09 R2 :: Sun :: Raiders 4 Roosters 28 @ Canberra

[Spike]

Roosters to win comfortably. Raiders' fans to blame match officials for loss.

 

[kia ora storm]

Raiders by 20...the Roosters backs are hopeless.

 

[natheel]

noway am i picking roosters after last weeks display haha knowing my luck they will win ohwell

 

[Navjot]

Raiders to win purely cause its down there, if they lose you can bet london to a brick the faiders supporters will be blaming the officials for it.

 

[Timmah]

LATE MAIL from SMH:
Ben Jones is the replacement for the Roosters' suspended Jake Friend. Willie Mason will travel to Canberra, and is a strong chance of returning from his knee injury on Sunday. Canberra coach David Furner said he would make a decision on whether Phil Graham (knee) plays tomorrow.

CANBERRA RAIDERS
1. David Milne
2. Phil Graham* 3. Adrian Purtell 4. Joel Monaghan 5. Justin Carney
6. Terry Campese 7. Marc Herbert
8. David Shillington 9. Glen Butriss 10. Josh Miller
11. Glen Turner 12. Bronson Harrison
13. Alan Tongue (c)

Interchange: 14. Stuart Flanagan 15. Trevor Thurling 16. Joe Picker 17. Nigel Plum
Reserves: 18. Brett Kelly 19. Troy Thompson
* subject to injury

SYDNEY ROOSTERS
1. Anthony Minichiello
2. Sam Perrett 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Sia Soliola 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Braith Anasta [c] 7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Mark O'Meley 9. James Aubusson 10. Nate Myles
11. Lopini Paea 12. Craig Fitzgibbon
13. Setaimata Sa

Interchange: 14. Frank-Paul Nuuausala 15. Shane Shackleton 16. Martin Kennedy 19. Ben Jones
Reserves: 20. Willie Mason​

 

[Timbo]

Mail is Brett Kelly will be Graham's replacement.

We have great juniors but we go with Kelly. What the hell. If Kelly comes in we're sunk.

 

[Lambretta]

Two teams - one aim - to win.

Ok, so admittedly, both teams would like to win and not look a bunch of spastics in a magnet factory whist doing it. But both teams would just take the win at this stage.

The Raiders are huge favourites, deservedly so, and should win this one at a canter. They have pace to burn out wide and a forward pack that is creating space for Campese to work his magic in. But if they lose at home to the Roosters, their mangement will wonder what has gone wrong and rightly so.

For the Roosters, after the week they've had, not losing by 20 points or more will seem like a win of sorts. Their forwards need to aim up big time to try and give their talented halves pairing some room to work with. But with slow men out wide and a rusty full back - it's not looking good for the men from Bondi.

 

[Pete Cash]

I hope that Furner puts TLL straight back in the side. Especially with Shilington stirring up the roosters pack with his comments in the press.

We need to add as much size as we can and big Tom is one of our bests.

 

[VictorTheViking]

Im hearing that Learoyd Lahrs will play.

Theres also whispers that Graham is out, but that kelly, mccrone, and plum wont be playing, I guess we'll have to wait till sunday for the final makeup of the team.

 

[Pete Cash]

If Graham is out who would they play then. I think Vidot has the build to make the step up. He is a big lad.

 

[aussies1st]

I like those whispers, just seems weird that Kelly would be named in the squad but not replace Graham if hes out.

 

[skeepe]

From what I've heard, this may be the side that runs out (no way of confirming it of course):

1. David Milne
3. Adrian Purtell
21. Jarrod Croker
4. Joel Monaghan
5. Justin Carney
6. Terry Campese
7. Marc Herbert
8. David Shillington
9. Glen Buttriss
10. Josh Miller
11. Glen Turner
12. Bronson Harrison
13. Alan Tongue (c)

14. Stuart Flanagan
15. Trevor Thurling
16. Joe Picker
20. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

 

[Tipster]

Raiders by 4

 

[raiders fan forever]

Raiders up 10-0 in Toyota Cup after 23 minutes

 

[raiders fan forever]

Croker not playing u20s which suggests he might be in first grade

 

[wittyfan]

Roosters shall get some real capital punishment this arvo!

Shillo The Pillow to be MOM!

 

[Noa]

Allright, woohoo mrs has gone out for the arvo so it will be all football for me when i get home from work.

I need big games from Shillo, Bronson, Campese and Carney to give the Inglis Facials and Band of Brothers a kick along.

 

[Non Terminator]

Raiders up 26-16 in the Toyota Cup. Was up 20-0 at halftime.

 

[Timmah]

Roosters away strips look pretty good tbh

 

[Timmah]

3 penalties in the first 5 minutes. f**k me.