Your predicted Canberra Raiders team for next year?
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Your predicted Canberra Raiders team for next year?
To get my mind off the loss, how does everyone think we will run out next year?
1. CNK
2. Rapana
3. Croker
4. Timoko
5. Simonnson
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Horsburgh
11. Haraweira-Neira
12. Whitehead
13. Tapine
14. Starling
15. Lui
16. Sutton/Guler
17. Young
18. Soliola
19. Havilli
Pretty hard to determine which forwards miss out.
1. CNK
2. Rapana
3. Croker
4. Timoko
5. Simonnson
6. Wighton
7. Williams
8. Papalii
9. Hodgson
10. Horsburgh
11. Haraweira-Neira
12. Whitehead
13. Tapine
14. Starling
15. Lui
16. Sutton/Guler
17. Young
18. Soliola
19. Havilli
Pretty hard to determine which forwards miss out.
Re: Team for next year
I think there might be an unexpected departure or two - especially in the forwards.
No other explanation for carrying so many options.
No other explanation for carrying so many options.
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Re: Team for next year
Curtis Scott will get first shot a the centre role. Timoko and HSS to step in if he faulters
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Re: Team for next year
Hopefully Mounties run around next year, Croker can bring his strong leadership qualities and his goal kicking to them for a NSW Cup tilt
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Re: Team for next year
Agree on Whitehead, that drop against Cronulla coming off our line was a real stinker and each game he’s thrown up a really bad error.
Just seems off
Re: Team for next year
If Matt Timoko doesn't start the season at right centre, then Sticky deserves to be fired out of a cannon back to Queanbeyan.Northern Raider wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:07 pm Curtis Scott will get first shot a the centre role. Timoko and HSS to step in if he faulters
He's the one guy who has any sort of speed or threat about him in our outside back depth.
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We'll see. I liked what I've seen from Timoko. Sample size to small to make a definitive call on next year just yet.afgtnk wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:17 pmIf Matt Timoko doesn't start the season at right centre, then Sticky deserves to be fired out of a cannon back to Queanbeyan.Northern Raider wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:07 pm Curtis Scott will get first shot a the centre role. Timoko and HSS to step in if he faulters
He's the one guy who has any sort of speed or threat about him in our outside back depth.
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Re: Team for next year
If Ricky is serious about next season he needs Timoko to take a huge leap and recruit another strike weapon..
Basically, Croker, Valemei, Rapana and Scott should not be automatic selections.
I’d also say the same for Whitehead. I don’t know if he’s just fatigued but he’s behind Young and CHN for me.
Basically, Croker, Valemei, Rapana and Scott should not be automatic selections.
I’d also say the same for Whitehead. I don’t know if he’s just fatigued but he’s behind Young and CHN for me.
Re: Team for next year
1. Williams,Sam
2. Croker (nc)
3. HSS
4. Timoko
5. CNK
6. Frawley
7. Wighton
8. Sia
9. Havili
10. CNK
11. CHN
12. Whitehead (c)
13. Young
14. Subloo
15. KOD
16. Sis again
17. the Ghost of Nic Cotric
2. Croker (nc)
3. HSS
4. Timoko
5. CNK
6. Frawley
7. Wighton
8. Sia
9. Havili
10. CNK
11. CHN
12. Whitehead (c)
13. Young
14. Subloo
15. KOD
16. Sis again
17. the Ghost of Nic Cotric
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Re: Team for next year
We’re not with Mounties next year.. unless that was the joke?Rickmando wrote:Hopefully Mounties run around next year, Croker can bring his strong leadership qualities and his goal kicking to them for a NSW Cup tilt
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Re: Team for next year
No chance Whitehead is captain over Hodgo , Papa or Wighton.
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Re: Team for next year
Too early to pick a team.. movement to happen hopefully for our backline.
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Re: Team for next year
Let’s reverse the feeder club arrangement Fui - I for one will look forward to us providing them with their 2021 Centre pairing of Croker and Scott!Fuifui Bradbrad wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:34 pmWe’re not with Mounties next year.. unless that was the joke?Rickmando wrote:Hopefully Mounties run around next year, Croker can bring his strong leadership qualities and his goal kicking to them for a NSW Cup tilt
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Re: Team for next year
Ryan James anyone!!!Roger Kenworthy wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:37 pm Too early to pick a team.. movement to happen hopefully for our backline.
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Re: Team for next year
Hurting like all of you.
If I'm honest with myself, and it's hard....
I'm really worried about Jarrod at 3.
I want him to have another 5 years in first grade.
Effort is there. I don't know what's changed but defence had been poor. Attack 5/10. Goalkicking not a factor imo.
I'm concerned about his spot going forward as it stands.
I recall saying the same things about Tongue, and he retired the next year.
I hope Toots finds something in the off season. I love him!
If I'm honest with myself, and it's hard....
I'm really worried about Jarrod at 3.
I want him to have another 5 years in first grade.
Effort is there. I don't know what's changed but defence had been poor. Attack 5/10. Goalkicking not a factor imo.
I'm concerned about his spot going forward as it stands.
I recall saying the same things about Tongue, and he retired the next year.
I hope Toots finds something in the off season. I love him!
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Re: Team for next year
We need to sign a strong running, fast, young outside back like that Bulldogs' Cotric.
Re: Team for next year
He's named Matthew Timokocasta66 wrote:We need to sign a strong running, fast, young outside back like that Bulldogs' Cotric.
Get him in
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Re: Team for next year
Timoko in the centres for mine. Rapa and Simo the wings. Fire Scott out of a cannon. Starling on the bench if Hodgo isn't reasy for 80 minutes, otherwise Havilli.
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Ah, so me and my son weren't the only ones screaming at Bateman and Rapa to PASS!
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He's sure to spot a hole given the way he spotted that camera when Croker told him he's playing.
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I’d like to give this guy Aikens a go at fullback. CNK doesn’t have the positional sense and defensive ability to be our long term fullback, despite his graces in attack.
Aikens
Rapana
Scott
Timoko
Simonssen
Wighton
Williams
Tapine
Whitehead
CHN
Papa
Horse
Hodgson
Starling
Lui
Guler/Sutton
Young
Aikens
Rapana
Scott
Timoko
Simonssen
Wighton
Williams
Tapine
Whitehead
CHN
Papa
Horse
Hodgson
Starling
Lui
Guler/Sutton
Young
Re: Team for next year
So you'd bin CNK all together
Hahahahaha
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Re: Team for next year
Aside from your casting aside of CNKrayden83 wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 11:11 pm I’d like to give this guy Aikens a go at fullback. CNK doesn’t have the positional sense and defensive ability to be our long term fullback, despite his graces in attack.
Aikens
Rapana
Scott
Timoko
Simonssen
Wighton
Williams
Tapine
Whitehead
CHN
Papa
Horse
Hodgson
Starling
Lui
Guler/Sutton
Young
You really did my head in with your 13-9 ordering of the forwards.
"why is Whitehead at Hooker?" I was wondering
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Re: Team for next year
They say not to make decisions on game day.... so I’ve waited until just after midnight.
CNK was incredible last week against the Chooks, I can forgive him for not being very effective tonight when we got ambushed and blown off the park.
Croker, Semi and Rapana on the other hand, were terrible.
Rapana needs another offseason to get his body right but should never have been picked to play centre. That was a terrible call at the time and it still is. Cotric is a perfectly capable centre who is starved of possession on the flank, as someone else mentioned in the Game Day thread, it’s little wonder why haven’t kept him or didn’t fight hard to - we barely use him out there!
Semi is very green. After his atrocious game against the Dragons, there was every reason to look for someone with a bit more stability in their game like Timoko. We didn’t need to keep him in FG, the upside was never big enough.
Croker is just about done in terms of being good enough to compete in the big games. He’ll limp through next season again, but the sooner he goes to the Super League, the better. Lacks speed, lacks size and just isn’t up to it anymore.
Looking forward to getting Josh Hodgson back. CHN was golden tonight, he really repaid the faith.
Halves stay the same, forwards stay pretty much the same aside from Bateman’s departure and the return of the Hors/Guler.
It’s Ricky that has the most work to do from a tactical point of view. This squad is 100% capable of winning the competition, anything less is a fail.
Melbourne probably won’t have Smith next year.... we need to cash in.
CNK was incredible last week against the Chooks, I can forgive him for not being very effective tonight when we got ambushed and blown off the park.
Croker, Semi and Rapana on the other hand, were terrible.
Rapana needs another offseason to get his body right but should never have been picked to play centre. That was a terrible call at the time and it still is. Cotric is a perfectly capable centre who is starved of possession on the flank, as someone else mentioned in the Game Day thread, it’s little wonder why haven’t kept him or didn’t fight hard to - we barely use him out there!
Semi is very green. After his atrocious game against the Dragons, there was every reason to look for someone with a bit more stability in their game like Timoko. We didn’t need to keep him in FG, the upside was never big enough.
Croker is just about done in terms of being good enough to compete in the big games. He’ll limp through next season again, but the sooner he goes to the Super League, the better. Lacks speed, lacks size and just isn’t up to it anymore.
Looking forward to getting Josh Hodgson back. CHN was golden tonight, he really repaid the faith.
Halves stay the same, forwards stay pretty much the same aside from Bateman’s departure and the return of the Hors/Guler.
It’s Ricky that has the most work to do from a tactical point of view. This squad is 100% capable of winning the competition, anything less is a fail.
Melbourne probably won’t have Smith next year.... we need to cash in.
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Re: Team for next year
I can see Croker given the Campo chat..
I believe that.
When ?
Who knows. He's contracted for another 3-4years?.
I'll call it now..NO.
I believe that.
When ?
Who knows. He's contracted for another 3-4years?.
I'll call it now..NO.
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Re: Team for next year
2021
CNK
Simo/Semi
Croker?
Timoko
Rapana
Jack
GWilly
Papa
Hodgo
Emre
Whitey
CHN
Taps
Havili
Redhorse
Sutton
Hudson
I'm not even sure on that.
Papa, Hodgo, Whitey and Taps are starters. The rest I'll leave to Stick.
CNK
Simo/Semi
Croker?
Timoko
Rapana
Jack
GWilly
Papa
Hodgo
Emre
Whitey
CHN
Taps
Havili
Redhorse
Sutton
Hudson
I'm not even sure on that.
Papa, Hodgo, Whitey and Taps are starters. The rest I'll leave to Stick.
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Re: Team for next year
Positioning and defence are CNKs strengths, not his attack.rayden83 wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 11:11 pm I’d like to give this guy Aikens a go at fullback. CNK doesn’t have the positional sense and defensive ability to be our long term fullback, despite his graces in attack.
Aikens
Rapana
Scott
Timoko
Simonssen
Wighton
Williams
Tapine
Whitehead
CHN
Papa
Horse
Hodgson
Starling
Lui
Guler/Sutton
Young
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Re: Team for next year
I totally forgot about him tbh. That just makes our middle forward depth even crazier.Green Beers wrote:Ryan James anyone!!!Roger Kenworthy wrote: ↑October 16, 2020, 9:37 pm Too early to pick a team.. movement to happen hopefully for our backline.
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