Eels bounce back to lead Roosters in second half

More chances and more mistakes come from the Roosters as news comes from the Parramatta sheds that Ronald Volkman has failed his HIA.

Billy Smith then shoulder-charges the reported Jordan Samrani and the home side have another attacking opportunity inside the Eels’ 20 metres.

The Roosters clearly lack the attacking prowess of Sam Walker and James Tedesco, with Egan Butcher’s erratic pass falling to the ground and almost leading to a tackle, but the Eels also let it go, creating another scoring chance for the Tricolours.

And now Hugo Savala is knocking on the door after taking a big hit from Jack Williams.

The Eels defended well in this half – putting in a great performance despite being only 4-0 down – but there were 15 errors in this first half.

Roosters 4, Eels 0 after 39 minutes