Junior Representatives: Week 1 Finals Preview

Author: Nathan James
Timestamp: Thu 11 Apr 2019, 01:34 PM

The Junior Representative season enters the first week of finals this weekend, with two junior representative teams playing on Saturday at HE Laybutt Field in Blacktown NSW.

Tarsha Gale Cup

Parramatta Eels vs Canberra Raiders
4:30pm, Saturday 13th April, HE Laybutt Field

The Raiders will be looking for a finals win this weekend with a victory over the Parramatta Eels this Saturday.

Canberra is coming into the match off a big 58-4 loss to the undefeated Illawarra Steelers with Zali Waihape scoring the sole try for the Raiders.

The Eels are also coming off a big 48- 4 loss to the Newcastle Knights and both teams will be looking to progress more into the finals with a win.

Team Lists

15. Taysha-Lee Campbell, 3. Gabbie Davis, 1. Madyson Tooth, 2. Klaudia Osztrenkovcs, 14. Shanae Pope, 7. Samantha Small, 8. Tara McGrath-West, 9. Krystyana Haridemos, 21. Jada Olsen-Flanagan, 4. Ashley Carter, 17. Grace Martin; Interchange: 10. Carly Wilkin, 12. Samantha Clegg, 13. Sydney Harrison, 20. Taylah Johnston; Reserves: 5. Tarnayar Hinch, 6. Krystal Blackwell, 19. Vanessa Harris

SG Ball Cup

Canberra Raiders vs Balmain Tigers
5:45pm, Saturday 13th April, HE Laybutt Field

The Raiders will have a chance to move to the next round of the finals this week when they face the Balmain Tigers on Saturday.

The two teams met earlier in the season with the Tigers beating the Raiders 44-16 at Belconnen Oval. Canberra led Balmain 16-8 at half time but after losing Jacob Church and Nicolas Hall to injury the Raiders could not stop the Tigers from pouring on the points.

Coach Dean Souter believes that his side will be wanting to set the record straight this weekend with both team’s season on the line.

Balmain will also be searching for a win after losing to the Central Coast Roosters 42-14. The two clubs will face off in a sixth vs seventh finals matchup after the Raiders fell out of the top four last week after losing 28-22 to the Illawarra Steelers.

Finals Week 1 - Finals Week 1 - Saturday 13 Apr

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Raiders

Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Manase Kaho

Fullback for Tigers is number 1 Josh Rizk
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Aidan Gaffey

Winger for Tigers is number 2 Sam Kharwin
Centre for Raiders is number 21 Thomas Croker

Centre for Tigers is number 3 Oskar Enasio
Centre for Raiders is number 22 Junior Tupou

Centre for Tigers is number 4 Samuel Kanaan
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Cooper O'Connor

Winger for Tigers is number 5 Atelea Afeaki
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Brayden Robertson

Five-Eighth for Tigers is number 6 Hayden Essery
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jordan Williams

Halfback for Tigers is number 7 Cooper Wood

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 James Atonio

Prop for Tigers is number 8 Callum Ellis
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Mitchell Souter

Hooker for Tigers is number 9 Jake Kusto
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Ata Mariota

Prop for Tigers is number 10 Braydon Guyan
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Clay Webb

2nd Row for Tigers is number 11 Zayn Wilkins
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Jackson Owen

2nd Row for Tigers is number 12 Henry O'Kane
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Jack Colovatti

Lock for Tigers is number 13 Daniel Sykes

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Bradley Buckley

Interchange for Tigers is number 14 Jason Smyth
Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Jack Williams

Interchange for Tigers is number 15 Darcy Hoy
Interchange for Raiders is number 19 Bryce Magnone

Interchange for Tigers is number 16 Blake Layton
Interchange for Raiders is number 20 Mika Taleo

Interchange for Tigers is number 17 Harley Sanchez