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

[BadnMean]

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.

 

[Warrimoo3]

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.

Josh Papalii is one from one.

 

[Warrimoo3]

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.

This guy could do the job :

 

[Barney Stubble]

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]

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]

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.

32 NRL appearances for the Raiders since 2024
about 30 in the 2nd row

Its a gamble

 

[Warrimoo3]

Josh Papalii is one from one.

32 NRL appearances for the Raiders since 2024
about 30 in the 2nd row

Its a gamble

Turbo and Koula running at him will be a good test to see where he’s at

 

[Barney Stubble]

Turbo and Koula running at him will be a good test to see where he’s at

tbf in space , at any defender

 

[Barney Stubble]

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]

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]

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.

 

[KickPressure]

Keen to see our next crop of Mounties players

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Ever met an old ‘Ethan’? Pretty sure they go into hiding at age 25 and re-emerge a few decades later as ‘Graham’

Never met Ethan Hawke?

 

[Rudy]

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]

Lets go! Lime Green Milk Powered.

 

[Artiste]

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

 

[Tom155]

Pissing down, gonna be a messy game if it keeps up

 

[Fangs]

Pissing down in Manly. What a shithole.

 

[Tom155]

They just invite anyone to be on these panels, how does JWH get a start

 

[Fangs]

Is Ricky Stuart a better coach than Anthony Seibold? Time will tell.