2023 NRL ROUND 17 Sunday Footy RLL4: Sydney Roosters vs. Canberra Raiders

hello and welcome fantastic to have your company as we welcome you to tonight's clash between a Sydney rooster and the Canberra Lane Andrew Voss here and I'm joined in the commentary by Eddie Higgins isn't this just a beautiful sight Andrew the sun's setting and the stage is set for a magnificent display of rugby league it's two exciting teams go head to head in what has been a much anticipated fixture yes it's magical Eddie it's absolutely magical to be here yeah here we go we're underway besides the Deep kick is the way to go he snaffles that one classic Tech [Applause] toughening net front on he's held there hell two Whitehead confronted by the defense three back with me right hand captured there on the two-man attack four tackles the ball in time seized in the tackle that's the tackle in my book [Applause] is well positioned to take that kick good burst this one they managed to wrap him up just short of the force Manu looking to make ground out of dummy half shoves his way through now that's what I call a king tackle Smith two-man tackle is a strong one Maria Hargreaves running along commanding plenty of respect from two tacklins there's the fourth tackle Kiri kicks is very high pass defense he's held there that's one move putting their defense in numbers that's his second [Applause] lighten past the 30 meter mark two-man tackle very effective three whiten fooling the defense with that stick finally wrapped up just short of the halfway long call that a coach killer he's lost it very poor plays in the home team the coach will be absolutely Furious there might be more about this tackle he's gone hard yeah he may I think he's taken his eye off the target it's turned ugly [Applause] Ballers over the sideline Wolford where he starts quietly with a temp Snappy pass putting the defense through a thorough test [Music] hang on ref that's a high tackle they've got a penalty for a dangerous tackle this referee needs to take control of the match another high tackle and someone could be off that's the first tackle [Applause] goes over two points the Raiders lead to nil [Applause] [Music] [Applause] goes long and he's right in position to field the kick good burst this one good tackle there one release [Music] crouched in that two-man tackle [Applause] Brighton it's tackle that's tackle four hands off spreads It Wide fins off the defense finally take him down [Applause] hey which way did he go great step good burst this one shut down [Applause] delivers the wide ball and they've managed to get to the ball carrying Defenders with him Smith good step him a little there Colin cutting out his teammates that is his way through that tackle over the 30 meter line butcher overpowered in a two-man tackle still a couple of tackles up this leave here tupo out of dummy half bill Kyrie hunting [Applause] good tackle there that's one move he's held there [Applause] [Music] Hill it's good move this one interchange being used an opportunity for this player to show he's worthy of the starting lineup Fogerty happening look at him wading through the defense the scrambling defense get him at the end of The Run they're looking dangerous he looks around for some backup quick for the pass swatched in the tank [Applause] is the bomb [Applause] shot into the play by that Tech he's held there let him go let him go Smith mesmerizes the defense with a step Ball and All tackle good skill an offline hands away no [Applause] Maria Hargreaves swamping tackle all right that's a third [Applause] Kiri off the left foot that's a forward pass wrapped up no way through just Galloping along driven back in that two-man tackle what's the shortfall they force him back [Applause] he just spins off the defense and the pass has been hijacked may have stand him look at that rushes through the tackle clear him now One release Tedesco [Applause] butcher lays it off he charges through supporters there over the line I think he's got it down we'll wait for the ref to say yes or no now well on the conversion attempt [Music] [Applause] he lands the kick the rooster lead 6-2 here oh [Applause] [Applause] keep slowing to disco marks the ball good verse this one and they stop him right on the 20. that's your second Hill Radley he's held there three move Smith cut out ball delivering the short ball wrapped up no way through Radley delivers a long ball cheering good strength to get through that one oh with the break this time it's a short pass this could be trouble looking for some and he's in he's in they just couldn't stop him back to their choice that's two in a row with a try and the Sydney roosters extend their lead [Applause] those are the tips [Applause] touch his legs they're up that's a goal the Canberra Raiders would be thinking about what the opposition have been able to do to other teams at home they need to step off if they want to avoid the floodgates from opening here the roosters lead by 10 here he's there to bring the kick back price tackle there he's held there let him up one right since it's a chance out of dummy half he brushes off the tackle that's strong has found space tackled right on the sideline looking for support threatened three Collins with the short ball look at the acceleration two Defenders and he's down and the attack just keeps on coming Creighton Loops a pass right step he finds open pasture and finally brought down on the 20 meter line they managed to wrap him up just short of the 10 meter long Manu puts in the grabber Chris doing well under pressure that could have been trouble gets the ball down in goal line dropping foreign wrapped up like a sausage [Applause] Huffy goes butcher two Defenders driving to make the attack cheery opens face with a little Bullet Pass that's a long pass he doesn't need any support he scored they've got another one there's Sydney rooster have had the try a warden and that'll put more points on the board hugger got him yeah there's a shot at goal to come [Music] [Applause] [Music] the couch will be over the moon with this performance so far but there's still a long way to go the rooster lead 18-2 besides the dick because the way to go Tedesco latches onto that kick good burst this one awkward looking tackle and he'll be penalized for going high oh and he could argue intent there that was really hard and in the touch of guns Turpin restarts play Smith has a look and passes along superb Texas from that play the ball he dashes from dummy half Turpin that's the tackle Radley cut out ball good play getting it away revved up no way through column over the halfway line cut out ball sidestep two in the tackle and they bury him there's the fourth tackle Turpin one-handed offload play off nice defensive he's held there get off him [Applause] in open pasture now halted in that test up now that is strong shoving off that tackle there's Shadow can't keep up sprinting looking for the flanks with that pass with the break there's the halftime Hooda slips apart Whitehead wrapped up on the 20 meter line that's tackle four and the referee says let's all we have time for in the first half well what about then three looks ready second half about to get underway time is over and we're underway again time to shuffle the battery started oh this is a bad restart it's gone out on the fall I think they'll be giving the kickoff duties to someone else after that monstrosity of a kick over the sideline it goes [Applause] back underway with a tap boom Chugga lugger gets the ball in redley prevents the four-pointer being scored and we'll have to play the ball after that tackle Turpin nice Scoop from dummy half Maria Hargreaves passes low that's commitment getting to the loose balls strong tackle there were two in a strong defense here football Kiri player to tarmac he's coming through Snappy pass three and they give him a real rattle up there wrapped up by some solid defense holding up a short pass Braille oh is it a try Fires at a pass butcher play on As the call the Canberra Raiders are off the hook they've just got a bit too excited there I reckon they had a good opportunity to put points on the board but they blew it wrapped up on the 10 meter lock Whitehead just shoves off their tackle they finally bring him down two hands away no way through gula rushes off the defense with ease gets his hands free and off loads that ball is over the touchline [Applause] Tedesco past halfway and there he goes Smith dotting from dummy hard starting alone taking the ground almost into touch butcher Loops it over the top They Come Away with a loose ball they've lost it no yo the short ball runs past the defense knocks him off his feet and he's got inside now he stretches his legs are cool shut down intercepted rounded up in the tackle right he's held there what was that for no respect for ball security breaks through the line is in the clear breaks through the tackle they call that a coach killer he's lost it he's wound up on this run no no looking to send his man through a hole Smith that's a clever pass stands and passes tackle Sydney rooster threatening the score and we'll have to play the ball after that tackle spin out in space he sees some space wide arms are free and there's the offload there's an offload he's got a lot of skill yes lovely pass Smith well that's disappointing they were well in position there to grab some points but they ended up making a bit of a dog's breakfast of it they really needed to secure that Croaker he brushes off the tackle Powers through the defense can you find his teammates [Applause] that's a clever pass what a good pass there that's good getting to the loose ball the Raiders and met afraid to throw it around tonight they kick down field adookies all their tackles there back into the field of play fooling the defense with that step right he's tackle one [Applause] agrees cutting out his teammates mesmerizes the defense with a step grinder shifted on the early tackles butcher oh right that's the third tackle we reached play number four that's a good ball in All Tech Smith holding up a short pass he's caught by the defense to change time here a bit of a tactical change from the coach here I think kicks this very hard he's well positioned to take that kick oh with the break look out he's caught the nappy keeps it alive that's one move referee shouting Hill hardly his best moment in the game that pass Whitehead has got the free ball wrapped up on the 40 meter line Troy's a pile driver tackle three hands away Wolford runs from dummy half good play Then offloading the ball just short of the halfway there good stepanua building momentum and another offline picks up the ball playoff there's support there they fly up and he's through the line puts him away running along and not over offload as they come in over the top solo oh nice work short pass receives the pass it's a turnover of possession very poor play from the home team the coach will be absolutely Furious this is courageous stuff he's back out there he's still a little bruised and valid [Applause] lays It Off hell come by the Riff two hands away let's move this one interchange being used a bit of a tactical change from the coach here I think toppening powerful tackle two-man job that one just Galloping along forward again Wolford senses a chance at affecting her shows us his place there Hill was the call from the rift referee signifies fifth tackle Loops apart license with a kick so high it'll come down tomorrow lovely catch of the football that relieves the pressure a very good kick and the player did well to defuse that situation everybody starts with a tap breaks through attack houses long misses the tackle Hill One release Hutchison he heads East out in spaces flicks a short pass and they'll be forced to play it [Applause] again just Galloping along surges forward in the tackle [Applause] was chosen the high kick a big sigh of relief that was looking Dutch and go for a moment breaks through the line solo and support inside referee says Hill two hands away [Applause] losing defense three back with me Bill [Applause] Young Canberra not able to break through the strong defense runs into some solid defense papawadi decides to run from dummy house and with a sip it's proving elusive charges at the defense wrapped up like a saucy [Applause] there's pressure on this kick and he's right in position to feel the kick good tackle there he's held there Kiri cut out ball Smith fights the tackle hell two po surges forward in the tackle hard to handle Geary after 40 meter line there's no Advantage there and the referee has called them back put that down as an incomplete set [Applause] just Galloping along Chris nice defensive conceived the penalty for holding the men down too long in the tackle a good call from the referees he's starting play with the town There's the tap standing Chris is what a Finn remind me not to get in his way the offloads you'll have to play the ball after that tackle yo what a normal that is the call and I think the referee is right hey there's a step clearance just Galloping along he's got it down Fossey surely the rep will give it I think he's confident that one never looked like missing he judged everything perfectly with that kick there's Sydney rooster lead [Music] bound storming run gula is past the defense Collins cheery broke straight through the defense he's in the clear wriggles free on the tackle and he's offloaded he's tackled there but he's made good ground and he'll have to play the ball after that tackle passes low cheery just Galloping along one-headed offload slipped in the short run perga the roosters get a free life and a prime scoring opportunity goes begging poor hands a lack of concentration just Galloping along evades that tackle well how did he do that a one-handed offload wrapped up on the 20 meter line solo that's a long pass there's the full-time siren look at this guy brushing through the tackle two-man tackle very effective and time is up it's all over let's hear from Eddie Hemmings Sydney