2020 Rd 15 V Titans: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

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2020 Rd 15 V Titans: Teams and Previews



Canberra Raiders V Gold Coast Titans
Saturday August 22 3:00pm
Robina Stadium
TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio: ABC, 2CC, Mix 106.3

Who would you like to see line up for the Green Machine in Round 15? 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. Jordan Rapana
3. Jarrod Croker (C)
4. Curtis Scott
5. Nick Cotric
6. Jack Wighton
7. George Williams
8. Josh Papalii
9. Siliva Havili
10. Dunamis Lui
11. John Bateman
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Hudson Young

14. Tom Starling
15. Joe Tapine
16. Ryan Sutton
17. Corey Harawira-Naera

18. Sam Williams
19. Harley Smith-Shields
20. Kai O'Donnell
21. Matt Frawley

Injury/Suspension

Semi Valemei, Knee (Rd 16-17)
Emre Guler, Ankle (Rd 17-19)
Corey Horsburgh, Foot (Indefinite, until at least Rd 19, possibly season)
Michael Oldfield, Thumb (Rd 20)
Sia Soliola, Facial fracture (Indefinite, until at least Rd 20, possibly season)
Bailey Simonsson, Shoulder (Season)
Josh Hodgson, Knee (Season)
Andre Niko, Knee (Season)
Sebastian Kris, Extended sick leave

Gold Coast Titans

1. Alexander Brimson
2. Anthony Don
3. Brian Kelly
4. Young Tonumaipea
5. Phillip Sami
6. Ashley Taylor
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Jarrod Wallace
9. Nathan Peats
10. Jaiman Jolliffe
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Keegan Hipgrave
13. Moeaki Fotuaika

14. Tyrone Peachey
15. Sam Lisone
16. Beau Fermor
17. Sam Stone

18. Corey Thompson
19. Tanah Boyd
20. Jai Whitbread
21. Erin Clark

Officials

Referee: Chris Butler
Touch judges: Liam Kennedy, Drew Oultram
Video referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

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[Raiders666]

Another easy win coming up

[Northern Raider]

Need to be on our game for this. Titans are going pretty well at the moment. A bit stiff against Sharks yesterday. Before that they belted the Cowboys and the prior 2 weeks had close losses to Roosters and Panthers.

[Raiders666]

I'm not worried at all...We are far superior

[Ilanraiders]

Same team that smashed the donkeys....
Titans have a couple out n looks like their skipper as well...

[1992]

Just play for 80 minutes please.

[gangrenous]

What if it’s golden point 1992?

[Danaman137]

Anyone know the process of getting tickets to the game? Or will it be Titans members only? Probably my only chance to see out. Our play this year.


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[Northern Raider]

Anyone know the process of getting tickets to the game? Or will it be Titans members only? Probably my only chance to see out. Our play this year.


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Open for general sale. Go to Ticketek and for the code type in the number of tickets you want. Spell out the number e.g four.

[Dusty]

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Scott
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Starling
10. Lui
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. Young

14. Havili
15. CHN
16. Sutton
17. Tapine


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[Northern Raider]

Proctor referred straight to judiciary. Be an interesting case. He did bite but it was in response to a firearm being shoved in his mouth. Won't be a James Graham level suspension.

[Northern Raider]

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Scott
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Starling
10. Lui
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. Young

14. Havili
15. CHN
16. Sutton
17. Tapine


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I'm pretty sure Havili will be named at no9 bit would not surprise to see Starling start.

[Danaman137]

Anyone know the process of getting tickets to the game? Or will it be Titans members only? Probably my only chance to see out. Our play this year.


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Open for general sale. Go to Ticketek and for the code type in the number of tickets you want. Spell out the number e.g four.

Thanks man


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[Conor]

Proctor referred straight to judiciary. Be an interesting case. He did bite but it was in response to a firearm being shoved in his mouth. Won't be a James Graham level suspension.

Good lord! No wonder Johnson was playing it down after the match.

[Northern Raider]

Proctor referred straight to judiciary. Be an interesting case. He did bite but it was in response to a firearm being shoved in his mouth. Won't be a James Graham level suspension.

Good lord! No wonder Johnson was playing it down after the match.

Haha, autocorrect got me. That's a good one.

Meant to be forearm.

[Raiders_Pat]

I've made this point before but we need to start strong and I think that requires our best team starting. I'd get CHN on the starting team and if he's not fit enough to play 80min yet, get him on for 60min and extend his minutes each game until he is. I'm now also of the view that Tapine should start in place of Lui. I doubt we will see this happen this week but I would love to see how we go running out like this one week:

1. Nicoll-Klokstad
2. Rapana
3. Croker
4. Scott
5. Cotric
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Starling
10. Tapine
11. Whitehead
12. Harawira-Naera
13. Bateman

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

That's a very strong starting side. That starting forward pack can outmatch any of the others in the NRL and the space they would create with their go forward would give our halves and backs a lot more to work with early on. It doesn't matter if our second unit off the bench isn't as strong as the first due to the benefits of establishing dominance early and setting the scene for doubt to start creeping in to the minds of the opposition. This team has had trouble over the years trying to play catch up so why not play to our strengths and make teams play catch up against us imo.

[greeneyed]

Josh Hodgson still driving Green Machine behind the scenes

Josh Hodgson might be lost to the Canberra Raiders for the rest of the season on the field, but his leadership hasn't been lost off it.

"If he ain't going to be a coach I don't know who is. He's class, he's good to have around the boys, he knows the game inside out," John Bateman said. "I really look up to him as a leader, but he's a good bloke to have around the lads. He had his operation the other week, he's come back in now with the boys."

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

[-PJ-]

"firearm shoved in his mouth"
Wow.

[zim]

1. CNK
2. Cotric
3. Croker
4. Scott
5. Rapana
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Starling
10. Lui
11. Bateman
12. Whitehead
13. Young

14. Havili
15. CHN
16. Sutton
17. Tapine

Did you switch Cotric and Rapana because of the way Rapana was trying to finish like a right sided winger?

[Matt]

While I think Holbrook has done a good job working out who to feed and who to let go, and create a Titans team that has plucky this year; they are still the Titans.

However, they will be without arguabley their best forward and player in Arrow. Good chance they lose Proctor, due to biting SJ, too. Copley is replaceable, but he is out.

I'll take a punt on both 17s...
CNK 1. Brimson
Cotric 2. Thompson
Croker 3. Kelly
Scott 4. Tonumaipea
Rapa 5. Sami
Jack 6. Taylor
GWill 7. Fogerty
Papa 8. Fotuaika
Havili 9. Peats
Lui 10. Joliffe
Bateman 11. Stone
Whitey 12. Hipgrave
Sutton 13. Wallace

Starling 14. Boyd
Young 15. Fermor
Tapine 16. Lisone
CHN 17. Whitbread

[RedRaider]

I don't think any side can be taken lightly in the NRL. The work must be done to earn a victory every week. Same side as against Bronco's.

Titans will be hungry for this game, I just hope it's not in a Proctor type of hungry. His unsavoury efforts against Cronulla will reduce fans appetite for the game. As it was a send off I don't see how the judiciary can not suspend him. They cannot quibble with the nibble. I'm sure they'll chew it over for a while before making the correct decision that what Proctor did was unpalatable. I'll go now ...

[gerg]

While I think Holbrook has done a good job working out who to feed and who to let go, and create a Titans team that has plucky this year; they are still the Titans.

However, they will be without arguabley their best forward and player in Arrow. Good chance they lose Proctor, due to biting SJ, too. Copley is replaceable, but he is out.

I'll take a punt on both 17s...
CNK 1. Brimson
Cotric 2. Thompson
Croker 3. Kelly
Scott 4. Tonumaipea
Rapa 5. Sami
Jack 6. Taylor
GWill 7. Fogerty
Papa 8. Fotuaika
Havili 9. Peats
Lui 10. Joliffe
Bateman 11. Stone
Whitey 12. Hipgrave
Sutton 13. Wallace

Starling 14. Boyd
Young 15. Fermor
Tapine 16. Lisone
CHN 17. Whitbread

You missed Peachey. He has been better the last month or so, but still overrated - if anybody rates him anymore.

No secret that I watch most games every weekend and I've been pretty impressed with the Titans, especially the last month. They play an expansive style with plenty of second phase - which we have struggled with in the past. Arrow is a big loss and Proctor has rewound the clock the past few weeks. They are big outs. Kelly has been lethal on the edge and Brimson is regaining some form.

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[1992]

What if it’s golden point 1992?

If we play for 80 minutes against the Titans there will be no need for golden point.

Also, you need to quote people to make sure they see your reply.
Your doing it wrong, bro.

[Crusader]

Very impressed with Raiders win over Broncos, Raiders have only conceded 3 tries, and scored 13 tries in the last 6 games of 2nd half footy, just need the full 80.

Titans are the best of the three Queensland teams so we cant take this lightly, they will be down on some troops who most times make the Raiders look ordinary (proctor, copely), they also have playing Thompson, Kelly, Lisone who have had field days against Raiders in the past.
Wouldnt change much in the Team, good that papa, lui and whitehead had a bit of a rest and fresh for this game.

It will be a physical match up, Raiders by 12

[Crusader]

Very impressed with Raiders win over Broncos, Raiders have only conceded 3 tries, and scored 13 tries in the last 6 games of 2nd half footy, just need the full 80.

Titans are the best of the three Queensland teams so we cant take this lightly, they will be down on some troops who most times make the Raiders look ordinary (proctor, copely), they also have playing Thompson, Kelly, Lisone who have had field days against Raiders in the past.
Wouldnt change much in the Team, good that papa, lui and whitehead had a bit of a rest and fresh for this game.

It will be a physical match up, Raiders by 12

[GreenMachine]

We need a full 80 minute performance and I’m not buying any of this ‘we should beat them easy’ crap.

Don’t forget the changed travel arrangements don’t help - were almost destined to start slow.

I’d love for us to start with more width and passing instead of bashing through the middle for 40 minutes.

[Matt]

While I think Holbrook has done a good job working out who to feed and who to let go, and create a Titans team that has plucky this year; they are still the Titans.

However, they will be without arguabley their best forward and player in Arrow. Good chance they lose Proctor, due to biting SJ, too. Copley is replaceable, but he is out.

I'll take a punt on both 17s...
CNK 1. Brimson
Cotric 2. Thompson
Croker 3. Kelly
Scott 4. Tonumaipea
Rapa 5. Sami
Jack 6. Taylor
GWill 7. Fogerty
Papa 8. Fotuaika
Havili 9. Peats
Lui 10. Joliffe
Bateman 11. Stone
Whitey 12. Hipgrave
Sutton 13. Wallace

Starling 14. Boyd
Young 15. Fermor
Tapine 16. Lisone
CHN 17. Whitbread

You missed Peachey. He has been better the last month or so, but still overrated - if anybody rates him anymore.

No secret that I watch most games every weekend and I've been pretty impressed with the Titans, especially the last month. They play an expansive style with plenty of second phase - which we have struggled with in the past. Arrow is a big loss and Proctor has rewound the clock the past few weeks. They are big outs. Kelly has been lethal on the edge and Brimson is regaining some form.

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Ooops. Yeah, I had him at 13, then decided Holbrook would probably leave him in the bench role and forgot to put him back. So,
14. Boyd
15. Peach
16. Lisone
17. Fermor

[luke]

Proctor referred straight to judiciary. Be an interesting case. He did bite but it was in response to a firearm being shoved in his mouth. Won't be a James Graham level suspension.

Good lord! No wonder Johnson was playing it down after the match.

[BJ]

According to the Stats our starting front row of Papa, Havilli and Lui all had zero missed tackles against the Broncos. (I know they all had limited game time last weekend). But that’s a strong effort when you have Haas and Fifita in their pack.

But even more impressive. Zerotackle has the full season stats. Papa has just 10 missed tackles for the 2020 season and Lui has just 6 missed tackles.

No wonder our very middle is strong in defence. That’s keeping us in games when our attack isn’t on fire.

[reptar]

When is Team List Tuesday?

[zim]

I believe it occurs on the equinox.

[reptar]

I believe it occurs on the equinox.

It must be hot, then!

[The Nickman]

I'm going to this game! It will be my first (and possibly only) game for the year!!

Strange old year 2020.

[luffraider]

I'm going to this game! It will be my first (and possibly only) game for the year!!

Strange old year 2020.

Same here nick!

I got my tickets today and actually got 2 for 1 in the general admission area

[greeneyed]

George Williams relishing Canberra Raiders' Wigan connection

The return of John Bateman from shoulder surgery has not only helped the Green Machine, but Raiders halfback George Williams as well.

"I think it's a mix of a few things," Jarrod Croker said. "Having 'Batty' come back and help - they've played a lot of footy together over the years. Having that consistent edge, having Curtis, John and [Nick Cotric] there for a couple of weeks and hopefully over the back end of the year they can stick together."

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