Graham in Country Side

[thickos]

Cooper's out for a while though...

if Phil rips it up, who know what will happen.

Anyway congrats to him, first rep jersey - top stuff

 

[raiders fan forever]

awesome news! but what bout tongue!

 

[hrundi99]

so if graham is a Queenslander its only fair than he plays for NSw

:sarcasm:

He's from Tamworth.

Try and keep up mate.

 

[Mullins_y2k]

King
Cooper
Lyon

All obvious choices to fill the centre position given that NSW tend to go for the tried and true.

yeah i made the mistake of thinking the team would be only made up of city and country players i forgot they didnt select any that played for AUS already

 

[julian87]

He will be playing for a wing position, if anything. Grothe, Lyon and King are all certanties. That's assuming K. Gidley plays five-eighth. If Lyon does, than I think Phil should be in with a spot. Best centre playing on Thursday night.

 

[legend]

I don't think Grothe is a certainty at all. His form has been pretty bad and Jarryd Hayne is probably in front of him at the moment.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

2. King
3. Lyon
4. Cooper (if fit)
5. Someone who doesn't deserve it

I think that's how the outside backs will shape up.

 

[PRKLCD]

Hopefully it does to him what State of Orgin did for moggy

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Greg Bird has just been placed on report, perhaps an oppertunity for Tonguey.

Not much in the tackle though.

 

[Evergreen]

Yeah I saw that too and straight away thought that Tonguey might get a look in.

There's no swinging arm over the top, but imo Bird lined up Mad Dog and cracked him with the forearm. Knowing Bird's past, and the situation the Sharks were in at that time (i.e 16 points behind with 15-odd to go), I wouldn't be surprised if it was intentional.

 

[raidersforme]

Graham fields Country call-up Centre replaces an injured Tahu
Sam Worthington

Canberra Raiders centre Phil Graham will fulfil a childhood dream on Thursday when he makes his representative debut for NSW Country. Graham, 25, received a phone call on Sunday night after Paramatta Eel Timana Tahu was ruled out with a hamstring strain.
Country team doctor Hugh Hazard excused Tahu from attending yesterday's medical because he had seen the injury occur and was confident he would be unfit to play.
Selectors then called Graham into the side to make his representative debut alongside Brett Stewart, Josh Morris, Greg Bird, Luke Douglas, Ben Cross and Clint Newton.
Graham said he was shocked to be selected, especially after being told no other Raiders had made the team.
"I think everyone dreams about it when they're kids. I didn't know if it was going to happen but it's just great to be here," Graham said yesterday. "I was just sitting at home last night [and] got the call. I was pretty shocked, I wasn't really expecting it.
"I thought maybe Alan Tongue would've been a chance, he's been playing awesome and he's probably our best player week in, week out."
West Tamworth junior Graham was selected ahead of Parramatta fullback Luke Burt and Manly winger Chris Hicks because Country coach Craig Bellamy didn't want to put players out of position.
"We wanted to put a centre in there, and Phil's been playing pretty good with Canberra, so he gets the nod," Bellamy said.
The pacy Graham is a noted try-scorer his improved defence was the key to his selection.
Graham will partner Melbourne's Anthony Quinn in the centres and oppose City centres Luke Lewis and Dean Collis.
"I'm very excited, it's only a short week but I'm looking forward to it and just want to give it my best shot," he said.
"I haven't been able to buy a try lately but it's just one of those things of right place at the right time."
Graham said he was relishing being among the game's elite.
Matt Cooper, Jamie Lyon and Matt King are the leading candidates to wear the NSW centre jerseys.
"There's a lot of good players in this team so it's just an honour to be here and hopefully I'll learn some stuff in the next two days off them," he said. "I'll see what the coach has got to say and hopefully get out there and have a good game."
Meanwhile scans yesterday revealed Raiders winger Brett Kelly has badly torn ligaments in his right ankle and is expected to miss six weeks.
Raiders rehabilitation officer Matt Ford said Kelly had torn his lateral ligaments during Saturday's 34-18 win over Penrith.
"Six weeks is probably the best-case scenario. There's always an opportunity he'll recover a little bit quicker," Ford said.
Raiders coach Neil Henry will today name either an 18 or 19-man squad to play Manly on Saturday.
Henry said pivot Todd Carney, prop Michael Weyman, second-rower Glen Turner, hooker Andrew Dunemann and wing David Howell were all chances to return after missing the Penrith match.
THURSDAY
NSW Country v NSW City, Coffs Harbour, 7.30pm. TV time: Delayed on WIN at 8.30pm.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/de...by union&story_id=580224&category=Rugby Union

 

[skeepe]

Rugby union? Disappointing, Canberra Times.

 

[raidersforme]

Rugby union? Disappointing, Canberra Times.

I know for the last two days union and league have swapped

maybe a new guy uploading onto there site not knowing the difference

 

[Chachi]

2. King
3. Lyon
4. Cooper (if fit)
5. Someone who doesn't deserve it

I think that's how the outside backs will shape up.

:lol: :lol:

 

[gorilla with a shotgun]

Graham fields Country call-up Centre replaces an injured Tahu
Sam Worthington

Canberra Raiders centre Phil Graham will fulfil a childhood dream on Thursday when he makes his representative debut for NSW Country. Graham, 25, received a phone call on Sunday night after Paramatta Eel Timana Tahu was ruled out with a hamstring strain.
Country team doctor Hugh Hazard excused Tahu from attending yesterday's medical because he had seen the injury occur and was confident he would be unfit to play.
Selectors then called Graham into the side to make his representative debut alongside Brett Stewart, Josh Morris, Greg Bird, Luke Douglas, Ben Cross and Clint Newton.
Graham said he was shocked to be selected, especially after being told no other Raiders had made the team.
"I think everyone dreams about it when they're kids. I didn't know if it was going to happen but it's just great to be here," Graham said yesterday. "I was just sitting at home last night [and] got the call. I was pretty shocked, I wasn't really expecting it.
"I thought maybe Alan Tongue would've been a chance, he's been playing awesome and he's probably our best player week in, week out."
West Tamworth junior Graham was selected ahead of Parramatta fullback Luke Burt and Manly winger Chris Hicks because Country coach Craig Bellamy didn't want to put players out of position.
"We wanted to put a centre in there, and Phil's been playing pretty good with Canberra, so he gets the nod," Bellamy said.
The pacy Graham is a noted try-scorer his improved defence was the key to his selection.
Graham will partner Melbourne's Anthony Quinn in the centres and oppose City centres Luke Lewis and Dean Collis.
"I'm very excited, it's only a short week but I'm looking forward to it and just want to give it my best shot," he said.
"I haven't been able to buy a try lately but it's just one of those things of right place at the right time."
Graham said he was relishing being among the game's elite.
Matt Cooper, Jamie Lyon and Matt King are the leading candidates to wear the NSW centre jerseys.
"There's a lot of good players in this team so it's just an honour to be here and hopefully I'll learn some stuff in the next two days off them," he said. "I'll see what the coach has got to say and hopefully get out there and have a good game."
Meanwhile scans yesterday revealed Raiders winger Brett Kelly has badly torn ligaments in his right ankle and is expected to miss six weeks.
Raiders rehabilitation officer Matt Ford said Kelly had torn his lateral ligaments during Saturday's 34-18 win over Penrith.
"Six weeks is probably the best-case scenario. There's always an opportunity he'll recover a little bit quicker," Ford said.
Raiders coach Neil Henry will today name either an 18 or 19-man squad to play Manly on Saturday.
Henry said pivot Todd Carney, prop Michael Weyman, second-rower Glen Turner, hooker Andrew Dunemann and wing David Howell were all chances to return after missing the Penrith match.
THURSDAY
NSW Country v NSW City, Coffs Harbour, 7.30pm. TV time: Delayed on WIN at 8.30pm.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=sport&subclass=rugby%20union&story_id=580224&category=Rugby%20Union

if dunemann plays this week that means hinchy will be back in PL...i cant see him at the raiders next yr if this keeps up