Written by Oliver Kellner-Dunk
Saturday, 8th of April, 3:00 pm, Round 9, McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga, Canberra Raiders versus Newcastle Knights NRL Match Fixture
Canberra will not be easy beats in this one, as they are desperate to get back into the top eight after suffering their fourth straight defeat against the South Sydney Rabbitohs last Thursday night. Newcastle on the other hand have only lost two in a row; however, have only won three games this season.
| Players In | No | Players In |
|---|---|---|
| Dunamis Lui | 1 | Hymel Hunt |
| George Williams | 2 | Josh King |
| Josh Papalii | 3 | Lachlan Fitzgibbon |
| Sam Williams | 4 | Tex Hoy |
NRL TEAM LINEUPS
| Canberra Raiders | Pos | Newcastle Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Aekins | 1 | Kalyn Ponga |
| Bailey Simonsson | 2 | Brayden Musgrove |
| Sebastian Kris | 3 | Enari Tuala |
| Curtis Scott | 4 | Bradman Best |
| Jordan Rapana | 5 | Hymel Hunt |
| Jack Wighton | 6 | Kurt Mann |
| George Williams | 7 | Phoenix Crossland |
| Josh Papalii | 8 | David Klemmer |
| Tom Starling | 9 | (C) Jayden Brailey |
| Emre Guler | 10 | Daniel Saifiti |
| Corey Harawira-Naera | 11 | Tyson Frizell |
| (C) Elliott Whitehead | 12 | Mitchell Barnett |
| Ryan Sutton | 13 | Connor Watson |
| Siliva Havili | 14 | Sauso Sue |
| Hudson Young | 15 | Jacob Saifiti |
| Corey Horsburgh | 16 | Brodie Jones |
| Joseph Tapine | 17 | Pasami Saulo |
| Sam Williams | 18 | Lachlan Fitzgibbon |
| Ryan James | 19 | Starford To’a |
| Matthew Timoko | 20 | Josh King |
| Dunamis Lui | 21 | Tex Hoy |
Coaches
Canberra Raiders | Ricky Stuart
Newcastle Knights | Adam O’Brien
LAST TIME THEY MET
The last time these two met, Newcastle Knights were successful in conquering the Raiders 34-18.
ERL CURRENT TIPPING RATE
70%
ERL PREDICTION
Newcastle Knights to win.
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