NRL Previews - Raiders v Sharks (Round 1)

  vs  
13-03-2011 02:00PM at Canberra Stadium

Referees: Ashley Klein and Adam Devcich
Touch Judges: Ricky McFarlane and Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Phil Cooley

Right.... The Joel Monaghan era has officially ended in our nation's capital so let's not make any further mention of the past. The Raiders have a bright future but they'll need to have the tails up for this one. The visiting Sharks will be like a dog with a bone if they get a sniff of the two points on offer. However, David Furner will be hoping that you can teach an old dog new tricks when he hands the leash to Matt Orford to guide his team around the park.

If the Sharks focus solely on Orford though, they will be barking up the wrong tree as the home side has many weapons on the field. A powerful forward pack will leave Cronulla feeling as sick as a dog, but not before Paul Gallen urges them to fight like cats and dogs in this match at Canberra Stadium. Unfortunately for Gallen, it's a dog eat dog world and I'm tipping the fearsome combination of Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and David Shillington emerge as top dogs. Guess I just couldn't let sleeping dogs lie.

My Tip: Raiders 24-14

The Teams

Canberra Raiders    Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Suspensions No Suspensions Injuries T. Campese	1. Josh Dugan Fullback 1. Nathan Gardner 2. Blake Ferguson Wing 2. Matthew Wright 3. Jarrod Croker Centre 3. Dean Collis 4. Joel Thompson Centre 4. Colin Best 5. Daniel Vidot Wing 5. John Williams 6. Josh McCrone Five Eighth 6. Albert Kelly 7. Matt Orford Halfback 7. Wade Graham 8. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs Prop 8. Kade Snowden 9. Alan Tongue Hooker 9. John Morris 10. David Shillington Prop 10. Luke Douglas 11. Joe Picker Second Row 11. Jeremy Smith 12. Bronson Harrison Second Row 12. Anthony Tupou 13. Shaun Fensom Lock 13. Paul Gallen 14. Glen Buttriss Interchange 14. Josh Cordoba 15. Trevor Thurling Interchange 15. Broderick Wright 16. Dane Tilse Interchange 16. Paul Aiton 17. Brett White Interchange 17. Jason Bukuya	Suspensions No Suspensions Injuries I. Gordon S. Porter

Head to Head

LeagueUnlimited Tipsters - Courtesy of www.MyTips.com.au

Other Games this Round

• Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs at Sydney Football Stadium
• Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium
• New Zealand Warriors v Parramatta Eels at Eden Park, Auckland
• Gold Coast Titans v St George Illawarra Dragons at Skilled Park
• Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles at AAMI Park
• Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at Canberra Stadium
• Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights at Centrebet Stadium Penrith
• Canterbury Bulldogs v Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium