Blockbuster marred by 'unnecessary' fracas

Roosters centre Joseph Manu and Rabbitohs 2nd rower Michael Chee Kam volition slumber nervously connected Friday nighttime aft some players were sin-binned aft a chaotic fracas marred the closing minutes of their Allianz Stadium blockbuster.

With lone minutes near connected the clock, the Rabbitohs made a interruption down the near broadside and looked acceptable to people until a wide walk to Alex Johnston was ruled forward.

But arsenic the telephone was made, Johnston got a shot distant to Isaiah Tass, who was past crunched from down and crossed the look by Manu, triggering a swarming of Rabbitohs players from each directions.

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"Joey Manu usually looks similar a mild-mannered benignant of chap but you could see, I think, he's going to get successful occupation with the tackle," Andrew Johns said successful commentary for Nine.

The scuffle broke retired aft Joey Manu tackled Isaiah Tass high. (Getty)

As the particulate settled and referee Gerard Sutton regained control, Manu and Michael Chee Kam - who ran from virtually the other broadside of the stadium to beryllium progressive - were sent to the misdeed bin.

"Michael comes successful unnecessarily and flares things up. He's successful the bin ... helium doesn't request to bash what helium does."

Latrell Mitchell past utilized the resulting punishment footwear to trim the shortage to a converted effort with nether 2 minutes left.

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He was made to wage further erstwhile successful the acceptable pursuing the restart, the Rabbitohs marched 70m up-field to people successful the country done Izaac Tu'itupou Thompson.

Mitchell made the conversion to trim the shortage to 2 points but was good wide of the people with a Hail Mary two-point tract extremity effort aft the siren.

The Roosters won the clash 20-18.

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