Official Team v Raiders

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NRL: Knights v Raiders
2:00pm Sunday 7th August 2011
Ausgrid Stadium

1. Kurt Gidley (c)
2. James McManus
3. Junior Sa’u
4. Adam MacDougall
5. Akuila Uate
6. Ryan Stig
7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Evarn Tuimavave
9. Isaac De Gois
10. Antonio Kaufusi
11. Chris Houston
12. Neville Costigan
13. Joel Edwards

Interchange

14. Matt Hilder
15. Richie Fa’aoso
16. Cameron Ciraldo
17. Zane Tetevano
18. Keith Lulia

Coach: Rick Stone

Ins: MacDougall, Tuimavave, Fa'aoso
Outs: Karawana (Centurions) Tolar (Centurions) Taufua (Centurions)
 
Strongest team we can put on the park at the moment.
Very happy Tetevano has kept his place ahead of Taufua and Tolar.

Would be nice to get a fit Taia back soon to sneak onto the bench.
 
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Sexy looking team. Taia to take Ciraldo's spot on the bench when ready and its fullstrength.

Is Ben Rogers the only other player in the first grade squad not fit? Quite amazing if we could have so many injuries this year and only be down Ben Rogers out of our top 25 or so.

EDIT: Forgot bout Wes.
 
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Jonno said:
Sexy looking team. Taia to take Ciraldo's spot on the bench when ready and its fullstrength. :dancing:
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That's the one!

I know there will be a 1000 comments regarding Ciraldo but I think his bigger body is more suited to face the huge Canberra pack than other options.
 
As bad as it sounds I'm so happy Tolar isn't there. Stoney is showing faith in Tetevano which is great to see.

Lulia was impressive playing backrow.

It's one of our best sides to take the field all year. The backline is FINALLY full strength.
 
Nice to see Tets reclaim a spot on the bench, mixed feelings about Ciraldo ahead of Lulia though. Ciraldo is bigger but Keith offers so much more in attack.
 
Very close to a full strength side. Very happy to see Tetevano keep his spot over Tolar. Tolar has been good for the club but he isn't going to be in the plans for the future where as Tetevano will be IMO. I would swap Lulia with Ciraldo because is offers more in attack, but we all know this isn't going to happen. Also its great to see Tui and Fa'as back in the side.
 
Im in the same boat as most of the posters so far. Love the side and would like to see more of Keith in the back row. I think he looked better there than in the centers (where he was going pretty good) and is a much better injury management tool, being that he can actually play center and ciraldo has shown he cant.

I am eagerly awaiting Taia's return
 
Good looking team.

Unlucky for Lulia to be on the outer after having performed so well all season long and once again on the weekend.
 
Sammyyy said:
Ciraldo is Stone's lovechild. I can't see him being dropped for Taia.
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Are you being serious? my money is Lulia comes into the 17 for ciraldo this week anyway, unless there are other withdrawals.

Every move Stone has made so far with regards to Ciraldo can be explained. I see no reason to think he is a 'lovechild'.
 
He put Ciraldo in the team because of the lack of second rowers on the bench, I've seen this exact conversation over 1000 times.

Now with Tetevano on the bench I see no need for Ciraldo, I'd chuck Taufua in and it's all gooood.

Taia back soon... Been waiting for a full strength team for about 20 rounds. With this is happening around finals time it couldn't be better.
 
Jonno said:
Are you being serious? my money is Lulia comes into the 17 for ciraldo this week anyway, unless there are other withdrawals.

Every move Stone has made so far with regards to Ciraldo can be explained. I see no reason to think he is a 'lovechild'.
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Every move can be explained? Well I cant see that. On some weeks yes, on other weeks no. And to see Ciraldo dropped for Lulia....well i'd like to see that happen cos I cant.
 
Any chance of no more ........ for Ciraldo posts? Surely I'm not the only one bored of reading every second post bagging him/wanting him dropped? We're all pretty much in a agreement that although he tries hard, we (mostly all) feel we have better options available.
 
I'm not sure if Ciraldo will be dropped, but I know that Taia will walk straight into the team when he feels ready. Just like Mullen and Gidley would if they were coming back from an injury
 
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