Magic, mayhem and a touch of madness, too. And that was just in Ricky Stuart’s coach’s box.
Defence went out the window as the Raiders and Bulldogs traded tries and chaos reigned to kick off Magic Round. A penalty try against Ata Mariota for tackling Hayze Perham without the ball, with three minutes left, set up a grandstand finish as Canterbury came storming home.
The Suncorp Stadium turf worked harder than anyone without the ball on Friday night, with 11 tries in total in a thrilling 34-30 win for the Raiders that had everything.
And when the game’s best got their hands on the...