2011 Canberra Raiders season

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2011 Canberra Raiders season
NRL Rank15th
2011 recordWins: 6; losses: 18
Points scoredFor: 293; against: 355
Team information
CEO
Chairman
Don Furner Jr.
John McIntyre
Coach David Furner
Captain
Stadium Canberra Stadium
Top scorers
Tries10Blake Ferguson
Goals40Jarrod Croker
Points104Jarrod Croker
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The 2011 Canberra Raiders season was the 30th in the club's history. Coached by David Furner and captained by Alan Tongue, they competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 15th (out of 16) so failing to make the play-offs.

Contents

Season summary

Following on from an encouraging 2010 season where the Raiders made it to the second week of the finals for the first time in 7 years, the Raiders will be looking to seriously challenge for the title in 2011. The club has managed to keep the bulk of its exciting young roster together, whilst adding experienced campaigners Brett White and former Dally M medalist Matt Orford to the team. Young speedster Blake Ferguson has also been recruited by the Raiders from the Cronulla Sharks for the 2011 season.

The Raiders have performed well below expectations since their convincing Round 1 victory against the Cronulla Sharks. New recruit Blake Ferguson has been a shining light, having scored a team high 10 tries so far this season for the Canberra Raiders, including a hat-trick against the Wests Tigers in Round 3. Matt Orford is yet to make a considerable impact for the Green Machine in 2011.

The Raiders equalled their longest ever losing streak of 8 matches between Round 2 and Round 9, and only managed to avoid breaking their longest ever losing streak with a shock win against the Melbourne Storm in Round 10. Melbourne were at odds of $1.14 to win the game before going on to lose 20–12. Canberra holds on to slim hopes of making the finals at the end of the 2011 season. Based on previous seasons, Raiders would be expected to need to win at least 7 of their remaining 9 matches to make the Top 8.

Results

Trial Games
RoundOpponentResultCan.Opp.DateVenueCrowd
Trial 1 Melbourne Storm Loss42419 Feb Bega Recreation Ground 6,169
Trial 2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Loss183026 Feb Scully Park Tamworth 4,000
ColourResult
GreenWin
RedLoss
YellowGolden point Win

Telstra Premiership

Round 1
13 March 2011
2:00pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 40–12 Cronulla Sharks Cronulla colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Ferguson, Vidot, Tilse, Fensom, Picker, Croker, McCrone
Goals: Croker 6/7
Field Goals:
Tries: Douglas, Gardner
Goals: Williams 2/2
Field Goals:

Attendance: 13,450
Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Devcich

Report: [1]

Round 2
18 March 2011
8:30pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 4–20 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Ferguson
Goals: Croker 0/1
Field Goals:
Tries: Gillett, Yow Yeh, Hoffman
Goals: Parker 4/4
Field Goals:

Attendance: 16,146
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Steve Lyons

Report: [2]

Round 3
26 March 2011
7:30pm Local
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 34–24 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown
Tries: Fifita, Utai, Lui, Lawrence, Heighington, Ayshford
Goals: Marshall 5/8
Field Goals:
Tries: Ferguson (3), Dugan, Vidot
Goals: Croker 2/5
Field Goals:

Attendance: 14,091
Referee: Jason Robinson, Chris James

Report: [3]

Round 4
2 April 2011
5:30pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 22 – 23 AET Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Thompson, Vidot, Croker, Tilse
Goals: Croker 3/4
Field Goals:
Tries: Thompson, Bird, Laffranchi, Meyers
Goals: Campbell 2/2, Bird 1/2
Field Goals: Bird

Attendance: 12,165
Referee: Steve Lyons, Matt Cecchin

Report: [4]

Round 5
(Heritage Round)
9 April 2011
7:30pm Local
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 36–10 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Centrebet Stadium, Penrith
Tries: Simmons (3), Burns, Gordon, Civoniceva
Goals: Gordon 6/7
Field Goals:
Tries: Robinson, Vidot
Goals: Croker 1/2
Field Goals:

Attendance: 10,229
Referee: Gavin Badger, Brett Suttor

Report: [5]

Round 6
16 April 2011
7:30pm Local
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 26–18 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
Tries: Thurston, Hall, Winterstein, Bolton
Goals: Thurston 5/5
Field Goals:
Tries: Ferguson (2), Fensom
Goals: Croker 3/3
Field Goals:

Attendance: 10,741
Referee: Gavin Badger, Steve Lyons

Report: [6]

Round 7
(ANZAC Day/Easter)
24 April 2011
2:00pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 12–22 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Thompson, Harrison
Goals: Croker 2/2
Field Goals:
Tries: Uate (2), McDonnell, McManus
Goals: Gidley 3/4
Field Goals:

Attendance: 11,879
Referee: Matt Cecchin, Gavin Reynolds

Report: [7]

Round 8
1 May 2011
2:00pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 12–49 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Dugan (2)
Goals: Croker 2/2
Field Goals:
Tries: McKinnon (2), Utai, Marshall, Fifita, Dwyer, Fulton, Heighington
Goals: Marshall 7/7, Moltzen 1/1
Field Goals: Marshall

Attendance: 13,425
Referee: Ashley Klein, Gerard Sutton

Report: [8]

Round 9
9 May 2011
7:00pm Local
Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles 20–0 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Brookvale Oval, Brookvale
Tries: B. Stewart (3), Robertson
Goals: Cherry-Evans 2/4
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:

Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Tony Archer, Steve Lyons

Report: [9]

Round 10
14 May 2011
5:30pm Local
Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 12–20 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg AAMI Park, Melbourne
Tries: Duffie, Proctor
Goals: Smith 2/2
Field Goals:
Tries: Robinson, McCrone, Ferguson
Goals: Croker 4/4
Field Goals:

Attendance: 9,628
Referee: Gerard Sutton, Chris James

Report: [10]

Round 11
20 May 2011
7:30pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 20–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries: Thompson, Robinson, Picker
Goals: Croker 4/5
Field Goals:
Tries: Morris, Barba
Goals: Goodwin 2/2
Field Goals:

Referee: Report: [11]
Round 12.Bye.
Round 13
5 June 2011
2:00pm Local
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24–40 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
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Round 14
12 June 2011
TBC
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 25–24 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Tries:
Goals: Wallace 4/5
Field Goals: Wallace
Tries:
Goals: Ferguson 4/4
Field Goals:
Round 15.Bye.
Round 16
25 June 2011
TBC
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 25–12 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
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Round 17
4 July 2011
TBC
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 12–38 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
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Field Goals:
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Round 18
TBC
TBC
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 26–12 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Toyota Park, Cronulla
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 19
TBC
TBC
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 0–26 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
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Field Goals:
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Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 20
TBC
TBC
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24–19 St George-Illawarra Dragons St. George Illawarra colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
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Field Goals:
Round 21
TBC
TBC
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 29–10 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
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Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 22
(Close the Gap Round)
TBC
TBC
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 40–8 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 23
TBC
TBC
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 18–47 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 24
TBC
TBC
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 26–18 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 25
TBC
TBC
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 18–19 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
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Goals:
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Round 26
TBC
TBC
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36–22 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:

Squad

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HK Glen Buttriss
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE Terry Campese (captain)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Jarrod Croker (GK)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB Josh Dugan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Blake Ferguson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg LK Shaun Fensom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Danny Galea
Flag of New Zealand.svg SR Bronson Harrison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg WG Drury Low
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FE Josh McCrone
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Nathan Massey
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg SR Sam Mataora
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB David Milne
No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Matt Orford
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Josh Papalii
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Joe Picker
Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Reece Robinson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR David Shillington
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE James Stuart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Joel Thompson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Trevor Thurling
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Dane Tilse
Flag of Australia (converted).svg LK Alan Tongue (captain)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Daniel Vidot
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HK Travis Waddell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Brett White
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Sam Williams

Preseason transfers

IN

OUT

Player statistics

Name App T G FG Pts
Glen Buttriss 110000
Jarrod Croker 11227062
Josh Dugan 530012
Shaun Fensom 112008
Blake Ferguson 1180032
Danny Galea 30000
Bronson Harrison 111004
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 80000
Josh McCrone 112008
Nathan Massey 20000
Sam Mataora 30000
Josh Miller 80000
David Milne 20000
Matt Orford 40000
Josh Papalii 20000
Joe Picker 52008
Reece Robinson 530012
David Shillington 80000
Joel Thompson 1030012
Trevor Thurling 90000
Dane Tilse 102008
Alan Tongue 60000
Daniel Vidot 840016
Travis Waddell 50000
Brett White 100000
Sam Williams 50000
Totals32270182

Ladders

Pos.TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 241905252130821342
2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P)241806253933120840
3 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 241806251137213940
4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24150925194308934
5 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
6 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2414010250439311132
7 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 241401025324805232
8 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 241201224784433528
9 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24120122449489-4028
10 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24110132531562-3126
11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 24100142417500-8324
12 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2490152430517-8722
13 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2470172428557-12918
14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
15 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2460182423623-20016
16 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2460182363629-26616
Pos.TeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors (P)2419142851494+35743
2 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2417072758509+24938
3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2416172707600+10737
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2416082678517+16136
5 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2415182639523+11635
6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24140102659458+20132
7 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24122102607529+7830
8 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24121112638660-2229
9 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24112112752551+20128
10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24120122558709-15128
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24102122562594-3226
12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24101132547556-925
13 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2481152683749-6621
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2451182467779-31215
15 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2441192454881-42713
16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2440202432843-41112

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