Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Raiders

[Eggspert]

Well that was one of our worse games this year, relied on individual brilliance and played like strangers. We are so reliant on Teddy, absolutely disgusted. I don’t care for the inevitable’ you don’t support the team’ posters. I do, I love them. And that’s why I’m utterly filthy with this sputtering season, let’s aim high and hope for a strong game in the finals before we will be bundled out.

At best we are a week 1 & out team this year.

[4 the all in brawl]

Gotta be one of the dumbest teams going around

We arent smart but have you seen the Warriors lately?........

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Didn't really deserve to win today. We had some patches but only a shadow of the sharp intensity of last week.

Raiders defence and hustle too good for us today.

Thought SST, Sitili, N Butcher, Manu and Suaalii all strong.

Weak left hand side attack and defence...which has/and will be well documented. Hopefully Billy stays in the top grade now and gets some injury luck.

[King Salvo]

Roosters edged the Raiders in most of the main stats - Match was there to be won in the second half just couldn't nail the opportunities

1st Half Stats- Raiders 12 vs Roosters 6

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77% (17/22) - Raiders 65% (15/23).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 2 - Raiders 2.
• Offloads - Roosters 4 - Raiders 5.
• Running metres - Roosters 826 ( 289 post contact) - Raiders 717 ( Post Contact 259).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.23 seconds - Raiders 3.85 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 10 ( 231 metres) - Raiders 5 (175 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 164 ( 20 missed tackles ) - Raiders 189 ( 21 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 6 - Raiders 9.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 7 - Raiders 4.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 1 - Raiders 4.

2nd Half Stats- Raiders 10 vs Roosters 10

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77 % (13/17) - Raiders 90 % (17/19).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 2 - Raiders 1.
• Offloads - Roosters 5 - Raiders 3.
• Running metres - Roosters 1002 ( 297 post contact) - Raiders 775 ( Post Contact 328).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.79 seconds - Raiders 3.79 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 9 ( 249 metres) - Raiders 10 (351 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 168 ( 4 missed tackles ) - Raiders 192 ( 21 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 5 - Raiders 2.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 3 - Raiders 1.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 0 - Raiders 0.

Full Match Stats - Raiders 22 vs Roosters 16

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77 % (30/39) - Raiders 76 % (32/42).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 4 - Raiders 3.
• Offloads - Roosters 9 - Raiders 8.
• Running metres - Roosters 1828 ( 586 post contact) - Raiders 1492 ( Post Contact 587).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.51 seconds - Raiders 3.82 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 19 ( 480 metres) - Raiders 15 (526 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 332 ( 24 missed tackles ) - Raiders 381 ( 42 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 11 - Raiders 11.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 10 - Raiders 5.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 1 - Raiders 4.

plus

Tackle Breaks - Roosters 41 - Raiders 24
Average Set Distance - Roosters 46.89 - Raiders - 35.54
Kick Return Metres - Roosters 152 - Raiders - 134

[TumutChook]

Kept it respectable with a heap of talent missing at their home ground
Yeah it hurts but could have gone either way . That ground announcer needs hooking screaming random shite when we're attacking it's ****ing childish and unprofessional !

Yeah we were minus a few,but so were they & Papalii kills us every time he plays.

[Eggspert]

Roosters edged the Raiders in most of the main stats - Match was there to be won in the second half just couldn't nail the opportunities

1st Half Stats- Raiders 12 vs Roosters 6

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77% (17/22) - Raiders 65% (15/23).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 2 - Raiders 2.
• Offloads - Roosters 4 - Raiders 5.
• Running metres - Roosters 826 ( 289 post contact) - Raiders 717 ( Post Contact 259).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.23 seconds - Raiders 3.85 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 10 ( 231 metres) - Raiders 5 (175 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 164 ( 20 missed tackles ) - Raiders 189 ( 21 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 6 - Raiders 9.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 7 - Raiders 4.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 1 - Raiders 4.

2nd Half Stats- Raiders 10 vs Roosters 10

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77 % (13/17) - Raiders 90 % (17/19).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 2 - Raiders 1.
• Offloads - Roosters 5 - Raiders 3.
• Running metres - Roosters 1002 ( 297 post contact) - Raiders 775 ( Post Contact 328).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.79 seconds - Raiders 3.79 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 9 ( 249 metres) - Raiders 10 (351 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 168 ( 4 missed tackles ) - Raiders 192 ( 21 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 5 - Raiders 2.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 3 - Raiders 1.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 0 - Raiders 0.

Full Match Stats - Raiders 22 vs Roosters 16

• Possession - Roosters 54% - Raiders 46%.
• Set Completions - Roosters 77 % (30/39) - Raiders 76 % (32/42).
• Line Breaks - Roosters 4 - Raiders 3.
• Offloads - Roosters 9 - Raiders 8.
• Running metres - Roosters 1828 ( 586 post contact) - Raiders 1492 ( Post Contact 587).
• Average play the ball speed - Roosters 3.51 seconds - Raiders 3.82 seconds.
• Kicks - Roosters 19 ( 480 metres) - Raiders 15 (526 metres).
• Tackles - Roosters 332 ( 24 missed tackles ) - Raiders 381 ( 42 missed tackles).
• Errors - Roosters 11 - Raiders 11.
• Penalties Conceded - Roosters 10 - Raiders 5.
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 1 - Raiders 4.

plus

Tackle Breaks - Roosters 41 - Raiders 24
Average Set Distance - Roosters 46.89 - Raiders - 35.54
Kick Return Metres - Roosters 152 - Raiders - 134

We had no reason to lose that game.

[Crab]

Yeah we were minus a few,but so were they & Papalii kills us every time he plays.

They were strong in the forwards today, Tapine impossible to put on the deck . A game that got away from us . We'll get better with more troops and Toups .

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Can we blame Freddie and Brandy for the loss? If they didn't select Toops for origin, than our left side would have been alot stronger

[King Salvo]

I think some are getting a tad emotional as the Raiders are not an average side and have a squad which should make the 8 - whether they do is another thing - disappointing to lose a game that was winnable - a couple of points though - 2 line breaks - one from Sitili and one by Watson - zero players in support which is a common thing - Tedesco for an example makes line breaks and no support either

[ARD]

Still plenty of time to develop but I’m not convinced about DSF. Baker gets lots of critics on here but for mine he’s way ahead.

[Eggspert]

It's half way through the season but I'm still waiting for this Rooster team to gel & click as promised.

[zac]

a game we should have won but credit to a gutsy raiders side

[BigCok007]

Just finished watching the Coaches media and the Raiders were singing their team song so loud it was drowning out Robbo and Keary. Keary looked absolutely filthy, hope he can get back to his best cause we need it

[milanja]

a game we should have won but credit to a gutsy raiders side

Yep they punch well above their weight, they can’t attract superstars, yet they trouble almost everyone at home, outcoached today. Our game plan was Manu taking the ball up 30 odd times.

[Eggspert]

Just finished watching the Coaches media and the Raiders were singing their team song so loud it was drowning out Robbo and Keary. Keary looked absolutely filthy, hope he can get back to his best cause we need it

Keary needs to be better with kicks against the Raiders. They seem to target him better than most. 2019 GF trainer head kick rings a bell.