MAORI ALL STARS WIN - Brent Naden kicks and Reimis Smith knocks the ball dead ahead of the chasing Josh Addo-Carr
Inside 90 seconds remain and the Maori All-Stars lead by 6 and having to defend their own line
A massive hit from Herbert on Kelly forces the error.
PATRICK HERBERT GOES BOOOOM
An error from the Indigenous All Stars deep in attack lets the pressure off the Maori but strong defence is putting it back on
Albert Kelly's kick didn't look ever likely to be a 40/20 until the last 3 rolls when it went into touch...
Andrew Fifita with the chip and chase and then claims of a trip but Adam Gee having none of it.... Probably in shock Fifita chipped and chase
Nicho Hynes conversion goes across the face of the posts
Tyrell Sloan scores after Nicho Hynes kicks early and the bouncing ball causes issues for the Maori All Stars and Sloan's speed gets him to the ball first
THREE QUARTER TIME - Maori All Stars holding a 16-6 lead at the 3QT Break; The only try in that quarter came through Joseph Tapine
Kodi Nikorima converts from close range
Joseph Tapine was denied in the first half but gets his four-pointer there after a good run and strength to get to the line with three players on him
Jesse Ramien is off to the sin bin for a professional foul after taking a Maori All Stars player out
BUNKER: Josh Curran loses the ball and gets knocked out in the process - Contact is incidental from Jordan Rapana who is just making a play at the ball after Curran had already lost the ball
Very impatient football from the Maori All Stars as James Fisher Harris' offload is put down by Erin Clark
Repeat set for the Indigenous All Stars with Nicho Hynes kick a good one but Reimis Smith bats it dead
SUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE - The Maori All Stars initially called for a knock on by Adam Gee but the bunker rules no knock on
PENALTY MAORI ALL STARS: The Indigenous All Stars penalised for a tackle in the air on Reimis Smith as Noah is starting to send his ark out to Parramatta
SECOND HALF/THIRD QUARTER IS UNDERWAY - The Maori All Stars lead the game 10-6 as the rain continues
HALF TIME at Commbank Stadium and the Maori All Stars are in front at the long break with a 10-6 lead thanks to tries to Nikorima and Marsters in the second quarter
Josh Addo-Carr loses the ball on his own 20 after a difficult kick
Patrick Herbert misses the conversion from out wide
Esan Marsters is over after Kenny Bromwich getting the arm out and putting the ball on the chest of Patrick Herbert before Herbert finds Marsters to score in the corner
PENALTY MAORI: Jamayne Taunoa-Brown penalised for being inside the 10 off the kick after Jordan Rapana was in all sorts trying to catch it.
PENALTY INDIGENOUS - Jordan Rapana penalised this time just for an offside on a kick chase
Kodi Nikorima's kick was a poor one after a good set for the Maori all-stars, the Indigenous now well into attack
Patrick Herbert converts from right in front
Beautiful draw and pass from the Premiership winner James Fisher-Harris draws in defenders and he finds his front row partner Joseph Tapine who finds Kodi Nikorima backing up
PENALTY MAORI ALL STARS: Nicho Hynes strips the ball and there was still 2 in the tackle according to Adam Gee
SECOND QUARTER IS GO! - Both sides have a player in the sin bin but have to confirm whether trial rules apply where the Sin Binned player can be replaced
Braydon Trindall hits the penalty successfully from out wide and slots the goal to extend the lead to 6-0 at quarter time
Jordan Rapana is off to the sin bin after his second shoulder charge and by the words of Adam Gee it was very close to being off for 60 rather than 10
"I had the penalty and you took the game out of my control" the words of Adam Gee as he sends Andrew Fifita to the sin bin
IT'S ALL BLOWN UP - Jordan Rapana penalised for a shoulder charge (again) but then it exploded right near the sideline and the fence and emotion is running high
NO TRY - The ruling is that the hand of Will Kennedy is under the ball and then when it does touch the ground it's short of the line.
BUNKER: Joseph Tapine has crossed but Adam Gee says we'll go upstairs checking a possible knock on and grounding
PENALTY MAORI ALL STARS - Initially ruled six again by Adam Gee but after play broke down the penalty comes for an offside
Nicho Hynes conversion attempt stays towards the right of the uprights
Jordan Rapana ON REPORT for a shoulder charge on David Fifita after the pass
WHAT A TRY - David Fifita on the outside gets through 3 tackles and breaks through and then finds Jesse Ramien who scores
Poor kick from Chanel Harris-Tavita undoes the pressure that the Maori were able to put on the Indigenous All Stars
Repeat set for the Maori after the crossfield kick from Kodi Nikorima is put down; Another set after the drop out
Reuben Cotter loses the ball in a strong hit from Patrick Herbert who had to make the tackle otherwise it was danger signs
A fumble on the ground the ruling of Adam Gee and a great attacking chance goes astray for the Maori's
The rain absolutely teeming down at Commbank Stadium as Andrew Fifita loses the ball and the Maori All Stars get their first strong attacking set
There's players all around him but Josh Addo-Carr takes the ball superbly
No pressure on Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow as he takes the kick easily; Both sides making some good metres and coming up against strong defence
Nicho Hynes kicks early on the 4th tackle and the ball runs into touch inside the 10
HERE WE GO! Adam Gee calls time on and the All-Stars game is underway at Bankwest Stadium; The Maori All Starts with first use of the ball
The welcome to country taking place and now a moment silence; Soon the war cries of both the Maori and Indigenous All Stars
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judges: Wyatt Raymond, Liam Kennedy
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
INDIGENOUS MENS ALL STARS (10)
Tries: Jesse Ramien, Tyrell Sloan
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (0/2)
Penalty Goals: Braydon Trindall (1/1)
MAORI MENS ALL STARS (16)
Tries: Kodi Nikorima, Esan Marsters, Joseph Tapine
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Kodi Nikorima (1/1), Patrick Herbert (1/2)
Penalty Goals: