Match Preview: NRL Round 16 vs Raiders

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Thu 20 Jun 2024, 12:26 PM

Wests Tigers tackle the Canberra Raiders for the second time this season as the club celebrates Junior League Appreciation Round at Campbelltown.

Round 16 - Round 16 - Sunday 23 Jun

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Raiders

Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

Highlights Latest

It will again be a team brimming with youth and several local juniors as Benji’s babes look to claim back-to-back wins for the second time this season.

The Tigers snapped a nine-game losing streak when they toppled the Titans 18-10 at Leichhardt and will be aiming to end a 10-game streak of losses at Campbelltown when they face Ricky Stuart’s Raiders on Sunday.

Former Raider Aidan Sezer made a winning return from suspension against the Titans

Canberra is coming off a 34-16 loss at home to the Cowboys last round when they found themselves trailing 28-0 with 25 minutes remaining.

The Raiders most recent visit to Campbelltown was last season when they jumped out to an 18-0 lead before Wests Tigers scored three tries in the final 12 minutes to level the score.

A Luke Brooks drop goal with five to play looked to have sealed an off the canvas victory for the home side only for a late penalty in front of the sticks handing the Raiders a one-point win.

In team news Lachlan Galvin and Kit Laulilii come into the 17, pushing fellow Campbelltown teens Heath Mason and Jordan Miller to the reserves.

Galvin returns after being rested against the Titans

Galvin slots straight back into five-eighth alongside Aidan Sezer with Api Koroisau shifting back to hooker.

It will be Galvin’s second match against the Raiders this season after making his NRL debut in the nation’s capital in Round 2, while Laulilii, a middle forward, will line up for just his second NRL appearance.

Laulilii to make his second NRL appearance

Just the one change to the Raiders side that lost to the Cowboys with Zac Woolford joining the bench in place of Tom Starling (concussion). Hudson Young remains in the lineup after being overlooked by the Blues for Origin 2.

Round 16 - Round 16 - Sunday 23 Jun

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream Bula

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Jordan Rapana
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Solomona Faataape

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Brent Naden

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 20 Adam Doueihi

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 19 Luke Laulilii

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Lachlan Galvin

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Aidan Sezer

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Kaeo Weekes

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Apisai Koroisau

Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Zac Woolford
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Fonua Pole

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Reuben Porter

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Samuela Fainu

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Justin Matamua

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Sione Fainu

Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Danny Levi
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex Seyfarth

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Ata Mariota
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Kit Laulilii

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Trey Mooney
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 18 Heath Mason

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Emre Guler

Reserves

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 21 Tony Sukkar

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Albert Hopoate

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton

Last updated: 9/7/2024 12:25:40 PM

Fact Facts:

Wests Tigers have not defeated the Raiders at Campbelltown in a decade.
The Raiders have won their past eight games against Wests Tigers.
Centre Justin Olam has scored five tries in Wests Tigers’ three wins this season.
Raiders fullback Jordan Rapana has scored 16 tries in 14 games against Wests Tigers.
The Tigers have lost their last 10 games at Campbelltown