Canberra Raiders
20
Match Complete
St. George Illawarra Dragons
12
| J. Croker |  | 69 | ||
| J. Croker |  | 44 | ||
| T. Starling |  | 43 | ||
| J. Croker | | 36 | ||
| J. Wighton | | 34 | ||
| 30 | | T. Sims | ||
| J. Croker | | 24 | ||
| J. Rapana | | 23 | ||
| 16 | | Z. Lomax | ||
| 10 | | Z. Lomax | ||
| 8 | | M. Feagai |
| 3 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 1 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Finals are on the line for the Canberra Raiders and St George Illawarra Dragons as they take to the Gold Coast in what looms as an elimination final. Keep in touch with the action from Cbus Super Stadium with live scores on The Roar from 6pm (AEST).
The Raiders’ sparkling recent form came to a crashing halt in Round 20 with a 34-24 loss to the Knights. After three consecutive wins appeared to have restored the Canberra of old, a horror first 18 minutes in which they conceded three tries is proof Ricky Stuart’s men are still far from their best.
Ryan Sutton’s return at lock should give the Raiders a badly needed injection of some steel, with Hudson Young shifting up to the second row and Corey Harawira-Naera shuffling to the bench.
The loss of talismanic captain Ben Hunt for a month with a broken arm is disaster for the Dragons – they can ill afford to be without their skipper in the race to finals. While they did go 2-2 in the month without Hunt earlier in the season after his broken leg, you suspect they’ll have to better that to leapfrog one of the Titans and Sharks into the eight.
The Dragons’ final month are as brutal as they come, facing the Panthers, Roosters and Rabbitohs; so a loss here would just about consign them to a summer of soul-searching.
Game information
Kick-off: 6pm (AEST)
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
TV: Fox League
Online: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel GO
Betting: Raiders $1.27, Dragons $3.70 (odds via PlayUp)
Teams
Canberra Raiders
1. Jordan Rapana, 2. Semi Valemei, 3. Jarrod Croker (c), 4. Matthew Timoko, 5. Harley Smith-Shields, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. Sam Williams, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Joe Tapine, 11. Hudson Young, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Ryan Sutton
Bench/Reserves: 14. Tom Starling, 15. Corey Harawira-Naera, 16. Emre Guler, 17. Elijah Anderson | 18. Iosia Soliola, 20. Matt Frawley
St George Illawarra Dragons
1. Jack Bird, 2. Mat Feagai, 3. Cody Ramsey, 4. Zac Lomax, 5. Mikaele Ravalawa, 6. Corey Norman, 7. Adam Clune, 8. Blake Lawrie, 9. Andrew McCullough (c), 10. Josh McGuire, 11. Billy Burns, 12. Tariq Sims, 13. Jack de Belin
Bench/Reserves: 14. Talatau Amone, 15. Jackson Ford, 16. Jaiyden Hunt, 17. Kaide Ellis | 18. Matt Dufty, 19. Poasa Faamausili
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Thanks DPS - not much of a game - the Raiders just a little less stinky than the Dragons
andrew
Roar Rookie
RIP Saints 2021
andrew
Roar Rookie
Didn't see the game Andrew, were Saints that bad. Griffin probably won't drop Norman, Hook comes across to me as being very pigheaded.
jamesb
Roar Guru
I'll be happy when the season is over. The season was well and truly cooked at Vaughan's bbq party.
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
Haha and I have some scotch here just in case (no not a case just a bottle).
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Good luck later mr Bunny.. roll the Eels :thumbup: Iff I’m shober ill drop inn :silly:
danwain
Roar Rookie
So hook clearly has a KPI tied to a bonus in regards to making the finals. Now that isn’t happening can he please just start playing a squad that will put them in a better position come round 1 2022?
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
yeshereee :thumbup:
danwain
Roar Rookie
2021 is also, and I would argue 2022
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
Sorry DP. Thought your season would be better than it has turned out to be. On the bright side you must be well into your second bottle of scotch.
Brian
Guest
How good was Bird on Broncos money this year. Enjoy the bbq fellas.
Tony
Roar Guru
Thank God that rubbish is over.
Wayne Turner
Guest
Aka He's a better player,than the dumb game plans from failures in Mary,and Hook.
Tony
Roar Guru
Ever again, probably
Andrew
Roar Pro
That’ll do me. Season well & truely over. Drop Norman, put Bird back to Centre & play Sullivan & Sloan for the remainder of the season. Experience will help us next year. 2020 is done & dusted.
DP Schaefer
Roar Rookie
Congrats Geoff... rats and poo. Griffin, your selections stank.
Phil
Roar Rookie
A miserable low class game befitting the two combatants . Neither of these two will cause any bother to the top tier teams.
Tom G
Roar Rookie
Seems like he’s got plenty of company in that backline
Tom G
Roar Rookie
Nobody has a liver that strong. Just wait until Ennis starts up saying players are “fatigued” about three minutes into every game.
Andrew
Roar Pro
This game is like death by a thousand cuts.