Josh Hodgson was at his phenomenal best on Saturday in the Raiders magical victory over the Sharks. Hodgson tallied 40 tackles, 2 try assists, 1 linebreak assist, 2 offloads, 1 linebreak, 6 tackle busts and ran for 125 metres in the Raiders 30-14 win.
Jarrod Croker added another 14 points to his haul for the season, leaving him just 6 points behind his previous seasons best, and only 15 points behind Clinton Schifcofske's club record of 245 points in a season.
The Sharks dominated possession at 56%, but the Raiders completed at a higher rate and made considerably lower errors and missed tackles.
Metre Eaters
1. Jarrod Croker - 140m
2. Josh Hodgson - 125m
3. Jordan Rapana - 117m
Top Tacklers
1. Josh Hodgson - 40
2. Elliott Whitehead - 33
3. Luke Bateman - 29
Most Creative
1. Josh Hodgson – 2 try assists, 1 linebreak assist
2. Jack Wighton – 1 linebreak assist
Second Phase Play
1. Joey Leilua - 3 offloads
2. Josh Hodgson - 2 offloads
3. Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton, Junior Paulo – 1 offload
Offloads
The Raiders registered 8 offloads, while the Sharks registered 5.
Damaging Runners
1. Josh Hodgson – 1 linebreak, 6 tackle busts
2. Blake Austin – 1 linebreak, 4 tackle busts
3. Jack Wighton - 1 linebreak, 3 tackle busts
Line breaks
Both teams made 4 linebreaks.
Kick Metres
1. Aidan Sezer had 9 kicks for 266 metres
2. Josh Hodgson had 4 kicks for 83 metres
3. Blake Austin had 2 kicks for 74 metres
Possession
The Raiders had 44% of possession, while the Sharks had 56%.
Completion Rate
The Raiders completed 26 of 33 (79%) sets. The Sharks completed 30 of 41 (73%) sets.
Errors
The Raiders made 8 errors, while the Sharks made 13.
Line Dropouts
The Raiders had 3 line dropouts, compared to 0 for the Sharks.
Missed Tackles
The Raiders missed 21 tackles, while the Sharks missed 36.
Penalties Conceded
The Raiders conceded 11 penalties, while the Sharks conceded 7.
*Statistics provided by ProZone Sports.
Post Match Coverage
In the Sheds: Elliott Whitehead
Play of the Week: Josh Hodgson
