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Canberra Raiders struggle, Sydney Roosters dominate with 44-16 victory, especially disappointing for Joe Tapine.
The Canberra Raiders' milestone woes continued as the NRL's best attack put them to sword.
They were on the back foot from the start as the Sydney Roosters ran rampant for a 44-16 victory at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
It wasn't a fitting display for Joe Tapine's 200th game, although the Raiders prop was clearly one of the Green Machine's best.
Roosters dominate Raiders, Tedesco shines, penalty try controversy, Radley impresses, Walker impresses, big crowd.
The Roosters backline were in fine fettle in their 28-point win against a lowly Raiders side. James Tedesco continued his sparkling form with a pair of tries in the one-sided contest to kick off Super Saturday.
Roosters struck first in the contest in front of a big crowd in the capital. It was a superb line run by Victor Radley who sliced through some soft defence and Sam Walker converted for 6-0.
Next, it was the link up from the Roosters halves. Walker stabbed through a kick which Luke Keary looked to put down. It went to a bunker review and judged that Morgan Smithies impeded the five-eighth and was ruled a penalty try.
Raiders captain frustrated by penalty try awarded to Roosters in contentious call during game.
Canberra Raiders skipper Elliott Whitehead was left visibly frustrated as the Sydney Roosters were awarded a contentious penalty try in the opening half of
Saturday afternoon's game
.
The incident in question came in the 10th minute when Luke Keary chased a grubber close to the line, with Morgan Smithies turning in and making contact on the Roosters five-eighth.
The contact slightly impeded Keary and denied him a clear run at the ball, although Keary was still able to get a clean attempt at grounding it.
Referee Todd Smith sent the play up to the Bunker, with it ruled that Keary would have scored the try if it was not for the contact from Smithies, much to the frustration of Whitehead.