The Parramatta Eels have fired a potent warning shot just weeks out from the finals, setting an NRL record in their demolition of the Brisbane Broncos.
The Eels have stormed the Broncos’ Suncorp Stadium fortress and thrashed one of their rivals for the premiership 52-32.
Parramatta had the perfect start as they scored the fastest try in the competition’s history through Kirisome Auva’a just 11 seconds after kick off.
Superstar winger Semi Radradra scored four tries in the Eels thrashing of the Broncos
Semi Radradra (left) is congratulated by teammate Corey Norman after one of his tries
Semi Radradra scored a pair of long-range tries, swatting away Brisbane defenders at will
Superstar Fijian winger Semi Radradra scored four tries in the game, beating Brisbane defenders at will during scintillating length-of-the-field runs.
Brisbane and Parramatta are both jostling for positions near the top of the NRL ladder but it was the Eels who showed they will be a force to be reckoned with come semi-final time.
Wallabies rugby union star Israel Folau was impressed with the performance
The Broncos defence was powerless to stop Radradra as he cantered in for four scores
Steve Smith said Radradra was ‘super human’ and an ‘extraordinary footballer’
Social media was abuzz with praise for Radradra, calling him a ‘freak’, ‘super human’ and a ‘god amongst men’.
Wallabies fullback and former rugby league star Israel Folau took to Twitter after Radradra’s incredible performance, saying he was ‘watching the Semi Radradra show’.
Rugby league fans also couldn’t contain their excitement on Twitter.
‘The only word to describe Semi Radradra is freak,’ Josh Reardon wrote, while another person said the winger was ‘in beast mode’.
Radradra’s Eels teammates mob him after one of his tries, celebrating a thrashing of Brisbane
Josh Reardon said the superstar Fijian winger was a ‘freak’ after his four-try performance
Steve Smith said Radradra was ‘super human’ and had given an ‘extraordinary perfomance’.
‘What a massive loss to the game he will be next year.’
Radradra will take up a contract with super-rich French rugby union club Toulon next year.
Dj Convict was more succinct in expressing his admiration for Radradra’s four-try stunner: ‘F****IN MACHINE!’
Darius Boyd (centre) tries to encourage his Brisbane Broncos teammates after an Eels try