[Music] [Applause] [Music] a [Music] hello and welcome to alian Stadium here in Bondi for the round 13 clash between the Sydney roosters and the cber Raiders a game that will decide who makes the top four and who will be placed fifth going into finals I'm your commissioner will K joined in the commentary Box by Luke Driscoll and the co commissioner Sunny Ty on the sideline for what is going to be a blockbuster match tonight you're not wrong there will um especially with the roosters uh struggling at the back end of the season and the Raiders Resurgence uh it's going to be an interesting Clash for the final top four spot of course the roosters tonight sporting a uh Jersey in respect to the tragedy that happened last Saturday Saturday just passed last at Bond junction junction and our thoughts and prayers go to all the victims and their families as we kick off here Kyle Lewis going deep off the kickoff and we are underway here at aliance and sunny can you just give us a feel of how the crowd's going and uh well what the how much of the green machine has showed up for this one yeah well it's a provoke your crowd here tonight a lot of support after what's happened and given what's out stake for both sides here uh few making the trip up from Cambra but um yeah they're getting loud they're getting rowdy and uh it's going to be a good one you can definitely feel it in the atmosphere and I can't wait to see it all unfold yeah absolutely it's going to be exciting as by King just putting it down deep no it's actually going to go raanu on the full and he runs it past the halfway not the greatest kick to start off their match after a limited number of meters in the return set from the kickoff LOD now with the Run The Roosters stopping their team once again this week as ramanu steps one ramanu for the line no Eli Barnes will stop him another great fullback battle we'll have tonight as they going to go left Daniel punch driving here he'll be brought down Berkeley brings him down with Tim James that's the fourth they go right now it goes to Weston gives the way pass to rakaman who steps through and Dives and the roosters draw First Blood here whole that whole section there was absolutely fantastic from The Roosters um they've certainly started on the right foot scoring inside 3 minutes in in this uh game yeah that's definitely the start they wanted interesting interesting play there looked like a a fellow player may have been in the way and blocked Jack O'Neal from making a tackle but the try has been confirmed and it will be 4-nil kick to come Le approaches it oh and that one Fades away to the right oh Lewis is kicking uh kicking success has gone down this season as he us he had a very high percentage before the season I think he's missed quite a few for the roosters in the triols Manu is certainly um pretty right foot forward wouldn't you say there will uh certainly the the start he needed after the last couple of weeks yeah and originally he wasn't going to be named this week M Harris said and he was going to be dropped to the wing to make way for Marshall Edwards in the middle but instead it is going to give Rocka one more chance and you know maybe that's going to be something that paid off he just got that electricity through the Rock and against a team like the Raiders where they got a great forward pack in defense that's exactly what you need I'd like to see Marshall Edwards at fullback eventually though I think that would be a uh a good thing to see as Daniel punch just taking a hit up going to go left curtain now to Jensen he's going to just be marked well by Garcia two centers had a great game last week for the Raiders there goinging an early kick from Blair Cur inside the 40 Barnes is chasing after it he'll take it on the full there's a great strike but Barnes just too too ready for it as they get past the first line and brought down by Blair curen jeez he just saved their uh their rear ends there didn't he Eli Barnes most definitely did if that would have bounced you never know where that ball could have bounced to um certainly the right direction one would have thought that would have been a 4020 but obviously with somebody of the skills of it Eli barns he'd be well aware that that is a possibility that the roosters will try to get those 402s in action yeah 100% And you just got to be careful L he's got a good strike on there Tim James to the line he's got Berkeley on the inside he doesn't use him Fifth and last now they gain about 50 m in that set they're outside 10 out from the line as now goes oh Jordan Lewis in the way and O'Neal is calling for that's going to be a Handover and a bit of uh of mixup on the fifth and last it's actually going to be interesting who who uh the best players of the positions are with this season because we've had a lot of outstanding fullbacks had a lot of outstanding pops as well um how do you think that's going to takee out will I can tell you right now it's a it's a very tough thing that I've already started to have to think about because we've had to make some decisions and you know some positions they're much easier to pick than others uh considering the MVP points if you're in the top three you get your position automatically that makes it nice and easy but anyone else it it makes it really hard and there's some good candidates all over the field so know there's going to be some shocks some surprises But ultimately I think uh I think the best players will get the awards there shouldn't be any controversies unlike the selection uh for the Blues in that third game there was lots of controversies around that this season as well so should be pretty clear cut uh who gets selected for where um it'd be surprising um halves we've had some really good halves this season as well so that'd be a tough one to pick yeah 58 especially because there's been a lot of the stars that haven't performed and then a lot of the rookies which have just come to M Cruz bonto John Bakers two very good five8 Bradley cigan all rookies uh so you know I guess I guess we'll have to have a uh a serious look in that department and I think the halfbacks pretty obvious on who it will be um but I guess you know maybe there'll be a late a late uh memory of someone else that may deserve it as well West pass that uh game that uh Joey June only started playing 11 two weeks ago yes [Applause] 11 and that man right there Milo carrian he could be up there for the 11 a great second row this season they're going to go Lewis goes to curan now to carrian another run from him as Fifth and last roers musling through the middle there as Blair hon puts it down Jacob Morrison the kick return Cody HS return to center tonight he can't defend him well and that is going to be a tough one all night for Cody H Jacob Morrison he's just got the speed the agility the side step it's going to be a tough battle out on that right Edge For The Roosters there Luke Thompson just driving to the middle that's only the third Berkeley goes right Garcia steps one carrian bre tackle there from him that's the fourth they go left Luke Thompson O'Neal driving driven back actually that's the fifth and last as the raid is there Prim kicker will be out it's going to be by King putting it down going to be allowed to Bounce by Marshall Edwards and it will go dead that was very patient and uh very brave move from Marshall Edwards yeah that very lucky then I I I've seen a world where that held up and uh being trapped into your own goal probably not the most ideal thing but they get the seven tackle step and know great just great discipline from martiall Edwards is Bruce Buckley brought down just at the 40 that's only the second Weston goes to Matty Harris they're just going through their fors at the moment and not many line breaks Daniel punch just met by multiple defenders in every tackle looks like there's there's two or more in it from that one there and the Raiders just really relying on each other in defense at the moment curtain with another kick goes down to Jacob Morrison again are they trying to tire him out I don't know great tackle from OG though and that will be the first now Sunny you had a chat with the captain's pregame um did they tell you any of the Insight of what their game plans are yeah um Tim James and Jord Lewis had a quick word with them and they spoke about how they want to build off the momentum uh from last game um they've had a bit of a switch up with their lineups Tim James moving into the props has been a big uh big shift there but for the roosters um Matty Harris is just trusting in his boys to keep doing what they've done all season and hope that they can turn up here as we get an offside call here and tell you what I think M will be pretty happy with that one yeah I don't think Jordan leis would be very happy with that one that was a shocker of a play and the Raiders are going to be under the pump for a whole set here starting about 15 away from their Tri line and the roosters had a couple switches as well jop Jensen to the centers won back to Half Back OG to to Center and melet to second row so see how that combination goes tonight as they go left it's going to be Daniel punch pushing for the line Daniel punch oh I think the I said the ball down there referee wants to set it up here I think he's gotten that Daniel punch [Music] [Applause] surely that's a try that's some amazing strength that's just been shown holding on to two players hold on to him he's managed to force his way through to score as we see on the board there I don't know how he managed to pop his arm out there but that is quite something as KL Lewis prepares the kick and Daniel punch the second try of tonight for the roosters as they'll take an 8-n lead B to come surely he can put this one through beautiful straight over the black dot Bruce is up 10 n 17 minutes in and Luke do you think that the subs coming on very shortly for the Raiders will they be the change that they need or they're just not energetic Enough full stop at the moment uh yeah look they've been lacking and they've made a lot of Errors I I think the subs are well worth it at this point um maybe having Tim Tim James come off the field and a big prop coming on might be the way to go for them because they go forward they haven't had much this this half so far no they also haven't had much quality possession of course the first try came off a shocking kick from King and then the second try off an error and a penalty so it's they've really pinned themselves down in that end and it just seems whenever the rooster is getting that opportunity taking full advantage of it theout the Raiders just need to clean up discipline wise and they could well and truly back back in this game try and put some forced errors on the roosters and all of a sudden that scoreboard may not look so uh dire going go wide pass out to ramanu straight through a couple players before he's brought down by Barnes that's Fifth and last 30 away from the try line now as kyl Lewis well shifted out to the right it's going to be Blair C again with the kick goes down to Jacob Morrison he's been busy tonight I think they may be scared of Riley Flynn it's Morrison tackled Lynn had a great game last week memories bad to men that yeah man of the match yeah ra have to be yeah um yeah and you obviously don't want to be kicking it to um Eli Barnes but you got to mention that uh this is the complete uh opposite of what we've seen last week from the Raiders the Raiders were in total control field possession in this game they're struggling get out of their own end so they really got they do have to fix that issue that ball looked a bit flat to they really do sorry correction Ry Flynn didn't run 200 me ran 300 M at wing and only had one Runway try so he was busy and I guess that's probably a good plan to not kick to him Justin Dolan on the kick return bden goes out to Carri Lyn just waiting to get involved in this game wants to do something that's curtain goes to Robson as the forwards George Robson and Lan Journey come on for the roosters two more big forwards big muscly balls of muscle and uh it it may be hard to stop of course Ruben mobs and James black on for the Raiders good to see how that one turns out that's a fifth mty Harris puts it high who's underneath it it's going to be Jayden Garcia and they're going to be once again starting to set on their 10 they need some meters soon they really cannot keep on doing this as Ruben mobs as I say that straight through the line Ruben mobs breaks the tackle he's just rampaging now and he's brought down just short of the 50 I think that was off the 10 great run from Ruben mobs James Black now just taking a settler as the Raiders trying to build some momentum off that run they go right jack O'Neal goes to mobs again brought down the 40 That's the fourth they go right Luke Thompson inside ball Eli barns can't get away from Carl Lewis there's too many players there as they'll gain a bit 50 m in that set and kick Eli got that the moment Eli got that ball the roof formed all over him that was really good defense as we see Edwards take off down the line and making it to to his own 40 m line yeah that's just after a good set like that the Raiders just throwing it straight away that is poor best they really need to be better at that kind of stuff tonight if they want to come back it's loin Journey straight through a gap who fell asleep in the middle I think it was mobs as that's only the third they're already at the 30 The Roosters they go left Blair curen couldn't get the pass away forced to take the tackle that's going be mty Harris now driving 12 out from the line as Fifth and last comes they go left curan high kick out to the right who's underneath it looks like it's going to be Morrison now it's going to be a tap back Rani for a double and the roosters 14 points to nil 25 in still the kick to come and they are just loving it at the moment the Raiders are looking dire out there you're not wrong and ramanu is certainly making his statement in this first half I love to see it um you know he's been where he's needed to be um that first try got he was the one that got the line break in the field position then he followed it up with the prry and that time he just put that bat back and ran over and scored centers Carl Lewis puts that one over just inside that left post and the roosters will be up 16 nil still 15 to go in this first half the Raiders they've been pretty pretty poor H what what do they need to turn it around with I don't know maybe it's the half time in the changes to be honest at this point they haven't done much Eli Barnes hasn't done anything this game and you know when he's not having a good game it's it's hard to build that momentum he needs some big runs to try and build something up and just get one set inside that 20 and complete it whether that's putting a grubber in putting a bomb in even if you don't score they need to build that pressure and show that they're in this fight it'll build their confidence and maybe they can start getting something going but you know just letting raanu slip by like he did just then it's just not going to help them they need to Muscle Up in defense before they can have a good set it's going to be Justin Dolan straight through away from Riley Flynn I think it was and the roosters so far are doing all the simple things right they're completing their set they're popping it into the corner away from fly and barns as we see he's about to kick it to Flynn or is that Flynn's first run of the game so far he's off that's his first run of the game and that's a good first run as well that's why they haven't been kicking to him as it going to go Wally Allen just the roosters ready for the players that they their goto they need to switch it up a bit the Raiders they know who they're going to go to you know Wally Allen Ro kaval players like that they need to give it to other people to have a run as there we go vik King straight through the line fending off one that's the fourth there 25 away from the line they're going to go right out to O'Neal now goes to Thompson spreads it out to Barnes as Fifth and last now 15 in away from the tri line there go left it's going to be Berkeley putting it up high underneath it it's going to be ramanu great take and Ruby M's bring him down but that set should give the Raiders a bit more confidence going into his last 10 minutes yeah oh and they've got the opportunity here to keep uh roosters into their own half and this arm wrestle of field Position will obviously sway um and it's what they need they just need a really good defensive set yeah they do just something strong to keep the roosters down this way as I say Oh I thought Tony was going to break the line there that's the fourth within the 30 at the moment is Weston goes to carrian and that's a good set from the Raiders I get the opportunity for a 4020 surely not if Lin's back there well Morrison's back there they can't go 4020 no Weston kcks it straight down the gutam Morrison who cha chased down no breaks the tackle of OG but brought down by ro Manu great kick return from Jacob Morrison that's going to be F King going Berkeley driven back they go right O'Neal now goes to mobs oh mled in that tackle not really getting anywhere Thompson gives it to Allen they really can't make him any Meers in this rooster defense very strong at the moment as it's going to be oh no it's going to be off A's play that's going to be six again that's exactly what they needed here the Raiders as they'll have seven tackles just outside the 20 now as James Black through the line James Black can't get an offload of mobs that's only win the first 10 Meers out now black plays the ball they go right sorry they go left gaval brought down now right Thompson there's a lead Runner there he had to take the tackle mobs getting in the way as they go left it's going to be caval again didn't work that time either that's only the fourth they got two tackles left here they go right it's going to be Thompson sorry it's going to be O'Neal now the mobs they switch their halves every other week mobs on the fifth and last he'll play the ball Berkeley he'll go to O'Neal O'Neal puts it up high no it goes to Black and they just spoil that chance the Raiders they offered nothing in that whole attacking set and it's a shame they had a great opportunity there to get some points on the board and they just failed to do so Sunny to on the sideline what words would you use to describe the gamber fans right now unlucky um would be one of the many um yeah the Raiders bench at the moment they're looking a bit unsettled here and as we approach the half time that would have been a good chance for them to get back into the game and Salvage something from what's been a bit of a stagnant first half for the Raiders but the roosters just getting uh getting it all done here tonight they're looking you know pretty clean and clinical with how they've been playing tonight both on attack and defense so yeah it's two different uh Vibes on both sides of the bench here but it's been a great game uh for the fans so far yeah it sure has been as Jacob Morrison going for a bit of a run he may be into touch here no he won't be and just staying in field that's going to be Eli Barnes there's a run from him he shows up and he get an off to O'Neal maybe the Raiders are going to roll on now Morrison goes to Barns again he's taking a hit up not your most conventional person to take a hit up on the third as it's going to be Garcia goes down to Flynn steps one Flynn down the sideline and he'll take it to the 20 the Raiders looking a bit more electric this set as they go through their backs Garcia passes out to Berkeley gives it to mobs gets an offload to King he'll drive it 12 out from the line now as Berkeley goes right it's going to be Thompson no he drops the ball that's got to be frustrating for the Raiders right for the last 5 minutes there was only one error all game and then now recently we've just seen two in the last two minutes so obviously back end of the half teams are getting tired yeah they just can't complete at the moment and it's just those fifth tackle options they're not doing them correctly and they they get nowhere near scoring because of them the Raiders they need to just perfect that last tackle kick really cuz they've done it three times now I think goes to curtain don't think it was supposed to that will be the fifth and last good good defensive set from the Raiders Lewis puts it down Riley Flynn now can he make something out of nothing he's going to go straight through a gap but curan brings him down that'll be the first there'll be a minute left here if the Raiders can score just before halim maybe they can turn things around in the second half but otherwise it's going to be a massive uphill battle as Riley Flynn through the middle good step from him that's the third good there if you're not going to kick me the ball I'll run the ball exactly there's Garcia that'll be the fourth they'll have one more tackle here I think the Raiders as they go left it's going to be Wally Allen pushed back he won't get the play the ball I don't think and no he won't the roost is we'll go into the shed 160 at half time we will see you very shortly for the second [Applause] half welcome back to srl TV where the Sydney roers are currently leading the camber Raiders 16 n at Alan stadi and what was a very busy first half for the roosters and a very lackluster first half for the Raiders um and you know the roosters big uh stat for them 14 sets 14 completions and 54% possession they were very clinical in that first half and very disciplined and uh it really showed and the Raiders they only didn't complete one set and had a penalty contributing to two areas in total so both teams playing pretty well but the raid is just not getting a uh a very good hit out there in the first half it would be interesting to see if there was a stat or end possession I I think we've SE that the wers have had the majority of the ball in Raiders in um I'm actually interested to see what what were the what heading The Sheds to H yeah Luke I quickly popped in both team sheds uh for the roosters um yeah they're pretty pretty upbeat at the moment mat Harris just telling them to keep doing what what doing and finish the game strong here um for the Raiders uh the green machine Jordan Lewis just giving the boys a firm talking to telling him to take care of the ball and tighten up through the middle which I think we've seen them get bashed there um with the roosters forwards so uh yeah we'll see how they go in the second half uh both teams making adjustments and and uh yeah less than 40 minutes to go before he finds out who'll finish in the top four and who'll uh make the finals but come into the first week of finals without that second game up their hand yeah 100% And um you know this Raiders team they've made quite a few changes at halim Tim James is back at Hooker Michael Corte will be in the centers and he'll get stepped immediately is Marshall Edwards down the sideline Allen's back in the centers as he was last week and mobs is back in second row Beats at prop so quite a few changes for them as the r to the usual changes and um yeah I mean hopefully these changes for the roosters so for the Raiders can uh spark something in them because they need a they need a light on fire basically if they want to come back and win this game about to say I hope to see R man s around the edges of play the ball take some runs and two tackles ago he managed to get a long break it looks like he's starting at this SP up to the yep oh it's the RO just give away a penalty and that's the first one the first error actually that they've made tonight and it was a pretty Spectacular One the way Weston went flying as the Raiders hopefully will be hope they will be hoping to make the most of this opportunity and get down this end of the field oh it's Matty Harris bolds King and he'll get up and play the ball they go left it's going to be O'Neal getting very far away from Matty Harris [Applause] there as [Music] Allen running it there they go left going to be Viking brought down at the 30 that's only the fourth and they really can't get anyway the roou is musling up in defense there's been no line breaks and I say that's going to be Michael Corte with one he's going to go left to caval kaval for the line now he'll be brought down by Nick ether he's just short now that's going to be Fifth and last the Raiders in a great opportunity here there go O'Neal put it up high it's going to be a shallow One Tap back but Barnes isn't there Thompson has to run onto it Thompson tries to dummy and he'll be brought down where was Barnes in that play be the one that c with that I don't think so that was um that was really odd M carrian you know Ro is doing a good job in defense to scramble Lewis now taking a drive from hooker go left oh an awkward pass that's forward go oh it's going to be called back for a play the ball but I thought Luke Thompson may have been away there surpris the ref didn't allow it back for the play one threatening had they start that play the yeah as um Jordan Lewis he'll play the ball they're going to be that's going to be the third go left caval inside ball it's going to be king king will score and that man by King will score the first try for the Raiders and maybe they'll be back into this match here was a good try bumped off a player and put it down [Applause] ande off the back of a penalty yeah great uh great job from the Raiders you know not not the immediate set after the penalty but the one after and it's going to be only 10 points the difference now as Thompson converts that one and no Sunny how how are the roosters fans looking how the Ro's bench looking and what are the Raiders looking they're looking optimistic now or still pretty nervous yeah the chu pen are I'm telling you they are dirty they are giving it to VI King there scoring that try but um yeah the roosters um roosters bench there just you know keeping their calm keeping their nerves uh the Raiders there up and about now so um yeah that one's definitely injected some life into them and uh it's good to see the Raiders uh finally get points on the board yeah as raal driving up to the 30 there they go right now Preston beats brought down the 40 that's only going to be the third left caval pushing just to the 50 as is a good return set off to points as Tim James from hooker Tim James goes for a bit of a run gets a wide pass but it's going to go to Edwards instead as he'll be driven into touch I think and the Raiders will get the ball back that is the best possible outcome for the camera that was some amazing uh defense there after they thrown that forward pass and to drive him what what was 5 m across the field to plunge him out fantastic step for the Raiders there and I think that's a good thing about having Michael Corte at Center you know as a move I criticize at first but his defense even though it's not the quickest player his defense there is tremendous and he's really able to get underneath the players and put a bit of o in the tackle to get him into touches Eli Barn stepping one there that's going to be the second tackle the Raiders in great positioning again as can they get another try after points Luke Thompson just forced to run it there that's the third they go left it's going to be vik king goes left it's going to be hit off the ball and melet will pick it up that was a bit of an interesting Play From The Roosters referee calls play on though coming out from there own in lucky not to have clipped the post on his way through uh sort of pushing him out of room there with the post in his way yeah it was very very close somehow being M peran inside ball oh Rahul kaval was just standing on the mark for it he was more than ready as the Raiders they'll get another opportunity inside ball Barnes good tackle by punch I think it sure is Daniel punch as they'll go left O'Neal now goes to kaval who play the ball they go left Preston beats now goes to Morrison driven back that's the fourth going well wide out to Preston beats again for a run Fifth and last now the Raiders they remain just outside the 10 here as Jack O'Neal puts it up high who's coming to tap it back it's going to be Wally Allen just catching it but carrian brings them down and the roosters will be forced to start their set five out from Their Own Line once again and a good set from the [Applause] Raiders yeah uh roers are finding it hard to make it out of their own end um they certainly need uh one of their big stars to step up and sort of make some big meters wouldn't you say so Sunny down there on the sideline yeah yeah that's it Luke and um you know the Raiders are just coming with a different energy in the second half and been very pretty pretty unlucky to not score there um particularly off the last set when Viking nearly went over for for a second but uh the desperation for the roosters has just come uh come in clutch there for them and uh we'll see how they approach this if they're going to try and hold the lead that they have or if they're going to try and keep the pressure going as a huge brain fart there I'm not sure who that was but oh not what you wanted if you're the Raiders yeah bans not having the best game here and not the way he would have wanted to you know start the second half so could this be a costy mistake could this be the one that you know puts the dagger in uh the Raiders chances of winning ton yeah that's a shocking mistake for me that barns in first half he had five runs 54 M very unlike him not doing much at all it's going to be Matty Harris driving for the line Matthew Harris will score and they'll put this one up to the box to the bunker but I think that one's comfortable M Harris has scored a try and it did not take long for the roosters to make the most of that opportunity a very typical M Harris style car as well Bing over to score it's very typical and 20 to six will be the score as the roosters just pull away in this game the Raiders they had all the momentum and they just have that one error and all of a sudden it just Fizzles out apart from that first try have all of the roosters tried tries come up the back of AR opty uh yeah all of them have yet I believe but uh really speaks to what the Raiders are doing they've only made a couple errors in this game and every time it's been a penalty or an error the Raiders but um they've scored off it so pretty shocking stat isn't it that's if they make one mistake they're likely to get scored on they're getting down into a hard area here where it as time ticks on it might end up being a point a minute on average that they'd have to score to win so keep a look out for that one it's not looking good at the moment for them raanu the ball they go left third now to Matty Harris driven back in that tackle good stuff from Ruben mobs there that's the fourth Bar's running back for it this time he doesn't go into touch as he's going to get a kick return here he'll break the tackle of ramanu but he caught by Tyler Weston and he almost saw open pasture there for a second Eli Barnes as Thompson spreads it out to Jordan Lewis it take a run there they just not finding the gaps in the R's defense at the moment the Raiders and that's you know they're not able to make big meters as I say thatal getting straight through a gap by King on the inside brought down that's the third they go left now goes to Preston beats barging over one Preston beats for the line ramanu very brave tackle from the fullback there as that's the fourth the Raiders on this try line now they go out to the left it's going to be O'Neal he can't get the pass out to I think it was Jack Morrison wanting it as Fifth and last they go oh it's going to be Viking with an error You' got to be kidding me and it'll be a change over playing an amazing game and certainly doing all the things right that he's need to be [Applause] doing yeah as Daniel punch he'll just play the ball that'll be the second they go right now melet brought down there the scoreboard just looming over the cber Raiders as they realized that was one of their best opportunities to put points on the board there now roosters they just going the other way it's flipping all the way to the other side of the field ramanu getting past one brought down eventually that's Fifth and last now the roosters will probably put a kick and think down to down straight to Eli bars cuz he hasn't been doing much tonight as Eli barns on the kick return he'll get on the outside of ramanu ogs coming across from the right but and he'll be and good enough to ankle tap him and help out raanu there they'll be starting at s the 40 the Raiders they go mobs inside ball now goes to Viking that's the second going left O'Neal goes to caval pushing forward 15 now from the TR line that's the third find the ball there go right now it's going to be O'Neal oh folded there by Buckley and that will be the fourth there go CTE now to Viking Fifth and last now big set from the Raiders can they convert it into points O'Neal puts it along the ground Barnes is there Barnes will score and a terrific try from Eli Barnes may put the Raiders right back in this game fantastic play from the Raiders um probably their best attack set so far this game um certainly not out of it yet still in it at the moment but you know that still got 10 points to chase up after this kick and 20 minutes left they're going have to get a move on quickly maybe the interchanges coming on will help them out those props in the middle being centers in fact Garcia and and Slugger they did a great job last week both both scoring in that prop stin that they had maybe they can do the same this week and make some big [Music] [Applause] plays Sunny how is the roosters bench looking are they getting a bit uncomfortable now or they still feeling okay out there yeah I'll tell you what they're looking a little nervous now um yeah and all the Raiders fans in the crowd few Viking claps going around here and there making the trip off from the M1 and it's good to see Eli barns finally um injecting himself into this game here he's been pretty quiet but he's someone you can rely on to just make something from nothing and really turn a game around so yeah it'll be interesting to see how it uh all unfolds in the last 15 minutes here I'll tell you what the tension in the crowd is yeah it's palpable you can feel it and uh I'm sure we're going to be finishing this one with uh the Buster Buster finish yeah hopefully is Eli Barnes just stepping one brought down by caran then that's the four they're going to go it's going to be a 4020 attempt oh it's a shocker one as rakam Manu steps to the line rakam Manu now but to be brought down by Barnes and they would have been better off just running it on the fifth I think they would have got more meters as now carrian after the first as he'll bring it down the second they're 20 out now the roosters they want one more try to try and cement this win it's going to be Bruce Buckley for the line El barns drives him back in the tackle that's the third as the Raiders holding on going left carrian driving for the line Milo carrian carrian will push over and Milo carrian I think that's try number eight for him this [Applause] season oh and comfortably as well and I think that may be that maybe the final blow sunny and Luke I think that may be the last try that will put the roosters too far out of reach with the time remaining you're not wrong though um I assumed that uh that two quick tries are weren't out of the realm of possibility for the for the Raiders but three might be a brid to yeah the fans here in the chook pen throwing the confetti they know that they've secured that top uh top four finish and uh I think they'll probably be booking their tickets to Melbourne um not sure if that's confirmed yet but um yeah they're pretty stoked here and it's it's been quite a season for the roers you know they started a bit patchy um but when they came back from the mid-season break they really you know turned it up a notch and yeah you know they're just in a comfortable position now to see out the game and for the Raiders you know they'll probably just want to get this over and done with and uh wait the final setings see who they'll have um next week should be a home quarterfinal for them so yeah it's been quite a game here still still a lot of footy left to be played but yeah we've winess some great football yeah we sure have and 16 points a difference you'd think that you'd be pretty comfortable but I think it was a I think raid has scored about 16 minutes in the last 15 or so last week maybe they can do it again I guess we'll wait to see it's going to be Milo carrian just driving through a gap great run from him and it is confirmed that whatever team wins this match like the roosters will be going down to Melbourne to play them in week one Melbourne of course securing the minor Premiership last weekend well last week sorry as M Harris plays the ball Fifth and last and they're just going to kick it down to Morrison he'll need to get something special if he is to gets this team back in it now and you know I just think it's those kick returns even when they're breaking the line they haven't made those big meters and the Roes they have been able to so they just they're not I'd like to see the total meters gained for both teams cuz I reckon there'd be a massive disparity I don't know the Raiders have had some pretty big STS so far this in this game I remember an 86 meter a 70 M so theyve certainly they've made some meters but for the most part you're right um the rers have certainly been defensively solid and and limiting the amount of meters that can make them back 100% is Luke Thompson putting a kick in barrels down towards Marshall Edwards He's going to step one Marshall Edwards is turning the heat up there as OG goes out to the left melet now pushing forward actually speaking of the top four all the top four spots are cemented if this game Remains the Same um but firing Titans Bulldogs vac can swap places but they'll certainly be versing each other next week yeah just depends on who will be home who will be away and the Titans they play who do they play this week that's the manles this week okay there you go it's going to be a kick down to Flynn goes B in goal okay on the full bit of an interesting kick there from the roosters but I don't think they'll be too stressed about it considering his 8 minutes little under 8 minutes more like 7 minutes now still 16 points up as it's going to be Berkeley they go right Luke Thompson goes to rib mobs oh retain the ball somehow down the second there Thompson links up with Garcia through the middle the just trying to work it down here they're looking really tired though the ra is they're looking a bit uh bit sloppy out there in attack as Eli Barnes getting past one mil carrian great tackle there they go ran mobs now goes to Wally Allen brought down I think by didn't see who that one was I think it was Charlie Rini as Alan Berkeley puts it down the wing through the middle actually goes to ramanu steps one and he'll set it up comfortably here and I think you know 5 minutes remaining The Roosters they just going to Coast to the finish line here you're not wrong there's they don't have to do anything I think they out the possibility of the ra coming back into this game um they've had their moments uh they just didn't capitalize on those chances they had when they had an attacking set no they just didn't make the most of the chances you're 100% right there um they they could couldn't get the efforts that they needed that's cost him big time here tonight as it's going to be Blair curen putting a kick in goes down to Eli Barnes and he has to collect it right before his own line as that will be the first going right Riley Flynn stepping one Riley Flynn now the raid is still playing you some of them want to get involved Riley Flynn hasn't done much tonight hasn't got Slugger now play the ball they go to the right Leo Luke Thompson sorry a kick in over the top it lands in the r manu's lap he's going to step one and ruin mobs goes through a bit of a Superman dive Lewis goes to carrian now to Jensen bumps off one Josh Jensen through the middle The Roosters they're just coasting Milo carrian great run from him he's been huge tonight for next what was that sorry how do you fancy trans next I mean no comment obviously being a storman myself but last time we face The Roosters we did win quite comfortably but you know they've made quite a few teamless changes since then it's going to be a close one I reckon it'll be a blockbuster finish hopefully as Blair curen puts it oh [Applause] jeez that's just silly that as they'll kick it down to aodio going left Bruce Buckley now straight through a at Bruce Buckley he's going to go he's going to weave in between players the prop you wouldn't expect him to be the man to do that as now they go Josh Jensen he takes a hit up the roers want one more try to make it over 30 as they go right tyor Weston pushing forward they'll have one more play of the ball maybe one more play here and this will be the final one Matty Harris goes to Buckley Buckley will drive but he turn on his back and the Sydney Roes will come away 28 to 12 against the cber Raiders they'll face off in Melbourne next week in the in the finals and the raid is dropped down to fifth they'll get a home final but they'll only get one shot at it what a game and the 16-point Victory to the Sydney roosters look at the Tricor here ra Manu man Harris punch and carrian the roosters and Eli bars and King for the Raiders really made a lot more errors in that second half the roosters considering they had zero in that first half three incom completions and the Raiders just you know five incomp completions not too bad in srl numbers but just in this game in particular pretty shocking you know Raiders I wouldn't have thought the roosters had more Miss tackle I was about to say that yeah they had 11 more missed tackles and Raiders actually had more line breaks but I think it was just the roosters the way they scrambled in defense they'll put in that effort in all game and really that is what made the difference in the end I think I think you pointed it out during the game that um like the the line breaks that Raiders did get the roosters did SW very quickly and there weren't a lot of meters made through their line breaks either yeah absolutely as we look at some of these individual stats now I look carrian 255 run meters so Kyle lewi had three Tri assists as well and had a good game two tackle breaks two line breaks at even at hooker that's a big game heran 255 run meters four line breaks and a try he had a massive game and probably I think it was a massive second half from him more than anything raanu 221 run Meers eight line breaks and two tries Harris you know the next one goes down to 133 run met so really was Milan Rock Manu the big meters Harris did a decent game as well and you know the for Full Line breaks for Buckley how good love seeing a big fell in big space and uh yeah it's good to see he played really well all game so fault Buckle um I remember a few of his line breaks are certainly memorable yeah yeah it's a tough one it's a tough one out there and you Cody Planet second row had eight run meters at Center so bit of a more quiet game from him tonight as we look at some of the other stats Eli Barnes 207 run eight line breaks and a try it did not look like it looked like he ran about 70 met out there and I think that was just because he was having a bit of a shocker yeah yeah um I I'm surprised that he made that many meters I actually thought he would have had far less I know he did go on that big one big Breakaway uh where he got ankle tapped there um no shock there though uh for the rest of the team um I think look looking at those numbers and judging by the other numbers we just seen that the most of the meters were made by The Roosters in this game you know easily they were no question about that one they just uh they just were able to do better with it um and you know Tim James 167 run M as he played a bit of prop bit of hooker Morrison had a good game Lyn six runs did 12 met so you know he had a big effort from him but ultimately there was no one really stand up that did much and uh it was just it was hard to really get any momentum going and because of that they obviously came away with the loss and W Allen had a very quiet game too yes very quiet but uh I mean Sunny any closing remarks from you yeah no man I'm getting drenched with beer here from the chu pen these fans are bloody happy here tonight they looking forward to the trip down to Melbourne hey get away get away yeah yeah no these fans are just absolutely losing it tonight and um it's it's certainly been a fun night plenty of atmosphere and we can't can't wait for next week yeah looking forward to next week is the roosters will face off against Melbourne at Amy Park the Raiders will get a home final but yet to be determined who their opponent will be I guess we will wait to see thank you very much for joining me in the commentary box tonight I've been will K joined by Sunny Tire and Luke Driscoll it's been a pleasure having you tonight and make sure you tune in tomorrow night for more srl action n n