Full Time
83:00
3:00pm Sat April 29, 2023
Round 9 - McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga / Wiradjuri - Crowd: 10445
83min

Field Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty nails the kick to win it!

Raiders lead Raiders 31 - 30 Dolphins
83min

Play has been stopped with Ray Stone being taken from the field by the trainer.

82min

Six again for the Raiders.

81min

Katoa puts up a bomb - Kris catches for the Raiders.

80min

Golden point - it's planet field goal now!

80min

Field Goal: Raiders
Attempted by Jamal Fogarty.

Fogarty is off target and the game is going to golden point.

Tied up at Raiders 30 - 30 Dolphins
78min

Fogarty opts against taking a field goal and puts up a bomb that falls short - bad play from the Raiders.

77min

The Raiders somehow don't score despite a screaming run from Hudson Young.

76min

Jamal Fogarty forces a repeat set with a kick under pressure.

75min

Jarrod Wallace attempts an offload that gifts the Raiders the ball.

72min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

We're locked up again.

Tied up at Raiders 30 - 30 Dolphins
71min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Jesse Bromwich. Kick to come.

The skipper spins and crashes his way over for the Dolphins.

Raiders lead Raiders 30 - 28 Dolphins
70min

Dolphins penalty.

70min

Jordan Rapana is on report.

69min

The Dolphins earn a penalty near halfway.

69min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow make a good catch in the air.

68min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Canberra have a six point lead.

Raiders lead Raiders 30 - 24 Dolphins
66min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jamal Fogarty. Kick to come.

Jamal Fogarty scores to put the Raiders back in front.

Raiders lead Raiders 28 - 24 Dolphins
66min

Robert Jennings loses the ball from a bomb.

64min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes a good catch under pressure.

62min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

We are level at 24-all.

Tied up at Raiders 24 - 24 Dolphins
61min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Connelly Lemuelu. Kick to come.

Same as it ever was - Nikorima finds Connelly Lemuelu in support.

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 22 Dolphins
60min

Kurt Donoghoe comes up with an absurd play trying to score - the Dolphins manage to get a penalty though.

59min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako converts.

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 18 Dolphins
57min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Connelly Lemuelu. Kick to come.

Kodi Nikorima makes an incisive run and finds Lemuelu in support.

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 16 Dolphins
56min

Connelly Lemuelu hits Sebastian Kris as the Raiders fullback was catching a bomb.

54min

The Dolphins come up with the ball after a sloppy pass from the 'home' side.

53min

Crowd: 10,445

52min

Robert Jennings loses the ball close to his goal line.

51min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow manages to stay in the field of play despite pressure from the Raiders.

50min

Kurt Donoghoe is on for Brenko Lee.

48min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts for a 12 point lead.

Raiders lead Raiders 24 - 12 Dolphins
48min

The Raiders elect to take the points on offer.

48min

Ray Stone is on report.

47min

The Dolphins are penalised for a lifting tackle on Albert Hopoate.

47min

Albert Hopoate appeared to have scored; the touch judge says forward pass before the referee blows a penalty for the Raiders.

46min

Pasami Saulo is held up over the line.

46min

Six again for the Raiders close to the line.

44min

Brenko Lee makes an error.

44min

Hudson Young puts in a kick that is marginally better than Corey Horsburgh but the result is the same - seven tackles for the Dolphins.

43min

The Dolphins challenge the decision and lose.

42min

The Dolphins make an error inside their own half.

40min

We're back underway for the second half.

40min

The Raiders take a 22-12 lead to the sheds.

38min

The Raiders come up with an error.

38min

The Dolphins make an error and the Raiders will have another chance to post points before the break.

38min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

Croker is wide of the mark.

Raiders lead Raiders 22 - 12 Dolphins
36min

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

The Raiders capitalise on a scrum play with Kris charging 50 metres to score.

Raiders lead Raiders 22 - 12 Dolphins
35min

The Dolphins lose possession.

34min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow draws a penalty coming out of his own end.

31min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako makes it a one-try game.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 12 Dolphins
30min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. Kick to come.

Talk about a 12-point turnaround! Isaako makes a break down the sideline and finds the Hammer in support.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 10 Dolphins
29min

No Try. Guler is deemed to have dropped the ball over the line.

29min

Emre Guler is claiming a try.

29min

The Raiders get a penalty and take a quick tap through Matt Timoko.

27min

Conversion: Dolphins
Kicked by Jamayne Isaako.

Isaako adds the extras.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 6 Dolphins
26min

Try: Dolphins
Scored by Euan Aitken. Kick to come.

Euan Aitken takes advantage of retreating defence and sprints over to get the Dolphins on the board.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 4 Dolphins
26min

Connelly Lemuelu is cut down after a strong run down the left edge.

25min

Corey Horsburgh puts in a kick befitting a front-rower to gift the Dolphins a seven tackle set.

24min

Robert Jennings makes a solid run only to lose the ball inside the Raiders' half.

23min

Dolphins penalty.

22min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker swings his kick between the posts - a brilliant start for the Green Machine.

Raiders lead Raiders 18 - 0 Dolphins
21min

Rapana does well to fend off Robert Jennings and touch down for his third try of the season.

20min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jordan Rapana. Kick to come.

Rapana scores out wide in his comeback from injury.

Raiders lead Raiders 16 - 0 Dolphins
19min

Fogarty puts up a bomb; Jordan Rapana catches the ball and offloads to Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, who is ruled to have put a foot over the sideline. More pressure for the Dolphins.

17min

Penalty Goal: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker adds the extras from in front.

Raiders lead Raiders 12 - 0 Dolphins
17min

Jarrod Croker will kick to go further in front.

16min

The Dolphins are penalised for being offside from the line drop out.

16min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is forced to run over the dead ball line after a great kick from Jack Wighton.

15min

Jarrod Croker is cut down by Jeremy Marshall-King after some offloads through the middle of the field.

12min

Sebastian Kris cleans up a grubber from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow on his 30 metre line.

10min

Robert Jennings comes up with a catch close to his line.

9min

Connelly Lemuelu drops the ball and the Raiders are off the hook.

8min

The Dolphins finally have the ball and get a penalty.

8min

Jack Wighton goes from hero to villain with an error straight after points.

7min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts to give the Raiders a 10-0 lead.

Raiders lead Raiders 10 - 0 Dolphins
7min

Great work from WIghton to charge onto a pass from Corey Horsburgh.

6min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.

Wighton crashes over next to the posts.

Raiders lead Raiders 8 - 0 Dolphins
4min

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is tackled in goal and the Raiders will get another attacking set.

3min

Conversion: Raiders
Attempted by Jarrod Croker.

Croker is off target with his first attempt of the afternoon.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Dolphins
2min

That is Jarrod Croker's first try in more than two years.

2min

Great work from Jordan Rapana on the previous play to make plenty of metres.

1min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.

O captain, my captain - Croker slides over to score.

Raiders lead Raiders 4 - 0 Dolphins
1min

The Raiders move the ball around early...

We're underway - Josh Papali'i takes the first run of the afternoon.

Both teams are on the field - kick-off is only moments away.

The Dolphins claimed a 20-14 victory at Kayo Stadium when the two sides clashed earlier this season.

The Raiders have won one of their three previous visits to Wagga Wagga.

Kurt Donoghoe comes onto the bench in place of Mark Nicholls for the Dolphins.

The Raiders will line up as per program from the team selected on Wednesday.

Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 9 Saturday Afternoon Football between the Canberra Raiders and the Dolphins from McDonalds Park in Wagga Wagga.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Nick Beashel, Damian Brady

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

CANBERRA RAIDERS (31)
Tries: Jarrod Croker, Jack Wighton, Jordan Rapana, Sebastian Kris, Jamal Fogarty
Field Goals: Jamal Fogarty (1/2)
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (3/5)
Penalty Goals: Jarrod Croker (2/2)

DOLPHINS (30)
Tries: Euan Aitken, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Connelly Lemuelu (2), Jesse Bromwich
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (5/5)