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Tom Lynch's last-gasp heroics have snatched a thrilling draw for Richmond in the AFL season opener against traditional rivals Carlton.

Spearhead Lynch stood tallest at the crucial moment to take a towering mark and slot his third goal for the Tigers, tying the scores at 8.10 (58) apiece with less than 30 seconds left on the clock at the MCG on Thursday night.

The Blues managed one more thrust from the final centre bounce but off-season recruit Blake Acres dropped a mark just outside 50m that would have given him a shot after the siren to win the match.

Carlton forward Charlie Curnow looked to have defied Richmond's territorial dominance with three second-half goals, giving the Blues the upper hand late in the match.

But Richmond, who enjoyed a 66-45 advantage in forward entries, would not lie down in front of a huge crowd of 88,084 fans.

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick saw it as a missed opportunity.

"It looked like a Richmond game," he said.

"We had them pinned in the front half for the vast majority but the reality is we just lacked polish.

"We had seven missed shots on goal, we kicked four out on the full, we had a couple of sodas from in front.

"I'll look at the game overall but the polish is one thing that we certainly need to improve."

Boom Richmond recruit Tim Taranto (32 disposals, five clearances) had more touches than any other player on the ground and Dion Prestia (23, five) was influential until Ed Curnow put the clamps on in the final term.

George Hewett (28 disposals, eight clearances) and captain Patrick Cripps (25, seven) did well for Carlton in the midfield and ruckman Tom De Koning had an enthralling battle with Toby Nankervis.

Maurice Rioli kicked two goals for Richmond and Daniel Rioli (27 disposals) scorched the MCG turf with his dash out of defence.

Tigers frequent flyer Shai Bolton and Carlton milestone man Jack Silvagni - playing his 100th game - provided huge marks for the highlights reel.

Neither side led by more than 14 points in the low-scoring arm wrestle.

Carlton coach Michael Voss took a similar view to Hardwick in saying his own side blew a golden chance at victory, but added there was a lot to like about the Blues' performance.

They were a whisker away from victory despite not enjoying their usual clearance dominance, with Voss lauding his players' mental strength and ability to hang tough in the face of a late Richmond barrage..

"I can't emphasise enough that if that game happens last year, we lose by six goals," Voss said.

"For that game to play out the way it did and (for us) to still be in front and be a chance to win, and still be disappointed that we didn't get the result, that shows real progress in our group."

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Josh Schuster has announced himself as Manly's long-term five-eighth as he and Tom Trbojevic lifted the Sea Eagles to a wild 34-30 NRL win over Parramatta.

In his first game as Manly's full-time No.6, Schuster had a hand in four tries as he and Trbojevic combined at will on the Sea Eagles' left edge in Thursday night's home game.

It was enough to consign the Eels to a third-straight loss to start the season, despite a bizarre final 10 minutes which included a combined four tries from both sides.

After Manly led 28-16 with seven minutes to go, Parramatta put themselves back into the game through tries to Maika Sivo and Josh Hodgson.

The Sea Eagles then appeared to have the contest sealed when Haumole Olakau'atu intercepted a J'maine Hopgood offload and ran 30 metres to score and make it 34-24.

Parramatta scored again through Sivo with two minutes to play, but any hopes of a late comeback win were killed off when Brad Parker tackled Mitch Moses into touch with a minute to play.

It summed up a chaotic night and last year's grand finalist's start to the season, with all three Parramatta losses by four points or less.

"We've been at the death in all three games but we need more than just fronting up with effort," Eels coach Brad Arthur said.

"We need to execute our plan.

"It's different stages where individuals' lack of concentration. There's some simple fundamentals that really hurt us."

Clint Gutherson was arguably the best on field, as he scored two tries and made a try-saving tackle in the second half to help bring Parramatta back into the contest from 14-0 down to 16-14 up.

But the star of the show for Manly was 21-year-old Schuster.

The five-eighth and Trbojevic combined for Manly's opening two tries, with the first coming when they spread it down the left and the latter put Reuben Garrick over.

Trbojevic was the beneficiary the next time around, when Schuster ran the ball out of dummy-half and found the fullback on his inside to hit the line at speed and crash over.

Then, after Gutherson's heroics, it was Schuster who made the biggest difference again.

He put Trbojevic over for his second try when he collected a Kelma Tuilagi offload and put a chip kick into the in-goal for his chasing fullback.

It was one of two tries to come off Schuster's boot, with Olakau'atu bagging another when the five-eighth put up a shallow bomb after a quick Trbojevic play-the-ball.

Schuster's outing came after he long pushed for a chance in the No.6 jersey, having sat behind departed veteran Kieran Foran for the past two years.

He was exposed at times in defence, but his attack alone and combination with Trbojevic should serve as a sign of promise for the Sea Eagles.

"He was really effective," coach Anthony Seibold said.

"Daly Cherry-Evans, Josh and Tom connected really well. We even left a couple of tries out there with two or three disallowed.

"We felt like we threatened every time we got down into field position. That's a promising start."

Manly sit first on the ladder after their best start to a season since they last made the grand final in 2013.

Parramatta have more back-row problems after Matt Doorey hurt his knee and Jack Murchie to fall under the NRL's new mandatory 11-day concussion stand down.

Some relief will come with the return of Ryan Matterson next week, but Shaun Lane is still out for an extended period with his facial fracture.

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Queensland has passed controversial youth justice laws in response to a number of high-profile crimes after three days of fiery debate in state parliament.

The changes make it a crime for a child to breach their bail conditions, fit GPS trackers on children as young as 15 and allow courts to declare certain youths serious repeat offenders.

There are also harsher prison terms for car thieves, new penalties for people who boast about crime on social media and judges will have to take the histories of child offenders into account when deciding bail applications.

There will also be funds to speed up sentencing in children's courts, a trial of car engine immobilisers and an expanded police flying squad that can be rapidly deployed to problem areas.

Labor, the Liberal National Party, Katter's Australian Party, One Nation and independent MP made up the 85 votes in favour of the laws with two Greens MPs voting against them on Thursday.

"This bill upholds the human rights of law-abiding Queenslanders," Police Minister Mark Ryan told parliament.

"They have asked for additional action and the government is responding decisively to address the often violent, frightening and dangerous offending being undertaken by a handful of serious repeat offenders."

Human rights watchdogs, legal groups, social service providers, charities and advocates have roundly condemned the bill, which will target mostly Indigenous children who are overrepresented in the justice system.

Greens MP Michael Berkman decried the "disgraceful" laws, saying parliament was "running roughshod" over evidence-based policy.

"Even if you only care about community safety and do not give a damn about these kids, you know that this bill will increase offending," Mr Berkman told parliament.

The Maiwar MP said Queensland already locks up more kids than any other state.

"This is a disgraceful piece of legislation and I hope each and every one of these members of the government feel shame when they sit there and vote for it."

The Palaszczuk government unveiled the bill after widespread community outrage over the fatal stabbing of mother Emma Lovell at her home north of Brisbane, and the killing of a man with a disability who was waiting for a taxi in Toowoomba.

A committee of Labor and LNP politicians recommended the government pass the laws after a three-day inquiry.

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli said it was time for child offenders to understand there would be consequences for their actions.

"The opposition is going to continue to fight for a balance when it comes to fixing the youth crime epidemic gripping this state," he told parliament.

"It looks like this: consequences for action, unshackling the judiciary and removing detention as a last resort."

Katter's Australia Party said the laws didn't go far enough, calling for the introduction of boot camps and relocation sentencing.

Amnesty International Australia declared the laws a "national outrage".

"Multiple inquiries into youth justice in Queensland and indeed around Australia have found locking kids up does nothing to address offending behaviour. In fact, it increases recidivism," Amnesty International Australia Indigenous Rights campaigner Kacey Teerman said.

"Are we really in a position that the very government who wants to introduce these provisions acknowledges openly that they are 'incompatible with human rights' and this is not a national outrage."

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