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

Squad

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

2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Pos. 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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