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St. George Illawarra Dragons
26
Match Complete
Canberra Raiders
36
| 73 |  | J. Croker | ||
| 71 |  | S. Kris | ||
| M. Ravalawa | | 63 | ||
| Z. Lomax | | 62 | ||
| Z. Lomax | | 61 | ||
| Z. Lomax | | 57 | ||
| M. Ravalawa | | 56 | ||
| 49 | | J. Croker | ||
| 48 | | M. Timoko | ||
| Z. Lomax | | 41 | ||
| 40 | | J. Croker | ||
| 39 | | M. Frawley | ||
| Z. Lomax | | 34 | ||
| M. Ravalawa | | 33 | ||
| 27 | | J. Croker | ||
| 25 | | M. Timoko | ||
| 18 | | J. Croker | ||
| 16 | | J. Tapine | ||
| 10 | | J. Croker | ||
| 8 | | J. Rapana |
| 5 | Tries | 6 | ||
| 3 | Conversions | 6 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
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Round 19 of the NRL premiership continues tonight when the St George Illawarra Dragons take on the Canberra Raiders at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 8.00pm (AEST).
We’ve reached the last Origin-affected round of the year. From here, it’s the run down hill to the finals. Whilst the Dragons kissed goodbye to the season many weeks ago, the Raiders can ill afford a slip up in this fixture.
The Dragons were ordinary in their 52-16 loss to the Sharks last start. They were in the game for the first 20 minutes but, once Cronulla started to find holes in the defensive line, the game was as good as over.
Ben Hunt will miss this game through Origin duties and, to be honest, that may not be such a bad thing. The media circus surrounding Hunt is set to continue but the Dragons themselves won’t need to be involved this week.
In team changes, Tyrell Sloan is out with a calf injury and replaced by Paul Turner. Moses Suli returns in the centres after a concussion. Jayden Sullivan moves to half back and Talatau Amone will play 5/8th. Daniel Russell plays off the bench in his NRL debut.
Canberra have won four of their last five games and are flying under the radar in 5th spot. They seem a world away from the Jack Wighton drama and have become adept at winning the close games, absolutely essential with a congested ladder.
The Raiders’ strength is in their pack. From their control of the ruck, Jamal Fogarty and Jack Wighton can create chances for a powerful backline. It is not always pretty, but it is highly effective.
Corey Horsburgh is missing with Origin. Ata Mariota moves from prop to lock and Emre Guler will start in the front row. Pasami Saulo is out through concussion protocols and Trey Mooney takes his place. Peter Hola joins the bench.
I’m expecting the Dragons to put on a much improved performance tonight. However, the Raiders simply have too much to play for and should win. Raiders by 12
Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Kick-off: 8:00pm (AEST)
TV: Nine, Fox Sports
Streaming: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Odds: Dragons $3.50 Raiders $1.30 – odds via PlayUp
Dragons: 1. Paul Turner 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Jayden Sullivan 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Ben Murdoch-Masila 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Moses Mbye 15. Michael Molo 16. Toby Couchman 17. Dan Russell 18. Sione Finau 19. Ryan Couchman 20. Zane Musgrove 21. Max Feagai 22. Billy Burns
Raiders: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Emre Guler 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Ata Mariota 14. Tom Starling 15. Trey Mooney 16. Nick Cotric 17. Peter Hola 18. Matt Frawley 19. Danny Levi 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Xavier Savage 22. Clay Webb
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