2014 Holden Cup: Rd 23 V Dragons

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2014 Holden Cup: Rd 23 V Dragons



Canberra Raiders V St George Illawarra Dragons
Canberra Stadium
Saturday August 16, 10:40am
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TV coverage: Fox Sports live



Canberra Raiders



1. Jono Kent 2. Cleveland McGhie 3. Jack Creith 4. Ricky Garard 5. Lachlan Hurst 6. Lachlan Lewis 7. Matt Frawley © 8. Brett Solomon 9. Dylan McGrath 10. Thoren Fidow-Kele 11. Jack Williams 12. Tevita Aroha-Tuinauvai 13. Jules Webley

14. Jordan Aiono-Fatu 15. Jamal Nchouki 16. Ezra Howe 17. Kilu Pangai 18. Trent Schubach

St George Illawarra Dragons



1. Matt Dufty 2. Sitiveni Moceidreke 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brent Anderson 5. Leigh Higgens 6. Shannon Crook 7. Adam Clune 8. Vincent Stowers 9. Thomas Freebairn 10. Jacob Host 11. Wes Lolo 12. Jack Bird 13. Andrew McCarthy

14. Jay Gallagher 15. Hayden McCrae 16. Jack Kavanagh 17. George Lolo 19. Abraham Attalah

Officials

TBA

Official Match Hashtags: #NYCCANSGI #NRL #WeareRaiders

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NYC Match Preview: Raiders v Dragons

Buoyed by his team’s fighting spirit in last week’s loss to the second placed Parramatat Eels, NYC Coach Mick Mantelli will look for continued improvement when they take on the St George Illawarra Dragons on Saturday morning.

“The effort was there and I thought that the boys really dug in, but we were just outclassed and out-muscled in the end. It’s a good learning curve for these young players moving forward,” Mantelli said.

The most pleasing aspect for Mantelli was his side’s effort against a team that are premiership contenders. Understandably it’s been a frustrating year for the team with injuries cruelling the team’s chances as they were making a push for finals.

Read more: http://www.raiders.com.au/news/2014/08/ ... agons.html

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VIDEO: Meet Cleveland McGhie

Talented Holden Cup winger Cleveland McGhie talks to Raiders TV about how he is handling his first year in the Under 20's and what he gets up to off the field.

Click here

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of today's Holden Cup clash between the Canberra Raiders and St George Illawarra Dragons. High level cloud around, the forecast is for rain late today, so hopefully after today's matches. It's around 9C right now. Final team line up:

NYC: CANBERRA RAIDERS V ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
SATURDAY AUGUST 16, 10.40AM, GIO STADIUM

1. Jono Kent
2. Cleveland McGhie
3. Jack Creith
4. Ricky Garard
5. Lachlan Hurst
6. Lachlan Lewis
7. Matt Frawley ©
8. Brett Solomon
9. Dylan McGrath
10. Thoren Fidow-Kele
11. Jack Williams
12. Tevita Aroha-Tuinauvai
13. Jules Webley

14. Jordan Aiono-Fatu
15. Jamal Nchouki
17. Kilu Pangai
18. Trent Schubach

[The Greenhouse]

We are underway here at Canberra Stadium. Dragons kick off, Raiders with the ball first set.

3rd min TRY RAIDERS to Dylan McGrath. It's scored from close to the line right near the posts. Converted by Jono Kent.

Raiders 6-0

[The Greenhouse]

9th min TRY RAIDERS to Ricky Garard, he chases the high ball, takes it on the full and runs away to score under the posts. Converted Jono Kent.

Raiders 12-0

[The Greenhouse]

14th min Dragons withstand back to back sets on their own line, Raiders force a line drop out and get a penalty, but take some wrong options in attack.

[The Greenhouse]

20th min TRY DRAGONS to winger Leigh Higgens off a grubber to the corner. Two penalties against Canberra in the red zone in the lead up. No conversion.

Raiders 12-4

[The Greenhouse]

24th min Raiders get a penalty for a push, obstructing a Raiders defender on the try line. Otherwise it would have been a Dragons try.

It is followed by a big run from Kilu Pangai... Had he passed at the right time it would have been a four pointer for Canberra.

[The Greenhouse]

The referee is blowing the pea out if the whistle.

[The Greenhouse]

28th min Canberra bombs a good scoring opportunity, throwing the ball out over the sideline, 5m out from the line.

[T_R]

This Pangai lad can run a little

[The Greenhouse]

29th min TRY DRAGONS to Euan Aitken, he just runs into a big gap, and runs 20-30m to score out wide. No conversion.

Raiders 12-8

[The Greenhouse]

32nd min Canberra withstand another raid. The Raiders have had enough possession and territory to be much further in front, but they've not taken their chances. And strings of penalties have let the Dragons back into the game.

[BrisbaneRaider]

I like the look of Fidow-Kele. Looks like a real unit.

[The Greenhouse]

38th min Raiders get a line drop out, one last shot at a try. But poor options taken again in the red zone.

[The Greenhouse]

40th min Dragons run away but just spill it over the line. Captain's challenge... Decision stands!

Raiders 12-8

HALF TIME

[edwahu]

Not a bad half by the lads. You can still see they struggle physically though.

[The Greenhouse]

Teams back out for the second half, Raiders kick off. We are back underway!

[The Greenhouse]

44th min Raiders hold the Dragons out again, they knock on a grubber to the in goal.

[The Greenhouse]

46th min Raiders held up over the line... and then spill it 1m out.

[julian87]

McGhie is definitely built like a first grade winger.

[The Greenhouse]

51st min TRY DRAGONS to Jack Bird after a big break down the right side. It's converted from in front.

Dragons 14-12

[julian87]

The Dragons didn't use the correct ball there.

That quick tap should not have been allowed.

[The Greenhouse]

53rd min TRY DRAGONS to Euan Aitken. It's scored off a quick tap, from a 40/20 kick. Converted Shannon Crook from out wide.

Dragons 20-12

[Walt Flanigan]

The quick tap off a 40/20 is stupid enough as it is without the Refs helping them out.

[The Greenhouse]

55th min TRY DRAGONS to winger Sitiveni Moceidreke in the corner. Three tries in just a few minutes has seen the game crumble for Canberra. Converted Crook. The action is all down the Dragons' right side.

Dragons 26-12

[Lord Funkington]

What is going on with the nyc team...

[The Greenhouse]

58th min TRY DRAGONS again down the same channel. Euan Aitkin gets another. Converted Crook, again from out wide.

Dragons 32-12

[julian87]

This will be 50+

[Travis]

My understanding is that most of these players are 17 / 18. Is that the case? Can anyway give a breakdown of the ages of each member of the 17?

[The Greenhouse]

66th min TRY RAIDERS to Lachlan Hurst. An intercept finally turns the tide and the Raiders score a few plays later. Kent misses the goal from the sideline.

Dragons 32-16

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What is going on with the nyc team...

The best players are in reserves. Quite a few SG Ball players in the team

[Lord Funkington]

What is going on with the nyc team...

The best players are in reserves. Quite a few SG Ball players in the team

That would do it

[The Greenhouse]

71st min TRY DRAGONS to fullback Matt Dufty, off a Dragons scrum win, in the red zone. No conversion from the sideline.

Dragons 36-16