Parramatta’s fifth-eighth, Dylan Brown, put on a show in the country’s capital with two attempts, while the Eels beat a daring Raiders team 28-20 at GIO Stadium.
Brown crossed for an effort in the 65th minute to give the Eels an eight-point lead at the end and was well supported by former Raiders junior Bailey Simonsson, who once again chased his old team with his own double in the victory.
It was an absorbing final match between the two clubs with the Raiders after a three-game winning streak and the Eels looking for another win for the season before the farewell next week.
The Raiders advanced 18-16 at halftime with three tries each in the first 40 minutes.
From there, the visitors strengthened their defense to repel Canberra’s attacking forays before Mitchell Moses combined with Simonsson to send him over the line for a second in the 53rd minute.
An expensive six-on-nine call, which saw Corey Horsburgh throw the ball to zero after not hearing the call, eased the pressure on the Eels before a Shaun Lane bust topped by Brown proved the difference.
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Skilful Brown puts Eels ahead
Snapshot of the match
- Raiders midfielder Jamal Fogarty played his first game for the club after missing the first 12 weeks of the season with a knee injury.
- Sebastian Kris, who was the man who replaced Jarrod Croker (shoulder) in the centers, opened the scoring before receiving a second shortly afterwards when Clint Gutherson threw a swirling high kick.
- The Raiders led 18-16 at halftime before the Eels scored two goals in the second half.
- Dylan Brown, five-eighth from Eels, was the best dangerous roaming, finishing the game with two tries, including three line breaks and 173 yards.
- The Raiders completed 89 percent throughout the game while holding 52 percent of the ball, but Parramatta’s defensive display, especially in the second half, was immense to help them win.
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The magnificent Simonsson helps put the Eels ahead
Game play
Dylan Brown’s second try gave the Eels an eight-point lead, but it was his late foot play to escape the Raiders’ defense that showed how he played with the home team throughout the game. late.
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Lane finds the hole and then finds Dylan Brown
What they said
“Our defense in the second half was excellent, we were brave in our rehearsal line. I don’t think we had any football at the other end of the field. We only started five sets in the second half, which “It’s very low. Defensively, the despair was exceptional. I thought our five backs were prominent in the backfield tonight.” – Eels coach Brad Arthur.
“No matter how disappointed we are, it was a good football game. It was end to end and even if they show up with that kind of effort, we will continue to become the team we want to reach. A couple of the line breaks in the second half turned it around [for them]. They are in the main section of the ladder and we showed that we can combine them with them. No team is intimidating us. ”- Raiders coach Ricky Stuart.
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Horsburgh’s kick license was immediately revoked
That follows
The Raiders are enjoying a seven-day change before a major GIO stadium clash against the missing Roosters like James Tedesco and possibly Daniel Tupou through Origin.
Canberra could be without a pair of their own with Jack Wighton and Josh Papalii in the mix for the home selection.
Parramatta says goodbye, giving his players a week off after a grueling 12-round start.