Round 9: Knights v Raiders @ Canberra Stadium

Geeze we're a sh!t team sometimes, we got our 14pts now we don't know how to defend off a scrum or complete a set without giving a penalty. Wayne better rip into 'em at half time.
 
Confidence has been swept down the drain and out into the ocean..

If we still have the same attitude in the second half, the Raiders will more than likely put another 30 on us.
 
Raiders 1st try - Misjudgement in defence and lack of communication.
Raiders 2nd try - Soft tackle 50 metres out.
Raiders 3rd try - Similar to the first, could've been stopped.

Honestly we need to rely more on the man inside us and hit them. Wayne needs to give em' a talking to!
 
I just can't get over Boyd giving up on the final try.

Show him some footage of Marc Glanville sprinting after Brett Mullins, or Darren Albert taking down Matt Seers, please!!!
 
Boyd should've been just looming around the back instead of staying halfway in field and having to make McManus come in to tackle to centre. Boyd should've been sprinting. Nothing we can do now. We need to come out fresh for the second half or not at all..
 
The next 40 minutes is going to tell me plenty not only about our team but also the Coach. We're in front but only on the scoreboard. Can Bennett put their collective minds back on the job ? Are the players capable ?
 
jamesgould said:
I just can't get over Boyd giving up on the final try.

Show him some footage of Marc Glanville sprinting after Brett Mullins, or Darren Albert taking down Matt Seers, please!!!
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McMannus never attempted to shut down Ferguson when he brushed Tahu aside. He was definately close enough.
 
Beaumont said:
The next 40 minutes is going to tell me plenty not only about our team but also the Coach. We're in front but only on the scoreboard. Can Bennett put their collective minds back on the job ? Are the players capable ?
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Agreed. With how the Raiders are playing to the way we are they should be the team in 5th. We may dominate in stats but not on the field at the moment.

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The second half underway.

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41st minute: Raiders penalty at the back end of the set..
 
jamesgould said:
It happens too often for it to be a coincidence.

Our completion rate, lack of missed tackles and taking our chances were behind our dominance early. Been very poor in all those departments since the penalty goal.

Super lucky to be ahead at halftime.

Is it just me, or could Boyd have stopped that try if he wasn't so busy flapping his arms around?! Pathetic play by him!!! :@
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I think 99% of teams over the last 10 years would've taken the 2 then! How can you blame defenders falling off tackles on that James?

If Campese didn't kick the ball out they would've been attacking us instead and that would've changed the game more than taking 2 to put us more than 2 converted tries in front. It's not rocket science!

Our outside backs need to show commitment regardless of the score board. Very soft efforts so far...
 
Conversion right in front which will take Raiders to 18-14. Dear o bloody dear.

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