All three outlets report the same moment in the match: Sean Russell of the Parramatta Eels crosses the tryline to score the first try. The Brisbane Times, The Age (Melbourne), and the Sydney Morning Herald each describe Russell’s run as breaking through and opening the scoring for Parramatta. In each account, the timing is consistent—Russell’s try comes first, establishing the initial lead for the Eels. The articles’ descriptions focus on the scoring play itself, with no additional details included about match conditions, the try’s method beyond “blasts through,” the involvement of specific teammates, or the scoreline after the try. Taken together, the sources agree that Russell is the player credited with the opening try and that his score is the first points of the game for Parramatta. No other agreed-upon events, player reactions, or game developments are provided in the supplied summaries.