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2026 R1 Sat - Manly 28-29* Canberra @ 4 Pines

Round 1: Manly v Canberra

  • Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Canberra Raiders

    Votes: 9 69.2%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Total voters
    13
  • Poll closed .

BadnMean

Juniors
Messages
1,471
If Sanders is off the field who is the goalkicker for the Raiders ?

Strange kicked 5/5 one game last season- coulda fluked it but he's got to be alright. Surely he's first drop, if not first choice even.

Kaeo Weekes I believe is also in the mix of part time kickers.
 

Barney Stubble

Juniors
Messages
777
I don't think "some have said" know he's played as many FG/CUP games at centre as he has at 2nd row... It's a hard position to defend but he'll have been training there if he's starting FG...
Training & match play are totally different , but lets see. If he improves the D on that edge , a lot of our problems from 2025 will be solved.
 

BadnMean

Juniors
Messages
1,471
Training & match play are totally different , but lets see. If he improves the D on that edge , a lot of our problems from 2025 will be solved.
Well I just said he's got 30 odd games at 2nd row and 30 or so games at centre so he's either shite at both or he's learnt a bit about them.
 

Barney Stubble

Juniors
Messages
777
Tamale & Strange too need to trust the guys inside them that they'll do their jobs , both have bad habits of rushing in & getting it wrong
Saab & Hopoate could have a field day
 

BadnMean

Juniors
Messages
1,471
32 NRL appearances for the Raiders since 2024
about 30 in the 2nd row

Its a gamble

Again, you pretend he hasn't trained there for this and that he hasn't played just as much centre. Timoko might have got the Ricky post finals burn ala Eddy Lee and BJ- we just don't know. In that case Sisagi and Finau would have been challenged all pre season at centre and the best man won.
 

Barney Stubble

Juniors
Messages
777
Again, you pretend he hasn't trained there for this and that he hasn't played just as much centre. Timoko might have got the Ricky post finals burn ala Eddy Lee and BJ- we just don't know. In that case Sisagi and Finau would have been challenged all pre season at centre and the best man won.
Again,
I don't rate training in the position that much , & he hasn't played there that much at NRL level .. a fact.
Cup V NRL... chalk & cheese !
Time will tell.
 

Rudy

Juniors
Messages
1,915
Unfortunately I don't have high hopes with this one. I hope to be pleasantly surprised, but I won't be, because Canberra will win by 14.
 

Seiffert Oval

Juniors
Messages
167
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Artiste

First Grade
Messages
5,627
Unfortunately I don't have high hopes with this one. I hope to be pleasantly surprised, but I won't be, because Canberra will win by 14.
I’m really hoping I’m proved wrong, however I see the Raiders beating us and probably running away with it
 
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