Round 4
Gold Coast Titans 32 d. Canberra Raiders 12

2008 NRL Telstra Premiership Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats] [Club Headlines]

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Chalk moves into the backline
Tue April 1, 2008
Source: www.raiders.com.au

Super utility Marshall Chalk will play in the centres this weekend for the Green Machine, with the news earlier in the week that Phil Graham will miss the remainder of the 2008 season with a knee injury.

Chalk has been shifted from the back row to the backline for all three of the Raiders opening three matches, due to injuries to Graham and fullback William Zillman.

The movement of Chalk to the backs sees Joe Picker elevated to the starting line-up for the Raiders clash against the Titans at skilled park, with David Milne again named as 18th man for the Green Machine.

In an encouraging sign for the Raiders Tom-Learoyd-Lahrs has been named in jumper number 19 for the Raiders and Coach Neil Henry will make a final decision on his team later in the week.

Henry said Marshall Chalk had been named in the centres this week to help defensively out wide, and would fill the job admirably after Phil Graham's knee injury left him out for the remainder of the season.

"Chalky's been our Mr Fixit man this season considering the injuries we've had so far," Henry said. "We've named him in the centres and he had a really strong game defensively last weekend and that's a real strength in his game being that utility player."

Henry said back rower Nigel Plum would return to the starting line-up this weekend, while a decision on the starting side would be made later in the week, after some solid performances against the Dragons last week from a few players.

"Nigel Plum is over his back injury but he'll need to do some contact tomorrow and we expect him to play," he said. "Michael Weyman was very good. He's been named on the bench this week after starting last week, and we might have a look at that as well, he might start again, and Joe Picker will start again after a solid game against the Dragons."

TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP
Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans
Skilled Park, Saturday April 5, 6.30pm (Qld)

1. Bronx Goodwin
2. Colin Best
3. Marshall Chalk
4. Joel Monaghan
5. Adrian Purtell
6. Terry Campese
7. Todd Carney
8. Troy Thompson
9. Ryan Hinchcliffe
10. Dane Tilse
11. Joe Picker
12. Nigel Plum
13. Alan Tongue (c)

Interchange:
14. Lincoln Withers
15. Josh Miller
16. Trevor Thurling
17. Michael Weyman
18. David Milne
19. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs
(two to be omitted)

Coach: Neil Henry

Injuries
Brett Kelly - Knee - Round 5
Glen Turner - Ankle - Round 5-7
Neville Costigan - Quad - Round 7-9
Scott Logan - Cheek - Indefinite
William Zillman - Knee - Season
Phil Graham - Knee - Season

TOYOTA CUP
Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans
Skilled Park, Saturday April 5, 4.15pm (Qld)

1. Josh Dugan
2. Michael Brophy
3. Jarrod Croker
4. Justin Carney
5. Steve Naughton
6. Michael Picker
7. Matt Smith
8. Nick Skinner
9. Travis Waddell
10. Zac Merritt
11. Joel Thompson
12. Jarrad Kennedy
13. Shaun Fensom (c)

Interchange:
14. Brock Dunn
15. Todd Rheinberger
16. Diego Codyre
17. Todd Grace
18. Andrew Edwards
(one to be omitted)

Coach: Tony Adam

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