Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat June 18, 2022
Round 15 - CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal - Crowd: 21757
80min

FULL TIME at Parramatta - The Eels are victors in an absolutely brilliant game of Rugby League with their 26-16 win.

78min

Ky Rodwell's first contribution to the game is a knock-on; Good stats for Supercoach (if he's had by anyone)

76min

A simple drop by Sitili Tupouniua kills the momentum and arguably the chances of the Roosters tonight

76min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Strip ruled by Todd Smith as the Roosters wanted a quick tap but players in front stop the quick tap

75min

Roosters keep the ball alive and the kick is played at by the Eels

74min

Not sure that was the play for the Roosters as Tedesco kicked for himself down the sideline

73min

CHALLENGE UNSUCCESSFUL: Sam Verrills wasn't playing at the ball at all and the challenge is lost by the Eels much to the anger of Clint Gutherson

73min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Eels challenging Todd Smith's call of not played at by Sam Verrills

70min

Error from Tupou again as the Eels start to counter-attack

70min

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: The Roosters thought there might've been high contact and there was from Makahesi Makatoa; Roosters out of trouble

69min

Daniel Tupou loses the ball on play 1

68min

PENALTY EELS: Roosters kick chasers are offside and the Eels get a massive pressure release

67min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Last tackle penalty conceded by the Eels and the Roosters on the attack deep in the Eels half

64min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Ryan Matterson with a lazy high tackle on Suaalii that gets the Roosters out of trouble

62min

PENALTY EELS: James Tedesco can't stop his momentum as he chases through the kick from Hutchison and he takes Gutherson out in the air

61min

Reed Mahoney not expecting the offload to come puts it down

60min

Adventurous play from the Roosters looks good in theory but they lose the ball

57min

Back underway after Egan Butcher is taken from the field on the medicab

56min

Egan Butcher is out cold on the ground after getting his head into the most awkward of positions and he's on the ground. Both Butcher brothers now out of the contest via concussion protocols

54min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Parra penalised for ruck interference but then challenged; Grant Atkins in the bunker says no ruck interference and no error.

49min

Conversion: Roosters
Attempted by Sam Walker.

Sam Walker's kick is kept to the left of the uprights

Eels lead Eels 26 - 16 Roosters
48min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Joseph Suaalii. Kick to come.

THAT WAS BRILLIANT - Roosters go down the short side get the ball out to Suaalii who kicks over the top and off the boot I thought it was a shocker but the steeden bounces on it's point perfectly back for the man who kicked it to score

Eels lead Eels 26 - 16 Roosters
47min

Daniel Tupou not having the best night under the high ball as he loses it but it's gone backwards

46min

Joseph Suaalii jumps high for the ball but loses it forward as the Eels make good metres off it

45min

SIX MORE - Eels caught inside the 10 and the Roosters starting their new set inside the Eels half

44min

Good take from Joey Manu in-goal to get the Roosters out of trouble

43min

PENALTY EELS: Looks like it was a bad bake because Fletcher Baker takes Clint Gutherson out on the kick chase and Todd Smith very quickly blows the penalty

42min

Angus Crichton coughs up possession as the Roosters were looking to hit back

41min

Billy Smith a charge down that was absolutely brilliant and now the Roosters go on the attack

40min

Todd Smith calls time on for the second half and we're underway again in Parramatta

40min

HALF TIME - One of the best halves of Rugby League in recent times as the Parra Eels hold a 26-12 lead over the Roosters

40min

"HERE'S TROUBLE" The commentators were just expecting another Parra try but Gutho blows it by not passing it sooner and Bailey Simonsson is pushed into touch

39min

Repeat set for the Eels as the kick is cleaned up by the Roosters but not enough to deny the Eels getting the ball back

37min

Daniel Tupou knocks on a high kick and six more coming for the Eels

36min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from close range to the right of the uprights

Eels lead Eels 26 - 12 Roosters
35min

Try: Eels
Scored by Reed Mahoney. Kick to come.

The Eels are playing with speed at the moment and Mitch Moses running the ball gets on the outside to Simonsson and then the ball comes back to Reed Mahoney who scores

Eels lead Eels 24 - 12 Roosters
34min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses conversion goes across the face of the posts

Eels lead Eels 20 - 12 Roosters
34min

Try: Eels
Scored by Maika Sivo. Kick to come.

That try was so exciting to watch, I forgot to put it through initially as a try

Eels lead Eels 20 - 12 Roosters
31min

SIVO IS BACK! The Roosters look to shut the ball down 3 or 4 times, but Parrramatta keep it alive though through Matterson, Simonsson and then ultimately Lane and Blake at the end

29min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sam Walker.

Sam Walker converts from close range to close the gap

Eels lead Eels 16 - 12 Roosters
27min

Clint Gutherson puts a teammate into space but the pass is called forward by Todd Smith

26min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Sitili Tupouniua. Kick to come.

Sliding across field, Sam Walker gives Sitili Tupouniua a flat (at best) ball and straight through the middle goes through

Eels lead Eels 16 - 10 Roosters
25min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: Much needed penalty for the tricolours as James Tedesco is clipped high on his way down into the field of play

23min

Conversion: Eels
Attempted by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses keeps his conversion to the left and it's waved out

Eels lead Eels 16 - 6 Roosters
21min

Try: Eels
Scored by Clinton Gutherson. Kick to come.

The Roosters defence is no match for the Eels who are putting in some strong play in motion out there; This time they shift left and go out wide and Shaun Lane off a good offload puts Clint Gutherson through

Eels lead Eels 16 - 6 Roosters
18min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts for the Eels to push them out to a converted try

Eels lead Eels 12 - 6 Roosters
17min

Try: Eels
Scored by Isaiah Papali'i. Kick to come.

Isaiah Papali'i has the speed to beat the first defenders and then the power to steamroll James Tedesco and then get up and go again to score

Eels lead Eels 10 - 6 Roosters
16min

Maika Sivo charging back leaving players in his wake as the good kick from the Roosters is undone

15min

Parramatta run on the last as the Roosters have enough defence on their left though if Parra went the other way it was a different story

13min

Repeat set for the Eels after Moses' kick is taken by Manu who is driven in goal

12min

PENALTY EELS: Lindsay Collins penalised for a lifting tackle that goes over the horizontal and is placed on report as well

12min

Maika Sivo takes a good catch as the flying Joseph Suaalii flies through

11min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: RCG penalised for a crusher tackle, Roosters into the Parra half

9min

Conversion: Eels
Kicked by Mitchell Moses.

Mitch Moses converts from close range

Tied up at Eels 6 - 6 Roosters
9min

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

Dylan Brown gets on the board and there's some spectacular work from Reed Mahoney to keep the ball from being knocked on as he fumbled it to pick it up; Mitch Moses running across field and then Shaun Lane running hard and getting the offload to Brown who scored

Roosters lead Eels 4 - 6 Roosters
8min

PENALTY EELS: Lindsay Collins quick off the line as he puts a big hit on Maika Sivo but it was too quick off the line

6min

Conversion: Roosters
Kicked by Sam Walker.

You don't get many tougher kicks than from the touchline and that's what Sam Walker has and he hits it perfectly

Roosters lead Eels 0 - 6 Roosters
4min

Try: Roosters
Scored by Joseph Suaalii. Kick to come.

From left to right the Roosters go on the attack and the Parra defence is caught in and up and Sivo rushed in which created the space and some good hands puts Suaalii over in the corner

Roosters lead Eels 0 - 4 Roosters
3min

PENALTY ROOSTERS: A second effort from RCG and Todd Smith penalises it; The kick for touch is a good one taking them inside the Parra 30

1min

The best referee in the NRL, Todd Smith calls time on and we're underway at Parramatta - Roosters using the ball running towards the Leagues Club end

Well the reigning premiers have got a big win, now it's up for the little bro Parramatta to make it a good night for Western Sydney as they take on the Eastern Suburbs

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Jon Stone

Video Referee: Grant Atkins

PARRAMATTA EELS (26)
Tries: Dylan Brown, Isaiah Papali'i, Clinton Gutherson, Maika Sivo, Reed Mahoney
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/5)

SYDNEY ROOSTERS (16)
Tries: Joseph Suaalii (2), Sitili Tupouniua
Conversions: Sam Walker (2/3)