2017 R1 - Cowboys 20-16* Raiders @ 1300SMILES

[Canard]

What's the Cowboys record in Rd1 games at home? Its pretty poor if my recent memory serves me (which it normally doesn't)

 

[Walt Flanigan]

1. Jack Wighton
2. Nick Cotric
3. Elliott Whitehead
4. Joey Leilua
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Blake Austin
7. Aiden Sezer
8. Clay Priest
9. Josh Hodgson (C)
10. Shannon Boyd
11. Josh Papalii
12. Sia Soliola
13. Luke Bateman

14. Adam Clydesdale
15. Dunamis Lui
16. Jeff Lima
17. Joe Tapine

18. Scott Sorensen
19. Zac Santo
20. Makahesi Makatoa
21. Lachlan Croker

www.raiders.com.au

 

[Walt Flanigan]

I think Whitehead to the centres is a good option. Having two noobs there would have opened the floodgates defensively.

 

[Rhyno]

Cows by 14

 

[Pedge1971]

Cows at home. Raiders back line disruption might prove a challenge against this lot away.

 

[krappo]

Cboys by 26

 

[TheVelourFog]

will be close, Raiders even ahead at half time

but Cows to come storming home with 4 late tries

32-16

 

[ed-grimley]

Cant see us winning this one given the conditions up there this time of year and the fact we'll be without Paulo, Croker and Taylor.
Hoping we can show the same sort of defensively resistance we did at the back end of last year, and if we lose a tight game keeping them under 4 tries, i'll be fine with that

It's been pretty warm in Canberra so far this year.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

It's been pretty warm in Canberra so far this year.

It's more the humidity than the heat which is the factor. Canberra is hot but very dry.

 

[nick87]

It's been pretty warm in Canberra so far this year.

It has, im a local and it's been a scorcher, but the humidity is a different kettle of fish up there. The heat here is very dry. Easy to deal with.
I got up to see my in laws and f**king die when i feel it haha

Edit: or as said above haha

 

[ed-grimley]

You're both right. I live on the coast and the heat/humidity has been pretty intense of late.

 

[Hutty1986]

Will be an absolute belter later in the season seeing these two clash but just think it might be a bit too tough for the Raiders up there in round 1 with a couple of guys out. Going to be a great game nonetheless, Cows by 10

 

[Rhino_NQ]

We don't win early season home games. The humidity does.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

We don't win early season home games. The humidity does.

Hey it's as much as an advantage as our cold weather.

 

[Cartman]

Bit wet at the moment, hopefully it fines up for tomorrow.

Was going to be a tough game without the injury/suspension issues, if the Raiders can stay close I will be happy.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Looking forward to Boyd v Scott up front. Scott is the yardstick for australian props (Bromwich just shades him) so Big Bad Beesting Boyd has to go well.

Cowboys by 12, I have a feeling that we'll drop off this year.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Is Scott playing? Heard he was in doubt.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Fensom bagging a try against you would be lolworthy

 

[Canard]

Fensom bagging a try against you would be lolworthy

Especially as he wasn't named in the squad to play.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Would love to see Canberra get up but Cows in Townsville seems like a bridge too far