Davico says Raiders' season hangs in the balance
from nrl.com
12 August 2004
Injured Canberra prop Luke Davico tonight admitted the Raiders could kiss their 2004 NRL premiership campaign goodbye if they lost to bogey team Melbourne on Sunday.
The 10th-placed Raiders, one of four teams sitting on 22 points on the NRL ladder, are involved in a mad scramble to make the top eight.
They have a poor record against Melbourne, losing the past four clashes between the sides including two at Canberra Stadium, the venue for Sunday's game.
On the plus side, they enjoy the bye next week and play their final two matches at home against the Sydney Roosters and Souths.
"It's do or die," said Davico, who was released from hospital today after undergoing surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle suffered in last Saturday's 20-14 loss to Newcastle.
"If we don't win this weekend you can pretty much say the year's over.
"There's a huge bunch of teams trying to fit into the eight and if we lose this weekend we'll fall two points behind all that.
"Our for-and-against isn't that crash hot so our whole season comes down to this weekend."
Wigan-bound Davico was at a loss to explain why the Storm had the wood on Canberra, which lost to its nemesis 22-18 at Olympic Park in round 11.
"We know we can play well against them, we just have to finish it off," said Davico, who played the last of his 176 games for Canberra last weekend.
The 31-year-old, who will join Wigan in the English Super League on a two-year deal, said he was "shattered" at being denied at farewell appearance at Canberra Stadium against the Rabbitohs.
"I'm pretty gutted and a bit disillusioned but I've been down this path a few times before so I'm sort of used to it," said Davico, who was ruled out of the Country Origin side this year because of a rib injury.
"It doesn't get any easier that's for sure."
Davico, who tore his right pectoral muscle two years ago, will have his arm in a sling for the next six weeks and is expected to fully recover by January when he is required for Wigan.
He will help coach Matthew Elliott at training as the Raiders attempt to send out another departing club stalwart, Ruben Wiki, a winner.
from nrl.com
12 August 2004
Injured Canberra prop Luke Davico tonight admitted the Raiders could kiss their 2004 NRL premiership campaign goodbye if they lost to bogey team Melbourne on Sunday.
The 10th-placed Raiders, one of four teams sitting on 22 points on the NRL ladder, are involved in a mad scramble to make the top eight.
They have a poor record against Melbourne, losing the past four clashes between the sides including two at Canberra Stadium, the venue for Sunday's game.
On the plus side, they enjoy the bye next week and play their final two matches at home against the Sydney Roosters and Souths.
"It's do or die," said Davico, who was released from hospital today after undergoing surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle suffered in last Saturday's 20-14 loss to Newcastle.
"If we don't win this weekend you can pretty much say the year's over.
"There's a huge bunch of teams trying to fit into the eight and if we lose this weekend we'll fall two points behind all that.
"Our for-and-against isn't that crash hot so our whole season comes down to this weekend."
Wigan-bound Davico was at a loss to explain why the Storm had the wood on Canberra, which lost to its nemesis 22-18 at Olympic Park in round 11.
"We know we can play well against them, we just have to finish it off," said Davico, who played the last of his 176 games for Canberra last weekend.
The 31-year-old, who will join Wigan in the English Super League on a two-year deal, said he was "shattered" at being denied at farewell appearance at Canberra Stadium against the Rabbitohs.
"I'm pretty gutted and a bit disillusioned but I've been down this path a few times before so I'm sort of used to it," said Davico, who was ruled out of the Country Origin side this year because of a rib injury.
"It doesn't get any easier that's for sure."
Davico, who tore his right pectoral muscle two years ago, will have his arm in a sling for the next six weeks and is expected to fully recover by January when he is required for Wigan.
He will help coach Matthew Elliott at training as the Raiders attempt to send out another departing club stalwart, Ruben Wiki, a winner.
