SG Ball side book place in Grand Final

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 27 Apr 2021, 10:50 AM

The Canberra Raiders have booked their place in this week’s Grand Final after defeating the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20-18 on Saturday.

It was an entertaining start to the contest after Caleb Esera crossed over to give Ash Barnes’ side the lead early on in the 3rd minute.

Hooker Toby Thorburn doubled the green machine’s score in the 6th minute before centre Deakin Bright struck again in the 9th minute. Five-Eighth Mitchell Spencer converted all three tries to give the Raiders an 18-0 lead.

Manly responded with two tries in the first half while Mitchell Spencer slotted a penalty goal in the 25th minute to give the Raiders a 20-12 lead heading into the sheds at half time.

Both sides showed outstanding defence in the second half with Manly fullback Kaeo Weeks scoring the only try of the half as the Raiders booked their spot in this week’s Grand Final against the Illawarra Steelers.

The Grand Final will take place this weekend at Leichhardt Oval kicking off at 3 pm.

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Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Kaeo Weekes

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jack Sandford
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Uluaki Tuipulotu

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Xavier Savage
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Deakin Bright
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Simon Tito

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Josh Billing
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Cameron Brown

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Michael Asomua
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Krystian Mapapalangi

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Mitchell Spencer
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamie Humphreys

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Sione Moala

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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 James Uesele

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Loghan Lewis
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Daniel O'Donnell

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Toby Thorburn
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Faafetai Autagavaia

Prop for Raiders is number 23 Caleb Esera
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Zane Dunford

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Noah Saddler
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Jack Gunton

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Clay Webb
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Siua Fotu

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Trey Mooney

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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Kobe Fulton

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Connor Williams
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 James Malau'ulu

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Blake Martin
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Hunta Saunders

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Mitchell Prest
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Seturi Iakopo

Interchange for Raiders is number 21 Wilson Hamblin