Match Discussion: Round 1 vs Canberra @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

[K-Man]

Is it still an ambush when it's so predictable? This is a really disappointing performance. Raiders are playing effective round one football and we are not.

 

[Rod]

A lot of weird things have gone against us but we're losing the plot now. Gagai just dying with the ball on the last tackle after they checked the Marzhew try tells the story.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Halves have been really poor tonight. No one has stepped up and taken control. Physically we look in it but there's zero structure and direction.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Need a real leader right now. Shame there isn't one in a red and blue jersey.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Worst team under kicks ever

 

[Tom155]

that's probably it

 

[K-Man]

Kicking game another big difference. We haven't even tried to put pressure on their back three or earn repeat sets. All we do is hand the ball over. They actually try to get a result, and they get them.

 

[aqua_duck]

4 blokes come in and not one actually contest the ball

 

[Tom155]

Lucas hurt too

A total shit sandwich today

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Extremely disappointing game. This is a bog standard Raiders team playing bog average, safe footy. Most other sides would've dispatched them tonight.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Disgusting performance

 

[K-Man]

4 blokes come in and not one actually contest the ball

It's been that way for years now. Can't defend kicks, and obsessed with chip bombs without a contest when we kick.

 

[aqua_duck]

Kicking game another big difference. We haven't even tried to put pressure on their back three or earn repeat sets. All we do is hand the ball over. They actually try to get a result, and they get them.

The last tackle plays especially in attacking positions have been abhorrent, credit to the raiders they came in as a big underdog and put their best foot forward, unfortunately it looks like we were busy reading our own press during the pre season

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Hastings looks done. Too slow. Worn out.

 

[Tom155]

Killing ourselves with bad errors

 

[General Knight]

What did these guys do during the off season?

 

[Haffa]

Three easy games after this one. We’ll be alright…..

 

[Burns]

Cogger to replace Hastings or Gamble when?

 

[Tom155]

That's definitely all she wrote now

Blown out in our home opener dreadful performance, Hopefully last season's run doesn't turn out to be a fluke

 

[K-Man]

Raiders showing us what was needed tonight. Earn the right, get into good positions, and THEN the opportunities to score will come. We played like someone said before the game we had to win it 18+. We never did any of the hard work.