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After starting their season with a bang with strong back-to-back wins, the Raiders are now hoping to prevent their third loss on the trot when they host the Sharks.
While they showed fight during last week’s loss to the Cowboys, North Queensland were able to exploit their wavering confidence under the high ball to score some crucial tries.
The Sharks also fell in their Round 4 game, going down to the only undefeated team in the competition so far the Bulldogs.
However, they were hampered by injuries to some of their key players and will be hoping they can regroup and post another win at GIO Stadium which has been a happy hunting group of late, winning four of their past five games at the venue.
Match: Raiders v Sharks
Round 5 -
home Team
Raiders
7th Position
away Team
Sharks
11th Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Team News
Raiders: Englishman Morgan Smithies makes his return from a concussion after sitting out last week's loss to the Cowboys and has come into the starting side an hour before kick-off with veteran prop Josh Papali'i going to the bench. Jed Stuart is the 18th man.
Sharks: No further changes on game day after Billy Burns came into the starting side on Wednesday for Teig Wilton (illness). Prop Tom Hazelton will line up for his first match since Round 1 after last week's comeback from a back injury was thwarted. Siosifa Talakai has been ruled out after entering the concussion protocols, while centre Kayal Iro (hamstring) has been replaced by Mawene Hiroti. The 18th man is Hohepa Puru.
Match: Raiders v Sharks
Round 5 -
home Team
Raiders
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo WeekesFullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
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Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio TamaleWinger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
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Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew TimokoCentre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
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Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian KrisCentre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti
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Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier SavageWinger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan StrangeFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
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Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal FogartyHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
Forwards
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Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph TapineProp for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
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Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom StarlingHooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
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Prop for Raiders is number 16 Morgan SmithiesProp for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson2nd Row for Sharks is number 22 Billy Burns
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Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey HorsburghLock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
Interchange
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Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh PapaliiInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
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Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen PattieInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Thomas Hazelton
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Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi SasagiInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
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Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata MariotaInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha
Reserves
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Replacement for Raiders is number 19 Jed StuartReplacement for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Raiders have won four of their past five games at GIO Stadium.
- The Sharks have scored 100 points in their last three games against the Raiders.
- Raiders winger Xavier Savage has scored five tries in his past four games at GIO Stadium.
- Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored nine tries in 11 games against the Raiders.
- Raiders prop Josh Papalii has scored five tries in his past eight games.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
