Canberra Raiders 2007
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2007 is the Canberra Raiders' 26th season in the National Rugby League competition. The Raiders began the year favourites to win the wooden spoon.
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[edit] Pre-season
The Raiders' first trial match was against a highly understrength Brisbane Broncos team, with the top side in England playing their World Club Challenge match as premiers. However, the Raiders lost this game, resulting in widespread criticism and the team's entrenchment as wooden spoon favourites. Despite bouncing back against Wests Tigers in their second match, the Raiders were unable to put paid to these predictions, largely due to the side's lack of experience at both first grade and representative level.
[edit] Season Summary
The Raiders' first NRL match of the season started inauspiciously, with a 32-6 loss to the Manly Sea Eagles. Their first win was in the third round, a convincing 48-18 win over the Newcastle Knights. The team registered consecutive wins for the first and only time in Round 11 against the Dragons, and entered the top 8 for the first time in Round 13. However, this win was followed by four straight losses, and the Raiders were unable to find any consistency before the season finished.
This season was notable for the Raiders' struggles away from home - just two of their nine wins occurred away from Canberra Stadium.
[edit] 2007 Season Results
| Round | Opponent | Result | Can. | Opp. | Date | Venue | Crowd | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial Match | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 12 | 18 | Feb 24 | Dolphin Park | ||
| Trial Match | Wests tigers | Win | 26 | 4 | Mar 3 | Davies Park | ||
| 1 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 6 | 32 | Mar 17 | Brookvale Oval | 13,533 | 16/16 |
| 2 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 16 | 32 | Mar 24 | Canberra Stadium | 9,556 | 15/16 |
| 3 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 48 | 18 | Mar 30 | Canberra Stadium | 13,109 | 10/16 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 6 | 38 | Apr 7 | Parramatta Stadium | 10,091 | 14/16 |
| 5 | Sydney Roosters | Win | 37 | 28 | Apr 16 | Canberra Stadium | 15,862 | 12/16 |
| 6 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 0 | 26 | Apr 21 | Toyota Park | 9,289 | 15/16 |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 34 | 18 | Apr 28 | CUA Stadium | 8,494 | 12/16 |
| 8 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 30 | 46 | May 6 | Canberra Stadium | 14,387 | 14/16 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Win | 16 | 10 | May 12 | Telstra Stadium | 11,088 | 12/16 |
| 10 | BYE | 10/16 | ||||||
| 11 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 30 | 6 | May 25 | Canberra Stadium | 13,187 | 7/16 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 8 | 28 | Jun 3 | Carrara Stadium | 13,642 | 9/16 |
| 13 | Parramatta Eels | Win | 38 | 10 | Jun 9 | Canberra Stadium | 11,232 | 8/16 |
| 14 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 18 | 22 | Jun 18 | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 11,349 | 9/16 |
| 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | Loss | 24 | 28 | Jun 23 | Canberra Stadium | 11,263 | 13/16 |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | Loss | 22 | 16 | Jul 1 | Canberra Stadium | 12,598 | 13/16 |
| 17 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Loss | 16 | 58 | Jul 8 | WIN Stadium | 7,561 | 14/16 |
| 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Win | 56 | 10 | Jul 15 | Canberra Stadium | /16 | |
| 19 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 6 | 34 | Jul 21 | Olympic Park | /16 | |
| 20 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 34 | 30 | Jul 27 - 30 | Canberra Stadium | /16 | |
| 21 | North Queensland Cowboys | Loss | 22 | 28 | Aug 3 - 6 | Dairy Farmers Stadium | /16 | |
| 22 | Canterbury Bulldogs | Loss | 4 | 52 | Aug 10 - 13 | Telstra Stadium | /16 | |
| 23 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 26 | 24 | Aug 17 - 20 | Canberra Stadium | 12/16 | |
| 24 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 19 | 30 | Aug 24 - 27 | Suncorp Stadium | 14/16 | |
| 25 | Cronulla Sharks | Loss | 12 | 22 | Aug 31 - Sep 3 | Canberra Stadium | 14/16 |
[edit] Squad
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[edit] Season Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | +350 | 44 |
| 2 |  Manly-Warringah |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | +220 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | -71 | 32 |
| 4 |  Warriors |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | +159 | 29 |
| 5 |  Parramatta |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | +92 | 28 |
| 6 |  Bulldogs |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | +47 | 26 |
| 7 |  South Sydney |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | +9 | 26 |
| 8 |  Brisbane |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | +35 | 24 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | -20 | 24 |
| 10 |  Sydney |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | -165 | 23 |
| 11 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | +60 | 22 |
| 12 |  Gold Coast |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | -150 | 22 |
| 13 |  St George Illawarra |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | -78 | 20 |
| 14 |  Canberra |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | -128 | 20 |
| 15 |  Newcastle |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | -290 | 20 |
| 16 |  Penrith |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | -68 | 18 |
