Canberra Raiders Fans

The Canberra Times

Canberra Times journalist David Polkinghorne talks to fans after the round 11 clash against the St George Dragons. Video by Keegan Carroll

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00:00David Polkigorn here for the Canberra Times just outside the Raiders 28-24 victory over

00:11St George Illawarra. It's their seventh win in a row. That puts them one game clear at the top

00:16of the NRL ladder. Let's talk to some fans. We've got our first fan here. What's your name mate?

00:22Robert. Robert, what did you make of that? A tough win. It's been like that for the

00:28last couple of weeks but the boys are just getting the two points. Hopefully we finish

00:32top two and we build for the rest of the season. How far do you think they'll go this year?

00:38Grand final. I've already bought my tickets. Cool. What's your name mate?

00:43Benjamin Gravett. Benjamin? Benjamin. Were you worried there at all at the end?

00:48I was very worried but thank goodness we got the win. And what did you make of Kaio's

00:53performance? It was a lot of goods but there was a lot of errors in his game as well but

00:59we still got the meat pie at the end. That's all we need. Pretty impressive hat-trick though.

01:04It was a good hat-trick. I've seen a hat-trick early today out for Queanbeyan Blues. Go Queanbeyan

01:09Blues. Thanks boss. We've managed to nab former Raiders employee Rosie Harrison. What did you make

01:17of that? Yeah it was an exciting game. They got a good job at the end but yeah it was an entertaining match.

01:23Did you think the Dragons were going to pinch it? I did at the end there yeah but no.

01:28And how far do you think they can go this year? I reckon they can go all the way. They're

01:33playing some really great footy. They've got a great balance of the squad and they're very

01:37talented so I reckon they can go all the way. What a load of rubbish. Bad luck.

01:41Done well. How far have you got to drive home sir? Just a tugging on. Oh okay. I was hoping

01:48it was Wollongong. Nah nah nah. I'm a Raider boy. Proximity. But not so much by heart. Love

01:58his brother. Doing a good job. Your names please. Catherine Powers. John. And where are we both from

02:04Catherine and John? The US? Spence. And whereabouts is Spence? Here in the ACT. Oh yeah. No we've worked

02:13for 12 years. And were you worried at all at the end there? Oh yeah. Yeah it was a little

02:20tight there at the end. Especially after watching the end of the Broncos Bulldog game yesterday.

02:27Anything can happen. And is that part of the appeal I guess of being a Raiders fan? You

02:34never know when it's going to be over. They always make it exciting. Yes. But they're not

02:39the faders like they used to be. No. They hold on tight. I like it this way a lot better

02:46than it used to be three or four years ago. And have you bought your grand final tickets

02:51yet? Oh no. Not yet. No. No. Not yet. I mean. Because I don't understand the system all the

02:58way. I mean we've been coming a long time but we've never had to anticipate grand final tickets.

03:03Yeah. This is a novelty for us. You know. So if they go I hope I can still get tickets.

03:09Because I will go. I think they're on sale for members now. So. They are. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

03:14I got my notice. I just. You know. But I want to make sure the Raiders are in. And well

03:22good luck. I hope you don't miss out. Yeah. No worries. And we've managed to nab Victor

03:28the Viking. He's got a bit of a knee injury at the moment. When can we expect you back Tony?

03:33Probably about a week's time the next home game. I'll start physio shortly. And yeah.

03:39my main aim is to get back to the next home game. So the byes come at the perfect time?

03:44Bloody oath it has. I don't know why this team do it to me. I can't be on the sideline like

03:49I am without the hood. I can't scream like. I just. Yeah. I can't talk. And are you more

03:54nervous when the game finishes like that as a spectator? Yeah. Mate. Every single one of

04:00these 15,000 people that turned up today were ecstatic and very happy but very nervous.

04:06you could see the look on their face. When they cover their faces, you scream.

04:11Thanks Tony. Have a good night.

04:13Go Raiders!

04:15Go Raiders!

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