2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

[The Greenhouse]

2024 Round 3 v Warriors: Teams and Previews



Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors
Friday 22 March, 6:00pm AEDT
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
Tickets: Sold out
TV coverage: Fox League Channel 502
Radio coverage: ABC, Mix106.3, 2CC

The Canberra Raiders travel to Christchurch, New Zealand for a clash with the Warriors in Round 3. 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. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Albert Hopoate
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papalii
9. Danny Levi
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead (c)
13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling
15. Emre Guler
16. Zac Hosking
17. Pasami Saulo

18. James Schiller
19. Kaeo Weekes
20. Ata Mariota
21. Trey Mooney
22. Zac Woolford

Injury/Suspension
Sebastian Kris, Concussion (Round 4)
Corey Harawira-Naera, Seizure (TBA)

New Zealand Warriors

1. Taine Tuaupiki
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
3. Rocco Berry
4. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Luke Metcalf
7. Shaun Johnson
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Wayde Egan
10. Mitchell Barnett
11. Jackson Ford
12. Kurt Capewell
13. Tohu Harris

14. Freddy Lussick
15. Tom Ale
16. Bunty Afoa
17. Dylan Walker

18. Adam Pompey
20. Jazz Tevaga
21. Te Maire Martin
22. Jacob Laban
23. Chanel Harris-Tavita

Injury/Suspension
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Hamstring (Round 4-5)
Leka Halasima, Ankle (Round 6)
Marata Nuikore, Foot (TBC)
Demitric Sifakula, Knee (Mid Season)

Officials

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Touch judges: Chris Sutton, Paki Parkinson
Video referee: Matt Noyen

Match Hashtags: #NRL #WeareRaiders #NRLWarriorsRaiders

[-PJ-]

Same team that beat the Tigers.

[Azza]

Same team that beat the Tigers.

Don’t tempt fate

[The Nickman]

Same team that beat the knights!

[Green Machine 2011]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

[-PJ-]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

[Green Machine 2011]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

Being a sheep and listening to other posters in the game day thread

[-PJ-]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

Being a sheep and listening to other posters in the game day thread

Have you heard my shed door is up at 11-30am 2mrw ?

[Green Machine 2011]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

Being a sheep and listening to other posters in the game day thread

Have you heard my shed door is up at 11-30am 2mrw ?

Oh I’ll be there, heard a few beers were on offer too, why wouldn’t I

[RedRaider]

Kris did not come back from his HIA. So does Hoppa come back into left center and Cotric onto the wing or does Schiller get an opportunity in FG at center? I reckon Sticky will go with Hoppa to center and Cotric back onto the right wing.

[Botman]

If Kris can’t go, I hope it’s Hoppa to centre and unleash Asomoko

If Kris is fine, the only change I expect is Hors in for Guler

[Green Machine 2011]

If Kris can’t go, I hope it’s Hoppa to centre and unleash Asomoko

If Kris is fine, the only change I expect is Hors in for Guler

Are you joining me at PJs shed at 11:30 tomorrow? Horse not back until round 4 (according to PJ)

[-PJ-]

If Kris can’t go, I hope it’s Hoppa to centre and unleash Asomoko

If Kris is fine, the only change I expect is Hors in for Guler

Are you joining me at PJs shed at 11:30 tomorrow? Horse not back until round 4 (according to PJ)

Arghh, that’s not according to me, it’s on the NRL website and written above in this post.

[Botman]

Haha **** hell
That’s the last time I trust Nickman!
I knew he was out until Rd4

So yeah it’s Mooney in for Guler for me
Mooney’s earned the call up, winning team be damned

[The Ang]

Beating the same drum; Mooney killing cup and offers back row cover if needed. Guler is a good squad player but he shouldn’t be in the team over Mooney

[kiwi raider]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

Pretty sure horse is available this week, got 4 weeks, served 2 last year, I know this because round 3 is in Christchurch and I've been looking forward to the big red handsome bastard unleashing right in front of me

[-PJ-]

It says rnd 4 and I don’t want to meet you behind the dunnies to trade blows.

[Green Machine 2011]

It says rnd 4 and I don’t want to meet you behind the dunnies to trade blows.

Would you drive off a cliff if GE had it in his game day post? Still looking forward to the shed tomorrow

[-PJ-]

It says rnd 4 and I don’t want to meet you behind the dunnies to trade blows.

Would you drive off a cliff if GE had it in his game day post? Still looking forward to the shed tomorrow

You’ll need my address.

And yes..anything GE says.

[Canberra Milk]

Yet to see the Cup highlights but Schiller another three tries, he was good in firsts when picked... surely he's banging the door down to be next picked

I think Asomua can wait a bit

[NoMan]

Schiller and Asomua were both really good. There really wasn't a really bad player in either grade, maybe a couple of average ones at worst. Hoppa was good at center rd 1 so will get his spot back you'd think with Cotric coming in.

Mooney is now easily the best player in a very talented cup side and he bashed the Magpies to the point of capitulation in one half of footy today. Wests did look underdone but it's not like he hasn't done it to sides for a while now. I struggle to think of a player who has done more in Reserve grade to earn an extended first grade run.

[Northern Raider]

So Horse is available? And what about Kris given the 6 day turnaround?

Hopefully just Horse for Guler

Switch on fella, Horse is available rnd 4.

Next week is rnd 3.

One week short of seeing Horse.

Pretty sure horse is available this week, got 4 weeks, served 2 last year, I know this because round 3 is in Christchurch and I've been looking forward to the big red handsome bastard unleashing right in front of me

Suspended after round 26 and missed week 1 of finals.

[NoMan]

It's rd 4. Just go here and check:

https://www.nrl.com/casualty-ward/?comp ... eam=500013

[reptar]

Same team that beat that other team.

[Botman]

I now have no idea if Hors is available next week or not

[irvste]

Hors told us next week.. He sat near us in first half.. you'd think he would know

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[Botman]

Hors told us next week.. He sat near us in first half.. you'd think he would know

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With all love and respect for Hors... would you?
Someone in the presser mentioned Hors was back next week too.. ill await TLT

[greeneyed]

Corey Horsburgh is not available next week. Seems a certain journalist made a mistake in asking a question the press conference. Think Blake and the Pork... And it wasn't Blake!

The coach said Sebastian Kris will be out next week, won't be available for the Warriors.

[irvste]

Hors told us next week.. He sat near us in first half.. you'd think he would know

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With all love and respect for Hors... would you?
Someone in the presser mentioned Hors was back next week too.. ill await TLT

Ok that's fair...and if nckman said rd4 then surely it can't be rd4.. He's gone.. He'll never be seen again.. A sad day for all

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[LimeGreenMachine]

With Kris out then we will see Cotric back to wing and Hoppa to centre.
Shiller is pushing his case in cup.
No Horse , Guler survives another week.
Whitehead has to come back via the bench , if it's this week or next. Hosking's is playing too well.

[Botman]

Lots of the NSW Cup blokes are pushing

Asomua, Schiller, Chevy, Stewart... Stewart will get the fullback spot eventually, the coach conceded that today.
There are 3 very good options to replace Kris this week if he's unavailable.

Woolford was very good in NSW Cup too i thought, but i am happy to say aside from one poor pass early i had no complaints from Levi tonight, so he holds his spot. Starling is a little on my radar.
Mooney is not just banging the door down, he's kicking the **** thing off it's hinges right now.

It's a good vibe.

[gangrenous]

Warriors looking extremely dangerous tonight. Some of the backline movements have been beautiful with very fast hands.

Next week will be a couple of levels up from the opposition the Raiders have faced to date.

[NoMan]

Yep, going to find out how different things really are next week I'd say. Timoko vs RTS is going to be epic.

[Botman]

Definitely a step up. We've beaten up some spud teams so far, this will be our first legitimate test
And a team that kicked our **** **** last year.

[Botman]

Warriors really focusing on peppering the RD winger and then forcing melbourne to work out from there... Savage test incoming.