Pre-Game Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2025]

[SeaEagleRock8]

Schoupp is an interesting addition , no doubt to cover Chee Kam .
Doubt if he would instead start ahead of Chee Kam but maybe not too far into the game
Only rationale to start with Chee Kam , looks like still has kept his mobility but surely must have been some serious consideration for Navale on the bench to allow Jake at some stage to prop and Bully starting in the 2 nd row .

Schoupp is utility cover for backs and forwards. Fingers crossed he takes this chance and shows he can become one of those fashionable small energetic forwards.

Bull is not a 2nd rower, he's been tried there. Not sure his one-on-one defence would be up to it, besides which ... I can't recall him ever passing the ball? I'm sure he has but, well, maybe not!

 

[manlyfan76]

If Canberra can't beat us they won't win the grand final.

 

[Phobia]

I don't mind Schoupp on the bench. He runs hard, tackles hard so interested to see if he can transition to 2nd row. Has the basic attributes to make a go of it.

The problem begins, when Seibold plays him for 4 minutes total all game.

If you're going to have a utility, at least have a plan for them... Judging from this year's utilities, he might not even see the field on Friday night.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

We HAVE had some great wins in Canberra and the most recent one comes to mind, being at their stadium last year for the first time and to see us flog them was so good.
Yes, we can dream, and (some of us) will.

I'm sure will ALinda, last 2 games at GIO
2023 14 - 42
2024 24 - 46
2025 34 - 50 the way it's trending

 

[Disco]

Weirdly reckon we could win this.