Eels v Rabbitohs player ratings: Sam Burgess back to his barnstorming best as South Sydney clinch thriller

THE Rabbitohs inflicted further pain on the Eels with a thrilling comeback win, but who stood up and who struggled? Check out our player ratings.

Sam Burgess on the charge for the Rabbitohs.

THE Rabbitohs inflicted further pain on the Eels with a thrilling comeback victory on Friday night.

But who stood up and who struggled in the 22-20 triumph at Pirtek Stadium?

Check out our Eels v Rabbitohs player ratings.

Michael Gordon8Outstanding contribution. No-one tried harder to get the Eels home.	FULLBACK	Alex Johnston 6Looked sharp early but came up with a bad dropped ball that led to an Eels try and didn’t feature enough.
Semi Radradra8Three tries and some powerhouse charges. Did everything he could.	WING	Dane Nielsen4Hardly sighted and next to no contribution. Didn’t figure at all in the game.
Michael Jennings 6.5One telling burst for Radradra try but generally well contained.	CENTRE	Kirisome Auva’a5.5Didn’t get many opportunities so no real influence on the outcome.
Vai Toutai6Showed great strength to score try on half-time but not a factor elsewhere.	CENTRE	Bryson Goodwin7One of the game’s most under-rated players. Solid contribution.
Clinton Gutherson 5.5Been in good form but had his defensive problems on the right edge.	WING	Michael Oldfield 5Scored opening try but saw plenty of traffic before injury ended his night.
Brad Takairangi7Was solid again at five-eighth with plenty of good touches.	5/8	Greg Inglis8Huge effort. Inspired his side and pass for Keary’s final try was right from the top shelf.
Corey Norman7.5Was heavily pressured all game but still highly instrumental in Eels almost getting home.	H/BACK	Adam Reynolds7.5A performance much more fitting of his reputation. Ice cool kick at the death.
Junior Paulo 6.5Some good moments but has made a far bigger impact in other games this season.	PROP	Tom Burgess 7.5Led the way for his side with an outstanding first half shift.
Isaac De Gois8Made the bitter pill of letting Peats go taste a little better. Threw himself into everything.	HOOKER	Cameron McInnes 7Super defensive effort and troubled the Eels out of dummy half.
Peni Terepo5.5Was tough going up the middle all night and his impact was minimal.	PROP	Nathan Brown7Ripped in early with plenty of energy to set the tone for the Bunnies.
Manu Ma'u 8Big contributor. A real powerhouse on the edge with his charges and off-loads.	2ND ROW	Paul Carter8Big contributor to the Souths resurgence. Was on a seek and destroy mission in defence.
Beau Scott 7.5His second half try-saver on Inglis showed why he is a must for the Blues.	2ND ROW	Kyle Turner6.5Played the second half in the centres and did a solid job for his side.
Tepai Moeroa6.5Got hammered all game but kept coming back for more.	LOCK	Sam Burgess9Herculean effort from the inspirational lock. Back to his barnstorming best with 223 metres and 32 tackles.
Danny Wicks 4Has been far more effective in other games and two crucial mistakes were big factors in the defeat.	I/CHANGE	Luke Keary 7.5Showed his class with some huge plays when he was thrown into the game by coach Maguire.
David Gower 6Spent time in the head bin but had a few decent carries while he was out there.	I/CHANGE	Jason Clark3.5Finished the game on the bench with plenty of stitches in a head knock.
Kaysa Pritchard 6.5Little bloke who thinks he is playing in brother Frank’s body. Great energy.	I/CHANGE	Jack Gosiewski 7Eye-catching debut. Thrown into a tough contest but was up to it.
Kenny Edwards3Came on for Scott early but didn’t last long thanks to an Inglis forearm.	I/CHANGE	George Burgess6Not the impact of his brothers but still came up with a couple of strong carries.
110	TOTAL	112

Originally published as Eels v Rabbitohs player ratings: Sam Burgess back to his barnstorming best as South Sydney clinch thriller