Semi Radrada scores four tries as Parramatta beat Brisbane 52-34 at Suncorp Stadium

AN attacking masterclass from Semi Radradra has boosted Parramatta’s chances of a top four finish, after the Eels thrashed Brisbane 52-34 at Suncorp Stadium.

Radradra was in unstoppable form. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

SEMI Radradra, take a bow.

An attacking masterclass from the Parramatta winger has boosted the Eels’ chances of a top four finish, after the side thrashed Brisbane 52-34 at Suncorp Stadium.

The Fijian flyer embarrassed Brisbane on their own turf, scoring four tries in a stunning performance that will send chills down the spine of Parramatta’s top eight foes.

The Eels showed very early on that they had turned up to put the Broncos to the sword, after Kirisome Auva’a scored the fastest try in NRL-era history, crossing the line after just 12 seconds.

But it was Radradra who proved to be Brisbane’s biggest nightmare, scoring a hat-trick within the opening 20 minutes before continuing that pain into the second stanza with his final four-pointer coming just four minutes into the half.

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Radradra was in unstoppable form. (Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

It was the perfect performance from the giant winger — he ate up 238m off eight runs and made 11 tackle busts to cause the ultimate upset.

However Parramatta coach Brad Arthur was not a happy man.

Despite playing the second half with a two-man bench and putting on 52 points, Arthur said they should never have leaked so many points.

“Our discipline wasn’t anywhere near good enough,” he said.

“You can’t have 34 points scored against you and think you’ll play good football or go deep into the finals.

“We need to get on top of it.

“That sort of performance won’t get the job done (in the finals).”

The last time these two sides met in Round 21, Parramatta forced another upset with a 28-14 victory in Sydney.

In the weeks since, Brisbane went on a three-game winning streak to become branded as true premiership contenders while Parramatta suffered a loss to Newcastle and did just enough to beat Canterbury and the Gold Coast.

However, what the Eels showed was that when they need to, they can really deliver on the big stage.

Brad Arthur’s men may not produce as much spark when taking on lower-placed teams, but when it comes to their top four rivals, they continue to prove that they are not finals pretenders.

There was cause for concern when Brisbane attempted to make a second half comeback — scoring two tries in five minutes — but the revival was short-lived.

Darius Boyd tries to rally the Broncos on home turf. (AAP Image/Jono Searle)

Even with a 15-man bench — following injuries to Tepai Moeroa (concussion) and Frank Pritchard (shoulder) — the Eels managed to stave off the Broncos and extend their lead through tries to Brad Takairangi, Michael Jennings and David Gower in the final 15 minutes.

If only they could play the Broncos every week.

The Eels have now moved into fourth place on the ladder and will hold that spot if the Roosters can beat the Sharks on Saturday.

They will finish their regular season next week with a showdown against South Sydney before launching their finals campaign.

And if last night is anything to go on, the rest of the competition should be worried about what that finals push will entail.

PARRAMATTA 52 (S Radradra 4 M Jennings 2 K Auva’a D Gower B Takairangi tries M Moses 8 goals) bt BRISBANE 34 (H Ese’ese A Glenn J McGuire D Mead T Moga C Oates tries A Milford 5 goals) at Suncorp Stadium. Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee. Crowd: 29,058