2020 Rd 18 V Dragons: Game Day

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Who will win?

Raiders 13+
6
60%
Raiders 1-12
2
20%
Draw
0
No votes
Dragons 1-12
1
10%
Dragons 13+
1
10%
 
Total votes: 10

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Re: 2020 Rd 18 V Dragons: Game Day

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Boy CHN just loves coming on late in wins and just marching through teams
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Aw, Nico. I love you but you're leaving us, you ****.
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Rapana has lost his damn mind hahah
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Well that was disappointing. Until this team learns to score points we’re going to have a very short finals campaign, I fear
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Some better signs... hopefully a sign we're not so far from the pack as I thought
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I like how Soward, the NRL "power ranking" expert, picked the Dragons.
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Over the Ramsay wank fest. He caught the ball and fell over twice.


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We need to get rid of those first halves, concentrate on getting some attack back through our backline and not sure on Valamei, the win was expected and there was some nice tries, but its going to need to be better to go deep into the finals.
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We looked a lot better in the second half. Some good plays.
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Valemei pretty good in second half. Good on him. His corner was the one looking into the sun too, so he had lots to do.
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Good second half, pretty crap first half

Will take it though, Parra has the wobbles top 4 alive

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The Nickman wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:54 pm Well that was disappointing. Until this team learns to score points we’re going to have a very short finals campaign, I fear
First class effort form you today! I've had a good chuckle
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Really happy for Hudson-Young. Awesome some great leadership from Croker to steer the team to victory.

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Some nice hands in those tries and really engaged the opposition forcing them into errors. There is still in the side but sometimes we just move from side to side
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Disgusting


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Well I have been rooting for the Broncos to get the wooden spoon for weeks now. Not anymore. Hope they play themselves into form against the Titans this afternoon and then do Parramatta next week!
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Watching a reply of Jack's second try. I mentioned it earlier but worth saying again. Pass from dummy half sublime. It makes the play.
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Boomercm wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:55 pm Valemei pretty good in second half. Good on him. His corner was the one looking into the sun too, so he had lots to do.
Yeah credit to him for not dropping his head and getting it together
That’s a good sign for a young guy but I’d still rather him not play... don’t think he’s quite ready for it

Maybe after an uninterrupted pre season he’s in the mix to replace Cotric
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Wighton is the best 6 in the game.

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Makaveli wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:17 pm I wish Starling would **** off with his crash balls honestly..

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Green Blogger wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:59 pm Well I have been rooting for the Broncos to get the wooden spoon for weeks now. Not anymore. Hope they play themselves into form against the Titans this afternoon and then do Parramatta next week!
Same same!!!
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afgtnk wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:47 pm Dragons are **** awful. That opening 20 from us was a near travesty, letting them get on top like that
Agreed. Just like Wests, Nth Qld, Canterbury, and Brisbane games - v inferior opposition. I don't understand why we always start slow and concede the first try. We can't do that in the semis
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I think we can beat anyone but wouldn't go into matches favourites against the best sides because we just lack the finesse of the top sides. We do have a lot of heart though.
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Ilanraiders wrote:
Makaveli wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:17 pm I wish Starling would **** off with his crash balls honestly..

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Them plays might be instructions from the coach
Yeah it's a play to not boot the ball into the stand and give away 7 tackles.

Hodgson did them as well

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afgtnk wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:37 pm
Seiffert82 wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:33 pm
The Nickman wrote: September 12, 2020, 3:59 pm
Seiffert82 wrote:The **** is with this campaign against CNK?
This whole forum is **** embarrassing at times

More like bag out the players forum
Waiting to hear again how **** Hudson Young is.
You're that guy who comes out with the 'Ha! told you so' the one time something happens, and completely missing the 99 times it doesn't.
What on earth are you talking about?

Young has been great all year.
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Ilanraiders wrote: September 12, 2020, 5:02 pm
Green Blogger wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:59 pm Well I have been rooting for the Broncos to get the wooden spoon for weeks now. Not anymore. Hope they play themselves into form against the Titans this afternoon and then do Parramatta next week!
Same same!!!
Cheering for Titans today so Brisbane play their game of the season next week when spoon is still possible. Canterbury cannot win 2 games.
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Ultima wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:54 pm I like how Soward, the NRL "power ranking" expert, picked the Dragons.
He was the only one. He never picks us so I asked the forum was there any history with Ricky. GE said he used to play with us in the juniors !
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Seems like we've worked on some attacking plays during the week.. double pump to wighton from Williams was my fav.. but can we execute this attack against good defense.
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radicalraider wrote: September 12, 2020, 5:11 pm Seems like we've worked on some attacking plays during the week.. double pump to wighton from Williams was my fav.. but can we execute this attack against good defense.
That was my favourite one too. Love it when our halves link up.

It was like a training run at the end though
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Hong Kong Raider wrote: September 12, 2020, 5:06 pm
Ultima wrote: September 12, 2020, 4:54 pm I like how Soward, the NRL "power ranking" expert, picked the Dragons.
He was the only one. He never picks us so I asked the forum was there any history with Ricky. GE said he used to play with us in the juniors !
He might also remember the time he got legally murdered by Wighton.

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radicalraider wrote: September 12, 2020, 5:11 pm Seems like we've worked on some attacking plays during the week.. double pump to wighton from Williams was my fav.. but can we execute this attack against good defense.
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Very happy to collect the two competition points. Great to see some multiple passing across the line. Havili passing from right to left from dummy half was fantastic as were some of his dummy half runs and the dummy half kick. My highlight though was Jack absolutely schooling Frizell in defence. Jack gave him no room to move and nailed him so many times one on one. The Papa one on one tackle on McGuiness was a bone rattler. Both Papa and Tapine combined to shut down the Dragons. There were a few gang tackles from the boys today but I want to see more particularly on the first and second tackles of each set.

This game was about getting some attacking and defensive combinations going leading into the finals. I think they did that. Two more matches to go in the premiership rounds against the improved Warriors and then away against a side which always gives us a tough game, the Sharks. A good lead into the finals.
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I'm very happy.

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MATCH REPORT: Canberra Raiders take sword and slice St George Illawarra Dragons' belly



The Canberra Raiders took a sword to the Dragons' soft underbelly as they repeatedly cut open St George Illawarra's middle. But more importantly Josh Papalii's AC joint got through unscathed in the Raiders' 37-8 victory at Wollongong on Saturday.

It keeps the Green Machine in touch with the top four with two rounds remaining before the finals - the first time the Raiders will play back-to-back finals campaigns since 2004.

CANBERRA RAIDERS 37 (Jack Wighton 2, Hudson Young, Jarrod Croker, John Bateman, Semi Valemei tries; Croker 6 goals; George Williams field goal) bt ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 8 (Cody Ramsey 2 tries) at Wollongong. Referee: Adam Gee and Matt Cecchin

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



MATCH REPORT: Ruthless Raiders put Dragons to the sword: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/12/rut ... the-sword/

MATCH REPORT: Raiders too good for Dragons in Wollongong: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2020/09 ... ollongong/

Dismal Dragons thrashed as Raiders run riot to spoil two-try hero’s debut: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 13a34f3dd4

Raiders overpower Saints in NRL mismatch: https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league ... -c-1311566

Reborn Young sparks Raiders to big win over Dragons: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/12/rut ... the-sword/

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: Dragons v Raiders: https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/09/12/mat ... v-raiders/

PRESS CONFERENCES: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart speaks after his team's win over the St George Illawarra Dragons: https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/leag ... nce!785667

Dean Young: https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/leag ... nce!785666

TEAM SONG: Raiders v Dragons: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2020/09 ... v-dragons/
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