2019 Rd 23 V Sea Eagles: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

[Neeeegz]

Dropping Cotric 3 weeks out from finals is the hottest of takes, even for GH standards

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Haha yeah, but look who's proposing it though... I mean come on now

Oi.
I'm not dropping him, I'm saying all bench positions are important these days and he can provide impact off it, simmo was going well and I thought cotric would add 15% to our other bench options.
With cover from fullback wing centre and back row or a papanhouzen roll, it's a luxury to have this squad and squeeze it all out on game day.
So no need to discount someone's opinion before you actually regarded it or understood the question. Pigricknickman

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[Neeeegz]

yeah it's a good'un.

anyway I'm not worried because pig Rickman says we won't lose another game

We won't... pal

Let's make a bet.

If we lose a game this year, you have to change your username for the duration of the off season (to be chosen by azza and myself, pending admin approval).

Likewise, if we go through undefeated you get to choose my username for the off season (pending admin approval)



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Neeegzman would kill him just sayin

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[raiderskater]

For those on Croker Milestone Watch (2000 points):

14 points per game to reach it by the end of the regular season (possible but not probable - the Warriors game might tip the balance here)

11 points per game if we get knocked out in week 1 of the finals

9 points per game if we get knocked out in week 2 of the finals (or Prelim if we win week 1)

7 points per game if we get knocked out in the Prelim and play both week 1 and week 2 finals

7 points per game if we make the Grand Final, and play only week 1 and Prelim finals

6 points per game if we make the Grand Final, and play both week 1 and week 2 finals

tl;dr it's actually extremely possible for Croker to break 2000 this season.

[The Nickman]

Dropping Cotric 3 weeks out from finals is the hottest of takes, even for GH standards

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Haha yeah, but look who's proposing it though... I mean come on now

Oi.
I'm not dropping him, I'm saying all bench positions are important these days and he can provide impact off it, simmo was going well and I thought cotric would add 15% to our other bench options.
With cover from fullback wing centre and back row or a papanhouzen roll, it's a luxury to have this squad and squeeze it all out on game day.
So no need to discount someone's opinion before you actually regarded it or understood the question. Pigricknickman

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Haha I wasn’t even talking about you pal, but if you want to be a card holding member of the billy walker gang then please, go right ahead!

[Neeeegz]

Dropping Cotric 3 weeks out from finals is the hottest of takes, even for GH standards

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Haha yeah, but look who's proposing it though... I mean come on now

Oi.
I'm not dropping him, I'm saying all bench positions are important these days and he can provide impact off it, simmo was going well and I thought cotric would add 15% to our other bench options.
With cover from fullback wing centre and back row or a papanhouzen roll, it's a luxury to have this squad and squeeze it all out on game day.
So no need to discount someone's opinion before you actually regarded it or understood the question. Pigricknickman

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Haha I wasn’t even talking about you pal, but if you want to be a card holding member of the billy walker gang then please, go right ahead!

Nah, I thought I may of jumped the gun, carry on, I'm just a bit of a floater...

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[Hazza]

Surely Rapa doesn't miss a game with a burst blood vessel, fair dinkum. If he does I'll be sitting on my recliner with a beer and a packet of twisties questioning his toughness.

[Hazza]

Manly are a good side, playing well with a couple of out and out superstars. But I think we have a stronger bench. Hopefully that's what proves the difference. Play our best we'll win, anything less they're good enough to roll us.

[Coastalraider]

If we stay out of Manley’s niggling tactics, we win.

But we have a way of letting grubs like Walker under our skin, and not just the usual suspects like Rapa and Tarps, but it gets Hodgo as well.

Hopefully Bateman being on that edge now takes him on so hard he doesn’t have a chance to annoy anyone else!

[Ilanraiders]

CNK will also need to be on song because of DCE kicking game. We just need to shut down their forwards from getting a roll on.

[-PJ-]

Must stop Kapows offloads...

And kill TTurbo.

[Azza]

Will we be ok PJ.

[Northern Raider]

Must stop Kapows offloads...

And kill TTurbo.

Yeah, Kapow was dangerous with the offloads because so much effort went into stopping his momentum on hit ups it was harder to secure the ball. This year he hasn't been the same metre eater and might be thinking about offloads too much. He's turning a lot earlier in the tackle and as such his post contact metres aren't as high. Means defenders should target the ball earlier in the tackle.

[Botman]

I worry about our jamming defence this game
The reason you jam is, as ive said a number of times, to cut down the halves time and options and allow him really only to throw a very difficult pass, or drop in a very difficult kick, eat the football or turn it back infield to the defence... DCE is one of the few halves who is going to be able to make that very difficult pass or kick and do it regularly

[Azza]

I'm not worried because you said we will win Piggy, else you are a muppet.

[Northern Raider]

I'm not worried because you said we will win Piggy, else you are a muppet.

Can't we have both?

[Azza]

Fair point.

[-PJ-]

Will we be ok PJ.

I'm not worried.

[greeneyed]

Canberra Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh hitting the right notes

Ryan Sutton struggles to find a better way to sum up rising Canberra Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh than simply calling him a "redhead".

"He has come on in leaps and bounds. He's a redhead, and I didn't mean that... I mean he is genuinely a redhead," Sutton said. "It's good he is controlling his aggression and it showed on the weekend. He was outstanding, he was the second-highest metre maker on the team.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

Canberra Raiders ready to crank up finals-like intensity again

Canberra is bracing for another finals-like encounter against Manly on Sunday as they aim to secure a top-four finish.

"These are the games that you want to play in to prepare yourself for the finals. It's going to be a real tough game because Manly are really in contention for the top four and we're not safe, so we've just got to take this game as another semi-final game," Ryan Sutton said.

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/20/rai ... ity-again/

VIDEO: Sutton: We want to be making 80 minute performances: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/08 ... formances/

Raiders v Sea Eagles: Round 23 preview: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=33564

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/19/rai ... 3-preview/

Five things: Raiders v Sea Eagles: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/08 ... ea-eagles/

[SeeBee101]

Manly always seem to have a way of promoting the ball even if we try wrap up the ball. If we stop their second phase play, it will go a LONG way to stopping them this weekend.

[BJ]

John Bateman just walked past me in Civic wearing shorts and a t shirt. Does it have to be minus 10 before he puts a jumper on?

[-PJ-]

I'm 20 mins early but this is where to be for the team announcements..

[greeneyed]

NRL Team: Raiders V Sea Eagles



Canberra Raiders V Manly Sea Eagles
Sunday 25 August 4:05pm
Canberra Stadium
Gates open: 11:30am
Jersey Flegg: Canberra Raiders V Manly Sea Eagles 11:45am
NSW Cup: Mounties V Blacktown Sea Eagles 1:40pm
Tickets: Click here
TV coverage: Nine, Fox League Channel 502
Radio: ABC, Mix 106.3

The Canberra Raiders have named their squad for Sunday’s top four showdown against the Manly Sea Eagles at GIO Stadium.

Joe Tapine has been ruled out with a rib injury, which sees Ryan Sutton named to start the game at lock and Hudson Young to come onto the bench. Tapine is expected to miss between 1-2 matches.

The reshuffle is the only change to the side which defeated Melbourne in round 22.

Aidan Sezer will lineup for his 150th NRL match against manly on Sunday.

Canberra Raiders media

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. Sia Soliola
11. John Bateman
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Ryan Sutton

14. Bailey Simonsson
15. Dunamis Lui
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Hudson Young

18. Sam Williams
19. Siliva Havili
20. Emre Guler
21. Michael Oldfield

Injury/Suspension
Joe Tapine (Ribs) Round 24-25
Ata Hingano (Shoulder) Round 24-25
Brad Abbey (Knee) Season

Manly Sea Eagles

1. Tom Trbojevic
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Brendan Elliot
4. Moses Suli
5. Reuben Garrick
6. Dylan Walker
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Apisai Koroisau
10. Martin Taupau
11. Joel Thompson
12. Jack Gosiewski
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Manase Fainu
15. Corey Waddell
16. Morgan Boyle
17. Taniela Paseka

18. Lachlan Croker
19. Tevita Funa
20. Cade Cust
21. Lloyd Perrett

Officials

Referees: Ashley Klein, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Phil Henderson, Michael Wise
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

Match Hashtags: #NRL #WeareRaiders #BleedGreen #NRLRaidersManly

The Greenhouse Hashtags: #WearGreen2019 #FromAllAngles

NSW Cup team: Click here

Jersey Flegg team: Click here



Plus follow us on Twitter: @TheGHRaiders and Instagram: @TheGHRaiders

[Azza]

Will we be ok PJ.

I'm not worried.

God bless you my son.

[Dusty]

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

14. Havili / Simmonson
15. Young
16. Horsburgh
17. Lui


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[-PJ-]

Nice..

It says above Aidan Sezer will lineup for his 150th NRL match against Manly on Sunday.

That's got to be a record...

[El_Capitano]

I really hope it’s Havili 14 and Simonson 20


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[reptar]

Nice..

It says above Aidan Sezer will lineup for his 150th NRL match against Manly on Sunday.

That's got to be a record...

He must get tired of playing them.

[-TW-]

Happy with that

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[greeneyed]

Hudson Young and Nick Cotric raring to go for Canberra Raiders' NRL clash with Manly Sea Eagles

Rookie forward Hudson Young has a chance to redeem himself in the Canberra Raiders' finals push as he prepares to end an 11-week stint out of the NRL.

"I'm reunited with my buddy, it's good, I haven't been out there for a couple of weeks," Nick Cotric said. "Toots is such a good talker on the field, it's good. I'm slotting in comfortably back in that spot with him."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14239

[Wiki Special]

Best possible 17 considering Tapine is out.

[The Nickman]

I really like that squad.

[gangrenous]

Pretty sure that’s the one we negotiated?

[simo]

Its a very balanced side.

[The Nickman]

Best possible 17 considering Tapine is out.

Best possible 17 either way, IMO.

[greeneyed]

'We're contenders and we're coming': Canberra Raiders sound wake-up call to NRL heavyweights

"We're contenders and we're coming." That's the message from Canberra after the Raiders beat a top-four NRL side for the first time this season, toppling competition leaders Melbourne last week.

"To win that game last week, hopefully we proved to everyone we're real contenders and we're coming," Dunamis Lui said.

Read more: https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/we-re-cont ... cd4493020a