Full Time
80:00
4:05pm Sun May 29, 2022
Round 12 - GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal - Crowd: 16244
80min

Full-time from GIO Stadium and its Parramatta hanging on in a Sunday arvo thriller 28-20. Canberra tried their best, but it wasn't to be.

79min

That'll do it. Rapana puts it down.

78min

Good leap Jack Wighton and the Eels tackled him meters short of the line.

77min

Time running out for the Green Machine.

76min

Elliott Whitehead tried to offload and loses the ball.

75min

PENALTY CANBERRA: Foul play from Dylan Brown.

74min

Goal-line dropout. Time off was signalled by the referee. Xavier Savage hit again and stayed down throughout the set and is leaving the ground replaced by James Schiller.

73min

INTERCEPTED by Jordan Rapana. Poor pass from Ryan Matterson

72min

Xavier Savage staying down here. High contact from Marata Niukore potentially here. Ref clears it.

70min

Canberra hanging on here. They need to score here.

67min

On the six again mix-up, it's another one for Canberra...

67min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Big kick for Moses here. Moses hits this one well and it's a two score lead.

Eels lead Raiders 20 - 28 Eels
66min

Try: Eels
Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.

Shaun Lane broke through the line, I thought he passed the ball early to Dylan Brown but he beat the tackle of Xavier Savage to cross for the Eels.

Eels lead Raiders 20 - 26 Eels
65min

Corey Horsburgh... WHAT ARE YOU DOING!!!

63min

Parramatta hang on

62min

Matthew Timoko is held-up over the line. Three tackles remaining in this set for the Green Machine.

61min

Waqa Blake is ruled to have knocked on. Good call from Todd Smith and the touch judge Michael Wise on that side.

61min

Ugly head clash between Hudson Young and Viliami Penisini. Both should be undertaking a HIA, I assume the independent doctor will buzz in. Penisini going for a HIA, Young staying for the moment.

59min

Well, Waqa Blake tried to bat it back in the field of play and it fails.

57min

Tom Starling enters the game for the Raiders. The energy boost that they need here I suspect.

56min

Mahoney loses the ball there, poor play from the Eels rake.

55min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Copy and paste this position from last week, Moses from touch is successful ONCE AGAIN. 22-20 lead for the Eels.

Eels lead Raiders 20 - 22 Eels
54min

Try: Eels
Scored by Bailey Simonsson. Kick to come.

Well the answer in short was no, no the Raiders couldn't hang on. Against the run of play, Dylan Brown turns momentum with a great run. Moses takes to Niukore onto Paulo before a lovely ball sees Bailey Simonsson cross in the corner.

Tied up at Raiders 20 - 20 Eels
53min

Great chase from Jordan Rapana saves a try. Can the Green Machine hang on.

52min

Good kick and chase by Wighton

49min

Here comes a test for the green machine, they lead with a touch under half an hour to go. Can they hang on.

48min

Cotric goes over the sideline, might be benefiting Canberra, as Moses was bowled over in the defensive line.

47min

Waqa Blake makes a try saving play at the ball. Canberra get the ball back.

46min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Makahesi Makatoa is in the ruck and play breaks down.

44min

Raiders convert their set after points.

43min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty nails the penalty goal from point-blank range. Raiders up by 4 points.

Raiders lead Raiders 20 - 16 Eels
41min

Great break for the Raiders. But they'll get a penalty here.

40min

Todd Smith blows time on and we're off and running for the second 40.

40min

Simmonsson butchers it and that will do it for the opening 40. An entertaining first half and it's the Raiders leading Parramatta 18-16.

38min

Xavier Savage loses it in the contact of Ryan Matterson. Final chance for Parra here before the break.

37min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty's kick is successful, Canberra lead by 2.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 16 Eels
36min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Sebastian Kris. Kick to come.

King Gutho dropped it, just like his crown. Seb Kris strolled over to cross for his second, and Canberra lock it up at 16-16.

Tied up at Raiders 16 - 16 Eels
34min

That decision has created quite the debate, but I'm of the opinion the bunker and the on-field officials have got that right.

33min

Fogarty threw it forward.

32min

Todd Smith's decision stands. Gutherson arguing the point, but he'll never win.

31min

This will be a captain's challenge from Parra. Todd Smith ruled Rapana taken off the ball.

30min

Mahoney kicking inside the 40. Fails to find touch though.

29min

Josh Papali'i has PASSED his HIA and will return for the Raiders.

29min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Moses shanks it out to the left. Eels up by 4.

Eels lead Raiders 12 - 16 Eels
28min

Try: Eels
Scored by Bailey Simonsson. Kick to come.

A lovely ball from Gutho sees Bailey Simonsson cross over and the Eels retake the lead. Comes off the linebreak from Brown, a good ball from Clinton Gutherson sees Bailey Simonsson crash over.

Eels lead Raiders 12 - 16 Eels
27min

Dylan Brown in space before being tackled 20 meters out from the try line.

26min

Whitehead's kick goes way too deep. It will be a seven tackle set for Parramatta.

25min

Moses puts it down.

23min

Canberra convert their set after points.

22min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty's kick at goal is successful, we're locked up at 12-12.

Tied up at Raiders 12 - 12 Eels
20min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Elliott Whitehead. Kick to come.

Jordan Rapana was taken short. On the ensuing tackle, Elliott Whitehead barges over out of dummy half. Canberra hit back with immediate effect.

Eels lead Raiders 10 - 12 Eels
19min

PENALTY CANBERRA: Junior Paulo holding on too long there.

19min

Parra convert their set after points. Great take from Xavier Savage.

18min

Josh Papali'i leaving the game to undergo a HIA.

18min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts, Parramatta leads 12-6

Eels lead Raiders 6 - 12 Eels
18min

Try: Eels
Scored by Dylan Brown. Kick to come.

That's the Dylan Brown we know. Appeared to be a forward pass in the previous play, but Dylan Brown hits and spins his way all the way to the line. Beat Josh Papali'i easily there too. Well, we're looking at the obstruction on Joseph Tapine. Bunker has cleared the contact, GOOD common-sense ruling.

Eels lead Raiders 6 - 10 Eels
16min

Six again for Parramatta

14min

Parramatta convert their set after points

13min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Moses converts and we're back level, 6-6.

Tied up at Raiders 6 - 6 Eels
13min

Try: Eels
Scored by Viliami Penisini. Kick to come.

That was a bizarre one, Bailey Simonsson takes it uncontested, Savage bats it into the arms of Will Penisini and Parramatta hit back.

Raiders lead Raiders 6 - 4 Eels
10min

PENALTY EELS: Joseph Tapine holding on too long in that tackle.

10min

Canberra convert their set after points.

9min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Jamal Fogarty's first conversion for the Raiders is successful and it's 6-0.

Raiders lead Raiders 6 - 0 Eels
8min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Sebastian Kris. Kick to come.

No knock-on by Jack Wighton, Sebastian Kris maintains possession and grounds the ball. TRY time for the Green Machine.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Eels
8min

Josh Papali'i with another offload, the set was good for Canberra. Wighton loses the ball, but Sebastian Kris grounds it. Todd Smith goes up NO TRY.

7min

Moses puts it down, Canberra survive. Great defence.

6min

Set restart for Parramatta

6min

Fogarty went for the interception, he lost the ball. Clinton Gutherson's pass fails to find Waqa Blake but the referee ruled NO ADVANTAGE. Good decision, Parra to maintain the rage.

5min

Set restart for Canberra.

4min

Savage plays at the ball, and Parra blows a good chance. A great break from Tom Opacic who linked up with Waqa Blake and the Raiders hang on JUST!

3min

Must say this jersey clash is annoying.

3min

Rapana loses it according to Todd Smith but it will be a captain's challenge here. No-touch from Jordan Rapana and then thrown forward from Gutho.

2min

Kick too deep from Jamal Fogarty and Parramatta let off the hook.

1min

Six to go for Canberra. Joseph Tapine's offload was touched.

Todd Smith blows time on and we're off and running for the final game of Indigenous Round.

Xavier Savage gets his first game at full-back due to CNK's injury. Sebastian Kris is in for Croker, and James Schiller is on the bench with Corey Horsburgh. Trey Mooney is the 18th man. While Parramatta is 1-17. A reminder we'll have a traditional indigenous round ceremony before kickoff here this afternoon.

We welcome you to the home of the Ngunnawal People for our final match in the Indigenous Round between Canberra and Parramatta. Well, it's a game that could be vital to both sides' semi-final chances. Parramatta sitting just outside the top 4 can reclaim their place in the top 4 with a win more significant than 14 points. Canberra is just outside the eight and is looking to continue its mid-year revival. Kickoff coming up just after 4 pm.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Michael Wise

Video Referee: Matt Noyen

CANBERRA RAIDERS (20)
Tries: Sebastian Kris (2), Elliott Whitehead
Conversions: Jamal Fogarty (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Jamal Fogarty (1/1)

PARRAMATTA EELS (28)
Tries: Viliami Penisini, Dylan Brown (2), Bailey Simonsson (2)
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (4/5)