'13 | R1 | Sun | Panthers 32-10 Raiders | Centrebet

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1. Dean Whare
2. Josh Mansour 3. Wes Naiqama 4. Brad Tighe 5. David Simmons
6. Lachlan Coote 7. Luke Walsh
8. Sam McKendry 9. Kevin Kingston 10. Tim Grant
11. Sika Manu 12. Lewis Brown
13. Nathan Smith

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro 15. Nigel Plum 16. Clint Newton 17. Jeremy Latimore
Reserve: 18. Adam Docker

1. Reece Robinson
2. Sandor Earl 3. Jack Wighton 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Edrick Lee
6. Josh McCrone 7. Sam Williams
8. David Shillington (vc) 9. Shaun Berrigan 10. Dane Tilse
11. Josh Papalii 12. Joel Thompson
13. Shaun Fensom

Interchange: 14. Matt McIlwrick 15. Joel Edwards 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 18. Brett White (vc)
Reserve: 18. Brett White (vc)

Match officials to be announced


Holden Cup U20s Round 1
Panthers v Raiders @ Centrebet, Sun 11:45am

VB NSW Cup Round 1
Wentworthville Magpies (PAR) v Mounties (CAN) @ Parramatta Stadium, Sat 1:10pm (live FOX Sports)
Windsor Wolves (PEN) Bye

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Panthers will be lucky to score a try I reckon. The Raiders best players are back from injury and the Panthers have the most shallow squad in the comp.

Raiders by 18.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Our trial form has been excellent and hopefully they bring it to Round 1.

Probably "should" win this game but we have a bit of a history with those sort of games.

Raiders by 12.

 

[umina panther]

If we lose this it means the refs have cheated us and its a farce

 

[Red&BlackBear]

Come on Panthers, get up!

 

[Misanthrope]

Can't see the Panthers winning many this year. They signed Wes Naiqama FFS.

Raiders 22-10

 

[natheel]

Panthers will get there at home

 

[Paullyboy]

Someone who is rubbish 90% of the time like Naiqama tends to play their best ever game against the Raiders so don't be suprised if he looks like an amazing buy after one match.

Having said that, go the Raiders!!!!

 

[Springbokfly]

Panthers by 10

 

[Doomednow]

Ahhhhh. Actual football.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I think the panthers are absolute specials here.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

will have to give the panthers 3 rounds before i start predicting their games

 

[mxlegend99]

I hate to say it, but it's hard to imagine the Panthers being able to beat the Raiders if they show up. The line-up I expect us to use will have no creativity from the halves, and the backline will likely have no excitement value with Tighe, Simmons and Naiqama basically being guarantees.

 

[Caged Panther]

I'm not expecting us to set the world on fire this year but the negativity from our own fans for a rd 1 game is intense.

 

[kia ora storm]

Raiders by 10...

 

[2010Dragons]

Panthers to win by 6

 

[skeepe]

Dugan in doubt with an infected lip.

 

[maple_69]

Surprisingly it sounds like Wes has shown decent form in the trials.
I think we'll struggle here and for the first few months bringing a lot of new players into the team won't happen overnight.

 

[to_ddeath]

Penrith by 2. Another cosmetic injury from Dugan might stuff up the Raiders chances....


T.

 

[bileduct]

Losing Dugan shouldn't hurt too much. Reece Robinson has shown himself to be more than capable at fullback and it gives a chance for Jack Wighton to come in on the wing.

Though goal kicking is going to be a concern with both Dugan and Croker likely to be out.