2023 Canberra Raiders Junior Representatives
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We are underway in Tarsha Gale Cup.
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10th min TRY RABBITOHS to Shanelle Lyons, she just crashed over from close range. The Rabbits have had plenty of possession and territory in the opening stages.
Raiders 4-0
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14th min TRY RAIDERS to centre Lara Cosgrove. Beautiful run from Cosgrove, set up well by Fletcher. She converts her own try.
Raiders 6
Rabbitohs 4
Raiders 6
Rabbitohs 4
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Still waiting on confirmation that SG Ball has won, 28-0. They'll be minor premiers if that's confirmed.
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27th min Brilliant try saving tackle from Fleming on Lyons! Just pulls her down short of the line. Still Raiders lead 6-4.
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30th min TRY RAIDERS to Lara Cosgrove, her second of the match, right on half time. And she converts her own try.
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Raiders 12-4
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Rabbitohs kick off to start the second half, and regather the ball.
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31st min TRY RABBITOHS to Cherellyn Tapuai under the posts. Converted. Bad start for the Green Machine, they were put under pressure right from the get go, by the short kick off.
Raiders 12-10
Raiders 12-10
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Now confirmed GE.The Greenhouse wrote: ↑April 1, 2023, 2:59 pm Still waiting on confirmation that SG Ball has won, 28-0. They'll be minor premiers if that's confirmed.
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We lost the live stream for a bit...
The Rabbitohs lead 22-18.
The Raiders' Kayla Fleming scored in the 37th minute, but the Rabbitohs have now scored two tries to take the lead.
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Three mins to go... TRY RAIDERS to Lola Fletcher right beside the posts. Lara Cosgrove converts!
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FULL TIME
Canberra Raiders 24
Tries
Lara Cosgrove 13'
Lara Cosgrove 29'
Kayla Fleming 36'
Lola Fletcher 56'
Goals
Lara Cosgrove 14'
Lara Cosgrove 29'
Lara Cosgrove 37'
Lara Cosgrove 57'
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22
Tries
Shanelle Lyons 9'
Cherellyn Tapuai 30'
Te Ramaarie Muru-Hauraki 43'
Siniva Saanga 47'
Goals
Teora DENNIS 32'
Teora DENNIS 44'
Bree Stone 47'
HALF TIME: Canberra Raiders 12 led South Sydney Rabbitohs 4
Fantastic finish, with the Raiders coming from behind to win in the final stages.
The win means a sixth placed finish, as the Panthers unexpectedly lost to the Bears today. It means the Raiders have the finals in every junior reps grade, the first time that’s happened since the introduction of Tarsha Gale Cup.
Canberra Raiders 24
Tries
Lara Cosgrove 13'
Lara Cosgrove 29'
Kayla Fleming 36'
Lola Fletcher 56'
Goals
Lara Cosgrove 14'
Lara Cosgrove 29'
Lara Cosgrove 37'
Lara Cosgrove 57'
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22
Tries
Shanelle Lyons 9'
Cherellyn Tapuai 30'
Te Ramaarie Muru-Hauraki 43'
Siniva Saanga 47'
Goals
Teora DENNIS 32'
Teora DENNIS 44'
Bree Stone 47'
HALF TIME: Canberra Raiders 12 led South Sydney Rabbitohs 4
Fantastic finish, with the Raiders coming from behind to win in the final stages.
The win means a sixth placed finish, as the Panthers unexpectedly lost to the Bears today. It means the Raiders have the finals in every junior reps grade, the first time that’s happened since the introduction of Tarsha Gale Cup.
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MATCH REPORT: Canberra Raiders claim victory with Tarsha Gale Cup finals spot on the line
The Canberra Raiders came away with a narrow 24-22 victory against South Sydney Rabbitohs to earn sixth position on the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup ladder, and the last remaining spot in the finals.
After the Penrith Panthers – who went into Round 9 on equal competition points with Canberra – lost to North Sydney Bears earlier in the day, all the Raiders needed was a win at Redfern Oval to keep their season alive.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/0 ... ound-nine/
The Canberra Raiders came away with a narrow 24-22 victory against South Sydney Rabbitohs to earn sixth position on the Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup ladder, and the last remaining spot in the finals.
After the Penrith Panthers – who went into Round 9 on equal competition points with Canberra – lost to North Sydney Bears earlier in the day, all the Raiders needed was a win at Redfern Oval to keep their season alive.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/0 ... ound-nine/
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2023 Round 9 Junior Representatives Wrap
Tarsha Gale
The Canberra Raiders have secured a finals place in the Tarsha Gale Cup, after a come from behind victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval. After a break for Easter, they will meet the third placed Newcastle Knights in Week 1 of the finals.
Going into the final round of the regular season, the Raiders were in seventh place on the ladder, but level with the Panthers on nine competition points. The Panthers stumbled against the 10th placed Bears on Saturday, losing 14-6 at Kenthurst. And when the Raiders headed onto the field, they knew they could jump into sixth with a win over the Rabbitohs.
South Sydney started the game strongly, and were first to score when centre Shanelle Lyons crashed over from close range in the 10th minute. The Raiders struck back in the 14th minute, when half back Lola Fletcher sent Lara Cosgrove on a 50 metre run to the try line. Great pass and running.
With three minutes to half time, Lyons was back in the action, making a huge break down the middle of the field, from 40 metres out. Raiders hooker Kayla Fleming came from nowhere to tackle her from behind, stopping her just short of the line. It was a critical try saver. With a minute left on the clock, the Raiders forced the home team into error at their own end - and Lara Cosgrove capitalised, scoring her second try right on half time. The Raiders went to the break with a 12-4 lead.
South Sydney caught the Raiders unawares at the start of the second half, regathering their own short kick off. Rabbitohs bench player, Cherellyn Tapauai was soon in under the posts. Raiders halfback Kayla Fleming extended the Raiders lead to eight points with a try in the 37th minute. But tries to hooker Te Ramaarie Muru-Hauraki and half Siniva Saanga in the space of four minutes saw South Sydney take a 22-18 lead with 12 minutes remaining.
The Rabbitohs brought out plenty of big hits in an attempt to assert their dominance. But with three minutes remaining, Lola Fletcher darted out of dummy half, five metres from the line, and scored the equalizer right near the posts. Cosgrove booted the match winning conversion. It was an exhilarating finish.
The Raiders ended the regular rounds with a 4 and 3 record, while drawing one match. They finished level with the Steelers and Eels on 11 competition points, but sixth on points differential. Onto the finals!
Harold Matthews
The Harold Matthews Canberra Raiders have finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder - qualifying for Week 1 of the finals - after beating the Balmain Tigers, 26-16, at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
The Canterbury Bulldogs headed into the final round leading the competition. But they lost, big time, 52-6, to second placed Penrith Panthers on Saturday. That meant the Raiders and Bulldogs not only finished with the same number of competition points (14), but also exactly the same number of points for (192) and against (160). The Bulldogs have scored one more try than the Raiders (34-33), meaning the Raiders finished fifth. But that doesn't matter much. Fourth plays fifth in Week 1 of the finals. It'll be a fairly evenly matched contest.
The Panthers won the minor premiership, with one more competition point than the next four teams. The Knights have grabbed second place and a week off, on points differential. The sixth placed Sharks are just two points adrift of the Panthers. That's a log jam. That's incredibly close.
Raiders half Jonah Anderson was first to score at a wet Leichhardt, following a kick to the in goal from five eighth Braydan Darmoday in the 4th minute. Tigers fullback Michael Nassar answered in the 10th minute - but a try to Canberra second rower Samuel Griffin from close range saw the Green Machine edge back in front. Balmain went to the break with a 16-12 lead, after scoring two tries in the space of five minutes. The Raiders brought it home in the second half, while keeping the Tigers scoreless. Centre Harry Hudson crossed in the 44th minute, with the Darmody conversion giving Canberra the lead. Darmody produced the decisive try with 10 minutes left on the clock - diving over the line from dummy half. His penalty goal right on full time rounded out the win.
It's good reward for Rourke O'Sullivan's team. Many of the players who made the Raiders a real contender in this grade last year, moved up to SG Ball this year. And the trial form didn't look great, really. But the 6 and 2 record is is a fine result. Now the hard work starts all over again in Week 1 of the finals.
SG Ball
The Canberra Raiders have won the 2023 SG Ball minor premiership - only the third time the club has achieved that feat. The Raiders first did it in 1995, when the Raiders went on to win the premiership, undefeated in 15 games. Canberra also took the minor premiership in 2015 - but failed to win either of their finals games that year. That underlines how the job is not done for the 2023 Raiders team.
The Green Machine had to beat the Balmain Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday to take top spot - with the Panthers securing at least a top two finish earlier in the day. The Raiders ran in five tries, while holding the Tigers scoreless. The Raiders led 10-0 at the break, with centre Jacob Iosefa and fullback Sam Gash scoring tries in the space of five minutes. The try for Gash was set up by good break and offload from hooker Owen Pattie. Tries to Pattie, second rower Joseph Roddy and half Keahn Skipps in the second half wrapped it up. Final score, 28-0.
The Raiders lost only one game in the regular season and will skip Week 1 of the finals, having already qualified for Week 2. They will meet the winner of the Week 1 finals match between the Knights and Roosters. Two weeks off will mean the team is refreshed, and has time to overcome any niggling injuries. But hopefully it does not break their momentum. Hopefully, the best is yet to come.
Tarsha Gale
The Canberra Raiders have secured a finals place in the Tarsha Gale Cup, after a come from behind victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Redfern Oval. After a break for Easter, they will meet the third placed Newcastle Knights in Week 1 of the finals.
Going into the final round of the regular season, the Raiders were in seventh place on the ladder, but level with the Panthers on nine competition points. The Panthers stumbled against the 10th placed Bears on Saturday, losing 14-6 at Kenthurst. And when the Raiders headed onto the field, they knew they could jump into sixth with a win over the Rabbitohs.
South Sydney started the game strongly, and were first to score when centre Shanelle Lyons crashed over from close range in the 10th minute. The Raiders struck back in the 14th minute, when half back Lola Fletcher sent Lara Cosgrove on a 50 metre run to the try line. Great pass and running.
With three minutes to half time, Lyons was back in the action, making a huge break down the middle of the field, from 40 metres out. Raiders hooker Kayla Fleming came from nowhere to tackle her from behind, stopping her just short of the line. It was a critical try saver. With a minute left on the clock, the Raiders forced the home team into error at their own end - and Lara Cosgrove capitalised, scoring her second try right on half time. The Raiders went to the break with a 12-4 lead.
South Sydney caught the Raiders unawares at the start of the second half, regathering their own short kick off. Rabbitohs bench player, Cherellyn Tapauai was soon in under the posts. Raiders halfback Kayla Fleming extended the Raiders lead to eight points with a try in the 37th minute. But tries to hooker Te Ramaarie Muru-Hauraki and half Siniva Saanga in the space of four minutes saw South Sydney take a 22-18 lead with 12 minutes remaining.
The Rabbitohs brought out plenty of big hits in an attempt to assert their dominance. But with three minutes remaining, Lola Fletcher darted out of dummy half, five metres from the line, and scored the equalizer right near the posts. Cosgrove booted the match winning conversion. It was an exhilarating finish.
The Raiders ended the regular rounds with a 4 and 3 record, while drawing one match. They finished level with the Steelers and Eels on 11 competition points, but sixth on points differential. Onto the finals!
Harold Matthews
The Harold Matthews Canberra Raiders have finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder - qualifying for Week 1 of the finals - after beating the Balmain Tigers, 26-16, at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday.
The Canterbury Bulldogs headed into the final round leading the competition. But they lost, big time, 52-6, to second placed Penrith Panthers on Saturday. That meant the Raiders and Bulldogs not only finished with the same number of competition points (14), but also exactly the same number of points for (192) and against (160). The Bulldogs have scored one more try than the Raiders (34-33), meaning the Raiders finished fifth. But that doesn't matter much. Fourth plays fifth in Week 1 of the finals. It'll be a fairly evenly matched contest.
The Panthers won the minor premiership, with one more competition point than the next four teams. The Knights have grabbed second place and a week off, on points differential. The sixth placed Sharks are just two points adrift of the Panthers. That's a log jam. That's incredibly close.
Raiders half Jonah Anderson was first to score at a wet Leichhardt, following a kick to the in goal from five eighth Braydan Darmoday in the 4th minute. Tigers fullback Michael Nassar answered in the 10th minute - but a try to Canberra second rower Samuel Griffin from close range saw the Green Machine edge back in front. Balmain went to the break with a 16-12 lead, after scoring two tries in the space of five minutes. The Raiders brought it home in the second half, while keeping the Tigers scoreless. Centre Harry Hudson crossed in the 44th minute, with the Darmody conversion giving Canberra the lead. Darmody produced the decisive try with 10 minutes left on the clock - diving over the line from dummy half. His penalty goal right on full time rounded out the win.
It's good reward for Rourke O'Sullivan's team. Many of the players who made the Raiders a real contender in this grade last year, moved up to SG Ball this year. And the trial form didn't look great, really. But the 6 and 2 record is is a fine result. Now the hard work starts all over again in Week 1 of the finals.
SG Ball
The Canberra Raiders have won the 2023 SG Ball minor premiership - only the third time the club has achieved that feat. The Raiders first did it in 1995, when the Raiders went on to win the premiership, undefeated in 15 games. Canberra also took the minor premiership in 2015 - but failed to win either of their finals games that year. That underlines how the job is not done for the 2023 Raiders team.
The Green Machine had to beat the Balmain Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday to take top spot - with the Panthers securing at least a top two finish earlier in the day. The Raiders ran in five tries, while holding the Tigers scoreless. The Raiders led 10-0 at the break, with centre Jacob Iosefa and fullback Sam Gash scoring tries in the space of five minutes. The try for Gash was set up by good break and offload from hooker Owen Pattie. Tries to Pattie, second rower Joseph Roddy and half Keahn Skipps in the second half wrapped it up. Final score, 28-0.
The Raiders lost only one game in the regular season and will skip Week 1 of the finals, having already qualified for Week 2. They will meet the winner of the Week 1 finals match between the Knights and Roosters. Two weeks off will mean the team is refreshed, and has time to overcome any niggling injuries. But hopefully it does not break their momentum. Hopefully, the best is yet to come.
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Following the Junior Reps success has been an exhilarating ride with some fine prospects coming through. I wish them all well in finals football.
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Quite few boys missing from the lower grades too, Where are Noah Martin and Prinston Esera?
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Prinston Esera played Flegg on the weekend. Noah Martin in and out a bit, presumably with injury.
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cheers didn't see Prinston namedgreeneyed wrote:Prinston Esera played Flegg on the weekend. Noah Martin in and out a bit, presumably with injury.
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PODCAST: The Raiders Way - Episode 3 - Recruitment and Retention - Joel Carbone: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2023/04 ... retention/
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2023 Finals Week 1: Junior Representatives
Harold Matthews
Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bulldogs
Saturday 15 April, 3:15pm
Campbelltown Stadium
Live stream: NSWRL TV
Canberra Raiders
1. James Croker 2. Lachlan Cunanan 3. Jake Cayfe 4. Harry Hudson 5. Patrick Dawson 6. Braydan Darmody 7. Jonah Anderson 10. Thomas Handsaker 9. Mitchell Brophy 18. Jesse Milin 11. Harvey Gay 12. Samuel Griffin 14. Matthew Cox
13. Brock Apolevski 15. Lucas McPherson 16. Cooper Johnston 20. Samuel Patmore
17. Xanda Georgievski
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Tallis McEwen-Welsh 2. Ratu Rinakama 3. Ayman Maarbani 4. Hori Fua 5. Jope Rauqe 6. Bronson Reuben 7. Mitchell Woods 8. Oliva Smith 9. Noah Byrne 10. Mohamed Hadid 11. Solomone Tupou 12. Sosaia Alatini 13. Sheldon Abbey
14. Christopher Makhlouf 15. David Leota 16. Marc Gregorio 17. Itula Seve
19. Chris-Jaiden Alaelua 20. Daniel Christodoulou 21. Mitchell Rowles 22. Matthew Barakat 23. Tylah Slate 24. Jayden Mallia
AT A GLANCE: The Harold Matthews Canberra Raiders finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder - and now meet the fourth placed Canterbury Bulldogs in Week 1 of the finals.
The Bulldogs headed into the final round leading the competition. But they lost, big time, 52-6, to second placed Penrith Panthers. That meant the Raiders and Bulldogs not only finished with the same number of competition points (14), but also exactly the same number of points for (192) and against (160). The Bulldogs scored one more try than the Raiders during the season (34-33), meaning the Raiders finished fifth. But that doesn't matter much, as fourth plays fifth in Week 1.
The Raiders' only losses this year have come against the Eels (24-6) and Steelers (30-12). The Bulldogs fell to the Knights in Round 3 (20-12) - and, as mentioned, the Panthers in the final round. The Raiders have a 1 and 1 record against teams in the top six, the Bulldogs are 0 and 2. It should be a very even contest. These two teams have strangely not met in this grade since 2017.
Team news: Thomas Handsaker replaces Andrew Muir at starting prop. Harvey Gay comes into the second row, with Brock Apolevski dropping back to the interchange bench.
2023 season record: Raiders: 6 and 2 (5th, +32)
Bulldogs: 6 and 2 (4th, +32)
Form: Raiders: WWWLW
Bulldogs: WWWWL
Attack: Raiders 24, Bulldogs 24 points scored per game
Defence: Raiders 20, Bulldogs 20 points conceded per game
Recent meetings: 2017 Round 7 Raiders 20 defeated Bulldogs 10 at Belmore Sports Ground
2015 Round 7 Bulldogs 50 defeated Raiders 6 at Belmore Sports Ground
Tarsha Gale
Canberra Raiders v Newcastle Knights
Saturday 15 April, 5:00pm
Campbelltown Stadium
Live stream: NSWRL TV
Canberra Raiders
1. Georgia Willey 2. Hunter Ings 3. Samantha Nealon 4. Lara Cosgrove 5. Mya McGlynn 17. Abbie Grant 7. Lola Fletcher 8. Beyonce Marela 9. Bonnie Brewer 15. India Dyball 11. Jemikah Chow 12. Tikirah-ann Douglas 13. Kayla Fleming
20. Elli Beecham 21. Ruby Morrisey 24. Beth Loco
18. Olivia Faitua 22. Shayla Moreton-Stewart
Newcastle Knights
1. Lilly White 2. Lilly McNamara 3. Ava Osland 4. Charlotte Barwick 5. Kyah Johnston 6. Evie Jones 7. Lucy Green 8. Sienna Limpic 9. Leah Ollerton (c) 10. Cheyenne Baker 11. Sophie Wilson 12. Keisha Johnston 13. Tiarna West
14. Elizabeth Ferries 15. Sienna Newsome 16. Meg Haylen 17. Sophia Dungay
18. Sophie Croker 19. Lacey Mitchell
AT A GLANCE: The Canberra Raiders have secured a finals place in the Tarsha Gale Cup for the first time since 2019. Going into the final round of the regular season, the Raiders were in seventh place on the ladder, but level with the Panthers on nine competition points. The Panthers stumbled against the 10th placed Bears, losing 14-6 at Kenthurst. And when the Raiders took to the field at Redfern Oval, they knew they could jump into sixth if they could win against the Rabbitohs. They did just that, coming from behind in the final five minutes to take a two point victory.
The Raiders now meet the third placed Newcastle Knights in Week 1 of the finals - and the numbers show it won't be easy for the Green Machine to progress. The Knights have produced two more wins than the Raiders. And while there is not too much difference in the attacking record of the two teams this season, the Knights have a far superior defensive record. The Knights lost both of their games against top six teams this year - the Bulldogs (22-20) and the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy (22-10). The Raiders are 0 and 3 against the top six teams - losing to the Roosters (38-6), Eels (26-12) and Steelers (44-6). That suggests the Knights may have had a slightly easier draw. Hopefully, the Raiders can get the upset on Saturday.
Team news: Samantha Nealon moves to centre, with Mya McGlynn taking over on the wing. Elli Beecham drops to the bench. Bonnie Brewer will start at hooker, while India Dyball moves from lock to prop. Kayla Fleming takes over at lock.
2023 season record: Raiders: 4 and 3, 1 draw (6th, -18)
Knights: 6 and 2 (3rd, +82)
Form: Raiders: LDWLW
Knights: WWWLW
Attack: Raiders 20, Knights 21 points scored per game
Defence: Raiders 22, Knights 11 points conceded per game
Recent meetings: 2021 Round 5 Knights 30 defeated Raiders 12 at Seiffert Oval
2020 Round 6 Knights 30 defeated Raiders 4 at Cessnock Sports Ground
2019 Round 2 Knights 36 defeated Raiders 14 at Raiders Belconnen
Harold Matthews
Canberra Raiders v Canterbury Bulldogs
Saturday 15 April, 3:15pm
Campbelltown Stadium
Live stream: NSWRL TV
Canberra Raiders
1. James Croker 2. Lachlan Cunanan 3. Jake Cayfe 4. Harry Hudson 5. Patrick Dawson 6. Braydan Darmody 7. Jonah Anderson 10. Thomas Handsaker 9. Mitchell Brophy 18. Jesse Milin 11. Harvey Gay 12. Samuel Griffin 14. Matthew Cox
13. Brock Apolevski 15. Lucas McPherson 16. Cooper Johnston 20. Samuel Patmore
17. Xanda Georgievski
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Tallis McEwen-Welsh 2. Ratu Rinakama 3. Ayman Maarbani 4. Hori Fua 5. Jope Rauqe 6. Bronson Reuben 7. Mitchell Woods 8. Oliva Smith 9. Noah Byrne 10. Mohamed Hadid 11. Solomone Tupou 12. Sosaia Alatini 13. Sheldon Abbey
14. Christopher Makhlouf 15. David Leota 16. Marc Gregorio 17. Itula Seve
19. Chris-Jaiden Alaelua 20. Daniel Christodoulou 21. Mitchell Rowles 22. Matthew Barakat 23. Tylah Slate 24. Jayden Mallia
AT A GLANCE: The Harold Matthews Canberra Raiders finished the regular season in fifth place on the ladder - and now meet the fourth placed Canterbury Bulldogs in Week 1 of the finals.
The Bulldogs headed into the final round leading the competition. But they lost, big time, 52-6, to second placed Penrith Panthers. That meant the Raiders and Bulldogs not only finished with the same number of competition points (14), but also exactly the same number of points for (192) and against (160). The Bulldogs scored one more try than the Raiders during the season (34-33), meaning the Raiders finished fifth. But that doesn't matter much, as fourth plays fifth in Week 1.
The Raiders' only losses this year have come against the Eels (24-6) and Steelers (30-12). The Bulldogs fell to the Knights in Round 3 (20-12) - and, as mentioned, the Panthers in the final round. The Raiders have a 1 and 1 record against teams in the top six, the Bulldogs are 0 and 2. It should be a very even contest. These two teams have strangely not met in this grade since 2017.
Team news: Thomas Handsaker replaces Andrew Muir at starting prop. Harvey Gay comes into the second row, with Brock Apolevski dropping back to the interchange bench.
2023 season record: Raiders: 6 and 2 (5th, +32)
Bulldogs: 6 and 2 (4th, +32)
Form: Raiders: WWWLW
Bulldogs: WWWWL
Attack: Raiders 24, Bulldogs 24 points scored per game
Defence: Raiders 20, Bulldogs 20 points conceded per game
Recent meetings: 2017 Round 7 Raiders 20 defeated Bulldogs 10 at Belmore Sports Ground
2015 Round 7 Bulldogs 50 defeated Raiders 6 at Belmore Sports Ground
Tarsha Gale
Canberra Raiders v Newcastle Knights
Saturday 15 April, 5:00pm
Campbelltown Stadium
Live stream: NSWRL TV
Canberra Raiders
1. Georgia Willey 2. Hunter Ings 3. Samantha Nealon 4. Lara Cosgrove 5. Mya McGlynn 17. Abbie Grant 7. Lola Fletcher 8. Beyonce Marela 9. Bonnie Brewer 15. India Dyball 11. Jemikah Chow 12. Tikirah-ann Douglas 13. Kayla Fleming
20. Elli Beecham 21. Ruby Morrisey 24. Beth Loco
18. Olivia Faitua 22. Shayla Moreton-Stewart
Newcastle Knights
1. Lilly White 2. Lilly McNamara 3. Ava Osland 4. Charlotte Barwick 5. Kyah Johnston 6. Evie Jones 7. Lucy Green 8. Sienna Limpic 9. Leah Ollerton (c) 10. Cheyenne Baker 11. Sophie Wilson 12. Keisha Johnston 13. Tiarna West
14. Elizabeth Ferries 15. Sienna Newsome 16. Meg Haylen 17. Sophia Dungay
18. Sophie Croker 19. Lacey Mitchell
AT A GLANCE: The Canberra Raiders have secured a finals place in the Tarsha Gale Cup for the first time since 2019. Going into the final round of the regular season, the Raiders were in seventh place on the ladder, but level with the Panthers on nine competition points. The Panthers stumbled against the 10th placed Bears, losing 14-6 at Kenthurst. And when the Raiders took to the field at Redfern Oval, they knew they could jump into sixth if they could win against the Rabbitohs. They did just that, coming from behind in the final five minutes to take a two point victory.
The Raiders now meet the third placed Newcastle Knights in Week 1 of the finals - and the numbers show it won't be easy for the Green Machine to progress. The Knights have produced two more wins than the Raiders. And while there is not too much difference in the attacking record of the two teams this season, the Knights have a far superior defensive record. The Knights lost both of their games against top six teams this year - the Bulldogs (22-20) and the Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy (22-10). The Raiders are 0 and 3 against the top six teams - losing to the Roosters (38-6), Eels (26-12) and Steelers (44-6). That suggests the Knights may have had a slightly easier draw. Hopefully, the Raiders can get the upset on Saturday.
Team news: Samantha Nealon moves to centre, with Mya McGlynn taking over on the wing. Elli Beecham drops to the bench. Bonnie Brewer will start at hooker, while India Dyball moves from lock to prop. Kayla Fleming takes over at lock.
2023 season record: Raiders: 4 and 3, 1 draw (6th, -18)
Knights: 6 and 2 (3rd, +82)
Form: Raiders: LDWLW
Knights: WWWLW
Attack: Raiders 20, Knights 21 points scored per game
Defence: Raiders 22, Knights 11 points conceded per game
Recent meetings: 2021 Round 5 Knights 30 defeated Raiders 12 at Seiffert Oval
2020 Round 6 Knights 30 defeated Raiders 4 at Cessnock Sports Ground
2019 Round 2 Knights 36 defeated Raiders 14 at Raiders Belconnen
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Tarsha Gale Cup finals | Six players to watch
Canberra Raiders – Georgia Willey, fullback
The Raiders could definitely score tries – 29 in total – but conceded more points than the Eels and Steelers. Still, they were quick learners going from one try in Round 2 to eight in Round 4. Fullback and captain Georgia Willey led the charge scoring eight tries in five games. She was well supported by centre-utility Lara Cosgrove with seven tries, who also stepped in as back-up goal-kicker for Mya McGlynn.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
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Canberra Raiders – Georgia Willey, fullback
The Raiders could definitely score tries – 29 in total – but conceded more points than the Eels and Steelers. Still, they were quick learners going from one try in Round 2 to eight in Round 4. Fullback and captain Georgia Willey led the charge scoring eight tries in five games. She was well supported by centre-utility Lara Cosgrove with seven tries, who also stepped in as back-up goal-kicker for Mya McGlynn.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
PODCAST: The Raiders Way - So you want to be a Raider? Playing Junior Footy: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2023/04 ... ior-footy/
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Harold Matthews Cup finals | Six players to watch
Canberra Raiders – Braydan Darmody, five-eighth
The Raiders are into back-to-back finals series kicking off their season with four straight wins – the opening three by 30 points or more, which were all ‘away’ games.
Every team needs a reliable goalkicker to ice the tries, but the Raiders also have a versatile one. Darmody started the season at fullback but ended up the regular No.6, scoring two tries along with his 25 goals.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
Canberra Raiders – Braydan Darmody, five-eighth
The Raiders are into back-to-back finals series kicking off their season with four straight wins – the opening three by 30 points or more, which were all ‘away’ games.
Every team needs a reliable goalkicker to ice the tries, but the Raiders also have a versatile one. Darmody started the season at fullback but ended up the regular No.6, scoring two tries along with his 25 goals.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
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Harold Matthews coach Rourke O'Sullivan proud of hard working team
The Canberra Raiders Harold Matts side face off against the Bulldogs this Saturday in an elimination final at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday.
"At the start of the season you want to put yourself into this position and we’ve put ourselves there now so the boys are really excited to play on the weekend," coach Rourke O'Sullivan said. "I'm really proud, they are just a hard working team. They’ve put a lot of effort into the season and it’s paid off with semi-final footy this weekend.”
Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2023/04 ... -week-one/
The Canberra Raiders Harold Matts side face off against the Bulldogs this Saturday in an elimination final at Campbelltown Stadium on Saturday.
"At the start of the season you want to put yourself into this position and we’ve put ourselves there now so the boys are really excited to play on the weekend," coach Rourke O'Sullivan said. "I'm really proud, they are just a hard working team. They’ve put a lot of effort into the season and it’s paid off with semi-final footy this weekend.”
Read more: https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2023/04 ... -week-one/
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SG Ball Cup finals | Six players to watch
Canberra Raiders – Sam Gash, fullback-wing
The Raiders came through the season with the perfect home record (4-0) and only lost one away game to the Illawarra Steelers. They top-tailed their year conceding no points in Round One (Melbourne Storm 66-0) or in Round Nine (Balmain Tigers 28-0).
Scoring 58 tries over nine games gave them an average of six tries per game, with two players who shared the No.1 position – Chevy Stewart and Sam Gash - scoring 11 of those between them. Gash also kicked 30 goals. Hooker Owen Pattie scored six tries and was one of the driving forces in the Raiders having the best defensive record in the competition.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
Canberra Raiders – Sam Gash, fullback-wing
The Raiders came through the season with the perfect home record (4-0) and only lost one away game to the Illawarra Steelers. They top-tailed their year conceding no points in Round One (Melbourne Storm 66-0) or in Round Nine (Balmain Tigers 28-0).
Scoring 58 tries over nine games gave them an average of six tries per game, with two players who shared the No.1 position – Chevy Stewart and Sam Gash - scoring 11 of those between them. Gash also kicked 30 goals. Hooker Owen Pattie scored six tries and was one of the driving forces in the Raiders having the best defensive record in the competition.
Read more: https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2023/04/1 ... -to-watch/
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Welcome to our coverage of today's Junior Representatives Week 1 finals matches.
First up is Harold Matthews at 3:15 pm, when the Canberra Raiders meet the Canterbury Bulldogs. Then at 5:00pm, the Tarsha Gale Cup Raiders face the Newcastle Knights. There is a free live stream of both matches on the NSWRL Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/NSWRL/videos/192540243533922/
While watching the matches, please join in with your own commentary.
We'll be at Seiffert Oval this afternoon for the Canberra Raiders' Jersey Flegg match against the Manly Sea Eagles at 2:00pm. We'll be providing live scores on that match, and will pick up live scores and comments as soon as we can in junior reps.
First up is Harold Matthews at 3:15 pm, when the Canberra Raiders meet the Canterbury Bulldogs. Then at 5:00pm, the Tarsha Gale Cup Raiders face the Newcastle Knights. There is a free live stream of both matches on the NSWRL Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/NSWRL/videos/192540243533922/
While watching the matches, please join in with your own commentary.
We'll be at Seiffert Oval this afternoon for the Canberra Raiders' Jersey Flegg match against the Manly Sea Eagles at 2:00pm. We'll be providing live scores on that match, and will pick up live scores and comments as soon as we can in junior reps.
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Welcome to our coverage of today's Harold Matthews Week 1 finals match between the Canberra Raiders and Canterbury Bulldogs. This post will update with scores so refresh for the latest.
Here are the final teams.
Canberra Raiders
1. James Croker 2. Lachlan Cunanan 3. Jake Cayfe 4. Harry Hudson 5. Patrick Dawson 6. Braydan Darmody 7. Jonah Anderson 10. Thomas Handsaker 9. Mitchell Brophy 18. Jesse Milin 11. Harvey Gay 12. Samuel Griffin 14. Matthew Cox
13. Brock Apolevski 15. Lucas McPherson 16. Cooper Johnston 20. Samuel Patmore
19. Jacob May-Pohiva
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Tallis McEwen-Welsh 2. Ratu Rinakama 3. Ayman Maarbani 4. Hori Fua 5. Jope Rauqe 6. Bronson Reuben 7. Mitchell Woods 10. Mohamed Hadid 9. Noah Byrne 17. Itula Seve 11. Solomone Tupou 12. Sosaia Alatini 13. Sheldon Abbey
8. Oliva Smith 14. Christopher Makhlouf 15. David Leota 23. Tylah Slate
16. Marc Gregorio
20. Daniel Christodoulou
Canberra Raiders 18
Tries
Braydan Darmody 27'
James Croker 32'
Mitchell Brophy 43'
Goals
Braydan Darmody 28'
Braydan Darmody 33'
Braydan Darmody 44'
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Tries
Christopher Makhouf 3'
Mitchell Woods 7'
Solomone Tupou 13'
Ratu Rinakama 38'
Goals
Mitchell Woods 40'
Mitchell Woods 51'
Field goal
Mitchell Woods 57'
HALF TIME: Canterbury Bulldogs 12 lead Canberra Raiders 6
FULL TIME: Canterbury Bulldogs 25 defeated Canberra Raiders 18
Here are the final teams.
Canberra Raiders
1. James Croker 2. Lachlan Cunanan 3. Jake Cayfe 4. Harry Hudson 5. Patrick Dawson 6. Braydan Darmody 7. Jonah Anderson 10. Thomas Handsaker 9. Mitchell Brophy 18. Jesse Milin 11. Harvey Gay 12. Samuel Griffin 14. Matthew Cox
13. Brock Apolevski 15. Lucas McPherson 16. Cooper Johnston 20. Samuel Patmore
19. Jacob May-Pohiva
Canterbury Bulldogs
1. Tallis McEwen-Welsh 2. Ratu Rinakama 3. Ayman Maarbani 4. Hori Fua 5. Jope Rauqe 6. Bronson Reuben 7. Mitchell Woods 10. Mohamed Hadid 9. Noah Byrne 17. Itula Seve 11. Solomone Tupou 12. Sosaia Alatini 13. Sheldon Abbey
8. Oliva Smith 14. Christopher Makhlouf 15. David Leota 23. Tylah Slate
16. Marc Gregorio
20. Daniel Christodoulou
Canberra Raiders 18
Tries
Braydan Darmody 27'
James Croker 32'
Mitchell Brophy 43'
Goals
Braydan Darmody 28'
Braydan Darmody 33'
Braydan Darmody 44'
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Tries
Christopher Makhouf 3'
Mitchell Woods 7'
Solomone Tupou 13'
Ratu Rinakama 38'
Goals
Mitchell Woods 40'
Mitchell Woods 51'
Field goal
Mitchell Woods 57'
HALF TIME: Canterbury Bulldogs 12 lead Canberra Raiders 6
FULL TIME: Canterbury Bulldogs 25 defeated Canberra Raiders 18
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We're inside the final 10 minutes in Harold Matthews. The Bulldogs have just broken the deadlock. Canberra did well to come back with tries either side of half time. Canberra trails by six with seven minutes left.
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Five minutes to go, the Bulldogs miss a penalty shot and the Raiders have the ball back at their own end.
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Four minutes to go and the Bulldogs get a penalty on their own 20 metre line. Ruck interference ruled. Tough call.
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58th min FIELD GOAL BULLDOGS to Mitchell Woods and that's the ball game for Canberra.
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Canberra Raiders 18
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Canberra Raiders 18
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FULL TIME
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Canberra Raiders 18
And that's the season for the Canberra Raiders Harold Matthews team. Bad luck, it's been a good season for the team.
Canterbury Bulldogs 25
Canberra Raiders 18
And that's the season for the Canberra Raiders Harold Matthews team. Bad luck, it's been a good season for the team.
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Next up, the Canberra Raiders face the Newcastle Knights in the Tarsha Gale Cup Week 1 finals match at Campbelltown. We'll have live scores and commentary. Don't forget, there is a free live stream of this match thanks to NSWRL TV.
Here are the final team line ups:
Canberra Raiders
1. Georgia Willey 2. Hunter Ings 3. Samantha Nealon 4. Lara Cosgrove 5. Mya McGlynn 17. Abbie Grant 7. Lola Fletcher 15. India Dyball 9. Bonnie Brewer 18. Olivia Faitua 11. Jemikah Chow 12. Tikirah-ann Douglas 13. Kayla Fleming
8. Beyonce Marela 14. Molly Chidgey 21. Ruby Morrisey 24. Beth Loco
16. Chloe Cooper
Newcastle Knights
1. Lilly White 2. Lilly McNamara 3. Ava Osland 4. Charlotte Barwick 5. Kyah Johnston 6. Evie Jones 7. Lucy Green 8. Sienna Limpic 9. Leah Ollerton (c) 10. Cheyenne Baker 11. Sophie Wilson 12. Keisha Johnston 13. Tiarna West
14. Elizabeth Ferries 15. Sienna Newsome 16. Meg Haylen 18. Sophia Dungay
20. Sophie Croker
Here are the final team line ups:
Canberra Raiders
1. Georgia Willey 2. Hunter Ings 3. Samantha Nealon 4. Lara Cosgrove 5. Mya McGlynn 17. Abbie Grant 7. Lola Fletcher 15. India Dyball 9. Bonnie Brewer 18. Olivia Faitua 11. Jemikah Chow 12. Tikirah-ann Douglas 13. Kayla Fleming
8. Beyonce Marela 14. Molly Chidgey 21. Ruby Morrisey 24. Beth Loco
16. Chloe Cooper
Newcastle Knights
1. Lilly White 2. Lilly McNamara 3. Ava Osland 4. Charlotte Barwick 5. Kyah Johnston 6. Evie Jones 7. Lucy Green 8. Sienna Limpic 9. Leah Ollerton (c) 10. Cheyenne Baker 11. Sophie Wilson 12. Keisha Johnston 13. Tiarna West
14. Elizabeth Ferries 15. Sienna Newsome 16. Meg Haylen 18. Sophia Dungay
20. Sophie Croker
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