RD 18: Panthers vs Raiders

[Queenslander]

PENRITH PANTHERS v CANBERRA RAIDERS
Saturday 8th July; CUA Stadium, 7.30pm

Referee: Tony Archer

Game Notes:

Panthers:

Raiders: Raiders Captain Clinton Schifcofske and Queensland team mate Adam Mogg have been named in the Raiders starting line-up for the green machine, and both Troy Thompson and Simon Woolford are expected to make their returns from injury.

With Schifcofske and Mogg?s returning to the side Marshall Chalk and David Howell have been shifted to the Raiders bench, while Lincoln Withers has retained his starting position at hooker with Simon Woolford set to start from the sideline.

PANTHERS:

Rhys Wesser,
Michael Gordon,
Danny Galea,
Lee Hookey,
Luke Rooney,
Preston Campbell,
Craig Gower,
Joel Clinton,
Luke Priddis,
Craig Stapleton,
Matthew Cross,
Tony Puletua (capt),
Frank Pritchard.

Interchange:

Frank Puletua,
Bryan Norrie,
Matthew Bell,
Paul Aiton,
Luke Swain (one to be omitted).

RAIDERS:
Clinton Schifcofske (capt),
Adrian Purtell,
Phil Graham,
Adam Mogg,
Craig Frawley,
Jason Smith,
Todd Carney,
Dane Tilse,
Lincoln Withers,
Troy Thompson,
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs,
Jason Croker,
Alan Tongue.

Interchange:

Simon Woolford,
Michael Hodgson,
Marshall Chalk,
Michael Weyman,
David Howell,
Kris Kahler (two to be omitted).

[BRONCOS FAN]

I hope Canberra get the win. I don't mined this team. I want them to stay in the tope 8..

[Super Cronk]

This is a hard game to pick...the Raiders are hot and cold this year and Panthers havent been much better.

[Social Loafer]

We were hopeless last week which means we will play good this week.. and win...

[Supergoose]

Canberra were missing Schifcoske last week and the attacking direction suffered as a result, I'm expecting them to win with forward dominance, however if Gower backs up and plays well after Origin then the Panthers are a whole different proposition. The Panthers were excellent early in the season before injury struck - this will be a close one. Raiders by 2

[Kallan]

This is a hard one to choose, i like the raiders more so i will go with them

[Brettymac]

Yeah.. Schif & Moggy on cloud 9... I think the raiders will bounce back....

[Townsville Titan]

GO THE ALMIGHTY PANTHERS!!! We'll prove you ALL wrong!!

[Souths'n'Titans]

GO THE ALMIGHTY PANTHERS!!! We'll prove you ALL wrong!!

Who do you follow, you post against one team in every thread

[Teegy]

SMH

Penrith coach John Lang is still to shave one man off his bench to face Canberra - and it may not be 18th man Luke Swain. "A couple of our blokes are a bit sore, so I've just got to make a decision on who I put in the 17," he said.

However, Origin players Rhys Wesser and Craig Gower are both expected to back up for tomorrow night's encounter.

David Howell and Michael Hodgson are expected to drop off the Canberra bench, while both Queensland stars Clinton Schifcofske and Adam Mogg are expected to back up.

[Townsville Titan]

Who do you follow, you post against one team in every thread

Im a Panthers fan, but i have preferences in every match. Just cos mi teams not playing, its not to say i wont barrack for another.. :hi:

[Teegy]

mid 1st half

Penrith Panthers: 6
Tries: Rhys Wesser
Goals: Preston Campbell 1/1
Canberra Raiders: 0
Tries:

[Teegy]

gorden goes in

half time

Penrith Panthers: 10
Tries: Rhys Wesser, Michael Gordon
Goals: Preston Campbell 1/2
Canberra Raiders: 0
Tries:

[Social Loafer]

Raiders lost Withers and Frawley in the first 10 minutes, both of them are highly unlikely to return. Had to do a lot more defence in that first half, it is going to hurt in the final 20 minutes..

[Flanker/5-8]

This ref, he's a shocker.