Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney He s gone through with the tackle, the ball s gone past Tedesco with a touch of the hands to the winger. It s late, and I think it should have been a send-off.
However, the fullback s exit from the game, if anything, sparked the Roosters to life with 18-year-old Sam Walker, named winner of the Anzac Medal as man of the match, and Joey Manu stepping up to get the side home in front of a healthy 37,620 crowd.
Pereira sent to sin bin for high tackle on Tedesco
Walker s dazzling footwork was on show as the Roosters peppered Pereira s vacant edge in the final six minutes of the first half with two tries setting up a 16-6 lead after an arm wrestle early.
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Subscriber only WITH a strong family connection to the military, Jordan Godfrey appreciated how the Ipswich Eagles continue to respect Anzac traditions. However, he was clearly disappointed after watching his team come within a goal of victory after tonight s late rally at Limestone Park. The Eagles went down 50-46 to Moorooka in the annual Anzac weekend encounter, having come from 11 points down at three-quarter down to almost secure a last-gasp victory. It was a real tough break, Godfrey said. It was a bit too late for us to fight back in the end. Godfrey moved around a lot in past years with his family involved with the defence forces.
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