2011 Canberra Raiders season

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.

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
CoachDavid Furner
Captain
StadiumCanberra Stadium
Top scorers
Tries10Blake Ferguson
Goals40Jarrod Croker
Points104Jarrod Croker
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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 1Melbourne StormLoss42419 FebBega Recreation Ground6,169
Trial 2Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLoss183026 FebScully Park Tamworth4,000
ColourResult
GreenWin
RedLoss
YellowGolden point Win

Telstra Premiership

Round 1
13 March 2011
2:00pm Local
Canberra Raiders 40–12 Cronulla Sharks 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 Raiders 4–20 Brisbane Broncos 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 34–24 Canberra Raiders 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 Raiders 22 – 23 AET Gold Coast Titans 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 36–10 Canberra Raiders 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 Cowboys 26–18 Canberra Raiders 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 Raiders 12–22 Newcastle Knights 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 Raiders 12–49 Wests Tigers 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 20–0 Canberra Raiders 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 Storm 12–20 Canberra Raiders 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 Raiders 20–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 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 Raiders 24–40 North Queensland Cowboys Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 14
12 June 2011
TBC
Brisbane Broncos 25–24 Canberra Raiders 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 Raiders 25–12 Parramatta Eels Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 17
4 July 2011
TBC
Sydney Roosters 12–38 Canberra Raiders Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 18
TBC
TBC
Cronulla Sharks 26–12 Canberra Raiders Toyota Park, Cronulla
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 19
TBC
TBC
Canberra Raiders 0–26 Melbourne Storm Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 20
TBC
TBC
Canberra Raiders 24–19 St George-Illawarra Dragons Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 21
TBC
TBC
New Zealand Warriors 29–10 Canberra Raiders Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 22
(Close the Gap Round)
TBC
TBC
Newcastle Knights 40–8 Canberra Raiders Ausgrid Stadium, Newcastle
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 23
TBC
TBC
Canberra Raiders 18–47 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 24
TBC
TBC
Gold Coast Titans 26–18 Canberra Raiders Skilled Park, Gold Coast
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 25
TBC
TBC
Canberra Raiders 18–19 Penrith Panthers Canberra Stadium, Canberra
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Round 26
TBC
TBC
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 36–22 Canberra Raiders ANZ Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:
Tries:
Goals:
Field Goals:

Squad

No. Position Player
Australia HK Glen Buttriss
Australia FE Terry Campese (captain)
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 (captain)
Australia WG Daniel Vidot
Australia HK Travis Waddell
Australia PR Brett White
Australia HB Sam Williams

Preseason transfers

IN

OUT

Player statistics

NameAppTGFGPts
Glen Buttriss110000
Jarrod Croker11227062
Josh Dugan530012
Shaun Fensom112008
Blake Ferguson1180032
Danny Galea30000
Bronson Harrison111004
Tom Learoyd-Lahrs80000
Josh McCrone112008
Nathan Massey20000
Sam Mataora30000
Josh Miller80000
David Milne20000
Matt Orford40000
Josh Papalii20000
Joe Picker52008
Reece Robinson530012
David Shillington80000
Joel Thompson1030012
Trevor Thurling90000
Dane Tilse102008
Alan Tongue60000
Daniel Vidot840016
Travis Waddell50000
Brett White100000
Sam Williams50000
Totals32270182

Ladders

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

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