2020 R17 Sat - Raiders 6-18 Roosters @ GIO

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2020 - Round 17
Canberra Raiders v Sydney Roosters
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce
Saturday 5 September 2020

Kickoff 7:35pm - Fox

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Jordan Rapana 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Siliva Havili 10. Ryan Sutton 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Joseph Tapine
Interchange: 14. Tom Starling 15. Dunamis Lui 16. Hudson Young 17. Corey Harawira-Naera 18. Sam Williams 19. Matthew Timoko 20. Kai O'Donnell 21. Semi Valemi

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Josh Morris 4. Joseph Manu 5. Brett Morris 6. Luke Keary 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Isaac Liu
Interchange: 14. Freddy Lussick 15. Lindsay Collins 16. Nat Butcher 17. Sonny Bill Williams 18. Angus Crichton 19. Mitchell Aubusson 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Drew Hutchison

Referees: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Ben Galea

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[BradParkerTheGoat]

As if the roosters arent already good enough, add money bill williams and they are a 10-16 point better team....
Roosters to win 28-10 in cruise control.

 

[Tommy Smith]

The Raiders last three opponents have been the Broncos, Titans and Bulldogs.

All big wins at full time but incredibly they were losing two of those clashes at half time.

So I've no idea what to make of their form. Not particularly flash I suspect.

If Keary is back then I reckon we win well with an imposing finals like performance.

 

[Valheru]

We were awful last time we played the raiders.

Expecting a far better performance but raiders always give us issues so it will be tight either way.

 

[shear_joy9]

you can bet your house on the refs getting the roosters home. There's no way sonny bill will be allowed to lose his return game.

 

[Valheru]

you can bet your house on the refs getting the roosters home. There's no way sonny bill will be allowed to lose his return game.

Sigh

Starting early with this crap I see.

He lost his last return game in 2013 by 20 points.

 

[The_Frog]

As if the roosters arent already good enough, add money bill williams and they are a 10-16 point better team....

I notice they show Roosters highlights from 2013, when SBW was 28, not Wolfpack highlights from 2020. Sticky should run his biggest boofheads at SBW. Papalii and Wighton. Still, the Raiders don't look to be going well enough to get this done SBW or no SBW. Interesting to see what motivational ploys Sticky and co come up with this week.

 

[shear_joy9]

Sigh

Starting early with this crap I see.

He lost his last return game in 2013 by 20 points.

didn't have a Nable promo then though

 

[SDM]

Should be a cracker, both sides need to go all in, is Keary any chance?

 

[footy75]

Chooks

 

[Captain Apollo]

Should be a cracker, both sides need to go all in, is Keary any chance?

According to what James Tedesco said when interviewed on Fox Sports last night Keary is running really well but so far hasn't done much contact work. So he is a chance but I suppose how big a chance will depend on how he goes in his first contact session.

 

[GongPanther]

Roosters by as many as they want...and even more.

 

[Greenfields]

didn't have a Nable promo then though

We did however get Sonny Bill’s inner thoughts

 

[Valheru]

According to what James Tedesco said when interviewed on Fox Sports last night Keary is running really well but so far hasn't done much contact work. So he is a chance but I suppose how big a chance will depend on how he goes in his first contact session.

I don't think he will play.

Being a rib injury you want it 100% right before returning and it only occurred a couple of weeks ago.

This match is not the be all and end all for the roosters that the media will make it out to be. With our superior F/A we need only win the same amount of games as the raiders in the final 4 to finish 4th. Raiders definitely have a loss (if not 2) in them before end of season even if one of them isn't against us.

 

[nick87]

The Raiders last three opponents have been the Broncos, Titans and Bulldogs.

All big wins at full time but incredibly they were losing two of those clashes at half time.

So I've no idea what to make of their form. Not particularly flash I suspect.

If Keary is back then I reckon we win well with an imposing finals like performance.

We've played like shit for most of each game, we've only needed 30 minutes of good footy to put them away comfortably... if we turn up like that against your boys, this will be like the panthers game and this thing will be over at half time.

This game has HUGE ramifications. The winner is a VERY good shot to finish in the top 4, the loser is probably going to end up 5th.
Expecting both sides to at their best.

 

[nick87]

I cant see Keary playing either... whilst this game is big, the biggest thing for the roosters is making sure he's fit for the finals
the last thing you'd want is to bring him back early and see him take a shot to those ribs and exacerbate the injury where it puts at risk his finals campaign

 

[Max_Cady]

I cant see Keary playing either... whilst this game is big, the biggest thing for the roosters is making sure he's fit for the finals
the last thing you'd want is to bring him back early and see him take a shot to those ribs and exacerbate the injury where it puts at risk his finals campaign

That is the FIRST thing I want to see.

 

[Max_Cady]

I don't think he will play.

Being a rib injury you want it 100% right before returning and it only occurred a couple of weeks ago.

This match is not the be all and end all for the roosters that the media will make it out to be. With our superior F/A we need only win the same amount of games as the raiders in the final 4 to finish 4th. Raiders definitely have a loss (if not 2) in them before end of season even if one of them isn't against us.

If Canberra win on Saturday and both teams win all their remaining matches it is Canberra who finish above Roosters.
Loosen up the turtle neck as it is making your brain weak.

 

[shear_joy9]

According to what James Tedesco said when interviewed on Fox Sports last night Keary is running really well but so far hasn't done much contact work. So he is a chance but I suppose how big a chance will depend on how he goes in his first contact session.

wouldn't be smart to play him until he's 100%. If he plays this week Hudson Young will be trying to tear out a rip likes he at an all you can eat Hog's Breath cafe.

 

[Valheru]

If Canberra win on Saturday and both teams win all their remaining matches it is Canberra who finish above Roosters.
Loosen up the turtle neck as it is making your brain weak.

You need to try reading it again.