2011 Canberra Raiders season

2011 Canberra Raiders season
NRL 15th
2011 record Wins: 5; Losses: 10
Points scored For: 293; Against: 355
Team information
CEO
Chairman
Don Furner, Jr.
John McIntyre
Coach David Furner
Captain
Stadium Canberra Stadium
Top scorers
Tries 10Blake Ferguson
Goals 40Jarrod Croker
Points 104Jarrod 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.

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
Round Opponent Result Can. Opp. Date Venue Crowd
Trial 1 Melbourne Storm Loss 4 24 19 Feb Bega Recreation Ground 6,169
Trial 2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Loss 18 30 26 Feb Scully Park Tamworth 4,000
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Colour Result
Green Win
Red Loss
Yellow Golden point Win

Telstra Premiership

Squad

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

Preseason transfers

IN

OUT

Player statistics

NameAppTGFGPts
Buttriss, GlenGlen Buttriss110000
Croker, JarrodJarrod Croker11227062
Dugan, JoshJosh Dugan530012
Fensom, ShaunShaun Fensom112008
Ferguson, BlakeBlake Ferguson1180032
Galea, DannyDanny Galea30000
Harrison, BronsonBronson Harrison111004
Learoyd-Lahrs, TomTom Learoyd-Lahrs80000
McCrone, JoshJosh McCrone112008
Massey, NathanNathan Massey20000
Mataora, SamSam Mataora30000
Miller, JoshJosh Miller80000
Milne, DavidDavid Milne20000
Orford, MattMatt Orford40000
Papalii, JoshJosh Papalii20000
Picker, JoeJoe Picker52008
Robinson, ReeceReece Robinson530012
Shillington, DavidDavid Shillington80000
Thompson, JoelJoel Thompson1030012
Thurling, TrevorTrevor Thurling90000
Tilse, DaneDane Tilse102008
Tongue, AlanAlan Tongue60000
Vidot, DanielDaniel Vidot840016
Waddell, TravisTravis Waddell50000
White, BrettBrett White100000
Williams, SamSam Williams50000
Totals 32 27 0 182

Ladders

    Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
    1 Melbourne Storm 2419-5252130821342
    2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2418-6253933120840
    3 Brisbane Broncos 2418-6251137213940
    4 Wests Tigers 2415-925194308934
    5 St George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
    6 New Zealand Warriors 2414-10250439311132
    7 North Queensland Cowboys 2414-1025324805232
    8 Newcastle Knights 2412-1224784433528
    9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2412-122449489-4028
    10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2411-132531562-3126
    11 Sydney Roosters 2410-142417500-8324
    12 Penrith Panthers 249-152430517-8722
    13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 247-172428557-12918
    14 Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
    15 Canberra Raiders 246-182423623-20016
    16 Gold Coast Titans 246-182363629-26616
    Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
    1 New Zealand 2419142851494+35743
    2 North Queensland 2417072758509+24938
    3 Cronulla-Sutherland 2416172707600+10737
    4 Melbourne 2416082678517+16136
    5 Sydney 2415182639523+11635
    6 Canterbury-Bankstown 24140102659458+20132
    7 Wests 24122102607529+7830
    8 Newcastle 24121112638660-2229
    9 Brisbane 24112112752551+20128
    10 Penrith 24120122558709-15128
    11 St. George Illawarra 24102122562594-3226
    12 Parramatta 24101132547556-925
    13 Canberra 2481152683749-6621
    14 Gold Coast 2451182467779-31215
    15 South Sydney 2441192454881-42713
    16 Manly-Warringah 2440202432843-41112

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