Raiders
Roosters
Preview
The Raiders will roll out in front of their home fans this weekend in a bid to establish themselves in the top eight following a slow start to 2017. With only Josh Papalii out due to Origin commitments, the Raiders will be close to full strength as they take on a depleted Roosters side.
Luke Bateman comes onto the interchange for Ricky Stuart’s men who returned to a bit of form last week, with backs Nick Cotric, Jordan Rapana and Joey Leilua all impressing.
Sydney scraped over the line last week against the Bulldogs in what could prove to be a much-needed win over a testing upcoming Origin period. Pearce, Napa, Cordner, Ferguson and Guerra are all out for the tri-colours, with Luke Keary heading the charge for them this week.
Keary has been very consistent across 2017 for his new club as they still possess an array of talent in their backline with Michael Gordon, Daniel Tupou (unlucky to miss Origin selection) and Latrell Mitchell sure to cause Canberra a few headaches in attack.
Canberra’s stronger and more experienced front line should provide enough muscle to give the Raiders good enough field territory and enough points as a result to get the win.
Raiders by 10.
Team Lists
Team Lists
| Fullback |
| Wing |
| Centre |
| Centre |
| Wing |
| Five-eighth |
| Halfback |
| Prop |
| Hooker |
| Prop |
| Second Row |
| Second Row |
| Lock |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
| Interchange |
Team Stats
Scoring Plays
| Raiders | Roosters | |
| 4 | Tries | 3 |
| 3 | Conversions | 2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Attack
| Raiders | Roosters | |
| 180 | All Runs | 168 |
| 1,654 | All Run Metres | 1,370 |
| 3 | Line Breaks | 4 |
| 9 | Offloads | 9 |
Defense
| Raiders | Roosters | |
| 500 | Kick Metres | 442 |
| 0 | 40/20 | 0 |
| 290 | Tackles | 316 |
| 25 | Missed Tackles | 53 |
Discipline
| Raiders | Roosters | |
| 9 | Penalties Conceded | 6 |
| 8 | Errors | 15 |
| 0 | Sin Bin | 0 |
| 0 | Send Offs | 0 |
Player Stats
Top Point Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jarrod Croker | 12 |
| Jordan Rapana | 8 | |
| Latrell Mitchell | 4 | |
| Aidan Sezer | 4 | |
| Joseph Manu | 4 |
Top Goal Kicker
| Player | TOT | |
| Jarrod Croker | 4 |
| Michael Gordon | 2 | |
| Adam Clydsdale | 0 | |
| Elliot Whitehead | 0 | |
| Jordan Rapana | 0 |
Top Try Scorer
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jordan Rapana | 2 |
| Jarrod Croker | 1 | |
| Latrell Mitchell | 1 | |
| Aidan Sezer | 1 | |
| Joseph Manu | 1 |
Top Try Assists
| Player | TOT | |
 | Mitchell Aubusson | 1 |
| Aidan Sezer | 1 | |
| Joey Leilua | 1 | |
| Michael Gordon | 1 | |
| Adam Clydsdale | 0 |
Top Runs
| Player | TOT | |
 | Daniel Tupou | 20 |
| Jordan Rapana | 17 | |
| Jack Wighton | 16 | |
| Joseph Manu | 16 | |
| Junior Paulo | 16 |
Top Run Metres
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jack Wighton | 192 |
| Jordan Rapana | 169 | |
| Daniel Tupou | 161 | |
| Junior Paulo | 154 | |
| Shannon Boyd | 140 |
Top Linebreaks
| Player | TOT | |
| Jordan Rapana | 2 |
| Ryan Matterson | 1 | |
| Joseph Manu | 1 | |
| Jake Friend | 1 | |
| Blake Austin | 1 |
Top Offloads
| Player | TOT | |
| Mitchell Aubusson | 2 |
| Aidan Sezer | 2 | |
| Joey Leilua | 2 | |
| Blake Austin | 2 | |
| Sio Siua Taukeiaho | 1 |
Top Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
 | Jake Friend | 57 |
| Elliot Whitehead | 41 | |
| Ryan Matterson | 41 | |
| Shannon Boyd | 34 | |
| Josh Hodgson | 32 |
Top Missed Tackles
| Player | TOT | |
 | Ryan Matterson | 7 |
| Luke Keary | 7 | |
| Jake Friend | 7 | |
| Elliot Whitehead | 5 | |
| Lindsay Collins | 5 |
Top Tackle Breaks
| Player | TOT | |
| Jordan Rapana | 14 |
| Nick Cotric | 6 | |
| Jack Wighton | 5 | |
| Blake Austin | 5 | |
| Daniel Tupou | 4 |
Top Linebreak Assists
| Player | TOT | |
 | Luke Keary | 2 |
| Elliot Whitehead | 1 | |
| Josh Hodgson | 1 | |
| Mitchell Aubusson | 1 | |
| Joey Leilua | 1 |
Top Kick Metres
| Player | TOT | |
| Luke Keary | 237 |
| Aidan Sezer | 233 | |
| Blake Austin | 224 | |
| Jake Friend | 205 | |
| Josh Hodgson | 23 |
Top Penalties
| Player | TOT | |
 | Dunamis Lui | 2 |
| Joey Leilua | 2 | |
| Joseph Tapine | 2 | |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 2 | |
| Sio Siua Taukeiaho | 1 |
Top Errors
| Player | TOT | |
| Daniel Tupou | 3 |
| Jarrod Croker | 2 | |
| Joseph Manu | 2 | |
| Luke Keary | 2 | |
| Blake Austin | 2 |
Summary
“Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has accused opposition NRL teams of “cheating” at the ruck in a deliberate tactic to beat the Raiders”
anyone surprised to see sticky having a whinge?
Apparently every team is cheating to beat the raiders…..no Sticky, from the raiders games I have seen, the raiders have been beating themselves.