Canberra Raiders
32
Match Complete
Wests Tigers
12
| J. Fogarty |  | 61 | ||
| Z. Hosking |  | 60 | ||
| J. Fogarty |  | 57 | ||
| X. Savage | | 37 | ||
| J. Fogarty | | 32 | ||
| J. Rapana | | 30 | ||
| 28 | | A. Koroisau | ||
| 27 | | A. Koroisau | ||
| 25 | | A. Koroisau | ||
| 24 | | S. Fainu | ||
| J. Fogarty | | 13 | ||
| E. Strange | | 11 | ||
| J. Fogarty | | 8 | ||
| D. Levi | | 7 | ||
| J. Fogarty | | 6 |
| 5 | Tries | 2 | ||
| 4 | Conversions | 2 | ||
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The Canberra Raiders host the Wests Tigers to kick off Saturday’s program. Join The Roar for live scores from 3pm AEST.
Teenager Lachlan Galvin is set to start at five-eighth in the Tigers’ season opener against Canberra in the national capital, partnering new recruit Jayden Sullivan in the halves.
First-season coach Benji Marshall made the bold call in the biggest selection gamble since Marshall also debuted at 18 back in 2003.
That roll of the dice turned out OK, with Marshall leading the joint venture to their one and only premiership two years later.
Little wonder the club’s rep stars are backing Marshall and Galvin to deliver for the Tigers more than two decades on.
Despite a perceived lack of belief from NRL pundits, the Raiders produced a stirring 28-12 win against Newcastle that made a mockery of predictions they’d tumble down the ladder.
Prediction
The Raiders should be too strong for a Tigers side which had the bye in Round 1. Raiders by 12
Game information
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Kickoff: 3pm AEST
TV: Fox League
Stream: Kayo Sports
Odds: Raiders $1.44, Tigers $2.80 – odds via PlayUp
Raiders: 1. Jordan Rapana 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Seb Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Ata Mariota 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Nick Cotric 19. Kaeo Weekes 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Zac Woolford 22. Trey Mooney
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Charlie Staines 3. Starford To’a 4. Solomona Faataape 5. Junior Tupou 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Api Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. John Bateman 13. Alex Seyfarth 14. Aiden Sezer 15. Fonua Pole 16. Alex Twal 17. Samuela Fainu 18. Asu Kepaoa 19. Tallyn Da Silva 20. Justin Matamua 21. Alex Lobb 22. Jake Simpkin
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
JWH, Radley, Leniu... I get your point. It's refreshing to see that Lindsay Collins is an exception to that rule. Collins consistently delivers without the rubbish and the niggle. Collins is worth 3 of JWH at his best.
watty
Roar Rookie
No thanks, we do not need another hothead. Have enough already
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Hardly the reward it deserved though. Acting like that deserved some type of trophy. Just think of the prestige of being the first ‘OAK Milking it’ award winner! :silly:
Geoff from Bruce Stadium
Roar Rookie
Well it did end up being an HIA and the end of his afternoon
andyfnq
Roar Rookie
I am assuming you meant Bulldogs and Knights - or was it meant to be Titans and Knights?
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Staines had some after that hit from nowhere cleaned him up.
Dwanye
Roar Rookie
Tinkler ‘may’ have discussed it with his accountant
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
How bad are strange stains?
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
Awww that seems unfair. Can't the knights and knights fans also claim a tax write off?
Panthers
Roar Rookie
Next season if Galvin continues to play first grade. West’s will need to upgrade his contract. Then Luai will be on $1.2 million per season. Then they’ll still have Sullivan on $500,000 odd per season, as is Fainu ( who’s not even played first grade ) . Do they then sell Fainu & Sullivan , paying some of their contracts for them to play elsewhere?
Dwanye
Roar Rookie
I think they treat it as a tax right-off
Arnab Bhattacharya
Roar Guru
Canberra went from not winning 13+ last season to going 13+ back to back in 2024. Attack looking better than last yr. Not a great start for Benji, but baby steps. It won't change so quickly.
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
How good is Strange and how bad is Staines. The difference between both players exposed in one play. Most wingers would have scored in that position.
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Poor positioning from Staines. That said, you don't throw a no look pass over the touch judge's head! Poor play from Galvin.
andyfnq
Roar Rookie
More of the same for West Tigers in 2024 it seems. You'd think the people who run that club would have got sick of being a laughing stock by now, but apparently not
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
There should be suspensions for bad acting and Rapana could be the first player to receive the 'OAK Milking it' award.
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Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
Sounds like he could replace JWH at the Roosters. :laughing:
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steveng
Roar Rookie
Thats a real joke that Hudson Young starts every niggle, he was the first to come in and throw a punch, so why are the Raiders getting the penalty?