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    Default Round 9: RAIDERS vs TITANS

    RAIDERS vs TITANS
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    Raiders upset the Bunnies!

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    Raiders rebuild ahead of schedule as Canberra emerges as a finals contender

    The Raiders continue to make a mockery of the many critics who made them wooden spoon favourites before season kick-off, and are playing even better than their 4-4 record suggests. Canberra squandered an 18-0 lead at home to St George Illawarra, and never really recovered mentally before a heavy loss to the Roosters the next week. Heavyweights Melbourne Storm also were forced to work extremely hard to grind out a 14-10 win, and the Raiders more than held their own against the defending premiers on Sunday. Canberra will head into the representative break extremely pleased with their progress in their second season under Ricky Stuart's mentorship.

    SECOND-HALF WOES WELL AND TRULY BURIED

    It was just two weeks ago the Raiders couldn't score a point after half-time if they were given 12 tackles a set. They were outscored 18-80 after half-time across the first six rounds, but have won that ledger 44-6 the past two weeks in comeback wins over the Tigers and Rabbitohs. The Rabbits are now in a massive hole, having lost four of their last five games. Incredibly Canberra boasts a 4-1 road record thus far this year, but are winless in three attempts at home. They have a chance to rectify that against the rejuvenated Gold Coast Titans after the representative break.

    The South Sydney Rabbitohs continued their slump with a narrow loss to the Raiders on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Getty Images
    Going nowhereL Josh Papalii is tackled. Josh Hodgson pins his ears back. Jason Clark pumps the legs. George Burgess is double-teamed. Jordan Rapana tries to find a way through. Glenn Stewart tries to spark an attack. Josh Hodgson changes direction. Jarrod Hennedy eyes up the defence. Tim Grant is sent to the ground. Dylan Walker receives treatment for a leg injury.

    NEW SUPER SUBS CRITICAL

    Canberra's bench has been vital in their revival the past fortnight. For the second-straight week big young prop Shannon Boyd had a huge impact, scoring a second individual try in as many weeks to get Canberra right back in the contest at 22-20. He has missed a few weeks this season with a shoulder injury, and that perhaps cost him joining his skipper Jarrod Croker in winning a maiden Country jumper. Although he was named as 18th man late on Sunday night. Bench hooker Kurt Baptiste was again sensational coming on for Josh Hodgson, running for 126 metres off three dummy half darts. His energy and pace have given the Raiders a new dimension. He's cemented his place in the team after only being recalled to first grade last week.

    FRESH START FOR THE FRESH PRINCE

    Canberra winger Edrick Lee revealed he shaved off the game's most famous flattop because "he wanted to be known more for his football than his hair". He took a giant step toward doing just that by scoring the first two tries of his season. The first four-pointer was a professional finish out wide after Jack Wighton opened up space for him on the inside. Late in the game his previous history as a basketballer helped him when he plucked a Sam Williams kick above his hand to plant the match sealer.

    JOSH PAPALII A LUCKY BOY

    By his own admission Josh Papalii "hasn't started the season too good" and struggled to make his usual impact after being shifted from back row to prop early this season. His move back to the edge the past fortnight has helped him regain some of his mojo, but most observers felt he was lucky to be named 19th man in Australia's Test team to play New Zealand on Friday. Papalii played a big part in last year's Four Nations campaign after injuries hit a number of leading props.

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    Pound the Raiders edges with Speed
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    this will be a good game against the other vastly improved side in the comp.
    should be really good to watch.

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    Who would have thought 6 weeks ago that this may be the match of the round , 2 teams in great attacking form
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    Quote Originally Posted by TITAN PETE View Post
    Who would have thought 6 weeks ago that this may be the match of the round , 2 teams in great attacking form
    I would have bet anything against it. Probably the most anticipated Raiders v Titans game ever.
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    Good to see no Titans have a date with the judiciary this week. Bird being put on report was an absolute joke in the first place.

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    Feels great to be going into another week with optimism! Close to our full strength team (still want Crampton over Zillman but hard to change our winning team). Will be a tough one given Canberra's resurgence (haha actually given both teams last few weeks its the battle of the 2nd half points) but we have more than enough to come away with a win here.

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    At least he's being realistic. Mortimer gets asked what now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JunctionBlock View Post
    At least he's being realistic. Mortimer gets asked what now.

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    MORTIMER VOWS TO FIGHT FOR TITANS PLACE
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    DANIEL Mortimer is getting close to a comeback from a fractured wrist, but even with his versatility he faces a difficult task to break back into the team with Aidan Sezer and Kane Elgey firing as the halves combination and two hookers already in the 17-man squad.

    Mortimer played halfback, with Sezer at five-eighth, for the first three rounds, but has missed the last five. Halfback Elgey, who was re-signed by the Titans on Tuesday, and five-eighth Sezer have been the combination for the team’s last five games – four of which they have won.

    Beau Falloon is the starting hooker and Kierran Moseley is backing him up on the bench. Falloon left the field early with a shoulder injury in last Saturday’s 32-28 win over the Warriors, but is expected to be fit for the next game against Canberra at GIO Stadium on Saturday week.

    The versatile Mortimer tells RLW he is hoping to be available to play against the Raiders.

    “I couldn’t do much in training for the first few weeks because I had to keep my wrist still, in a brace,” Mortimer says.

    “But last week I was doing pretty much everything with it fairly heavily strapped. Hopefully, I’ll be back after this week’s bye.”

    Asked where he thought he might be able to fit into the squad, Mortimer replies: “I’m not too sure. They’re obviously doing a good job at the moment, so, mate, wherever. I’m hoping my versatility will help.”

    Elgey starred against the Warriors and with the club now having beaten off strong interest from Manly to re-sign him it obviously isn’t going to move him back out of the side.

    The aim will be to get him ready for a partnership with the club’s huge signing for next year – Daly Cherry-Evans – particularly since Sezer is leaving to join Canberra at the end of the season.

    Mortimer appears likely to have to come back with one of Gold Coast’s feeder clubs in the Intrust Super Cup and try to fight his way back into first grade from there.

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    Go the mighty raiders, should be a great game. May the best team win. Also can't wait to see sezer in green

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dannyboy View Post
    Go the mighty raiders, should be a great game. May the best team win. Also can't wait to see sezer in green
    Few on here also can't wait to see him in Green.

    I believe he shoulda been on the right side all along.
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    That's quite strange that Titans fans can't wait to see one of their best players over the last few years leave... Sour grapes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dannyboy View Post
    That's quite strange that Titans fans can't wait to see one of their best players over the last few years leave... Sour grapes?
    Seeing as we will have a much better halves pairing without him, it really doesn't bother us


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