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Raiders Ready to Face Competition Favourites
22/09/04: Fone Zone Canberra Raiders Premier League coach Wayne Collins has named his side for this Saturday's Preliminary Final showdown with Minor Premiers, the St George Illawarra Dragons.
The Raiders are on a 4-match winning streak and have won their first 2 finals matches in convincing fashion against the Cougars and the Eels.
Now facing their sternest test of the season, the Raiders are in great shape to reverse their opening round loss to the Dragons, with the run-on side containing no less than 11 players with first grade experience.
After suffering an ankle injury in the first half of last week's semi-final, halfback Todd Carney's condition has improved this week and he has been named in the starting lineup alongside Terry Campese.
The Dragons boast an intimidating forward pack and will be led around the park by astute halfback Brett Firman, in what is shaping up as a classic Premier League contest.
The winner of Saturday's final will meet either the Roosters or Manly in the Grand Final.
NSWRL VB Premier League Preliminary Final
Canberra Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons
5.35pm, Saturday 25 September 2004
Aussie Stadium
Coach: Wayne Collins
1 Marshall Chalk
2 Steve Franciscus
3 Phil Graham
4 Jamie Russo
5 Nathan Smith
6 Terry Campese
7 Todd Carney
13 Nic Kouparitsas
12 Josh Miller
11 Kris Kahler
10 Darren Porter
9 Jarred Lawrence
8 Mark Bryant
Interchange
14 Glen Buttriss
15 Ben Cross
16 Beau Mundine
17 Jack Pearson
18 David Milne
19 Mark Henry
20 Willie Raston
22/09/04: Fone Zone Canberra Raiders Premier League coach Wayne Collins has named his side for this Saturday's Preliminary Final showdown with Minor Premiers, the St George Illawarra Dragons.
The Raiders are on a 4-match winning streak and have won their first 2 finals matches in convincing fashion against the Cougars and the Eels.
Now facing their sternest test of the season, the Raiders are in great shape to reverse their opening round loss to the Dragons, with the run-on side containing no less than 11 players with first grade experience.
After suffering an ankle injury in the first half of last week's semi-final, halfback Todd Carney's condition has improved this week and he has been named in the starting lineup alongside Terry Campese.
The Dragons boast an intimidating forward pack and will be led around the park by astute halfback Brett Firman, in what is shaping up as a classic Premier League contest.
The winner of Saturday's final will meet either the Roosters or Manly in the Grand Final.
NSWRL VB Premier League Preliminary Final
Canberra Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons
5.35pm, Saturday 25 September 2004
Aussie Stadium
Coach: Wayne Collins
1 Marshall Chalk
2 Steve Franciscus
3 Phil Graham
4 Jamie Russo
5 Nathan Smith
6 Terry Campese
7 Todd Carney
13 Nic Kouparitsas
12 Josh Miller
11 Kris Kahler
10 Darren Porter
9 Jarred Lawrence
8 Mark Bryant
Interchange
14 Glen Buttriss
15 Ben Cross
16 Beau Mundine
17 Jack Pearson
18 David Milne
19 Mark Henry
20 Willie Raston