Canberra Raiders news and discussion

[girvie]

This thread is for discussing everything about the Canberra Raiders Premier League, Jersey Flegg, SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams as well as for posting news, team line-ups and results.

Canberra's Premier League homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Raiders&sport=NSWRL
Canberra's Jersey Flegg homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Canberra&sport=Jersey%20Flegg

 

[girvie]

What does everyone think would be the full strength line-up for Premier League this year?

Where do you think they will finish?

How do you think the other grades will go?

Who will be the key players in each side?

Here is a possible Premier League line up. I have based it on the Nrl squad having an 18-man squad that I have also listed for reference.

Tell me your thoughts.

Canberra Raiders:
1. William Zillman
2. David Milne
3. Jermaine Ale
4. Nathan Smith
5. Bronx Goodwin
6. Terry Campese
7. Todd Carney
8. Trevor Thurling
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Jason Williams
11. Alan Rothery
12. Ben Jones
13. Terry Martin

14. Dane Tilse
15. Willie Raston
16. Adrian Purtell
17. Michael Dobson

18. Marc Herbert
19. Steve McLean
20. Michael Chapman
21. Uelese Faumuina
22. Cy Lasscock

Nrl: Schifcofske, Frawley, Graham, Mogg, Howell, Smith, Withers; Thompson, Woolford, Miller, Kahler, Lomu, Croker; Weyman, Hodgson, Tongue, Chalk, Learoyd-Lahrs

 

[Mal Meninga]

Zillman will be playing first grade this year, there is no doubt about it. Look for Marshall Chalk to be playing fullback, although Chalk IMO should be starting in first grade too.

Todd Carney will hopefully get a solid run in first grade again this year, and Marc Herbert will be the halfback for premier league this season. Another surprise packet is Ben Jones who looks to have won a place in first grade with all out effort.

 

[Stuart]

Campo has moved to the 2nd row, which was probably a good move, i wouldnt have fancied his chances of getting a game when we have Carney, Dobson and Herbert competing for the 6 and 7 in PL (FG, Zillman, Smith, Withers). Chalk appears to be on the outer and it looks like he will be starting the year in PL, for the life of me i cant understand why, he would be one of my first picked in FG and i think many fans feel the same way. I think the PL side may look sometihng like this for round 1. Looks strong, a good mix of expereince and youth.


1-Chalk/Purtell
2-Milne
3-Goodwin
4-Ale
5-?? not sure Chapman, Crisp, Sau???
6-Herbert/Dobson
7-Carney
8-Thurling
9-Hinchcliffe
10-Raston
11-Hodgson
12-Martin
13-Campese

14-Uelese Faumuina
15-Cy Lasscock
16-Buttriss or others i cant think of off the top of my head, havent seen PL trials so dont know who is playing well and deserving of the bench spots.
17-Dobson


From the looks FG will be something like

1. Clinton Schifcofske
2. Adrian Purtell/Chalk
3. Phil Graham
4. Adam Mogg
5. David Howell
6. Jason Smith
7. Lincoln Withers
8. Josh Miller
9. Simon Woolford
10. Troy Thompson
11. Tom Learoyd-Lars
12. Alan Tongue
13. Jason Croker

Res:

14. Ben Jones
15.Jason Williams
16. Andrew Lomu
17. William Zillman


Injuries: Tilse, Frawley, Weyman, Rothery, Kahler, N.Smith

 

[girvie]

Raiders v Manly at Brookvale
Saturday March 11 2006

1 Marshall Chalk
2 Bronx Goodwin
3 Brad Cross
4 Jermaine Ale
5 David Milne
6 William Zillman
7 Mark Herbert
8 Jason Williams
9 Ryan Hinchcliffe
10 Trevor Thurling
11 Michael Hodgson
12 Terry Campese
13 Glen Buttriss

INTERCHANGE
14 Willie Jones
15 Cy Lasscock
16 Jack Pearson
17 Troy O’Sullivan
18 Uelese Faumina

- It doesn't look as strong as some Canberra sides have been in the past. But there are still a few very good players there like Hodgson, Ale and Chalk. It will be interesting to see how the halves combination goes.

 

[Mal Meninga]

They just won 26-24 with Zillman scoring a special.

 

[girvie]

Raiders v Newcastle at Canberra Stadium
Sunday March 19 2006

1 Marshall Chalk
2 Bronx Goodwin
3 Brad Cross
4 Jermaine Ale
5 David Milne
6 William Zillman
7 Marc Herbert
8 Jason Williams
9 Ryan Hinchcliffe
10 Cy Lasscock
11 Jack Pearson
12 Terry Campese
13 Glen Buttriss

INTERCHANGE
14 Willy Jones
15 Craig Frawley
16 Brenton Lawrence
17 Troy O’Sullivan
18 Uelese Faumuina



Raiders v Newcastle at Canberra Stadium
Sunday March 19 2006

1 Troy O’Sullivan
2 Adam Raptis
3 Brent Crisp
4 Junior Sau
5 Laauli Faatamala
6 Blake O’Sullivan
7 Josh McCrone
8 Tim Weyman
9 Luke Jay
10 Nick Colley
11 Tim McNally
12 Josh White
13 Matt Wallace

INTERCHANGE
14 Steve McLean
15 Tsai Tui
16 Damien Norman
17 Chris Borgese
18 Mick Hil
19 Kurtis Curry