NRLW Saturday: Raiders-Roosters launch triple treat

21st min: The Raiders take the lead, opting to take the two after receiving a marker penalty adjacent the posts. Zahara Temara makes no mistake. It came off the back of a repeat set from a Temara grubber kick. The Raiders are impressing with their ball movement and control, constantly having the Roosters on the back foot. Raiders lead 6-4.

17th min: The two teams have settled into a rhythm, going set for set. The kicking dual between the two sides has been a highlight, with Roosters five-eighth Jocelyn Kelleher and Raiders fullback Sheridan Gallagher trading towering floating bombs, which are well handed at the back.

12th min: The Raiders hit back with a try of their own. Bobby Law is the beneficiary of a beautiful double-cutout out ball from Zahara Temara to her centre, who carries the Roosters defenders over. It came after the Raiders found touch from the restart after the Fressard try and then earned a repeat set from a penalty. Zahara Temara also pulls the sideline conversion attempt to the left. Scores level 4-4.

10th min: The Roosters are in! Against the run of play in the opening 10 minutes, the Raiders gift penalties to their opposition and they strike right away, as the pass goes to the left to Jayme Fressard, who had plenty of work to do and bounces off defenders to squeeze the ball down to score. Jocelyn in the corner. Jocelyn Kelleher pulls the conversion attempt to the left. Roosters lead 4-0. 

7th min: Tarryn Aiken saves the day! After the Raiders go 84m in a set of six and with Zahara Temara wreaking havoc, an opportunity to score opens up on the left, but Aiken sticks the hand out, bunts up the ball and regathers to quell the threat.

5th min: The Roosters have been scrappy to start this one in the nation's capital, surrendering on last tackle in their second set still 35m out from their own line. Sheridan Gallagher puts in an attacking cross-field kick but the Roosters defend their mistake and it's a changeover. 

2nd min: After the Roosters making an error in the opening set of the game, the Raiders go on the attack. They threaten the Roosters line and Zahara Temara gets a handy kick in goal, but the ball comes back for a 20m restart after a Raider got a hand to the ball.

Kickoff: We're underway on a perfect afternoon in Canberra in what is set to be a cracking clash between two undefeated sides. There appeared to be some concern over Roosters centre Jessica Sergis in the warm-up, but she has taken the field.

Late Mail

Raiders: English international Hollie-Mae Dodd has been ruled out after suffering a concussion last weekend, with Ellie Brander coming on to the bench for an NRLW debut. No other changes for Canberra as they chase a third-straight victory. 

Roosters: No further changes were made on game day after outside back Keighley Simpson dropped out in the 24-hour squad update due to injury. Mia Wood joins the bench and Taneisha Gray is the replacement player. Lock Olivia Kernick will play her 50th NRLW game while John Strange will become the first person to coach 50 NRLW matches.

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