RD 16: Raiders vs Roosters

[Super Cronk]

Canberra Raiders V Sydney Roosters
Sunday 25th June 2006 @ Canberra Stadium, 2.30pm

Referee: Jason Robinson

Team notes:

Raiders: Jason Smith returns to 5/8 this weekend. Todd Carney goes to halfback with Withers going to hooker.

The Raiders were given the chance to find out who was the fastest man on four wheels earlier today, when they took to the track at Fyshwick?s Grand Prix Carting.

Jason Croker won the final in controversial circumstances, after race leader Phil Graham was forced into the wall by second placed driver Nathan Smith.

In a Steven Bradbury type incident Croker was able to speed past both drivers when Smith was red flagged, taking home the coveted Raiders trophy for the 2006 Go-Kart champion.

Roosters: Brett Finch has been shifted to hooker for this weeks clash vs the Raiders. Wing moves to centre and Cross to the wing.

Canberra Raiders

1. CLINTON SCHIFCOFSKE (C)
2. ADRIAN PURTELL
3. PHIL GRAHAM
4. ADAM MOGG
5. DAVID HOWELL
6. JASON SMITH
7. TODD CARNEY
8. DANE TILSE
9. LINCOLN WITHERS
10. TROY THOMPSON
11. TOM LEAROYD-LAHRS
12. JASON CROKER
13. ALAN TONGUE


14. MARSHALL CHALK
15. MICHAEL HODGSON
16. CRAIG FRAWLEY
17. MICHAEL WEYMAN
18. ALAN ROTHERY


Sydney Roosters

Shaun Foley
Ryan Cross
Iosia Soliola
Craig Wing
Amos Roberts
Braith Anasta
Josh Lewis
Adrian Morley
Brett Finch
David Shillington
Ashley Harrison
Craig Fitzgibbon
Chris Flannery

Heath L'Estrange
Shane Shackleton
Vince Mellars
Charles Tonga

****USE THIS THREAD FOR GAME SPOILERS****

[Super Cronk]

Roosters side is all over the shop. Raiders to put plenty on them and win by 18 or more points.

[Titanium_BD1103]

Can anyone tell me what happened to Jamie Soward... he was meant to be in the line up and I look today and see Josh Lewis... who on earth is Josh Lewis????

[Super Cronk]

He is a 5/8....i think he played last week or the week before.

[Luke]

Can anyone tell me what happened to Jamie Soward... he was meant to be in the line up and I look today and see Josh Lewis... who on earth is Josh Lewis????

Josh Lewis is a great young Halfback. He was in the Dragons 2005 Jersey Flegg team that won. He has a good kicking and running game. Hope he goes well this week he is a great talent.

[Supergoose]

Surely Jamie Soward is a better option than Lewis who had a rather inocuous start to his 1st grade career two weeks ago. Look for Wing to play 5/8 after the initial 20 and Anasta to move into lock with Mellars coming onto the wing and Cross pushing into the centres. I'd certainly have Harrison at lock before Flannery but it's not really going to matter that much. I reckon they'll be pushing __it up hill to win this one. Stuarts gone mad!