Raiders v Rabbitohs: Player ratings

The Raiders put in a committed team peformance to get past the Rabbitohs, but one man stood out. PLAYER RATINGS

Josh Papalii was immense for the Raiders. Picture: Getty Images

• Raiders roar into NRL grand final

Check out who starred and who struggled in the NRL preliminary final clash between Canberra and South Sydney.

RAIDERS

1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad: Ended up in the sin-bin after making a try-saving tackle on Reynolds. Not a fair result for the effort he put in. 7

2 Nick Cotric: Made important carries with the ball. Had limited opportunities with the ball but an error-free performance. 7

3 Jarrod Croker: Allowed Gagai to get outside him from the opening try. Solid aside from that error 6

4 Joey Leilua: Limped from the field field with a calf injury with 14 minutes left. Was a handful in attack. 6

5 Jordan Rapana: Couldn’t quite show the spark we know he is capable of but was again solid. 6

6 Jack Wighton: Scored a remarkable individual try with a grubber and regather. Running game a constant threat. 7.5

Stream every match of the 2019 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series before the Grand Final Live & On-Demand on KAYO SPORTS. Get your 14 day free trial and start streaming instantly >

Josh Papalii was immense for the Raiders. Picture: Getty Images

7 Aidan Sezer: Did not over-play his hand. Controlled the game well especially when a man short. 7

8 Josh Papalii. Put on report but shouldn’t have anything to worry about. Played 53 unbroken minutes in a huge performance and then scored the match winner. 10

9 Josh Hodgson: A trademark one-on-one steal. Next set produced an early tackle grubber and then his tackle forced the ball free for opening try. Made a first-class try-saving tackle. 9.5

Josh Hodgson put in another inspirational performance. Picture: AAP

10 Iosia Soliola: The veteran continues to produce the goods. An understated member of this Raiders line-up. 7

11 John Bateman: Got through a stack of work as he usually does. Looked hampered with a hand injury but played the distance. 7.5

12 Elliott Whitehead: Threw a crucial intercept pass to Reynolds which almost overshadowed an otherwise unblemished game. 7

13 Joseph Tapine: Solid opening stint. Did his job but didn’t have the same impact as some of his teammates. 6.

Interchange:

14 Bailey Simonsson: Came on late in the second half. Did his job 5

15 Emre Guler: Solid in his 20 minute stint: 6

16 Corey Horsburgh: Fiery Canberra forward did what he needed to included great kick pressure 6

17 Dunamis Lui: Error with first carry but was good after that mistake 6

SOUTH SYDNEY

1 Adam Doueihi: Looked threating at the back. Time hampered by another concussion test but again topped the metre count for his team. Made a crucial play the ball error. 7

2 Alex Johnston: Few opportunities came his way. Error free but couldn’t find his way into the game. 6

5 Campbell Graham: Shifted to the centres. Should’ve laid on the first try but failed to pass early enough. 6

4 Dane Gagai: Good speed to score his team’s first. Ran down Wighton to save a try. 7

19 Corey Allan: Error led to the opening try. Was solid aside after that mistake but had few chances. 6

6 Cody Walker: Had the ball ripped out over the try line but looked South Sydney’s most threating player. 7.5

Cody Walker was tremendous for South Sydney. Picture: AAP

7 Adam Reynolds: Produced successive line drop-outs early. Made a crucial intercept but failed to inject himself otherwise. 6

12 Sam Burgess: Moved to the middle. Made an early handling error and came off after just 24 minutes. Doesn’t look like his body is 100 per cent. 4

9 Damien Cook: Not his best game. Couldn’t find the space he has enjoyed in recent matches and his kicking game was poor. 5

Sam Burgess looked to be hampered by injury.

10 Liam Knight: Made huge metres for the Rabbitohs and really helped with their go forward early. Didn’t have as much impact in his second stint. 6.5

11 John Sutton: Produced a try assist with his final touch of his career. Goes out a warrior. 6

16 Ethan Lowe: Started his first game since round 22 but wasn’t really a threat on the right edge. 5

13 Cameron Murray: Made just 50 metres and couldn’t quite showcase his ball skills. 6

Interchange:

8 Thomas Burgess: Was sensational last week but was just OK this time around 5.

15 Tevita Tatola: South Sydney’s most potent forward. Helped turn the momentum. 7

17 Mark Nicholls: Played just 15 minutes. Little opportunity to do more than he did. 4

20 Dean Britt: South Sydney’s final interchange. Couldn’t make an impact. 4

Originally published as Raiders v Rabbitohs: Player ratings