2016 R18 - Raiders 26-12 Cowboys @ GIO

[Timmah]

NRL 2016 - Round 18
Canberra Raiders v North Queensland Cowboys
GIO Stadium, Bruce ACT (TICKETS)
Monday 11 July 2016
Gates 6pm / NRL 7pm
TV: FOX Sports from 6:30pm

1. Jack Wighton 2. Brenko Lee 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Blake Austin 7. Aidan Sezer 8. Junior Paulo 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Shannon Boyd 11. Iosia Soliola 12. Elliot Whitehead 13. Shaun Fensom
Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste 15. Clay Priest 16. Paul Vaughan 17. Joseph Tapine

Changes: Luke Bateman's suspension and Josh Papalii's injury see Clay Priest and Sia Soliola move into the side. Priest is named on the bench while Soliola will start in the back row for Bateman.

1. Lachlan Coote 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Tautau Moga 4. Javid Bowen 5. Antonio Winterstein 6. Rory Kostjasyn 7. Ray Thompson 8. Ben Hannant 9. Jake Granville 10. Scott Bolton 11. Coen Hess 12. Ethan Lowe 13. Jason Taumalolo
Interchange: 14. Josh Chudleigh 15. John Asiata 16. Ben Spina 17. Patrick Kaufusi

Changes: The Cowboys, like Cronulla, are hit hard by Origin. Cooper, Tamou, Thurston, O'Neill and Scott are all out, and Michael Morgan remains unavailable through injury. Ben Spina, Josh Chudleigh & Patrick Kaufusi all come in on the bench. Rory Kostjasyn partners Ray Thompson in the halves with Ben Hannant and Scott Bolton starting in the front row, Coen Hess coming into the forward pack and Tautau Moga coming into the backline.

Referees: Grant Atkins, Alan Shortall
Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Chris Butler
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea, Steve Chiddy


Feeder team matches
U20's
Raiders v Cowboys @ Workers Arena, Goulburn, Sat 4pm

ISP NSW
Mounties v Newcastle @ Aubrey Keech Reserve, Sat 3pm

ISC QLD
Pride v Jets @ Barlow Park, Sun 3pm
BYES: Townsville, Mackay​

 

[Timmah]

Double

 

[Charlie124]

Ill tip us in the hopes that the raiders play like they did yesterday again. Even then, without JT, Scott, Tamou, Morgan, O'Neill and Cooper i dont know how we win this in canberra.

f**king dead rubbers!

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Well hopefully we learned that there's no such thing as a guaranteed win.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

If Canb can't put 30 on us they're useless .

Decimated forward pack .
No halves

All we can do is get tackling practice & hope for no injuries

 

[Rhino_NQ]

We'll be competitive but just not enough punch in attack to pull off a miracle

 

[Whino]

Raiders.

 

[matrightyeh]

raiders imo

 

[TheFrog]

A gift 2 points for the Raiders.

 

[Queensland Fanatic]

The only thing that might make the weekend a bit better for us is if Panthers beat Sharks [ unlikely ] and Tigers beat Bulldogs [ very very unlikely ].

 

[Ianc]

Can we forfeit so there is no chance of injury?

Absolute gift 2 for the raiders.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

been looking forward to see hess get a run all year. Him and spina are the future for our pack

 

[Clifferd]

As we all know raiders are a team that just don't seem to train all week leading up to games they expect to win then rock up on game day and make a tight tussle out of it

Raiders by 2

 

[Rhino_NQ]

why couldn't the finally give coops a maroons jersey on our bye week

 

[gorilla with a shotgun]

As we all know raiders are a team that just don't seem to train all week leading up to games they expect to win then rock up on game day and make a tight tussle out of it

Raiders by 2

We were expected to beat the Tigers. We beat them by 50

 

[Pete Cash]

This is exactly the sort of game the raiders lose.

 

[Snappy]

Raiders easy draw continues

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Raiders easy draw continues

So much salt

 

[Shorty]

There's some juicy odds in this game.
Not that I think we are much of a chance at winning but you know....

 

[elyod138]

been looking forward to see hess get a run all year. Him and spina are the future for our pack

Spina is 28 and average at best IMO.