Full Time
80:00
7:55pm Fri July 8, 2022
Round 17 - McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal - Crowd: 18621
80min

Penalty Goal: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell kicks the penalty goal right on full time to end an eventful final 90 seconds

Rabbitohs lead Knights 28 - 40 Rabbitohs
80min

David Klemmer has been sent off for reckless contact direct to the head putting an elbow onto the Souths player with the ball

78min

PENALTY SOUTHS: There's a group of players all admiring each other holding each other as play goes on but Souths get a penalty for a strip

75min

Especially given Bradman Best didn't live up to his first name with the great man or being the best when he got held up

75min

That was awful from the Knights as they kick for Edrick Lee but it's a terrible kick that Paulo takes safely

75min

Repeat set for the Knights although questions why Klemmer ended up with the ball to slow down play

73min

Souths just playing conservative football at the moment as the game has sort of gone into a holding pattern despite the Knights being within reach of levelling

68min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Anthony Milford.

Anthony Milford converts to close the gap to 10

Rabbitohs lead Knights 28 - 38 Rabbitohs
68min

Try: Knights
Scored by Mitchell Barnett. Kick to come.

Mitch Barnett gets the ball from Brailey at dummy half and runs the angle and the defence splits and he goes through

Rabbitohs lead Knights 26 - 38 Rabbitohs
66min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell's kick has too much hook to the right on it and is waved away

Rabbitohs lead Knights 22 - 38 Rabbitohs
65min

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

Jaxson Paulo is over as Souths spread wide and then the most abysmal defence you could see as none of the Knights put their body on the line

Rabbitohs lead Knights 22 - 38 Rabbitohs
63min

SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Todd Smith rules a knock-on and it looks that way at first but it's lost backwards on replay and the call is overturned

62min

Dom Young on the counter-attack loses the ball after Souths lose it and Todd Smith calls the Knights took their advantage

60min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Anthony Milford.

From out wide Anthony Milford converts and closes the gap to 12

Rabbitohs lead Knights 22 - 34 Rabbitohs
59min

Try: Knights
Scored by Edrick Lee. Kick to come.

EDRICK!!! The Knights finally find their groove again after looking lost and the ball swings out to the left and Lee gets over

Rabbitohs lead Knights 20 - 34 Rabbitohs
56min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Cody Walker penalised for being offside inside the 10 after Dom Young was driven into touch

54min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell converts from close range

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 34 Rabbitohs
53min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Tevita Tatola. Kick to come.

Tevita Tatola gets the green lights after Tex Hoy can't ground the ball

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 32 Rabbitohs
50min

BUNKER: Souths claiming a try but Todd Smith says NO TRY saying that Tex Hoy grounded it before Souths got there.

50min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Souths challenging the decision of not played at; This time referee Todd Smith's decision is overturned

50min

UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Dom Young's foot goes back into the ruck and forces the error so the call is right from the referee

50min

CAPTAINS CHALLENGE: Knights challenging Todd Smith's call of ruck interference which looks an odd one tbh

49min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Richie Kennar penalised for a high shot

47min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Knights kick chase offside which compounds an awful kick

46min

Lost ball helps the Knights with their first attacking set for about 20 minutes

44min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell's kick off the boot looks horrible but it has more hook in it than a Melbourne turn but still not good enough to go through the uprights

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 28 Rabbitohs
43min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.

Richie Kennar with so much open space in front of him as the Knights defence is in all sorts of trouble as Dom Young charged in about 15m infield and Kennar is on the outside for a simple stroll

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 28 Rabbitohs
42min

A double whammy for the Knights and Adam Clune; Loses the ball and then cops an accidental knee

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Souths start with the ball for the second half as they lead by 8

40min

HALF TIME - What a game of Rugby League it is out there in Newcastle as the Rabbitohs ran 3 tries in in the last 10 minutes to take a 24-16 lead at the break

39min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell converts from in front

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 24 Rabbitohs
38min

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

All clear given as Walker raced 80m taking the intercept after an awful pass from Matt Croker was intercepted

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 22 Rabbitohs
37min

SIX AGAIN x 2 - The bell goes off twice but the Bunnies take an intercept and Cody Walker races away; Some contact in the background to check

36min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Slow ruck from the Bunnies and on the attack go the Knights

34min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Almost a replay of his last conversion, Latrell Mitchell from the same spot as before hits the ball exactly the same as last time and the flags go up

Rabbitohs lead Knights 16 - 18 Rabbitohs
33min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.

BACK-TO-BACK - Richie Kennar is on the outside of his man and the easiest way to get the ball out of him is a classy kick from Cody Walker who puts it on Kennar's chest

Tied up at Knights 16 - 16 Rabbitohs
32min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: More ill-disciplined play for the Knights as they give away a penalty for a slow ruck and the Bunnies are on the attack again

32min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell leaves no doubt about that kick as he slots the goal from near touch

Knights lead Knights 16 - 12 Rabbitohs
30min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Richard Kennar. Kick to come.

Starting the set having to dropout; Souths go up the other end as the Knights defence on the right is cut to pieces between some good work between Walker & Mitchell before Kennar scores

Knights lead Knights 16 - 10 Rabbitohs
29min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Too slow off the ruck after the Bunnies regained the short dropout

28min

What a kick chase - Milford kicks down field from just inside his own half, Latrell is left in a cul-de-saq then finds Paulo who then gets shoved back in goal

27min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Anthony Milford.

Anthony Milford converts from wide out to extend the lead

Knights lead Knights 16 - 6 Rabbitohs
25min

Try: Knights
Scored by Bradman Best. Kick to come.

What the hell were Souths doing? Edrick Lee gets a free jump at the ball and then on his outside, Bradman Best only has open space in front of him

Knights lead Knights 14 - 6 Rabbitohs
23min

Anthony Milford tries a 20/40 but the last bounce of the ball wasn't what the Knights wanted

21min

Both sides matching each other in attack at the moment as both sides are creating opportunities

19min

Conversion: Knights
Kicked by Anthony Milford.

Anthony Milford converts from close range

Knights lead Knights 10 - 6 Rabbitohs
19min

Try: Knights
Scored by David Klemmer. Kick to come.

Despite Todd Smith sending up the decision no try - David Klemmer gets his first Knights try after 75 games in the red & blue after Edrick Lee took a good catch and a touch by Leo Thompson was ruled backwards and Klemmer picked it up to score

Knights lead Knights 8 - 6 Rabbitohs
18min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: Latrell Mitchell penalised for a high tackle and goes on report as Dom Young has to go off for a HIA after the contact

16min

PENALTY KNIGHTS: A high tackle penalty against the Rabbitohs and Knights on the attack

16min

Conversion: Knights
Attempted by Tex Hoy.

Tex Hoy pushes the conversion across the face of the posts

Rabbitohs lead Knights 4 - 6 Rabbitohs
14min

Try: Knights
Scored by Dominic Young. Kick to come.

COUNTER ATTACK - Dom Young saved a certain try charging like Nature Strip at Royal Ascot before Knights counter-attack and go up the other way and Young surges to the line

Rabbitohs lead Knights 4 - 6 Rabbitohs
11min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell converts from in front

Rabbitohs lead Knights 0 - 6 Rabbitohs
10min

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

Cody Walker celebrated as if he knew the try was going to be disallowed but it's somehow awarded despite running into Tom Burgess in front of him. One for an explanation on Monday but it's awarded now

Rabbitohs lead Knights 0 - 4 Rabbitohs
10min

Latrell goes close off the scrum

9min

Tex Hoy comes in for the running jump to take the high kick but loses it

7min

Anthony Milford aims for the upright but doesn't get it on target and it goes dead

6min

PENALTY KNIGHTS - The Knights get a much needed penalty after surviving the attacking raid from the Rabbitohs that started to get directionless

5min

Latrell Mitchell throws a pass with an overlap but an important hand from Dom Young knocks it down and saves the Knights

4min

SIX MORE - Latrell's pass touched on the last tackle and Souths get a big attacking chance now

3min

Chris Randall loses the ball and Souths get their first set inside the Knights half

1min

TIME OFF - TIme off already after tackle 1 with Tevita Tatola penalised for a shot and then hits teammate Lachlan Illias who is bleeding

GAME ON! Todd Smith in control calls time on and we're underway in Newcastle - Souths kick off

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (28)
Tries: Dominic Young, David Klemmer, Bradman Best, Edrick Lee, Mitchell Barnett
Conversions: Tex Hoy (0/1), Anthony Milford (4/4)

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (40)
Tries: Cody Walker (2), Richard Kennar (3), Tevita Tatola, Jaxson Paulo
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (5/7)
Penalty Goals: Latrell Mitchell (1/1)