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Round 17, 2005: Parramatta 52 d Souths 16
ABC.net.au
Alleged remark marrs Eels' win
Joel Zander
Updated Sun 3 Jul 2005, 6:53pm AEST
Parramatta humbled South Sydney 52-16 at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday afternoon but the triumph was marred somewhat by allegations of racism levelled by Eels super-sub Dean Widders.
Widders, who is Aboriginal, claims he was racially slurred by Rabbitohs skipper Bryan Fletcher.
Parramatta chief executive officer Denis Fitzgerald said after the match that Widders' initial reaction was to press ahead with a complaint to the National Rugby League.
He said the club endeavoured to have a meeting between Widders and Fletcher after the game, but Widders was not prepared to do so.
"Dean's weighing up his options overnight before deciding whether he'll make an official complaint to the NRL," Mr Fitzgerald said.
The Eels continue to keep National Rugby League front-runners Brisbane honest, shoring up outright second spot with a demolition of the Rabbitohs.
The Eels ran in 10 tries to three in a comprehensive performance which gave them their 11th triumph of the season.
Halves Tim Smith and John Morris dominated for the home team, with Smith opening the scoring and going on to set up two more tries.
Morris also crossed the Rabbitohs' line and created another four-pointer.
Eels centre Ashley Graham and full-back Wade McKinnon finished with two tries each.
The Eels' classy attack shone through in the opening stanza as they ran in five tries to two to assume control with a 26-12 half-time lead.
It began with a runaway effort to Smith inside three minutes, three tackles after Fletcher had botched a sure try up the other end when he dropped the ball over the line.
Further efforts to Graham and skipper Nathan Cayless in the 7th and 12th minutes then saw Parramatta skip away to a handy break.
Centre Adam McDougall pulled one back for South Sydney on the 20-minute mark before normal service was resumed when Wade McKinnon and Adam Peek crossed for tries two minutes apart.
Shane Walker gave Souths fans some encouragement three minutes from the break when he dotted down under the posts.
The two points were in the bag though for Parramatta when Morris crossed seven minutes into the second half.
Further tries for Graham and debutant John Williams preceded a consolation for Rabbitohs custodian Brad Watts, before McKinnon and Eric Grothe ensured a scoreboard blowout.
ABC.net.au
Alleged remark marrs Eels' win
Joel Zander
Updated Sun 3 Jul 2005, 6:53pm AEST
Parramatta humbled South Sydney 52-16 at Parramatta Stadium on Sunday afternoon but the triumph was marred somewhat by allegations of racism levelled by Eels super-sub Dean Widders.
Widders, who is Aboriginal, claims he was racially slurred by Rabbitohs skipper Bryan Fletcher.
Parramatta chief executive officer Denis Fitzgerald said after the match that Widders' initial reaction was to press ahead with a complaint to the National Rugby League.
He said the club endeavoured to have a meeting between Widders and Fletcher after the game, but Widders was not prepared to do so.
"Dean's weighing up his options overnight before deciding whether he'll make an official complaint to the NRL," Mr Fitzgerald said.
The Eels continue to keep National Rugby League front-runners Brisbane honest, shoring up outright second spot with a demolition of the Rabbitohs.
The Eels ran in 10 tries to three in a comprehensive performance which gave them their 11th triumph of the season.
Halves Tim Smith and John Morris dominated for the home team, with Smith opening the scoring and going on to set up two more tries.
Morris also crossed the Rabbitohs' line and created another four-pointer.
Eels centre Ashley Graham and full-back Wade McKinnon finished with two tries each.
The Eels' classy attack shone through in the opening stanza as they ran in five tries to two to assume control with a 26-12 half-time lead.
It began with a runaway effort to Smith inside three minutes, three tackles after Fletcher had botched a sure try up the other end when he dropped the ball over the line.
Further efforts to Graham and skipper Nathan Cayless in the 7th and 12th minutes then saw Parramatta skip away to a handy break.
Centre Adam McDougall pulled one back for South Sydney on the 20-minute mark before normal service was resumed when Wade McKinnon and Adam Peek crossed for tries two minutes apart.
Shane Walker gave Souths fans some encouragement three minutes from the break when he dotted down under the posts.
The two points were in the bag though for Parramatta when Morris crossed seven minutes into the second half.
Further tries for Graham and debutant John Williams preceded a consolation for Rabbitohs custodian Brad Watts, before McKinnon and Eric Grothe ensured a scoreboard blowout.
