In thinking about this weekend's match up, it looks a tough one on paper. Raiders have shown some good form lately being led by McCrone, Campese, Pappali (thankfully out) and co. Not to forget the talents of Croker and Milford off the bench. They're a dangerous proposition. Especially for a side that's a little unsure of itself. I thought earlier in the week that this could be an ugly one for us…...but only if we perform below average like last week.
The key for me In winning this game starts with ourselves and nothing more. For me we really need Benji, Blair, Aysh, Lawry(if he is to be a late inclusion), Reddy , Iosefa and Pettybourne, as senior players to step up simply play things smart, composed and disciplined. Make sure these guys are doing the 1%'s right. We don't need to see the big hail mary plays, risky offloads, or 3rd tackle grubber kicks. What we need is brains, boring - structured football. If we do this we give ourselves a shot and the younger guys like Teddy, Nofa, Sirro, Sue and co will buy into it and from there we have a real chance. Canberra a beatable. No Pappali, Lee, Ferguson. That's 3 dangerous weapons OUT! They too have their inexperience in the squad too. So it's a very winnable game this. LIke many have said about Monday night's game. We just never gave ourselves a shot at winning that.
The key for me In winning this game starts with ourselves and nothing more. For me we really need Benji, Blair, Aysh, Lawry(if he is to be a late inclusion), Reddy , Iosefa and Pettybourne, as senior players to step up simply play things smart, composed and disciplined. Make sure these guys are doing the 1%'s right. We don't need to see the big hail mary plays, risky offloads, or 3rd tackle grubber kicks. What we need is brains, boring - structured football. If we do this we give ourselves a shot and the younger guys like Teddy, Nofa, Sirro, Sue and co will buy into it and from there we have a real chance. Canberra a beatable. No Pappali, Lee, Ferguson. That's 3 dangerous weapons OUT! They too have their inexperience in the squad too. So it's a very winnable game this. LIke many have said about Monday night's game. We just never gave ourselves a shot at winning that.
