2018 Rd 24 V Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

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2018 Rd 24 V Rabbitohs: Teams and Previews



Canberra Raiders V South Sydney Rabbitohs
Saturday 25 August 3:00pm
Canberra Stadium
Tickets: Click here
TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio: ABC, 2CC, Mix 106.3

It took until Round 23, but the Raiders finally beat a top eight team in 2018! The Roosters officially now have a Canberra Stadium hoodoo, after suffering a two point loss to the Raiders... when the Roosters' minor premiership was on the line. Remarkably, the Roosters scored two tries to one, but the Raiders ground it out with penalty goals. The Raiders are again at home in Round 24 for a meeting with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, another team vying for the minor premiership. Who should line up for the Raiders in the upcoming clash? Tell us your team here and see how you go in comparison to the official squad when announced. We will include the official line ups in the first post of this thread as soon as they're available.

OFFICIAL SQUADS

Canberra Raiders

1. Brad Abbey
2. Nick Cotric
3. Michael Oldfield
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Blake Austin
7. Sam Williams
8. Dunamis Lui
9. Josh Hodgson (C)
10. Shannon Boyd
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Emre Guler
15. Junior Paulo
16. Siliva Havili
17. Luke Bateman

18. Jack Murchie
19. Liam Knight
20. Makahesi Makatoa
21. Aidan Sezer

South Sydney Rabbitohs

1. Alex Johnston
2. Campbell Graham
3. Greg Inglis
4. Dane Gagai
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Cody Walker
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Thomas Burgess
9. Damien Cook
10. George Burgess
11. John Sutton
12. Angus Crichton
13. Sam Burgess

14. Braidon Burns
15. Cameron Murray
16. Jason Clark
17. Tevita Tatola

18. Richard Kennar
19. Tyrell Fuimaono
20. Dean Britt
21. Mawene Hiroti

Officials:

Referees: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Sideline Officials: Clayton Sharpe, Jarrod Cole
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Ben Cummins

Match Hashtags: #NRL #WeareRaiders #BleedGreen #NRLRaidersSouths

The Greenhouse Hashtags: #WearGreen2018 #FromAllAngles

Mounties teams: Click here



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Five Things: Raiders v Rabbitohs: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/08 ... rabbitohs/

[reptar]

Same team that beat the top 4 team, thanks. not the one that lost to a bottom 4 team.

[-PJ-]

And smash Sam"dogshot"Burgess.

The blokes a grub of the highest order.

[zim]

Emre looked great. Should be picked for the remaining games. Should be in the 17 for round 1.
He finds his front a lot.

[SeeBee101]

Couldn't agree more about Guler getting a run from here on in. I think he can eventually be our starting prop. Never got turtled and managed to always gain a couple metres even while going down.

Seems like a humble bloke too!

[greeneyed]

Thought Guler was great in his debut. Needs to stay in the top 17.

[Northern Raider]

I'd like to see both Guler and Murchie play with an eye to 2019.

[zim]

There's some interesting comparisons with Vaughan. Similar shape. Slow play the ball.

[BJ]

There's some interesting comparisons with Vaughan. Similar shape. Slow play the ball.

It’s funny you say that, because my mate who’s involved with St George said PTB is an area they have tried to focus on with Vaughan over the past 18 months.

When he is playing well, he is moving at speed and playing the ball faster. If he gets slow, it creeps across his entire game.

[edwahu]

Guler's PTB was 3.3 seconds, standard front row stuff. Tapine bossed it with 2.2 seconds. FTR Vaughn clocks low to mid 3s most games.

The stats must be pretty rubbery though, I assume it's from the point the ref calls held until the ball clears the foot, having humans timing that would have a big margin of error. If the player gets injured and gets up slowly it would also stuff the stats.

[zim]

I was just having a laugh boys. One of the fox commentators brought up the shape comparison.
Interesting inside info BJ.

[-PJ-]

I'm hearing some dude named Greg Inglis is playing this week..

[greeneyed]

Canberra Raiders debutant Emre Guler sets sights on hunting South Sydney Rabbitohs

He'll never forget his debut. Now Canberra Raiders debutant Emre Guler has set his sights on finishing the season in the NRL and especially taking on his former club.

"I'm hoping I didn't look out of place. I just want to keep playing NRL until it's finished hopefully and just keep building a platform and build on top of that," he said. "Hopefully I can play Souths. They were my junior club so it would be good to get a win over them too.

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zyi5.html

[greeneyed]

Canberra Raiders half Sam Williams calls for Green Machine to back up against South Sydney

It was the Canberra Raiders' best win of the season, but halfback Sam Williams says they need to show some character and do it all again against South Sydney.

"It was a great win and everyone's got a good feeling, but we need to show a little bit of character next week and back it up against a really good team and finish this season as well as we can," Williams said. "We can then sit down at the end of the season and look at things and where we can improve. But right now we've got to finish the season well and reward the people that come out to these sort of games."

Read more: https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/ ... 4zyig.html

[gergreg]

One thing that Sam really needs to work on is making sure he stays on the outside of the person he is marking because he ain't getting any help from BJ on his outside so he needs the help from his inside men.

[Sydney_Raider]

Brent Read on NRL Tonight saying Tapine has a broken hand or wrist. Anyone heard anything?

[-PJ-]

Brent Read on NRL Tonight saying Tapine has a broken hand or wrist. Anyone heard anything?

No.
Hope this helps.

[Sydney_Raider]

Judging by the way he was trying to clap in the team song, it could be on the money.

[bonehead]

One thing that Sam really needs to work on is making sure he stays on the outside of the person he is marking because he ain't getting any help from BJ on his outside so he needs the help from his inside men.

it's our structure on that edge, bj plays his man the half shoots up and the backrower covers across behind

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[random raider]

Brent Read on NRL Tonight saying Tapine has a broken hand or wrist. Anyone heard anything?

No.
Hope this helps.

If he did he played over 70 mins with it they strapped it around the 6 minute mark. You would think the Raiders woud have said something if he did

[greeneyed]

Brent Read on NRL Tonight saying Tapine has a broken hand or wrist. Anyone heard anything?

No.
Hope this helps.

If he did he played over 70 mins with it they strapped it around the 6 minute mark

https://twitter.com/TheGHRaiders/status ... 5277268998

[greeneyed]

James Hooper on The Big League Wrap saying Joe Tapine out for the rest of the season.

[RTW]

James Hooper on The Big League Wrap saying Joe Tapine out for the rest of the season.

Whilst disappointing if true, Hopefully it forces Ricky’s hand to play Murchie. Which in the end will benefit him and the team more in the long run.

[roneel78]

So he’s out for two weeks...


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[Matt]

James Hooper on The Big League Wrap saying Joe Tapine out for the rest of the season.

I guess Murchie gets a run this wk and next then

[BVRaider]

1. Abbey
2. Oldfield
3. Cotric
4. Leilua
5. Rapana
6. Sezer
7. Williams
8. Lui
9. Hodgson
10. Boyd
11. Soliola
12. Whitehead
13. Papalii

14. Guler
15. Havili
16. Murchie
17. Paulo

[random raider]

James Hooper on The Big League Wrap saying Joe Tapine out for the rest of the season.

any offical word yet either its wrong or they just dont think hes important enough to report

[edwahu]

James Hooper on The Big League Wrap saying Joe Tapine out for the rest of the season.

any offical word yet either its wrong or they just dont think hes important enough to report

It's official.

Canberra Raiders forward Joe Tapine out for the remainder of the season with broken thumb

Joe Tapine has been ruled out for the remainder of the season after scans confirmed a broken thumb from Sunday's win over the Roosters.

https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/08 ... -round-24/

[zim]

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Siliva Havili
15. Luke Bateman
16. Emre Guler
17. Junior Paulo

[Matt]

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Siliva Havili
15. Luke Bateman
16. Emre Guler
17. Junior Paulo

If Oldie and Sezer are fit, i like this team.

If 1 is fit, Austin fills in for the other.

If neither are fit, Murchie plays. TBH, i hope he plays anyway, just not sure who for.

[zim]

If everyone is unfit he's probably running:

2. Cotric
3. Whitehead
6. Austin
11. Sia
12. Papalii
13. Bateman

15. Murchie

Bit of a mess.

[-PJ-]

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Siliva Havili
15. Luke Bateman
16. Emre Guler
17. Junior Paulo

Last home ever for Brake and you drop him.. You cruel bugger..

[greeneyed]

Member Appreciation Round at GIO Stadium this Saturday: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2018/08 ... -saturday/

[zim]

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Siliva Havili
15. Luke Bateman
16. Emre Guler
17. Junior Paulo

Last home ever for Brake and you drop him.. You cruel bugger..

I run a tight ship pj.
TBH I completely forgot about that. Here's the revised side:

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Emre Guler
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Jack Murchie
15. Siliva Havili
16. Liam Knight
17. Luke Bateman

[-PJ-]

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Shannon Boyd
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Siliva Havili
15. Luke Bateman
16. Emre Guler
17. Junior Paulo

Last home ever for Brake and you drop him.. You cruel bugger..

I run a tight ship pj.
TBH I completely forgot about that. Here's the revised side:

1. Brad Abbey
2. Michael Oldfield
3. Nick Cotric
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Aidan Sezer
7. Sam Williams
8. Emre Guler
9. Josh Hodgson
10. Dunamis Lui
11. Sia Soliola
12. Elliot Whitehead
13. Josh Papalii

14. Jack Murchie
15. Siliva Havili
16. Liam Knight
17. Luke Bateman

better...