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The Penrith Panthers travel to the nation’s capital to take on a Canberra Raiders low on confidence following back-to-back thrashings. Join us for live scores and commentary from 2pm AEST.
Since defeating Melbourne a month ago, the Raiders have conceded a massive 108 points combined in their losses to the Sea Eagles and Warriors.
Such poor defensive performances suggest that there is a big attitude problem at the Raiders, and it remains to be seen if things will get better today for the green machine.
The Panthers on the other hand were impressive in their comprehensive victory over a disappointing Newcastle last week. The 32-10 win shows that the Panthers are developing the confidence necessary to mount a strong challenge for a finals spot this season.
Given what we have seen from the Raiders over the past three weeks, the Panthers are very capable of securing a convincing win today if Canberra don’t turn up to compete.
Penrith stars Matt Moylan, Jamie Soward, James Segeyaro, Jamal Idris and Josh Mansour will cause Canberra’s defence huge problems if the Raiders once again start slowly at home.
Given that they are at home, there is a strong chance the Raiders will bounce back today in a bid to prove to fans that they are hardly a spent force.
The talent is certainly there on paper with Reece Robinson, Anthony Milford, Jarrod Croker and Terry Campese all fine attacking footballers on their day.
The aforementioned players however can’t get into the game if Canberra’s forwards don’t dominate today.
David Shillington and Brett White in particular really need strong performances if the Raiders hope to get the better of a hard-working Panthers pack.
While recent stats point to a Panthers victory, the Raiders at home may exorcise some demons today and cause the upset. They certainly can’t play any worse – or can they?
Raiders by 6