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That'd be my guess as well. In previous years, maybe even last, I would have expected Cotric to move to fullback and Esera to centre. Cook has played fullback before as well but I think he's left that behind. Far more valuable to the side as the 7. Henderson is also an option to come up into the hal...

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Already looking forward to that first Mooney hit up. He's gone up another level this year.

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PerthRaider86 wrote: ↑April 9, 2024, 5:00 pm We all know Hoppa will come right back in no matter how we play on sunday

One of the most exciting teams we've had in a while and you still find something to cry about.

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FG footballers have to be able to defend. I don't want us to be like the 2018 Raiders when we were the 2nd best attacking side in the NRL and missed the finals. The competition is usually won by a Top 5 defensive side. That is what we should aim to be as a group. It is where we currently are; equal...

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Even if he has a rough time I like that this is the plan. Bring him up and give him a taste. The real hand over will happen next year and a short stint will give him a great idea on what's required.

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It was so close to being able to be ruled on. Reckless effort. Both probably lucky it wasn't a few inches in the wrong direction.

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Some really interesting analysis of the Raiders attacking plays in this write up https://rugbyleaguewriters.com/nrl-2024/nrl-round-5-review-breaking-down-raiders-set-starts-kikau-killing-it-papenhuyzen-hovering/ Schiller's involvement in the shift that lead up to the Savage try is important. Looks ...

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Jonathan Thurston is an obvious one - cowboys paid overs to a player who was coming off the bench after a hand full of games Another spine player is Ponga - knights went all in Raiders have done it with Tapine - obviously not a half but still successful It's the reality of a smaller market club I t...

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He handled second row really well even with copping that leg knock.

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I think this is the perfect week for Rapana to have a rest and not turn that knee niggle into a surgery. I wouldn't have put him back on. Give the kid a run. Levi looked like he could go 80 in that Parra game but it was a very stop/start game and we dominated for most of it. Assuming Hopoate, Whiteh...

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He spent all pre-season and reserves playing centre. It's almost like he needs to relearn how to defender as a winger. If you hit Sivo with everything and he still scores fair enough but it was like he went into that second attempt already thinking he was going to be beaten. Night and day with his d...

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Liverpool had around 14 attempts on goal to 0 in the first half. Game should have been over in that first 45.
Real poor finishing coupled with bad decision making.

zim

Cheers. Probably the leg he was out with last year. Don't expect to see his best fitness until next year. Especially coming up a grade.

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Cook seems like he'd struggle defensively in first grade but he's worth throwing a small contract at if he's happy to play back up and understand where his place is in the preferred spine at the moment. That all changes if Sanders takes an extra year to develop or we get a couple of injuries. How di...

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3 Savage
2 Timoko
1 Strange

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I expect when it all settles Galvin will play 7. Luai 6. There might be some weird transition period where all 3 are in the side.

zim

With Simi Sasagi moving up to firsts I hope Noah Martin gets a crack at Cup

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Sounds like a sloppy week at camp

zim

Zim, I reckon the 'let 'em race' practice is best. No question then of 'rigging' results, simply best driver and car wins. I agree as a spectator I'd rather just see them go at it. I'm not entirely across all the rules for rigged results but as far as teams picking a number 1 driver and car they're...

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I was discussing that with my partner when we were walking home from race day. I think all Piastri is lacking is a bit of maturity. She was telling me I need to be more patient with F1 driver development than NRL player development 😁. He either ends up number 1 at McLaren during the next few years o...

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Piastri is always giving that spot up because he's the number 2 driver in the number 2 car. Some teams like Ferrari "let em race" on occasion. McLaren don't. All their top tier work goes into giving Lando Norris the best chance this season. One of the most extreme driver 1 vs driver 2 exam...

zim

Go with Robson if you want to hit runs now. Go with Brailey if you want to roll the dice but also think we've got something at the club already. To me JMK fits somewhere in between the 2.

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Raider Azz wrote: ↑March 23, 2024, 2:40 pm
zim wrote: ↑March 22, 2024, 8:02 pm This is madness.

I'm glad someone picked it up

zim

This is madness.

zim

What are the ideas for the ACT in terms of budget. Is 628m something they could scrounge together?

zim

BJ wrote: ↑March 22, 2024, 7:28 pm Good call on players planting the ball too early before playing it.

Now hopefully they’ll start calling Cam Murray for it, he’s a serial offender.

I think the worst in the game is JFH. Not even Hercule Poirot could figure out what he's trying to do.

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No charge from May Thankfully common sense has been applied. It's unfortunate but it shouldn't have even been a penalty. Accident or not, head clash or not. You shouldn’t be allowed to make forceful contact with the head. Zero attempt at a proper tackle there. Yep, just reckless. We've seen that pe...

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Whatever kick training he did over the off season we need to bottle it and pass it along to everyone that comes through the system.

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That ball playing from Cleary was something special. Thurston and Johns like.

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Honest question - after he has officially dropped out of the squad, how is Ata behind Guler and Saulo in our depth chart? I'm obviously just a fan but I have legitimately seen no evidence to say either are better footballers than he is. In fact I'd go as far as to say he is clearly better than both...

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Both due back for our game

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Congrats on the 100 Young. Feels like he's been around forever but he's only 25.

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My advice would be on extremely rare occasions to use the ignore button to smooth out the peaks a little. My forum experience improved quite a bit when I ignored 2 trolls and 1 poster who twice couldn't stand having to justify their incessantly negative ideas on the team. I'd say their forum experie...

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NRL prop power rankings: Have your say on the best and worst in the competition Rank 2: RAIDERS Joe Tapine, Josh Papali’i, Ata Mariota, Emre Guler, Pasami Saulo The one-two punch of Tapine and Papalii is elite. They put the Raiders in a position to win every game they play. Guler from the bench add...

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