NRL Round 18 - Raiders V Knights - 4:05pm Sunday 7th July - GIO Stadium Canberra

Talk was AOB wasn’t keen for R Jones otherwise would be named at 14.
Fletcher Sharpe isn’t there just for injury back up.

Unsure as to how we will use Sharpe as his defence isn’t a strong point. Not convinced on how he will go as a 9 back up a large Canberra pack would be licking their lips.

We may see a late shuffle / change I will keep updated for any news for rest of week.
 
Good Times said:
I'll take a wild guess that Cogger comes in for Sharpe (to give some hooker coverage for Brails).
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Yeah possibly mate. I just don’t see the need for Sharpe as back up especially if Gags can cover. If carry Cogger into the 14. Pryce can move to 1 if need cogger to half.

Better off using all bench players.
AOB might put Sharpe on through the middle late in game but I have a question mark on his defensive capabilities.
Not knocking his abilities to by the way just would be a tough ask.
 
danknights said:
C'mon man. We have been making up the numbers in the finals. Never a real threat. Aob overachieved getting us there from individual efforts not a coaching masterclass.
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Yeah this time last year AOB's future was looking a bit sketchy . Ponga should always be on his Xmas card list
 
danknights said:
Wow what have I been reading. Let's all act like children and gang up on one person who has an opinion. We all get riled up sometimes but the carry on from most of you wasnt called for.

As for ponga, I'm worried, it's going to be cold and a foot injury never responds well when it's cold........trust me. To have Fletcher on the bench is insurance. If ponga wasn't named then I'd of been hopeful R Jones got a crack.
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💯. That sort of business is what keeps people who watch for extended periods before working up the courage from joining in.
 
Junior_rep said:
Talk was AOB wasn’t keen for R Jones otherwise would be named at 14.
Fletcher Sharpe isn’t there just for injury back up.

Unsure as to how we will use Sharpe as his defence isn’t a strong point. Not convinced on how he will go as a 9 back up a large Canberra pack would be licking their lips.

We may see a late shuffle / change I will keep updated for any news for rest of week.
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With the way Cogger has defended though this year, I would rather take the punt on Sharpe still on the bench as he would at least be more electric roaming around the middle also if we are chasing the game near the end
 
knights80 said:
With the way Cogger has defended though this year, I would rather take the punt on Sharpe still on the bench as he would at least be more electric roaming around the middle also if we are chasing the game near the end
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Agree with this..... Have a funny feeling Sharpe will be used through the middle at the end of halves same way Bellamy used Papenheuzen.
 
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