Preliminary Finals

September 27 & 28 RAIDERS 16, RABBITOHS 10 Raiders return to the big stage A SERIES of plays by hooker Josh Hodgson proved crucial for the Raiders as they held off South Sydney to make their way to the grand final for the first time in 25 years. Hodgson was a colossal performer over the course of the preliminary final, but it was his influential impact in a 12-minute period early in the game that will be remembered for years to come. It started with a one-on-one strip on Rabbitohs’ second-rower Ethan Lowe that handed the Raiders possession deep in South Sydney territory, 14 minutes in. On the final play of the set, Hodgson feathered a kick into the in-goal where Corey Allan was confronted by a wall of Raiders’ chasers. It was Hodgson’s tackle…

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Official Rugby League Annual (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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