2024 R27 Sat - St Geo Illa 24-26 Canberra @ Netstrata Jubilee

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 27
St George Illawarra Dragons v Canberra Raiders
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Carlton / Bidjigal (TICKETS)

Saturday 7 September 2024
NRL kickoff 3pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Jack Bird 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Toby Couchman 16. Blake Lawrie 17. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 18. Hamish Stewart 19. Michael Molo 20. Savelio Tamale 21. Max Feagai 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Out: Mikaele Ravalawa (wing), Ryan Couchman (bench)
In: Moses Suli (centre), Jacob Liddle (hooker), Blake Lawrie (bench), Hamish Stewart (reserve), Michael Molo (reserve), Savelio Tamale (reserve), Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga (reserve)
Changes: Mathew Feagai (centre to wing), Max Feagai (centre to reserve), Jack Bird (five-eighth to centre), Connor Muhleisen (hooker to bench), Lyhkan King-Togia (bench to five-eighth)

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Danny Levi 15. Corey Horsburgh 16. Ata Mariota 17. Trey Mooney 18. James Schiller 19. Zac Woolford 20. Emre Guler 21. Jed Stuart 22. Adam Cook

Out: Jordan Rapana (fullback), Elliott Whitehead (second row)
In: Ethan Strange (five-eighth), Jamal Fogarty (halfback), Trey Mooney (bench), James Schiller (reserve), Zac Woolford (reserve), Emre Guler (reserve), Jed Stuart (reserve)
Changes: Kaeo Weekes (five-eighth to fullback), Adam Cook (halfback to reserve), Corey Horsburgh (front row to bench), Danny Levi (hooker to bench), Josh Papalii (bench to front row), Tom Starling (bench to hooker), Simi Sasagi (bench to second row)

Referee: Wyatt Raymond Sideline Officials: David Munro, Phil Henderson; Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1999 - 2023​

	TOTAL	ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA	CANBERRA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	38	13	24	1
NETSTRATA	4	2	2	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 21	CANBERRA 20-12	Cbus Super	0
2022	Round 16	ST GEO ILLA 12-10	WIN	7069
2022	Round 22	CANBERRA 24-22	GIO	11216
2023	Round 7	CANBERRA 20-14	GIO	13817
2023	Round 19	CANBERRA 36-26	WIN	9369

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1999	Round 7	ST GEO ILLA 44-2	Kogarah	12237
2007	Round 17	ST GEO ILLA 58-16	WIN	7561
2020	Round 18	CANBERRA 37-8	WIN	2588

FINALS?​

ST GEO ILLA - win, and hope Knights-Dolphins is a draw to finish 8th
CANBERRA - win, and hope Knights- Dolphins is a draw to finish 8th

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 24		Round 25		Round 26
ST GEO ILLA	GOLD COAST	W 32-16	CRONULLA	L 10-38	PARRAMATTA	L 40-44
CANBERRA	NORTH QLD	L 4-42	PENRITH	W 22-18	SYDNEY	W 14-12

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
ST GEO ILLA	10th	23	3	11-12-0	484	608
CANBERRA	11th	23	3	11-12-0	448	577

 

[This Year?]

If this game was a song

 

[JamesRustle]

I'm dissappointed we won't be able to farewell Rapz in this one. I'm sure he would have liked to atone for his contribution to the ending of the lights out game of 2016.

All to play for here, with the winner going into 8th position. Despite that, both teams will play with gay abandon and entertain the non-purists.

Dragons to show their fans they haven't forgotten how to win (except when it is critical) and beat the Raiders 40-39.




Suck my balls, it will be a draw ofter extra time in the final game of the round.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I'm dissappointed we won't be able to farewell Rapz in this one. I'm sure he would have liked to atone for his contribution to the ending of the lights out game of 2016.

All to play for here, with the winner going into 8th position. Despite that, both teams will play with gay abandon and entertain the non-purists.

Dragons to show their fans they haven't forgotten how to win (except when it is critical) and beat the Raiders 40-39.




Suck my balls, it will be a draw ofter extra time in the final game of the round.

Damn I had forgot about that wayward pass of 2016.

This is the pray for a draw cup. Should be a cracker. It will be Ben Hunt's last Dragons game I think.

 

[Apey]

Raiders against a crap team, hmm.

 

[Valheru]

Dragons, purely because it's at Kogarah

 

[This Year?]

Weekes Young Savage Lomax Suli ATS.
If you're feeling brave add in Tapine and Leilua as well.
You're welcome.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Weekes Young Savage Lomax Suli ATS.
If you're feeling brave add in Tapine and Leilua as well.
You're welcome.

For a second I thought you meant BJ Leilua.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Dragons have fallen off a cliff, think Raiders give themselves a glimmer of hope for the finals.

Canberra by 10.

 

[SBD82]

Fully expecting that this game will be one for the purists.

 

[This Year?]

Whoever wins will have their season ended 24 hours later.
Sheds, hurtin' etc etc.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Think the NRL should have marketed this round as the “Jump for Jordan “ or “Rise for Rapz” round. Just watched the Roosters v Raiders match on replay and FMD. Did the referee expect Jordan to disappear or maybe spontaneously combust when he “tackled “Tedesco? . One of the most bizarre penalties I’ve ever seen .

The Raiders absolutely manhandled the Roosters forwards . No JWH means no intimidation factor (as long as you don’t count Spencer Leniu pulling faces at Danny Levi as intimidation.) They certainly hit them until they saw green.

Everything points to a Raiders win so I’m tipping St George by 2 .

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Think the NRL should have marketed this round as the “Jump for Jordan “ or “Rise for Rapz” round. Just watched the Roosters v Raiders match on replay and FMD. Did the referee expect Jordan to disappear or maybe spontaneously combust when he “tackled “Tedesco? . One of the most bizarre penalties I’ve ever seen .

The Raiders absolutely manhandled the Roosters forwards . No JWH means no intimidation factor (as long as you don’t count Spencer Leniu pulling faces at Danny Levi as intimidation.) They certainly hit them until they saw green.

Everything points to a Raiders win so I’m tipping St George by 2 .

The funniest thing was Spencer yelling at Levi "you're a bum, you're a bum" when he's a professional bench warmer.

 

[Someone2]

Raiders by 8

 

[JamesRustle]

One thing is guaranteed... Ben Hunt will add to his try assist stats.

It's a pity Rapana and Whitehead can't play a final game here, but hope the Dragons have arranged some acknowledgement.

 

[Warrimoo3]

One thing is guaranteed... Ben Hunt will add to his try assist stats.

It's a pity Rapana and Whitehead can't play a final game here, but hope the Dragons have arranged some acknowledgement.

Apparently they’re air lifting in a WWE wrestling ring and Elliott will be demonstrating his wrestling moves at half time. Trent Robinson will be helping him out .

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

@GreenMachine121

 

[gerg]

I'm dissappointed we won't be able to farewell Rapz in this one. I'm sure he would have liked to atone for his contribution to the ending of the lights out game of 2016.

All to play for here, with the winner going into 8th position. Despite that, both teams will play with gay abandon and entertain the non-purists.

Dragons to show their fans they haven't forgotten how to win (except when it is critical) and beat the Raiders 40-39.




Suck my balls, it will be a draw ofter extra time in the final game of the round.

Has SLRBroncos switched teams and switched teams?

 

[Exsilium]

Dragons by 17

 

[skeepe]

I was filthy when Mooney was dropped a few weeks ago because I thought he has been pretty good, but after seeing his haircut I reckon that was probably fair enough.