Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters | NRLW 2023 Round 2 | Full Match Replay

[Applause] Cameron party is the referee another Super Saturday is underway on Fox League starting again with nrlw and let's see what the roosters can do in this opening set their forwards Maya Hill Moana Millie Boyle the leaders through the middle and it's Baxter with an early shift here to one of those players I mentioned so Hill Moana on the Millie Boyle with me what sort of statement do they give us in the openings few sets The Roosters as they explore on the left through Olivia kernick three try assist for Olivia last week now back to the middle the second one and that's the sort of tackle that for my metaphor you'd imagine we'll need for the 70 minutes today Zahara temra there as well with an offload here it was Keely Joseph to Hill Moana and she'll take tackle five now for the completion killer her goes High straight down the ground towards RP Nichols who makes the first catch for the afternoon and happy Nichols caught a little high and getting a penalty as a result I'm excited to watch RP Nichols today she's come back from World Cup last year fullback uh named fullback of that tournament come off a bit of a quieter nrlw season last season and she's such a talented player very confident she just needs to work with those halves around her so um keep an eye on Happy Nichols Yeah Tessa Paulette just going up a little bit High there on Nichols no Amber Hall out with that ankle injury for the season gives a little leg up for the riders coming out of their own end a couple of changes that turns out for the roosters but for the time being it's the Raiders through McKenzie Wiki very close to the sideline more than close on top of it a mistake by the Raiders invites trouble very early in this game yeah unfortunately for the Raiders they had a great opportunity coming out of their own end only moments ago giving away from a penalty and on Play One play one Wiki just forced into touch there Millie Boyle and Taran Aiken doing the job all right play the ball with the aggression of the roosters centers and Wingers they'll learn early you know I'm not going anywhere near that sideline I'll have to be disciplined today the Raiders is my Hill Moana takes tackle one now Keely Joseph let's get a sense here that the roosters might try and attack the right hand side of the camber Riders big Winners game one The Roosters against Brisbane 36-18 Kelleher to hurt outside where Odessa bullet during Jersey 11. has another carry Boyle attracting three Riders and Keely Davis the dummy half Joseph now Kelleher straightens Jocelyn Kelleher the grubbard towards the end goal too heavy and back to the 27 tackles up their sleeve the Raiders hold on yeah obviously a little bit too much on the end of that fight by Keely Davis I think a great option for the kick they did seem like they were getting momentum probably could have ran it but to get into the game a great option just not the right kick and Lara Pitt sideline it's a very warm Winter's day in the capital absolutely gorgeous here Maddie we were prepared for for much worse but it is a sunny beautiful day here in Canberra the community out in force to get behind their brand new team plenty of support as well sidelined from the first grade men's side the CEO Don ferna Ricky Stewart's here and a number of the NRL side if it arrived nice and early to see some history made great support for the nrlw team really embraced by the club as a whole across the NRL it must be said as the Raiders just a little sloppy to start this game and error some loose passing and the lead to improve quickly and good tackle come in from Maya Hill Moana Sophie Holliman the two props colliding Marcus some Achilles signs playing the ball not complete through the boot of Tamara kicking back across her body finding the ground and a kind bounce for Jamie frizzard who gets a penalty offside Canberra it was Ashley Quinlan that's coming down far too quick and off-site that is Prasad was able to get the ball back off his Tamara kick and they're able to repel The Roosters early in this game but if you continually ask the roosters who have such strike power left and right side of the field they will make you pay at some stage at the moment the Raiders doing a really good job sir just ruled out with that hamstring injury Maddie let's hope it's only the one game that she's out for reveal the answer to that as the week continues Moana plays the ball and Keely Joseph of such a big 2022 year after she have in store for Us's 2023 in rlw unfolds he'll Moana again a willing worker early on [Applause] Davis to kill her now Taran Aitkin numbers here and four last stopped on the spot [Applause] the offender yeah really good lead up play from Taran Aiken just gets on that swinging around in support their clinic but what about the defense out on the right hand side exposed a few times last week but tongue makes a first tackle a good one some of you would have played with Chicago days yeah I actually played with shakaya tongai uh well before the nrlw she's been playing rugby league for a very long time season off and she's come back to play for the Raiders in great position The Roosters Hill Moana again angling her run at Holly [Applause] now kernick the ball onto the ground and Jolie Morris in the end do a cleanup job there lost all momentum in her run it's been a strong start Moana yeah Davis killer hurt long Kelly [Applause] knowing she's in for a big assignment today Aiken the grubber this one well waited it sits up and the Raiders gets back into the field of play Ash Quinlan guys I'm quite impressed with the Raiders the defense the effort their energy I think the roosters may have you know preempted to score a little bit earlier in this game than they have been and the Raiders are hanging on and doing a really good job the Raiders Shale Robbins ready flirting with this sideline and now bartletts to try star from week one driven backwards in the tackle and we spoke to the coach in the pregame and you mentioned about the experience or the growth they would have got from last week's performance a lot of these girls hadn't played in the nrlw before as telfa now looks to shift the ball a little bit not just defensively looking to get involved and now the kick is fielded by Corbin Baxter at the back for the roosters try scorer in that win last week against the Broncos Kelly [Applause] [Music] Aiken for Brady Parker through the middle of the ground Keely Joseph again working close to The Ruck and taking the tackle from Quinlan so plenty of time at this end of the field but no points yet for the roosters as facade gets the ball away Jolie Morris close to the line and Morris [Applause] in her third season as a rooster Morris but her first game of the campaign now Baxter hey good the kick along the ground again knocked it then kicked it and she gets it over the dead ball line Taran Aiken really warming to the task at the moment she had a run and a setup play only moments ago this time just pulling the strings gets a repeat set well defended from the Raiders who as you spoke about Sam have really turned up defensively so far in this game they're desperate in front of their home crowd and their first opportunity here at Gio Darren Borthwick working the walkie-talkie his team defending against the roosters who've completed their first six sets they've had all the territory and kernick takes tackle one in good position again and see the position advantage in plenty of position for Maya Hill Moana to eighth carry already in this game's come up with an error defend it really well there some heavy contact over the top from holyman Hill Moana nice carrying short succession well Sammy who's taken the most out of the start of this game the roosters dominating territory in possession but the Raiders not cracking oh they have to have some confidence about the amount of Defense they've just had to go through we haven't seen them really at all cross the halfway line so they've defended the entire time you have to take confidence out of starting your game like that to me the roosters don't seem to be at their best just yet but there's still a lot long way to go in this game I'd love to see the Raiders you know a little bit better field position so they don't have to fend so hard yeah 33 more tackles already in this contest the news just through there's nearly 3 000 people in Gio Stadium for the kickoff to the nrlw game to be part of that Viking clap so a great reception for rugby league fans in the capital and here their team gets a penalty and they might get an opportunity in the rooster's half Canberra beaten by cronulla last week 28-14 but it was a brave showing first out for this expansion team and a few girls that it was their very first nrlw game ever ever first rugby league game ever last week so they'll take a bit of confidence out of that into this game Robin's ready in the centers for the Raiders that's the first run in the set and they take a nice direct approach to Mona Lisa soliola past nature to return to the field last week in cronulla here's Holliman that's a better option nice quick play of the ball [Applause] and Corbin is tackled and they force a goal line drop out the Raiders yeah 24 games in the nrlw Zahara Tamara was a play three kick with the Winger up weighted absolutely perfect they've been under all sorts of pressure at the other end of the field defensively their first opportunity they roll up this end they get a repeat set really nice play the 5 8 for the Raiders Zahara temra mentioned by Corey they're the most capped nrlw player in history and playing with her four-year younger sister Shantae temera the hooker today at the Raiders Kelly Zahara timra for telfa who's been in the Canberra system for a few months even before the nrlw pre-season started working in with the Raiders and now Kelly signs productive kimchi a 28 year olds in her second nrlw campaign through the middle for the Raiders she takes the tackle from Boyle in great position here the Raiders angled their run towards the posts [Music] [Applause] and now Queensland has had a little look and put it down and lets the roosters off yeah some really good lead up play from the Raiders but it was just an error that relieved a bit of pressure there any time that they get a quick player board like to see the writers just put the pole onto their arm and really take the spice is still looking to play some set plays if the best player you have is the one right in front of you just really take that I think of some good quick players in around that middle third as the roosters come out of their 20. I'll just read through some numbers that illustrates why their pronounced favorites for this competition here's Corbin Baxter in the team 11 Grand Final winners at nrlw level seven multiple Grand Final winners a penalty here to the team I'm talking about on top of all that seven players from the reigning dally M Team of the Year seven origin incumbents and six World Cup finalists Sammy it's a stacked team isn't it oh is there anyone left to feel the other teams Maddie no I know these girls you know they're bought in or have already bought in the previous Seasons to what the roosters club offers it's a great you know from experience a great Club to be a part of and that goes a long way culture goes a long way in football Raiders NRL team here early to watch their nrlw outfit run around Boyle Ford with an important role against the knights later on this afternoon Davis here's Kelleher showing it once now backs to the inside play for Aiken and she's wrapped up by Quinlan Olivia kernick frazard was waiting on the outside kernick goes alone excellent and she's bent backwards at the line passes out a dummy half Baxter and they'll have a crack from close range pan in hopalati up there in Jersey 15. Aiken it's another Grabber another well-weighted grubber RP Nichols escorted over the dead ball line by Isabel Kelly she's in great touch at the moment Taran Aiken only moments ago she was there on the far left side she swung around to this right hand side to make up the extra number got great spatial awareness anticipation of the game understands her role perfectly Taran Aitkin four years at Brisbane now in her first as a rooster and here's Grace Kemp some fresh leagues being sent on by Canberra coach Darren bothwick shorts goal line Dropout it's got a result and that's why the Raiders are celebrating Jamie frazard puts it down Canberra will get the ball back [Applause] I think I thought they were going to go for you know a longer kick they've been defending their line for quite a long time now but it's paid off for them unfortunately for Jamie fresard a bit of a knock on there all in the favor of the Canberra race let's see if they can get it down there into the field now because they were looking good despite the error from Ashley Quinlan so maybe some smart play from Zahara tomorrow early kick again let's see what happens like the leap from Robin's ready might have spooked brazard a little bit and a strong run here from Wiki again towards the sideline this time she hits the ground in safety temora just turning dot underneath Holly May one of several lionesses to be playing in the nrlw out of the England national team Quinlan now soliola that's the leg drive going [Applause] onto the field Kemp that's a battle there isn't it the middle Miller Boyle and Grace Kemp Grace Camp about six foot three from hard and she'd have a big support contingent no doubt at Gia Stadium today there's now door again drags the defense with her [Applause] puts it in the air looking for a flying support player in there to make the catch Corbin Baxter does well under pressure from Dungy eye good rugby league now Brady Park is wrapped up obviously being challenged during the week that right hand side of the Canberra Raiders they let him five tries last week against the Sharks but defensively have really come with an intent against the roosters led by tangyi [Music] Kelly [Music] remember this famous footballing family party as the kick comes from killer hurt a good strike long down the ground up he Nichols knew the potential and was in great position and Nichols takes tackle one both teams just starting to try and arrest some sort of field position the right has done a terrific job defensively early in this game is now Grace Kemp up over the advantage line and for the roosters if they thought they were just going to turn up here this afternoon to get the job done it hasn't turned out that way as we see samima Tower again getting busy foreign [Applause] playing the ball Shantae temora to her sister torpedo bomb what a strike Corbin Baxter makes the catch more of that please I'm sure Darren Borthwick the Canberra Raiders coaches saying the same well that was straight out of the Maddie Burton Playbook there absolute silky off the boot there from Tamara equally as good was Baxter and now look at the defense Dodd in there along with soliola they're getting better as the game goes on no easy meters for the roosters Orford Jolie Morris playing the ball now oh honey hop away could you strike him like that semi absolutely not oh I was gonna paint myself a pretty picture then but no I was I was hard out trying to catch those but you know where was the peak pressure then there's no doubt in my mind that would be something that John strange says those one percenters those little effort areas I can it's time kicking high and long she's had some great short kicks that's not a very good long kick always looking heavy and bounces hard and they gift can Brit a restart at their 20 meter line the kicking game of Zahara Tamara today has been amazing when that girl is on she's really on and her kicking game has got the canberra's out of a bit of trouble today playing predominantly on the right wing but she's popping up everywhere as I say that she's stayed down picking up some concern in that most recent hit up for Robin threatti Solio has got no room it's got it away in time and Shantae temora they get out of jail they're the Raiders well there was an opportunity down this left Edge but the Winger wasn't there solely Ola extremely well to keep the ball in good run strong timora this time taking the line on he's a strong 5-8 it's a real feature of her game her running game Quinlan rubbers and Chasers gets through the line legally and frizzard cleans up for the roosters the fast feed of Jamie frazard yeah probably not the right option there from Ashley Quinlan that was a short side play that was a four on three marker had to run late to get there to make up the numbers ashquilin's got some speed might have been a better option to run that then say Keely Joseph come from the field and Jordan Burton go on for her first football of the afternoon and carry from Kelleher and she gets the ball away to Burton the fresh player out there you see just a little bit of fatigue starting to set in through the middle is now party up over the advantage along with a strong carry made a real difference since coming off the bench polyn international party hop away burden there at dummy half now Keeley Davis for Aiken who goes High out towards the wing of tangyai had a little Bobble but she gets it back safe then goes straight to RP Nichols Nichols across the ground can she link yes Robin's ready spots a few more meters pins away from one spins for too long now her head's spinning as she's taken into touch and this has been a problem for the Raiders early in the game on both sides of the field flirting too dangerously with the sidelines I like the option I like the option of having an opportunity RP Nichols just returning the ball with interest it was a beautiful kick from Taran Aiken catching it only millimeters off the trial on they come out this left Edge they fancy themselves with some pace before the roosters come across in cover so hopalati the completion's very tidy The Roosters 11 from 13 so far the road is not far behind Keller her bringing Boyle onto the ball [Applause] oon now Aiken through the hand this time and it's Tanya racing up on Kelly and she's forced the era is menacing Isabel Kelly this afternoon absolutely inspirational defense from Tangy Island on that right hand side there's no more stronger ball run across the line than Isabella Kelly they come out and tangioi makes the decision to come outside in forces the error yeah I couldn't agree more Corey she is so dangerous Isabel Kelly especially that close to the line she's powerful and shakaya Tango gave her no room or no space to be able to get that fend up that's so incredibly powerful as well so well done from Chicago but knowing Isabel Kelly she's going to come back with a bit of a Vengeance so let's just keep watching for the next 10 and a half minutes just raised slightly and after that Shaq's hunger eye just nursing a collarbone sternum I thought she actually picked up the problem in an earlier carry maybe there was contact there from Kelly that aggravated the complaints could have been a number of things managed she's uh she's been everywhere today Josh papaliti ready to lead the Raiders forward against the knights in the game to follow this one as temora kicks from well within the 40 looking for a 40 20. Tanya kicks the ball ahead and chases now back there Baxter tackled in goal it was going to be a 40 20. it could have been a try and it ends up a goal line dropout you can see there from Tangy on what it means the inspiration to come up with a huge play only moments ago this play here she's putting down she gets the right foot back to the ball it was only Corbin Baxter in her field position her playing desperation that was able to get back for the roosters who are under all sorts of pressure look at this are they competing on absolutely everything the kick returns they're spreading it to try and get around them well this first game at home with the crowd that's turned out mean something to the Raiders Wiki driven backwards by Kelly and Aitkin and it shows for the Raiders now hollyman [Applause] Brisbane Bronco [Applause] close to providing us with first points he's Shantae to holyman Keely Davis it was most responsible for the Stop and now the kick across the ground back there on the ball Jolly Morris tackled in goal a couple of really big plays from the tri-colors first Milly Boyle the second one through Keely Davis absolute tri-saver The Roosters are on the ropes here at the moment the ride is growing in confidence Tamara absolutely orchestrating things beautifully for the home side gosh they see him in sync the kicks the Chasers know the kicks on I can constantly see Ashley Quinlan speaking to her left Edge the Canberra Raiders are very in sync this week kick taken by RP Nichols who goes straight to Grace Kemp it was a bullish start by The Roosters But Here Come the Raiders after handling that Quinlan with Burton over the top of her shantai temura he is Grace Kemp again Grace Camp says have scored it's the first nrlw Raiders try in Canberra delivered by Grace Kemp the 22 year old out of Harden look at the smile for six foot three grace Camp big red comes off the bench and absolutely makes her impressions known here had a nice little offline create a bit of second phase and instability to defensive line and then backs it up with a carry the Raiders are able to cross the home side the fans have gone nuts you could feel that one building smart play prior to that nice little kick in them from Sahara Tamara everyone seems to be doing their jobs for the Canberra Raiders a well-rewarded try this one what an athlete strong powerful when you're getting over the top of the the rooster's middles that shows your athleticism and how happy is she an nrlw rookie who chose the Raiders over rugby and I wonder whether she knew when she started the pre-season of course she didn't that she would score the Raiders first try at home yeah it's standing we're down the pregame right on ground level and Grace Kemp as I mentioned she's about six foot three she's an imposing figure that's why multiple sports are so interested in hurt but Grace Kemp is a raider and a try scorer and she's loving life the crowd finding voice early at gilia stadium nrlw in the NRL to start your Super Saturday on Fox League Zahara Tamara the most experienced nrlw player there is knocks over the conversion it is six nil in favor of the home team and Grace pimp is someone the Raiders were so excited to have picked up in their massive recruitment spree leading into their first season all of her footy it has been played in rugby this is just her second game of rugby league and they're just so excited to the huge potential in her so physical as Corey said enormous so very hard to stop as you saw there the board is coming a little loose on grounding but referee Cameron Patty had a good look at it sideline officials assisting him green lights for the green machine and Grace Kemp off The Interchange and into the action as a try scorer what a confidence boost for the Raiders outstanding outstanding performance so far from the Raiders defensively have come with a real intent talking to the coach in the pregame that's exactly what he wanted he wanted his team to really dial up defensively what they're able to do in front of their home fans Yates carry from holyman backed up by Holly May Dodd now temora just rolls it off her fingers for Wiki McKinsey one of the many rookies in this team now Quinlan finding Tara Reinke on the Move in fact it was Mona Lisa soliola ball comes three penalty though two Canberra yeah late late in the tackle count also after points for the Raiders beautiful outside in line from soliola and the Riders absolutely growing in confidence here and the right call a clear effort to strip the ball multiple players in the tackle and we're just over five minutes left in the half can they score a second try and go to the lead with the go to the break with a double figure lead Canberra comes out there in Jersey 14. giving it to soliola and now Kemp the try scorer another good run Kemp with the offload for taufa weight up all the options looks heavy Baxter plays at it and Corbin is going to be forced over the dead ball line Canberra will get the ball back yeah and the blow torch is being applied to the Sydney Russ is defensively and again Grace Kemp just taking upon herself wonderful just picks out the smaller player goes straight out of beautiful Aloft light that's a second for the afternoon before Tamara who's been exceptional in this first half if the coach is a reflection of the team and the Raiders are upbeat because Darren Borthwick fairly sitting in this first half barking into the walkie-talkie sensing a shot lead here Carolina out there in Jersey 16 for the Raiders but this is samima talfa Kemp camp taking them on again [Applause] drawing three Defenders Barnes for Quinlan soliola almost lost the ball in the tackle of frizzard he's back to Quinlan temora controlling things nicely as she just hands it off for Mark tour to go up the middle [Applause] they want it on the left Barnes takes them on and Emma Barnes will be held up and then forced backwards yeah they hang on there the roosters they've got a real passive defensive line at the moment particularly on goal there's a lot of fatigue starting to set in [Applause] Burton Barnes had a dummy half and some now strong defense from the home side what about that they've got the roosters rattled here absolutely rattled if I told you Corey that Canberra would hold the roosters to kneel in the first half still time to go but you would have been shocked no doubt well we spoke pregame about the strike the roosters have but it doesn't matter if you've got strike if he got an intent and a willingness to turn up and commit defensively that's what the Riders are doing here 's Barney hopalati [Applause] it's smothered by three Raiders Defenders Off the Bench for John strange the first game of the season the kick is a long one and the reach of Hopi Nichols does the job can she link with Nichols goes it alone and takes the tackle from Odessa bullet former Raider back as a Newcastle Knight what does he do against his former Club this afternoon just keeping a close eye on fiance Millie Boyle absolutely [Applause] so the Raiders have kept a close eye on Boyle as well five runs 37 meters he's modest by her lofty standards Corey surrender grabbed by kernick and hop away gets the kick away had to rush it and just lobs it into the corner Baxter watches it down flag was up and Robin's ready says hang on I think I scored a try there love to have a look at this the touch charge was in perfect position the ball took a horrible bounce did it get to the sideline oh yeah did it easily backs up very cool and collected there's fazard now [Applause] 60 seconds to navigate here for the Raiders to cap a fantastic first half defensively can the roosters go long range and level it up at the break this is Keely Davis five years a dragon her first as a rooster Aitkin chipping and chasing taranakin backs herself it's knocked on by Tangi eye knock on Canberra well if they pack the scrum here they'll get an opportunity the roosters Taran Aiken saw a little bit of space come up with a chip over the top tangio did a great job to put herself back in position in the roosters 15 seconds remaining foreign might make it largely irrelevant they'll get the ball back could be in a long range shot at the referee adjudicated otherwise and here's Kelleher well I need to set up for a play there's only one second remaining in the first time he just taking a hit up time should expire before the play the ball is complete but there's no siren and now you hear it and short and Burton is stopped and the Canberra Raiders will go to the break in front and what a first half she was able to have in front of her home fans if she can double those first half numbers it will be quite the performance off The Interchange for the roosters short and Burton starting the second half as well Canberra Force The Roosters into four dropouts the Raiders only missed nine tackles in the first half but they'll start the second with the ball as it's taken by temora who goes straight to the hard running what a way to return from the sheds at half time [Applause] various Woods Sammy of Darren bothwick must have been don't rest on your laurels no absolutely not and what a great Return of the ball we've seen there a player that has played for the Cook Islands in the Rugby League World Cup and was so hard to handle great recruitment from the Canberra Raiders on the surge as timora drifts across the ground and goes to to my met Alpha three years as a rooster Samana two at Parramatta and here she is to co-captain the Raiders in their inaugural season tomorrow through Quinlan RP Nichols dangerous in the full back roll up in Nichols straight through here's try number two shael Robbins running off RP Nichols what away for Canberra to start the second half were they brilliant well and truly picked up where they left off for the Canberra Riders a wonderful set coming out of their own in incredible scenes here at Goa it started right from the kickoff a beautiful run from Madura just gets between Defenders and off the back of that Tamara just went to work played back on the inside come out this left-hand side out the back wonderful combination Nichols who's had a terrific game just gets back off the left foot disperses of killer [Applause] and all of a sudden the roosters straight after half time 10 nil behind kick the cup yeah I think it was the first time that we've seen the camera Raiders you know cause a bit of havoc on those edges they tried to spread the ball nice and early in the first half but you know it sort of looked like they were going a little bit sideways before they went forward obviously something they've picked up at half time and try to improve on them certainly have straight away we spoke earlier about up in Nichols how talented she is she's an absolute threat with the ball and the players around her are well aware of that being there in support to go over and score a try again for the Raiders you make a really good point to him in the first half the Raiders did tend to go a little bit lateral before going forward just towards the back half of that they played right down the corridors and once again here they had a nice run to start the set they played down the corridor before then shifting out of that left-hand side to break a hundred nrlw points the first player to do so flags are up Sahara timra most capped nrlw player and now the highest scorer whatever Darren Borthwick said at half time Lara repeatedly even happier about now yeah and he just loved the intent of his side in the first half his message simply was we need to back that up out here in the second half he's certainly very happy with their defense uh wants that'll be a bit of more of a focus on the way they finished their sets from John strange for the roosters he just wanted harder contact he also said they need to get back to basics that the halves need to link up and take control I've got some work to do now the roosters let's get through this kickoff that's taken by temora again and martua has the chance to run again this time they get up in the grill a little bit better uh number one Raiders h i a okay RP Nichols is being sent for a head injury assessment you can only assume for contacting that run to set up the try we followed the ball was there some sort of collision for RP well in that triceps yeah you'll have to have a look in the replay this is huge for the Riders up here Nichols has had a terrific game to you know so fast here we see here just gets rid of the pass and does she get well it's very hard to tell off that angle there it almost looks more so when her head hits the ground rather than another player coming into contact with her as she was falling I wonder whether her head made contact with the shoulder of the rooster's defense so it's been spotted by the injury surveillance bunker and as a result Sophie holyman it's not quite alike for like isn't it so if you hold him in loose full back send out a prop that's the modern game core well you can see Tangy eye has gone back to fullback she's played that position before but holyman you would think would still stay in that middle third of the field and they'll put a starting middle out onto an edge did you ever get shifted to fall back Quarry no that's it it's for the best one what is the most exotic position you played Corey man in the middle normally let's send him to Hooker did you actually oh no put down by Kent now this is an important period because they've lost RP Nichols I've made a mistake they've given position back to back to the roosters after a stoppage in their momentum they need to be careful it's him you know better than any particular one of fullback what you're able to do defensively and how that may affect the Raiders yeah absolutely you are the extra number defensively obviously communication is a really big thing telling your forward to most of the time are doing all the hard work and you get to be their voice and tell them where to go but you also are that extra number in defense just to take the bit of pressure off them here goodbye Canberra Millie Boyle watching from the sideline five carries 37 meters in her first stint core yeah Millie Boyle knowing her well over a number of years she won't be happy with that first particular fact that her team is 12 behind last week ran for up over 200 run meters Millie ball they'll be looking to get their starting medals back on any time now just a little lost on that play as well Kelleher takes the tackle and here's duela did The Roosters seem to be a little bit lost generally here for the roosters but the penalties seem to get a little bit lost in their communication when both halves sweep around to the same side they're very good when they're split on their left and right when they tend to link up the communication goes missing Pani hop away I contact the reason for the penalty Foul Play means no quick tap Canberra set their defensive line and look to muscle up again Aitkin showing at once now Kelleher out for bridie Parker to the sideline and over at Mackenzie Wiki gets one back in the first half those rolls were reversed Mackenzie Wiki goes whack and Parker goes into touch yeah that's really dumb football from The Roosters they've only just got the ball back and immediately they come out to the sideline it's me it's man or me and there's not much doing and the defense of the Raiders as we saw in the first half very easily picked off there yeah I agree with Corey there The Roosters seem to be loving this sweet play with Taran eight and getting really deep and and coming out nice and wide but they need to square up and straighten up in the middle of the field first to be able to play out the back you can see what they're trying to do particularly with matamora out in the centers you know Isabella Kelly obviously got enormous amounts of talent and speed if she can get on the outside but you need to do it in the right way McKenzie Wiki her dad could whack doing 311 NRL Games 55 New Zealand Internationals and this week he said it's all about Mackenzie Mackenzie Wiki as they attack on the other side of the ground now the Raiders another Center Robin's ready playing the ball Quinlan for Zahara temra to put it through the hands Tangy eye in that full back roll while Nichols is h.i.a and there's been a mistake in the play the ball so just a couple of Errors creeping into Canberra here certainly making it hard for themselves with a couple of errors in the last two sets with the ball but they haven't been shy to defend this game so they start again they're gonna pack the scrum and back into another set of Defense which they seem to have been doing a lot this game good to see the drums banging early we had the Viking clap with earlier if you joined us late this is a shock score line to Canberra because the roosters were unbeaten minor premiers in the most recent season they are clear favorites this year and they're off a big round one win against the Broncos but they're down 12 nil now Jordan Burton goes to Pani opawadi who puts it down and now the roosters return favor with a mistake yeah they are showing absolutely no respect to their opposition at the moment The Roosters they are capitulating they've only just received the ball back looking to offload here through the bench player there in Burton I mean they need the ball in hand and they just haven't had it when they have had it they've just thrown it away is that a team Under Pressure Sammy sorry man I'm still stuck on what the picture [Laughter] don't ask me to spell it [Music] Barnes for telfa aggressive in every carry shooting off as many meters as she can [Music] it's part of every nrlw season so far Sophie Holliman Force backwards by ottumwala Barnes runs out of dummy half nice and direct eight or nine meter scurry forcing Quinlan into the dummy half roll now temora but Alpha again nothing I think flash about this sit so far but it's played to a purpose [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Under Pressure big big contact racing up Isabelle Kelly [Applause] Niles the advancing Canberra Raider and how watch it again it's just leveled that's a big tackle from The Experience Center out on the left-hand side the crowd buying for a penalty that it may have gone high but that is heavy contact needed to be made there was two men overlap out this out uh right hand side then the roosters they need to get their starting medals on ASAP yeah Isabel Kelly loves to defend on that edge she will Jam in usually you would have your Winger in jamming with you but she was sort of Left Behind there so let's see if the camber Raiders pick up on that Mighty Milly back onto the field for the roosters what does she delivered in this second Stitch kernick plays the ball [Music] go forward for the roosters Burton for Aitkin Baxter Kelly sends it out to parka and Wiki is waiting for her [Music] Aitkin on the last goes high end over end and waning at the back tongue and she stops by Kelly so they meet again Kelly and tongue ten hia number ten Sophie holyman being sent for a head injury assessment well they are certainly throwing everything they have in their defensive efforts towards the roosters that's two hits now head Clash on my hill Moana Sammy and Sophie Holloman played both Origin Games for Queensland so they've lost their fullback RP Nichols hia now the starting origin Front Royal Sophie holyman a lot of repeat will check on both of those players as their reports come through they don't seem to have lost any confidence even though two of their gun players have had to leave the field they still seem confident and we were just down on the field earlier speaking to the team and they were saying the cohesion in the team there's 12 of these players that don't have family here they don't have friends here they've relocated they only have each other and it's really benefited them as a football team there were nine recruits from other nrlw teams last season in the Canberra lineup seven debutants one returning after a stint away from rugby league so that's the compilation that is the 2023 Raiders nrlw team Grace Kemp one of the Dead mutants over halfway Barnes to temora seems to have a lot of time doesn't she Zahara temara it's the tricky kick knocked on by Corbin Baxter the second time a kick from Zahara temra has asked questions Corbin got the first one not the second yeah straight away tangya and also Samoa matafa go back and congratulate Tamara the first half it was an absolute Peach this one was a little bit different but Corbin Baxter under all sorts of pressure you can see there the coach strange rubbing his head and you said up a format she has so much time to kick that ball find Corbin back to now I am screaming for a little bit of kick pressure on that too much time with the ball she shouldn't have that amount of time to get her hands in position to be able to kick such a difficult one to catch the voice of one full-back feeling for another fullback Corbin Baxter gives Canberra great possession here Kemp can she wind up racing in Odessa bullet made sure that didn't happen [Applause] here's Quinlan Quinlan asking questions now offloading Barn for telfa Samaya telfa the co-captain crashes over rights underneath the crossbar Canberra get a third they go further ahead and that's what they all want from their leader so my metaphor should we always speak about how hard she works how many meters she eats but check out her footwork when they come back to her on this line same from Ashley Quinlan great speed great footwork keeping it alive and the confidence and footwork of samima telfa to back herself and go underneath the sticks Canberra Raiders where have you come from well they came right as they are just building in confidence we've seen off the back of a defensive display in the first half unbelievable but this here's some great now so let's have a look at the defensive play here from The Roosters straight away they are sideways on their own line and already Quinlan just left foot bang finds a little bit of space back on the inside telfa again defensive line going sideways I spoke about in the first half about a passive defensive side they haven't fixed it up at all and Quinlan has made them pay yeah you're right there Corey on the left hand side of the field the defensive line got straight up Isabelle Kelly pushed her side straight up a couple of steps forward the right hand side we're a bit more passive and took a couple of steps sideways and set it up so yeah not sort of looking as one team in their defensive efforts Sahara timra makes it 18 nil who would have thought we would have had to raise this stat the Sydney roosters greatest nrlw defeat was way back in the inaugural season 2018 beaten by 22 against then premieres Brisbane well they're down 18 nil and so my metaphor look at all the red white and blue and the only green Jumper in frame goes straight through the middle there's some very ordinary goal line defense I mentioned about them going sideways it's just been really poor execution from The Roosters who in the warm-up looked exceptional there's my Hill Moana goes off for a hia and back Play Time Out run here now what does John strange do his side down 18 nil [Music] and what will be if it stays this way the boil over of a very young nrlw season so far this game seven of 48 in nrlw 23. there's more action to come later this afternoon George illawarra against Parramatta at win Stadium from just after three o'clock catch that on Fox Sports now a long ball from Quinlan not done yet as we see more running from Robin's ready here's Grace Kemp Camp up over 100 run meters now Tamara again has time to consider all options it's a wobbly kick off the boot but again it's going to cause problems Baxter Retreats Fields it on her line and Corbin backstart well she can't get out of her danger zone Emma Barnes leads the chase and now Jamie frizzad you know he's a bill Kelly yeah and that try it from Samaya Mattel for all the more in amazing for the Raiders given they've got two in the hia being at the moment I can tell you RP Nicholas has passed and she'll be back in a couple of minutes thank you very much as we see Brady Parker running out of room not for the first time today so upbe Nichols about to return to the Raiders who are up 18-0 and are about to get the ball back they've got the penalty however it was a late hit on Taran Aiken unfortunately we just see there Taran Aiken had passed the ball absolutely collected by marua [Music] hidden well this is this is huge in the context of the game here is to go to the Symbian for a late hit on Aiken unnecessary contact after pass is going to be on report thought we're having a penalty over here so just just on reports kiratina matua she's made a presence felt look at it again he's lucky to stay on the field there matua we spoke to the coach of the Canberra Raiders earlier in there in the day about you know were these girls that haven't played much football intimidated by this you know some say stacked roosters aside certainly not yeah I know that wasn't a fair tackle or a fair hit but there's absolutely no intimidation factor from these Canberra Raiders towards the Sydney rooster it's a point well made Sammy the way they've played they have not been intimidated from the kickoff when the roosters applied plenty of pressure over the first 15 minutes Aitkin long here's Kelly outside now Brady Parker diving for the corner this time there's enough room bridie gets the roosters first and there's still plenty of time to go in this one yeah 18 and a half minutes remain on the clock and the roosters were able to cross in this left-hand side once again it's through bridie Parker the right hand Edge defense of the Raiders tested all afternoon they've stood tall Taran Aiken has started to really impose herself in the game just makes the wrong decision defensively Shaq tongue unable to come across temura also yeah for sure and I like it when Isabelle Kelly just holds the ball and squares up a little bit she's such a threat we've said that over and over again this game she's such a threat with the ball instead of trying to run on the out and creating no space for bridie Parker she just stands up a little bit stays Square Keeps The Defenders on her a nice little pass to bridie Parker who goes over gosh she's got some Pace Brady Parker back after an ACL injury she's lost nothing huge kick coming up from kellehert that's how you want your Wingers to finish bridie Parker he played in three grand finals losing a couple before winning the 2021 Premiership of course there would have been a fifth season in there but as you mentioned the ACL set her back Sammy and they'll have to be a restart here for Jocelyn killer hurt as the ball falls off the very appropriate pink kicking tee looks pretty play pretty it's quite a strong Breeze blowing across the field you see Kelleher ribbon in her hair so to make it two converted tries the difference right on top of the western sideline Jocelyn Kelleher she kicked four from seven last week what's she gonna give us today dragging it to the left of the target so 18-4 the margin stays Beyond two converted tries but there's still more than 17 to play after bridie Parker got the Roosters on the board well you just think that if they can get one the roost doesn't get a little bit of confidence they may be able to get a few more they come down this left-hand side executed much better Taran Aiken some speed over the advantage line Isabel Kelly doing the rest beautifully held up her opponent has a nice healthy crowd continues to pour in here at Gio supporting women in League round all these fans there were nearly 3 000 in Gio at kickoff 5 000 at half time finish with about 10 000 watching the back end of this nrlw game live hope you're enjoying it if you're watching on Fox League or KO we bring you every game of nrlw live and free in play Baxter long Aitkin out to Kelly again and go back towards the wing that worked for them a moment ago but this time Parker goes without the ball [Applause] straight away straight in this strike Kelly really starting to get more involved in this game such a tackle Buster she can blow the game wide open and then back to Boyle and now Davis out of dummy half are they starting to find their groove the roosters I started from a long way back and I had a nil down and now Burton goes without the ball and Canberra just inch closer to Victory well it's been the tile of the tape all afternoon for the roosters haven't looked in sync the communication at different times has been down they're building nicely there once again they had some rocks beat and then they just get it horribly wrong it can be a problem when you know how good you can be yeah they played so well last week they've got so many good players and sometimes when you come off the back of such a strong wins your Overlook All the Small Things that need to happen leading up to scoring those points quite the opposite role the Raiders coming off a loss and so many errors not playing so well last week it's almost working their favor for this game my apologies to shorten Burton it was Lexi kiraway putting it down the Red Ribbon fooled me Lexi making hood and I roll W debut called into the 17 because of the injury to Amber Hall so go well Lexi kirrawee but for the time being it's the Raiders running at them the roosters how good is Grace Camp been this afternoon up over 110 run meters that's a fourth offload she's come up with a try it's time catching and passing for telfa and straight through look at the Raiders run through Tara Reinke [Applause] is off and running she has Isabel Kelly in support Taran Aiken with those pink boots working overtime will run the length Taran Aitkin scores The Roosters second try are they coming to get the Raiders here Taran Aiken has really imposed herself over recent moments then this is a huge play against the Runner play opportunistic Tamara's been outstanding all afternoon with a boot this time just the awareness here from Taran Aiken and gets a perfect bounce and then it's a foot race yeah we said earlier no time given to Zahara is the best amount of time and taranay can certainly showed that these competitive roosters girls they want to win this they've still got 14 and a half minutes to go and we're seeing the tide turn both teams making errors Bruce is capitalizing on one from the Raiders this is going to give them a little bit of energy here and this is only the second time today that we've seen the Raiders have to defend off the back of conceding points and that's that's heartbreaking for the Raiders they have done an exceptional job to work their way well in front on the scoreboard and Taran Aiken has just put a knife reigning dally M5 8th of the Year Taran Aitkin five games to Queensland an Australian World Cup star a couple of Grand Final wins she brings plenty of experience to The Roosters in that 5 8 roll and here's Jocelyn Kelleher unable to add the extra as it is 18 points to eight and you cannot switch off for one second against these roosters we have got a massive finish to this game coming up and your Super Saturday continues the race to the NRL finals is after this for the Raiders and the Newcastle Knights next in action Kailyn ponga Bradman best up against Jack White and Big Papa they're all watching the NRL W game as they warm up look at Corey Halls we're getting the groin loosened up there man wants to get close to the screen but it's a beauty coming up next huge implications for the top eight and the Knights trying to go four in a row the short kickoff from the Raiders it goes the ten it breaks the play and now Canberra come up with the ball it was preza the ball was right in front of her it only has to break the plane that's a big win there for the Riders big win for the Raiders nappy Nichols is back on the field which is also another win for the Raiders Mona Lisa soliola picked up and carried backwards what a result strange kickoff they needed a coin bounce didn't they they got it and the roosters didn't play it the ball back to the line tackle two just as well they did get the ball back the Riders are 18 points to eight ahead and they're going for a short kickoff Zahara Timur goes to Holly May Dodd that's right timara the talfa that parcel questionable but actually signs continues on with the carry timra to Quinlan on the inside happy Nichols the defense was waiting strong defense as it turned out let's see kirui making a good shot Quinlan Tamara across the ground turning Quinlan or parker around and variety Parker watches the bounce become a favorable one for the roosters there's a four on one out there probably could have gone through the hands just a little bit too much pepper on the end of that kick the seven tackle set and the roosters looking to try and claw their way back still plenty of time left eleven and a half minutes as frizzard up over the 40 now trying to climb their way out of an 18 mil hold I've scored the last eight points and Kelly how prominent will she be over the back 11 minutes of this game Davis stay on the call but early ball stops she must have misheard the referee [Music] at the line and taking a good shot Zahara Tamara the two five eights Collide along with Holly May Dodd now Davis probing last play here the roosters go to Jocelyn Kelleher her kick towards the end goal well-weighted work to do at the back and now the pass oh boy grabbed by Robin's ready but a forward pass called against Harpy Nichols well they got expansive the Raiders do they realize their 18 points to eight in front nice little kick set up beautifully the Chase come through through kernick and then they got expansive in their own girl will they go short again here was it Forward very hard to tell referee was right on the spot it's a fun game except if you're in the coaches box Darren bothwick watching a short goal line Dropout it goes to 10 and no one delays their pickup this time Keeley Davis grabbing it Boyle the juggle she goes inside Millie Boyle just short stop by Nichols Aiken the blow torch being applied to the Raiders right here try here be super handy for the roosters and fight back Davis yeah kill away Lexi stays on the feet for a long time before being chopped down by Kelly signs [Applause] is it a crush play Davis out of dummy half has scored Keeley Davis steals one yeah great vision from Keely Davis she does like to have a little run from dummy half I'm just gonna go back here to the to the shorts to the short drop out I wouldn't say the best option but the Raiders today whatever the most risky play is that's what they're gonna run and more than half the time it's paid off them in one way or the other but not this time not to have to defend another defensive effort on their line they were looking tired probably not the best option they're making this back end of this game really hard for themselves well Zahara Tamara has been exceptional with the boot but just some really strange kicks over the last five minutes the first was the kick off and they got away with that this time of year the short Dropout they're 18 points to eight up in this in this contest didn't need to happen need to go long and back their defense which they've done all afternoon instead Keely Davis she was superb last week scheming in around dummy half comes up with an important try with a kick to come you would think the score will be 18 points to 14 and all of a sudden the roosters from 18 nil down shortly after half time it is now 18 14. and the comeback is well and truly on Maddie I can just let you know that uh the Raiders Sophie hold him in his past her hia and she's about to come back into the contest uh well that's good news for the Raiders they've had two hiaas two allowed back on two very important players hopefully for the Raiders sake it's going to be enough to hold the roosters out from getting across the line once again the momentum is surely on the rooster's favor here it's as if they came into the game with a preconceived idea to throw caution to the wind against the highly rated opponents in the first half we saw some risky spreads to both Sidelines that resulted in Plies being dragged into touch there's been short kickoffs short goal line dropouts and here the ball is knocked forward or backwards play on the ruling from Cameron Patty Creator not a fan of that call [Applause] Raiders fans wanted their team to get the ball back Aiken the shift here's Isabel Kelly taking them on and taking the tackle from tangyai hurt Wing position now after filling in at fullback nobody seems to want the ball from The Roosters it seems usually you know last week we've seen those middles wanting to work hard wanting to have another run oh put down through the middle short and Burton dropped the ball the Raiders cut a break yeah just as I was saying there Matt there was no urgency from anyone wanting to take the ball and get it up the other end of the field this is a fit team I wouldn't say they're they're tired but they certainly don't look as tired as they can be a couple of bit of miscommunication now let's see what the Raiders can do off the back of this there's certainly some frustration here for the competitive roosters the tide was turning but just another error that's going to give the Raiders some great field positioning Raiders Captain Samaya tauf has gone down with an injury hopefully something not too bad the dallian lock of the year is John strange The Roosters Coach watches on Ponders this last seven and a half minutes it will be a better seven and a half minutes if someone met Alpha can't shake this problem they seem to need to get a seat big enough for John Strange's knees are up near his ears it's the coaches box here at Gia they want the joint renovated maybe it should start in the coaches boxes taufa comes in wrapping up the ball there is high-ish contact there on Millie Boyle [Music] he's a big tall athletic player so Mama Chow for getting high in that tackle and she's right to continue to telfa 10 games for New South Wales six for Australia what a leader she is whatever competition she's in Zahara Tamara and God nearly threw the line was looking for an offload no one there the two Timber assisters combined long here's Quinlan hitting the ball s soliola scores the Troy that should rub it up for the Raiders Raiders on the charge Mona Lisa soliola couldn't be stopped well that's definitely a name that we've heard between these two teams soliola this time Mona Lisa soliola for the camera right is out on the left hand Edge once again the gold line defense from The Roosters couldn't back it up after an error you see they come off their defensive line one to two meters before start sliding can't do that soliola hard run up between two Defenders an important try with six minutes remaining gets the Riders the outpi converter try Maddie and what is going to be or very could be the biggest upset what a servant see it solely Ola was of these two clubs well Mona Lisa is a relation of Sia extended family and Sia will be proud of Mona Lisa and that surge towards the end goal Sammy yeah Mona Lisa has become such a great player over the last two seasons I was privileged enough to play with her at the cronulla sharks in the Harvey Norman competition when she came to rugby league she played a few different positions she certainly made this second row her own she's an incredible player in every game that she plays she seems to be getting better and better she's so dangerous that close to the line Zahara Timur adds the extras 24-14 five to play The Roosters need to get really busy now what a retaliation from the Canberra Raiders who are saying earlier it's going to be interesting how they respond to six uh points being upon him I haven't had to do that much this game and this is how they respond they look so dangerous when Ashley Quinlan and Sahara Tamara link up through the middle of the field [Music] played five games with the dragons previously Jordan Burton came up with that error now the short kickoff the short kickoff has gone test it's been collected by fresard goes the 10 I should say frizzard with the ball so still time but the roosters need to score quickly to set up the grandstand finish Keeley Joseph back out there losing her mouth guard in the effort [Music] Boyle hey the ball that was a little dodgy he's allowed to continue Isabel Kelly Kelly Kelly goes very close held by Opie Nichols wrapping up the ball Parker long Aitkin Keller hurt now Burton Burton's still going and stripped of the ball Mona Lisa soliola did the Raiders drop off in time Cameron Patty says yes oh well I think that was a great run from Isabelle Kelly there she's so strong she gets so many people off that defensive line trying to stop her in a track she had four people in The Tackle there I think the smarter play would have been to try and shift it on the right side where they lacked numbers we need to break that strip down frame by frame to work out who was holding who when the strip came but it was ruled one on one so a couple of huge plays from Mona Lisa soliola late in this game a try and then a strip with the roosters applying pressure in their three and a half minutes away from an amazing upset the Canberra Raiders Tamara says let's play it at the other end the kick goes straight down the ground gathered by Baxter Corbin comes back into the clutches with McKenzie Wiki and holy May Dodd terms of rugby rugby they sure kickoff strips it has been highly entertaining Sammy I don't know whether the coaches agree all the time but it has been I'm a viewing perspective from a neutral's perspective highly entertaining and Darren bothwick taking the Ricky Stewart approach leaving the coach's box watching sideline and what willing his team on that's a part of the coaching contract in Canberra I think absolutely must leave the Box kill her now a penalty goes to the team defending so they concede in possession here obstructional Shepherd the call and we will have a captain's challenge here why not with two and a half left to play when you're down by 10. so Olivia Bruce's number seven runs around the lead Runner yeah and takes an advantage the challenge is unsuccessful challenge is unsuccessful penalty for obstruction worth a shot but two and a half minutes to go a bit like Usman kawadra in the cricket last night I know I'm plumb but I just want you to prove it I know it's an obstruction but we can't take our take our Captain's challenge with us so Zahara temra finds the sideline again she's been fantastic Zahara temra she has for a a woman that doesn't say too much you can see how much this means to her interactions she's ultra competitive a win at all cost sort of person Been instrumental for the Canberra Raiders today soliola likewise to run for more than 100 meters in this game for the Raiders fullback RP Nichols Robin's ready in the centers Holly May Dodd Edge forward Grace Kemp Off the Bench this is Kelly signs to play the ball Tamara now RP Nichols quick hands and Wiki shutdown racing up bridie Parker great defense for Brady what a performance to take forward the Canberra Raiders [Music] through her sister a long ball out for sale Robbins ready good tackle Jamie frazard but it's been a better afternoon for Robin zeretti to lead the game with run meters the left Center for Canberra towards 170 now frizzard and her team will have to regroup consolidate I wouldn't like to be playing them next week semi no certainly not I was literally just thinking about that Matt these games are better to be had earlier in the season ground you a little bit motivate you a bit they're gonna be dangerous off the back of this one [Applause] [Music] now the chip Chase from Taran Aitkin she's already scored one try now Nichols knocking the ball on and the penalty goes to the roosters who will have 20 seconds to do something with it yeah right idea to attack the ball from Abby Nichols though if she didn't attack the ball and waited for a bounce there taranaker was through faster through the middle again talpha mates her 43rd tackle for the game now timura and Wiki oh the dying seconds of this one Aiken has the ball she Grabbers into the legs of the Raiders but Canberra marked their territory in style it's a big win it's an amazing upset and the Expressions will tell the story against the competition favorites against the defending minor premiers the Raiders have stunned The Roosters 24 14.