2025 R5 Thu - Canberra v Cronulla @ GIO

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 5
Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal (TICKETS)

Thursday 3 April 2025
Kickoff 8:00pm AEDT
Live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo.

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 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. Matt Nicholson 13. Corey Horsburgh
14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota
18. Danny Levi 19. Jed Stuart 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Adam Cook

In: Morgan Smithies (bench), Jed Stuart (reserves), Danny Levi (reserves), Pasami Saulo (reserve), Adam Cook (reserve)
Changes:
Trey Mooney (front row to reserve), Josh Papalii (bench to front row)

1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Mawene Hiroti 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes
14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Thomas Hazelton 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha
18. Jayden Berrell 19. Chris Veaila 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Jesse Colquhoun 22. Billy Burns

Out: Kayal Iro (centre), Siosifa Talakai (bench)
In: Mawene Hiroti (centre), Thomas Hazelton (bench), Jayden Berrell (reserve), Chris Vea'ila (reserve), Hohepa Puru (reserve), Jesse Colquhoun (reserve), Billy Burns (reserve)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1982 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CAN	CRO	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	83	41	42	0
GIO	33	18	15	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 10	CAN 30-10	Suncorp	30453
2023	Round 3	CAN 24-20	GIO	14134
2023	Round 27	CRO 24-6	Pointsbet	12750
2024	Round 4	CRO 36-22	Sharks	12692
2024	Round 8	CRO 40-0	GIO	15820

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1994	Round 16	CAN 56-12	Bruce	11901
2024	Round 8	CRO 40-0	GIO	15820

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
CANBERRA	PAR (A)	GLD (A)	DOL (H)	MEL (A)
CRONULLA	MAN (H)	NEW (A)	WST (A)	PAR (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
CANBERRA	BRI	W 32-22	MAN	L 12-40	NQL	L 20-30
CRONULLA	NQL	W 36-12	SOU	W 27-12	CBY	L 6-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANBERRA	12th	4	0	2-2-0	94	100
CRONULLA	10th	4	0	2-2-0	91	72

 

[Dragon Slayer]

After Round 1 Ricky was almost in tears telling everyone at the press conference that he was so proud of his players.

After Round 4 in the press conference Ricky is saying the players are on notice.

He likes the drama the old Ricky.

Horse Brah is his lead actor.

Lol.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The poor buggers have travelled all around Australia and the US West Coast.
Now we're back to the Big Stink so look out!

Cronulla by an inconsistent ref's call and 20 points.

 

[Fangs]

Plenty of spice.

3 sin bins in this one I think. Raiders to get home on passion.

 

[JamesRustle]

Raiders with a slightly better form line for mine.

Sharks look flat and tired (bit of a worry this early in the season) and bomb too many tries. I thought it was only Nicho who needs a head shrink, but it looks like it's contagious.

On Nicho, are we still saying he's playing busted, or does he just think he's a version of Greg Norman where he chokes regardless of whether it's high stakes games or not?

Ricky will have the Raiders up to win the physical battle, currently that's all it takes to beat the sharks. So long as Ricky doesn't over cook them and they play with controlled mongrel and niggle, the Raiders will survive the first game after the "protect head at all costs" memo and flay the Sharks 24-6.

Hopefully AFB finds his try scoring ability and nabs the first try.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Sharks are a bad matchup for the Raiders, the way they attack seem to worry them. Raiders great start to the year have come back to Earth. Cronulla looking like the flat track bullies they are, then have nothing against any decent team.

Sharks by 6

 

[roboshark]

We have heaps on injuries this week. Wilton out now as well as Sifa and BHU and Iro

Raiders in an upset

 

[Bobby DIGital]

The Jason Williams - Colin Best Bowl.

Raiders by 1.