NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg Round 24 Preview

Author: Harrison Frater
Timestamp: Thu 10 Aug 2023, 02:35 PM

The Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg teams are on the road this weekend as they surge towards the pointy end of the season.

NSW Cup

The Raiders NSW Cup side will take on sixth-placed Newtown Jets at Henson Park in Sydney on Saturday afternoon.

The NSW Cup team are back to their winning ways after defeating the Western Suburbs Magpies 28-22 last weekend, making it two wins in a row.

Off the back of consecutive wins, the Raiders sit seventh on the ladder and are only separated by two points to the second placed Warriors.

The NSW Cup team will need to continue their flurry of wins if they wish to be up the top end of the ladder at the end of the regular season.

The Jets went down to the Rabbitohs 32-16 last weekend in their third loss in a row, bridging the gap to only one point between themselves and the Raiders.

As the last few weeks creep upon us, the Raiders are hitting some form at the crucial time of the year.

The Raiders were victorious over the Jets earlier this year at GIO Stadium Canberra, but the Jets will be a tough opposition at their home ground.

The Raiders will lose Ethan Strange as he is set to make his NRL debut, with Utuloa Asomua replacing him in the backline.

Jaxon Lavender also comes into the team replacing Josh Allen on the bench for the Raiders.

The Jets have a few changes of their own, with Daniel Atkinson at fullback and Kayal Iro at centre to round up the backline.

The Jets will play host to the Raiders at Henson Park in Sydney, Saturday at 3pm.

Round 24 - Round 24 - Saturday 12 Aug

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Jets

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Jets is number 1 Daniel Atkinson

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Chevy Stewart
Winger for Jets is number 2 Jenson Taumoepeau

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Jed Stuart
Centre for Jets is number 3 Mawene Hiroti

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Harley Smith-Shields
Centre for Jets is number 4 Kayal Iro

Centre for Raiders is number 4 James Schiller
Winger for Jets is number 5 Tom Rodwell

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Utuloa Asomua
Five-Eighth for Jets is number 6 Johnny Lee Gabrael

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Joshua James
Halfback for Jets is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Matt Frawley

Forwards

Prop for Jets is number 8 Kurt Dillon

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Trey Mooney
Hooker for Jets is number 9 Jayden Berrell

Hooker for Raiders is number 20 Tom Starling
Prop for Jets is number 10 Rhys Dakin

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Peter Hola
2nd Row for Jets is number 11 Tuku Hau Tapuha

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Clay Webb
2nd Row for Jets is number 12 Kyle Pickering

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Mitchell Spencer
Lock for Jets is number 13 Blake Hosking

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Hohepa Puru

Interchange

Interchange for Jets is number 14 Addison Demetriou

Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Shaun Packer
Interchange for Jets is number 15 Brad Fearnley

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Jake Clydsdale
Interchange for Jets is number 17 Caleb Uele

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Loghan Lewis
Interchange for Jets is number 18 Samuel Healey

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jaxon Lavender

Reserves

Replacement for Jets is number 22 Trentham Petersen

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Tahrell Feaveai

Last updated: 8/12/2023 6:24:14 PM

Jersey Flegg Cup

The Raiders Jersey Flegg team are continuing their late-season surge towards finals as they enter the top eight ahead of their game against the Sharks on Friday afternoon.

The Jersey Flegg side is on a winning spree as of late, defeating the Wests Tigers for their fifth win in a row on the weekend to clench eighth spot.

The Sharks had a bye last weekend following their loss to the Panthers the week before, giving hope that the Raiders can secure a victory at 3:45 pm on Friday at PointsBet Stadium.

The Raiders are only two points from dropping out of the top eight, with Tigers and Sea Eagles looming large in ninth and tenth.

A victory for the Jersey Flegg team will edge them closer to fifth place who are only two competition points away.

Second rower Jaxon Lavender will play NSW Cup this weekend, as Jacob Piper moves from the interchange to fill that void.

Only one change for the Sharks with Cain Barnes is replaced by Te Wehi Waitere.

Round 24 - Round 24 - Friday 11 Aug