Round 21
North Queensland Cowboys 28 d. Canberra Raiders 22

2007 NRL Telstra Premiership Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats] [Club Headlines]

Location: Aus_NZ > National > First Grade Competition: NRL Telstra Premiership

Raiders lose Zillman for season
Mon August 6, 2007
Source: www.raiders.com.au

The CFMEU Canberra Raiders will be without William Zillman for the remainder of the 2007 season, after he suffered a season ending knee injury in the Raiders 28-22 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys on Saturday night in Townsville.

Zillman was taken from the field after just twelve minutes, after he injured his knee trying to sidestep Cowboys Fullback Matt Bowen. Zillman's injury was not the only suffered by the Raiders, with both Alan Tongue and Neville Costigan receiving suspected broken noses.

Tongue will have his nose checked by medical staff today but is expected to play this weekend, while Costigan should be right to take his place in the Green Machines must win match against the Bulldogs this Sunday at Telstra Stadium.

News source: www.raiders.com.au


Raiders edged out in Townsville thriller
Mon August 6, 2007
Source: www.raiders.com.au

The CFMEU Canberra Raiders have gone down by 28-22 to the Cowboys in a thrilling encounter at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday night.

The Raiders took the lead in the 13th minute after Todd Carney intercepted a Cowboys pass and ran the length of the field to score. The Cowboys answered back, before conceding another try to the Raiders, this time through Joe Picker who span out of a tackle and crashed over to give the Raiders a 12-4 lead.

Two tries to the Cowboys in the dying minutes of the first half saw the scores locked at 12-12 at halftime.

The Raiders looked refreshed after the break and quickly took the lead back, with Picker scoring his second try of the night after receiving a miracle flick pass from Phil Graham.

The Cowboys struck back, scoring two tries in the space of 5 minutes to see them edge ahead on the scoreboard once again with 15 minutes to play, but the tiring Raiders outfit refused to give up and again hit back through a Matt Bickerstaff try in the corner. The conversion was missed, leaving the scores locked at 22-all with 10 minutes on the clock.

The Cowboys kept surging and once again got themselves in the lead only 2 minutes latere, with Ashley Graham touching down for his second try with only 8 minutes remaining in the game.

The Raiders pressed hard in the final stages of the match but were denied by the desperate Cowboys defence.

Raiders fullback William Zillman was taken from the field injured in the first half and did not return.

Report source: www.raiders.com.au

Tue July 31, 2007
• Thurston named in Cowboys side
  
Tue July 31, 2007
• Raiders Round 21 Team
  

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