes straight to Payne Haas who wasn't expecting and shouldn't have been on last tackle

15min

Jarrod Croker isn't happy with a knock-on call from Chris Sutton but chooses not to challenge the decisions. Replays show the referee's call was correct

14min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Jarrod Croker hits the conversion sweetly from the left hand touchline to put the Raiders in front

Raiders lead Raiders 6 - 4 Broncos
12min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

BUNKER: The up & over floater has been the pass of 2020 and Jordan Rapana goes over in the corner

Tied up at Raiders 4 - 4 Broncos
12min

PENALTY RAIDERS: The Raiders try a poor last tackle attacking raid down the very narrow short side on the right but the day is saved by Chris Sutton who rules the Broncos were offside

10min

George Williams kick slides into the ingoal and Jesse Arthars has to clean it up but can't get out of his own in-goal.

9min

Tom Dearden kicks on tackle 4 but it finds Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad on the full

7min

Conversion: Broncos
Attempted by Kotoni Staggs.

Kotoni Staggs general play kicking was good but his conversion from close range is a stinker as he pushes it across the face

Broncos lead Raiders 0 - 4 Broncos
6min

Try: Broncos
Scored by Jesse Arthars. Kick to come.

The Broncos turn on the style in Canberra as an offload from Fifita finds Staggs who has speed and his kick inside is a perfect one as it beats CNK and Arthars uses his speed to get the ball down first

Broncos lead Raiders 0 - 4 Broncos
5min

PENALTY BRONCOS: Raiders penalised for being inside the 10 by Chris Sutton which is compounded by a set restart

2min

Ricky Stuart looks confused in the Raiders coaching box as his side just kicks for touch on their first set

1min

Chris Sutton calls time on and the Broncos get us underway in the Nation's Capital

It's cold and damp in Canberra but for the Broncos it'll be warmer than the reception their fans are giving them at the moment.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Chris Sutton

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Belinda Sharpe

Video Referee: Steve Clark, Ben Galea

CANBERRA RAIDERS (36)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, George Williams, Nick Cotric (2), John Bateman, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (6/6)
Penalty Goals:

BRISBANE BRONCOS (8)
Tries: Jesse Arthars, Herbie Farnworth
Field Goals:
Conversions: Kotoni Staggs (0/2)
Penalty Goals: