Team vs Raiders

[The Skeez]

Sia Soliola at prop doesn’t scare me. All Jared has to do is run hard at him screaming like Ruben Wiki and he will floor him

[Bahrain Rooster]

It feels like yesterday when he was running around in the centres for us.

[ROC181]

Did I hear on Fox League that there is a chance of snow in canberra on Sunday?

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Did I hear on Fox League that there is a chance of snow in canberra on Sunday?

Yeah snow joke. Don't want to sound like Mattyh but a victory would be a bonus in those conditions.

[Mickie Lane]

I think Jack Whighton would make the Roosters top 17.

[dice]

How many Raiders players would make our team? One. Hodgson.

Easts by plenty.

Maybe Rapana, Wighton, Bateman, and Papalii would be in there somewhere. But they know how to beat us in cold and slippery Canberra.

[Tommy Smith]

Tedesco
Tupou
Latrell
Manu
Cotric
Keary
Cronk
JWH
Hodgson
SST
Cordner
Bateman
Radley

Papalii
Liu
Crichton
Wighton

They'd have 5, maybe 6.

They're a strong side that play great natural footy. No overly structured nonsense that is easy to shut down.

And most of all they're hungry for success which makes them dangerous.

[Louis N]

Totally agree. I don't think it was necessary and I could see it would cause problems as soon as I saw it. It's just asking for confusion

It's such a disadvantage to the attacker and as Robbo says, there is hardly any risk to the defenders as its so split second they barely are getting penalised and give an excuse to have a hand on the ball just before the play the ball

Seems that the rule came from the media and commentators, only ones I recall carrying on about how it was. I don't think coaches asked for it although some are coaching it better than others

Robbo doesnt seem to coach it at all, I've only seen genuine one on one strips from Latrell, none of the drop offs like souths/raiders do

They need to change it back to just one one one before a second defender touches - that makes it more exciting anyway because its such a big play if you do pull it off, not this crap where hands are all over it causing the strip or knock on. There is too much good wrestling in the game to include it how it currently stands

Couldn't agree more and although I have little to add, do feel these posts deserve support.

All this insane rule change has fostered are slower play the balls, an interrupted flow to the game and chaos regarding possession. How can a good ball player, the likes of a Butcher, possibly develop under these circumstances. There is no reward for skill.

So to the NRL...when something is not working for the benefit of the game - change it fast. Don't wait for the media to jump all over it. This kind of rule could determine - and quite wrongly - a grand final.

[Johnny Tobin]

How many Raiders players would make our team? One. Hodgson.

Easts by plenty.

I had four. But that was without the players that are out.

[Waylander]

Not sayin the Chooks wont win but when was the last time the Roosters beat the Raiders in Canberra? The longer the better because Canberra cant keep beating the Roosters forever.
No Friend no Cordner & no SST so I think the Raiders are favourites. Josh Hodgson is the man the Roosters have to shut down, everything starts with him.

Our last win in Canberra was 2010, when Carney tore them up.

[zac]

I think Jack Whighton would make the Roosters top 17.

But not at left centre!

[Mickie Lane]

But not at left centre!

What if Latrell was 5/8?

[rented tracksuit]

Our last win in Canberra was 2010, when Carney tore them up.

It’s true but let’s not forget we havnt played in Canberra every season either. Don’t let the 9 years fool you.

[zac]

What if Latrell was 5/8?

No doubt Wighton's a good player. No one can fault Freddy's Origin selections, but I'm still a little surprised he picked Wighton in front of Latrell at left centre. Still, he won with what he picked and we'll never know what would have happened if he'd gone with Latrell.

[Mickie Lane]

Our last win in Canberra was 2010, when Carney tore them up.

Thanks Waylander.