Canberra Raiders rewarded with representative honours

[kiwi raider]

Kiwi, i might pick you before i'd pick Saifiti.
Though your eligibility might be questionable based on user name, but then, Jimmy Tamou is an Origin player.

Eligibility would be the least of my concerns, at 65kg I'm a little worried at squaring up against Josh Papalii but the positive is I'd likely only need to pay for a one way air fare, doing the maths and after studying the Jamie Buhrer hit, I reckon if I ended up on the end of one of Papalii's shots I'd at least make it back to Nz's west coast before coming back to earth

[Botman]

Tommy T is the least of the concerns. He's talented enough that he should cope.
The pack is an out and out disaster though, when Papalii comes back on for his second stint, he's going to dominate imo

[Botman]

Kiwi, i might pick you before i'd pick Saifiti.
Though your eligibility might be questionable based on user name, but then, Jimmy Tamou is an Origin player.

Eligibility would be the least of my concerns, at 65kg I'm a little worried at squaring up against Josh Papalii but the positive is I'd likely only need to pay for a one way air fare, doing the maths and after studying the Jamie Buhrer hit, I reckon if I ended up on the end of one of Papalii's shots I'd at least make it back to Nz's west coast before coming back to earth

[Brew]

How much has Shannon Boyd fallen down in the pecking order when Saifiti is selected ahead of him. Can’t believe Boyd was a Kangaroo and one stage...


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[Northern Raider]

How much has Shannon Boyd fallen down in the pecking order when Saifiti is selected ahead of him. Can’t believe Boyd was a Kangaroo and one stage...


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A well deserved Kangaroo's jersey too. He was a very destructive prop at the time. I think the game has moved beyond him now.

[yeh raiders]

Tommy T is the least of the concerns. He's talented enough that he should cope.

Really? Morris and Latrell are both genuine centres, yet neither defended well in game one.

Latrell was instrumental in QLD winning with his horror reads, but he should’ve been given the chance to redeem himself for obvious reasons.

[-TW-]

Tamou is nearly as marshmallow a forward as Aaron Woods.

And no I don't know what the answer is, but not frickin' Tamou. Surely there's someone better than that.

You must have missed the 45 metre angled run he put on for a try against us in Wagga Wagga. Or the fact that of the middles available for NSW for post contact meters he is in the top 4. Klemmer is now out that makes top 3. Aiden Tolman and Finucane are the others. Yes even better than Jake Trbojevic on the post contact meter stats.

I'm not sure why you'd chose the Wagga try as a sample of how good he is..

That was a junk time try if there ever was one

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[Botman]

Tommy T is the least of the concerns. He's talented enough that he should cope.

Really? Morris and Latrell are both genuine centres, yet neither defended well in game one.

Latrell was instrumental in QLD winning with his horror reads, but he should’ve been given the chance to redeem himself for obvious reasons.

Dont get me wrong, im not saying i would have dropped Mitchell. He and Tedesco would be the first two players i'd pick
Dropping him is insane imo. IM just saying Tommy T is a really good player and i dont see any reason to be worried about him as a centre in a vacuum. I wouldnt pick him at centre over Mitchell, not a **** chance, but he'll be ok, i think.

[Danaman137]

1. Tedesco
2. Trbojevic
3. Mitchell
4. Morris/ Croker
5. Addo-Carr
6. Wighton
7. ?????
8. Vaughan
9. Cook
10. Tamou/ Paulo
11. Cordner
12. Frizell
13. Trbojevic

14. Walker
15. Murray
16. Sims
17. Finucane

Team freddie should have picked.
Cleary at halfback I guess... but only because Pearce and Reynolds are unavailable. Maybe Maloney.


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[julian87]

How much has Shannon Boyd fallen down in the pecking order when Saifiti is selected ahead of him. Can’t believe Boyd was a Kangaroo and one stage...


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A well deserved Kangaroo's jersey too. He was a very destructive prop at the time. I think the game has moved beyond him now.

It really wasn’t well deserved.

It was the token pick a random player from that year’s finals surprise packet.

[Seiffert82]

How much has Shannon Boyd fallen down in the pecking order when Saifiti is selected ahead of him. Can’t believe Boyd was a Kangaroo and one stage...


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A well deserved Kangaroo's jersey too. He was a very destructive prop at the time. I think the game has moved beyond him now.

It really wasn’t well deserved.

It was the token pick a random player from that year’s finals surprise packet.

He wasn't even the best prop at the Raiders, let alone in Australia.

[RedRaider]

Tamou is nearly as marshmallow a forward as Aaron Woods.

And no I don't know what the answer is, but not frickin' Tamou. Surely there's someone better than that.

You must have missed the 45 metre angled run he put on for a try against us in Wagga Wagga. Or the fact that of the middles available for NSW for post contact meters he is in the top 4. Klemmer is now out that makes top 3. Aiden Tolman and Finucane are the others. Yes even better than Jake Trbojevic on the post contact meter stats.

I'm not sure why you'd chose the Wagga try as a sample of how good he is..

That was a junk time try if there ever was one

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TW - I don't know what the expression 'junk time try' means. Any time a prop runs 45 meters to score a try is news worthy imo. I'm sure Jack was one of the players he beat/outpaced in his run to the line.

[Coastalraider]

Kiwi, i might pick you before i'd pick Saifiti.
Though your eligibility might be questionable based on user name, but then, Jimmy Tamou is an Origin player.

Eligibility would be the least of my concerns, at 65kg I'm a little worried at squaring up against Josh Papalii but the positive is I'd likely only need to pay for a one way air fare, doing the maths and after studying the Jamie Buhrer hit, I reckon if I ended up on the end of one of Papalii's shots I'd at least make it back to Nz's west coast before coming back to earth

All they need to do is get you into space mate....

[FuiFui BradBrad]

Tamou is nearly as marshmallow a forward as Aaron Woods.

And no I don't know what the answer is, but not frickin' Tamou. Surely there's someone better than that.

You must have missed the 45 metre angled run he put on for a try against us in Wagga Wagga. Or the fact that of the middles available for NSW for post contact meters he is in the top 4. Klemmer is now out that makes top 3. Aiden Tolman and Finucane are the others. Yes even better than Jake Trbojevic on the post contact meter stats.

I'm not sure why you'd chose the Wagga try as a sample of how good he is..

That was a junk time try if there ever was one

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TW - I don't know what the expression 'junk time try' means. Any time a prop runs 45 meters to score a try is news worthy imo. I'm sure Jack was one of the players he beat/outpaced in his run to the line.

Junk time try: A try that is scored where the player tricks the opposition by tucking the ball into his shorts. Made famous by Glebe Second Rower Billy Carlisle in the 20’s.

It’s also known as a Shirvo try.

[TongueFTW]

NSW dodged a bullet with Pearce being out. They have a much better chance with Maloney.

Some of the commentary around the side has surprised me. Other than the first 20 minutes, NSW were far, far off the pace in game one and the scoreline flattered them. There were 2 or 3 last ditch defensive efforts and luck that prevented the score from blowing out before a late consolation try brought them within a converted try. The whole "we only lost by 4 points and an intercept try" is misguided - NSW were dominated in every facet of the game.

[RedRaider]

Tamou is nearly as marshmallow a forward as Aaron Woods.

And no I don't know what the answer is, but not frickin' Tamou. Surely there's someone better than that.

You must have missed the 45 metre angled run he put on for a try against us in Wagga Wagga. Or the fact that of the middles available for NSW for post contact meters he is in the top 4. Klemmer is now out that makes top 3. Aiden Tolman and Finucane are the others. Yes even better than Jake Trbojevic on the post contact meter stats.

I'm not sure why you'd chose the Wagga try as a sample of how good he is..

That was a junk time try if there ever was one

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TW - I don't know what the expression 'junk time try' means. Any time a prop runs 45 meters to score a try is news worthy imo. I'm sure Jack was one of the players he beat/outpaced in his run to the line.

Junk time try: A try that is scored where the player tricks the opposition by tucking the ball into his shorts. Made famous by Glebe Second Rower Billy Carlisle in the 20’s.

It’s also known as a Shirvo try.

Thanks Fui I always wondered why he was 'signaling' to turn right when the track curved to the left. Balance perhaps.

[greeneyed]

New snub cements Canberra Raiders Jarrod Croker's title as unluckiest player in NSW Origin history

Of all the State of Origin snubs Canberra Raiders hero Jarrod Croker has endured, this must be especially bruising. Croker was just passed-over in favour of his Raiders teammate Jack Wighton, who will play left centre for NSW. Croker’s position.

"The poor bugger doesn't get the accolades he deserves,” Ricky Stuart said.

Read more: https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/jarrod-cro ... cyOhONZBNw

[FuiFui BradBrad]

TW - I don't know what the expression 'junk time try' means. Any time a prop runs 45 meters to score a try is news worthy imo. I'm sure Jack was one of the players he beat/outpaced in his run to the line.

Junk time try: A try that is scored where the player tricks the opposition by tucking the ball into his shorts. Made famous by Glebe Second Rower Billy Carlisle in the 20’s.

It’s also known as a Shirvo try.

Thanks Fui I always wondered why he was 'signaling' to turn right when the track curved to the left. Balance perhaps.

Yeah I think it was for ballast and stability. His version of the winged keel

[hrundi89]

Latrell deserved to be dropped.

Origin is 90% attitude, and his was nowhere to be found.

[dubby]

Agreed

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[The Nickman]

LemonMan and co will tell you it never happened, but last time Wighton clashed with Chambers in the centres, Wighton won the battle comfortably. But that was 2013.

Picking Tommy Turbo at centre and leaving Latrell out is just plain reckless.

Hahaha boy it's spicy being called out on this forum by the poster who has proven himself to have the LEAST clue about rugby league over the last decade.

That's quite an achievement!

[yeh raiders]

LemonMan and co will tell you it never happened, but last time Wighton clashed with Chambers in the centres, Wighton won the battle comfortably. But that was 2013.

Picking Tommy Turbo at centre and leaving Latrell out is just plain reckless.

Hahaha boy it's spicy being called out on this forum by the poster who has proven himself to have the LEAST clue about rugby league over the last decade.

That's quite an achievement!

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

[The Nickman]

LemonMan and co will tell you it never happened, but last time Wighton clashed with Chambers in the centres, Wighton won the battle comfortably. But that was 2013.

Picking Tommy Turbo at centre and leaving Latrell out is just plain reckless.

Hahaha boy it's spicy being called out on this forum by the poster who has proven himself to have the LEAST clue about rugby league over the last decade.

That's quite an achievement!

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

[yeh raiders]

LemonMan and co will tell you it never happened, but last time Wighton clashed with Chambers in the centres, Wighton won the battle comfortably. But that was 2013.

Picking Tommy Turbo at centre and leaving Latrell out is just plain reckless.

Hahaha boy it's spicy being called out on this forum by the poster who has proven himself to have the LEAST clue about rugby league over the last decade.

That's quite an achievement!

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

[The Nickman]

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

Look, that's not important. The important thing here is that I'm capable of getting outside if I really need to.

[bonehead]

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

Look, that's not important. The important thing here is that I'm capable of getting outside if I really need to.

slip slop slap

[Northern Raider]

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

Look, that's not important. The important thing here is that I'm capable of getting outside if I really need to.

Provided the ankle monitor is on

[Neeeegz]

Or you can just go back and watch the tape, sober.

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

Look, that's not important. The important thing here is that I'm capable of getting outside if I really need to.

Provided the ankle monitor is on

Is that a Penrith native requirement ?

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[The Nickman]

Honestly, I'll just keep on with my process of going outside to check the sky colour everytime you tell me it's blue.

They let you go outside?

Look, that's not important. The important thing here is that I'm capable of getting outside if I really need to.

Provided the ankle monitor is on

Is that a Penrith native requirement ?

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Wow, that’s a massive swing and a miss haha

[Neeeegz]

No swing no ding

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[greeneyed]

VIDEO: 'Pretty confident we can do the job' - Canberra Raiders and Queensland Maroons forward Josh Papalii

Queensland Maroons enforcer Josh Papalii can't wait to run out onto Perth Stadium on Sunday after experiencing the excitement of Game I.

Video: https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/06/19/ ... h-papalii/

[greeneyed]

@TheGHRaiders on Twitter

Hear from Canberra Raiders and Queensland Maroons forward Josh Papalii, as he prepares for State of Origin II from Perth. #NRL #WeAreRaiders #wearecbr #QLDER

'First session not our best': https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/leag ... est!735784

[greeneyed]

Peter Sterling says the future of Canberra Raiders Jack Wighton is in the centres

Peter Sterling says Canberra Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton could well make a permanent move to the centres in the future.

“I actually think that Jack Wighton’s best position is centre and that’s eventually where he will slot in down the track at the Canberra Raiders I would imagine unless he goes elsewhere. But I think ultimately that is going to be his best spot.

Read more and audio: https://www.sportsradio.com.au/sterlos- ... tf0iPQAm4U

[The Nickman]

I mean let's completely disregard the fact he's now playing career-best football, he's now the major strike weapon AND focal point of the Canberra Raiders attack, yeah sure... his best position is centre.

So was Laurie Daley's.

[Raider Azz]

Peter Sterling is pretty clueless these days. At one point I'm sure he had a good football IQ. But not anymore.

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