2024 Canberra Raiders NSW Cup

[Rick]

Interesting that Stick also brought up the performance of the NSW Cup side during the post game press conference.

Would love to know what issue/s he is putting both those performances down to. To me this suggests there is a larger issue at the club or a disrupted preparation (Rapana milestone game?).


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[-TW-]

Complacency.

Tapine stopped himself from saying it

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[NoMan]

I think it was more lapses from some non top 30 guys that cost them in the end. Most of the individual players in line for first grade wouldn't have done themselves much harm. I don't see what Ricky sees though.

[zim]

Sounds like a sloppy week at camp

[zim]

With Simi Sasagi moving up to firsts I hope Noah Martin gets a crack at Cup

[The Nickman]

12. TBA, otherwise known as E. Whitehead

No, no, too obvious… Elliott W

[dubby]

12. TBA, otherwise known as E. Whitehead

No, no, too obvious… Elliott W

[The Greenhouse]

Welcome to our coverage of today's NSW Cup clash between the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta Eels at Canberra Stadium. Kick off is at 4:00pm. We will have live scores right here in this thread. This game will be live streamed on the NSWRL TV app. If you're watching, please join in with your own commentary.

Here are the final teams.

Canberra Raiders

1. Chevy Stewart 2. Michael Asomua 3. Nick Cotric 4. Manaia Waitere 5. Jed Stuart 6. Kaeo Weekes 7. Adam Cook 8. Trey Mooney (c) 9. Zac Woolford 10. Emre Guler 11. Mitchell Spencer 12. Noah Martin 15. Peter Hola

14. Adrian Trevilyan 13. Hohepa Puru 18. Luke Webley 21. Peter Taatao

16. Loghan Lewis

Parramatta Eels

1. Ethyn Martin 2. Jake Tago 3. Morgan Harper 4. Zac Cini 5. Samuel Loizou 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Brendan Hands 10. Makahesi Makatoa 11. Dan Keir 12. Charlie Guymer 13. Brock Parker

14. Matthew Arthur 15. Saxon Pryke 17. Reece Alderton 19. Jock Brazel

18. Joshua Lynn

[The Greenhouse]

We are underway at Canberra Stadium.

[IBG]

Weekes might have done an ACL here.

EDIT: Ok, he's back in the line-up. Was a non-contact injury and he went down like a tonne of bricks.

[The Greenhouse]

7th min TRY RAIDERS to winger Jed Stuart out wide, Woolford, then send it left. Good pass Cook for the try assist. No conversion.

Raiders 4-0

[IBG]

Cook is very classy.

[The Greenhouse]

18th min TRY RAIDERS to centre Manaia Waitere, chasing the short kick from Adam Cook to the in goal. Just grounds it inside the dead ball line. No conversion.

Raiders 8-0

[Sid]

Someone have a link to the stream?

[The Greenhouse]

23rd min TRY EELS to Makahese Makatoa, off the back of a red zone set restart. Converted Ethan Sanders from close to the posts.

Raiders 8-6

[Dusty]

How is Mooney looking?


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[The Greenhouse]

For those wanting the live stream, you must subscribe to the NSWRL TV app.

[The Greenhouse]

28th min TRY RAIDERS to Jed Stuart in the corner. Long pass from Adam Cook to set it up, exactly the same play as the first try. Adam Cook misses the conversion again.

Raiders 12-6

[IBG]

Cook with 3 try assists. Two incredible cut-out passes to Jed Stuart. I know it's only NSW Cup but geez he is looking like a legitimate half prospect.

[NoMan]

Cook sure can attack. Think
he is a bit erratic for first grade but he is great to watch.

[Dusty]

Cook with 3 try assists. Two incredible cut-out passes to Jed Stuart. I know it's only NSW Cup but geez he is looking like a legitimate half prospect.

I thought he looked our best half in the trial matches. I definitely think there's something there worth persisting with.


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[The Greenhouse]

39th min Great chase and try saving tackle from Kaeo Weekes.

Raiders two point field goal attempt fails on half time.

Canberra Raiders 12
Parramatta Eels 6

HALF TIME

[Seiffert82]

How is Mooney looking?


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He's a sexy human, if that's what you're asking.

As far as the footy goes, they started him in more of a lock role with Hola starting and Puru off the bench. Trying to get long minutes into him I suspect. Some solid metres and good in defence, but not high volume hitups.

Cotric looking pretty ordinary on both sides of the ball, sloppy hitups and dropping off tackles. Woolford decent delivery and looking reasonably sharp.

Not too many chances for Stewart with the ball, but he looks solid fielding bombs under pressure.

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[Seiffert82]

Cook with 3 try assists. Two incredible cut-out passes to Jed Stuart. I know it's only NSW Cup but geez he is looking like a legitimate half prospect.

I thought he looked our best half in the trial matches. I definitely think there's something there worth persisting with.


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He's definitely dominating the ball in attack. Would like to see more opportunities for Weekes and Stewart on the right.

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[The Greenhouse]

45th min PENALTY EELS The Raiders have a player on report for a trip. It gets the Eels to their own 30 metre line.

[Seiffert82]

Think it was Stewart on report, maybe attempted trip?

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[The Greenhouse]

50th min TRY RAIDERS to Michael Asomua out wide. Nice shift to the right, the Eels raced up early in defence and that provided space. Adam Cook misses the conversion, again.

Raiders 16-6

[Seiffert82]

Terrible pass out of dummy half (germ?) leads to that try. Had the defence staggered.

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[Seiffert82]

Raiders turn over the ball again deep in attack. Forward pass to Puru.

Parramatta are a very physical team. Hard to believe they are without a win.

Sanders has a decent boot, just not a great deal of help out of dummy half.

[IBG]

I tell you what, Taatao has been very impressive. Geez we know how to find props.

[The Greenhouse]

58th min TRY RAIDERS to Adam Cook, he started it and finished it. But he can’t kick a conversion…

Raiders 20-6

And now the Eels kick off is out on the full over the dead ball line.

[Makaveli]

Can anybody on this team kick a goal?

[The Greenhouse]

62nd min TRY RAIDERS to Michael Asomua in the corner. The Woolford pass sets it up, hint of a forward pass about it. Let’s see if Adam Cook can convert from the sideline… no.

Raiders 24-6

[-PJ-]

How’s The Colonel goin ?

[Rick]

How’s The Colonel goin ?

Does he look better than Cook?


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