A late damage to Tom Trbojevic has threatened to place a dampener on what had been an outstanding evening for the Sea Eagles, who placed on a clinic in entrance of 35,502 supporters to beat Canterbury-Bankstown 34-22.
Trojevic left the sector on the Sydney Olympic stadium late within the match, coated in blood from a head wound, however nursing his proper shoulder.
Manly confirmed an AC joint damage, however coach Anthony Seibold mentioned he hoped the fullback could be match to play week one of many finals.
“He will certainly miss subsequent week from what I perceive. He’ll get an x-ray or scan,” Seibold mentioned.
“We’ll put a plan collectively for him and ensure we glance after him.
“The nice factor is these accidents aren’t season ending. There’s some ache there, and he can be a bit sore and sorry for the following few weeks.
“However he can be proper to go for week one.”
The identical can’t be mentioned for Jason Saab, who left the sector earlier within the contest with a excessive ankle sprain that would rule him out for the remainder of the season.
That information got here after Manly had placed on an attacking clinic to tear aside the Bulldogs stingy defence in entrance of a file Friday evening, 6pm crowd on the Olympic stadium to maintain their probabilities of a house last alive, scoring six tries to 4.
The Bulldogs received off to an outstanding begin when Reed Mahoney scored earlier than the Sea Eagles even touched the ball within the second minute, and he scored one other within the closing seconds of the sport.
However between these scores Manly ran rampant, with — Tom Trbojevic, Karl Lawton, Reuben Garrick and a Lehi Hopoate double contributing to Canterbury’s heaviest defeat of the season.
“That is the primary time this 12 months I’ve walked off actually disenchanted in our defence,” Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo mentioned.
“We let in six tries. I actually did not like that. The best way we allow them to in was actually poor.”
The defeat leaves Canterbury’s top-four hopes in tatters, with victory over the Cowboys subsequent weekend a should in the event that they need to safe a house last.
Manly may also sneak in to safe a house last if beat the Sharks at Brookvale subsequent Sunday.
Within the late match, Penrith pummelled South Sydney to file a snug 34-12 victory and wrap up a high 4 spot.
The Panthers have been removed from at their classic greatest, however nonetheless ran in six tries to the Rabbitohs’ two.
Each of Souths tries have been scored by teenage winger Tyrone Munro, who was enjoying regardless of his mom having handed away in the course of the week and his uncle that morning.Â
James Fisher-Harris, Luke Garner and Brad Schneider had all scored earlier than that although and, when Sunia Turuva scored a quick-fire double simply after half-time, the outcome was all however sure.
Isaah Yeo completed the scoring simply after Keaon Koloamatangi was despatched to the sin bin.
Look again on how all of the motion unfolded in our stay weblog.
Key Occasions
We’ll wrap issues up there
Thanks for tonight’s weblog Simon, wanting ahead to tomorrow’s Brisbane V Redcliffe, it is going to be an fascinating match for all of the golf equipment bunched across the eighth – twelfth positions.
– Mike
However as Mike says, that is not the place the curiosity this spherical ends.
Tomorrow’s battle of Brisbane at Lang Park can be a cracker, and that is the center of three video games we now have to look ahead to in Saturday’s NRL program.
We’ll be again to convey you all that motion, and I hope you may be a part of us too.
Have a great weekend, good evening.
Full time: Penrith affirm high 4 spot
Too simple actually for Penrith – a snug 34-12 victory to safe the double likelihood within the finals.
They transfer again into second spot on the ladder for now, with the Roosters and Cronulla but to play this week.
James Fisher-Harris opened the scoring, with Luke Garner including a second simply moments later to thrust the Panthers into an early 12-0 lead.
Brad Schneider added a 3rd attempt earlier than Tyrone Munro scored the primary of two tries for Souths, simply days after his mom handed away.
Sunia Turuva scored a quick-fire double simply after half time earlier than Munro’s second, a 90-metre intercept, with Isaah Yeo ending the scoring after Keaon Koloamatangi was despatched to the sin bin.
78′ Cody Walker on report
Now it is Cody Walker who’s on report.
He has gone excessive of the deal with and picked up the top.
He is not proud of the choice and makes it recognized that he isn’t comfortable as properly.
Nevertheless it seemed the proper one. See?
76′ Lindsay Smith on report
Ought to which were a sin binning?
You’d need to say it could.
A crusher deal with from Lindsay Smith and also you’d count on that he’d face a stringent examination from the match evaluate committee.
71′ Isaah Yeo scores!
The under-manned Souths have been at all times a protracted shot to maintain out the Panthers right here.
And Yeo at first receiver was the person to get the rating.
There have been two Souths gamers making the deal with however regardless of their greatest consideration, couldn’t cease the large lock from getting the ball down.
The kick is nice and the rating is 34-12.
70′ Jack Wighton off with a calf damage
Jack Wighton will play no additional half for the injury-hit Souths aspect.
He’s off with a calf damage, as per Fox Sports activities and won’t return tonight.
Souths say it’s a precaution, although.
69′ Keaon Koloamatangi despatched to the sin bin
James Fisher-Harris kicked the ball from inside the ten metres.
Nonetheless, he was tackled by Keaon Koloamatangi not lengthy after.
The kick – Fisher-Harris’ second of the sport and sixth of his NRL profession – was fairly deep so it is not a penalty attempt.
However the South Sydney man is off within the bin for the following 10 minutes.
67′ Liam Martin off for an HIA
He simply received clipped on the aspect of the top by the knee of a South Sydney participant.
He handed an on-field evaluation earlier than the TV physician noticed sense and hauled him off the sector.
Magic
Do not need to be a killjoy, however the rabbits might want to pull one thing particular out of their hat in the event that they need to catch the Panthers within the 2nd half
– Mike
62′ Munro seems for a hattrick, denied by a doubtful ahead move
Oh that is a really tough name for Souths.
Munro was free on the left and was gifted a phenomenal ball excessive by Jack Wighton.
Nonetheless, the officiating group dominated that the ball went ahead, nevertheless it was very a lot backwards out of the hand and drifted ahead with momentum.
Powerful name on Souths.
54′ Intercept for Munro!
Free move on the sting of the Souths 10 from Izack
Tago, and Tyrone Munro was gone!
Supreme tempo, simple velocity for {the teenager}, who has had a tough week together with his mom passing on and, certainly, a tough season after so many accidents.
Munro had a smile on his face with about 70 metres to go, so positive was he that he would not be caught.
It wasn’t misplaced perception.
The kick is nice and Souths are nearly hanging in there, 28-12.
31′ Jye Grey denied attempt
So shut for the younger Souths fullback.
Jye Grey burrowed in direction of the road however was dominated on-field to have been simply brief and the Bunker says there’s not sufficient proof to overturn that call.
That appears tough, it seems to me like he most likely received that over, however most likely isn’t sufficient.
In the meantime, within the construct as much as that call, Peter Mamouzelos slammed his head into the bottom and has needed to go off for an HIA.
👀
46′ Turuva is over once more!
The Panthers go bang-bang!
Jarome Luai received the ball on the again foot from a Paul Alamoti dummy, threw an unconvincing dummy after which took off, previous the non-existent Souths defence.
He passes an ideal ball onto the chest of Sunia Turuva, who races over to attain within the nook!
Alamoti misses the final kick, however nails this one.
It is 28-6.
43′ Panthers strike instantly after the restart
Begin as the way in which you imply to go on.
Sunia Turuva has crashed over within the nook to attain his first attempt of the evening and get the house aspect off and operating in essentially the most optimistic method.
A unbelievable rating and the Panthers lead 22-6.
Tom Trbojevic to overlook subsequent week with AC joint damage
Briefly again to Homebush, the place Anthony Seibold was fairly happy together with his aspect’s efficiency.
However did affirm that Tom Trbojevic will miss subsequent week with an AC joint.
Nonetheless, Seibold solely expects him to overlook every week and to return for the primary week of the finals.
Here is what he mentioned to ABC Radio.
“We are able to nonetheless attempt to get a house semi which is our aim subsequent week,” he mentioned.
“[We’ll] see how Turbo is, if he isn’t there, we’ll simply take care of no matter playing cards are thrown our method.”
41′ We’re again underway with the second half
Dylan Edwards kicks deep and Tom Burgess brings it again earlier than being crunched by the Panthers defence.
Melbourne’s Ryan Papenhuyzen an opportunity to play in opposition to Brisbane subsequent week
-with AAP
Whereas it is half time in Penrith, let’s simply get a little bit of housekeeping out the way in which.
Melbourne star Ryan Papenhuyzen is an opportunity of enjoying in Melbourne’s last recreation of the NRL common season, after scans cleared the luckless fullback of a critical leg damage.
Papenhuyzen lasted lower than quarter-hour in Thursday’s 38-30 loss to North Queensland in Townsville, pulled from the sport after grabbing at his leg following a scramble to convey the ball out of his in-goal space.
However scans later revealed he had suffered bone bruising and can be monitored forward of subsequent Thursday’s conflict in opposition to Brisbane.
“Our medical workers will see how the problem settles over the following few days earlier than making a choice on whether or not he performs in opposition to the Broncos subsequent Thursday evening,” mentioned Storm director of soccer Frank Ponissi.
Craig Bellamy confirmed he would decide his strongest group for the final-round conflict in opposition to Brisbane, who have to win each their remaining video games to be any likelihood of ending within the high eight.
HT: Panthers in management in opposition to the Rabbitohs
The Rabbitohs usually are not out of this by any means.
However they only haven’t got the hearth energy in opposition to one of many competitors entrance runners, who’re properly value their 18-6 lead.
Penrith are simply too slick and the defence of the Rabbitohs too susceptible.
That being mentioned, the Panthers usually are not in high type and the longer the Rabbitohs cling in there, with Cody Walker digging into his bag of methods to confuse the Panthers defence, there may very well be an opportunity of an upset on this second 40.
I did not prefer it
…. an appalling resolution by the bunker to disclaim To’o’s attempt ! Dreadful officiating.
– Previous timer
Cody Walker positively milked it…
And look, in response to the legislation, it was most likely the proper resolution.
However what they are saying in regards to the legislation…
Loading