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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Croker to lead Raiders in trial against Bulldogs

The NRL season is just around the corner and the Raiders have named their side to take on the Bulldogs in a trial match at Ack Weyman Oval in Moruya.

After an injury interrupted 2022 season, club champion Jarrod Croker will captain the side on Sunday afternoon at 3.55pm.

The 32-year-old managed just one NRL game last season (round 9 against the Bulldogs) before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury, but will looking to push his way back into the side and add to his 292 first grade games.

New recruit Danny Levi will get first crack at the starting hooker spot, while another newcomer in Pasami Saulo will start on the bench.

The side features plenty of NRL experience, with Xavier Savage, Matt Frawley, Emre Guler and Corey Horsburgh all named in the starting 13.

The Bulldogs line up is headlined by new recruit Reed Mahoney, while veteran Josh Reynolds will play his first game in Bulldogs colours since 2017. Former Raider Ryan Sutton has been named to start at lock for the Dogs.

Meanwhile, Canberra stars Corey-Harawira-Naera, Joe Tapine, Jordan Rapana and Jack Wighton will all feature in the All Stars match on Saturday afternoon in New Zealand.

Raiders vs Bulldogs trial teams

RaidersBulldogs
Xavier Savage1Braidon Burns
Albert Hopoate2Jacob Kiraz
Jarrod Croker (C)3Jake Averillo
Brad Morkos 4Paul Alamoti
Elijah Anderson5 | 21Jayden Okunbor
Matt Frawley6Josh Reynolds
Brad Schneider7Kyle Flanagan
Ata Mariota8Luke Thompson
Danny Levi9Reed Mahoney
Emre Guler10Max King
Clay Webb11Jacob Preston
Trey Mooney12Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Corey Horsburgh13Ryan Sutton
BENCH
Zac Woolford14Fa’amanu Brown
Pasami Saulo15Chris Patolo
Jordan Martin16Andrew Davey
James Schiller17Corey Waddell
Hohepa Puru18 | 19Jeral Skelton
Jed Stuart19 | 20Jackson Topine
Josh Allen20 | 22Bailey Haywood
Utoloa Asomua21 | 23Harrison Edwards
Peter Hola22 | 24Khaled Rajab
Ethan Strange23 | 25Jayden Tanner
Loghan Lewis24 | 26Kurtis Morrin
Mitchell Spencer25 | 27Blake Wilson
Josh James26 | 28Joash Papalii
Lachlan Lewis27 | 29Ryan Gray
Ray Burns28 | 30Franklin Pele

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