Raiders prop Paul Vaughan lives his dream, but Jarrod Croker's defence saves Canberra Raiders prop Paul Vaughan crossed for the dramatic match-winning try, but centre Jarrod Croker's sensational defence was the catalyst for bringing Canberra Stadium back to life.
Vaughan showed the type of sharp footwork normally reserved for outside backs, not lumbering forwards, in dancing his way through several Storm defenders to barge his way over the line in the 79th minute of Sunday's thrilling 24-22 win against the Melbourne Storm.
Croker's subsequent conversion from directly in front gave the Raiders the lead for the first time – fitting given his three try-saving tackles kept the Green Machine in the game.
The Raiders (3-4) snapped a six-game losing streak at home and gave their season an enormous shot in the arm before next Sunday's trip to Brookvale Oval to face the Manly Sea Eagles.
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Topic: Vaughan lives his dream while Croker saves Canberra
