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The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have named their team for the first home game of the season against the Brisbane Broncos on Saturday night. 

Albert Hopoate comes into the starting side on the wing, replacing a suspended Xavier Savage. 

Matty Nicholson will make his NRL debut after he was named on the interchange bench. 

Jamal Fogarty will captain the side with Joe Tapine out suspended. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Selwyn Cobbo
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Deine Mariner
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Albert Hopoate
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jesse Arthars
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ben Hunt
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Adam Reynolds

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Patrick Carrigan
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Corey Horsburgh
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Jack Gosiewski
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Zac Hosking
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
  • Lock for Raiders is number 16 Matty Nicholson
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Kobe Hetherington

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Billy Walters
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Corey Jensen
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Xavier Willison
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Brendan Piakura

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 19 Trey Mooney
    Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Tyson Smoothy

Match Officials

  • Referee: Wyatt Raymond
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

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Canberra Raiders v Brisbane Broncos  
Saturday March 15, 7.35pm, GIO Stadium Canberra 

1. Kaeo Weekes

2. Savelio Tamale

3. Matthew Timoko

4. Sebastian Kris

5. Albert Hopoate

6. Ethan Strange

7. Jamal Fogarty (c)

8. Josh Papalii

9. Tom Starling

10. Corey Horsburgh

11. Hudson Young

12. Zac Hosking

13. Morgan Smithies

 

14. Owen Pattie

15. Simi Sasagi

16. Matty Nicholson

17. Ata Mariota

18. Danny Levi

19. Trey Mooney

20. Chevy Stewart

21. Michael Asomua

22. Ethan Sanders

 

Acknowledgement of Country

Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.