Full-Time - Roosters 28 def Eels 20
Moses converts.
Paulo went for the intercept, but Sivo collects it and scores.
Butcher loses it initially back but Paulo saves the try with the bat down
Moses converts - Roosters 28 - Eels 14
Simonsson scores in the corner. Great set play from Moses but he draws the man in and Bailey Simonsson crosses.
Will Penisini forces a goal line dropout
Great set post points from the Roosters.
Walker adds the extras and the Roosters are on a roll
COAST TO COAST FROM THE ROOSTERS. Daniel Tupou goes on a mega kick return before linking up with Luke Keary who gets his second. Mitch Moses is down though.
Sam Walker with another unorthodox last tackle play.
Roosters get onto the attack following an Eels error.
Walker's kick is successful and it's 22-8.
Challenge successful.
JWH loses the ball... but they will challenge here.
Roosters get another set. Great effort from Suaalii, Keary and Turpin.
Maika Sivo kicks it dead... Nutho Gutho gives him a spray.
PENALTY ROOSTERS: High tackle
Gutho taken on the last. Lots of X Factor seemingly missing there...
SIX AGAIN EELS - ruck infringement.
No goal - 20-8 Roosters lead.
It had to come, but Jaxson Paulo gets another try.
SIX AGAIN ROOSTERS - FLOP
Sivo knocks it on. Roosters looking more and more dangerous.
Hopgood knocks it down - Roosters get it back.
SIX MORE ROOSTERS - 10m
SIX AGAIN ROOSTERS - inside 10m
SIX AGAIN - inside 10m
RCG loses the ball in the tackle. Bailey Simonsson has a head clash with Egan Butcher.
Smith kicks inside the 40 but it had an Eels.
Hodgson knocks on.
Challenge Eels - ruling was knock on.
PENALTY EELS: Brandon Smith takes him high
PENALTY EELS: Offside
It was one up, one down. Atkins awards the goal.
Parramatta strike straight away. Will Penisini gets the ball out to Clinton Gutherson and Parramatta cross to start the second 40.
SIX AGAIN EELS - ruck infringement.
Both sides complete their opening sets of the second half.
Here we go for the second half of action. James Tedesco WON'T RETURN. Joseph Suaalii to FB and Corey Allan at CTW.
Half-Time and it's the Roosters leading 16-2 at HT.
Walker converts and it's 16-2.
It's a red, white and blue show in the shadows of half-time. Brandon Smith exposes the markers before finding Sam Walker who drew and passed to Luke Keary for his first of 2023.
Parra chance their arm and it comes to bite. 7 tackle set for the chooks.
PENALTY EELS: Jaxson Paulo commits something we've seen in every game this year but Grant Atkins decides R5 is the time to crackdown.
13 v 13
Walker's conversion is unsuccessful. 10-2.
Tupou gets another try closer to Minichello. Roosters punish them down the right.
Tedesco is OUT. Roosters can now activate Ben Thomas.
PENALTY ROOSTERS: Ruck interference
Butcher has lost it and they will roll the dice.
Bit of razzle dazzle from the Roosters. Drew Hutchison taken inches short of the line.
Brown knocks on.
Walker throws it forward. Bit of panic here.
Tupou has made another error.
Eels down to 12 men AGAIN.
Eels survive here...
Kasey Badger saves Grant Atkins from one of the howlers of the year... Gutherson knocks on.
Sivo taken over the sideline again. Well done to the makeshift right edge.
Roosters complete their set after points.
Walker adds the extras in game 50. 6-2
Roosters finally get their revenge down the left. Joseph Suaalii broke through before finding James Tedesco. Off the ensuing play, Luke Keary linked up with Sam Walker who got a magical cut-out ball to Jaxson Paulo before flicking it onto Drew Hutchison.
Parra convert their set after points.
Moses makes no mistake 2-0.
PENALTY EELS: Strip against Brandon Smith.
Penalty was against Luke Keary for allegedly grabbing Bailey Simonsson
Over the Roosters go. It's Egan Butcher for the first try. Keary exposes the short right edge and finds Daniel Tupou who sprinted 25 metres before finding Joseph Suaalii before passing to Egan Butcher to get the first try... Bunker will OVERTURN IT!!
Roosters forwards dominating this one early. Lindsay Collins.
Radley in game 100 comes just so short. Gutherson saves the try.
Penisini is gone to the bin for being deliberately offside.
Cartwright takes the bomb but kicks the ball dead.
Sivo is put on the spot and steps on the line.
Walker put it down trying to get on the offload.
Hodgson taken on the last trying to take advantage of the markers rushing early. But, the Roosters hang on.
HERE WE GO! Grant Atkins blows time on and Round 5 is underway. Roosters get the ball first.
Grant Atkins is the referee tonight. Matt Noyen and Kasey Badger are the touch judges. Gerard Sutton is the man in the bunker for this one.
We welcome you to the home of the Sydney Roosters (Allianz Stadium) for this Round 5 opener between the Roosters and the Eels. Both sides come into this match in form, the Roosters won two straight before their first bye, while the Eels bounced back to beat Penrith for win number 1 of 2023. Both sides are 1-17, yes Roosters fans that does mean Drew Hutchison is at centre... Kickoff is at the top of the hour.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Kasey Badger
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (28)
Tries: Drew Hutchison, Daniel Tupou, Luke Keary (2), Jaxson Paulo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Sam Walker (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Sam Walker (1/1)
PARRAMATTA EELS (20)
Tries: Bailey Simonsson, Clinton Gutherson, Maika Sivo
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Mitchell Moses (3/3)
Penalty Goals: Mitchell Moses (1/1)