Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat August 5, 2023
Round 23 - Optus Stadium, Burswood / Whadjuk - Crowd: 45814
78min

Tyrone Munro gets on the outside shows speed and then the ball just falls out of his hands

77min

Tom Burgess goes to the sin bin for the contact to the head

77min

UH OH - Tom Burgess has clocked Tom Hazelton high and the big man from the Sharks is not in a good way

76min

ARE THE SHARKS AWAKE? Tallis Duncan straight through the middle and the Bunnies are on the attack

75min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Attempted by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell hits the post with his wide conversion

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 16 - 26 Sharks
74min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Isaiah Tass. Kick to come.

The Rabbitohs are finally getting into some sort of a groove albeit not a good one because they are taking the opportunities they are being gifted especially down the left

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 16 - 26 Sharks
73min

Munro loses it as Latrell kicks on tackle 1 then after the advantage was taken Hiroti loses it

72min

Nicho Hynes loses the ball as he runs to the line and gets tackled

71min

On the run, the Sharks are on the backfoot but the pass from Latrell is awful

69min

Toby Rudolf trying to strip the ball 1-on-1 knocks it forward

68min

Keaon Koloamatangi loses the ball as the Sharks needed that on the backfoot

67min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell converts from in front but the margin is still 14 with as many minutes to go

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 12 - 26 Sharks
65min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Lachlan Ilias. Kick to come.

IS THE COMEBACK ON? Lachlan Ilias is over this time because the Rabbitohs spread it left and create spaces as AJ kicks back inside for the 7 who scores

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 10 - 26 Sharks
64min

Conversion: Rabbitohs
Kicked by Latrell Mitchell.

Latrell Mitchell converts

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 6 - 26 Sharks
63min

Try: Rabbitohs
Scored by Alex Johnston. Kick to come.

Alex Johnston goes over as the Souths attack actually looks to have some directness going through the hands left

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 4 - 26 Sharks
61min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Jack Williams does the cardinal sin of giving away a penalty with the ball as he shoves the marker out of play

60min

UNSUCCESSFUL CHALLENGE: Absolutely no hesitation in the penalty being blown and it's quickly looked at and ruled unsuccessful

60min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Tom Burgess penalised for a strip and it's being challenged

60min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide yet again

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 26 Sharks
57min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Siosifa Talakai. Kick to come.

TRINDALL HAS TWO - It's not conventional but it's on the board at least. Trindall kicks to the sideline, Hiroti keeps it in, Talakai kicks comes off Latrell and Trindall ends up with the ball after he started it

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 24 Sharks
55min

PENALTY SHARKS: Cody Walker was called out by Todd Smith 3 or 4 times but got involved and eventually the penalty comes

54min

Tyrone Munro reads the intercept but cannot take it and the Sharks get a scrum

53min

Jai Arrow is coming off hurt and he is in EXTREME pain and it doesn't look good, though looked minor

53min

PENALTY SHARKS: Jed Cartwright offside and is penalised but they want to argue about something that isn't even connected to why the referee blew the penalty

53min

NO TRY - With no clear angles, nothing can say that Campbell Graham got the ball down and Todd Smith has his decision upheld

52min

BUNKER: Campbell Graham goes high in the air and gets down close to the ground but does he get it down? Referee doesn't think so

46min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide with a good conversion

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 20 Sharks
45min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Braydon Trindall. Kick to come.

Tyrone Munro was isolated to start with BUT he looked like he was off before acceptances and Braydon Trindall goes through the massive hole easily

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 18 Sharks
43min

PENALTY SHARKS: Lachlan Illias penalised for an escort and it looks a tough call after the advice from the touch judge

42min

PENALTY SHARKS: Siliva Havili runs out of the line looking for the big hit but he's way too quick off the line and is penalised

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Todd Smith calls time on and the Sharks have the ball first with their 14-0 lead

40min

HALF TIME - The Sharks dominating the game at the moment leading 14-0

39min

Cody Walker throws a bludger of a pass at the end of the half after Souths started to make some metres

39min

REVIEW TIME: Adam Gee wants another look at it

39min

THIS IS CLOSE...

38min

NO TRY - Alex Johnston goes into touch with his foot over the sideline before he gets the ball down

38min

AJ!!! The 185th try of his career if it's given the all clear as Todd Smith awards the try but questions about the feet arise

37min

Not the greatest kick from Latrell Mitchell but gets the result as Sifa Talakai takes a good catch but gets driven in-goal

36min

Wade Graham got very close but loses the ball after being pushed back

36min

BUNKER: Wade Graham goes hard and fast at the line and went very very close but Todd Smith says NO TRY

35min

Campbell Graham pushes an offload that he doesn't need to and Illias can't take and knocks on

33min

Penalty Goal: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts the penalty goal from right in front to go 14-0 ahead

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 14 Sharks
32min

PENALTY SHARKS: Latrell Mitchell goes short with the dropout and it goes over the touchline nowhere near going 10

31min

Sifa Talakai reads the play perfectly but doesn't have the speed to get away from the Souths chasers

29min

PENALTY SOUTHS: A good shot from Cam McInnes is undone by Toby Rudolf "flopping" in

28min

PENALTY SHARKS: Cronulla make good metres in the set and then earn a penalty late on to take them back into attacking position

25min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 12 Sharks
24min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Sione Katoa. Kick to come.

Sione Katoa leaves Latrell Mitchell seemingly in Fremantle after an amazing step but it's the ball work inside their own end and Ramien's work to get into space and keep it alive

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 10 Sharks
23min

KATOA - The Sharks have found their groove now

18min

Conversion: Sharks
Kicked by Nicho Hynes.

Nicho Hynes converts from out wide

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 6 Sharks
17min

Try: Sharks
Scored by Mawene Hiroti. Kick to come.

102 MINUTES - That's how long the drought lasted for the Sharks as they go through via what looked to be a forward pass as they get the ball left out to Hiroti

Sharks lead Rabbitohs 0 - 4 Sharks
16min

SET RESTART SHARKS: Michael Chee-Kam the man who is pinged by Todd Smith for the infringement

14min

Tyrone Munro loses the ball as the Bunnies look to shift right again

13min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Lachlan Ilias kick is awful that goes out on the full but the Sharks let him get away with an unnecessary hit from Siosifa Talakai on him after kicking gives Souths a penalty

12min

Tyrone Munro reads the play and not convincing but he takes the intercept

11min

SET RESTART SHARKS: Cam Murray slow away from the ruck

11min

PENALTY SHARKS: Souths the team infringing this time inside the 10

10min

Souths somehow lost metres in attack on last tackle before the kick finally got away

9min

SET RESTART: Toby Rudolf infringed in the ruck but going back over the top and the set restart is called

8min

PENALTY SOUTHS: Todd Smith penalises the Sharks for their right-side being offside

7min

Todd Smith's call is 100% correct as Tracey loses the ball after grounding it short and it rolls dead

7min

BUNKER: Connor Tracey has got the ball down but it was well short of the line as Todd Smith says NO TRY

7min

PENALTY SHARKS: Lachlan Ilias penalised for a strip as the Sharks go the quick tap

4min

First error of the night as the Rabbitohs try to go right but the pass is too high for Tyrone Munro

3min

Both sides going through their first sets with nothing fancy

1min

GAME ON! Todd Smith has control of the Bunnies and Sharks for the second time this year as Souths use the ball first

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Todd Smith

Touch Judges: Liam Kennedy, Wyatt Raymond

Video Referee: Adam Gee

SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (16)
Tries: Alex Johnston, Lachlan Ilias, Isaiah Tass
Conversions: Latrell Mitchell (2/3)

CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (26)
Tries: Mawene Hiroti, Sione Katoa, Braydon Trindall, Siosifa Talakai
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/4)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)