Full Time
80:00
8:00pm Fri July 7, 2023
Round 19 - WIN Stadium, Wollongong / Dharawal - Crowd: 9369
80min

FULL-TIME - Raiders 36 def Dragons 26.

79min

Woolford takes the grubber dead and that'll seal the game.

79min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Inside 10.

78min

Challenge SUCCESSFUL. Zero tackle Dragons!

78min

Couchman taken on the last but they are challenging.

76min

Mikaele couldn't get try 4 and is bundled over the sideline.

74min

Rapana loses it in the field of play. They aren't done here.

73min

Timoko loses it! Only thing he hasn't done all day.

73min

Raiders recover the short 10.

73min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker kicked it. 36-26.

Raiders lead Dragons 26 - 36 Raiders
72min

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

One chance for the Raiders and they have capitalised. Hudson Young delivered a crunching tackle to spill the ball from Jacob Liddle and off the ensuing set. Seb Kris splits them up the middle to cross.

Raiders lead Dragons 26 - 34 Raiders
71min

Liddle was away but he lost it as he was tackled!

71min

Liddle was away but he lost it as he was tackled!

70min

Fogarty went for a 40/20 and it was just... and I mean just... short

69min

Dragons on the front foot easily here.

67min

Jayden Sullivan had to come off with an injury while all that was happening. Mbye has moved up into the halves and Lomax is at fullback

66min

Dragons get through their set post points.

65min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax pushes it across the face. 30-26.

Raiders lead Dragons 26 - 30 Raiders
64min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

Mikaele has THREE. Dragons again go down their right hand side with Amone, Lomax and Ravalawa combining sending the Fijian down the wing. He got it inside to Billy Burns who found Ravalawa for a hattrick! This is RIDICULOUS RUGBY LEAGUE.

Raiders lead Dragons 26 - 30 Raiders
62min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax converts and it's an 8 point game with 17 minutes to go.

Raiders lead Dragons 22 - 30 Raiders
61min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

This is a typical Canberra second half potentially. A clever kick from Amone aimed for a purpose and it was Lomax who flew above the rest to come down with it to score for the Red V.

Raiders lead Dragons 20 - 30 Raiders
60min

Dragons have some answers down their right hand side.

59min

Croker is thrown over the sideline in a thumping tackle.

58min

Ravalawa causing problems down the right - but kept it brilliantly in play to save the Dragons!

57min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

That is an excellent kick from Lomax. 30-16.

Raiders lead Dragons 16 - 30 Raiders
56min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

Well worked by the Dragons. Jack De Belin linked up with Blake Lawrie who got a miraculous offload to Amone who shifted it to the left to Lomax who found Ravalawa to cross in the corner for his second of the night.

Raiders lead Dragons 14 - 30 Raiders
55min

PENALTY DRAGONS: High tackle.

54min

Young hit in a big shot from Talatau Amone. Fogarty winces in agony but is ok.

53min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Dan Russell with a slow peel.

52min

Paul Turner is coming off the field. He wanted to play on and tried his best but unlike English Cricket he's conceded and is making his way off the field.

51min

Some concern for Paul Turner copping a knock to the kidneys and he's in agony. Trey Mooney has been placed on report for kneeing (as Turner fell).

50min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Too slow.

49min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker's kick is successful and it's 30-10.

Raiders lead Dragons 10 - 30 Raiders
48min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matthew Timoko. Kick to come.

That didn't take long. A long and high kick from Fogarty was mishandled by the Dragons and into the arms of Matt Frawley. Frawley then kicked it sidewards to Timoko who strolls over for his second try.

Raiders lead Dragons 10 - 28 Raiders
46min

Sullivan loses the footy. Raiders survive.

45min

SIX AGAIN DRAGONS - Hand on Ball

45min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Second effort against Jarrod Croker.

44min

Burns splits them before linking up with Sullivan and Turner before a big tackle from Fogarty saves a certain four pointer.

43min

Conversion: Dragons
Attempted by Zac Lomax.

Lomax shanks it. 24-10.

Raiders lead Dragons 10 - 24 Raiders
41min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Zac Lomax. Kick to come.

St George had to be first to score to start the second half. It took a clever kick from Moses Mbye which turned Croker around. He spilled it in the impact from Ravalawa and Lomax crosses straight away.

Raiders lead Dragons 10 - 24 Raiders
40min

Fogarty puts it down after a big run from young forward Trey Mooney.

40min

Underway for the second half at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Raiders running from right to left and will have first use of the football.

40min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts and that is half-time here at WIN Stadium. 24-6.

Raiders lead Dragons 6 - 24 Raiders
39min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matt Frawley. Kick to come.

In the shadows of half-time. Canberra delivered the dagger in the hearts of the Dragons when Fogarty grubber kicked which hit the post and collected by Matt Frawley to score.

Raiders lead Dragons 6 - 22 Raiders
38min

Raiders on the attack in the shadows of the break. Turner didn't want to play at the grubber but has to take it dead and they'll restart with a goal line dropout.

36min

Paul Turner puts down the torpedo punt from Jamal Fogarty.

35min

Conversion: Dragons
Kicked by Zac Lomax.

Lomax converts! Dragons back into it!

Raiders lead Dragons 6 - 18 Raiders
34min

Try: Dragons
Scored by Mikaele Ravalawa. Kick to come.

From dummy half. Big Mikaele crosses

Raiders lead Dragons 4 - 18 Raiders
33min

Feagai breaks down the sideline and the tackle count restarts!

32min

Rapana puts it down on play one from the scrum. What a relief that is for St George.

32min

Dan Russell on the field for his NRL debut.

32min

Amone knocks on first according to the Bunker and it's NO TRY.

32min

VIDEO REF: Gough has NO TRY - looking to confirm a knock on from Canberra.

30min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Seb Kris gets rewarded with a strong kick return.

29min

Dragons need to hang in deep before half-time. They can't get it escape beyond 18-0.

27min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker converts - 18-0.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 18 Raiders
26min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Matthew Timoko. Kick to come.

Matt Timoko has looked promising all night and he finally got rewarded. Some quick hands down the right saw Timoko break through and he had too much pace for Sullivan and Turner to cross.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 16 Raiders
25min

Francis Molo and Blake Lawrie OFF - Michael Molo and Toby Couchman ON

24min

Pass called forward by the touch judge. Mikaele Ravalawa was certain to score if the touchie didn't call it - good decision from Cam Paddy.

23min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Jack Wighton caught doing a 'peel'

22min

Frawley can't thread the needle and Lomax recovers it.

22min

Timoko splits them but is run down by Turner and Lomax. Raiders looking to extend their advantage. That was pathetic defence.

20min

Really important for the Dragons to stay in the contest here and not leak anymore points.

19min

Dragons trying to create some second phase play here.

18min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker has converted the try and it's 12-0.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 12 Raiders
17min

Try: Raiders
Scored by Joseph Tapine. Kick to come.

Tapine got the ball flat-footed and beat five of them on his way to the line. That was diabolically soft from the Dragons.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 10 Raiders
16min

SIX AGAIN CANBERRA!

15min

Turner loses it on club debut. Such a shame he did then as he's looked threatening.

14min

Amone put Liddle into space before a brilliant tackle from Kris. Sullivan kicks on the next play and it just rolls over the dead ball line.

13min

Both sides back in the arm-wrestle here.

10min

Conversion: Raiders
Kicked by Jarrod Croker.

Croker nails the conversion - Raiders 6 - Dragons 0.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 6 Raiders
9min

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

Rapana capitalises from short range and that celebration will earn the lads at Sportsbet 5k. Good celebration too with the mock Johnny Bairstow stumping.

Raiders lead Dragons 0 - 4 Raiders
8min

Timoko causing all sorts of problems. Creates a break and finds Fogarty before being taken down by Feagai! SIX AGAIN!

7min

Suli loses it contesting the football. But there is some good signs here!

7min

Dragons playing some enterprising footy. They're 10 metres out from the line!

6min

PENALTY DRAGONS: Slow peel against Zac Woolford.

6min

Seb Kris puts it down in good field position and then they compound it with a penalty.

4min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Inside 10m is the ruling against the Dragons. Jacob Liddle pinned.

4min

Well taken from Zac Lomax and it gets the Dragons out of trouble and it allows Mikaele Ravalawa to get up field with a big 30 metre effort.

3min

Raiders on the attack inside the red-zone.

2min

PENALTY RAIDERS: Paul Turner split the defence but he went through a gap created by an obstruction from Zac Lomax.

1min

Woolford throws it forward under heavy pressure from Zac Lomax.

We're underway! Dragons running from right to left on your screens!

Some pre-game news: Jack Wighton will play LOCK tonight with Matt Frawley going into the vacant 5/8 role.

Referee tonight is Peter Gough, Cam Paddy and Kasey Badger are running the line and the man in the bunker is Gerard Sutton.

It's Friday Night Football and it's Round 19 of the NRL Telstra Premiership with the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders. The Dragons desperately need to win this one to get out of the log-jam for the wooden spoon. While for the Raiders, a win is of upmost importance in order to keep their finals chances alive. As far as changes are concerned, the Dragons lost Su'a due to injury and replaced by Burns, elsewhere the side is unchanged. For the visitors, Mariota starts for Guler, Frawley replaces Ata at lock. Cotric reverts back to the concussion sub.

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Cameron Paddy

Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (26)
Tries: Mikaele Ravalawa (3), Zac Lomax (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Zac Lomax (3/5)
Penalty Goals:

CANBERRA RAIDERS (36)
Tries: Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Matthew Timoko (2), Matt Frawley, Sebastian Kris
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (6/6)
Penalty Goals: