Canberra Raiders V Newcastle Knights *Match Discussion & Live Scores* SPOILERS

[thehattrickrabbit]

RAIDERS: William Zillman, Colin Best, Phil Graham, Marshall Chalk, Adrian Purtell, Todd Carney, Michael Dobson, Scott Logan, Lincoln Withers, Dane Tilse, Glen Turner, Ben Jones, Alan Tongue (captain)
Interchange: Trevor Thurling, Joe Picker, Josh Miller, Neville Costigan, Terry Campese, Craig Frawley (two to be omitted)

KNIGHTS: Kurt Gidley, James McManus, George Carmont, Brad Tighe, Adam MacDougall, Jarrod Mullen, Andrew Johns (captain) Josh Perry, Riley Brown, Adam Woolnough, Steve Simpson, Clint Newton, Daniel Abraham
Interchange: Terrence Seu Seu, Cory Paterson, Matthew White, Daniel Tolar

Referee: Ben Cummins.

Sportstab:
Knights 1.47
Raiders 2.75


Should Be an Interesting Clash, The Knights Welcome Joey Back, whilst The Raiders Showed Some Promise in a Gallant Defeat against the storm.

Also, Its At Canberra, Monday Night Freezing Cold, How Will The Knights Handle The Climate Change ?

Its a game, i certainly see Canberra Winning, ive been impressed with Todd Carney and Lincoln Withers atm, they are showing some brave efforts to lead the team around the park, while their individual games, have been fairly solid.

Its The Joey Factor, That Would Have To Believe That The Knights Will Win This Game, Without I Would Pick The Raiders Within an Instant.

Knights By 8

 

[Stranger]

Referee: Ben Cummins.

Ben Cummins is a mate of mine.

Die raiders

 

[Frederick]

Dan Tolar and Riley Brown are out for the Knights. Seu Seu is now starting hooker, and Luke Davico and Milton Thaiday are onto the bench

 

[ocko]

has thaiday been injured or have they been leaving him out by choice?

 

[Phillips]

i tipped the raiders..

why? i do not know

 

[Timmah]

Ben Cummins?

As long as he cleans it up :sarcasm:




Being serious:

Additional match info...


Raiders v Knights
Monday 2 April, 7:00pm AEST
Canberra Stadium, Bruce ACT

TICKETS http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=RAIDHOME07

Referee Ben Cummins
Touchies Jeff Younis & Rod Lawrence
Video Ref Steve Nash

Broadcast Live on Fox, Live on Triple M Sydney, KOFM Newcastle, and ABC Local Radio in ACT & Newcastle
LeagueUnlimited will have it's regular Live Update Service running from kickoff. Click here to follow the game.

Curtain Raiser Canberra v Newcastle (Premier League) from 5:00pm.
The Raiders defeated Newcastle in Flegg by 32-28 at Seiffert yesterday (Sat 31st).

 

[Frederick]

has thaiday been injured or have they been leaving him out by choice?

Well with Kurt Gidley's current form, it's been hard for him to break into the team

 

[Frederick]

i tipped the raiders..

why? i do not know

Because you SUCK! :|

 

[Timmah]

Phillips, for reasons why, please see the Desktops thread in FFB :sarcasm:

 

[Stranger]

Is tongue definately in Raiders fans?

 

[RABK]

:LOL:

Tongue is definitely in with Raider fans.

 

[Stranger]

Boom tsh

 

[peter_raiders]

1. WILLIAM ZILLMAN
2. COLIN BEST
3. PHIL GRAHAM
4. MARSHALL CHALK
5. ADRIAN PURTELL
6. TODD CARNEY
7. MICHAEL DOBSON
8. SCOTT LOGAN
9. LINCOLN WITHERS
10. DANE TILSE
17. NEVILLE COSTIGAN
12. BEN JONES
13. ALAN TONGUE (C)

14. TREVOR THURLING
15. JOE PICKER
16. JOSH MILLER
18. TERRY CAMPESE

Turner is out.

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

knights by 1-12

 

[Timmah]

:sleeper:

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Something to consider is that the Knights have only ever won in Canberra twice. The first was handed to them by Scum Bag himself Brett Finch, sent an in-goal drop kick out on the full on the stroke of full time when the scores were locked. Damn you Finch, damn you to hell!

Canberra 13+

 

[Burwood]

Something to consider is that the Knights have only ever won in Canberra twice. The first was handed to them by Scum Bag himself Brett Finch, sent an in-goal drop kick out on the full on the stroke of full time when the scores were locked. Damn you Finch, damn you to hell!

Canberra 13+

When was the last time? Was it when they racked up 70 points?

I think Newcastle have well and truly thrown the monkey off their back after last year:roll:

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Nah that doesn't exist in the memory bank anymore. That game never happened.

 

[Big Mick]

I reckon Canberra 1-12.

William Zillman to score a double and Michael Dobson to get man of the match.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

'Embarrassment' won't be repeated

By Barry Toohey
April 02, 2007 ANDREW Johns has vivid memories of his 30-point haul in Newcastle's record-breaking 70-32 win over Canberra at Canberra Stadium last season.

But don't expect it to rate even a mention as a career highlight for the Knights captain.

The match might have set a new mark as the highest-scoring game in NRL premiership history, but Johns labelled it yesterday as little more than an embarrassment.

"It was probably the worst game I have ever played in - embarrassing actually,"Johns recalled.

"I don't know why but it wasn't much better than a game of touch footy between two sides who didn't want to tackle, particularly in the second half.

"It won't rank as a highlight, that's for sure."

For the record, Johns scored two tries and kicked 11 goals in his side's 12-try victory, with Newcastle winning the second half 36-24.

But Johns warned, as he prepared for his first game since being knocked out in the opening round against the Bulldogs, against expecting a similar scoreline when the sides play in the national capital tonight, despite the Raiders' winless start to the season.

"Prior to last season, our record down there was poor,"Johns said.

"And I saw enough from Canberra last week against Melbourne to suggest we are going to need to play very well to win.

"The Raiders would have beaten a lot of other sides last week - and with a young side, they are only going to get better."

So dramatic has been the change in personnel at the Raiders that only seven players will back up tonight from the 38-point hiding.

Captain Alan Tongue, one of those survivors, admitted that his side had looked at footage from last season's game during the build-up, but only to focus on Johns and how he might play.

Teammate Todd Carney, the man charged with providing some spark to the hard-working Raiders outfit, is adamant there is no extra motivation because of last year's result.

"It's not an issue for us at all," Carney said.

"We will be just out to get our first win up for the season."

Knights hooker Riley Brown is out of the game with an ankle injury, with impressive youngster Terence Seu Seu promoted from the bench and fullback Milton Thaiday called into the 17.

Thaiday's inclusion indicates that Knights coach Brian Smith will again switch fullback Kurt Gidley into the dummy half role at various times during the game, as he has done with great effect in the opening two rounds.

Raiders prop Dane Tilse will be playing his first game against his old club since his sacking by the Knights in 2005.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,21487103-23214,00.html