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The CFMEU Canberra Raiders will get their first taste of footy for season 2008 this weekend, when they travel to Ipswich to take on the Gold Coast Titans in the first of three pre-season trials.
The Green Machine will use the trial as a stepping stone for the season, with 15 of their squad traveling north of the border to take on the Titans. This will give the Raiders coaching staff a solid indication of where they see the side heading in the next few weeks, with further trials scheduled against other Queensland based outfits the Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys.
Raiders assistant Coach David Furner will be in charge of the team heading to Ipswich, with the 14 Raiders squad members set to meet up with the remaining eight Souths Logan based players on Friday.
Furner said although the trial will not be full NRL strength, it will still benefit the players who had limited on-field time in 2007.
I think for us its about getting some early preparation, theres some guys there that havent played for a while, Adrian Purtell comes to mind whos was out for most of last year with DVT, and hed be looking forward to having a few games before the season begins.
Furner added that it was important for some of the Raiders forwards to show where they are at in terms of fitness, and it was the perfect opportunity to see them in action along with some of the Queensland based players.
Some of our forward will be pressing for selection for our first round game against the Knights, and guys like Michael Weyman, Marshall Chalk and Ryan Hinchcliffe will be all keen to put themselves in the frame, Furner said. Were using eight Souths Logan players and it gives us an opportunity to see where theyre at, because some of those players could come in contention for first grade at some stage during the year.
CFMEU CANBERRA RAIDERS v GOLD COAST TITANS
Briggs Road Sporting complex
Saturday, February 16, Kickoff 7.15pm
RAIDERS (Squad): Ryan Hinchcliffe, Cy Lasscock, Neville Costigan, Colin Best, Terry Campese, Michael Dobson, Michael Weyman, Adrian Purtell, Marshall Chalk, Bronx Goodwin, Marc Herbert, Brett Kelly, David Milne, Joel Thompson, Tim Cannard (Souths Logan), Jack Reed (SL), Daniel Joyce (SL), Jay Lasscock (SL), Glen Buttriss (SL), Kyle Lodge (SL), Brad Cross (SL), Quentin Laulu (SL)
The Green Machine will use the trial as a stepping stone for the season, with 15 of their squad traveling north of the border to take on the Titans. This will give the Raiders coaching staff a solid indication of where they see the side heading in the next few weeks, with further trials scheduled against other Queensland based outfits the Brisbane Broncos and North Queensland Cowboys.
Raiders assistant Coach David Furner will be in charge of the team heading to Ipswich, with the 14 Raiders squad members set to meet up with the remaining eight Souths Logan based players on Friday.
Furner said although the trial will not be full NRL strength, it will still benefit the players who had limited on-field time in 2007.
I think for us its about getting some early preparation, theres some guys there that havent played for a while, Adrian Purtell comes to mind whos was out for most of last year with DVT, and hed be looking forward to having a few games before the season begins.
Furner added that it was important for some of the Raiders forwards to show where they are at in terms of fitness, and it was the perfect opportunity to see them in action along with some of the Queensland based players.
Some of our forward will be pressing for selection for our first round game against the Knights, and guys like Michael Weyman, Marshall Chalk and Ryan Hinchcliffe will be all keen to put themselves in the frame, Furner said. Were using eight Souths Logan players and it gives us an opportunity to see where theyre at, because some of those players could come in contention for first grade at some stage during the year.
CFMEU CANBERRA RAIDERS v GOLD COAST TITANS
Briggs Road Sporting complex
Saturday, February 16, Kickoff 7.15pm
RAIDERS (Squad): Ryan Hinchcliffe, Cy Lasscock, Neville Costigan, Colin Best, Terry Campese, Michael Dobson, Michael Weyman, Adrian Purtell, Marshall Chalk, Bronx Goodwin, Marc Herbert, Brett Kelly, David Milne, Joel Thompson, Tim Cannard (Souths Logan), Jack Reed (SL), Daniel Joyce (SL), Jay Lasscock (SL), Glen Buttriss (SL), Kyle Lodge (SL), Brad Cross (SL), Quentin Laulu (SL)
