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by afgtnk
March 23, 2024, 11:11 am
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day
Replies: 659
Views: 21792

Re: 2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Game Day

Hosking, a middling player who presently isn't in any rep equation, is showing us what an edge player in the current game should be doing, and what we're missing out on by starting with Whitehead and Young. Both aren't fit for purpose.
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 5:50 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: Hosking and coaching favourites

The Nickman wrote: March 16, 2024, 4:03 pm This really seems like it could’ve been a post in the game day thread rather than a new thread in itself

It’s just a bunch of barely connected ramblings and musings
This place could REALLY do with a player performance sub forum and threads for individual players.
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 5:46 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

I actually think it’s pretty easy I think he’s flat out a better player right now than both. No development needed But it’s a winning team and winning well. A “tough” call will need to be made for Hors, but for me that’s not tough Would you drop Emre for Trey going into next week? We just won by 20...
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:47 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Raider47 wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:36 pm What does Guler actually add to this team that Mooney wouldn't?
Discount Turkish food for the team when they're in Sydney
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:40 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

THE **** STRANGER!
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:37 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

mikeraider wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:33 pm Tigers such a desperate side, Aiden sezer 😆
I knew I liked you.
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:31 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Botman wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:30 pm
reptar wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:29 pm This is my favourite bit on the GH right now... tremendous stuff lads
afgtnk wrote:
The Nickman wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:27 pm
The Nickman wrote:Nick Crotic
Yeah, mike with his finger on the button as walkway
Zac Hosking's has been a good buy.
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:29 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

The Nickman wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:28 pm Yeah, I’m a massive fan of Hoskings so far, super impressive on both sides of the ball
I wanna get Mike's take on it first for confirmation
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

The Nickman wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:27 pm
The Nickman wrote:Nick Crotic
afgtnk wrote:
mikeraider wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:24 pm I think one more raiders try will win this for the boys
Love ya work Mike.
Yeah, mike with his finger on the button as walkway
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

mikeraider wrote: March 16, 2024, 3:24 pm I think one more raiders try will win this for the boys
Love ya work Mike.
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:24 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Plodzer :lol:

What a return to the NRL!
by afgtnk
March 16, 2024, 3:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day
Replies: 439
Views: 18253

Re: 2024 Round 2 v Tigers: Game Day

Once Plodzer, always Plodzer
by afgtnk
March 8, 2024, 8:38 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Buoyed by the sight of Savage being shifted back to his natural position on the wing, where he should've always been. It gives us that lingering threat we need with a side that isn't particularly dominated by the spine in attack.
by afgtnk
March 7, 2024, 7:56 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Makaveli wrote: March 7, 2024, 7:52 pm
gangrenous wrote: March 7, 2024, 7:49 pm
Makaveli wrote:Who else was waiting for the video ref to award that one
Who’s in the box today? Doing a good job so far.
Chris Butler according to OP
They've given the job to Ultima
by afgtnk
March 7, 2024, 7:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Watching Jamal Fogarty ply his trade makes me yearn for Aidan Sezer
by afgtnk
March 7, 2024, 7:23 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day
Replies: 682
Views: 22925

Re: 2024 Round 1 v Knights: Game Day

Man, this is a shadow of the side we had even back in '17 and '18. I never thought I'd ever see a team with Mick Crawley on the coaching staff play the way we are right now.
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:45 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

Billy Walker wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:39 pm So Jed Stuart is the new GH target I see. Always classy GH!
He's been bad but Croker's been worse tbf
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:44 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

I get why he's benched the majority of the NRL side. The cotton wool approach has **** us for how many years now? We'll probably start well against the Knights and then die in the **** in the last 20 minutes. None of our players have played more than 25 minutes in the trials. The only exception is ...
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:41 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

Ricky giving his boy some playing experience as part of grooming him to take as HC once he retires in 2047
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

The Nickman wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:38 pm
mikeraider wrote:Last week Rick played a reggie side with their enthusiasm got them on a role against the Eels got job done.
Well said
+1

Getting on the role is imparrative.
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:30 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

The Nickman wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:27 pm Luke Brooks
afgtnk wrote:
LimeGreenMachine wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:24 pm And back to earth for Cotric

Dumb
Crotic*
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:28 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

The Nickman wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:25 pm So here’s the thing. With only twenty minutes to go and down by 6, why wouldn’t Stuart throw his best possible players out there to try and get the 100k? Surely it’s worth the risk?
What is 100k going to get us?

Fuel for the team bus?
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:26 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

LimeGreenMachine wrote: February 25, 2024, 3:24 pm And back to earth for Cotric

Dumb
Crotic*
by afgtnk
February 25, 2024, 3:25 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 581
Views: 32415

Re: 2024 Trial 2 v Cowboys: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

Looks like we're carrying over many of the same problems we experienced last season and the season before. We simply don't have the skill and guile inside the opposition 20 to capitalise enough on momentum we generate. A spine of Drinkwater/Dearden/Townsend/Robson isn't the best in the league, but i...
by afgtnk
February 17, 2024, 10:21 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Canberra Raiders miss out on signing a second-row target Luciano Leilua
Replies: 223
Views: 12946

Re: Canberra Raiders express interest in Cowboys forward Luciano Leilua

We got the best out of his brother, so I'm fairly confident Ricky would have a blueprint to get the best out of him. With the inexperience and lack of quality currently in our spine, we need to supplement the side with some dangerous outlets. 900k though? Even with the cap increase, it seems quite s...
by afgtnk
February 17, 2024, 10:08 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2024 Trial 1 v Eels: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
Replies: 461
Views: 30465

Re: 2024 Trial 1 v Eels: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*

2024 Premiership here we come baby wooo!!
by afgtnk
October 21, 2023, 12:12 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 in review - Danny Levi
Replies: 52
Views: 2954

Re: 2023 in review - Danny Levi

dubby wrote: October 18, 2023, 6:36 pm Up there with Ata Hingano and Bill Tupou as ploders
Why compare him to two wingers?
by afgtnk
October 13, 2023, 9:17 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 in review - Joseph Tapine
Replies: 22
Views: 1209

Re: 2023 in review - Joseph Tapine

I've got him nabbing a bench spot on current standing, ahead of either Backo or Lomax.

With Papa, due to squad balance and the edge also being another position of relative weakness, I'm keeping him there and have two of Furner/Whitehead/Wiki fighting for two other spots (one starting, one bench).
by afgtnk
October 13, 2023, 9:05 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 in review - Zac Woolford
Replies: 18
Views: 1352

Re: 2023 in review - Zac Woolford

Scary how much he reminds me of his old man..... which I don't really like, given the period for the club Woolford Snr's stay coincided with. He's currently the best of an ordinary bunch; fine as a backup dummy half, but we need to actively scout an upgrade to fill the void Hodgson left us post ~202...
by afgtnk
October 13, 2023, 8:59 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 in review - Joseph Tapine
Replies: 22
Views: 1209

Re: 2023 in review - Joseph Tapine

Couldn't improve on last season, which the odds were stacked against given the ridiculous level he went to. I wouldn't have given him the Meninga Medal again, but he was still a worthy recipient based on the season he had. The question now begs, does he get into our best ever side? If not, what more...
by afgtnk
October 5, 2023, 8:51 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: Justin Giteau to take over Michael Maguire's role as Raiders assistant coach
Replies: 468
Views: 92571

Re: Ricky Stuart rules himself out of running for NSW Blues coach

I would like to formally announce my candidacy for the NSW Blues coaching position alongside co-coach Botman, in a Ben and Shane Walker setup.

I will be taking no questions at this point, thank you.
by afgtnk
October 5, 2023, 8:39 pm
Forum: Canberra Raiders
Topic: 2023 in review - Jack Wighton
Replies: 35
Views: 1799

Re: 2023 in review - Jack Wighton

A number of people seem to be forgetting how he played in 2014, when he was first moved to the halves. He was awful to the point that Stuart moved him out, just like this season. I don't think he was quite as bad this year, but easily one of his worst with us. 6/10 is being kind. Ultimately, I think...
by afgtnk
October 1, 2023, 10:34 pm
Forum: Rugby League
Topic: 2023 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day
Replies: 415
Views: 22582

Re: 2023 NRL Grand Final: Teams and Game Day

Incredible game that, played a break neck speed. Panthers were put through that test just to show the type of side they are. Generational. You dream of your halfback standing up and giving you that type of performance when you're down and gone. To go out there and actually do it in a Grand Final.......