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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2776404, member: 1899"] Canberra are set to take a huge gamble by playing both Blake Austin and Josh Hodgson. While Hodgson is vital to their success, I would have thought the way he went down last week he'd barely be able to run come Saturday. If Hodgson can't run, you've taken away his best asset right then and there. I don't understand why the Raiders panicked in this instance and why they couldn't show some faith in Adam Clydesdale who has helped the Mounties to a minor premiership in the NSW Cup. As important as Hodgson is, the Raiders have several weapons they can rely on and the inclusion of Blake Austin should have been seen as a big positive. I'm not sure if I buy into Penrith either. They played some scintellating football, but I thought they were flattered somewhat by the Bulldogs. The Dogs were their own worst enemy at times with the Kasiano selection backfiring miserably and a host of injuries rattling them through out the afternoon. In total they had four players go down with injury (Lichaa, B. Morris, Mbye and Reynolds) with three of them having to come off. That really helped the Panthers and they were able to target the Dogs vulnerable right edge that had Jackson/Rona defending it for the majority of the second half. The big positive for the Panthers is that they played with plenty of patience and composure. Their completions were fantastic and their defence was rock solid which is important at this time of the year. On the flipside, they were rarely troubled by a battered and bruised Bulldogs outfit. The Raiders should be able to create more opportunities than the Bulldogs and it will be interesting to see how the Panthers will go with the pressure turned up. I'm expecting a close game, toss of the coin and I think the Hodgson selection will cost the Raiders. Panthers by 4. [/QUOTE]

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