Full Time
80:00
7:50pm Thu August 27, 2020
Round 16 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 7014
80min

Full time, completely embarrassing from the Eels but equally impressive from Souths

80min

The dropout has gone over the sideline and this will be the first time Souths have kept a team to 0 since Round 11 2014

79min

Eels will get a repeat set

78min

Another set restart for PAR

77min

Set restart for PAR

77min

Challenge unsuccessful and the Eels get a penalty shortly after

77min

Souths are challenging it though

76min

And in a turn of events that surprises no one, Tom Burgess has knocked on over the line

75min

Souths force the repeat set

74min

Set restart for SOU

72min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds makes up for his last kick

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 38 Rabbitohs
71min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Campbell Graham. Kick to come.

Campbell Graham has a double, this is an embarrassment from the Eels and you can hold me to this, there is simply no chance that they'll be winning the comp this year. Blake Ferguson cam across and slipped, leaving open space in front of Graham

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 36 Rabbitohs
70min

Souths get a penalty, they are again attacking the Eels line

68min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds misses the kick, a poor one by his standards

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 32 Rabbitohs
67min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Adam Reynolds. Kick to come.

Souths are in again and again it's due to Parramatta's edge being unable to defend. Adam Reynolds will look to convert his own try

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 32 Rabbitohs
65min

Sivo was in open space but let the ball drift through his hand over the sideline

63min

Gutherson is forced about 5 metres back into the in goal

61min

No try, penalty to Souths

61min

Going upstairs for an Eels try but the ref believes there was an obstruction

61min

Penalty to the Eels for offside

61min

Set restart for PAR

59min

Ferguson gets rid of the ball before going into touch but Souths are there to dive on it

58min

Challenge will be successful and the Eels will have a repeat set via a line dropout

58min

Gutherson's pass is bad but Ferguson dives on it. Penalty to Souths for a tackle in the air but the Eels are challenging it

57min

The Eels come up with a rogue South Sydney offload

56min

Reynolds went over for a try but the last pass was forward. The Eels edge defence has been seriously woeful, they have been short of numbers EVERY time. They'll be lucky to keep Souths under 50 at this point

54min

Set restart for SOU

54min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds nails it from out wide

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 28 Rabbitohs
53min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Campbell Graham. Kick to come.

Another one for Souths, Campbell Graham finishing off the Souths backline movement

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 26 Rabbitohs
51min

Ferguson kicks it over the dead ball line and it'll be a repeat set for Souths

50min

Latrell has come from the field with what looks like a hamstring injury

50min

Try is disallowed, ruled Gutherson obstructed Tatola and it will be a penalty to Souths. Latrell Mitchell is down injured

50min

Going upstairs for the Eels, on field call is try

48min

Stab kick by Mosesis cut off by Allan and Souths have the ball

47min

Eels run it on the last and Jennings is caught with it. Turnover

46min

Reynolds drives it to Sivo and the Eels have possession

45min

Corey Allan is hit hard by Nathan Brown after defusing Moses' bomb

44min

The kick from Jaxson Paulo goes dead and the Eels survive

43min

Souths again exploiting the edge defence of the Eels which has been non existent

43min

Kane Evans pushes the offload and Reed Mahoney is not ready for it, way too passive from the hooker.

42min

Good run by Blake Ferguson to get the Eels rolling upfield

41min

Underway and Keaon Koloamatangi plays it just short of the 20

40min

That'll be half time

40min

Field Goal: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds' field goal attempt is short

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 22 Rabbitohs
37min

Eels barrel Latrell into touch and are barely hanging on. Eels premiership credentials fading by the second

36min

Latrell Mitchell looked bound to be trapped in goal but ended up making 30 odd metres and Souths are on the attack again

34min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds makes it a 22 point lead

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 22 Rabbitohs
33min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Jaydn Su'A. Kick to come.

It is a demolition. Souths have gone over again through Jaydn Su'A after a Reynolds kick rebounded

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 20 Rabbitohs
32min

Souths make another bust two tackles in and Campbell Graham plays it just 10 metres out from the Eels line

31min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Reynolds makes no mistake

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 16 Rabbitohs
30min

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

Cody Walker just strolls through a huge gap and burns Clinton Gutherson on the way to the try line. Souths all over them after half an hour

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 14 Rabbitohs
29min

Set restart for SOU

29min

Ferguson bats Moses' kick back but it ends up with Cody Walker

27min

Gutherson plays it on the 30 metre line to start the set

27min

Brown currently getting strapped and will look to continue

27min

Dylan Brown is down and receiving attention

26min

Souths put the ball down, Eels survive and get a set restart shortly after

25min

Repeat set for Souths who are well on top at the moment

24min

Poor grubber from Moses, easily retrieved by Paulo who plays it about 15 out

22min

Eels finally get a reprieve after Corey Allan knocks on in the tackle

21min

Clinton Gutherson plays it 15 out from the line after Souths kicked early in the set

19min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds pushes it out to the right

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 10 Rabbitohs
19min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Jaxson Paulo. Kick to come.

Another try for Souths. It was 2 on 2 but Jennings and Sivo weren't good enough. A great start by the Rabbitohs

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 10 Rabbitohs
19min

Going upstairs for a possible Souths try, on field decision is try

18min

Set restart for SOU

17min

Matterson makes half a break and offloads to Moses who links up with Nathan Brown who couldn't hang on and again the Eels make a mistake. It is followed shortly by a penalty to Souths

16min

Reynolds stabs a kick in and the Eels with it all to do bringing the ball out from their own end

15min

The Eels right edge defence is looking vulnerable, it's already been exploited 3 times tonight

14min

Long kick from Mitchell Moses and a tackle later Jaxson Paulo is dragged backward

13min

Good set from Souths sees Blake Ferguson play it a few metres out from his own line on the first. The Eels have completed 3/6 so far

12min

Just as the Eels were garnering momentum Shaun Lane passes it forward to Jennings

11min

Set restart for PAR quite late in the count

9min

Eels run it on the last and Michael Jennings ends up putting the kick in. Souths now working the ball out of their own end

8min

Blake Ferguson plays it 25 out from his own line on the first

8min

Thomas Burgess takes the opening run from the kickoff

7min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Adam Reynolds.

Adam Reynolds converts the try

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 6 Rabbitohs
6min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Corey Allan. Kick to come.

Souths score with their first opportunity after Blake Ferguson rushes out of the line and Latrell Mitchell passes it out to Corey Allan, who goes over untouched

Rabbitohs lead Eels 0 - 4 Rabbitohs
6min

The Rabbitohs read the play well and Steven Marsters rushes up to put a shot on Ryan Matterson and force the mistake. Souths now in the box seat

5min

Eels just starting to win the field position battle with Clinton Gutherson playing the ball 15 short of halfway on the first

4min

Souths let Moses' kick bounce and Michael Jennings gets the ball out to Sivo, who is taken into touch by Latrell Mitchell and Souths will have the scrum feed 10 metres out

3min

Both sides going set for set, Sivo now plays it on the first 20 out

2min

Eels complete and Corey Allan returns the ball and Souths will play it just beyond the 20 on the 2nd tackle

1min

We're underway and Reagan Campbell-Gillard takes the first run and will play it about 14 metres out from his own line

Hello and welcome to LeagueUnlimited's coverage of Round 16 and to start us off we are at BankWest for arguably the match of the round, with the Parramatta Eels taking on the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Eels are 1-17 from team list Tuesday while for Souths Steven Marsters has replaced the injured Dane Gagai. About 15 minutes until kick-off.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Gerard Sutton

Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Video Referee: Jared Maxwell, Bryan Norrie

PARRAMATTA EELS (0)
Tries:
Field Goals:
Conversions:
Penalty Goals:

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (38)
Tries: Corey Allan, Adam Reynolds, Jaxson Paulo, Cody Walker, Jaydn Su'A, Campbell Graham (2)
Field Goals: Adam Reynolds (0/1)
Conversions: Adam Reynolds (5/7)
Penalty Goals: