Round 21 v Raiders

[Crush]

Sloan
Fegai
Bird
Lomax
Ravalawa
Sullivan
Clune
Lawrie
MCCulloch
McGuire
Burns
Sims
JDB

Alvaro
Ford
J Hunt
Amone

Hooks team sux, mine is better.

 

[kit66]

“Surely Norman is on his last chance”
Good one Kit!!

I know it was lame but if I said what I really wanted to say about him he'd probably sue me. If he plays like he did last week but, I'm calling the cops.

 

[Number of the Beath]

I'm really hoping this Bird at FB / Ramsey at centre thing is a red herring. I also can't for the life of me understand what Norman has done to keep Bud out of 5/8.
Good to see Rava back, though.

 

[Lovemedragons]

If Clune is playing for his career then he better learn how to tackle, his attempts last week was again embarrassing.

he had many mates but I agree with your point

 

[Gold_Coast Dragon]

Maybe Ramsey at centre is a combo of Hook's loyalty and his inability to get our sets rolling forward.

 

[Gold_Coast Dragon]

If Clune is playing for his career then he better learn how to tackle, his attempts last week was again embarrassing.

Well he only gets brought on after the game is lost and the opposition are running rampant against exhausted defenders.

 

[Number of the Beath]

If Clune is playing for his career then he better learn how to tackle, his attempts last week was again embarrassing.

He made an absolute blinder of a try-saving tackle on Mr Burgess. It's a pity we don't have a full-back who can do the same kind of thing.

 

[FlameThrower]

Also a rare piece of positivity from our recent matches. Billy Burns is looking better back to his natural position and out of centres. Would say he is worth keeping around for a while longer.

Just get rid of that ridiculous moustache..

 

[Illusion]

I might be in the minority here but I don't mind the clune and norman pairing, they both know how to kick deep and we need that against the raiders big men, as long as norman doesn't kick it out on the full again, we need his pinpoint bombs to lomax.

Also clune is very underrated, our edges run better lines with him on the field imo.

Season is just about done and dusted but I still want to win.

Mate I would of had Clune at 7 and Hunt at 9 long ago ......

 

[Como Connection]

Just get rid of that ridiculous moustache..

Why, I've had one for over 40 years now, I did shave it off after the GF win for a short time!
CC

 

[Gold_Coast Dragon]

Mate I would of had Clune at 7 and Hunt at 9 long ago ......

Me too. Clune gives early clean ball which empowers our runners. Hunt gives late hard balls which contributes to errors and no footwork before the line. Just my opinion of course.

 

[Illusion]

Me too. Clune gives early clean ball which empowers our runners. Hunt gives late hard balls which contributes to errors and no footwork before the line. Just my opinion of course.

Hunt at 9 would have given us more attack and kicking game from there .... McCullogh gives us no attack at all as did McInnes all good defenders but Hunts attack much better ....

 

[BLM01]

Happy with the side but with Sloan we beat the raiders last time so would of liked him playing 1 again.
Obviously a defensive move with Bird there
We will see a stack of Sloan next year from Round 1

 

[Dragsters]

Hunt @ 9 would be like BMoz at fullback.

Both brilliant at the position, but would last about half a dozen games, then be out with a serious injury for an extended period.

While he is a very good dummy half at origin for a few games a year, week on week would take its toll and we would be worse off in the long run.

Plus, he's our best halfback.

That's how I see it...

 

[Dragsters]

Happy with the side but with Sloan we beat the raiders last time so would of liked him playing 1 again.
Obviously a defensive move with Bird there
We will see a stack of Sloan next year from Round 1

All the more reason to gets some more games into him this i reckon.

Plus, Lomax/Bird is our best centre combo, hands down...

 

[Illusion]

Hunt @ 9 would be like BMoz at fullback.

Both brilliant at the position, but would last about half a dozen games, then be out with a serious injury for an extended period.

While he is a very good dummy half at origin for a few games a year, week on week would take its toll and we would be worse off in the long run.

Plus, he's our best halfback.

That's how I see it...

Yep best 7 agree but also best 9 , Clune would do his job at 7 giving us better attack at 9 .... Broke his leg and his hand playing 7 ......

 

[kit66]

If Clune is playing for his career then he better learn how to tackle, his attempts last week was again embarrassing.

He played 21 minutes, made 19 tackles and missed 2, which almost qualifies him as our best defender last week. Seriously, everyone else missed between 3 and 9 tackles - except Feagai and Tariq. 56 missed tackles for the team, must be a record.
He'll have a lot to prove and a lot to play for on Friday - if he goes well he'll keep that jersey for the rest of the year, hopefully he grabs that sucka by the throat and makes the most of it. I can't see anyone else firing our attack. I think he goes alright, just hasn't had much opportunity.

 

[getsmarty]

Behind enemy lines: Round 21

The Canberra Raiders have named their squad to face the St George Illawarra Dragons on Friday, August 6 at the Gold Coast's Cbus Super Stadium (6pm).

www.dragons.com.au

 

[getsmarty]

NRL 2021: Canberra Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons, round 21 preview | Dragons

Kick-off times, TV times, team lists, match info and full preview for round 21 match between the Canberra Raiders and St George Illawarra Dragons

www.dragons.com.au

 

[blacksafake]

Behind enemy lines: Round 21

The Canberra Raiders have named their squad to face the St George Illawarra Dragons on Friday, August 6 at the Gold Coast's Cbus Super Stadium (6pm).

www.dragons.com.au

Looking at their side I'd be running plenty of traffic at Croker, Williams & Hodgson as they are capable of missing tackles, especially Croker. Rapana has mistakes in his game so kick pressure on him vital.
Hopefully big Papa comes down with an injury in the captains run.