2023 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

[Dr Zaius]

Strange drops it cold.

Cue the Benny Hill Show theme song

[Raider47]

Rip

[NoMan]

HSS not having a happy day out.

[The Greenhouse]

49th min TRY WARRIORS to Setu Tu, great run from Ali Leiataua in the lead up and every offload sticks. Volkman can’t convert. 24 points the margin, that’s pretty much the ball game.

Warriors 30-6

[RedRaider]

It gets worse. Warrior easy break on our left between HSS and Xav leads to TRY. Not converted. Warriors 30 Raiders 6.

[The Greenhouse]

52nd min ERROR WARRIORS, forward pass, Raiders scrum on half way. The set ends with a kick to the corner and the Warriors knock on. Red zone scrum for Canberra.

[Bluesbrother]

HSS not having a happy day out.

I can't see him playing 1st grade for us again. He is woeful. Don't understand how that Parra deal fell through.

[The Greenhouse]

55th min ERROR RAIDERS Danny Levi knocks on over the try line. Disallowed by the in goal official.

[The Greenhouse]

56th min PENALTY RAIDERS for a high shot on Asomua.

[The Greenhouse]

58th min Clay Webb held up over the line. Chevy Stewart short kick on the last easily defused now by Volkman.

HIA for Logan Lewis, but he looks OK.

[The Greenhouse]

59th min KICK ERROR WARRIORS Goes out over the sideline on the full.

[The Greenhouse]

61st min ERROR RAIDERS Ethan Strange some good stepping, a bit of a break close to the red zone, but he’s tripped up and loses the ball when he hits the ground.

[Bluesbrother]

61st min ERROR RAIDERS Ethan Strange some good stepping, a bit of a break close to the red zone, but he’s tripped up and loses the ball when he hits the ground.

Love that he is having a crack and getting himself involved in the game. Good signs despite a few errors.

[The Greenhouse]

62nd min ERROR RAIDERS from Harley Smith-Shields.

TRY WARRIORS to Vagana, running onto the pass from Paul Roache at dummy half, right on the try line. Converted.

Warriors 36-6

[Chicka Chicka Chicka]

Strange is certainly light on his feet. Can threaten the line.

[Bluesbrother]

Another error from HSS and another try from the Warriors. Please punt him. He is surplus to requirements.

[The Greenhouse]

64th min Trevilyan regathers the short kick off, but Warriors hooker Paul Roache gets a strip on an early tackle.

[RedRaider]

Try Warriors with a bomb to Asomua who does not have any Warriors contesting the ball but he cannot take it and a TRY to the Warriors.

[The Greenhouse]

66th min TRY WARRIORS to Tom Ale. The Volkman kick to the corner can’t be defused by Asomua, the ball glances off his fingertips and it’s an easy try. Converted.

Warriors 42-6

[The Greenhouse]

68th min PENALTY WARRIORS Raiders don’t regather the short kick off, then off side on the red zone.

[RedRaider]

Now another easy try to the Warriors. This is getting dire.

[The Greenhouse]

69th min TRY WARRIORS to Eiden Ackland. Easy try from short range, Morkos can’t wrap him up. Volkman converts.

Warriors 48-6

PENALTY WARRIORS with the Raiders off side at the kick off.

[The Greenhouse]

73rd min FIELD GOAL WARRIORS to Ronald Volkman from in front.

Warriors 49-6

[RedRaider]

FG to Volkman 49-6. If Madge is coaching defence for the Club then he has missed the NSW Cup side.

[The Greenhouse]

76th min ERROR WARRIORS A forward pass at their own end.

[NoMan]

Good effort by Chevy to stop that big unit 1 on 1.

[The Greenhouse]

77th min ERROR RAIDERS Jayden Clarkson ruled to have knocked on, near the try line, he’s not happy as it was an illegal strip.

[The Greenhouse]

80th min FORCED LINE DROP OUT conceded by the Raiders. Not enough time left for the kick.

FULL TIME

New Zealand Warriors 49
Canberra Raiders 6

[RedRaider]

A sad way to finish the season for the Raiders NSW Cup side. They sure missed the workrate of Mooney and Puru.

[Bluesbrother]

A few players from the Warriors we should have a look at - Zion Myu, Volkman, Leataua.

I hope we aren't resigning Webb. And I hope we are looking to offload HSS asap. The decision to resign him was a poor one.

Pretty happy with Chevy and Strange. They look a class above at a very young age.

[NoMan]

Rough finish to the year but still a really promising season. Thought the game highlights how hard it is for young middles to play up in NSW cup compared to the backs and how far off players like Clydsdale really are. They probably did well to get the win last week in hindsight.

I thought Strange was the best despite his errors. Levi also pretty good when he went to lock.

[Raidernation]

levi and maybe asamoua were the only positives from this one.

[-PJ-]

Congrats to the Cuppers on a very good season.

[Botman]

Tough way for the season to end
Good year given all the disruptions and the fact the two major contributors in the spine took major step up in competition

[Colk]

After that performance, I would say there are a few players a bit further away from first grade than people think

1. Stewart - needs another year in reggies. Will be quite a good NRL player as his ceiling because his positional play is exceptional. He seems a smart footballer. Just doesn’t seem to have the attacking strings to be a generational style talent though (hopefully I’m wrong)
2. Asomua - Strong carries. Has a weakness in terms of defending kicks. Should play first grade next year though.
3. HSS - fringe first grader at best
4. Morkos - Should start the year in first grade next year.
5. Savage - Has some pretty obvious deficiencies but has pace and sides need that. He either needs to play first grade to develop or we let him go to somewhere where he will play first grade.
6. Strange - Has the highest ceiling of the lot. He needs to improve his decision making and his involvement but he’d be the one out of Stewart or Sanders that I’d be most willing to play first grade next year.
7. James - Fringe first grader. His kicking game needs to improve if he is to play first grade. Like his attitude though.

Levi might be more of a chance as a lock than as a hooker. Definitely not good enough as a hooker. Trevilyan has regressed since he got dropped - hopefully he shows his potential more next year. Clydesdale has a bit about him but he is far off.