2022 NRL Premiership - Major Preliminary Final

(3v1) South Sydney v Penrith

Stadium Australia

Sat Sep 24, 7:50pm

Selected Preliminary Final Teams

CyberView from the Hill - Last Week

CyberView from the Hill - This Week

Late Changes

Johnston has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. Mansour and Host have been trimmed 24h before the game. Taaffe dropped out of the team. Moale is the concussion sub.

LOSS 12-32

The fairytale finals run of the Rabbitohs has come to an end at the hands of the Penrith Panthers to the tune of 32-12 in the preliminary final at Accor Stadium. As has been the case all year, Penrith started with a brutal intensity and came out firing with their defence in the opening sets. But a courageous Rabbitohs outfit refused to be bullied into submission, dishing out some hits of their own and earning a deserved repeat set through a Lachlan Ilias grubber. The Panthers had a try disallowed after the bunker confirmed Jarome Luai unfairly took Ilias out of the play, and they were made to pay immediately. Front rower Mark Nicholls burst onto a short ball close to the line, giving an offload of his own that took a deflection off Liam Martin, with Cody Walker there to dive on the loose ball and continue his tryscoring form. That lead was doubled in the 18th minute when stand-in winger Richard Kennar got on the end of a trademark left-side raid, managing to touch the ball down just inside the touch in-goal line. South Sydney had the running throughout the opening stages of the game and through enterprising play and taking their chances saw them lead 12-0 through 20 minutes of play. The key moment came in the closing stages of the first half, when a seemingly safe lead was overturned in the space of five minutes, giving the Panthers the chance they needed to get back into the game. The minor premiers weren’t able to capitalise on their chances deep inside Rabbitohs territory as their defence held solid, before a fortuitous slide from Api Koroisau eventually got them on the board in the shadows of half-time. With the potential for a field goal in the closing stages, a backline move saw a dropped ball swooped upon by Brian To’o saw him race close to 80m to staggeringly send the game into the sheds tied at 12-all. The whole momentum of the contest changed within the space of five minutes to close the opening 40, and that was continued by the Panthers straight out of the sheds. They went close to scoring first-up, and after securing the ball from a charge down, they made it three-straight tries just minutes into the second half to take their first lead of the game at 18-12. With the tide well and truly in Penrith’s favour, Souths were eventually able to stem the flow and got the chance to earn repeat sets deep in enemy territory, but couldn’t convert that into points. The task to turn things around got that much harder in the 54th minute when Izack Tago got on the end of the grubber and pushed the lead out to 12. Any hopes of a comeback were dashed when South Sydney were reduced to 12 men for the final 15 minutes of the game after Taane Milne was sent from the field for a high tackle. The Panthers took the shot at penalty goal from the infringement, extending the lead to 14 points. Despite the setback, they didn’t shirk the task over the final period of the game, maintaining the effort in defence and conceding just the one more try from a kick. It signals an end to the season of the Rabbitohs after they defied the odds of advancing to a preliminary final from seventh on the ladder.

11 min  6-0  Walker try L.Mitchell goal
18 min 12-0  Kennar try L.Mitchell goal
36 min 12-6
39 min 12-12
HT     12-12
44 min 12-18
55 min 12-24
64 min 12-26
78 min 12-32

Walker, Kennar tries
L.Mitchell 2 from 2 goals

Crowd         50,034
Referee       A.Klien
Touch Judges  P.Henderson / D.Oultram
Video         G.Sutton

Scrums         6-4 (1H  3-3 )
Penalities     5-4 (1H  3-1 )
6-Again        1-2 (1H  1-1 )

Final Line Up -                      
                                 Min Tac Pe 6A MT LA LB  Rn  DR    m Er OL   K TA  T  G/A  FG 2FG

Flbk -  1 - Mitchell, Latrell     80   7  -  -  4  -  -  12   1   91  1  -   3  -  -  2/2   -   -
LWng - 21 - Kennar, Richard       80   1  -  -  2  -  1   7   -   73  1  1   1  -  1  -     -   -     
LCnt -  3 - Tass, Isaiah          80   7  1  -  1  1  1  21   1  211  -  3   -  1  -  -     -   -
RCnt -  4 - Graham, Campbell      80  19  -  1  2  -  -  18   -  163  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -
RWng -  5 - Milne, Taane          63   4  1  -  1  -  -  15   -  135  2  1   -  -  -  -     -   -     [0-63] SO
5/8  -  6 - Walker, Cody          80  15  1  - 10  -  -  12   -   89  -  2   3  -  1  -     -   -
Half -  7 - Ilias, Lachlan        80  13  -  -  2  -  -   5   -   23  -  -  14  -  -  -     -   -
Prop -  8 - Tatola, Junior        38  22  -  -  3  -  -  15   -  134  1  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     [0-22,34-50]
Hook -  9 - Cook, Damien          80  47  -  -  1  -  -   6   4   38  3  1   1  -  -  -     -   -     
Prop - 10 - Nicholls, Mark        38  23  -  -  3  -  -  12   -  126  -  1   -  1  -  -     -   -     [0-22,50-66]
SRow - 11 - Koloamatangi, Keaon   80  40  -  -  -  -  -  14   -  133  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     
SRow - 12 - Arrow, Jai            41  20  -  -  2  -  -   9   -   98  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     [0-34,50-57]
Lock - 13 - Murray, Cameron       80  53  -  1  4  1  -  21   -  162  1  2   -  -  -  -     -   - (c) 

Int  - 14 - Nikorima, Kodi        23   5  -  -  1  -  -   2   -   11  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -     [57-80]
Int  - 15 - Sele, Hame            27  29  -  -  1  -  -  13   -  125  -  -   -  -  -  -     -   -     [22-50,71-80]
Int  - 16 - Chee Kam, Michael     14   8  -  -  -  -  -   6   -   36  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -     [66-80]
Int  - 17 - Cartwright, Jed       49  22  1  -  4  -  -   5   -   44  -  1   -  -  -  -     -   -     [22-71]

Conc - 18 - Moale, Davvy                                                                           (DNP)

                                     335  4  2 41  2  2         1700 10 14  22  2  2  2/2   -   -

Completion Rate      - 27/37  72%

Opposition Offloads  - 5
 
Effective 1st Tackles

 1 min  31m ///// L.Mitchell kick COF \\\\\
 2 min  19m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\
 4 min   1m ///// Pe-6A ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\\
 6 min   0m //// Ilias kick CIG
 8 min  18m //// SS Err(LMitchell) SCR \\\\
10 min  26m //// Ilias kick COF \\\\ (Pe NO TRY)
11 min   0m P //// Pe-6TG TRY
14 min  95m SS Err(Milne) SCR 92m \ SS P(Tass) \\\\\
16 min  17m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\\
18 min   0m /// P /// TRY
20 min  18m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\\
22 min  67m SS Err(Milne) (Pe NO TRY) SCR \\\\
24 min  76m SS Err(Arrow) SS-CC Pe Err SCR /// SS Err(DCook) SCR \\\\\
27 min  15m Sh-DO (Pe NO TRY) P ///// Kennar kick \\\\\
28 min  14m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\
30 min  24m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\\
32 min  56m ///// Ilias kick 46m \ SS-6A(Koloamatangi) \\\\
35 min  57m Pe Err SCR //// SS Err(Tatola) SCR \\\\ (Pe TRY)
37 min  13m KO \\\\\
38 min  27m ///// Walker kick COF \\\
39 min 100m Pe Err SCR // SS Err(Graham) (Pe TRY)

half time

40 min  45m KO 11m \\\ SS P(Cartwright) \\\\
43 min  92m Pe Err SCR ///// Ilias kick ChDn 90m \ SS-6A(Murray) \\\ (Pe TRY)
45 min  14m KO \\\\\
47 min  28m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\
49 min   5m ///// P /// Ilias kick // DCook kick
51 min   0m Pe Err SCR / P //// Walker kick CIG
52 min  18m Pe-Sh DO \\\\\
53 min  47m ///// Ilias kick COF \\\\ (Pe TRY)
56 min  13m KO \\\\\
58 min   0m ///// Walker kick CIG
59 min  72m Pe-Sh DO // SS Err(Kennar) 15m \\\ SS P(Walker) \\\\
62 min  21m Pe Err Pe-CC(x) SCR ///// Ilias kick COF \\\
64 min 100m Pe Err SS P-SO(Milne) (Pe GOAL)
65 min  30m Sh-KO \\\
66 min  61m Pe Err SS Err(DCook) SS-CC(x) SCR \\
68 min  16m Pe Err ///// LMitchell kick \\\\
69 min  87m Sh-DO \\\\\
71 min  65m // SS Err(DCook) \\\ (Pe NO TRY)
73 min  54m //// SS Err(Murray) \\\\
75 min  24m Sh-DO /// LMitchell kick \\\\\
77 min  59m ////// ChOv \\\\ (Pe TRY)
79 min  32m Sh-KO

Average effective 1st tackle location
- 37.3m - for the whole match

- 33.1m - 1st half 
- 41.8m - 2nd half 

Other First Grade Matches - Preliminary Finals

24-20 NQSt (4v2) Parramatta b Nth Qld

Other First Grade Matches - Grand Final

28-12 StAu (1v2) Penrith    b Parramatta (Oct 2)

Judiciary News

Taane Milne has been charged by the Match Review Committee with a Grade 2 Reckless - High Tackle charge for the tackle in the 63rd minute. It is his 3rd offence and carries a 7 match charge. He has since taken the early guilty please and reduces his charge to 6 matches.

Reserve Grade Knock-On Effect NSW Premiership - Grand Final

29-22 WSS  (1v2) Penrith    b Canterbury [NSWRL TV]

State Championship

44-10 StAu       Penrith    b Norths-Bris [Fox/Ch9] (Oct 2)

NSWRL U21 Jersey Flegg - Grand Final

19-18 WSS  (2v1) Penrith    b Newcastle  (ET/GP)[NSWRL TV]

Midweek - Sep 27

NSWRL Womens U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Carnival - Round 1

v Canterbury-Bankstown, Tuggerah Sporting Complex Field 3, Tue Sep 27 9:00am

DRAW 8-8

The series is part of the NSWRL Festival of Football. Matches were played in 2 x 15 minute halves. The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ female pathways program took another step forward this week when the Lisa Fiaola Cup squad took part in the 2022 Gala Day on Tuesday 27 September at Tuggerah’s Central Coast Regional Sporting Complex. The 22-player squad was led by Head Coach Shane Manning to the tournament which saw the under 17s girls play in four games against teams from around New South Wales. Each player in the squad played in all four matches on the day, giving these young prospects the chance to play against the best 17-year-old girls in the state over a four-game period. The Rabbitohs had one win, one draw and two losses from their four games with five-eighth Kiani Duckett scoring four tries throughout the competition.

 
 1 min  4-0  K.Duckett try
11 min  4-4
15 min  8-4  L.McLean try
HT      8-4
24 min  8-8

K.Duckett, L.McLean tries
no goals attempted


Other Womens Lisa Fiaola Cup Matches - Round 1

BYE        (Pool A) Nth Rivers
16-12 Tugh (Pool A) Parramatta b Penrith
 8-0  Tugh (Pool A) C Coast    b St George
BYE        (Pool B) Newcastle
 4-4  Tugh (Pool B) Wests-Tig  d Cronulla
 8-4  Tugh (Pool B) Nth Coast  b Victoria
BYE        (Pool C) Illawarra
 4-4  Tugh (Pool C) Nthrn Div  d Wstrn Div

NSWRL Womens U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Carnival - Round 2

v Illawarra, Tuggerah Sporting Complex Field 3, Tue Sep 27 10:20am

LOSS 0-28

 
 4 min  0-4
 7 min  0-8
 9 min  0-12
15 min  0-16
HT      0-16
18 min  0-20
20 min  0-24 
25 min  0-28

no tries
no goals


Other Womens Lisa Fiaola Cup Matches - Round 2

BYE        (Pool A) St George
 8-4  Tugh (Pool A) Nth Rivers b Penrith
20-4  Tugh (Pool A) Parramatta b C Coast
BYE        (Pool B) Victoria
12-8  Tugh (Pool B) Cronulla   b Newcastle
20-4  Tugh (Pool B) Nth Coast  b Wests-Tig
BYE        (Pool C) Wstrn Div
12-4  Tugh (Pool C) Nthrn Div  b Canterbury

NSWRL Womens U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Carnival - Round 3

v Northern Division, Tuggerah Sporting Complex Field 3, Tue Sep 27 12:20pm

LOSS 8-16

 

K.Duckett 2 tries
no goals attempted

Other Womens Lisa Fiaola Cup Matches - Round 3

BYE        (Pool A) Parramatta
12-8  Tugh (Pool A) St George  b Nth Rivers
12-0  Tugh (Pool A) C Coast    b Penrith
BYE        (Pool B) Wests-Tig
12-4  Tugh (Pool B) Victoria   b Newcastle
16-12 Tugh (Pool B) Nth Coast  b Cronulla
BYE        (Pool C) Canterbury
24-0  Tugh (Pool C) Illawarra  b Wstrn Div

NSWRL Womens U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Carnival - Round 4

BYE

 

Other Womens Lisa Fiaola Cup Matches - Round 4

BYE        (Pool A) Penrith
16-4  Tugh (Pool A) Parramatta b St George
 8-4  Tugh (Pool A) Nth Rivers b C Coast
BYE        (Pool B) Cronulla
 8-8  Tugh (Pool B) Wests-Tig  d Victoria
12-8  Tugh (Pool B) Nth Coast  b Newcastle
16-8  Tugh (Pool C) Wstrn Div  b Canterbury
12-0  Tugh (Pool C) Illawarra  b Nthrn Div

NSWRL Womens U17 Lisa Fiaola Cup Carnival - Round 5

v Western Division, Tuggerah Sporting Complex Field 3, Tue Sep 27 2:20pm

WIN 16-4

 

S.Lyons, V Tawake-Saukuru, K.Duckett, L.McLean tries
no goals attempted

Other Womens Lisa Fiaola Cup Matches - Round 5

BYE        (Pool A) C Coast
16-12 Tugh (Pool A) St George   b Penrith
16-4  Tugh (Pool A) Parramatta  b Nth Rivers
BYE        (Pool B) Nth Coast
16-8  Tugh (Pool B) Victoria    b Cronulla
16-4  Tugh (Pool B) Wests-Tig   b Newcastle
BYE        (Pool C) Nthrn Div
24-0  Tugh (Pool C) Illawarra   b Canterbury

(Pool A)
               W D  L B   F   A Diff Pt
PARRAMATTA     4 -  - 1  68  24  +44 10
C Coast        2 -  2 1  28  28    -  6
Nth Rivers     2 -  2 1  28  36   -8  6
St George      2 -  2 1  32  44  -12  6
Penrith        - -  4 1  28  52  -24  2

(Pool B)
               W D  L B   F   A Diff Pt
NTH COAST      4 -  - 1  56  28  +28 10
Victoria       2 1  1 1  40  28  +12  7
Wests-Tig      1 2  1 1  32  36   -4  6
Cronulla       1 1  2 1  36  44   -8  5
Newcastle      - -  4 1  24  52  -28  2

(Pool C)
               W D  L B   F   A Diff Pt
ILLAWARRA      4 -  - 1  88   -  +88 10
Nthrn Div      2 1  1 1  32  28   +4  7
Souths         1 1  2 1  32  56  -24  5
Wstrn Div      1 1  2 1  24  52  -28  5
Canterbury     - 1  3 1  20  60  -40  3

No finals played

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