NRL Weekly Wrap: Reviewing Round 25

Wests Tigers stun Manly at Leichhardt

A Sea Eagles capitulation saw them hand the Wests Tigers a 34-26 win at Leichhardt Oval on Thursday night behind a trio of sin bins.

Tries to Jason Saab, Lehi Hopoate, and Tom Trbojevic saw the visitors leap out to a 16-0 lead before quick tries to Apisai Koroisau and Heath Mason saw the Wests Tigers surge back into the contest.

Ethan Bullemor was binned just shy of the break for Manly before Haumole Olakau’atu followed him on the other side of half-time.

Alex Seyfarth scored 46 minutes in to put the West Tigers ahead before Latu Fainu and Solomona Faataape joined him to put the hosts up by 14.

Trbojevic looked to spark a fightback on his own scoring tries No.2 and No.3 of the contest – the second of which coming with teammate Corey Waddell in the bin – only for the hosts to hold strong and seal it with a Samuela Fainu try in the final minute.

Mason scored a try and ran for 150 metres with seven tackle breaks whilst Samuela Fainu scored a try, ran for 130 metres, and made 34 tackles.

Tom Trbojevic scored three and ran for 251 metres with 12 tackle breaks whilst Olakau’atu assisted on a try and ran for 137 metres with four tackle breaks.

Bulldogs spoil SJ’s Auckland farewell

A sold-out “Shaun Johnson Stadium” was on hand as the Bulldogs took down the Warriors 34-18 on Friday.

Marcelo Montoya and Kurt Capewell crossed to give the hosts an early double-digit lead before the Dogs found three tries in eight minutes through Bronson Xerri, Stephen Crichton, and Kurtis Morrin.

Wayde Egan crossed to wrestle the lead back the way of the hosts prior to the break before the visitors stormed home courtesy of second-half tries to Harry Hayes, Josh Addo-Carr, and Jacob Kiraz.

Kiraz scored a try and ran for a game-high 139 metres whilst Matt Burton assisted on two tries and kicked for 275 metres.

Luke Metcalf assisted on two tries and ran for 82 metres whilst Capewell scored a try and ran for 133 metres with four tackle breaks.

Broncos pull off comeback over Eels, keep finals hopes alive

Brisbane finished atop the Eels 30-24 at Suncorp on Friday night to pull off a needed comeback win.

Parramatta found themselves up 16-0 after 10 minutes thanks to tries to Will Penisini, Joe Ofahengaue, and Maika Sivo before the Broncos kicked into the gear with back-to-back tries to Tristan Sailor and Josh Rogers.

Selwyn Cobbo, Adam Reynolds, and Kotoni Staggs all crossed within the space of 12 minutes midway through the second forty to seal the victory for the Broncos.

Sailor scored a try, assisted on another, and ran for 188 metres whilst Patrick Carrigan ran for 215 metres and made 53 tackles.

Ofahengaue scored a try, ran for 174 metres, and made 35 tackles whilst Clint Gutherson assisted on two tries and ran for 139 metres.

Raiders shock Panthers, put spanner in Top 4 race

The Raiders took down the Panthers 22-18 in stunning fashion at GIO Stadium on Saturday afternoon to shake up the Top 4 race.

Tries to Luke Sommerton and Daine Laurie saw the Panthers take a two-point advantage into the sheds before James Fisher-Harris crossed 45 minutes in to extend the edge.

Despite dominating second-half possession, the Panthers conceded a try to Albert Hopoate an hour in before Matt Timoko plucked a Jarome Luai pass out of the air and raced off downfield before handing it off to a flying Xavier Savage for the match-winning try at the 70-minute mark.

Savage scored two and ran for 198 metres with seven tackle breaks whilst Hopoate scored a try and ran for 196 metres.

Laurie scored a try and ran for 203 metres whilst Isaah Yeo assisted on a try, ran for 166 metres, and made 40 tackles.

Storm hammer Dolphins, secure minor premiership

Melbourne have secured their fifth minor premiership in nine seasons smacking the Dolphins 48-6 at AAMI Park on Saturday.

It took a quarter of the match but Sua Fa’alogo drew first blood for the hosts before Harry Grant, Alec MacDonald, and Jack Howarth followed him to give them a 22-0 half-time lead.

Fa’alogo grabbed a second before Jahrome Hughes, Eliesa Katoa, Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Josh King all found second-half tries in what proved an onslaught.

Hughes scored a try, assisted on two others, and ran for 189 metres with seven tackle breaks whilst Grant scored one, assisted on another, and ran for 94 metres with eight tackle breaks.

Knights too good for Bunnies at Accor

Newcastle’s season remains alive with Adam O’Brien’s men downing the Rabbitohs 36-16 at Accor Stadium on Saturday night.

A seesawing opening forty saw the Knights take a lead into the break courtesy of tries to Fletcher Sharpe, Dylan Lucas, and Dane Gagai.

Two quick Jack Cogger tries midway through the second all but sealed the result for Newcastle despite a late Tallis Duncan try.

Gagai scored two, assisted on another, and ran for 180 metres with eight tackle breaks whilst Cogger scored two, assisted on another, and kicked for 230 metres.

Taane Milne scored a try and ran for 179 metres whilst Cameron Murray ran for 178 metres and made 53 tackles.

Crichton triple leads Chooks past Titans

An Angus Crichton hat-trick led the Roosters to a decisive 48-22 win over the Titans on the Gold Coast on Sunday to move into No.2 on the ladder.

Despite an 11th-minute Jared Waerea-Hargreaves sin bin, the Chooks took a 26-10 lead into the break behind two tries to Daniel Tupou as well as tries to Crichton, Dom Young, and Sam Walker.

James Tedesco scored early in the second half before Crichton went bang-bang and Sitili Tupouniua sealed it for the visitors.

Crichton scored three and ran for 156 metres with five tackle breaks whilst Tedesco scored one, assisted on another, and ran for 200 metres with eight tackle breaks.

Alofiana Khan-Pereira managed a hat-trick and 196 run metres with seven tackle breaks in a losing effort whilst Keano Kini scored a try and ran for 220 metres.

Sharks come up trumps in local derby

The Sharks came out on top of the Dragons 38-10 in Wollongong on Sunday afternoon to close the round.

First-half tries to Jesse Ramien, Kayal Iro, and Samuel Stonestreet saw the visitors take a 14-6 lead into the sheds.

Christian Tuipulotu crossed 54 minutes in to bring the Dragons close before the floodgates opened with William Kennedy, Briton Nikora, Stonestreet, and Mawene Hiroti finding late tries.

Iro scored one, assisted on another, and ran for 198 metres with nine tackle breaks whilst Ramien scored one, assisted on another, and ran for 184 metres with six tackle breaks.

Tuipulotu scored a try and ran for 183 metres whilst Jack de Belin ran for 100 metres and made 27 tackles.

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