Written by Callum Walker
Sunday, 30th of August, 6:30 PM, NRL Round 16, GIO Stadium, Canberra, Canberra Raiders versus Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NRL Match Fixture
It’s been five wins from six for an in-form Canberra side, whose only loss in this period came against the high-flying Penrith Panthers. Canterbury, meanwhile, have won just once in 11 games to sit rooted at the bottom of the ladder. The Raiders sit in fifth.
The Canberra Raiders
INS | OUTS |
Harley Smith-Shields | Corey Harawira-Naera |
Kai O’Donnell | |
Matt Frawley | |
Matthew Timoko | |
Sam Williams |
1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Jordan Rapana 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Curtis Scott 5. Nick Cotric 6. Jack Wighton 7. George Williams 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Siliva Havili 10. Dunamis Lui 11. John Bateman 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Hudson Young
Reserves: 14. Tom Starling 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Ryan Sutton 17. Matthew Timoko 18. Sam Williams 19. Harley Smith-Shields 20. Kai O’Donnell 21. Matt Frawley
Coach: Ricky Stuart
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
INS | OUTS |
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | Jake Averillo |
Dean Britt | Sauaso Sue |
Dylan Napa | |
Lachlan Lewis | |
Marcelo Montoya | |
Renouf To’omaga |
1. Will Hopoate 2. Nick Meaney 3. Marcelo Montoya 4. Kerrod Holland 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6. Kieran Foran 7. Lachlan Lewis 8. Ofahiki Ogden 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Dylan Napa 11. Josh Jackson 12. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 13. Aiden Tolman
Reserves: 14. Sione Katoa 15. Renouf To’omaga 16. Dean Britt 17. Matt Doorey 19. Luke Thompson 20. Jack Cogger 21. Reimis Smith 22. Tim Lafai
Coach: Steve Georgallis
These two sides haven’t faced each other in the NRL in 2020 yet, but their 2019 hit-up ended in a 16-10 victory for the Raiders. That gave Canberra three wins on the bounce against the Bulldogs.
Canberra Raiders by 13
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