Full Time
70:00
1:00pm Sat March 26, 2022
Round 5 - Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal - Crowd: 1023
75min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Hannah Southwell.

Southwell fails to convert from out wide

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 10 Roosters
75min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Isabelle Kelly. Kick to come.

Kelly gets a good ball from McGregor and she slices through the defensive line and races 30m to score out wide on the right side.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 10 Roosters
74min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Tonegato with a sloppy play the ball.

74min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Davis tried to dive over from dummy half but she loses the ball.

73min

SCRUM DRAGONS - Kelly drops the ball. Refs Challenge by Roosters. Failed.

71min

SCRUM DRAGONS - Togatuki with a good run and pass to her front row partner Hill-Moana, who broke through and threw a flick pass that went forward.

68min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - They find touch on halfway

67min

Baxter catches a kick and had a knee collision with House and falls to the ground. She's being treated, but looks to be playing on.

66min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Keeley Davis.

Davis unable to convert from out wide

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 6 Roosters
63min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Madison Bartlett. Kick to come.

Bartlett takes a clean intercept and runs 65 metres to score untouched on the left side.

Dragons lead Dragons 16 - 6 Roosters
59min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Southwell with a trademark big hit that forces House to lose the ball, 30m from the Roosters line

58min

McGregor grubbers and almost produces a try for Meakes but she knocks it on first. Dragons with a 7 tackle set

54min

DRAGONS DROP OUT - Page McGregor offloads before going into touch. Parker toes it ahead and Berry kicks it dead just before Parker can score.

52min

Baxter knocks on while attempting to collect the ball. No try.

52min

Temara grubbers into the ingoal and bodies fall over the rolling ball. Bunker having a look.

51min

Kelly very nearly gets over the line

51min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - Roosters are now deep inside the Dragons half and have a full set.

50min

Roosters get a set restart on halfway. Momentum is shifting.

48min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Zahara Temara.

Temara on the left side converts and its game on!

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 6 Roosters
48min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sarah Togatuki. Kick to come.

Higgins at dummy half shiftsa left, dummies and then drops a crash ball underneath to Togatuki who plows through the markers to score

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 4 Roosters
47min

McGregor is up on her feet.and will play on.

47min

Play stopped. Racene McGregor down after a heavy collision. possible crusher tackle.

45min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Chapman makes a break and runs for 25m before Kernick makes a brilliant tackle which also causes a knock on.

43min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Holli Wheeler.

Wheeler unable to convert

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 0 Roosters
42min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Emma Tonegato. Kick to come.

Fuimaono on the left side dishes a beautiful back inside to Tonegato who hits the gap, steps the cover defender and scores a brilliant and well deserved try

Dragons lead Dragons 12 - 0 Roosters
40min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Keeley Davis.

Davis fails to convert

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 0 Roosters
39min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Kody House. Kick to come.

House running a strong line back towards the post, receives an inside ball from Fuimaono who drifting left, and scores a good try.

Dragons lead Dragons 8 - 0 Roosters
38min

SCRUM DRAGONS - Baxter fumbles the ball as she fields a grubber.

36min

McGregor's kick is allowed to roll dead by Tonegato. 7 tackle set for the Dragons.

35min

Tufuga takes a clean intercept and runs 25m before she is tackled from behind yet again by Tonegato on halfway

34min

Sergis is limping but remaining on the field.

33min

Sergis makes a break down the right sideline and looked set to score for all money, but Tonegato makes a brilliant tackle from behind, around the legs, cuts her down and takes her into touch. Brilliant tackle.

31min

SCRUM DRAGONS - on halfway

31min

Apps come off for an HIA

31min

The Roosters very nearly make a break, but a sloppy offload attempt goes forward

28min

Kernick crashes over the line, but grounds the ball on Wheeler's foot. No try.

28min

Bunker reviewing a possible try for the Roosters

26min

PENALTY ROOSTERS - On halfway. Roosters finally get a full set in attacking range

22min

SCRUM DRAGONS - Predebon drops it cold as she's about to play the ball near halfway

21min

Another stoppage. Togatuki with a big hit in defence and falls awkwardly. She's walking off the field now.

19min

SCRUM DRAGONS - Roosters cannot build any momentum. This time the ball is lost in a tackle, 35m from the Roosters line.

18min

PENALTY DRAGONS - Piggybacking penalties now. Dragons go on the attack.

17min

PENALTY DRAGONS - The get out of their red zone with a touch finder

17min

Kelly gets a great ball away despite being held in a group tackle and Parker scores in the left corner. Bunker reviewing for obstruction and finds the mildest form. Try disallowed

14min

Kelly very nearly gets Baxter over the line on the right side.

14min

Play stopped again. Southwell down injured. She's sitting up. On her feet after a breather. Looks like she'll play on. Roosters 20m from the Dragons line

13min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Dragons shift the ball right but the final pass goes forward on halfway.

13min

PENALTY DRAGONS - Crusher tackle. Dragons find touch 10m shy of halfway

13min

Racene McGregor's kick into the Dragons ingoal rolls dead. 7 tackle set for the Dragons.

11min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Albert with a very small fumble in the play the ball on halfway

10min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Keeley Davis.

Davis failed to convert

Dragons lead Dragons 4 - 0 Roosters
9min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Elsie Albert. Kick to come.

Albert receives a crash ball and she smashes through the marker defence to score on the right side.

Dragons lead Dragons 4 - 0 Roosters
8min

SCRUM DRAGONS - First tackle and Apps cops a pass to the ear. Roosters knock on.

7min

PENALTY DRAGONS - at the end of their set. Now they have a full set in the Roosters 10m

6min

PENALTY DRAGONS - Second effort in the tackle. Dragons find touch on halfway

4min

Kelly makes a break and runs 25 metres but is stopped 10m shy of the tryline.

3min

Play stopped as Chapman suffers a head knock. She's on her feet and walking off the field unassisted for a HIA

1min

SCRUM ROOSTERS - Albert with a knock on. Captains challenge - Unsuccessful

Poor end to the opening set of the game by the Roosters, not getting a kick away. Dragons start their first set on halfway

Dragons kick off in a must win game for the Roosters

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Touch Judges: Clayton Wills, Jake Sutherland

Video Referee: Chris Butler

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (16)
Tries: Elsie Albert, Kody House, Emma Tonegato, Madison Bartlett
Conversions: Keeley Davis (0/3), Holli Wheeler (0/1)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (10)
Tries: Sarah Togatuki, Isabelle Kelly
Conversions: Zahara Temara (1/1), Hannah Southwell (0/1)