NRL Team List: Raiders v Eels
The Canberra Raiders have named their team for their semi-final against the Parramatta Eels at CommBank Stadium on Friday night.
Adam Elliott has been ruled out of the match after sustaining a pelvic injury against the Storm, he will be replaced in the starting team by Corey Harawira-Naera who will start at lock.
In some good news for the Green Machine Ryan Sutton has been named on the interchange bench to replace the injured Adam Elliott, after successfully recovering from recent surgery to his hand.
NRL Teams: Raiders v Eels
Sutton’s inclusion will hold special significance for the English import, with Friday’s match his first finals appearance in the NRL, after missing the Raiders finals campaigns in both 2019 and 2020.
Aside from the inclusion of Sutton, the Raiders remain unchanged from the team who defeated the Storm in week one of the finals.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Eels is number 1 Clinton GuthersonFullback for Raiders is number 1 Xavier Savage
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Winger for Eels is number 2 Maika SivoWinger for Raiders is number 2 Nick Cotric
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Centre for Eels is number 3 Will PenisiniCentre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
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Centre for Eels is number 4 Tom OpacicCentre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
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Winger for Eels is number 5 Waqa BlakeWinger for Raiders is number 5 Jordan Rapana
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Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan BrownFive-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Jack Wighton
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Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell MosesHalfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
Forwards
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Prop for Eels is number 8 Reagan Campbell-GillardProp for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
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Hooker for Eels is number 9 Reed MahoneyHooker for Raiders is number 9 Zac Woolford
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Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior PauloProp for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
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2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
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2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Elliott Whitehead
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Lock for Eels is number 17 Marata NiukoreLock for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh
Interchange
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Interchange for Eels is number 13 Ryan MattersonInterchange for Raiders is number 13 Corey Harawira-Naera
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Interchange for Eels is number 14 Makahesi MakatoaInterchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling
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Interchange for Eels is number 15 Jake ArthurInterchange for Raiders is number 15 Emre Guler
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Interchange for Eels is number 16 Oregon KaufusiInterchange for Raiders is number 17 Ryan Sutton
Reserves
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Replacement for Eels is number 19 Bailey SimonssonReplacement for Raiders is number 18 Albert Hopoate
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Gerard Sutton
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Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels
Friday September 16, 7.50pm, CommBank Stadium
1. Xavier Savage
2. Nick Cotric
3. Matt Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Jordan Rapana
6. Jack Wighton
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papalii
9. Zac Woolford
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Elliott Whitehead (C)
13. Corey Harawira-Naera
14. Tom Starling
15. Emre Guler
16. Corey Horsburgh
17. Ryan Sutton
18. Albert Hopoate
19. Ata Mariota
20. Matt Frawley
21. Peter Hola
22. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Injuries/Suspension
Adam Elliott – Pelvis - Indefinite
Adrian Trevilyan – Shoulder - Indefinite
Jarrod Croker – Shoulder - Season
Josh Hodgson – Knee – Season
