Photos by Michael Shillito |
PARRAMATTA EELS v SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS Stadium Australia, Sunday 18th April 2010. |
The Rabbitohs make their entrance to the arena |
Nathan Hindmarsh, breaking the club games record, is first Eel on |
The Eels enter the arena |
Scott Geddes plays the ball |
Kris Keating prepares an offload |
Fetuli Talanoa scores in the corner for Souths |
And the Souths fans love it |
Luke Burt kicks off |
The Eels win a scrum |
Nathan Merritt watches the ball run dead in goal |
Rhys Wesser and Beau Champion lay a tackle |
Jarryd Hayne is forced back to concede a drop-out |
The Rabbitohs attack the Parramatta line |
Colin Best scores and Souths lead 8-0 |
The conversion attempt is unsuccessful |
The Eels move deep into attack |
A high bomb puts Souths' defence under pressure |
The Rabbitohs are held up in goal |
A healthy crowd is on hand for the game |
Souths play the ball just short of the line |
Feleti Mateo finds a hole in the Souths' defence |
The Eels are held only centimetres short of the line |
The Rabbitohs take a drop-out |
Luke Burt kicks a penalty goal on the stroke of half time |
Jeff Robson propels the Eels forward |
A Parramatta try is disallowed |
Timana Tahu scores in the corner |
Luke Burt's conversion levels the scores |
Nathan Hindmarsh fires off a pass |
Eric Grothe plays the ball |
Luke Burt scores and the Eels hit the lead |
And the crowd goes wild |
A penalty goal stretches the lead to 16-8 |
Nathan Cayless looks for a way through |
Fuifui Moimoi is held up just short of the line |
The Rabbitohs try to work their way back into the contest |
Nathan Merritt is bundled into touch and unable to score a try |
Nathan Cayless is sent to the sin bin |
Chris Sandow prepares to put up a bomb |
The Eels clear the ball out of danger |
Beau Champion gets 10 in the bin |
Confirmation of a blockbuster attendance |
Daniel Mortimer's try puts the result beyond doubt |
Matthew Keating throws a long-range pass |
Krisnan Inu looks for an attacking option |
The Eels continue to attack until the final siren |
It's all over - Parramatta 22 Souths 8 |
For milestone man Nathan Hindmarsh, a moment to savour |