NRLW 2024 | Wests Tigers v Eels | Full Match Replay | Round 4

now we are ready to go Pauline H rasal ready to kick things off and parata who started the season with a two andone record start in a shocking manner here as the Tigers get the ball back the eels unable to keep it in through their right Edge back rower Chloe Jackson oh was a smart kickoff by the Tigers wasn't it there obviously a bit a small amount of wind coming from the south and that kick just took a turn for the eels and they're having to test their defense very early Ras and Bary tied his up and parata with some strong early defense Todd Hunter over the top with a nine on her back straight up the middle goes [Music] po Sal here's the dummy half here goes togi inside the Red Zone already the Tigers in the opening minute know he slowing things downard George moving it on to lutu pass behind her Center [Applause] to back to PO on play five and Albert couldn't lock up the footy the offload was there for no the Tigers dish up on the last George gets into dummy half find a playmaker good looking kick from p rasal and there'll be no way out for Zar Fay you wouldn't think drop out coming that was a great kick byal she just dribbled that along the ground there and didn't put too much on it because it's obviously just ticked over 6 p.m. it's got a little bit of frost on the ground there's only souly at about 13 K an hour so it's dropped off significantly what's a general consensus go short or long with the drop out uh it depends some they've gone long if they've got that threat out wide they like to go for that contestable short one but if you've got a boot like this drive it down the middle that was very rachel5 60 M well done the best kickers in the game tigers go short side for lutu started her career as an Neil as a teenager enjoying the tigers for their inaugural campaign last year there's a lot of former e in this Tigers lineup including Christian poo who earns the penalty here yeah wait y good able to tap it and go as salor param struggling to get back on side and ABY Church saves the day for the eels togi with the crash play and great contact Maddie Jones had to be she was running at th000 km an hour great hands P the out a Russ b b very well through the dummy and not bought by toy hiu now George taras doing all of the early attacking to earn another penalty was George crash play this time it works out was that obstruction and it's going to be sent upstairs as a no try our fancy it looked a little bit too easy didn't it the girl playing the ball as number 13 just in the way she played the ball that's Nevada George and P in behind I don't know she can do much else there I think that's a try it affects n coming in yeah see what she's over the TR line already there look where she is she's over the tri line so just looking to see if there any obstruction from the 13 Tigers she can't do nothing else there she's played the ball she stepped two steps forward that's all she's done she's tried to get out of the way now she's moved forward she's now in the in goal but she has affected number nine slightly this this will be a big call I I don't know this one what do you reckon R well I think she by the letter of the law she impedes Todd Hunter's ability to get involved in the tackle whether Todd Hunter stops her there or not well yeah she's over the line but there's no way she stops her but she's in the way I so I they give this a try David Monroe in the bunker well there's the mock just looking to see there any impact from the Tigers 13 on the paramet Defenders right there surely toand might have been under the ball if not for George's involvement but how does Monroe see it the contact between the parameter Defender and the Tigers player have no impact on the try being scored just through clear ground sense y well I called it so think F I thought I thought I put the mock on him as soon as I said that but yeah there wasn't lot the girl playing theall there was nothing she could do she stood there moved a couple steps forward remained in the in goal the whole time did not try to impede anyone or get in the way but I do agree somewhat that it probably did affect the girl coming in the hooker a little bit to try and wrap up the ball but they had one to go their way to the Tigers they needed that they probably need a little bit of luck oh the Harvey Norman replay is going to show it again for us we've seen many angles of it but she just really wanted this I love this back against the grain by poio she's got a great offload but she's got a good running game on it too she just runs hard straight back at the line I feel the nine had she gone a little bit harder had she really driven in and tried to get in front of the player running the ball I reckon she might have had a little bit more luck there but she didn't go in hard enough for me so P rasali lining up a straightforward conversion it's a dream start they' had all the possession looking for their first win of the campaign and make it 6 n to the top [Applause] [Music] Le the 6 that TR for West tigers kicking things off and there a chance to get it back they are through toy hiu just attacks the game so brilliantly high catching player week in week out what a future just 20 years of age 7th game in the nrlw nice hands by Murphy off the back of it there season at number six as well we usually see her as an outside back Center or Wing she's been fantastic for the eels there [Applause] chance has to hit straight back and both teams who've kicked off have got the footy back you don't see that too often to start a game Elie Alberts attacking the tri line they want to keep on going right Todd Hunter goes to Pearson space opening up gets a rebound off lutu and six more tackles for param upare where does toand to go this time that's the open side for chingon high contact and that leads to the Penalty trailing by six already she didn't whistle with that one girl I got a B CH and I saw a play a few weeks ago she seems a bit of a bit of a tough nut doesn't she she rips in doesn't mind to look she definitely dishes a bit out I think so she probably to take a little B back there and she's there's no complaint at all she's up ready to go again West Tiger's left side defense calling for reinforcements to Hunter will go the other way for matd Jones nice footwork around T briefly Welsh was there as backup not intended for Mahalia Murphy who couldn't resist the temptation and try and drag that one in so the Tigers stand up defensively was almost reflexive when she went for that he just couldn't stop herself from playing at that football but Cassie toik had good shape out the back there for the eels now they have to trust their defense to get the job done for them big contact front rower on Winger as came in looking for work the gap opening up only briefly for Center on the left hand side to fer been around a while now as well for Mara won the comp with them in 2021 now togi so close to the opening try has it jolted free by Albert who's celebrating a mini Victory there well she should that was really good contact and like I spoke about the ills trusting their defense they've had good contact to start this game and she's a hard ball Runner Saluki was really good good job by the two front rowers pairing up there charrington's f up she she the en that's her constant state when she plays constantly she's fired up afraid of that burden of captaincy this year Murphy's the captain yeah and I think it suits the team it suits the team and that's not knocking her as the captain but I think it's just allowed her to play football and Mahalia Murphy is a fantastic captain for the E it's showing on the field so far Abby Church the Vice Captain charington just focusing on a footy and the number 13 jumper one of the best players in the world on the world cup with Australia last time around Murphy has seen it all as well in rugby and rugby league Jones contained center field 30 m out har with two wins in the opening three rounds including that upset over the Broncos what a line being run here and stopped at the end was Jackson looking for her first try and holding on to the legs too long leading to another penalty she was trying to clear the rock Chloe Jackson calling for 10 in the bin after that one but what about that line that was beautiful Rachel Pearson has started this game very strongly for the eills I like that little partnership she's working on on the right edge with Jackson coached by Steve George Alis who's made param a much more fearsome defensive unit this season to hiu holds up the pass for Albert great defense lutu involved back to Jones on to toy hiu Murphy and up out quickly was rakia horn rolled onto her back to slow params momentum Alberts finds a path and was just about to reach out desperate Tackle by togi Todd Hunter scheming from dummy half he's held up over the line held up for five out here thanks last tackle so they got some time to cook things up on the final play there on the right hand side real depth out there sherington fires it to the rats Pearson played at and offside the teammate no on side they say you reckon surely she's offside looked it to me I don't know why the didn't go back to their right Edge they made one clean break through their back row Chloe Jackson they didn't go back there at all so I don't know why they threaten the left hand edge of the the Tigers early and didn't go back to it all they're in good good attacking Zone wait amazing action in the opening 10 minutes good collect oh rocked again Elsie Albert the PNG jukebox busting out the hits again tonight great defense off the back of it by Murphy what Speedy that's what I like seeing happen to Wingers that's what used to happen to Wingers back in the day now they're too big and strong kick from inside the 40 flirting with a 4030 for the Tigers F has the Tidy Up and throws the dummy that P rasal bought she's quite good on her feet zali Fay very strong in contact too a little bit of a dummy but his defense for the Tigers really starting to step up Donovan with the head gear on the right wing and rolling off the back of it Todd Hunter number nine just the eighth game out of duo in the Central West of New South Wales now Pearson Jackson uses a decoy as they went to Rosie Kelly who backs Slam in her fourth game in the nrlw the former black Fern star and Rugby Union hung up by Pearson no pressure on Betty Welsh another former eel get her ACL in her final game for param at the back end of the 2021 season L picks up her Winger again A Long Way looking for work from the rightt hunting another victim but the offload will work for Betty Welsh another one to L quickly left hand side MCL is operating on the right in previous rounds playing on the left edge here tonight Russ barley through Murphy but Jones held on chance for an attacking kick lutu Downs that corner and attacking the 40 what a take by Donovan it was a great take by Donovan and the chase to Fuller was very good there as well she goes for backup tackle it's been a bit of continued play here probably uh four or five set to six so probably get up that three or 4 minute Mark 5 minute Mark continue play so we'll see if fatigue starts to set in fatigue alert incoming don't forget the 2024 NRL and nrlw telra Premiership Grand finals well tickets are on sale now last year's Grand finals considered the greatest of all time you can be there to witness it all live get your tickets now at nrl.com tickets Pearson again a gnarly looking kick off the boot how's the bounce takes a Paramount bounce and the chase is Elite by toy hiu that was a lovely finish to the set can the eels defense back it up I need to stay connected here the as G spoke about fatigue is starting to set in and this is where the big middle forwards start to find their job really tough 10 or 12 me being gained on every play right now for the Tigers [Applause] the M moving it on to MCL once more slowing things down over the top L again on kicking Duty had to get around Jackson out of marker aggressive by church again getting there on the fo and uses the Winger Dary Fay ladies one try this season came in that upset against the Broncos in round one she scored two against the Tigers to give param an 8-n lead in round one last year then the Tigers really finished so strongly and impressively a change made Jade F on in the number 16 jumper with the coach George Al sensing they needed some fresh legs cherington toy hiu had to be quick great defense led to that eror there it was par crack first they went set for set for a fair while there and Par made it the first mistake and here you go the Tigers inside the par materals half could play the ball from horn off the back of it t tyena dragged down by toy hiu best field position the Tigers have enjoyed since the opening 5 minutes and they scored the only try so far huki play the ball just okay Betty Welsh chiming in on that left hand side a fer so hard to handle Pearson had to come and lend a hand to [Applause] Kelly po has another G on the last from Close Range Nevada George takes them on over the top and held up by cherington there's just been a couple of times when the Tigers have got down into this westpack Red Zone the halves haven't stood up and taken control they've sort of broken it down through the middle they really need to when they get into this situation take control of this football team as they give away a penalty it's not a bad place to finish that close to the line but they'd like to try and Heap a little bit more pressure on the eels just looked at the referee after this did Rory Owen and saying where's my penalty and she got it just the sixth game of rugby league ever and Performing really well wow that's a that's a great story isn't it a bit of blood coming from the year there one of the one of the girls one the taret girl she comes from a touch footy background and also Athletics where she used to run the 400 m so her tank to deal with the fatigue when you talk about skill there's no more skillful game than touch when it comes to preparing for rby League it's a very very skillful sport knock back by Albert able to dive on the loose footing in the end here's Fu almost busting them Jade Fu took four tigers to stop her in the end here comes Church chiming in the fullback on that right hand side for the dangerous Jackson had that line break about 5 minutes ago now that nearly turned into first points for param Big T welcome to the nrlw toou Assa who we saw in the Pacific championships last year for Samoa pull off one of the biggest hits of the year in the head gear ready to go for parata who are working their bench big time already Le have a few players in that same mold boss kapor who unfortunately is out for the season using on that right Edge and amatu through the middle she was a late out this week AMU a big T getting an opportunity at 19 years of age 189 cm tall and can pull off the big hit so nice right foot step from Tonga to get away from her there you don't want to run into Big T self-preservation sare marus nothing late we got Ras and had to search for it down toward WS F set herself for the take and leading the chase was the kicker move Sarah hold ladies hold ra think the Broncos in round one 22-10 lost to crala in a tight one 18 to 16 in round two and then beat the Cowboys last week convincingly they a much improved side on last year and a lot of that has to do around the fact that their two key signings actually started the season for them last year Rachel Pearson and El Albert didn't get to start the year and Elie only played one game it was before the C was in the captain captain for this corresponding fixture round one last year coed up by Betty Welsh straight into the Winger's grasp and Donovan dots it down for Paramount's first points tle well every time we talk about a kick that goes up the kick is only as good as its Chase it was a beautiful kick but the pressure from the kick Chase was superb Rachel Pearson on the Harvey Norman replay everybody's on side and they just time their run just put the Spooks into B Welsh at the back and manique Donovan did well to pick it up cleanly and score yeah Raz Kelly look at this acceleration right at the back end was going to absolutely get stuck into it had she called the ball but she spilled it and as you said R kick is all good his Chase and you need to compete you need to compete on the play and if you're not going to compete you got to apply a lot of pressure and hit the full back as they catch the ball well she was just about to do it but fortunately for the parat she spilled her lollies and number five gets over for a try picks up on 15 20 M and scores eels first try so they're back to eels 64 kick to come tries in rounds one 2 and four now for manique Donovan could have had a couple last week as well couldn't get on the end of Crossfield kicks from Pearson who's got that in a locker and what a room service bounce this was off the foot of V Welsh in the end yeah it was and that's the thing when it comes off a player like that the bounce is really hard to judge and it just bounced up perfectly into her arms as Rachel Pon adds the extras [Applause] [Applause] let's go all locked up at six a piece we'll come behind closed doors as we follow our paralympic wheelchair rugby team they encounter raw emotion intense competition and personal sacrifice in their quest to qualify for the paralympic games beyond the dream forged in steel tomorrow night is the Premier 8:40 p.m. on 9 and 9 now look at this run from fua 20 minutes in and param finding their groove Jackson off the back of it just onto the field in the number 15 jumper good contact from Natasha penitani younger sister of Tiana but gives away the penalty in the end okay yeah deemed to be stripped here by the referee sister Tiana had a good win earlier today but what about this run Jade F off the [Music] kickoff just needs to be really careful with that tackle tech there she got her head down below her hips can all sorts of problems for you got to be careful taking advantage behind a lead Runner there shington kept on running and tar maybe entitled to a penalty there yeah luckily now one was really impeded but I do greatly catch the ball behind the lead and this was the lead Runner Big T as how taken down eventually they can set her up close to the line she'll take some stopping sherington look at that contact standing up to her Nevada George this have left between these two seemingly oh yeah there's going to be plenty going on between those two that's a matchup thir on 13 how good that out the back for church there was no way through that Gap mclone and lutu piering the playmaker on to Big [Applause] T short side is flat open side with the depth they go that way for the halfes to combine to hiu Cuts one out the footwork and keeping it alive knock back by the Tigers no knock on they say yeah just looking at that when she played at it it actually contacted Rory Owen who was on the ground in front of her that's why the referees called it as a knock on the heels will take a Midfield scrum but look at this contact between these two there'll be plenty more of that this game G is there is there history there between them two no they're just both fiery characters and they love coming together how good Speedy's just trying to create beef I just love the way they've gone at it like George has been firing into every contest head-to-head with charrington of course George played six games for the eels in 2022 so former teammates going head-to-head and they know whoever gets on top might be able to lead to a victory for their team pass behind Owen did well to tidy up and wanted to go to F but best to hold on in that situation look at the westpack Red Zone and the numbers so far param edging their way in front and play the balls shot talena what that go they wear the purple head gear as Freddy would say wow what a great tackle there threw everything into it now right hand side Pearson with subtley lost the footy in the end and tigers we'll get the foot back well hasn't their defense stepped up and this is what naughty was talking about they've been so willing last week against the roosters they were physical they got up in the faces and we're seeing rinse and repeat today tala as said pregame he seemed very very impressed with them the past couple of weeks he's been really happy with their effort really happy with their defense hasn't been overly happy with their attack as he said he said he really worked hard on their attack this week but he said they've been run down by the two they were better sides more experience only at the back end of the game so let's hope if you're a Tigers fan that can stay in front the entire match and there are six players in this tiger 17 looking for their first win in the nrlw will it come tonight here at Campbell [Applause] toown curtain has just come on as the backup dummy half and the number 14 jumper andani as well the other two interchange forwards Ry key and Kennedy we'll see them later l no look pass to MCL par and waiting for the back [Music] rower Cuts one out this time to T on Kelly and nearly got away kwi head tohe head on that side in the center positions play very deliberate the way she CS under a high ball I think we might need to see there when they kick the ball the targets a little bit the power mide put up a little bit shorter let someone run down and compete for a great tackle there once again number 11 number six involved there too that's a great shot making her tackles count the RAS involved in backto back tackles there's Ki apps alongside Brett CLE upstairs KY out for the season unfortunately injured against the roosters last week Kennedy bumps off one and try to go over the top of another Abby [Applause] Church nice run out of dummy half and curtain the ball to slow her progress b v Welsh across and able to get there on the full yeah what about that run again the two lock forwards come together in the middle of the field and this time it's Kennedy terrington that comes off best set that pace up for the end of set really nicely there but the Tigers defense has been aiming up so just under 10 minutes remains until halim this could be a very important phase in the overall contest 35 minute Hales in nrlw of course toy hiu one-on-one tackle front on on PO H playing in the middle Off the Bench and flicks one out the back made it tough on P rasal and following up was Rosemary Becket who had a day out last week with a couple of tries on the back foot at the back end of this set so lutu gives it everything and Paramount let it bounce and it takes a Tigers bounce oh good chase by mclone tied up the inside there so Donovan couldn't come back that way big difference Ru to catch the ball on the fo or not uh they got a good bounce there the West Tigers probably picked themselves up another 15 to 20 M now they're actually winning these sets so they try and get them on the fo if he can toy hick nearly threw out the other side as horn held on [Applause] desperately already some rampaging runs you see how difficult she is to contain with the initial contact yeah she's big up top like a bustling Runner Pearson with the footwork Jackson alongside almost being taken out by L it's about four or five times this this evening that she's done that shown it on the outs side step back on the in I feel that's their Edge to go to that's when remember the back row went straight through earlier she's gone herself four or five times as you said that's definitely their most damaging Edge at the moment the P out side they got to threaten that left edge attack of the sorry left Edge defense of the West Tigers but once again the fullback for the West Tigers comes from an error because why the Paramount players are there they're competing for the ball they're putting pressure on the fullback they able to create pressure and they come with an error that's what you need to do that's where the West tires FS down they're not putting any pressure on the catches of the P side was knocked back initially by B well knock only occurred when her Winger got involved so great field position for parata to go right or left they go to toy hiu and nearly through an important tackle made by her opposite number now to Murphy not a whole lot of room to move for Mahalia taken down in front of the sticks Elie ready to rock to the right of the uprights Rosemary Becket used her as a decoy another pass hits the de and knocked on by param oh that was that was ugly from the eels the pass just didn't hit the mark needed to get right to the Target Zone nobody wanted a bar of that poor Abby church had to try and clean it up [Music] fresh on the field too Beck should be disappointed with [Applause] herself tala tyana receives some of her own medicine there as Becket finish her off on the angle goes rakia horn strong aggressive finish by Becket over the top Curt held on the foot and it's free stripped out by Elsie Albert is the adjudication and she's not complaining too much no I think she tripped that there probably didn't overly mean it but when your hands around the ball H yeah she was trying to W the ball up and that's yeah that's definitely a strip that's a strip she met that one and then she tried to sell it to the referee not getting away with that one else big opportunity for the West Tigers first tackled about 40 minut out from their TR this where they got to be good the back end of Hales NY said they haven't been good the back end of games but they got to be good the back second only young been going to try here toi trying to get them on the front foot curtain her passing has been on point the backup dummy half in front of George and now lutu back on the angle to fer flying inside the Red Zone charrington just let her go ins time Ry onto tala has done it defensively now trying to chime in the attacking end CS a couple out they shift it all the way to the left hand side chance for the Speedster test stains and param able to slide effectively they're starting real well SP I feel they need to change angles whenever they've changed angles they've created Havoc for the Paramount defense they scored their first try with the change of angle they made a really good run previously with the change of angle when they go to the edges when just playing the block plays the promo defense is sliding too easily and not causing them any issues whatsoever it just looks at the moment doesn't it g when they go to the edges it's just too lateral nobody's actually holding up the inside or checking the inside Defenders so that's why they're able to slide so easily with they can turn a couple under and be very genuine that helps that's why I like to change of angle it makes the play run straight makes it take that defense on so I feel that's their best option tou sare now outside backs trying to take on the burden here for parata to bring them out of their own end Center followed by Winger and then Winger again give the middle forwards a chop out now P gets involved dangerous every time she's a ball Runner to hi Harley Murphy those legs pumping up over halfway safe set from the ears they deliver at the back end they pass to Albert who finds her half back in Pearson and can the Tigers get underneath it knocked back cleverly and then knocked on no knock back by B Welsh it was a close run thing but the referee perfectly positioned Damen Brady to adjudicate I want to see Elie kick in Dragon she got a bit scared what reckon Joey would have said he El he kicked license it might have been a good run she might have kept this I don't think I've ever seen Elsie kien a try good awareness by the front row that it was the last and she turned and down Pearson they're rolling here the Tigers tootsuki off the back of a brilliant run before it so two more plays Left transfer L to go to work and Mone taking down 30 m out late pokes one in behind Church read it well able to get there on the fall this time so still all locked up at six points a piece real arm wrestle at the back end of this first half and there's nowhere for Kelly to go it's a negative play by param Midway through the count jingon go forward is the cry move here we are ladies slowed down by George what a battle it has been between the two number 13s it's involved in backto back tackles just NADA George now Pearson from inside her 30 gives it everything it's a terrific kick all the way inside the 20 great tackle oneone made by Lor Owen the 20 roll they be it against the Broncos off the HS quick play the ball trademark from rakia horn and curtain says delute it that's my footing from new what a Performance Off the Bench i' love to see Ria horning she looks fast every time she's been dummy half had a hit up com she's very very quick a hukai withfield last season she's moved up to the North Queensland Cowboys they miss first speed late last George heard it was the last found her kicker Russ Andy down to Fay once again r no pressure no no competing for the ball the field position is pretty good they're getting any good parts of the field but they're just not competing at the back end of their sets that's been the big difference par when never had opportunity to compete on the ball they put pressure on and force errors the ters haven't been able to do [Applause] that how much Adventure will Paramount show here oh probably time for two more plays they go to [Applause] Elbert siren about to sound at Campbell town Rosemary Beck will she have time to play it on the last for Pearson to create something par is number seven with ball in hand goes in behind the Winger and a good safe take from stains and that'll do us for the first half all to play for in the second 35 that's the break it's the West tiger 6 Paramount 6 tonight the night for the Tigers to get their first win of the campaign on a 10 game losing streak heading back to round three last season the kickoff again nearly came off first two kickoffs a team that kicked off got possession back and not quite that time for param and now the penalty goes the way of the Tigers for a high shot Qui well after after that little heart attack of n the dribbling the ball off first they get a penalty out of trouble here and pretty sure at half time that nauy would have been very happy with the defensive effort and then especially what we spoke about just try and challenge the ears defensive line a little bit more in the second half just a weekend for the Tigers could be got a win last night let's go girls get the first win of the year the tippy Tes Sydney thought that stol on it last night the forward pass correctly call at the death the Tigers won at cell town parata will be playing at Granville Park next week as their training facility and where param trained to win all those comps in the 80s lutu back on the angle to F looking dangerous every time she gets the footy in her hands eels have to be careful that their middle defense doesn't clock off there Russ Bal B Welsh and they did well to scramble toy hiu and Owen out of dummy half a big chance for curtain and Paramount lock up the footy and defend their line they do well there was an opportunity I thought had she gone left or right get low she may have been a big chance but she went straight into the defender the defender did be a to hold her up and shut down the play so I can't blame her for going there I just thought she went the wrong [Applause] way puts a hand up for a lot of tough carries there Owen in her rookie season Donovan off the back of it dummy half Kelly trying to get rid of t [Applause] shington moved it on to Albert Tackle by tattin but she held on too long the leg pull was it yes was the leg pull there and leg have a b by the hand it was just sort of caught up she came up there actually the prim player K keep the her that's a that's a tough one that's a that's a poor penalty it's poor penalty by the referee I mean I mean it it's play so if you're be critical of the target it was Paul giv the penalty way there but I thought that was a bad call from the referee that was more penalty worthy perhaps Talla flopping in over the top of Albert bust them again what a ball Runner she is Jade fua gets away from three of them and stopped in the end by Betty Welsh body on the line from the fullback here comes the fullback Church great awareness by tonger Haram rolling here off the back of that piggy back oh Hospital pass sherington nailed by curtain this time Albert time to wind up legs tackle talena outstanding out of dummy half Rosemary Becket to toy hiu and good work by the Winger jaming in on the [Applause] center yeah that was Rebecca po that came down and shut down that little raid I think if toi hiku dumes that goes herself actually engages that Winger she's got some free space on the left but the Tigers defense they hold up to start this half She is again Beck po former state champion in hurdles the players with that athletic background and look at that hit by fua just doing it in attack and defense hasn't she had a roaring start to this game since she came off the bench that's that's impact Off the Bench injected so early as well it was about 12 minutes when she came on hasn't missed that's a great replay glad I'm not the one [Applause] getting russal down the short side good purchase on the kick and church able to wind up and bring it back out inside that 20 next try feels so important here gy yeah it does both H ons scored one try of course as we know and both team played it pretty safe I just said I think the tiges have created one angle very early on they first set of six in the second half and you see the center creates some Havoc when she goes forward but I feel at the moment when they just playing be passing out wide they're not creating par side whatsoever I I get the feeling par should come home by the back end of this game [Applause] it's been a focus on stopping Kennedy cherington to hiu takes the line on this time tala Sticks The Tackle down low peon hanging one up who wants it the Winger calls her name and stains able to take it safely just seem to have a little bit more energy keep on the kick Chase they kick chasing a whole lot better the Tigers have to kick the ball down field they they're going for distance rather than competing on plays and that's B different at the moment ble a good run d by the wi that's a good 10 15 M run to the leading maer gets her hands on it again here her Le favorite for Noah second second place it's been awesome Nevada George set the tone in that battle head-to-head with jingon leave the ball again they come together two lock boards rley suddenly in the pass tal back to the five8 what a move from the Tigers and Horn scrambles a pass out to PO who knocked it on knock it's a change over that was an opportunity that was a massive opportunity for the Tigers just last pass unable to find it but P she's been kicking all game and then she FS to kick and runs it hit a good line good down line just this last pass wasn't able to go to hand for polard that was the most promising raid off a kick or end of set that we've seen play five they run a play five they look good now they got to rev up defensively know they power to get downfield and come out with the attack and kick as they been a as they're doing well here the T their defense is going pretty good they're limiting the meters of side make it's going to keep it up for another few tackles offs [Applause] back to center field they come for fua put the bumper bar up on togi who was ready and waiting for that about the show and go as well he's doing it all today oh charrington will do well to hold on that's what they needed that's what they needed the tigers that that was a great start defensiv to that set they limited the parameter side to about 20 m in their first three tackles they come back and made a fair few meters at the back end that's set but charington dro the ball to poor pass from dummy har come out and try to commit the markers went behind charrington and that is a mistake they were looking for the West Tigers they need to capitalize nowes in the big ones Jade P understandably her work great has been off the charts what can the Tigers do with this good balling inside Paramount territory toer goes to stains on the outside Church in cover takes her into touch oh no play one you were never going to beat her you can't afford to do that you got to understand where you are on the field what position the game it is and come back in field that's a cardinal sin be filthy she's had great speed but there was no way she's going to be the fullback coming across and cover she had to covered easily for Speed over the sideline play one that's a crucial should just come in field take the tackle build was set from there well let off all the pressure they were just starting to build off the back of that really good defensive set and forcing the error they come up with their own two former teammates as well so they be aware of each other's speed yeah and Tess stains just sort of fed back inside with her head and Abby Church wasn't falling for it Jackson got the moves hasn't she l in her wake [Music] initially M Jones you saw her pois on the sideline back on the carry here release Beck stays out the the backup dummy half Tod Hunter started in the nine of course Church runs onto [Applause] it short side raid from Murphy out of dummy half of tigers numbers [Music] there par complete another set to hiu on kicking duty this time plenty of elevation as well Tigers let it bounce Betty Welsh gets away with it oh was a rushed kick by to hiu but still again it was a contestable kick the eels got down there in numbers put a little bit of pressure on the fullback even though they didn't come up with the error this time it was quite safe after bounce they still got some line speed defensively but it's a nice little run to fer St after the back of it he played three games for the ears in 2022 scored the first dra last week in Gosford against the roosters George and charington once more head to head togi clicks it out the back what about that from the front rower now Betty Welsh contained by to hick and Owen it's a little clunky oh talaa the back grower does she keep her license after that kick well you know what why do we say all the time the kicks sound as good as at Chase and once again no pressure catching the ball without any pressure at all the per side that's what they going to do better at this West Tigers team they going to compete on every play they're going pretty good play one to five play six there's no competition for the ball whatsoever competition for the ball there horn was trying to Reef it clear with a one-onone strip when teammates dropped off but Owen held on polard was still around the ankle so she wasn't able to refat it the way she wanted [Applause] sare ladies out a dummy half on for her first minutes Jess Kennedy and the number 17 [Music] jumper Pearson's kicked this time Paramount chasing hard stains confident enough under the high ball [Applause] [Music] another situation where the fatigue will be kicking in yeah some Contin play here which is this is good I like the continue play I love it both the men's and the women's game and the big the big the big bubbles in the middle of field get a little bit tired brings a smaller person in the game the people with a bit of footwork bit of speed and as I've said the entire game I want to see this West tiger side change change angle take on the big the big forwards back to the middle of the rock a little bit of footwork little bit speed at the moment there going one out side to side and not creating a lot of pressure on these p defens they get to the last again curtain on kicking Duty couldn't find a kicker improvised pretty well the bounce getting away from church really awkward taken in goal curtain chased their own kick team lifting moment what have it been saying Speedy a kick is only as good as it's chase you got to work hard you to compete constantly and they did R competed on the first kick theyve compet on all game they force a re beat set of six great kick good work come down to dummy half and look at a Chase look at the effort that's what you need that's how you win games absolutely it was a beautiful kick by curtain out of that dummy half position and again the eels are going for a mid-range drop goal here a Dropout tongi to bring it back with interest welcome back to the Ball Game Tena Todd Hunter bumped off by togi yeah I think the eels have missed Todd Hunter through the middle quite scheming out of nine Ry ke on as well on the radar in the 16 bet Welsh oh the pass behind her Winger opportunity knocked for the Tigers and stains couldn't hold on jeez that is that is an opportunity begging but I tell you what the one thing that the tigers are missing at the moment that we normally see out of their game is when they play through the middle particularly Christian poo has a really good offload and that generates some second phase play they can usually get their Speedy players off the back of that if they can get back to that and then also using their edges that g spoke about turning them back against the grain that's where they're going to start to find some Joy the Tigers play two once again there just not beting pressure on this paret side I just feel like paramet can get an opportunity they'll capitalize I won the ERS the hook got to keep them keep out of their end got to keep them down this part of the field the oh there she's again shot look at this Red Zone here Eagles have had 24 play the balls versus the Tigers 15 it's still sitting at 6 all so Tigers defensive efforts on their TR line has been standing up the West Pack Red Zone who will be next to enter Todd Hunter last 10 m game dummy half Jones the front rower has to back up at dummy half does she know that no puts the kicker Under Pressure Pearson did well to go to Jackson they keep it in the hands Kelly from broken Play What a run back to Donovan Tri saer to fer what about that play great play R exchange of hands of front was the front row they got it shouldn't have got a play five I don't know if she she went from dummy half so was her own fult she she I don't know if she's going to try a chip and Chase or what she was trying a little bit of panic set in pass pass pass they almost make a break they almost scored that was beautiful for a great Exchange in pass look at these short little passes inside outside great play that Rosie Kelly was showing great strength down that touch line but the tigers fighting back themselves they're finding some really good meters through the middle a hit now L finds togi off the back of it they're all the way back towards that 30 m line here curtain looking for space goes to P rasal PPR puts it in the corner plenty of kicks to Z fa Wing going Crossfield here zy and picked off in the end by lutu by Kennedy pushing a tight rope there there's Kelly once more dangerous ball run lucky to get away with that one we saw in the Sharks game how expensive that can be oh and again taking on the middle of the Tigers inside the final 20 minutes of Regulation still all locked up good sherington BR off the legs that time no Nevada George to tackle Kennedy Murphy finds a fullback out the back horn head to-head with Abby Church he'll be told to play back it up back it up on the right Mark thank you last one Hunter says where's mcka to toy hiu Welsh calls a Winger out of it now she took that well she had a couple of nervous starts with under the kicks but seems to have equilibrium test stage does really well through the middle here balanced good [Applause] surge Welsh stopped in her tracks that time contact by Brianna E from the Bronco who joined the as an injury replacement player for Boss Kapa in the last week and a half think about field position the Tigers have had it all haven't they R they've been capitalizing or they haven't been capitalizing they've had it all haven't been able to score some points as we see the amount of tackles in the West Pack Red Zone the the tigers are sorry the the the parides are winning that aren't they which surprises me I feel like the tigers are controlling field field position they just can't capitalize yeah I think a lot of the second half has been played through yardage but particularly the first half the eels had a lot of play the balls in that West Pack Red Zone and they just weren't able to capitalize but this is a very very tight tussle I just think at the moment when the Tigers punch it up out as comes up with a good kick on five got away that one I reckon that was going she knows it to the fullback she know she's filthy at herself that was going dead without a doubt and she's put her hand to it and oh she didn't need to touch that she knows it as soon as it went dead she realized look at her look at her face she filing once again Tigers great field position T in the West Pack Red Zone they need to capitalize here again it's just a Dropout that travels nearly 30 m to lutu and they're already back inside that Red Zone yeah sorry Speedy just watch the hit up that's saluk sending her up on her own yeah she's a strong Runner but if you get someone next to her she busts through that line amazing recovery treated in back play a moment ago no oh the effort from Pearson to hold her up referee says I been send it upstairs to make a bird of it I have no try can you please confirm she that's amazing by Pearson yeah she did really well off the back of that fast play the ball Salma no all aspects of play been cleared up at this point but she's held up P did beautifully at this stage there's arms under the ball once again I do agree with you though that's they got players pushing up and supporting there's a big opportunity there even there for the hookers to tip onto a forward and Edge back rower punching into space I think they score without a doubt if not take some flies off her and allows her to go straight through so they need to start supporting each other better the West Tigers the ball always remains up we have a decision that close to her third try in the nrlw the 21y old Sal Manor who's 0 and seven in her nrlw career that close to putting her team in front with just over 15 minutes to go still a chance on play Four the only West Tigers TR scorer so far Christian poo that close to a double no did well defined Nevada George desperation from Todd Hunter to hold on they swing it right still going there's an overlap created they must score par man get there how did they do that Tri saver led by Abby church and to hiu what about that for a scramble D but I I just felt like she didn't back herself back herself back out on the wings I feel I feel they blind one there I feel they've blown a dead set try there the Tigers but you got to give credit where credits du par scrambled well that two or three plays flying over there but that's a bomb try there they should have looked through the hands catch pass catch pass beautiful pass I agree back his and go the corner that 3 or 4 meters to work with it's the first time when they shift it they actually look dangerous though it's the very first time so that's a positive for the Tigers the execution perfect to create that overlap on the outside but to hiu and Abby Church did not give up [Applause] sherington tackle safe over the top from Ry ke little bubble from Pearson put her under pressure but still found an Avenue and pressure on the wing and what about the soccer skills right on Q from Tess THS was that 4030 Brewing it certainly was as she loses possession here in the tackle of Donovan she did everything right in the leadup Speedy but just that last ditch in contact she loses control of it and it would have been a 430 so it would have been a turnover this finish is even better for the eel gal well they've got it anyway yeah she's made ER here the the Winger and how often do you see a r you have field position you try to build pressure you can't get points the team who defends defends their back sides off scramble scramble scramble then all of a sudden get down the other end of the field and score some points which is what the par side will be trying to do just I've just felt the entire game the West just have not been able to capitalize on their opportunities and I just think par matter they might not need so many toy hick finished off strongly by Tal who played in the halves you may remember last year but playing as a back rower looks like her Spot Murphy sets it up unusual defensive setup off that scrum for the Tigers Pearson shingon kenned is through and the former Captain with a big moment for parab oh this is a really good run she's been a Workhorse today hasn't she she's taken some hit-ups she's taken some hits but she's done what she always does on the Harvey Norman replay she just runs hard splits splits the half and and the middle you're right R and look I I spoke about it seconds ago param I didn't think they'll need as many opportunities as West Tigers needed and they didn't they needed two or three tackles that was it the West Tigers they've controlled the field position mostly this second half but have not been able to capitalize on some pretty good opportunities have not been able to build pressure been pretty poor with their fifth tackle options and param get one opportunity out the other end after scrambling really really well they should have scored the West Hogs but the param real you got to give credit way credits you as I said scrambled really well and charington who has been absolutely outstanding all game R straight between the edge back row and the halfback too strong too powerful crushes over for a try with the keep to come and that's what they need the I could just feel it I could feel it coming the whole second half I spoke about earlier this West tiger side they've been run down the past couple of weeks after the leading and sometimes when you get in that rut it just continues to happen doesn't it rude yeah it can hurt you but that was really well held up pass by Pearson can she add the extras yes she [Applause] can oh no worries I didn't know what was going on I was like stop talking talk stop that's all right on so tries in rounds one and two and now round four from Kennedy charington F game today and in the nrlw that's a milestone R yeah absolutely just had a whale of a game as has this one for been some good punch through the middle from the eels and they come up with the first points of the second [Music] half the Tigers only points coming in the first five minutes and they're playing patch up here down the stretch as F second hit up gets the offload to Todd Hunter ready to go to work so to charington legs tackle again tattin tackle selection T she can hit you with the kitchen sink go down low big contact good for the T depth here for param from side to side they go early ball for Jackson Dangerous ball Runner ducking under tackle still going here Jackson in the head gear and eventually taken down inside the 20 just dipped the shoulders and just kept going didn't she now Pi find Space looking for the uprights great tracking by P rasal well that was important that was important because B Welsh was caught up in the line she couldn't get back there to get into that and got in really good positioning but they've got a ton of work ahead of them here the Tigers it's only six points difference but they got a long way to travel to get down the other end oh this helps that was big time penalty there for a high tackle coming out their own an play three they'll go nowhere stck inside the 20 M Zone they can f touch here it's a good field position they will yeah High shot there around the neck they just got to threaten a little bit more this West tiger side when they get an opportunity they got to back themselves really go for [Music] it oh hasn't got enough on it thought they were in the ball game didn't they I tell you what Bret CLE was just having nightmares thinking back to round one when that happened and it didn't go out why would you coach why would you be a coach [Music] honestly Ry round one encounter was against camra rony's former team no looker Again by lutu bit of a trademark as she picks up Jess Kennedy two ready to go down the shorter side goes to T trying to get the better of Kelly and does Donovan comes from behind to track down the dangerous left Center chance for the Tigers to hit straight back poo oh what about that one hand control from Christian poo on the last right hand side goes to work again Winger this time in the corner for poad she backed herself there we go she went straight forward pass pass pass as we said before with the same side they went to earlier where they did create an overlap they haven't created a lot of overlaps just passing the ball out wide but tip on here tip on once again the Cent the pass onto the wing and the Winger just backs herself backs herself from 5 me out shows a bit of speed and gets there for a great try big kick to come [Music] [Applause] minutes remaining in this second half so PO with her third try in just five games in first grade and now the pressure falls on Pia rasal who's five out of six with the goal kicking boots so far this year well we didn't get to see it in the Harvey Norman replay but that offload by Christian poo when she does that through the middle it actually collapses the defense and creates some opportunity off the back of it that's where they going get a lot of rock speed through the middle this is a tough ask for trying to l the scores trailing by two crowd right behind her at Campell Town kick on the way and it's wiped away [Music] conratulations [Music] so they scored but they scored in the corner making it tough for the conversion so Paramount cling on to a two-point lead here Tigers need to score again dangerous kickoff contained by PPR and back to Ry once more Cliffhanger here to close out the weekend of rugby league yeah they may not have drawn level but I think that this would have will definitely give them a shot in the arm a bit more confidence the Tigers because last time in the last raate always there's an error in the play the ball you know that is that is the rugby league God at their finest there was a dead set meter forward pass and they've got I hope they get away this but there's a dead set meter forward the half back got the ball pass the front row was a meter forward and then she's gone made got involved in the tackle and then dro the ball while trying to play it so I don't know if she'll get away with it there is hands over the ball par Defender is clear the dropped the the tack that's R league go out their best bad challenge that challeng we have a scrum to par it was Bo welu pass the PO right on the 20 M line that looked a meter forward on with and uh the footy gods waigh in just moments later just look have have a look at the defensive setup here of the Tigers they've got 42 just to set up they equalize here with the eels R to the four side yeah I know I'd be going the opposite count your numbers in attack as well as defense there you go sure do would have been an overlap opportunity on the right hands of the field but they went left maybe they're setting up for a play Pearson here is that play for fua [Music] three Tigers required to stop Jade Fu he's been one of the best in this encounter Todd Hunter picks up cherington probably only second to that woman cherington she has been outstanding Rachel Pearson's control has been fantastic too for the's to hiu Church oh Abby Church through the big dummy and the Gap closes in time the two fullbacks come head-to-head at the end of it all on the last Todd Hunter trying to burrow away over and there was no room there Final 5 and a half minutes of this game probably not the play there had to find a halfback roll the ball in goal and try and get a repeat set of six build some more pressure up by two points there so they still have the lead but to is working out of their end yeah even if they could find a two- pass shift the fullback was stuck in it next to a right in tight to the right they would have been able to find some spacing behind there the worst place to turn over as we know play three 30 minutes out from their try on the west Tigers they need to get some yards tatsuki trying to provide that even get a penalty late in the count would be handy on 25 it's no up over halfway they get into parameter territory less than 5 minutes to go tring by two luu kicks for the corner and Donovan has to get away from that sideline for the parameter and does we've seen some really good defensive pressure from the Tigers this game can they force another error they do how good I didn't even see an error there yeah she must have to play the ball just little bubble there so that's what the Tigers needed play one inside the west back Red Zone now for them Here Come the Tigers guys it's a weekend of the Tigers there it is a little bubble just dropped the ball as she went to play it weekend for the Tigers come on Tigers I want to see him get home ready to give us the tiger tiger TIG I can't copy Uncle G four minutes to go Destiny in their own hands great field position can they turn it into a try to take the lead oh horn doing it all Todd hunter able a Coller her jeez she did well that was a nothing pass now togi with the footwork flicks it out the back great ball handling by no and look at all the numbers Paramount had committed there must have been space if they swung it it might still be on lutu assessing it double PP sets it up for V Welsh and Pearson wraps her up B and all Midway through the tackle count standing still here the Tigers lutu trying to improvise eyes it's a nothing play they burn one there yeah there's some tied bodies out there there's no depth in attack here for the Tigers crash ball togi what a tackle bodies on the line here they go right again where they've looked so dangerous rakia horn on the outside no Owen got to her bundled out the back it's still alive here it Remains the last P Rosal and Pearson with the upright to worry about tackled high in the what's the call it's a penalty yeah High contact on Rachel Pearson she did so well to get back and diffuse that kick she even took a knock against the goal poost for her troubles but the pressure from the Tigers chess came up with a high shot there but they had the chase they had the chase the pad got in the way po that came in over the top a great kick come down just in the field of play forc her back and in go with the momentum the way she was running but a high tackle just slipped up there nothing dangerous but let off there for the P that's a big let off big big let off penalty was awarded center field 10 meters out they didn't bother with the touch one they didn't want to risk didn't want to risk that but they got they got two minutes go they probably get one more set of six here the West Tigers to hi the center for me looks most likely got to get her one on one oh lost again in contact by Murphy this time you want to challenge it challeng is available they may as well use use it to slow down the Tigers can't take it with you she know she must know she's dropped it you did take it with you yeah absolutely she is she just get rest well she's been she was calling for it for a while and the ref couldn't hear I tell you what she might even get a wave this oneing as a knock on they believe it was stripped I think the number six had a hand around the ball just as the back brow come in oh with more two defenders in the tackle the Tigers player she's got it that could be game there for the P side they should kick for touch now get well and truly inside the West Tigers half and just roll out the set of Six turn the ball over half meter out from the TR line it was a late decision to throw it up well she was calling for it pretty early because the referee said do you want to challenge it then he kept walking away from her and she was behind him saying yeah challenge challenge challenge and even David middle next to me asks the 10 seconds when does that start when is that up it was the same query I had in an earlier game she will not die wondering today we're about to enter the final minute of the ball game can param see this one out or will they give the Tigers one last sniff leave the ball don't go back for it that's two tackles done they've got to let param get up they can't afford to slow them down too long oh big physicality from toi and Kennedy jingon held on to the footing be landing on the ground a little bit longer they're getting up and trying to play the ball too fast what a run by as a penalty would close out the game Todd Hunter happy to take it on play five how did they finish with less than 30 seconds to go Alberts will be happy to hand it over one M out oh reaches out too late El well he called he called held was that premature oh gosh he actually got there at the end of it maybe the Tigers player heard the ref call Hill they let it go so probably fair enough got to go 100 of the tires in 15 seconds they can't run it they have to come up with a trick play and it's got to travel 90 odd met oh and will she have time to play it here the siren will sound another tough defeat for the West Tigers they're 0 and four but param get it done again what a start to 2024 for param under Steve George Alis they are three and one now fulltime at Campell toown Paramount 12 the Tigers 10