2019 Trial 2 V Bulldogs: Teams and Game Day *Teams p1*
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Youngsters impress Ricky Stuart in Canberra Raiders trial win
Impressive performances by a handful of Canberra Raiders youngsters may force Ricky Stuart to rethink his 17-man squad for round one of the Telstra Premiership.
"The intensity, the speed, the collisions are always greater [playing against first graders] and I was more than impressed with a number of younger players. I've changed a couple of our selections for our squad going away to the Bega trial purely on that performance."
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/18/can ... trial-win/
Impressive performances by a handful of Canberra Raiders youngsters may force Ricky Stuart to rethink his 17-man squad for round one of the Telstra Premiership.
"The intensity, the speed, the collisions are always greater [playing against first graders] and I was more than impressed with a number of younger players. I've changed a couple of our selections for our squad going away to the Bega trial purely on that performance."
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/18/can ... trial-win/
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VIDEO: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart on the Green Machine's trial win against the Eels and the squad for Saturday night's Bega trial
Canberra Raiders fans will finally get a chance to see what Ricky Stuart's plans are for this season - after he vowed to name his strongest side possible for Saturday's trial against the Bulldogs. It comes just days after a young side edged out the Eels in Sydney, WIN News Canberra reports.
Video: http://ow.ly/yMJY30nJDhw
Canberra Raiders fans will finally get a chance to see what Ricky Stuart's plans are for this season - after he vowed to name his strongest side possible for Saturday's trial against the Bulldogs. It comes just days after a young side edged out the Eels in Sydney, WIN News Canberra reports.
Video: http://ow.ly/yMJY30nJDhw
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That was the problem with last seasonzim wrote: In the video from the article they're looking to get 60mins out of the strongest squad.
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I think it's something like this or a slight injury. We already have 2 "unknown quantities" with the English imports, who are having their first look at NRL. With that in mind I think Ricky will only want one rookie on the bench Round 1 and with Lui a starter last year and a known quantity with 1 trial already under his belt, he makes sense as one to leave off to let Sutton, Horse and even Guler to some extent get more of a look at/taste of FG.zim wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 4:05 pm It's possible he has a spot already and stuart wants to maximize the fringe forwards in the side to see how they go (despite "strongest lineup"). If it's not though and it's all going off trial form then surely Horsburgh firming for a round 1 bench spot.
Pretty big fall if he goes from starting -> 3 year deal -> missing round 1.
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Mounties trials:Green eyed Mick wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 6:16 pmMy guess is he has penned Lui into his 17 for round one and wants to get a better look at someone he is still undecided on.
Hopefully someone will have an answer. Are Mounties trialling?
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All well and good but he didn't look fit enough last weekend. However, with our pack reshuffle maybe we are looking at bigger/explosive impact from him seeing as Papalii could potentially play longer minutes than the usual prop?
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gangrenous wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 5:53 pmThat was the problem with last seasonzim wrote: In the video from the article they're looking to get 60mins out of the strongest squad.
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How can 3people already be injured?
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Slight niggles they may carry on with in the regular season but no sense pushing it/taking extra recovery rather than play a trial?
Maybe it HAS been the toughest pre-season ever!
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I didn’t see any signs of him looking unfit. He did the same job he usually does. When did you think he looked unfit? I thought he was better than Guler.gergreg wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 6:34 pmAll well and good but he didn't look fit enough last weekend. However, with our pack reshuffle maybe we are looking at bigger/explosive impact from him seeing as Papalii could potentially play longer minutes than the usual prop?
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Papa and Sia locked in as props. Havili at 14. I’d be surprised if there are three better guys for the bench for Round One.
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It would be a rare pre season that didn't have some casualties, not just collision injuries either.dubby wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 7:36 pm How can 3people already be injured?
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Maybe it was more him holding back but he clearly wasn't hitting the ball up with the same vigour he did last year. Not even close.Ruben Daley wrote:I didn’t see any signs of him looking unfit. He did the same job he usually does. When did you think he looked unfit? I thought he was better than Guler.gergreg wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 6:34 pmAll well and good but he didn't look fit enough last weekend. However, with our pack reshuffle maybe we are looking at bigger/explosive impact from him seeing as Papalii could potentially play longer minutes than the usual prop?
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Papa and Sia locked in as props. Havili at 14. I’d be surprised if there are three better guys for the bench for Round One.
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I’ll say it again. If one of the young guys wants to take Lui’s spot, they need to out perform him on both the training field and on the playing field.
Dunamis proved a better bang for buck player than Boyd and Paulo throughout last year, he was one of the few forwards to take two hit ups a set when the team was tired and under the pump late in games.
Him, Papalli and Whitehead were probably the only forwards who didn’t only turn it on when we were on top in a game.
It’s now up to someone else to demand Lui’s position by outperforming him.
No good being a Junior Paulo and killing it when the team is on top, but then going missing when it gets tough.
Dunamis proved a better bang for buck player than Boyd and Paulo throughout last year, he was one of the few forwards to take two hit ups a set when the team was tired and under the pump late in games.
Him, Papalli and Whitehead were probably the only forwards who didn’t only turn it on when we were on top in a game.
It’s now up to someone else to demand Lui’s position by outperforming him.
No good being a Junior Paulo and killing it when the team is on top, but then going missing when it gets tough.
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This is probably why the guys been at a few Clubs....
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It’s a simple formula Stuart MUST try and do this season and that is make players accountable for their actions, attitude and form. If players don’t pull their weight I don’t care who they are drop them, Bellamy has no problem dropping high profile players. It’s embarassing for them to play in the lower grades.
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Leilua, Oldfield and J Bateman all out with minor injuries for the trial...
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Fair enough. Still doesn’t really explain why he’s not in the Bega team. He’s earned that.gergreg wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 9:47 pmMaybe it was more him holding back but he clearly wasn't hitting the ball up with the same vigour he did last year. Not even close.Ruben Daley wrote:I didn’t see any signs of him looking unfit. He did the same job he usually does. When did you think he looked unfit? I thought he was better than Guler.gergreg wrote: ↑February 18, 2019, 6:34 pmAll well and good but he didn't look fit enough last weekend. However, with our pack reshuffle maybe we are looking at bigger/explosive impact from him seeing as Papalii could potentially play longer minutes than the usual prop?
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Papa and Sia locked in as props. Havili at 14. I’d be surprised if there are three better guys for the bench for Round One.
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I thought Lui did his job against the Eels. In the first 40 minutes the Raiders had little possession so hit ups are affected due to lack of opportunity. I would be very surprised if Lui is not in the 17 against the Titans in Rd 1.
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I thought Lui did his job against the Eels. In the first 40 minutes the Raiders had little possession so hit ups are affected due to lack of opportunity. I would be very surprised if Lui is not in the 17 againok xmu myst the Titans in Rd 1.
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Why have people seemingly put a line through Cotric at fb? Based on 4 or 5 games last year? I'm interested in the thought process
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pretty much because there have been articles that have pretty much suggested that Ricky and Cotric have put a line through that. Bit of a shame, how is Cotric supposed to be selected as a NSW winger or centre if he's not playing fullback?!
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haha oh right. I must've missed those articles. I still think he'll be our fb rd 1. Gee putting CNK fb is a massive gamble innit?
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There's also been interviews where it's clear sticky has asked Cotric what he wanted to do. Cotric wants to stay on the wing for now.
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Canberra Raiders to have open training sessions on South Coast
The Raiders get into town with a training session from 9am on Wednesday at the Pambula Sporting Complex and a second at the Bega Recreation ground on Friday from 10am.
“We want to buy into the community, all of our training sessions will be open so we would love to see a lot of kids come out and meet the players,” coach Ricky Stuart said.
Read more: https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/sto ... uth-coast/
Canberra Raiders in Bega
The Canberra Raiders head down to Bega today as they prepare to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Bega Recreation Ground at 5pm. Where to see the Raiders on the South Coast:
Wednesday, 20th February, 9am, Pambula Recreation Ground: Open training session
Thursday, 21st February, Pambula Beach Oval: Players to attend Country Cup High School Gala Day
Friday, 22nd Februrary, Bega Recreation Ground: Open training sesssion
Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/02 ... s-in-bega/
The Raiders get into town with a training session from 9am on Wednesday at the Pambula Sporting Complex and a second at the Bega Recreation ground on Friday from 10am.
“We want to buy into the community, all of our training sessions will be open so we would love to see a lot of kids come out and meet the players,” coach Ricky Stuart said.
Read more: https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/sto ... uth-coast/
Canberra Raiders in Bega
The Canberra Raiders head down to Bega today as they prepare to face the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Bega Recreation Ground at 5pm. Where to see the Raiders on the South Coast:
Wednesday, 20th February, 9am, Pambula Recreation Ground: Open training session
Thursday, 21st February, Pambula Beach Oval: Players to attend Country Cup High School Gala Day
Friday, 22nd Februrary, Bega Recreation Ground: Open training sesssion
Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/02 ... s-in-bega/
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I expect Lui to be there in round 1 too but on his trial form:
Lui didn't start the match though. Bateman, Hunt, Guler were the starting group. Then Horsburgh, Lui, Sutton and later Collins came on.
Horsburgh was the pick of the bunch. Collins and Hunt also had better trials than Lui.
I don't expect his lack of trial form to see him not picked but he should be producing more for one of the senior guys. That's his job in a trial full of younger players.
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If he appears in the mounties trial that might indicate where he stands
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The biggest losers: Canberra Raiders become the NRL's lightest pack
The Canberra Raiders have been trimmed down to become one of the NRL's lightest forward contingents. Excluding hooker Josh Hodgson (94kg) and expected back-up/utility Siliva Havilii (104kg), Canberra's predicted starting and bench forwards will drop from an average of 109 kilos to 103, ranking as the 'smallest' pack in the competition, with the Roosters just ranking in second place.
"You look at factors like mobility there, sometimes it's salary cap issues as well, you know what you want to pay for a player that plays 40 minutes," Peter Mulholland said.
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/19/big ... ght-packs/
The Canberra Raiders have been trimmed down to become one of the NRL's lightest forward contingents. Excluding hooker Josh Hodgson (94kg) and expected back-up/utility Siliva Havilii (104kg), Canberra's predicted starting and bench forwards will drop from an average of 109 kilos to 103, ranking as the 'smallest' pack in the competition, with the Roosters just ranking in second place.
"You look at factors like mobility there, sometimes it's salary cap issues as well, you know what you want to pay for a player that plays 40 minutes," Peter Mulholland said.
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/19/big ... ght-packs/
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Canterbury Bulldogs name 29 man squad to meet Canberra Raiders at Bega
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will take a squad of 29 players to Bega on Saturday for their trial match with the Canberra Raiders.
Bulldogs squad: Adam Elliott, Aiden Tolman, Chris Smith, Christian Crichton, Corey Harawira-Naera, Danny Fualalo, Dylan Napa, Francis Tualau, Jack Cogger, Jayden Okunbor, Jeremy Marshall-King, Jesse Marschke, John Olive, Josh Jackson, Kerrod Holland, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Lewis, Marcelo Montoya, Michael Lichaa, Morgan Harper, Nick Meaney, Ofahiki Ogden, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Reimis Smith, Renouf To'omaga, Rhyse Martin, Sauaso Sue, Tui Katoa, Will Hopoate
Read more: https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2019/0 ... ers-trial/
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will take a squad of 29 players to Bega on Saturday for their trial match with the Canberra Raiders.
Bulldogs squad: Adam Elliott, Aiden Tolman, Chris Smith, Christian Crichton, Corey Harawira-Naera, Danny Fualalo, Dylan Napa, Francis Tualau, Jack Cogger, Jayden Okunbor, Jeremy Marshall-King, Jesse Marschke, John Olive, Josh Jackson, Kerrod Holland, Kieran Foran, Lachlan Lewis, Marcelo Montoya, Michael Lichaa, Morgan Harper, Nick Meaney, Ofahiki Ogden, Raymond Faitala-Mariner, Reimis Smith, Renouf To'omaga, Rhyse Martin, Sauaso Sue, Tui Katoa, Will Hopoate
Read more: https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2019/0 ... ers-trial/
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"Mulholland takes swipe at Boyd and Paulo"greeneyed wrote:The biggest losers: Canberra Raiders become the NRL's lightest pack
The Canberra Raiders have been trimmed down to become one of the NRL's lightest forward contingents. Excluding hooker Josh Hodgson (94kg) and expected back-up/utility Siliva Havilii (104kg), Canberra's predicted starting and bench forwards will drop from an average of 109 kilos to 103, ranking as the 'smallest' pack in the competition, with the Roosters just ranking in second place.
"You look at factors like mobility there, sometimes it's salary cap issues as well, you know what you want to pay for a player that plays 40 minutes," Peter Mulholland said.
Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/19/big ... ght-packs/
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Thats no longer the case since Fittler took the radical step of selecting in-form players in their correct position.
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Looks like the Raiders are based in Tathra, and had to drive themselves down to the South Coast in small buses... presumably because big buses can't easily get down Brown Mountain!
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...greeneyed wrote:Looks like the Raiders are based in Tathra, and had to drive themselves down to the South Coast in small buses... presumably because big buses can't easily get down Brown Mountain!
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Have you never driven from Canberra to the South Coast?El_Capitano wrote: ↑February 19, 2019, 7:09 pm...greeneyed wrote:Looks like the Raiders are based in Tathra, and had to drive themselves down to the South Coast in small buses... presumably because big buses can't easily get down Brown Mountain!
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Oh no, you're right, going down the other way. I better take the right road on Thursday!