Veteran coach Ricky Stuart won’t unload on his prices regardless of Canberra slumping to their ninth lack of the season, leaving the Raiders with a mountain to climb to make the finals.
Stuart’s males had been overwhelmed 15-12 by Parramatta on Saturday and now have to win eight of their 10 matches to go previous the common season.
Final 12 months’s minor premiers had been saved scoreless for 61 minutes towards the Eels, and in addition failed to attain towards the Roosters final week. Previous to that, they failed to attain a attempt within the closing 20 minutes of their win over the Cowboys.
Stuart described his group’s assault as predictable.
“We addressed our assault at halftime and I do not need to take something away from Parramatta’s defence,” Stuart stated.
“They did a very good job holding us out, however I assumed we’re fairly predictable, and that is not being disrespectful to Parramatta.
“It was extra, I assumed we had been too predictable with the soccer, not brave sufficient.”
The depleted Eels scored a effectively deserved win. (Getty Pictures: Cameron Spencer )
Stuart would not reveal what he stated to his troops post-game and would not criticise them publicly.
“There is a time the place they want their coach to be round them and supporting them. We’re not ever going to be popping out and be important and will by no means be important after at the moment’s effort.
“There’s some components of our recreation we have got to repair, however I’ve bought lots of people in there, a variety of gamers in there who’re very younger of their footy careers.”
The Eels led 9-0 on the break following tries to Jordan Samrani and Kelma Tuilagi, and a area aim to man-of-the-match Ronald Volkman earlier than extending the lead after the break when Kitione Kautoga crossed.
The Raiders fought again following a bunch of Parramatta errors and after tries to Matt Timoko and Daine Laurie they bought inside three, however the Eels held on.
It is a beautiful fall from grace for the Raiders, who misplaced simply 5 regular-season video games final 12 months once they claimed the highest spot by 4 factors.
The Eels have the bye subsequent week, whereas the Raiders journey to Melbourne to tackle the Storm on Sunday afternoon.
Canberra have didn’t match final 12 months’s kind. (Getty Pictures: Cameron Spencer)
When Tapine dropped off the deal with and Xavier Savage tried to cease Addo-Carr from getting up, the Parramatta winger lashed out together with his toes and was penalised.
It did not cease Parramatta’s momentum although and minutes later Iongi put Kitione Kautoga over.
Canberra lastly bought on the board after 61 minutes when Matt Timoko touched down, and when Daine Laurie bamboozled the defence near the road, they had been again inside three.
The Eels had been out on their toes for a lot of the final 10 minutes, however in some way they held on for a victory constructed on defensive resolve.
Canberra had been with out State of Origin stars Hudson Younger and Ethan Unusual and regarded rudderless at occasions in assault, with Stuart now needing to dig deep into his wealth of expertise if the Raiders are to show their season round.
The Eels have the bye subsequent week, whereas the Raiders journey to Melbourne to tackle the Storm on Sunday afternoon.
Earlier, Cronulla savoured a particular victory after blowing the NRL’s top-four race large open with a brave and epic 10-8 win over the high-flying Warriors in Auckland.
A miracle defensive play from fullback Will Kennedy allowed in-form playmaker Braydon Trindall to fit the Sharks’ match-winning two-point area aim two minutes from fulltime on Saturday evening.
Warriors centre Adam Pompey had the possibility to ship the match into golden level, however pushed a last-second penalty try large to the despair of house followers at Go Media Stadium.
Seconds earlier than Trindall’s sealer, Kennedy rushed desperately out of the road to cost down a Te Maire Martin field-goal try to put the Warriors in entrance within the lowest-scoring match of the season.
As a substitute, Kennedy pulled off an unbelievable Ashes-like slips catch to steal possession in one of many performs of the season.
“I do not even understand how he caught that. That was loopy however, yeah, unbelievable win and full credit score to the boys,” Trindall stated.
The upshot of a fourth straight win was Cronulla bursting from the pack to surge from eighth on the ladder to fifth, above the Sydney Roosters and behind solely the Dolphins and Manly on factors differential.
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Signing off
That can do us tonight – thanks for stopping by everybody.
Cronulla get an important win within the race for the highest 4 and the Raiders watch their season disintegrate earlier than their eyes.
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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 9:20pm
Fulltime: Eels 15 def Raiders 12
Parramatta grasp on for the win. Canberra hit all-time low.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 9:19pm
78’ Final Raider likelihood falls brief
Pattie will get a penalty out of Parta for not being sq.. Raiders have an opportunity to win.
Canberra placed on a shift however Laurie goes for a miracle go for Savage that goes over the sideline.
Eels will maintain on.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 9:18pm
77’ Essential raider error
Canberra look to dump late within the set and Stuart places down a simple go from Weekes. With time working brief that may very well be it for Canberra.
Savage takes a very good kick in-goal to avoid wasting them although.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 9:09pm
70’ Raiders go in once more
Papalii loses it on the Parranatta 40 and Canberra have an opportunity to drive a giant end.
Pattie forces a drop out with a pleasant kick.
Laurie throws a dummy, he cuts by way of and scores!
The Raiders are alive, in some way. Sanders converts and its 15-12!
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 9:02pm
62’ Raiders rating eventually
After virtually ten minutes of set for set soccer the Raiders go left by way of Weekes, he will get it out to Stuart who has Timoko in help and he scores.
A attempt, eventually, for the Raiders. Sanders converts and it’s 15-6, can Canberra make a recreation of it?
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:49pm
51’ Eels get one other
An offside penalty towards Sanders places Parramatta on the assault.
Papalii goes brief to Kautoga and he’s over. The Eels are effectively in management now.
Da Solva converts and it’s 15-0 Eels.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:44pm
47’ Raiders bungle it once more
Canberra make a break by way of the center, subsequent play Sanders goes proper and his go is intercepted by Addo-Carr, Tapine drags him down and the winger is penalised for lashing out with the toes.
Three tackles later Canberra lose the ball. They’re terrible.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:42pm
46’ Eels drop it
Russell flies and hits Kris with a brilliant shot that forces an error. Parra go on the assault however Tuivaiti knocks it on after a cross play to present Canberra some reduction.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:38pm
And away we go
Eels kick us off and we’re midway house.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:30pm
Match report: Trindall methods earn stirring Cronulla win
Cronulla have blown the NRL’s top-four race large open with a brave and epic 10-8 victory over the high-flying Warriors in Auckland.
A miracle defensive play from fullback Will Kennedy allowed in-form playmaker Braydon Trindall to fit the Sharks’ match-winning two-point area aim two minutes from fulltime on Saturday evening.
Warriors centre Adam Pompey had the possibility to ship the match into golden level, however pushed a last-second penalty try large to the despair of house followers at Go Media Stadium.
Seconds earlier than Trindall’s sealer, Kennedy rushed desperately out of the road to cost down a Te Maire Martin field-goal try to put the Warriors in entrance within the lowest-scoring match of the season.
As a substitute, Kennedy pulled off an Ashes-like slips catch to steal possession in one of many performs of the season.
The upshot was Cronulla bursting from the pack to surge from eighth on the ladder to fifth, above the Sydney Roosters and behind solely the Dolphins and Manly on factors differential.
Even with out State of Origin reps Addin Fonua-Blake and injured stars Nicho Hynes and Blues hooker Brayden Bailey, the Sharks dug deep to inflict solely the second defeat of the season on the second-placed Warriors.
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Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:23pm
Halftime: Eels 9 lead Raiders 0
Volkman bangs over a area aim because the siren sounds and Parramatta take an uncommon lead into halftime.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:21pm
38’ Raiders assault can’t file a shot
Taulagi will get Horsburgh in a crusher to get the Raiders out of their very own finish. The Raiders are developing on two hours with out scoring some extent, can they crack them right here?
Weekes forces a drop out with a grubber that Iongi cleans up.
They usually get one other set following an error from Kelly.
Sanders goes for an early kick however Savage doesn’t understand it’s coming and the ball trickles useless.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:09pm
32’ Raiders can’t shut the possibility
Da Silva loses the ball inside his personal 20 and the Raiders are on the assault once more.
Canberra swing it proper, Timoko might need put Stuart over!
However he misplaced it as he went to place it down. Eels ball.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:05pm
27’ Eels awards controversial attempt
Taualagi hits a gap off Papalii and reaches out to attain, it seems like he misplaced it however the referee awards a attempt.
Bunker will take a look at this – to me it seems like his arms had been coming away from it however the referee has given it!
A fully surprising choice! Volkman misses the kick and it’s 8-0 Eels.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 8:02pm
24’ Sanders despatched to the sin bin
Kelly kicks for himself on the final, Weekes places it useless however the Eels are on the lookout for an expert foul.
Sanders did take him out after the kick, I feel he’ll go right here – and the referee agrees.
Canberra have regarded terrible all evening and so they preserve getting worse.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 7:59pm
23’ Eels can’t add one other
Stuart loses the ball after a bomb and the Eels are on the assault within the 20.
Volkman forces a drop out with a pleasant grubber. However when he goes for a similar on the subsequent set Weekes cleans it up and Canberra grasp on.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 7:54pm
18’ Raiders assault fails once more
Kautoga loses the ball within the deal with and Canberra have one other likelihood.
Laurie forces a drop out with a very good kick. However the Eels go brief and it trickles over the sideline. Parra maintain the road for the third time.
Sat 13 Jun 2026 at 7:51pm
15’ Raiders denied once more
An error from Williams offers Canberra an opportunity to answer. A set restart helps them construct stress.
However Snaders goes for a stress go to Timoko and he knocks it on. Eels maintain their line.
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