BY DAN When you’re selecting a football side, do you select your 17 best players? Or do you go through each position and pick your best player at each? The New South Wales Blues selection of Tom Trbojevic reveals much about their answer to this question. Canberra Raiders fans are no doubt miffed Nic Cotric … More The Best Man Available?
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders did not perform well for much of their 21-20 victory over the Manly Sea-Eagles. At best you could call them inconsistent. They dropped too much ball. Gave away critical penalties. Did the wrong thing at the wrong time for a good proportion of the game. They also fought their way … More Raiders Review: Friday Night Thieves
BY ROB To say that the Raiders fortunes have waxed and waned over the first eleven rounds is an understatement. Frustratingly the Green Machine are yet to produce a fully consistent 80 minute performance. They’ve managed to tie two wins together only once. Both of the big boppers in Boyd and Paulo have announced their departures for … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders vs Sea Eagles Round 12
BY DAN In Greek mythology the gods punished Sisyphus for attempting to cheat death by making him roll a boulder up a hill. Every time he got close to the top, the immensity of the boulder would see the ball roll to the bottom of the hill (Ed note: this was a really cool episode … More Raiders Review: The Inevitability of it all
BY DAN Often when a player leaves his side it’s for the best. While his previous side may hurt, at the very least it’s a win for the side that gets the new player. It’s a rare situation where a player’s move is bad for both teams. Yesterday it was announced that Shannon Boyd is … More A Lose Lose Situation
BY ROB I’m back! Many thanks to Dan for holding down the fort while I was busy with other things ( I thought he did very well!). The Raiders finished round 10 in ill humour, once again squandering a first half lead as they let the Sharks draw level and then pull ahead in the … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Dragons Round 11 Preview
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 24-16 loss to Cronulla was a profoundly disappointing affair. Presented with a chance to ensconce themselves in the top eight for the first time this season, the Green Machine instead offered a disjointed, impatient and ill-disciplined display. When the game was on the line in the second half they hoped … More Raiders Review: Another Heartbreaker
BY DAN Be honest, at 0-4 you never really considered the possibility of 5-5. But with a win this weekend that’s where the Canberra Raiders would find themselves. Suddenly relevant, season alive, finals not guaranteed but not out of the question. It would be stunning. Helped by a friendly draw – the 4 wins have … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Sharks Round 10 Preview
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 32-18 victory over the Gold Coast Titans was scrappy in parts and brilliant in others. Far and away the better side, the Raiders careened over their opposition through the dominance of the middle third, but failed to take advantage of that difference due to lack of patience and squandered opportunities. … More Raiders Review: An Essential Victory
BY DAN I am a massive Shannon Boyd fan. I mean who isn’t? How can you not like a guy that weighs 130 kilograms and runs like he’s a particularly angry car? In recent years Boyd, with Junior Paulo, has carried the ‘wind him up and watch him go’ mantle that has been held by … More Shannon Boyd and the Raiders’ Choice
