Check out the match preview and prediction for the round 22 clash between the Raiders and Knights.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
Canberra Raiders Vs Newcastle Knights
Venue: GIO Stadium
Date: Saturday July 29, 3:00pm
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Raiders: 1. Sebastian Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Zac Woolford 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Ata Mariota 18. Nick Cotric 19. Matt Frawley 20. Trey Mooney 21. Ethan Strange 22. Utuloa Asouma
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Kurt Mann 15. Brodie Jones 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Lachlan Miller 22. Jack Johns
Referee: Adam Gee
Embed from Getty ImagesMATCHDAY PREVIEW
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has retained the same 17 that went down to the Warriors in golden point last weekend after Corey Horsburgh avoided suspension for his contrary conduct charge.
There’s one change for the Knights, with Daniel Saifiti out with a thigh strain, replaced in the starting side by his brother Jacob. Brodie Jones comes into the team on the bench.
With their abysmal points differential (-56), the Raiders need to keep winning to have any hope of a top 4 finish. Despite the loss in Auckland, they’ve still won 10 of their past 13, all by 10 points or less. With the resurgent Knights’ recent form, they can expect another close game on Saturday.
After losing seven of nine in the middle of the season, the Knights have breathed life back into their finals aspirations off the back of three straight wins, which have seen them outscore opponents 126-36. With their shock defeat of the Storm, the Knights will be full of confidence that they can roll the Raiders and continue their charge towards the top 8.
Results have historically been evenly shared between these two clubs, with neither really dominating the other. The Knights got the chocolates with a come-from-behind win when they met in round 4; however, the Raiders have won five of their past six meetings at GIO Stadium.
LAST TEN MATCHES
Knights 6, Raiders 4
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Raiders by 2 points.
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