2023 Finals Week 1 v Knights: Game Day

[jimmy82]

I’d honestly be happy with Croker coming in and Jack moving back to 6

Our only chance of winning is good games from Jack and Fogarty, will it happen? Probably not

But it’s our only chance so might as well roll the dice

Agree it’s the only chance we have of winning. Jack to put in a MOTM performance, wind back the clock and give us the biggest diamond he’s capable of.
Crocker will hold his own better than Frawley down that edge with Wighton beside him. It’s our only hope and hope he rolls the dice with it.

[Wiki Special]

As far as team combinations go Jack should go to 5/8 and Croker come in .
Left edge is horrible but goes to another level of horrible with Frawley on that side.

I agree. We are long odds of a win based on form. I'd 100% rather roll the dice with Croker at left centre and Jack at 5/8. Having them both in might lift the side, who knows?

[cat]

The NRL were practicing the intro video when I walked past the stadium
Shiller is in

[gangrenous]

Ready for Jack to kick out on the full one last time.

[Finchy]

The NRL were practicing the intro video when I walked past the stadium
Shiller is in

Anyone else?

[Ilanraiders]

The NRL were practicing the intro video when I walked past the stadium
Shiller is in

Anyone else?

Schiller must be 1-17

[greeneyed]

The Raiders won’t have submitted their final team yet… The NRL won’t know any late changes yet.

[mikeraider]

Their is absolutely nothing to loose, and everyone has written us of, normally this is prime territory in which the raiders succeed, hang on I hope that's the finals mindset of the team, and this could be Jack's and Crokers last game in green.

P.S let's just go out and treat it like any other away game, normally we can win them.

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of today's Week 1 Finals clash between the Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights at Hunter Stadium. Kick off is at 4:05pm. This match is broadcast on Nine and Fox League. Check your local guides. We will have live scores right here in this thread. Please join in with your own commentary.



Here are the final teams.

Canberra Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana
2. James Schiller
3. Jack Wighton
4. Matt Timoko
5. Nick Cotric
6. Matt Frawley
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Ata Mariota
9. Zac Woolford
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead (c)
13. Hohepa Puru

14. Tom Starling
15. Emre Guler
16. Pasami Saulo
17. Trey Mooney

19. Albert Hopoate

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga (c)
2. Dominic Young
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Tyson Gamble
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Phoenix Crossland
10. Leo Thompson
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Adam Elliott

14. Kurt Mann
15. Daniel Saifiti
16. Jack Hetherington
17. Mathew Croker

20. Dylan Lucas

[Hong Kong Raider]

Croker is playing. For Newcastle

[Finchy]

Well that’s a shame. Farewell Toots

[Hong Kong Raider]

Well that’s a shame. Farewell Toots

Shame for Newcastle

[radicalraider]

There's no way croker and Ricky are on good terms

[Old School Green]

There's no way croker and Ricky are on good terms

I almost think toots is done. Like he is saying that he doesn’t want to play or that he thinks he may be a liability

[Finchy]

Well that’s a shame. Farewell Toots

Shame for Newcastle

Nah, Frawley will more than compensate

[Canberra Milk]

I’d honestly be happy with Croker coming in and Jack moving back to 6

Our only chance of winning is good games from Jack and Fogarty, will it happen? Probably not

But it’s our only chance so might as well roll the dice

I find the Wighton centre move just mind boggling. We're stacked in the centres, it's just completely unnecessary

If we win today and Frawley gets MoM I'll eat my words but I'm not expecting it

[Regs Revolution]

I’d honestly be happy with Croker coming in and Jack moving back to 6

Our only chance of winning is good games from Jack and Fogarty, will it happen? Probably not

But it’s our only chance so might as well roll the dice

I find the Wighton centre move just mind boggling. We're stacked in the centres, it's just completely unnecessary

If we win today and Frawley gets MoM I'll eat my words but I'm not expecting it

What’s mind boggling about playing the best centre and best left centre we have, at left centre?

[mikeraider]

I hope Croker is not injured, his finals experience would have been something we could have used.

[Canberra Milk]

The Facebookers crying out for Croker as usual. I just find it wild

[julian87]

I’d honestly be happy with Croker coming in and Jack moving back to 6

Our only chance of winning is good games from Jack and Fogarty, will it happen? Probably not

But it’s our only chance so might as well roll the dice

I find the Wighton centre move just mind boggling. We're stacked in the centres, it's just completely unnecessary

If we win today and Frawley gets MoM I'll eat my words but I'm not expecting it

What’s mind boggling about playing the best centre and best left centre we have, at left centre?

The halves are Jamal Forgarty and Matt Frawley.

[raiderskater]

My suspicion is that his hamstring was worse than they let on, and so they chose to play him for the 5 minutes at home to farewell him, knowing he could never play 80min before the season's end.

[Kryptonite]

Fox flogging the Knights so hard you wouldn’t know who they are versing if your not a Raiders supporter, it’s absolutely pathetic but perfect for Rocky and his siege mentality ambush


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[Postman Pat]

I’m just am watching the Fox coverage, who are the Knights playing today?

[Kryptonite]

My suspicion is that his hamstring was worse than they let on, and so they chose to play him for the 5 minutes at home to farewell him, knowing he could never play 80min before the season's end.

There was never anything wrong with his hamstring, he was dropped because he is a liability, but our weak arsed coach hasn’t the stones to call it as it is


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[Billy Walker]

My suspicion is that his hamstring was worse than they let on, and so they chose to play him for the 5 minutes at home to farewell him, knowing he could never play 80min before the season's end.

That’s quite a suspicion

[raiderskater]

I’m just am watching the Fox coverage, who are the Knights playing today?

Wouldn't know if you didn't already! It's infuriating.

[The Greenhouse]

[mikeraider]

I’m just am watching the Fox coverage, who are the Knights playing today?

Your lucky not seeing it on 9 it's the Andrew John's show, with all the ex knights.

[raiderskater]

I have no expectations today, but goodness, with all this carry on I would love for us to spring a surprise.

[GreenMachine]

The Facebookers crying out for Croker as usual. I just find it wild

Who knew there were so many people that still believe in Santa Clause and the Tooth fairy....

[Mickey_Raider]

The pre-match entertainment is a bloke singing Knights propaganda. **** is this nonsense.

[Billy Walker]

The Facebookers crying out for Croker as usual. I just find it wild

Why are you on the Knight’s FB page?

[-PJ-]

Let’s grind baby..

[raiderskater]

Ha, I love that sign. The Sydney Milk Syndicate! Good on you, guys!

[gangrenous]

Play football today Hudson. Leave aside the thuggery nonsense.