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Who will win?

Raiders 13+
6
35%
Raiders 1-12
6
35%
Draw
0
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Knights 1-12
3
18%
Knights 13+
2
12%
 
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2019 Rd 3 V Knights: Teams and Previews

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Canberra Raiders V Newcastle Knights
Friday 29 March 6:00pm
Canberra Stadium
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TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio: ABC, Mix 106.3

The gap between the Raiders and a benchmark team was on display in Round 2... and now Canberra faces the up and coming Newcastle Knights in Round 3 at home. Who should line up for the Raiders in the match-up with the Storm in Canberra's first home game of the season? 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. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Nick Cotric
3. Jarrod Croker (C)
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Jack Wighton
7. Aidan Sezer
8. Josh Papalii
9. Josh Hodgson (C)
10. Dunamis Lui
11. John Bateman
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Ryan Sutton

14. Siliva Havili
15. Hudson Young
16. Sia Soliola
17. Corey Horsburgh

18. Sam Williams
19. JJ Collins
20. Bailey Simonsson
21. Jack Murchie

Newcastle Knights

1. Connor Watson
2. Edrick Lee
3. Hymel Hunt
4. Jesse Ramien
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Danny Levi
10. James Gavet
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Tim Glasby

14. Kurt Mann
15. Aidan Guerra
16. Mitch Barnett
17. Herman Ese'ese

18. Josh King
19. Mason Lino
20. Jamie Buhrer
21. Brodie Jones

Officials:

Head referee: Jon Stone
Assistant referee: Tim Roby
Touch judges: Liam Nicholls, Rickey McFarlane
Standby: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Review official: Bryan Norrie
Senior review official: Jared Maxwell

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Same team as last week except Williams in for Sezar


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Same team that beat the Titans!

(Sorry Jordy)


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So assuming Tapine has a broken thumb (again, like really **** are you doing son)

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Sezer
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Soliola
11. Whitehead
12. Bateman
13. Horsburgh

14. Havili
15. Sutton
16. Guler
17. Lui
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some crazy comments already EDIT ha ha.

same team and i'd assume murchie will get the nod for tapine if not fit but wouldn't even mind guler either
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zim wrote:So assuming Tapine has a broken thumb (again, like really **** are you doing son)

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Sezer
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Soliola
11. Whitehead
12. Bateman
13. Horsburgh

14. Havili
15. Sutton
16. Guler
17. Lui
There’s no WAY I’d be moving Bateman out of the middle! Absolutely the last player I’d be moving right now

If anything, I’d move Paps back and start Sia/Horseburger


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Soliola and Papalii needed to start the match, in hindsight. It was all over by the 20-30 minute mark. Dunamis Lui offered little, to be blunt. Sorry to say it, he’s a nice guy, but we need a lot more from a starting prop.
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We need to get rid of Tapine, if he's not injured he's suspended. It's his 4th season for the club and he still can't stay on the field for more than a few games at a time.
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If Tapine is out I’d go with:

1. Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Sezer
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Soliola
11. Whitehead
12. Murchie
13. Bateman

14. Havili
15. Sutton
16. Horsburgh
17. Lui


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2020: 1. Nicol-Klokstad 2. Cotric 3. Croker (c) 4 Leilua 5. Scott 6. Wighton 7. G. Williams 8. Papalii 9. Hodgson (c) 10. Sutton 11. J. Bateman 12. Whitehead 13. Tapine ----
14. Simmonson 15. Soliola 16. Guler 17. Horsburgh
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greeneyed wrote:Soliola and Papalii needed to start the match, in hindsight. It was all over by the 20-30 minute mark. Dunamis Lui offered little, to be blunt. Sorry to say it, he’s a nice guy, but we need a lot more from a starting prop.
To think we had TPJ knocking at our door last year and we said no. If we had of said good bye to Sezar and Lui, we would probably have been able to fit him in for this year and then upped it significantly for 2020.

If we had TPJ, Sia and Papa on rotation, it would have really tightened our middle up.


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Dusty wrote: March 23, 2019, 6:59 am If Tapine is out I’d go with:

1. Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Sezer
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Soliola
11. Whitehead
12. Murchie
13. Bateman

14. Havili
15. Sutton
16. Horsburgh
17. Lui


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I like it Dusty. One backrower injured to be replaced by another. Although it would not surprise me to see the Papa/Lui props combo start with Sia in the backrow to start. HorsePower and Havili are providing the energy from the bench. I wonder when Sutton is going to get more than a late game cameo.
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1 CNK
2 Cotric
3 Croker
4 BJ
5 Rapana
6 Wighton
7 Havilli
8 Sutton
9 Hodgo
10 Sio
11 whitehead
12 Papali
13 Bateman

14 Horsburgh
15 Gurler
16 Bateman
17 Williams
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BVRaider wrote: March 23, 2019, 6:19 am We need to get rid of Tapine, if he's not injured he's suspended. It's his 4th season for the club and he still can't stay on the field for more than a few games at a time.
Woah up tiger...

Let's just remove his thumbs.

He can't keep breaking em if he has none...
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1. CNK
2. Nic
3. Crokes
4. Joseph
5. Jordy
6. Jack
7. Sammy W
8. Lui
9. Hodgo
10. Papa
11. Tapine/Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. Bateman/Horsburg

14. Havili
15. Sia
16. Sutton
17. Guler/Murchie
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Horse to start for Tapine, and guler onto the bench, hunt in for lui and sezer on last chance. Please.

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The Rickman wrote: March 23, 2019, 1:36 am
zim wrote:So assuming Tapine has a broken thumb (again, like really **** are you doing son)

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Sezer
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Soliola
11. Whitehead
12. Bateman
13. Horsburgh

14. Havili
15. Sutton
16. Guler
17. Lui
There’s no WAY I’d be moving Bateman out of the middle! Absolutely the last player I’d be moving right now

If anything, I’d move Paps back and start Sia/Horseburger


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I ummed and ahhed over that choice but Soliola has spent a lot of preseason getting ready for that middle and I don't know whether he'd be a step slower and most importantly I want him leading that middle in defence. Bateman looks quite quick.
I'd never move paps to an edge. That ship sailed before this season.
If Soliola is the one to shift I think Murchie comes into the side to rotate them at some point with Sia eventually ending up in the middle.
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-PJ- wrote: March 23, 2019, 10:24 am
BVRaider wrote: March 23, 2019, 6:19 am We need to get rid of Tapine, if he's not injured he's suspended. It's his 4th season for the club and he still can't stay on the field for more than a few games at a time.
Woah up tiger...

Let's just remove his thumbs.

He can't keep breaking em if he has none...
This is what bugs me the most Peej. Chrichton had a problem with his finger and just lopped it off without a second thought. If Tapine was really commited we'd be seeing the same. Reeks of a soft club culture really.
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Green eyed Mick wrote: March 23, 2019, 10:41 am 1. CNK
2. Nic
3. Crokes
4. Joseph
5. Jordy
6. Jack
7. Sammy W
8. Lui
9. Hodgo
10. Papa
11. Tapine/Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. Bateman/Horsburg

14. Havili
15. Sia
16. Sutton
17. Guler/Murchie
I'd almost go with that Sam squares us up Seez jams us up.
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Sia also put on size in the off season to suit playing middle and he's another year older and was clear his edge days were past even last year. Just give Murchie a go.
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After todays Mounties game I think Bateman has probably earned himself a spot on the bench given his experience.

I think Hudson-Young looked very good so there is a chance he nabs a bench spot.
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BVRaider wrote:We need to get rid of Tapine, if he's not injured he's suspended. It's his 4th season for the club and he still can't stay on the field for more than a few games at a time.
Of all the dumb ideas I read on this place this has got to be up there with the dumbest.
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He missed 1/3 of 2018 due to suspensions and injuries and he's already on pace to do the same this season. Saying we should get rid of him completely was an overreaction after finding out he broke his thumb again however it is an issue that one of our highest paid forwards spends so much time on the sidelines. I don't think I'm alone in thinking that it's frustrating that we don't see enough of Tapine delivering on his talent for us because he's made of glass and gets suspended for idiotic plays.
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Cameron Munster: Jack Wighton can be a star six for Canberra Raiders 'if he backs himself'

The day Canberra Raiders pivot Jack Wighton announces himself as a star five-eighth is just around the corner should he decide to take the game by the scruff of the neck.

"He’s got a really big boot on him, he’s got a really strong running game and he has got speed to burn," Munster said. "If he just backs himself a little bit more I feel, using his strengths, he will be a quality six in the next couple of weeks. He is someone we really focused on, he is playing some really good footy."

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Havilii to start at 7 and Tapine to be let go.

Far out man this place turns into a mad house after a loss.
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Jordan Rapana confident Canberra Raiders' Leipana have blown out the rust

"Leipana" got off to a rusty start, but Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana is confident they'll be back firing in no time.

"We were a little bit rusty there, sprayed them a bit at the start," Rapana said. "He [Leilua] gave me a rubbish ball, a bit far behind me ... but as we go on we'll figure it out, we'll be sweet."

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Was it just me or did the team in general not give Joey and Jordy enough ball for the whole game? They were hardly used!


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The Rickman wrote: March 23, 2019, 7:07 pm Was it just me or did the team in general not give Joey and Jordy enough ball for the whole game? They were hardly used!


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The Rickman wrote: March 23, 2019, 7:07 pm Was it just me or did the team in general not give Joey and Jordy enough ball for the whole game? They were hardly used!


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They weren’t as involved but the two times I remember them getting some service, they dropped it.

Then their usual dummy half runs were actually a liability as Melbourne were right into them scragging them (fairly pretty much) from market for a 1m gain every single time. That’s a basic Raiders play so Melbourne aren’t dumb enough to fall for it.

The 3rd factor was Bateman ended up playing their edge. He had a good game but watch his style and angles- always heads back in behind the ruck against the play so no way he can get BJ and Raps involved. That is the way he played in England too so don’t my expect that to change if he stays on that edge.
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After today’s Mounties game I would bring in Hudson Young as a straight swap for Tapine.




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BadnMean wrote: March 23, 2019, 9:53 pm
The Rickman wrote: March 23, 2019, 7:07 pm Was it just me or did the team in general not give Joey and Jordy enough ball for the whole game? They were hardly used!


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They weren’t as involved but the two times I remember them getting some service, they dropped it.

Then their usual dummy half runs were actually a liability as Melbourne were right into them scragging them (fairly pretty much) from market for a 1m gain every single time. That’s a basic Raiders play so Melbourne aren’t dumb enough to fall for it.

The 3rd factor was Bateman ended up playing their edge. He had a good game but watch his style and angles- always heads back in behind the ruck against the play so no way he can get BJ and Raps involved. That is the way he played in England too so don’t my expect that to change if he stays on that edge.
100%. If we end up moving Bateman out wide to cover Tapine I'd like to see him on the left and Whitehead on the right.
When Tapine comes back I'd like Whitehead to stay on the right. I think Julz was also talking about that earlier.
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The Rickman wrote: March 23, 2019, 7:07 pm Was it just me or did the team in general not give Joey and Jordy enough ball for the whole game? They were hardly used!

Go chat with our mate Sezer about that!!!
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To avoid disruption you would think they would simply bring Murchie in as a straight swap for Tapine. How is his Mounties form?

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gergreg wrote: March 24, 2019, 7:41 am To avoid disruption you would think they would simply bring Murchie in as a straight swap for Tapine. How is his Mounties form?

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He played prop yesterday, was pretty good. Mounties best backrower was Hudson Young, I thought.
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BVRaider wrote: March 23, 2019, 6:19 am We need to get rid of Tapine, if he's not injured he's suspended. It's his 4th season for the club and he still can't stay on the field for more than a few games at a time.

Not quite true though
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greeneyed wrote:
gergreg wrote: March 24, 2019, 7:41 am To avoid disruption you would think they would simply bring Murchie in as a straight swap for Tapine. How is his Mounties form?

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He played prop yesterday, was pretty good. Mounties best backrower was Hudson Young, I thought.
Ok. I've only suggested Murchie because of his NRL experience (comparatively) and you know he can handle himself in the NRL defensively, which goes along with the 2019 emphasis on defence. I guess similar to accepting Pigmans rationale on Sezer over S. Williams.

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