Round 10: Raiders vs Sharks

[Super Cronk]

Raiders vs Sharks
Sunday, Canberra Stadium 3:00PM

Referee: Ben Cummins

Team Notes:

Raiders: Phil Graham and Alan Rothery have been added to the side but neither is guaranteed to play this weekend.

Sharks: Sharks will be missing Adamn Dykes who was today told he needed surgery on a ankle injury. Brett Kimmorley is still unavialable but the sharks think he will be right for the round 11 clash with the Doggies.

Raiders

1 Clinton Schifcofske (C)
2 Adrian Purtell
3 Craig Frawley
4 David Howell
5 Adam Mogg
6 Jason Smith
7 Lincoln Withers
8 Andrew Lomu
9 Simon Woolford
10 Troy Thompson
11 Thom Learoyd-Lahrs
12 Jason Croker
13 Alan Tongue

INTERCHANGE
14 Marshall Chalk
15 Ben Jones
16 Michael Hodgson
17 Trevor Thurling
18 Phil Graham
19 Alan Rothery

Sharks

1. Simmons
2. Albert
3. Scott
4. Bailey
5. Covell
6. Vagana
7. Kearney
8. Stosic
9. Kingston
10. Douglas
11. Williams
12. Thompson*
13. Gallen*

14. Maiava
15. Ciraldo
16. Bird
17. Latu

*City vs Country players...may or may not back up.

[Townsville Titan]

Go the Raiders

[Steelers]

Sharks without Dykes and Kimmorley will lose this IMO.

[Teegy]

Raiders should win. Dykes is a big loss

[Social Loafer]

Since when does Canberra get support on this forum?

p.s. Deegan, please don't tip us

[Steelers]

Since when does Canberra get support on this forum?

p.s. Deegan, please don't tip us

Since the Sharks are missing their 2 halves

[Teegy]

Since they started winning. lol

seriously i thought the Wooden spooners tag was undeserved. i think they can make the 8 IMO

[Super Cronk]

Since the Sharks are missing their 2 halves

Spot on!

Ive been saying the raiders will make the 8 this year...couple of times they played like a top 8 team..other times like a wooden spoon team. Hard to pick..but they will win this one.

[Dakink]

Yup - Im leaning to the Raiders too - Would be good to see them get a big crowd down there.

[Townsville Titan]

Sharks without Dykes and Kimmorley will lose this IMO.

LOL... how true!!

There goes their attack!!!

[Teegy]

Raiders v Sharks
Canberra Stadium
Sunday, 3pm
Good recent form makes this a far more attractive proposition than it would have been a month ago.

Form: Canberra led Brisbane 18-0 two weeks ago before being run down, but last Saturday they established a 12-0 lead against Parramatta and went on to win 30-10. The Sharks have stormed into the top eight with successive wins over North Queensland, Penrith and St George Illawarra.

History: Cronulla won 32-26 in Canberra last year, but Sharks? victories in the capital have been rare (three wins in 14 visits).

Danger sign: The Sharks? starts. Cronulla have scored more tries in the first 20 minutes of their matches than any other team and twice as many as the Raiders.

Best Bet? Cronulla have scored the first try in their past three games and in two of three away games. Take a Sharks try as First Scoring Play.

Money-spinner: There?s not likely to be much in it. Take the Sharks at 1-12.

Source: Big League

[Capital_Shark]

Was pretty confident and looking forward to going to this game until a couple hours ago when I found out about Dykes. I think we still have a slight chance though, if anyone can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory its one of these two teams.

Kearney has been doing pretty good for us in the 5/8 spot and should grab this opportunity to be in his more favoured half back position with both hands, Vagana will get more ball in hand at 5/8 is can only be a good thing.

Sharks are gonna miss Dyke's out of blue plays which will make us play alot like Canberra so don't be expecting the game of the season for fancy stuff, it'll be ugly, boring and the winner totally deserving. Also if Thomson and Gallen don't back up from City/Country, Sharks are stuffed.

UP UP CRONULLA!

[Teegy]

i bet Sharks are Regreting leting go of Andrew Dalliana (sp) and Russell Aiten

[Super Cronk]

Spoiler:







Cant believe the raiders!!!! I tip them and they are getting a thumping!!! Everytime i think they are gunna win...they flop.

its 24-6 in the 23rd minute...and covell has missed 3 kicks, so it could be 30-6.

[Steelers]

So much for the Sharks missing Dykes and Kimmorley!