Canberra Raiders 2019 squad

[Rick]

I can’t see him playing any less than 60. With his style of play and size he could go the 80 if required.


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[zim]

I wouldn't want him playing any more than 60 week to week. Long season + origin we don't want him burnt out by round 14. 60 is pretty much ideal with that 10min break either side of the half.
If Tapine or Whitehead shift to the middle as well I'd be expecting 60 from them.

[Dusty]

Assuming our pack is:

8. Sutton
9. Hodgson
10. Papalii
11. Tapine
12. Whitehead
13. J. Bateman

14. Havili
15. Soliola
16. Guler
17. L. Bateman (you know he’ll be there)

If Papalii plays 60 and our 11 and 12 play 80, J. Bateman plays big mins, Ricky’s use of the bench will be very interesting


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[edwahu]

I'd be surprised if Bateman doesn't play 80, that's kind of his thing.

[Dusty]

I'd be surprised if Bateman doesn't play 80, that's kind of his thing.

I tend to agree.

So that could mean that our bench will share 20 of Papalii’s minutes and approximately 40 mins of the other (Sutton or whoever it is) props minutes.


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[Ruben Daley]

Assuming our pack is:

8. Sutton
9. Hodgson
10. Papalii
11. Tapine
12. Whitehead
13. J. Bateman

14. Havili
15. Soliola
16. Guler
17. L. Bateman (you know he’ll be there)

If Papalii plays 60 and our 11 and 12 play 80, J. Bateman plays big mins, Ricky’s use of the bench will be very interesting


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Lui will start or be first man off the bench. If Sutton is in the team, that means Luke Bateman is out.

I don’t think the club is as tied to Luke as some think. He was only offered a one-year deal remember.

The minutes will be interesting. Papa will play 60 for sure. It’s a waste otherwise. J. Bateman can go 80 but I don’t reckon he will initially while it’s hot and he’s adjusting to the NRL.

But I still can’t quite see how the rest of the bench gets time when Elliott and Tapine don’t need to come off.

[Dusty]

I forgot about Lui

Re: Luke Bateman’s contract. I was under the impression that he knocked back a longer deal hoping to play his way into a better one


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[Dusty]

NRL.com Podcast

Jamie Soward has Abbey at fullback and Wighton on the wing... wow

[greeneyed]

NRL.com Podcast

Jamie Soward has Abbey at fullback and Wighton on the wing... wow

Seems he also wants John Bateman at five eighth!

[Ruben Daley]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

My memory is that Bateman wanted a longer contract but the club only offered one year. But that he was hoping to prove in that one year that he was worth an extension.

You might be right though. Either way, the club is clearly not paying him much.

[greeneyed]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

How does he get a job in the media?

[-PJ-]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

How does he get a job in the media?

Wayne Bennett ??

[-TW-]

If it was Wighton on the wing with Cotric at FB I could deal with the stupid suggestion

But Abbey? **** off

[Ruben Daley]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

How does he get a job in the media?

No idea. It’s not like he was a well-liked personality when he was playing either.

[edwahu]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

How does he get a job in the media?

Agreeing to a release with two years on contract perhaps. Same way Parker and Hodges have deals and are unwatchable at best.

[Grün Maschine]

As if we needed more proof that Soward is a muppet.

How does he get a job in the media?

Agreeing to a release with two years on contract perhaps. Same way Parker and Hodges have deals and are unwatchable at best.

its obvious soward still remembers being knocked out cold by wighton

[BadnMean]

I think Tapine especially (Whitehead perhaps) would benefit from playing 60 rather than 80. Havilli could do that too, Or Sia.

[RedRaider]

I wouldn't want him playing any more than 60 week to week. Long season + origin we don't want him burnt out by round 14. 60 is pretty much ideal with that 10min break either side of the half.
If Tapine or Whitehead shift to the middle as well I'd be expecting 60 from them.

I think you are right about Papa at Prop, Zim. 30 minutes on, then 30 minutes off (including half time), then the final 30 minutes. In the early part of the season Guler to replace Papa as he continues to find his feet in FG. I think Guler will get longer minutes as the season progresses.

[greeneyed]

Not quite sure where to put this... Shame, I'd have liked him to stay in the Mounties system at least.

Matt Lyons leaves Canberra Raiders to sign for Gundagai

After four years in the Canberra Raiders system Matt Lyons is back in Group Nine after signing with Gundagai.

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[Raider_Boy]

He is a good kid, Matt. I would have liked to see him persevere with Mounties too.