'14 // R1 // Sat // Cowboys 28-22 Raiders // 1300SMILES

[Timmah]

1. Michael Morgan
2. Kyle Feldt 3. Brent Tate 4. Kane Linnett 5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Johnathan Thurston (c) 7. Robert Lui
8. Matt Scott (c) 9. Ray Thompson 10. James Tamou
11. Gavin Cooper 12. Jason Taumalolo
13. Joel Riethmuller

Interchange: 14. Rory Kostjasyn 15. Tariq Sims 16. Glenn Hall 17. Scott Bolton
Extended Interchange: 18. Ashton Sims 19. Zac Santo

1. Anthony Milford
2. Reece Robinson 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matt Allwood 5. Edrick Lee
6. Jack Wighton 7. Terry Campese (C)
8. Dane Tilse 9. Glen Buttriss 10. Brett White
11. Josh Papalii 12. Joel Edwards
13. Shaun Fensom

Interchange: 14. Josh McCrone 15. Jarrad Kennedy 16. Paul Vaughan 17. Shannon Boyd
Extended Interchange: 18. Mark Nicholls

REFEREE: Gavin Badger
ASSIST REFEREE: Brett Suttor
TOUCH JUDGES: Dan Eastwood & Peter Gough
VIDEO REFEREES: Bernard Sutton & Paul Mellor


VB NSW Cup Round 1
SAT 4:45PM | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (MAN) v Mounties (CAN) @ Brookvale Oval

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SAT 2:30PM | PNG Hunters v Mackay Cutters (NQL) @ Kalabond Oval, Kokopo
SAT 6:00PM | CQ Capras (BRI) v Northern Pride (NQL) @ Browne Park, Rockhampton
SAT 6:00PM | Sunshine Coast v Souths Logan Magpies (CAN) @ Stockland Stadium, Kawana Waters

Holden Cup U20’s Round 1
SAT 5:45PM AEST (6:45PM AEDT) | Cowboys v Raiders @ 1300SMILES Stadium

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Easiest tip of the round. Cows at home with a well rested J.T will roll over the top of the Raiders under Sticky Stuart. Milford to play average with the team he doesn't want to be with anymore.

Cows by 16.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Surely the cowboys have got to start showing the potential everyone knows they have...then again we say that every year. Maybe a new coach will do the trick. I like the idea of Morgan at 1, they won't get a better chance for a good start to the year then against the raiders at home.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Easiest tip of the round. Cows at home with a well rested J.T will roll over the top of the Raiders under Sticky Stuart.

Because we would fare so much better under Furner. Love how much Stuart rustles Queenslanders.

But yes, the Cowboys are looking really good at the moment and will most likely come away with this one.

 

[nick87]

The next 48 months is going to be very interesting for the Raiders.
Not expecting a win up there in round 1. Raiders dont go well in the heat usually and we're going to rolling out a team with a lot of new combinations. But im hoping for a good performance

 

[woodyk2]

Cowboys by many.

 

[VictorTheViking]

I'll be happy with a full 80 minute effort even if we lose

 

[Cena]

Cows 50-8

 

[Card Shark]

Cows 50-8

This is not 9s.

Rd 1, anything can happen.

Cowboys are favourites but dont take it for granted.

 

[BunniesMan]

TLL out 4-6 weeks.

Cowboys by 40 if they're serious about 2014. They consider themselves contenders. The Raiders are on the same level as teams like the Dragons and Tigers. They shouldn't come close.

Cowboys 44-4

 

[Vic Mackey]

What are raiders fans thinking their starting 17 will be? I haven't really paid any attention to their comings/goings or trial teams

 

[bileduct]

TLL out 4-6 weeks.

f**k me dead, surely that has to be it for TLL.

 

[GongPanther]

Boilover time.

Raiders by 8.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

no TLL and from what I read probably no shillo as well. Either going to be a rookie half or a rookie at playing half and probably going to be a long year for the raiders but considering how firm our defence was in the nines im guessing a considerable amount of effort has been put into it over the off season so even if the attack doesn't quite click straight up we will still be fine

 

[Card Shark]

Ricky may be wishing he stayed with the Eels?

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I think the fact that the players have admitted they weren't quite doing everything at their best in terms of their preparation in recent seasons and that green has turned the place upside down from just about every angle. For a side that has had the roster but not the right mentality to succeed a total shake up in the mentality could make for a great season

 

[Charlie124]

I get excited about every season, but this ones different for me. I really like everything ive seen and heard about Green since taking over, players seem refreshed and with a real focus on defense.

as for this game, i hope our attack clicks from the get go, if it does i think it could be a bloodbath. If it doesnt i still think we'll win it off our defense.

 

[natheel]

My tip is if Canberra lose ricky will point fingers if Canberra win ricky will say 'expect floggings' and not give any credit to his players

 

[some11]

Cows haven't lost a home game against the Raiders since 2006.

I expect Green to kick his NRL career off officially with a convincing win.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

no TLL and from what I read probably no shillo as well. Either going to be a rookie half or a rookie at playing half and probably going to be a long year for the raiders

Campese and Wighton in the halves.

TLL only going to miss round 1 after scan results.