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2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

Posted: August 5, 2018, 7:34 pm
by greeneyed
2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

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Canberra Raiders V Wests Tigers
Sunday 12 August 2:00pm
Canberra Stadium
Tickets: Click here
TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio: ABC, 2CC, Mix 106.3

After another heartbreaking loss to the Panthers... again in the final stages of the match... the Raiders return home... season over... to meet the Wests Tigers. Who should line up for the Raiders in the upcoming clash? Tell us your team here and see how you go in comparison to the official squad when announced. We will include the official line ups in the first post of this thread as soon as they're available.

OFFICIAL SQUADS

Canberra Raiders

1. Nick Cotric
2. Brad Abbey
3. Blake Austin
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Sia Soliola
9. Josh Hodgson (C)
10. Junior Paulo
11. Joe Tapine
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Dunamis Lui
15. Shannon Boyd
16. Siliva Havili
17. Luke Bateman

18. Liam Knight
19. Jack Murchie
20. Makahesi Makatoa
21. Emre Guler

Wests Tigers

1. Moses Mbye
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Esan Marsters
4. Kevin Naiqama
5. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak
6. Benji Marshall
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer (capt.)
9. Robbie Farah
10. Ben Matulino
11. Michael Chee Kam
12. Luke Garner
13. Elijah Taylor

14. Alex Twal
15. Sauaso Sue
16. Robbie Rochow
17. Matt Eisenhuth

18. Jacob Liddle
19. Chris McQueen
20. Tyson Gamble
21. Mahe Fonua

Officials:

Referees: Ben Cummins, Chris Butler
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Dave Munro
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 7:59 pm
by -PJ-
The Tigers have plenty to play for don't they ?

And they get to watch video on us and giggle a little bit...

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 8:17 pm
by greeneyed
Wests Tigers coach Ivan Cleary hopes to have Benji Marshall fit for Canberra Raiders next week

Wests Tigers’ coach Ivan Cleary is confident Benji Marshall’s injury is not serious, after he was forced from the field in the second half of his side’s 25-16 win over the Newcastle Knights.

Marshall left McDonald Jones Stadium in the 68th minute and sat on the sidelines for the remainder of the match with a large bag of ice strapped around his calf.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/03/wes ... next-week/

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 8:32 pm
by Matt
1. Austin
2. Abbey
3. Cotric
4. BJ
5. Rapa
6. Sezer
7. Sammy
8. Sia
9. Hodgo
10. Knight
11. Tarpz
12. Whitey
13. Papa

14. Havili
15. Bateman
16. Lui
17. Murchie/ Guler

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 9:19 pm
by Brew
If Benji plays they win, if he doesn’t play we win. Simples.


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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 9:22 pm
by Green eyed Mick
1. Cotric
2. Abbey
3. Kris
4. BJ
5. Rapa
6. Sezer
7. Williams
8. Boyd
9. Hodgo
10. Sia
11. Whitehead
12. Tapine
13. Papa

14. Havili
15. Knight
16. Bateman
17. Lui

If Kris can't play I'd put Whitehead or Sia into centre and bring Guler or Murchie into the side.

I will be beyond pissed off if I have to see Austin or Paulo disgrace the jersey one more time. Enough is enough

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 11:00 pm
by chris83
It will be the exact team from the panthers game, if there is any difference lui will probably be dropped as some kind of scapegoat even though he was our best prop

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 11:07 pm
by Schifty
I wouldn't be against playing Brett White instead of Paulo.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 5, 2018, 11:42 pm
by Timbo
1-Austin
2-Paulo
3-Austin
4-Paulo
5-Austin
6-Paulo
7-Austin
8-Paulo
9-Austin
10-Paulo
11-Austin
12-Paulo
13-Austin

14-Paulo
15-Austin
16-Paulo
17-Garvey

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 6:30 am
by -PJ-
Timbo wrote: August 5, 2018, 11:42 pm 1-Austin
2-Paulo
3-Austin
4-Paulo
5-Austin
6-Paulo
7-Austin
8-Paulo
9-Austin
10-Paulo
11-Austin
12-Paulo
13-Austin

14-Paulo
15-Austin
16-Paulo
17-Garvey
Garvey wears #21 mate.
Other than that..I like it.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 6:59 am
by LastRaider
1. Cotric
2.
3.
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6.
7. Williams
8. Sia
9. Hodgson
10.
11. Tapine
12. Whitehead
13. Papilii

14. Lui
15.
16.
17.

Only picked the players worth picking from yesterday’s game


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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 8:23 am
by chris83
I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 9:19 am
by Crusader
If Marshall plays, Raiders lose.

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 9:39 am
by gerg
You'd have to assume that Sezer is gone after that sniper on the grassy knoll got him yesterday.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 10:06 am
by reptar
gergreg wrote:You'd have to assume that Sezer is gone after that sniper on the grassy knoll got him yesterday.
Clearly wasn't fit

2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 10:40 am
by LastRaider
chris83 wrote:I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres
Yeah he just lacks distance when he kicks. He has been like that for a long time. He frustrates me a bit when he kicks on the 3rd or 4th tackle from deep in our half as he hasn’t got the legs to kick it deep for that play


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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 10:58 am
by bonehead
LastRaider wrote:
chris83 wrote:I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres
Yeah he just lacks distance when he kicks. He has been like that for a long time. He frustrates me a bit when he kicks on the 3rd or 4th tackle from deep in our half as he hasn’t got the legs to kick it deep for that play


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except when he's a 40/20 sniper, I think he can kick long just not high or with hangtime

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 11:06 am
by Raiders666
Brew wrote: August 5, 2018, 9:19 pm If Benji plays they win, if he doesn’t play we win. Simples.


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I reckon we win either way...Tigers aren't that good either

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 11:17 am
by Timbo
The only way we can replace Sezer is to either move Hodgo to the halves, or play Austin in the 6. Neither are options I'm keen on.

I guess, if I had a real go at the side I'd name this week:

1-Cotric
2-Abbey
3-Whitehead
4-Leilua
5-Rapana
6-Williams
7-Hodgson (c)
8-Knight
9-Havili
10-Lui
11-Tapine
12-Murchie
13-Papalli

14-Soliola
15-Guler
16-Bateman
17-Hunt

Supercoach will definitely name Boyd, Paulo and Austin though. He'll probably pull Sezer out of his hospital bed again even though yesterday showed beyond doubt what a terrible, horrible, no-good idea that is.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 11:28 am
by edwahu
chris83 wrote: August 6, 2018, 8:23 am I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres
Problem is his defense isn't near NRL level. Maybe once Austin and Paulo are gone it will be easier to carry him defensively, but at the moment it costs us games having them all out there.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 12:58 pm
by Lucy
Come on lads..

It'll be the exact team from yesterday's debacle and the refs fault again when we lose.

Clockwork..

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 4:17 pm
by Northern Raider
chris83 wrote: August 6, 2018, 8:23 am I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres
Sezer got 2 intercepts defending our line. Also the Cronk-like cross field kick for BJ's 2nd try. He was clearly short of a gallop but him and Williams were both solid.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 4:56 pm
by greeneyed
No easy way to fix Canberra Raiders says former captain Alan Tongue

Former Canberra Raiders captain Alan Tongue says there's no easy fix to the multiple factors behind the Green Machine's inability to defend a lead, with a combination of physical and mental compounding each other under pressure. On Sunday it was the fifth time this season they've led by 10 points or more only to go on to lose and the second time it's happened against Penrith.

"There's a number of factors in it. I woudn't be able to put it down to one. There's a number of things and it's no easy fix."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zqjm.html

Stop the NRL Bunker from looking forward

Leave forward passes out of the NRL Bunker. That's former Canberra Raiders captain Alan Tongue's opinion after the issue was once again thrown into the spotlight.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zvri.html

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:14 pm
by Northern Raider
Tonguey is right that there’s no easy fix. So why do we persist with the coach who’s proven that he’s not capable of fixing things?

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:19 pm
by edwahu
80% of sustained results come down to squad quality imo. We just persist with some who are lacking the basics for the NRL. All the other fixes are not going to make a huge difference, except for fixing the people that build the squad.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:24 pm
by PerthRaider86
Northern Raider wrote: August 6, 2018, 5:14 pm Tonguey is right that there’s no easy fix. So why do we persist with the coach who’s proven that he’s not capable of fixing things?
Because we are the Raiders......

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:27 pm
by greeneyed
I love Tonguey, but he seems to say a lot without actually giving us any insight or analysis. Surely he can see what the problems are... the fans can. I guess he's just too nice to say in case he offends anyone.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:27 pm
by Dusty
People saying ‘if’ Benji plays... Is he in doubt??


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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:31 pm
by -TW-
Yes, another calf injury

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 5:32 pm
by Dusty
If I were the coach I would run with the following:

1. Austin
2. Abbey
3. Cotric
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Sezer
7. Williams
8. Soliola
9. Hodgson
10. Knight
11. Tapine
12. Whitehead
13. Papalii

14. Havili
15. Murchie
16. Lui
17. Boyd


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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 6:21 pm
by Johno
Just drop Austin, Paulo...Boyd on the bench and make do with whats left.

Austin and Paulo must be chuckling at whats going on, drop them for good!

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 7:04 pm
by BadnMean
edwahu wrote: August 6, 2018, 11:28 am
chris83 wrote: August 6, 2018, 8:23 am I thought williams was decent yesterday, good ball and kicked well, the only time i saw sezer was when he made the intercept and stopped after ten metres
Problem is his defense isn't near NRL level. Maybe once Austin and Paulo are gone it will be easier to carry him defensively, but at the moment it costs us games having them all out there.
Williams defence is better than Austin and Moloney. It's basically middle of the road NRL half defence imo.

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 7:06 pm
by VictorTheViking
I think next season if williams is defending inside austin and outside papalii or whitehead hell go ok

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Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 7:10 pm
by edwahu
VictorTheViking wrote: August 6, 2018, 7:06 pm I think next season if williams is defending inside austin and outside papalii or whitehead hell go ok

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Austin?

Re: 2018 Rd 22 V Tigers: Teams and Previews

Posted: August 6, 2018, 7:50 pm
by GreenGirl
I’m going to this game. Prepared to throw on a jersey as i’m pretty sure I can defend better than both Austin and Paulo.