2007 Canberra Raiders season

May 2014 May 2014 August 2016 #ffffff #66cc33 NRL 2007 NRL season 14th 9 0 15 522 650 Did not qualify Coach Neil Henry Alan Tongue Canberra Stadium 11,512 15,862 Todd Carney (12) Michael Dobson (56) Michael Dobson (124) 2006 2008 yes Canberra Raiders#Season Summaries The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th (out of 16). 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. Regular season 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 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. Results Trial Games Round Opponent Result Can. Opp. Date Venue Crowd Position Trial Match Brisbane Broncos Loss 12 18 24 Feb Dolphin Park Trial Match Wests Tigers Win 26 4 3 Mar Davies Park NRL Regular Season Games 1 Manly Sea Eagles Loss 6 32 17 Mar Brookvale Oval 13,533 16/16 2 Melbourne Storm Loss 16 32 24 Mar Canberra Stadium 9,556 15/16 3 Newcastle Knights Win 48 18 30 Mar Canberra Stadium 13,109 10/16 4 Parramatta Eels Loss 6 38 7 Apr Parramatta Stadium 10,09114/16 5 Sydney Roosters Win 37 28 16 Apr Canberra Stadium 15,862 12/16 6 Cronulla Sharks Loss 0 26 21 Apr Toyota Park 9,289 15/16 7 Penrith Panthers Win 34 18 28 Apr CUA Stadium 8,494 12/16 8 Manly Sea Eagles Loss 30 46 6 May Canberra Stadium 14,387 14/16 9 South Sydney Rabbitohs Win 16 10 12 May Telstra Stadium 11,088 12/16 10 BYE 10/16 11 St George Illawarra Dragons Win 30 6 25 May Canberra Stadium 13,1877/16 12 Gold Coast Titans Loss 8 28 3 Jun Carrara Stadium 13,642 9/16 13 Parramatta Eels Win 38 10 9 Jun Canberra Stadium 11,232 8/16 14 Newcastle Knights Loss 18 22 18 Jun EnergyAustralia Stadium 11,349 9/16 15 North Queensland Cowboys Loss 24 28 23 Jun Canberra Stadium 11,263 13/16 16 Wests Tigers Loss 22 16 1 Jul Canberra Stadium 12,598 13/16 17 St George Illawarra Dragons Loss 16 58 8 Jul WIN Stadium 7,561 14/16 18 Gold Coast Titans Win 56 10 15 Jul Canberra Stadium 13/16 19 Melbourne Storm Loss 6 34 21 Jul Olympic Park 8,983 13/16 20 Penrith Panthers Win 34 30 27 Jul Canberra Stadium 10/16 22 Canterbury Bulldogs Loss 4 52 12 Aug Telstra Stadium 14/16 23 New Zealand Warriors Win 26 24 18 Aug Canberra Stadium 8,134 12/16 24 Brisbane Broncos Loss 19 30 26 Aug Suncorp Stadium 14/16 25 Cronulla Sharks Loss 12 22 1 Sep Canberra Stadium 14/16 Colour Result Green Win Red Loss Yellow Golden point Win Blue Bye Ladder Club Awards Award Winner Player of the Year Scott Logan Coaches Award Josh Miller Rookie of the Year Joe Picker Fred Daly Memorial Clubman of the Year Trophy Brett Dickson Premier League Player of the Year Ryan Hinchcliffe Premier League Coaches Award Cy Lasscock Jersey Flegg Player of the Year Nick Skinner Jersey Flegg Coaches Award Shaun Fensom Squad 28em yes Colin Best Matt Bickerstaff Todd Carney Marshall Chalk Neville Costigan Michael Dobson Andrew Dunemann Phil Graham Bronx Goodwin David Howell Steve Irwin (released mid-season) Ben Jones Brett Kelly Tom Learoyd-Lahrs Scott Logan Josh Miller David Milne Adrian Purtell Nigel Plum (signed mid-season) Willie Raston Alan Rothery Troy Thompson Trevor Thurling Dane Tilse Alan Tongue Glen Turner Michael Weyman Jason Williams William Zillman Lincoln Withers References Category:Canberra Raiders seasons Canberra Raiders season