Both teams laid on a game to remember on Saturday with 14 tries to farewell one of Manly’s favourite sons, Jamie Lyon, but the Canberra Raiders stole the prize 44-30.
A double from the Eels’ young winger Bevan French at ANZ Stadium last night helped the beleaguered Parramatta team keep alive their hopes of a finals place.
The Parramatta Eels have been hit hard by the NRL for salary cap breaches – docked at least 12 points for the season and clobbered with a $1 million fine.