Canberra Raiders v Eastern Suburbs Roosters | Round 8, 1993 | Full Match Replay | NRL Throwback

foreign forthcoming is Canberra take the first now meningo taking the Raiders down twice they've been here and that was in years 89 and 90 when they took out um the Winfield cup is that an omen Melman Inga the leader and the other troops are Mullins nadrucker Boyle hobby wood Stuart Fritz Walters Lomax ferna pongia and the croaker Kim James is there coach and Eastern suburbs are going to run from right to left [Music] the wood is a key player he takes the place of Laurie Daly and Steve Roche on the sidelines yes thanks Ray yeah great crowd support here for the Canberra Raiders they're obviously the favorites here a bit of a breeze favoring Eastern suburbs in the first half I've never seen a ground in such a good conditions one thing the players will be worried about is landing on the middle of that Cricket pitch at the Wacker it's not a pleasure to land on right but you land more heavily than most blockers though you should know Graham Ansley is the man in charge of our Friday Night Football encounter Eastern suburbs versus Canberra should be a good game and Mullins gives the ball away to Fritz to take it back on the first encounter between the attack and the defense up to take a forward play very early in the game I wonder will that be the norm for the night this is Lomax well he almost pushed players out of the way Mel to get involved there and I think after backing up for Monday night that's the best ploy to get involved as quickly as possible get into the flow of the game obviously very keen to do that as the ball back to Stewart kicks on the short Blind Side takes it on the first one of the excitement players of the game is Rod Silva and he's brought down just 30 meters away from his own line Stewart spent quite a bit of time out on the park in training sessions over the last couple of days just working out where the lines were gonna be and we went through that routine again prior to the match kicking off This was oh dewire a short pass up for Casado he has his legs taken by David Fern and now he sweeps it back in the opposite direction for Salvatore and he plonks it down the field towards Mullins 10 out from his own line Rick Mullins along with Jason Taylor on the bench on Monday last neither of them got a run as Phil Guild said that was the only disappointment that he experienced all night David furner 20 meters away from his own line through the hands of Stuart it's with Pioneer and this Eastern suburbs defenses clicked into gear immediately they've had a fortnight's break but it's proven practically impregnable for some sides as Stewart finds the line and he's picked it up hasn't he exactly where he left it on Monday night finding the line about 19 meters out from the Eastern suburbs line it's very interesting at that dinner you were talking about earlier Ray with Tim shoes made it very obvious that he wanted people to know that Ricky Stewart hasn't been troubled by a groin injury this season it's in fact a new injury a hip injury the hip flexor and you just wanted people to know that with the representative games coming up it will be a fit Ricky Stewart available for further selection Appleby it is that plays the ball and gaffy a former Raider himself he's been one of Eastern suburbs Chief contributors oh dewire was able to make it out to the 30 meter line I do fancy that if Canberra can hold this Eastern suburbs pack that will take them more than halfway to Victory here tonight short pass by Freeman on a wide Blind Side finding his captain Salvatore 41 meters away from their own line opening minutes of Friday Night Football and off the left foot Jeff Orford he puts out a quick across the ground it had a bit of danger written across it mallens is with it there's no problem now but uh Casado wrapped Mullins up it was just a kick that was too vacant pasture and it could have led to a very heavy penalty for Eastern suburbs that is played by Sean hoppy now Ponyo angles back in behind the play the ball Steve walders in it acting half and Stewart says it's time for me again he Grabbers this kick down to Rod silver he gets an awkward bounce uh silver but put his eyes on the ball and made no mistake as he took it back towards the Canberra defense Applebee taking it away again from dummy half very well can be a little bit enigmatic in a game he can be hot one moment and cold the next but when I think of rugby league's uh enigmas the black on their left he seemed to wear that title more than anybody of course I'm talking about Lord Ted Goodwin Freeman [Music] [Applause] coming from the sideline Steve yeah Ray ocean server is making it very easy for the Canberra defense they're only running from dummy half and they are in half I think this is this sort of ground the Wacker you can throw the football around a bit Chris runs has gone into touch now will it be a penalty no it's going to be a scrum and as Lee ordering the scrum just outside the 20 meter line so that's a a little break that Eastern suburbs have been looking for Ted well it's just a bad area there by Mullins I thought on the 20 you shouldn't have went out there Stewart's kicking his kick twice in the inside uh from 10 meters from the sideline um his kicking game is uh is going very well with Eastern suburbs under attack Orford taking the play Down within five meters of the line decisive run by Jeff Orford silver to dummy half Brendan Hall is one of several troops on the Blind and they've absolutely walked through for a try Brendan Hall has strolled through the Canberra defense on The Blind Side to score the easiest of Trials well it wasn't only on this play that they strolled through the Canberra defense but Jeff Orford did the same thing the previous player to set up this chance for Brendan Hall to go across and here you'll see it very easy great mate here I see that Boyle stayed on the outside and the defense on the inside really just no communication there at all between the two centers and that set up this try now pushed off did very well Brendan Hall but a softness about that so four points to Nila after five minutes to Eastern suburbs in what looked like it was a very tight battle out there with both defensive lines Unbreakable suddenly Canberra has opened up so easily Ted is Brendan hall now lines up this attempted conversion nine meters in from touch 21 out slight breeze with him according to blocker he's brought it around nicely and the flags go up good kick by Brendan Hall Eastern suburbs leading Canberra six nil in Friday Night Football [Applause] right now [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you and welcome back to the waca ground Eastern suburbs a try after just six minutes of this game scored by Brendan Hall and converted by the same player and this is only the third tackle on the first set of six following the kickoff tassel wrapped up and put down 35 out from his own line the sideline Steve roach again you know the Troy was scored Mal meninga didn't come up in the line and I was watching the Canberra Raiders warm up earlier and now looked like he was stiff and sore so he didn't look like he was running freely that's probably a thing from Monday night after the state of origin made by Sean Hoppy Steve made mention of the fact that Eason said was just running from dummy half we don't expect anything different from that they don't give anything away defense has been very strong here taking Fritz on good tackle low there by Gaffey they just played very good percentage football and they lead by six Matthew Wood drills the ball in behind the defense but God silver in good position silver about five meters after he's in line as he starts his fresh attack for Eastern suburbs Freeman a dummy half just simple stuff but that's the normal in the modern day a rugby league with casano now tackle and Canberra found inside the five by Ripper Rihanna's Lee so the penalty 25 meters out from their own line just the one penalty this in fact is it Paul taking the line kicks and that's a very very accurate kick finding it about eight meters into canberra's line area Tim Sheen's the Canberra coach he would be concerned about the ease with which that first try came Salvatore plays the ball away on the left for Freeman then across the face of one picking up Hall Murray tries to go inside he's brought down 30 meters out from the Canberra line Freeman across finds Casado and he's wrapped up and pulled down Casado support is way into this top grade side into the run-on side and this is Salvatore 20 meters out from the line Eastern suburbs looking the far more dangerous of the two back from Lowry I thought he was going to pass to Freeman but he didn't and now he'll be forced over the touchline and another scrum will go down some 10 meters away from the Canberra line some good defense here from Canberra much more urgency in that we've already seen a Canberra player taken over the sideline in Brett Mullins a bit of Tit for Tat there with Lowry going over and one more tackle to go would have seen you since I was going to the air they have a lot of success with that part of their game the kicking game now Canberra food to scrum 10 ounce in their own line and nadruku his first touch of the football oh and he didn't have it for long he certainly did not but they were fortunate that the ball went backwards and it was cleaned up by David ferna he's 15 away from his own line and it's out for pongia to a game take it back Canberra on every set of six at least one of the forwards most often two they angle back into the marker area hoping that they will split open and there'll be a gap there Walters is tackled but Eastern suburbs are inside the five and the penalty kick for touch from the center of the ground by Ricky Stewart it requires a big kick but he finds it easily eight meters into Eastern suburbs area which have to be taken by Steve Walters Fritz very strong Runner of the ball he doesn't hold anything back it's uh it's stopped and then he goes to full pace and you know that you've tackled him Lomax a different style of player he's brought down 25 out from the line very deep back line here Canberra and they go that way Matthew Wood got my ninger inside good fun on defense there rips his pants off and puts into ground Sado was the the chief tackler they keep coming to the right Stewart away Matthew wood plugs it in behind Canberra get a good bounce but silver goes High good work by Rod silver that could have been uh easily a Canberra try but we've seen a knock on here ruled by referee annersley mission to see whether I gather it was that will be picking up from dummy half there's silver [Applause] like I didn't see a knock on there I think Peter Sean hoppy popped his hand in there and we've seen the knock on the referee missed that one well we've got a that's food for Canberra so a great opportunity here for them to attack Stuart with the long pass wood picks up Boyle playing in the number 40 jumper the ball is squeezed out picked up by gaffy and cleaned up by Eastern suburbs just after their own line so Canberra really had a golden opportunity there and it's been fritted away we said no no I'm happy start to this game David Boyle I thought he was at fault in that first break made which led to the try and the medication really just surrendered possession very easily good work here from Brendan Hall the tri-scorer taking it 29 out from his own line with a good run now Gary Freeman looking to pick up men out wide and they've made a bus route gaffy inside pass picks up Freeman Freeman that's off the feet that should be play on andersley I don't know that he's seen it the same as I he's played the advantage nadrucker is with it for Canberra five meters on his own side of the halfway Eastern suburbs have got two players at least out of the line they're getting back on side a good chance to attack if they spread it wide Stuart shows it but takes the tackle right on halfway Casado leading the way in defense for Eastern suburbs now Fritz who's leading the way for the other forwards in the head-ups as I said earlier leaving nothing at home he takes it all up to them Croaker put down 11 into East area Jason playing at lock again tonight he's been all over the park he's done his job well though for Coach Tim sheens Matthew Wood finds the line only about five meters away from the Eastern suburbs try line nicely weighted kick I don't know that he meant to go that close though well until that final tackle where they did spread a couple of passes it was very noticeable a lack of support in this Canberra Raiders outfit they're sending their player up pretty much worn out nobody going nobody's showing the necessary respect unless they Rectify that part of their game they're not going to have a chance against Eastern suburbs who defend very strongly when there's only one man bringing the ball forward 2-2 the scrums of no significance really uh with the four of them going along with the feed gathy will play at center of the park these matches for Nigel gathy are games that he'd like to win being a former Raider himself interesting to note when they met last year it was only in round 11. I mean that's the only time they played last year East beat Canberra by 24 points to eight and since Canberra came into the league they've played 22 times in Canberra has beaten at least 12-10 i s I submit to you that Canberra would have beaten a hell of a lot more opponents by a much wider margin than just two games I wasn't aware that Eastern suburbs have always offered a problem for Canberra so it seems it'll going to be the case tonight Ray good touch finder there for Eastern suburbs finds touch 12 meters out six nil in favor of Eastern suburbs and we've got this scrum packing 10 meters away from the Canberra line Anna's Lee did have something to say there to Quentin pongia I'm not sure what it was about obviously an incident that occurred in bad play that and as he waited for the first opportunity to come back and talk to him about poppy now he's wrapped up 12 out from his own line Steve roach yeah Quentin pongia was called out for a high tackle on Gary Freeman Gary Freeman ran off Jason tassel and ponjuries New Zealand uh teammate just caught him a bit High how does it look it looked pretty ordinary actually it was a bit High now ferna loses the ball when he gets up amsley doesn't worry about the fact that it was not a correct play the ball I think Anna's Lee felt well it was raked out by Easton he played the advantage Stewart puts the Deep kick down Appleby goes back he comes away off his own 20 meter line runs away from Rod Silva and then is wrapped up by Sean Hoppy Scott Murray playing in the centers he has played there quite often for Eastern suburbs Luke Richardson is the player that East could well miss out there tonight I know Peter's been Peter's been a wrap for um for Richardson's defense this year he matches we've seen now [Music] just looking at he's getting a replacement ready on the sidelines and we picked up a shot of big Sal I'm wondering whether he might be coming off shortly Mullins comes away from his 20 meter line he puts on an arc and gets away from Gary Freeman Scott Murray does well head-on tackle he's had a great start to this game Scott Murray's defense has been outstanding with the ball in his hands he opens up something nice for his outside men it was interesting to note that he did move into five eight for that last run so he spit the luxury of being able to move both Murray and Hall between the five eight and Center position good shot front on there from that'll be tassels please it is plays in the headgear and my goodness he's always been one of their better players uh Castle I think he liked Casado in fact both these second rowers didn't look like making the top grade in the run on side at the start of the year but here they are tonight for one of the big matches of the year for both clubs this is Mark provero right on the halfway mark now to play the ball back to Jeff Orford Jeff a Winger of course but playing in the centers to fill this Gap left by Luke Richardson out and away for uh Nigel Gaffey gaffy proving hard for the Raiders he always was able to bring two and three into him and sometimes that can leave you short on the outside it can lay the Gap like the one Freeman just ran through [Applause] he's from Stewart Mullins was able to pull him down long enough for meninga to come in and secure her but there's a chance here for the uh The Roosters Freeman draw the row now Round the Corner ball Orford got it away for Lowry on for Rod Silva Becca goes again now for road to wire he's very close to the line pull down two meters out from the line he's lost the ball canberra's come up with it in the two of great tackles from behind Brett Mullins finally coming up with the ball but Razzle Dazzle stuff there from Eastern suburbs all but scoring keeping the ball alive here's Rod silver getting the ball away to a dryer now he nearly spins out of this tackle to score but the ball knocked down by Lomax and Mullins there to clean up well if it was knocked down by Lomax I thought and I'm not disagreeing with you it should have been a penalty to Eastern suburbs I don't think you're wrong but it should have been the penalty to Eastern suburbs if it was knocked down by Lomax and as we obviously didn't see it that way he believes that oh deway turned it up cold now the clearing kick by Rick Stewart is taken by Silva and he brings it out 40 meters and further 45 meters Canberra just a couple of times on this right hand side of the ground have been exposed I'm not sure what the problem is now Scott Murray 10 meters into canberra's area away from outer wire through the hands of Freeman wide for Lowry and Lowry's wrapped up without any gain in ground they are in the center of the park now Freeman again lets a decoy go inside turns it outside now Gaffey is with it he plays at 35 out on five Freeman puts it in the air it's not a bad bomb Murray's coming far Mullins is under it Mullins is safe comes away outside his 10 meter line but only just another Brett Mullins is running with no he's had a lot of freedom look at him Pete yeah he's clutching up around the rib area he's in some trouble out there you can see he took that tackle very Softly took the bomb well got outside Murray's Chase this is where he hurts himself coming in and straight away clutching the side this is Fritz leaving the field Brett Mullins and number 15 Ken nagis going on aslay Max takes the ball outside his own 30. another one of the Canberra big names is off the park they started without Belcher without Daley now they've lost Brett Mullins and now they've lost the ball a mistake made there a hand over Salvatore playing it 35 out Eastern suburbs have six tackles gaffy six nil in favor of the the tri-colored side from Bondi played by Casado back for um oh dewire he got a shocking play the ball they've coughed it up Eastern suburbs that's about the cutout pass from Gary Freeman Jason tassel got his head in the road takes the ball out one of the rare occasions where the pass doesn't find its mark from Gary Freeman strangely enough is the druku away yes this is the Fijian import and look at the speed he's run away from two he steps inside Silva loses his footing Silva comes again he sends him up oh Ned Ruger oh he's a rap too oh he's going to be a crowd pleaser for a long long time he's made an enormous impact on this the smile on Tim soon's face well as good a smile as you're going to get in the game of football and he did it all himself got outside his man that's plenty to do read a couple of players the big step inside silver let's have a look at the lead up play play Max bumps out of gaffig's tackle good quick hands from maninga well taken by nadruko in just too much Pace I don't know why problem was in there but he wasn't look at this um former Fiji and rugby International the Big Chief from Fiji bring back some memories this one Ted well yes um what can I say he is an exciting player he's running down the sideline but like Ray you said probably why did he go in there and look at the big step he he falls over here and watch his fend he's got a long arm here he just pushes off Hall oh silver sorry and he just over a try like I said Ray the crowd are going to love this man like what I'm not real wrapped in the way he put him down but never mind the four points are on the board Tim jeans is Happy Canberra is happy scores yet another try in the Winfield cup he could prove to be one of the buyers of the season David furner is 22 meters out 10 meters in inside trailing 6-4 chance to equalize Breeze fractually against Canberra it's across the face no goal no charge in score Eastern suburbs lead by two in Friday Night Football foreign [Applause] [Applause] [Music] and back here at the waca ground in Perth that's where we're telecasting this match tonight across Australia on the nine Network Eastern suburbs leading Canberra six points to four in that last passage we saw Brett Mullins injured what's the story Steve roach yeah Brett Mullins got a bit of a red cartilage injury and and Coach Tim schunes is desperately getting back onto the field we're not easy things to come back from very painful with cartilage injuries that's exactly what Canberra needed they needed an individual effort to spark them Eastern suburbs look to be getting on top they certainly were on the scoreboard now there's just a bit more of a spring in the step of these Canberra players the support players noticeably better the ball back to steal all a bad pass just giving them a wrap and they've come up with a mistake Stewart should get a kick away here and we got some keeps it alive domininga again using Ned Brooker who really torpedo is a pass across half of the ground almost they're out on the 30 meter line and Stewart is now going to get the kick in it'll uh bounce up favorably for Rod Silva 20 meters away from his own line good chase by Canberra good defense gaffy using Appleby midway between the 20 and the halfway 6-4 Eastern suburbs soft try for Brendan Hall converted by him and just a few minutes ago for those who may have just joined us to feed GM International Union player Noah nadruka a 70 meter try David ferna failed to convert as Freeman puts the kick down to madrucker's Wing now that's the corner that he's guarding [Applause] but he ran slap Bang into Jeff Orford and he'll play at 15 out from his own line I don't think anybody doubts the attacking ability of the fijians we've seen them in the Nissan and then the Coca-Cola sevens and there is no question about their ability to attack 25 out from Their Own Line Canberra trailing by two then as Steward unloads for Lomax to be tackled around the legs by Brendan Hall Walters comes out when there's no markers was asked to stay alive after playing the ball he nearly went to sleep but the Kiwi plays at 40 meters out a shocking pass from pongia Stewart's able to get his kick in however and it'll be brought back because it wasn't going to find touch and Mark prothero comes across the ground looks to pass and does and Rod silver away from nadrucker and away from nigas and eventually Fritz it is that wraps him up just short of the halfway mark great run there from Silver great Broken Field Runner so there's now take the ball inside the Canberra half but a couple of the Canberra players now starting to rise to the occasion Steve Waller's dummy half work has been very good Canberra now found inside the five meters can be Centerfield a quick tap Ed by Casado but he thinks better of it Fritz has played well for mine too Ray he a player that Paul Vaughn and himself had discussed as maybe a chance of making the next Queensland state of origin side maybe needs to make a few more charges but the ones he have made have been quality ones Brendan Hall then finding the line 20 meters out chance here for Samsung Eastern suburb side Appleby decides to pass on the first it really wasn't necessary how Dwyer plays it now Freeman wide for tassel runs into a shoulder charge from pongia it's a dangerous place to be trying shelter charges if they miss Freeman runs across from the right to the left and picks up Gaffey Eastern suburbs still with a couple of tackles Salvatore held up and forced back amida from the line dummy half Scott Murray Freeman's calling for it to the right obviously now for tassel tassels wrapped up by pongia this is their last outer wire for Freeman Freeman then for Hall it may have got a touch from Canberra is with it anyway so it doesn't matter two meters out from his own line enormous pressure there for Canberra they did well to clean it up in the end as I think it's madrugu picked up and dumped on ceremoniously kicked out there the rest to see which way the penalty goes well it goes to camber Raiders way Warford not happy with the decision and asleep having a few words with Jeff Orford and as we telling nedrucker to get away and get back with the football sure what offer did here he got up and appeal to the referees have to say what about what he did to me let's have a look at it well he's appealing that madrugo kicked out which he did do and kicked out on two occasions so a little bit lucky there the food Gene penalty nevertheless goes to Canberra and uh tap to be taken 20 meters out from Their Own Line here's Lomax Walters [Applause] further now to Shadow The Tackle they're on the 40 meter line Stewart Appleby not reading the fact that he's playing against a fellow by the name of Ricky Stewart all that well he gave himself a 40 meter run almost to go back and pick it up he probably should have been thinking about falling back a little bit earlier but then again I suppose we're going to be fair to him Steward to put the long ball on and he could have a Winger down the sidelines I wouldn't be surprised to see Stewart put the short ball on either Race Rod silver at fullback a time-standing 60 70 meters back behind the straight line of defense for Eastern suburbs just begging for the little one to be put over with a good Chase Salvatore in a bit of trouble just a few moments ago could be having problem I think with a knee or ankle right leg he's been doing some hobbling around he's trying to get some some action going there for that right leg of his now this is nagus and he's able to beat one he beat him easily down the sideline he's Towing the player along it was Brendan Hall Scott Murray's being hurt God Murray's in terrible pain leg injury he's come off the field quickly 40 meters out from the line Eastern suburbs they've got two players out of the line both injured there's one further back down the ground it's Appleby yes he was the man beaten as a penalty awarded to Canberra here beaten very easily by nagus penalty for holding down and there you see Scott Murray is it this is Scott Murray heard here but further back down the park they've called the chief trainer up to have a look at Appleby meantime Canberra they realize that Eastern suburbs are on the ropes it's only a matter of knocking them out Fritz takes it up to the 10 meter line away to Ricky Stewart over for Matthew Wood inside ball for Jason croker 15 meters from the Eastern suburbs line Steward again and Matthew Wood again now they go for the line Boyle gets it out it really had to happen yeah so in all sorts of travel Eastern centers they've got one player out there in 26 Steve Dickens still short of numbers near Seattle be bleeding profusely up around the nose area well the try scorer comes back nag has puts his side in front and this is how it happened Stuart finds Mackie wood now the inside dummy there and we see the replay the player in the headgear making the mistake all over the top well taken by Ken nagus and that's a typical backline movement from this canva team it goes out toward you he dummies once goes again brings it back inside and he throws a lovely little lob pass out to Vegas and these chaps they know how the score tries and they love scoring tries one of The Replacements he's on there for red Mullins he picks up the try and Canberra they grabbed the lead for the first time in the game and he'll said that the mistake made by Jason tassel as we freeze the play there there's the player in the headgear partly obscured his play continues and he allowed the gap desperate attempt there boy Casado to no avail the tri-scored ferner a difficult conversion from out wide handy piece of work in there by David Boyle [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Canberra now leading Eastern suburbs 10-6 foreign [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] and as you come back to Perth for this Friday night match between Canberra and Eastern suburbs this is the first tackle just sort of the tail end of the the kickoff so you're not missing very much by the fact that we're coming to you live tonight just a few commercials during the night [Applause] 10-6 in favor of the Raiders and uh knowing that druka and Ken Vegas have been over for the Canberra side Brendan Hall threeston suburbs but Canberra with two players to one leading tender six Steve rage some problems there for Eastern Savage any reports on the guys that have come off yeah Appleby's got a bit of a smash now that was bad luck for uh for Eastern suburbs he was on the field of play now and the trainers were trying to get the attention of the referee that means the recent suburbs were one down so they only had 12 players to defend their line that's when Canberra scored well I actually saw the 25 Shane Walker try and go on and was called back so that was the reason yeah he was on for Murray yeah what do you mean a bit of a smash match made it's a family TV show isn't it if you've got any compassion at all the wire playing the ball right on halfway Freeman across there's a few kiwis out there tonight I'll give you the tip Casado [Applause] new zealanders Salvatore that's a good kick by Salvatore oh gee that was close right where to Ricky Stewart came up with a tri-saver on Shane Walker beautiful kick in behind the referee conferring with the touch judges found a penalty that's for high tackle yeah it's Stewart told to keep the ball down the tackle down will he gee he just had to put his body on the line Ricky Stewart here and that's what he did let's have a look that is Shane Walker incidentally on in 25 for Eastern suburbs still taking stock of what they've done since the injuries how to wire [Applause] Castle a dummy half Larry calling him around but Lowry has held up himself five meters from the line how do wire finding Freeman he's a Spears it out for Casado now Orford tries to go back in field they're five meters out from the line the roosters Casado sweeps it to The Blind Side for Salvatore did I hear Salvatore groaning with Payne certainly did look like his leg just gave way you see that smash on the ground there he knows he's done something is just as concerned as anybody well it's an ankle or a knee another joints going there and Salvatore will we heard that the screaming pain leaving now Salvatore very upset I don't just think it's the pain there I think he knows that this might be something that will keep him out of football for a little while let's hope that's not the case magnificent season now he was on the scene when it happened and uh he immediately tried to lend assistance to Salvatore but there was little that he can do but a mark of sportsmanship again from the Australian Captain yeah well nobody likes to see this happen especially to a nice guy like Salvatore that's where he did it Petey did it one stride before he reached the defense he put an awkward stride in they're trying to prop back there straight away his reaction as I say I don't think it was all in pain I think he he understood straight away that there was something really seriously done that's a tragedy not only for Eastern suburbs but Salvatore he really prided that New South Wales jumper they take when he cools down it's not going to be too serious James Smith in 53 will be the replacement player coming on we're into the last two or three minutes of this first half Eastern suburbs trailing on the scoreboard one salvatory leagues to feel they are going to have a final shot here for danger time and a generous Round of Applause crowd that's continued to build during this first half the Salvatore leads the field [Applause] with a very very deep and wide back line Canberra of course have had time now to set their defensive line they lead 10-6 the Raiders we're coming up towards half time Freeman away for Brendan Hall he tries to get the Grabber in behind the defense Sean hoppy was half waiting for it wasn't a bad idea there Ray just that the kick didn't come off the boot the way that he wanted to it's a very straight line defense from Canberra he would have been kicked into Open Spaces it was closed down nicely and now you think Kimber would just close up this first half they've built up a good lead scratchy early on but they've done the right thing and got their game in order this is Lomax wrapped up and put away on these 30 meter line David ferner Stewart used to dance his way around the defense and the defense is rewarded for persistence Steve deakin it was that made the tackle on Ricky Stewart forcing the turnover 32 meters away from the Canberra line we're almost on halfway so Eastern suburbs with this final opportunity before the break Larry playing it back to Iowa to wire 27 meters out from the line this is uh Brendan Hall I believe in fact it was gapping now across for Freeman this is Smith James Smith 15 meters out still a couple of tackles remaining Steve Dakin that's that's number five now to the blind for Freeman puts the Grabber in but it goes across the touchline uh in goal so it'll come out well it's been touched right the referee as he runs back under the post there is ruled at Canberra somehow touched it nobody played at it but it's hit someone on the way through Gary Freeman knew that he was pointing well I was watching Martin weeks the man with the flag he waved it out and he pointed to the referee to go back to the 22. there he is waving his flag we probably won't see it on that shot well the referee's rule the David Boyle was the man who was hit by the ball going through his legs so the final shot again for Eastern suburbs probably won't have time to get through this set of six it's a big drop kick by Ricky Stewart Silva hands it back to Tony Casado and Casado makes a fine run the 25 meters out from the line out of wire for the right to castle castle reaches the 20. wood makes the tackle with Lomax owed to wire now to Freeman this is Brendan Hall a baseball either for Kathy Kathy very hard to stop from this distance out two meters from the line dummy half Walker goes across again to Brendan Hall and he's put down and put away eight meters out from the line they're in the center of the park though danger for Canberra Fritz does well takes the attack to the ground holds it down for a while now Freeman tries to put the kick in and came off the legs as well no knock on against Canberra and Canberra will safely rock it away from their own line and take it to the halftime break one would think David ferna plays it a little bit of time being added on here we have had some injuries in his first half as madrugu tries to go straight ahead and beat the tackle Canberra with a four-point lead not looking to do anything silly here Ricky Stewart again call in the play bringing glamax off his shoulder as the siren sounds they keep it alive is getting it across the back for Stewart Never say die as far as Canberra is concerned even if the siren has gone and uh it was up to Eastern suburbs to clean it up and put it over the line that's the end of the first half and Canberra goes to the break enjoying the lead of 10-6 and Lady Luck is not smiling favorably on either Brett Mullins looks like he might be gone for the night and certainly Craig's alvatore Canberra 10 E6 in a moment Peter Sterling with Kenny Goodwin players back on the field plenty of halftime entertainment has been cleared from the ground now and Steve what's the story on Craig Salvatore firstly well the the Eastern suburbs room resembles a war zone Craig Salvatore it's very hard to tell at the moment the doctor said it'll take a couple of hours if not tomorrow morning to realize what's wrong because there's plenty of swelling in their knees but Craig assures me that he's feeling fine and everyone at home don't worry you know it's just got a bit of a knee injury I'll go into Michael Appleby he's uh he's got a broken cheekbone and a broken nose broken cheekbone yes he has and Steve Deacon uh they were putting a needle into his groin at half time and he'll have an operation next week so the Eastern suburb side as I said I don't know if they'll have enough to finish this game in the Canberra room Mullins looks like he will come back on he has a rib injury gee that's a shocking injury [Applause] for Africa yeah it's like he's growing up he's come up with the Miss tackle and unfortunately cop the boot which can happen in this game it doesn't happen that often but uh she did a good job on it there and you hardly expect to come out of it with a broken cheekbone something that came up on camera is quite a simple thing but that's the story on Applebee Freeman now sends the ball down bouncing badly for Canberra but eventually it's in the hands of Ken Magus one of the two try scorers and he's brought down about 42 meters out from his own line coming off the left wing folding in to take uh the first play or the first receiver job Walters and this is pongia who's been fairly busy for Canberra he hasn't necessarily broken the line but he's been a willing worker Stewart kicks for himself that's a good uh a good take there by James Smith yeah he did well there Jane Smith I was talking to Jack Gibson about Jane Smith a couple of weeks ago he's got an enormous rap on the kid he said he does lack a bit of Mobility he's actually fairly deceptive in his Pace he is slow than he looks he does a good job when he comes on for Eastern suburbs Gibson certainly Gibson type player good work rate and he's done Wilson's coming out there that was a great take there to defuse a little chip over the top from Stewart Casada really a backed the wall effort for Eastern suburbs now did casaro play that ball correctly as the question as Freeman puts it in the air not a good kick by the uh the Eastern suburbs half who would be the captain of the side now Silva passing it back and kicked down the ground by by Steve deacon nagus coming away from that corner and outside the 10 meter line has cooled down and tackled however by Walker placements Galore on the park police have only got the one left as far as I can establish would be Tim Russell others have all been used and used quite extensively the boys getting a little bit excited out there at the moment Tony Casado certainly not happy with proceedings Gary Freeman having a few words to say to Great manly but then again that's nothing new yeah just waiting for the ball to come back and the point of the scrum 12 meters out from the Canberra line Nation Summers do like putting on plays here the lock normally gets involved well you picked it right there Gaffey it is that runs to the right Freeman goes for the line he's pulled down two is out played back in the way Casados with it Casado swallows up a play outer wire again the suspect played the ball leave they keep it alive East Freeman gets a wide pass away for Brendan Hall he's five meters out from the line look at Ricky Stewart screaming to players on the ground to get up and get in the line Freeman to play it seven meters out from the line there's a Canberra player David fernery can't get in the line Gaffey tries to break through he's pulled down on five eastern suburbs now with Orford tries to get a kick in Ricky Stewart's everywhere again tonight and he cleans up a couple of meters out from his line some very important tackles made in that set of six Mel meninga coming in on one occasion but he hadn't have come up with the tackle it was try time he did and he's come up with a very good charge Aaron five or six meters to center field just taking a bit of pressure off his teammates as to Steve Wallace takes outside the 20. it's looking at David ferner he's received some attention he's back on his feet it was a great picture there though of uh Stewart screaming at ferna who was down there's little doubt what Stewart was saying get up and get in the line let's worry about the injury later but David he was non-compass they lost that ball there pongia Brendan Hall appealing but Ricky Stewart gets the book The kick away on the last tackle sits up once again for Rod silver on the second bounce tackler as croaker Freeman the dummy half probably row goes around David ferna Sean hoppy brings him down 10 meters into canberra's territory [Applause] on all over the place in this match shot from Lomax there run on defense as Casado hits it up the game straight in The Fringe Of The Rock he's had a good game again Tony Casado right on the 30 meter line oh dewaya Freeman Freeman puts the kick in he chases but nagis is there Freeman's the first player there cuts his legs from underneath him Stewart tries to come away but Freeman's around his legs so it was seven on seven they don't see too much of each other in a game of rugby league that time they came eyeballed away ball [Applause] [Music] this is Matthew Wood Wallace turns it inside Fritz comes back on that angled run back towards the markers big man Fritz runs powerfully but Stewart he's in his favorite role he's the conductor he's got the Baton and he's telling them what to do guiding them around the power silver plays it now 30 meters out from his own line an excellent Chase here from the Canberra Chasers led by David Boyle good fun on tackle on Rod silver and then came up with a second tackle fell asleep at Market there and that's why it takes a few pretty cheap yards let's take a sideline come in from Steve the wind camera got the football they're playing right into the Eastern suburbs hands they're running right next to The Ruck and Houston suburbs markers are the best in the business Freeman had to stop and go back for a bad pass tassel is wrapped up they're 10 meters into uh the enemy territory five tackles are gone now the wise bomb is not a bad one nagus goes up for it he got good protection though particularly from meninga Jim Smith was going through looking at the ball all the time and ran straight into the back of Mel meningo Ricky Stewart again you can see he's lifted his performance trying to drive these players so to meninga getting involved Paul Osmond getting ready to come on Canberra they've yet to use three of their Replacements well a little bit of a step in the back they're Lomax and Steve deakin I think a bit of a set two walkers on a long run but he'll be beaten to the line so the scrum will go down about eight meters out but a touch judge will probably come on here and make a report well let's hope not there was nothing in it Ricky Stewart why wouldn't he be exhausted might be the big performance you'll see in the background that the decoy player the top right of screen was taken out by the number 26. that's Steve deacon Deacon and Lomax are the two but as Peter said there's nothing in it but what is happening at the moment is mandatory but nobody seems to be too serious about it Ricky Stewart and Graham Ansley having quite a chat right it just seems to be all uh repeated the first up it's been all Eastern suburbs for the four sets of sixes and Cambridge defense has been tremendous they just don't seem to be getting over the line like they did in the first half Eastern suburbs and a bit more ball and Canberra just could come back and come back in the second period in the second half this is tassel 20 meters out Jason is coming on David ferna to come off how to wire did some good work there to get a pass away [Applause] only 10-6 down our Eastern suburbs but it's gonna really take a top effort to get out and win this one against it looks like a very committed Canberra defense and a committed Canberra side now losing the ball in the tackle yeah Jason Craig are very committed in his defense here picking up Hall he was looking for support to keep it alive copy book driving tackle forces the ball loose 6-3 in the scrums to Eastern suburbs which means they've fed the ball six times to three MinGa brought down 20 meters away from the Eastern suburbs line Matthew Wood a dummy half Stewart on the right nice passing Lomax finding negus that was a good tackle out there wide made by Walker Lomax plays it they're still 20 out meninga goes the blind nagus combines out there with Hoppy nakis is back with the ball and he goes for the line the referee looks at the touchdown it'll be a try it is canberra's third try of the night and great work for this replacement player negus's second try and he was involved from the start Mel mininga gets a good ball look at this for quick hands great ball to Sean hopby he's stayed alive nagus and he still had plenty to do got outside Smith went straight through silver took the pile over with him but the touch judging good spot there and looked very nice from front on great work again this is the first time Canberra have come up with a set of six inside Eastern suburbs territory and look what's happened now you just goes in for a second try and like I say again these guys love scoring tries and um they'll do me if I had a team they'd be in my team I love tries well the questioning look there from Rod Silva waiting to see whether in fact the tri-score ahead kicked the corner post before planting the ball down and you probably won't get a harder conversion attempt from this Gary Freeman laying the law down to his side they must hit back straight away from the sidelines there 25 out David ferner will be replaced after this kick Jason beef still on the sidelines waiting for him as the ball leaves the boot it's offline so no change but Canberra increasing their advantage to 14 points to six just [Applause] we're back on the first tackle for Canberra following the restart of play this is the second Clinton pongia brought down Canberra leading by 14 points to six with three tries to one now two of them scored by replacement Ken nagis the other by the Fiji an important Noah and the druka Jason death has come on to replace David furner who's injured or probably about eight minutes back now Osborne is on Stewart Kicks Down the ground the ball looked to be going for the sideline but then turned back in ground and prothero forced to take it back for the uh the Eastern suburbs side and eventually he's wrapped up and put away by Jason croker David ferna long walk from where he attempted the conversion right in front of the printable stand and he's just arriving back at the bench now that the penalty has gone to Eastern suburbs right they seem to be attacking Sean Hoppy's Wing I'd be attacking Sean Hoppy's win because he leaves about 20 meters in from the sideline but they they sort of they crab and they go across Canberra now what what Brendan Hall was looking for in that last tackle the last set of six before he lost the ball and Canberra scored was they needed an inside Runner out there and Salvatore he was doing that the first half but he's missing why not cool [Music] Lord Ted Goodwin joining us in commentary tonight and great to have him on board this year I mean as Peter pointed out earlier Paul vorton still recovering from queensland's loss on Monday night you can say Ray salkin that's what he did Getty it's not a bad nickname is it lord it's better than Stirling Rapids you know I could handle it guys this is Smith suburbs prepared to try anything now they're looking to squeeze Parcels Freeman tries to hold them away but now he plays the ball out of wire 30 meters out gets the kick off the left foot not a bad bomb from this kid he can get a good kick away from Dolly half here's a chance offered on that Rooker knocked it down [Applause] it could be the play of the game believe me well it was a timely knock down because he was going to be a try good kick put up and the Chase nagus has flown way too early and a long way away it's hit Osborne on the head it's bounced into Jeff off a chance and there's the druka who knew exactly what he was doing Eastern suburbs scrum win it still mightn't be too late for the roosters to put points on the board Orford tries to make the break Boyle closes the Gap together with nagus from dummy Harford goes away and back inside for Tony casaro 15 out from the line Casado wrapped up and put down by Paul Osborne oh dewire finds Lowry Lowry he makes some ground takes the tackle gets it away for Casado he's five meters out from the line now where's Freeman he's on the left he wants it here he is Freeman holds it back pops the dummy Smith has got it now Silva Silva tries to make the break but there's no holes there in the camera defense yet oh dewire runs to the blind picks up Steve deakin deacons hailed five meters out tackle number five canberra's defense great up to this point in time Freeman tries to go over the top this time Orford breaks down way Brendan Hall puts it on the inside and Eastern suburbs put the ball down and here's trouble here's this flying machine going down the ground the Ned Ruger what about the one-hand pickup on the Run sensation they go wide again meninga gets a one-handed to osbon back into the center for Jason D through a fragile tackle he only needed support on the right and they were under the bar Canberra throwing it about now showing Eastern suburbs what they can really do Stewart Stewart steps gets inside gives it to Ned broker it's a forward pass andersley was right on the spot Stuart Hewitt Trail deliberately he was in front yeah they won't use that pedal he did but you're quite right it's there but they don't use it very often but andersley was spot on and Ricky Stewart no argument from him he knew straight away he knew straight away that he'd thrown the ball forward [Applause] showed great speed The Round Up madrucker in the early uh part of that great run down the ground [Applause] wrapped him up very quickly it was some exciting action just have a look at this pickup from madruco left hand one hand away guys didn't didn't lose any speed at all displayed shown by brother right now if you think Ned Rickett could run I thought I've picked him up real quick this is Castle he's through a gap he's got 40 to go full defeat support coming now they take it inside the corner but it's broken down now it's been recovered over there by Brendan Hall oh the wire is down there the number nine they've got big numbers to the Riders the last tackle think they'd run the football Freeman does it's with Larry Larry goes towards the upright a basketball one hand out through James Smith the Casado flicks it now try what a pass by Casado oh boy oh length of the field stuff here we've seen Kevin Illy scorer try Nigel gathy won't be out there too much longer he'll be in the blood bin but he'll be there as a try scorer Mel couldn't do anything about they just didn't have the numbers even though they scrambled nicely great ball from Tony Casado and so was this one from Jason Lowry the Statue of Liberty play fine Smith he gives the ball low to cassatta now he's got a couple of men outside but he decides to do it himself knew it was the last tackle Magus misses the intercept and Gaffey improves the position a little bit great hit back from Eastern suburbs great try hasn't been a great passage of the game though Chad we've been up one end of the park then the other then the other well this is what the fans like they love attacking football and here it is here I see the uh Silo here he knew he knew from the last attack attack that um the Winger would go would go with his Winger he didn't try to throw it he healed the ball through a brilliant pass inside ednaagus missed the ball went for the ball I thought he should have went for the man but it's brilliant football at the moment great stuff to watch second try of the year the Nigel Gaffey and Eastern suburbs right back in this this would be handy for Brendan Hall [Applause] missed it no alteration to that score line then [Applause] then by four after 58. [Applause] you're not playing golf anymore with that barely welcome back now you've come back to the kickoff in dovert and I think uh that's young Russell that's out there now for Eastern suburbs yes it is who has he come on to replace in that Eastern suburbs side we'll work that out well it'll come on for Nigel Cathy in some form Steve Rachel have you got some information about that fairly nasty cut yeah it is above the eye but I've got to give a rep to Tony Casado he's been I've seen Easton suburbs play three times this year and he's been their best player every every time I've seen them well he's done some uh some torrent work for Eastern suburbs he's not the biggest player in the side but takes the hit ups and then he's two rucks out and uh two plays out I should say and he's taking the wide ball he's all over the place here he is now with Castle making this tackle [Applause] incredible uh comeback by this man that wasn't required by his previous Club [Applause] western suburbs it was he's been to plenty of clubs prasanna resurrected by Jack Gibson and he's leading the way for Eastern suburbs there's no doubt about what blocker says Lomax will play it 14 points to 10. Canberra three tries to two Stewart drops it onto the right foot off right I gotta I gotta bring you a kick her with his left foot and that was a sensational kick was that his left foot was it Lori Daly on the sideline there would love to be out the action this is wouldn't this be nice to have in your Armory you can't kick on the right hand side so you just come back drop a little one over the top half a meter from touch we'll pick up 30 meters there is not a skill of the sky a skill in the game of rugby league that Ricky Stewart hasn't got number one but number two he performs it repeatedly at a very high level he's got every skill in the book Ted hasn't he oh I agree with you Ray this is why he's New South Wales half back in his performance the other night in the state of origin could earning response Australian here's the roosters now pushing it up the hill but they're only four behind Shane Walker he played that last ball this is Russell you'll need to believe that the gaffy will be stitched up and put back into the game blocker is that right that's the mile coming through to here yeah that that'll be happening Nigel Gaff you're just gonna get that sewn up the top of his eye and he'll be straight back out I'm sure Brendan Hall in consultation with Freeman Freeman's having a settling effect on this East Side even when things are looking uh fairly Grim he's there talking and settling them down there's no need for us to press the panic button there's plenty of time left in this game yet all their confidence is fairly good at the moment because they realize if that pass hadn't been fought from Ricky Stewart I think the game was over and they probably would have thought that as well within a set of six tackles and within a couple of minutes they've scored a try and they're right back into this match only four down and Freeman is driving them Smith leading the way on this occasion tackled 21 out center field banged down right in the center of the ground but there's a chance here because this is the great place to attack from Russell pummeled at the ground by Lomax that's hurting well it wasn't a bad shot was he's come up with a couple out there the scissors move involving Freeman throws the dummy Freeman opting to uh to go himself not often does he do that but uh there's the bomb going off that bootable to wife and Keith and put a bomb up this kid here's a chance Casado gets it away one of The Replacements goes close to the line it's six more tackles says Anna's Lee casavo gets it away Freeman pushes it on Silver does likewise Brendan Hall tries to break them gets the pass back Freeman gets it away Russell's Back on his feet and put into touch they tackled Matthew Wood great tackle but they're having some trouble with the bombs Ken nagas really struggling when the ball goes to the air too early once again and in fact his foot hit the ball here's the kicks made Dwight now nagas watch him at the back there flies now and he kicks it straight at the time he saw those hands [Applause] Canberra naturally enough coming away with the scrum Victory and meninga is wrapped up 12 meters out from his own line I'll tell you what this number nine for recent suburbs winemaster is a good player but this out of the wire he lacks nothing and Jake and put a good bomber when we discussed that when Russell only missed one game I think out of the top grade or two two games for injury and he didn't get straight back into the side and it will a mistake a bad mistake made by Canberra he's done everything right oh Dwyer we questioned the decision to leave him in the top grade but he's handled it very nicely who was there to drop on that loose ball you guessed it it was Casado they play at Eastern suburbs on the 20 meter line and wrapped up and put down his walker but here's a chance for Eastern suburbs Freeman calling his troops around him Brendan Hall he's brought down 15 meters out from the line with East trailing by Four Points here's another chance Freeman long pass Casado out in the centers pulled down and tackled 10 meters out five tackles gone what will they do Freeman puts the grubber in cleaned up by nagers he could run the length of the field if he gets out of that tackle he doesn't he had full version he was on the fly but he had 95 to go turn it up I've seen them both they can both run these Two Fellas Ned Rucker and negus another replacement on the sideline thick and fast here tonight Steve Stone as Osborne looks to get a ball away but no support there been under some pressure the Canberra side ways looking for a way to make up this four-point deficit Mel meningo comes through two bit of vintage stop there from Mel he's played well tonight now apart from One Missed tackle on that first try defensively he's done some great things I got to be honest with you watching the early part of the game meningo and Stewart was like the old warriors were just taking a bit of time to uh to get the Kinks out of the the body following Monday night and as the game went on they both started to stretch out more freely Silva plays it back and probably right guys away [Applause] gaffey's ready to come back on the number 26 is stone for Canberra Paula's Replacements getting ready to come on a mistake made there by Eastern suburbs and knock on ladies and gentlemen with a scrum feed only 20 yards into the tempo of cameras are picked up after that kick in eastern suburbs it took about three tackles to get back there and they still weren't in position and the last time they were down here Canberra did score after an era well you made the point that that was the first time the Canberra had the ball for six tackles in each territory and uh I think your simple way of putting it was look at what they've done it's good to try let's see if they can do it again this time there's the first tackle it's fiery 20 meters out from the Eastern suburbs line now that is Young ferner I believe back on the park correction it was Jason death Walters goes across shows it twice runs himself something that Steve Wilders hasn't done a lot of tonight maybe he's feeling the effects of it as well Monday night I'm talking about away and out along the line for meninga to put it on the chest of Lakers who juggled it he's wrapped up and put down 15 meters out from the line Steve wall has been unable to run from there because the defense is being so good from Eastern suburbs Steve roach mentioned the market offense is one of their Superior parts of their play as Stewart sets for the field goal is it successful they normally are and up goes the hand from Anna's Lee robot like and a further Point goes on the Canberra total they lead by five in Friday Night Football [Applause] thank you foreign [Music] officials will be very happy this crowd for the third year in a row has exceeded 20 000. 20 436 in fact the crowd figures for the third time in a row just over the 20 000 Marcus Stewart keeps his team out of that danger area and with that precision-like kick and the scrum will go down about 20 meters away from the Eastern suburbs line such a big ground in many ways as far as grandstand accommodation is concerned you can tend to say to yourself well where are they but then you look again and you say well that's full and that's half full I'm a little bit disappointed we're stuck up in the in the Box up here Ray Steve what is the atmosphere like out there it's very hard to pick up from where we are just whether this is a vocal crowd or not yeah they are they're very vocal the good thing about them is they cheer for both sides although Canberra a bit more the favorites tonight suburbs coming up with the ball but also appearing to take it over the touchline so this could be an interesting ruling here for Anna's Lee it will probably be a Canberra feed yeah she's real that way he's through all the decent suburbs came up with the mistake of taking the ball over the line and you see a little bit of help there from Paul Osborne the Canberra back line is very deep for this play Boyle you play between the halfway and the 20 meter line Stuart coming around from the right to the left and working with malinga and the captain has pulled down right on the 30 meter line there's still very much in the center of the park Jason deep deserved great hooker for Canberra he's out there at the moment replacing and David finner now away for Stewart and the cross now from Loan Max and back for Stewart steps away from two puts Low Max further down the ground Lomax has pulled down eight meters from the line five gone dummy half Steve Wilder's Stewart's on the right he wants it look to switch it but didn't and then pushes it on further Steve's down Grabber kicks the fairly big in goals here probably the maximum but that's too deep back to the 22 for the restart the idea was right Ray but just wasn't executed well another replacement goes on Tim Russell once again back out there and we're looking to keep the play down this end of the field and retained possession with a kick from staying just too long Jeff Orford banged into the ground there by Paul Osborne I actually thought Stuart might have opted to take another field goal there just to put them sixth gear I think he sniff that a try might have been on out wide wasn't the case 15 to 10. the score will become in contact with all that much so it could be but a healthy dividend waiting there for pick the score 15-10 it wouldn't be I wouldn't think a common kick I just got to say I said earlier in the game that he put an unhappy star from David Boyle but he has made up for it great front on defense there on two occasions his work running the football has been very good say a slow start for me but he has found his own the longer this game has gone Pony around the around the corner past was a good pass Kroger did well too to get down and pick it up but he stayed alert and that was most important Wilders gives it for deep to go ahead cracker now on the wing nadruku has been replaced fits back into The Fray look at that pass by Stewart across out for Ward wood for Boyle Boyle tries to step his way through had Matthew Wood backing him up on the inside but he couldn't get the pass away wood goes to dummy half and Steve stone is able to pinch another five meters for the Canberra Raiders they're saddling along causally at the moment the Raiders and now it's fed back for a long range drop attempt by by Ricky Stewart his kick has gone right across the face of the upright they'll have to hurry here draw the row will they get back into the field of play no he won't that's a great play by pan bro they've had two chops at the Cherry look at Ricky Stewart applauding his Chasers well it's a big play there Jason Crawford leading the way he's out on the wing what a valuable player he is for Canberra sliding into a couple of positions by the road had a little bit of difficulty getting the ball sit for him Faker ended up he didn't come up with the clean tackle but he did enough to put the man on the deck Stuart getting underneath it to send big Fritz back on the wall path the big fella back 30 meters out from the line the Walters using Osborne now and this injury towel trying to take its uh take its effect on Eastern suburbs as we see Canberra with more fresh replacements thrown into the game late oh geez [Applause] so is it wrapped up over there Walker it was Freeman gives it for Russell to go across the halfway mark castles back on his feet with some assistance they really came together tassel and Lomax Freeman pushing it on Deacon gives it for Walker to go inside then it's back for little Freeman backing up as he does he comes to Jason death and he's wrapped up 20 meters out from the line Deacon this is James Smith crossing the 20. [Applause] the half out wire Silva's up in the back line Casado calls it right penalty goes to east right in front but now he's bringing the mark across for five down you've nearly got to go for the try here running out of time that's what they've done at Dwyer looking for Lowry to take the ball forward he's only two meters out they need a converter try to go to the lead here out of wire passing left for Freeman to give it on and then Brendan Hall works with Gabby Gabby back on the park pull down three meters from the line again though great tackle away from dummy half goes Steve deakin just short of the line that would be their third tackle on this set James Smith goes for the line but he's forced back canberra's defense they're keeping it tight guarding the play the ball area Freeman away for Lowry Lowry pops it under the chest of Brendan Hall Paul gets it back out the wire follows him through the same channel but he's pulled down Hyde meters out this is the last away for Freeman can he do something with it yeah if he finds Freeman Freeman made the extra man lives it comes away with nikers for Canberra what about the defense have you ever seen desperation on an attacking side and a defending site like that and you was the last tackle had to carry the ball alive look like an act of that there Gary Freeman put out the strength of Orford here staying in got a good ball back Freeman going for the try trying to get a pass away it's just a very good football from both sides good run fix Ed 25 out Centerfield we've only got five or six minutes to go and that was a big play there from Canberra to keep their line intact and again Fritz faced good yards up the middle strong Fritz the Gilly in the head up Department Stewart's kick a long raker and his mullen's back on the field for Canberra leading the chase comes up with a good tackle penalized here whatever he endlessly ruling that the Mullins was in front of the kicker I don't know I don't think Mullins was I think the other players who came in to help no he wasn't outside you're quite right there you see there Russell Mountain you see Pete only the kicker can put players on side a bloke coming from an onside position as Mullins did he's not putting people on side he doesn't have that that's right so the referee spot on there the other players encroaching in that 10 meters not long threesome suburbs to go here they've got 60 meters to travel and it's got to be a converted one if they can get it over the line so some desperation Stakes here as we enter the last five Freeman pushing it away for Brendan Hall to cut out Casado and asking gaffy to go ahead gappy makes the halfway line Eastern suburbs they've got uh very little time just under three minutes of the match remaining Canberra leading 15-10 and everybody was asking the question can the origin players come back well Belcher and Darby didn't uh they didn't make it but meningo of course has done that and so is Rick Stewart they've come back answered the question across Eastern suburbs their loan state of origin player was hurt and taken off about two-thirds of the way through the first half Amber shelling that they're going to be a force in this uh Winfield cup of 1993. I've been battling along without Bradley Clyde for the major part of the season again tonight they've taken on one of the top dogs of the Winfield cup Eastern suburbs with no flight no Belcher no daily and Steward and meninga backing up some unsung heroes out there have been used very well by Tim sheens Rich has really had a good last five minutes here taking the ball out strongly just when Canberra know that they can't play this the ball game down there into the field Freeman in a deep position Fielding the kick from Stewart Silver's been well contained he hasn't been able to make one of those flashing breaks that we've come to expect Freeman pushing it across out wide player out there was in fact Brendan Hall but look at this Canberra defense it's growing it's not slackening it's it's just as intense they're hitting in twos and threes and they're not happy until the job has been done Lowry plays it they go for Freeman and he tries to put silver up the center with Lomax blocks the center up again 33 meters out from the line Their Own Line unfortunately for Eastern suburbs and Gaffey gives James Smith a passage down the ground now now it's gaffy again in the play this is offered he flick passes out the back Dale fritzer sitting back there he picks it up and was able to get the pass away he was just minding his own business back there Darren Fritz not dial look at the camera replies that he had a committee meeting there for a little while really created a ship at fortunately no tackler was impeded Steve Wallace took a bit of Sanity back into proceedings a couple of tackles left and again we'll see Stewart Drive the ball down in the next tackle Steve Stone out of done behalf takes it inside the 50. the one more to Fritz he's done a good job for them [Applause] Steward on the right hand side of the rut that's who Steve Wallace looked for this and pressure coming on him what he drives the ball in low difficult one here to pick up for Shane Walker he does now it's over and Canberra have defeated Eastern suburbs by 15 points to 10 that should return a footy tab dividend for you of 331.30 pick the score 15-10 in favor of the green machine if you can expect 331.30