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2024 Round 4 v Sharks: Teams and Previews



Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks
Sunday 31 March, 6:15pm
Shark Park
Tickets: Limited tickets available
TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio coverage: ABC, Mix106.3, 2CC

The Canberra Raiders are on the road again in Round 4. They head to the Shire for a clash with the Cronulla Sharks. Who would you like to see line up in green in this match? Name your own team, and then see how close you were when the official teams are named at 4:00pm on the Tuesday before the match. We will have the official squads in the first post of this thread, once they are announced.

Canberra Raiders

1. Jordan Rapana
2. James Schiller
3. Matt Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papalii
9. Danny Levi
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling
15. Ata Mariota
16. Zac Hosking
17. Pasami Saulo

18. Trey Mooney
19. Corey Horsburgh
20. Kaeo Weekes
21. Zac Woolford
22. Nick Cotric

Injury/Suspension
Albert Hopoate, Burns (Round 5)
Corey Harawira-Naera, Seizure (TBA)

Cronulla Sharks

1. William Kennedy
2. Sione Katoa
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Kayal Iro
5. Ronaldo Mulitalo
6. Braydon Trindall
7. Nicho Hynes
8. Thomas Hazelton
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Oregon Kaufusi
11. Siosifa Talakai
12. Teig Wilton
13. Cameron McInnes

14. Daniel Atkinson
15. Jack Williams
16. Billy Burns
17. Tuku Hau Tapuha

18. Jayden Berrell
19. Blake Hosking
20. Samuel Stonestreet
21. Niwhai Puru
22. Max Bradbury

Injury/Suspension
Braden Hamlin-Uele, Knee (TBA)
Briton Nikora, Suspension (Round 5)
Dale Finucane, Facial fracture (Round 6-8)
Toby Rudolph, Ankle (Round 7-10)
Royce Hunt, Calf (Round 8)
Jesse Colquhoun, Foot (Indefinite)

Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch judges: Kasey Badger, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video referee: Gerard Sutton

Match Hashtags: #NRL #WeareRaiders #NRLSharksRaiders

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[NoMan]

He cannot pick a second rower on the bench. I don't care which one he picks. Otherwise you'd think it's Kris straight in and I will cop Hoppa on the wing until he plays badly.

[Botman]

Changes that should be made that i think will happen:
Hors and Kris for Saulo/Guler (dealers choice, its close enough that i wont argue the toss either way) and Cotric. Hors and Kris simply have to be in this football team, they are rep level footballers and we dont have rep level players in the squad they cant replace. Absolute no excuses for that one short of injury/suspension.

What should happen but wont - Ata in over Whitehead or Saulo/Guler, dont care really. Woolford in for Starling, Schiller/Asomua in for Hoppa

We're an OK team, we have something to work with here and a foundation to build off, putting a better 17 on the field will help. That was a tough game against a good team who were playing desperate. Im not overly worried about the loss. Just think there are some obvious places for improvement

[UncleDrew]

1. Rapana
2. Schiller
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Levi
10. Horsburgh
11. Young
12. Hosking (c)
13. Smithies
14. Puru
15. Mariota
16. Tapine
17. Mooney

[Botman]

Tapine switched for Hors and that would be almost the dream line up
Wont happen.
Ill settle for Kris, Hors and Ata coming in.

[thevikingclap on ig]

Rapana
Hoppa
Kris
Timoko
Savage
Strange
Fogarty
Papa
Levi
Tapine
Huddo
Hosking
Smithies
Puru
Horse
Saulo
Guler

[Hong Kong Raider]

That was a good performance against the Warriors. But they were without Egan, CNK, Dylan Walker and Niukore, all first graders. Their FB also failed his HIA. We should have beaten them. I think we would have if we had Kris, Horse, Schiller and Ata.

I’m only expecting Kris and Horse to come in

[UncleDrew]

Tapine switched for Hors and that would be almost the dream line up
Wont happen.
Ill settle for Kris, Hors and Ata coming in.

That’s why we won’t see this team, too logical and it means Ricky upsetting his mates.

[Crusader]

Death

TAX

12. Whitehead (c)

[Wiki Special]

1. Rapana
2. Hopoate
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Levi
10. Tapine (c)
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Woolford
15. Horsburgh
16. Whitehead
17. Mariota

18. Schiller

[Billy Walker]

1. Rapana
2. Hopoate
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Levi
10. Tapine (c)
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Woolford
15. Horsburgh
16. Whitehead
17. Mariota

18. Schiller

That will be very close I suspect Wiki, but Whitehead will have the c next to his name whether he starts or not. Starling will be in for Woolford and Guler for Mariota

[Butters]

I'd be giving Schiller a run. His cup form is special.

1. Rapa
2. Schiller
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage

Won't happen

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[UncleDrew]

It’s time for whitehead to dropped once and for all, not just to the bench but to reggies

[BVRaider]

1. Stewart
2. Rapana
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Woolford
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Starling
15. Horsburgh
16. Mariota
17. Whitehead

[UncleDrew]

1. Stewart
2. Rapana
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Woolford
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Starling
15. Horsburgh
16. Mariota
17. Whitehead

Needs less Whitehead

[-PJ-]

1. Rapana
2. Schiller
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Levi
10. Horsburgh
11. Young
12. Hosking (c)
13. Smithies
14. Puru
15. Mariota
16. Tapine
17. Mooney

Hoslink’s been at the club 10 minutes and he’s now captain..

[Mr Squiggle]

1. Rapa
2. Hoppa
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fog
8. Paps
9. Woolford
10. Taps
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Levi
15. Horse
16. Mariota
17. Schiller

Whitehead was predictably way off the pace.
Cotric needs an extended stint in reserve grade to work on the game of a modern winger.
Hoppa is a winger and needs to be playing that position. He lacks the talent, positional awareness and creativity to be a Mr-fix-it.
Schiller is our most versatile up and coming reserve back IMO and I'd have him on the bench now Horse is back.
Mariota has more potential in the medium and long-term than Guler or Saulo and given we're not challenging for the title this year, we might as well have him gaining FG experience now.

[Rick]

That was a good performance against the Warriors. But they were without Egan, CNK, Dylan Walker and Niukore, all first graders. Their FB also failed his HIA. We should have beaten them. I think we would have if we had Kris, Horse, Schiller and Ata.

I’m only expecting Kris and Horse to come in

Completely agree. Can’t see us losing that with;

Horse replacing Gulers 40 minutes
Ata replacing Saulos 28 minutes
Hosking and Smithies playing 80
Schiller in place of Cotric or Hoppa


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[Rick]

1. Rapana
2. Schiller / Hoppa
3. Kris
4. Tomoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papali
9. Woolford
10. Tapine (C)
11. Young
12. Hosking
13. Smithies

14. Levi / Starling (10 before and after half time)
15. Horsburgh
16. Mariota
17. Whitehead (In case of injury)


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[Crusader]

guys let it go, it hurts I know, but it will never ever ever ever happen

its Josh McCrone all over again

as long as Elliot Whitehead is contracted with the Canberra Raiders he will Always start, Bar injury/Suspension

[julian87]

Rapana
Savage
Timoko
Kris
Schiller
Strange
Fogarty
Papalii
Meh
Tapine
Young
Hoskins
Smithies

Starling
Guler
Horsburgh
Mariota

[-PJ-]

Rapana
Savage
Timoko
Kris
Schiller
Strange
Fogarty
Papalii
Meh
Tapine
Young
Hoskins
Smithies

Starling
Guler
Horsburgh
Mariota

This Meh fella, is he a development player ?

Anyway let’s give him a go.

[Azza]

1. Rapana
2. Schiller
3. Kris
4. Timoko
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Fogarty
8. Papalii
9. Levi
10. Horsburgh
11. Young
12. Hosking (c)
13. Smithies
14. Puru
15. Mariota
16. Tapine
17. Mooney

Hoslink’s been at the club 10 minutes and he’s now captain..

It’s Hoskington. Get your act together.

[Ben & Sev Love Milk]

1. Rapana
2. Schiller/ Hoppa ( personal Schiller but Hoppa has done nothing wrong and probably doesn’t deserve to be dropped)
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage
6. Strange
7 . Fogarty
8. Papa
9. Levi
10. Tapine
11. Hudson
16. Hoskamania
13. Smithies
14. Puru / Starling ( personal Puru but I also think Starling has been good )
15. Mariota
16. Big Red
12. Whitehead
18. Saulo ( bit unlucky because I think he has improved heaps but just means we have good depth )

[Regs Revolution]

1 Rapana
2 Schiller
3 Timoko
4 Kris
5 Savage
6 Strange
7 Fogarty
8 Papa
9 Donald Trump/Joe Biden
10 Tapine
11 Young
12 Hosking
13 Smithies

14 Starling
15 Horse
16 Mariota
17 EW

18 Asomua/Mooney

[NoMan]

Interesting that Ata is playing lock in NSW cup and Puru second row. Horse is pretty clearly out of the lock rotation at this point. Assuming they play like that and it's not just a minutes thing then it may indicate Ata is the backup lock ahead of Puru. Ata on the bench covering lock would also mean Smithies can give second row cover without sacrificing a middle.

[Kryptonite]

It’s time for whitehead to dropped once and for all, not just to the bench but to reggies

Stubborn arsed Rick with a silent P will never do it!


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[NoMan]

Horse and Ata got through NSW cup without issues. Horse played about 65 minutes.

[Dylan’s Raiders]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Albert Hopoate
3. Matt Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Ata Mariota
9. Danny Levi
10. Joseph Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Zac Hosking
13. Morgan Smithies

14. Hohepa Puru / Tom Starling
15. Josh Papali’i
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Trey Mooney


I’m torn on Starling - I like his speed out of dummy half but Puru is more versatile and has improved his ball running this year. I also don’t think Smithies should be playing 80 minutes at all… we have way too many good forwards for that.

[RedRaider]

1 Rapana
2 Schiller
3 Timoko
4 Kris
5 Savage
6 Strange
7 Fogarty
8 Papa
9 Donald Trump/Joe Biden
10 Tapine
11 Young
12 Hosking
13 Smithies

14 Starling
15 Horse
16 Mariota
17 EW

18 Asomua/Mooney

According to the media, Trump has had some experience in the hooker position.

[LimeGreenMachine]

I dont see how we can keep playing Hoppa. He offers next to nothing .
Play Schiller on the wing or Asomua.

[Regs Revolution]

1 Rapana
2 Schiller
3 Timoko
4 Kris
5 Savage
6 Strange
7 Fogarty
8 Papa
9 Donald Trump/Joe Biden
10 Tapine
11 Young
12 Hosking
13 Smithies

14 Starling
15 Horse
16 Mariota
17 EW

18 Asomua/Mooney

According to the media, Trump has had some experience in the hooker position.

Good one Red.

In all seriousness, the 9 position is by far our biggest concern. The issue as well? There is literally no one in the market to go and get. It’s slim pickings for a hooker in this day and age across the whole league. And we don’t have anyone coming up either. It’s not promising.

[Billy Walker]

1 Rapana
2 Schiller
3 Timoko
4 Kris
5 Savage
6 Strange
7 Fogarty
8 Papa
9 Donald Trump/Joe Biden
10 Tapine
11 Young
12 Hosking
13 Smithies

14 Starling
15 Horse
16 Mariota
17 EW

18 Asomua/Mooney

According to the media, Trump has had some experience in the hooker position.

Good one Red.

In all seriousness, the 9 position is by far our biggest concern. The issue as well? There is literally no one in the market to go and get. It’s slim pickings for a hooker in this day and age across the whole league. And we don’t have anyone coming up either. It’s not promising.

How good would it be if an international hooker came on the market. Someone with over 100 NRL games under their belt but still young enough to suggest they might be on the rise. We can only dream.

[Botman]

Genuine question, Billy... And ill propose it two different ways and give you dealers choices

1. There are 17 starting hookers in this league. Where does Danny Levi rank amongst them for you?

2. There are 16 other clubs in the competition. Raiders aside, what other clubs do you think he'd start for?

[BadnMean]

1 Rapana
2 Schiller
3 Timoko
4 Kris
5 Savage
6 Strange
7 Fogarty
8 Papa
9 Donald Trump/Joe Biden
10 Tapine
11 Young
12 Hosking
13 Smithies

14 Starling
15 Horse
16 Mariota
17 EW

18 Asomua/Mooney