2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*

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2024 Round 11 v Bulldogs: Teams and Previews



Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bulldogs
Friday 17 May, 6:00pm
Lang Park
Tickets: Click here
TV coverage: Fox League, Kayo
Radio coverage: ABC, Mix106.3, 2CC

The Canberra Raiders head to Brisbane in Round 11, a Magic Round clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs. 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. Sebastian Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
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. Trey Mooney
17. Emre Guler

18. Albert Hopoate
19. Zac Woolford
20. Simi Sasagi
21. Peter Hola
22. Hohepa Puru

Injury/Suspension
Corey Horsburgh, Groin (Round 12-13)
Jamal Fogarty, Bicep (Round 20-22)
Pasami Saulo, Back (Indefinite)
Zac Hosking, Shoulder (Indefinite)
Corey Harawira-Naera, Seizure (Indefinite)

Canterbury Bulldogs

1. Connor Tracey
2. Jacob Kiraz
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Stephen Crichton
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Matt Burton
7. Drew Hutchison
8. Max King
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Samuel Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jaeman Salmon
13. Kurt Mann

14. Bailey Hayward
15. Josh Curran
16. Kurtis Morrin
17. Jacob Preston

19. Poasa Faamausili
20. Blake Taaffe
21. Jake Turpin
22. Toby Sexton
23. Blake Wilson

Injury/Suspension
Ryan Sutton, Knee (Round 12)
Daniel Suluka-Fifita, Knee (Round 12)
Chris Patolo, Knee (Round 14-16)
Karl Oloapu, Neck (Indefinite)

Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch judges: Matt Noyen, Chris Sutton
Video referee: Adam Gee

Match Hashtags: #NRL #WeareRaiders #NRLRaidersBulldogs

NSW Cup teams: Click here

[Rick]

Same team that beat the Bye!


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[The Nickman]

“Who cares?”

[The Nickman]

Ooooh, this will be Magic Round, I’ll be at this!

Hopefully with my teeth intact still by this stage of the weekend.

[-TW-]

Ooooh, this will be Magic Round, I’ll be at this!

Hopefully with my teeth intact still by this stage of the weekend.

Settle down Kenty

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[Finchy]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

[Azza]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

Season over?

Anyway, with due respect you've had approximately 25 years to get used to it. No use blaming the boys.

[The Nickman]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

Season over?

Anyway, with due respect you've had approximately 25 years to get used to it. No use blaming the boys.

Yeah, and it’s not the coach’s fault either. He hasn’t had enough time to build his roster yet

[Azza]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

Season over?

Anyway, with due respect you've had approximately 25 years to get used to it. No use blaming the boys.

Yeah, and it’s not the coach’s fault either. He hasn’t had enough time to build his roster yet

[Northern Raider]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

Season over?

Anyway, with due respect you've had approximately 25 years to get used to it. No use blaming the boys.

Yeah, and it’s not the coach’s fault either. He hasn’t had enough time to build his roster yet

To be fair he did build a roster that made us a top 4 team briefly. However his tenure has been longer than most players careers.

[Azza]

It’s sad that I’m not confident of a win even against the likes of Bulldogs/Titans/Tigers/Dragons these days.

Season over?

Anyway, with due respect you've had approximately 25 years to get used to it. No use blaming the boys.

Yeah, and it’s not the coach’s fault either. He hasn’t had enough time to build his roster yet

To be fair he did build a roster that made us a top 4 team briefly. However his tenure has been longer than most players careers.

So did Matthew Elliot.

[Hong Kong Raider]

Canterbury have been playing well. We will go into the game as underdogs for the first time since 2016.

[greeneyed]

How Canberra Raiders star Luke Davico drank six schooners and was on the bench for the 1994 grand final

Canberra’s Luke Davico was sitting in bay 41 at the old Sydney Football Stadium having just downed six plastic cups of Tooheys New. He could not have imagined that inside an hour he would be standing side-by-side with Canberra superstars, singing the Australian national anthem in front of millions of television viewers and 42,000 fans before the 1994 NSWRL grand final.

“At halftime in reserve grade, I ambled into the dugout because ‘Sheensy’ said we could. But by then, I’d had six schooners in those plastic cups. I was a Tooheys New drinker. I’d just turned 21. We sat behind Tim and he turned around while watching reserve grade and said: ‘Statue, you’re in the official program, get your gear on’. I went and got changed, smelling like a brewery. They gave my jumper number 47.

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... 78ce99b663

[greeneyed]

Great story, the whole thing. He’d been told he wasn’t required, as Sheens had decided to include Paul Osbourne. He had gone out the night before with Mark Corvo… woke up with hangovers. Then Corvo had to make two trips to the car miles from the stadium to get Davico’s boots and mouthguard.

[bonehead]

Great story, the whole thing. He’d been told he wasn’t required, as Sheens had decided to include Paul Osbourne. He had gone out the night before with Mark Corvo… woke up with hangovers. Then Corvo had to make two trips to the car miles from the stadium to get Davico’s boots and mouthguard.

last time I spoke to him we had Paulo and Papa, I joked that he carried the pack all but single handed without guys like these to help of which he agreed

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[President Clinton]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Joseph Tapine
9. Zac Woolford
10. Josh Papalii
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Danny Levi
15. Ata Mariota
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Trey Mooney

Assume Levi will start and Starling will be 14.

[zim]

Was pretty disappointed in how Corey Horse started the year. I'm playing him in reserves for a couple of weeks. Saulo in if he's available. Splitting up Paps and Taps too (even if the numbers stay the same).

[LimeGreenMachine]

Need to use these 2 weeks to get the team used to Woolford in the team.
Hoppa out of it as well.
2 do not deserve to play first grade. Hopefully Raps is back.
Cotric played well and should hold his spot.

[Dusty]

What I think will be picked:

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Weekes
16. Mooney
9. Levi
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Whitehead
13. Smithies

14. Starling
15. Mariota
8. Papalii
17. Guler


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[Billy Walker]

What I think will be picked:

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Savage
6. Strange
7. Weekes
16. Mooney
9. Levi
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Whitehead
13. Smithies

14. Starling
15. Mariota
8. Papalii
17. Guler


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If all those available I think you might be on the money Dusty. Maybe Hoppa in for Crabtric but wouldn’t bet on that.

[The Nickman]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Joseph Tapine
9. Zac Woolford
10. Josh Papalii
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Danny Levi
15. Ata Mariota
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Trey Mooney

Assume Levi will start and Starling will be 14.

Boy I’d love to see that team. That team gives us a real good shot at winning

Suspect we’ll see Levi and Starling again though

[Dylan’s Raiders]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Xavier Savage
3. Seb Kris
4. Matt Timoko
5. Nick Cotric
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Trey Mooney
9. Danny Levi
10. Joseph Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling
15. Josh Papali’i
16. Ata Mariota
17. Pasami Saulo

[IBG]

The fullback spot will be really interesting.

Based on Sticky's comments Rapa will definitely be ready, but I thought based on his comments on resting Chevy that he was fully intending to bring him back as fullback, but with Cotric being outstanding last night, it leaves a real headache.

1. Chevy
2. Rapana
5. Savage

Or

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
5. Savage

???

[President Clinton]

The fullback spot will be really interesting.

Based on Sticky's comments Rapa will definitely be ready, but I thought based on his comments on resting Chevy that he was fully intending to bring him back as fullback, but with Cotric being outstanding last night, it leaves a real headache.

1. Chevy
2. Rapana
5. Savage

Or

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
5. Savage

???

Is this based on comments from the presser IBG?

Cotric and Savage deserve their spots and Rapana adds a lot to the team.

I’d have Chevy back in NSW Cup continuing to develop and he’s next in line when needed in the backline. Even if that means putting Rapana on the wing.

[-PJ-]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Joseph Tapine
9. Zac Woolford
10. Josh Papalii
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Danny Levi
15. Ata Mariota
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Trey Mooney

Assume Levi will start and Starling will be 14.

Hey Prez..

Ricky was asked about returning troops last night and said that Redhorse won’t be ready.

[Rick]

The fullback spot will be really interesting.

Based on Sticky's comments Rapa will definitely be ready, but I thought based on his comments on resting Chevy that he was fully intending to bring him back as fullback, but with Cotric being outstanding last night, it leaves a real headache.

1. Chevy
2. Rapana
5. Savage

Or

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
5. Savage

???

To me it did not sound like he was resting for first grade. More resting him after playing first grade. Hope I am wrong but I can’t see him back in for a while.


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[zim]

The fullback spot will be really interesting.

Based on Sticky's comments Rapa will definitely be ready, but I thought based on his comments on resting Chevy that he was fully intending to bring him back as fullback, but with Cotric being outstanding last night, it leaves a real headache.

1. Chevy
2. Rapana
5. Savage

Or

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
5. Savage

???

Is this based on comments from the presser IBG?

Cotric and Savage deserve their spots and Rapana adds a lot to the team.

I’d have Chevy back in NSW Cup continuing to develop and he’s next in line when needed in the backline. Even if that means putting Rapana on the wing.

Rapana at fullback and Chevy back to cup is how I see it going too.

[Sid]

Rapana in for hopoate is a big in. I'd like to see cotric retain his position after his performance last night, however we'll probably see Bert on that wing instead

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[thevikingclap on ig]

Rapana
Savage
Timoko
Kris
Cotric
Strange
Weekes
Ata
Levi
Tapine
Young
Whitehead
Smithies
Woolford
Papa
Mooney
Saulo

[President Clinton]

1. Jordan Rapana
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Seb Kris
5. Xavier Savage
6. Ethan Strange
7. Kaeo Weekes
8. Joseph Tapine
9. Zac Woolford
10. Josh Papalii
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead
13. Morgan Smithies
14. Danny Levi
15. Ata Mariota
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Trey Mooney

Assume Levi will start and Starling will be 14.

Hey Prez..

Ricky was asked about returning troops last night and said that Redhorse won’t be ready.

Thanks PJ. I hope the shed door is going up soon!

[LimeGreenMachine]

Guler and Smithies both charged. free to play after getting fines.

Morgan Smithies and Emre Guler charged by MRC, but facing fines, not suspensions

Raiders duo Morgan Smithies (crusher tackle) and Emre Guler (careless high tackle) are also facing fines for incidents arising from Canberra's 26-24 win at Brookvale Oval.

Morgan Smithies (Raiders) Grade 1 Crusher Tackle 1st Offence Plea: TBC $1500 - $2000 fine
Emre Guler (Raiders) Grade 1 Careless High Tackle 2nd Offence Plea: TBC $1800-$2500 fine

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/01/01/nrl ... d-details/

[IBG]

The fullback spot will be really interesting.

Based on Sticky's comments Rapa will definitely be ready, but I thought based on his comments on resting Chevy that he was fully intending to bring him back as fullback, but with Cotric being outstanding last night, it leaves a real headache.

1. Chevy
2. Rapana
5. Savage

Or

1. Rapana
2. Cotric
5. Savage

???

Is this based on comments from the presser IBG?

Cotric and Savage deserve their spots and Rapana adds a lot to the team.

I’d have Chevy back in NSW Cup continuing to develop and he’s next in line when needed in the backline. Even if that means putting Rapana on the wing.

Yeah, in the presser last night he said Rapana even wanted to play this week, but he said he didn't have the miles under his legs. I've never seen someone like Rapa heal so quickly, he's put together with duct tape but he's a real marvel.

Sticky's comments re. Chevy he didn't say definitively that he would be back in first grade after a rest but it's just the impression I got. We will see I guess.

[BadnMean]

Chevy back to cup would be my go. Without Fog there is a need for some experience in that spine.

There's a very good chance Chevy gets another crack at FG with a Rapana injury or suspension in a month or two anyway, given age and playing style.

[cat]

We need to really keep our cool this game.
Reed Mahoney has been niggling others and getting them to react big time
Throw in Salmon playing against a Ricky coached team wanting to niggle too this could get outcof hand very quickly.

[thevikingclap on ig]

1. Rapa
2. Savage
3. Timoko
4. Kris
5. Cotric
6. Strange
7. Weekes
17. Saulo
9. Levi
10. Tapine
11. Young
12. Whitehead
13. Smithies
14. Starling
15. Mariota
8. Papa
16. Mooney