Littlejohn puts the ball into touch and that will do us this afternoon.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-18
The Raiders throw the ball around as the clock winds down
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-18
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Anthony Milford unsuccessful.
Milford somehow misses to the right from alongside the posts.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-18
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Josh McCrone. Kick to come.
Shillington brushes through some disappointing defence from Lawrence and finds McCrone in support.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-18
Lawrence tries to play soccer but can't do it successfully and the Raiders have the ball again
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-14
Taufua rips the ball out of the hands of Vaughan who regains it.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-14
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Anthony Milford unsuccessful.
Milford misses to the left.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-14
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Jack Wighton. Kick to come.
Wighton crosses in the corner after some scrappy play.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-14
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Raiders try.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-10
Sene-Lefao tries to pop a miracle pass and comes up with the mistake.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-10
No Try. Stewart comes up with a trysaver on a runaway Jarrod Croker following a charge down.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-10
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Raiders try.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Steve Matai successful.
Matai continues the perfect record with the boot.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 54-10
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jorge Taufua. Kick to come.
Taufua brings up the half century in style! Milford chipped for himself before Stewart picked up the ball to send Cherry-Evans on his way. The halfback then kicked centre field for Sene-Lafao who kicked the ball into the post before Taufua finished it off with a somersault.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 52-10
Lawrence pops the pass to Littlejohn who can't handle. Raiders breathe again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
PENALTY Manly. Hiku is taken out after kicking the ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
PENALTY Manly. Croker gives away the penalty in the ruck.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
Campese kicks over the top on tackle three but his chases didn't know about it and the Eagles have the ball again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
Robinson takes advantage of some lazy kick chase from the Eagles to move the ball up field.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Steve Matai successful.
With Lyon off the field Matai has a conversion attempt from out wide which sails over the black dot.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 48-10
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.
Hiku scores his fourth try of the afternoon as the Stewart brothers combine on the right side to send him over in the corner.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 46-10
Cherry-Evans kicks across field and the Raiders knock on through Robinson. Manly scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-10
Edwards loses the ball on tackle two for the visitors.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-10
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker successful.
Croker converts from beside the posts as Lyon heads up the tunnel for Manly.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-10
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Jarrod Croker. Kick to come.
Croker races the length of the field after Glenn Stewart's first pass upon returning to the field finds the Raiders centre who races 80m to score.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-8
PENALTY Manly. Raiders taking too long in the ruck.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Glenn Stewart returns to the field despite suffering an ankle injury and the locals love it.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Croker loses the ball in the play the ball. Manly scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Littlejohn's kick trickles dead. Raiders 20m restart.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Campese bombs towards the posts and the Raiders knock on. Scrambling defence from the Eagles repels the Raiders. Manly 20m restart.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Edwards kicks into the corner and Tupou almost wins the race to the ball but Stewart just gets there in the nick of time.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Cherry-Evans throws a pass which misses the mark for the first time today. Lyon puts boot to ball but it goes dead. Raiders restart
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
A great kick into the in-goal from Littlejohn and the Manly chase is brilliant to trap Milford. Raiders dropout.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Lawrence appears to lose the ball but it finds the arms of Littlejohn. Play on.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
McCrone finds touch 20m from the Manly line but he put boot to ball outside the 40. Manly scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Lyon grubbers into touch 10m from the Raiders line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
We're underway in the second stanza.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Both sides back out on the park.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Halftime at Brooky and Manly lead 42-4.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Wighton kicks across his body into the in-goal and Littlejohn bats it dead.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Lui wrestles with the defence and the ball pops out. Raiders with the final chance of the half to score points.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
Manly throw the ball to their left side and the Raiders knock the ball down. Manly scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
UNSUCCESSFUL CONVERSION CANBERRA RAIDERS
Conversion attempt by Jarrod Croker unsuccessful.
Croker hits the post from out wide.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
TRY CANBERRA RAIDERS
Scored by Reece Robinson. Kick to come.
Robinson stems the blood flow by scooping up an error from Brett Stewart. Allwood raced out of the line to put a shot on the fullback which forced the error. Robinson then raced 80m to score.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-4
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Raiders try.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-0
And then the Raiders lose the ball again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-0
Matai takes off down the sideline and flicks the pass on the inside with numbers queuing up. Luckily for the Raiders Campese gets himself into position to defuse the situation.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon keeps his perfect goalkicking record in tact by splitting the uprights from the touchline.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 42-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.
Hiku completes his hat-trick and no prizes for guessing who provided the kick into the in-goal - the classy little halfback.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Manly try.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-0
PENALTY Manly. Fensom has his hand on the ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon again adds the two.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 36-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Brett Stewart. Kick to come.
The Eagles are in again and this time it's Stewart who crosses! Cherry-Evans again is heavily involved with Littlejohn also providing a classy touch in the leadup.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 34-0
Littlejohn comes up with a good kick into touch. Raiders scrum 30m from their own line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon adds the extras from the western sideline to put the home side out by 30 and stay in front of the clock.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 30-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.
Hiku crosses in the corner after Cherry-Evans again has a hand in the lead-up. He passed to Lyon after the Raiders raced up in defence. Lyon batted the pass onto his centre who beat Milford in the race to the line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28-0
PENALTY Manly. Joel Edwards is too slow getting off the tackled player for the referees liking.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
Fensom is hit in a solid tackle from Lui and the ball spews free. Manly scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
Cherry-Evans throws a pass to Buhrer who isn't expecting it and puts it down. Raiders scrum.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
Blindside play from the Eagles and Milford does well to dive on the loose ball on his own line.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
Fensom and Horo exchange pleasantries as Cherry-Evans puts boot to ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon makes it 4/4 with the boot.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Anthony Watmough. Kick to come.
Watmough crashes over to extend the lead further off a clever inside pass from the five-eighth on his debut.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-0
40/20 MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Jack Littlejohn kicks a 40/20.
Littlejohn puts the Eagles back on the attack.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0
The Raiders kick on the last. The ball rebounds off the defenders before the Eagles complete the tackle. Changeover.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0
PENALTY Raiders. Watmough not getting off the tackled player.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0
Some enterprising play from the Eagles looks to be providing another try but Cherry-Evans puts Stewart's flick pass down. Raiders will finally get their hands on the ball.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon converts from alongside the posts.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Brenton Lawrence. Kick to come.
Lawrence scores for the home side and Cherry-Evans again provides the key pass to put Buhrer into space. He then drew Milford to send Lawrence over.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16-0
PENALTY Manly. Shillington takes too long in the ruck. In back play Glenn Stewart leaves the field and heads up the tunnel.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon adds the extras again.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Jamie Lyon. Kick to come.
Lyon ensures the home side go back-to-back. He finishes off a beautiful 60m play where DCE sliced through.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10-0
VIDEO REFEREE: Possible Manly try.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
SUCCESSFUL CONVERSION MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Conversion attempt by Jamie Lyon successful.
Lyon adds the extras from out near the sideline.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 6-0
TRY MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES
Scored by Peta Hiku. Kick to come.
Hiku opens the scoring for the Eagles in their first foray inside the Raiders 20. Cherry-Evans provides a perfect pass onto the winger's chest.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 4-0
Lyon grubbers into the corner which clean bowls Milford who then goes to retrieve the ball but his foot touches the sideline. Manly scrum.
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Good set from the Raiders to open proceedings.
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We're underway!
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The Raiders go to the southern end of Brookvale Oval as the home side are led out by Jamie Lyon.
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Misty rain falling as both sides prepare to take the field.
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Fulltime in the Holden Cup and the Raiders have emerged victorious 34-24.
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Team changes for the home side sees David Williams ruled out. He's replaced by Jack Littlejohn in jersey 19 with Jesse Sene-Lefao on the bench for James Hasson.
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Good afternoon footy fans and welcome to Brookvale Oval for today's Round 8 encounter between the Eagles and Raiders. In team news the Raiders are 1-17 and we're awaiting confirmation from the home side.
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Referees & scorers:
Referee: Jared Maxwell, Chris James
Touch Judges: Jeff Younis, Gavin Morris
Video Referee: Ashley Klein, Matt Rodwell
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (54)
Tries: Peta Hiku (4), Jamie Lyon, Brenton Lawrence, Anthony Watmough, Brett Stewart, Jorge Taufua
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Lyon (7/7), Steve Matai (2/2)
Penalty Goals:
CANBERRA RAIDERS (18)
Tries: Reece Robinson, Jarrod Croker, Jack Wighton, Josh McCrone
Field Goals:
Conversions: Jarrod Croker (1/2), Anthony Milford (0/2)
Penalty Goals: