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There doesn't appear to be anyone with a Mark Waugh eye who can assist with the decisions. Bowlers think everything is out. It has to be a slip fielder or Paine has to get tougher in knocking back the bowlers. He is in a great position for the quicks so has to learn 'yeh.....Nah'

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https://www.foxsports.com.au/news/ashes-2019-australia-cricket-summer-schedule-teams-selections-david-warner-not-a-lock-for-pakistan-series/news-story/886e63b9d4bfa4447a7c2a974a79dab6 Hard to disagree with most of this: In the firing line: Harris, Bancroft, Khawaja, Marsh, Siddle Neser (harsh given...

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Who ever we play I want to see us driving their ball carriers backwards in the tackles. It lifts the team to see it from their mates. If it happens 2 or 3 times in a set the opposition lose their momentum and the retrieval of their kick will have us on the front foot for our next set. We got into th...

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Fox Sports player ratings - https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/ashes-2019-australia-vs-england-series-player-ratings-for-steve-smith-david-warner-and-team/news-story/42d7f8bed8d2e4feb6b53756f41ebc67?fbclid=IwAR2c3cWzZQ9Y22Ob5m8RFEEYeqTEMd7ehF_oJgTirub1PKj1GKTS4S1-Fl8 Ok, lets look at th...

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Has anyone else read the story by Richard Hinds on the abc this morning? I can't stand the way this bloke writes about rugby league, even worse how he writes about the Raiders and Raiders fans. This bloke ghost wrote Billy Slaters biography, I reckon he's a bit salty about the result on the weekend...

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Fox Sports player ratings - https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/ashes-2019-australia-vs-england-series-player-ratings-for-steve-smith-david-warner-and-team/news-story/42d7f8bed8d2e4feb6b53756f41ebc67?fbclid=IwAR2c3cWzZQ9Y22Ob5m8RFEEYeqTEMd7ehF_oJgTirub1PKj1GKTS4S1-Fl8 Ok, lets look at th...

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Wow. Hopefully a bit composed by now: 1. The Storm are not as fearsome as they used to be, whether it be the lack of a halfback, or something else. I'd like to claim that it's when my family are there, we beat them. Go Kid! However I can't help thinking that the Fox adulation of the Couch to start ...

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Tim Paine will hopefully have learned his lesson. When you win the toss, bat. If this was about protecting his openers then that defensive mindset is wrong from the start. Dropping of Uzi was not rewarded. He had twice the average of both the retained openers. Still, a 2 all drawn series means the A...

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It's like Warner is not picking up the ball at all. I wonder if he needs his eyes tested. So many play and miss before he was out. 3 for at Lunch and Smith and Wade trying to put some respect into the score. Nothing much wrong with the pitch and weather conditions don't get much better for batting. ...

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Pete, and the fact the Raiders kept them to one try. Our defensive efforts in the match were the critical factor imo. They are the second best attacking side in the League as well as the best defensive outfit. Parramatta are rightly on a high, but imo, it will only last one week.

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After BJ dropped his knees into the back of the Manly player, Sticky was non-plussed at the presser. Not even the coach knows what he will do. There would not be too many outside backs on $600k imo. They are far more likely to be on the median level income particularly if they are not Captains. BJ h...

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That was exactly the point I was trying to make Gangers. I didn't have a problem with taking the shot for goal which potentially got us out to an 8 point lead and success or failure means we get the ball back. I just thought from a game management point of view, throwing the ball to the co-skipper w...

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In Australian conditions with a Kookaburra ball I reckon Wade is a lock as are Labu and Smith. All other spots up for grabs in the batting line up. Like this current series, I expect Starc to be in the side. He is an extremely good bowler and offers some variety to the right arm brigade.

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I thought his conversion from the side line of the Simmonson try was an absolute cracker. I will say though, that after he had been illegally flattened by Vunivalu without the ball, that thought should have been given to having Sezer take that shot. It may be something Sticky has a word with both Ho...

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I don't believe in hoodoos. I believe in what 17 men in green who are committed to winning can do. I have no preference for who we play next. Souths are the larger more physical team who played without suspended Sam Burgess on Friday night. They will definitely have him in the side against Manly and...

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Looking at a replay of that last kick off from the Storm, they had a player offside directly in front of the ref (to the left of Smith), where was our penalty? Also why didn't we have more players up there when they were obviously going to do that kick? And what would happen if we tackled him in th...

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Tapine needs to never put on the uniform again, between injury and suspensions he’s a liability. Ouch fire up Green girl haha I have no patience for stupidity, plus i’m very pregnant so even less patience! Congratulations GG - hopefully the close finishes don’t cause you an early labour! Support Bi...

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England 8 down at stumps and Australia will need around 400 to win. Warner would need an Arthur Morris type performance in 1948 series 4th Test for us to go anywhere near such a total. So far this series he has been extremely out of form. LOL I'm not going any further, clearly the high of last night...

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Didn't have any ball once for the the first 10 minutes of the second half. Amazing to stick in from there, it felt like the tables had turned. Agree Begbie. To keep the Storm down to a single try in the match was testimony to the Raiders defense. That D won us the match imo. The Storm tried some tr...

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Rapa had his hand between Munsters legs and lifted him beyond the horizontal but the other raider players made sure he had a soft landing. I don't know that he will get more than a fine due to the outcome of the tackle. I've only seen the Tapine 'chicken wing' while watching the game on TV. I though...

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You little beauty. A maximum of 2 matches to play with one at home. Very excited by the defence on display. Raiders make another Prelim Grand Final. Got lucky to get that Vunivalu decision that he went out. Still I thought the Raiders were the better side on the night. Even dumb penalties didn't cos...

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I'm impressed with our defence in the first half. Good hard defending with numbers in tackles and driving them back. More please in the second half. A shame Cotric cannot return due to failed HIA. 16 on 17 on their dunghill. Go Raiders. Show 'em what you are made of.

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zim wrote: ↑
September 14, 2019, 4:59 pm
Benching papa seems like an absolutely terrible idea.

Agreed Zim. Sticky taking selection tips from Trevor Hohns.

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We are all Hodgo fans Matt, but to have him even with Smith ... Smith has four roles: Captain, chief play maker, goal kicker and Ref. Hodgo has only two of those.

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I would prefer Rapa to stay with the Raiders and play out his career here. But if the 30 year old can make better coin playing a few months of Japanese Rugby then I'd wish him well. Imo he is the best right winger the Raiders have ever had. He is playing busted, hence having last week off. He has a ...

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Boomercm, look at those photos in this thread. What is Young doing wth his right hand? look at the Cameron Smith photo's from last round. Was he pulling ears? Again, classic visual bias. And all everyone got at first was the vision and commentators going off in a frenzy. So everyone formed their op...

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Once again only Labu, Smith and Lyon put up some resistance. Right near the end of the day, Harris puts down another sitter with hard hands on a caught behind. The sun may have been a factor but once again the Aussies heads go down. As expected Warner walks off with that 'I still got paid' smile on ...

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Boomercm, look at those photos in this thread. What is Young doing wth his right hand?

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You've got a lot to answer for Hudson Young. Now you've got me agreeing with Finch.

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Young missed 6 tackles last week - that won't be missed this week (Source: Big League Magazine). Sezer and Jack missed 5 each. I still want to see our defenders driving them backwards from their first set. That will be an indication that we are really up for the match.

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The Australians didn't look happy to be out there last night. The rare smile I saw, other than taking wickets, was from Warner when Paine wanted to change his fielding position and both Paine and Marsh were trying to get his attention and he must have had something far more important to do than look...

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Stumps England 8-271. Marsh surprised taking 4 wickets. Cummins and Hazelwood look exhausted in the final session but have 2 each. Siddle, the bowler preferred over Starc, has no wickets.

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Siddle gets an edge from Root and Smith puts down a tough one. Root has 3 lives. Will he get to 9?

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We conceded 18 to the Storm and beat them. I don't really go by historical stats against all teams because it's how the Raiders turn up to play on the day that matters.

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Can't bowl, Can't catch. Well done Trevor Hohns in changing a winning side. The body language does not look like an Ashes retaining side. Give them an inspirational speech over lunch Trevor. It could start with "I'm on the first plane back to Australia, This arvo". It might just work.

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