The 2006 Canberra Raiders season was the 25th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2006 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 7th (out of 15) to make the finals. They were knocked out of the play-offs in the first week by the Bulldogs.
| 2006 Canberra Raiders season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 7th | |||
| Play-off result | Lost in qualifying final | |||
| 2006 record | Wins: 13; draws: 0; losses: 11 | |||
| Points scored | For: 525; against: 573 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Simon Hawkins | |||
| Coach Assistant Coach | Matthew Elliott David Furner | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Canberra Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,489 | |||
| High attendance | 21,255 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Todd Carney, Adam Mogg (12) | |||
| Points | Clinton Schifcofske (178) | |||
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Season summary edit
The Raiders started the 2006 season heavy favourites to run last,[1] however the raiders' players believed that they could make the top 8, but despite this external pessimism and heavy losses to the Knights and the Roosters early on, fought back and guaranteed themselves a finals berth with a round to play. 2006 saw club stalwarts Simon Woolford, newly named captain, Clinton Schifcofske and the club's longest serving player, Jason Croker, leave the club, going to St George Illawarra, the Queensland Reds rugby union team and the Super League club the Catalans Dragons respectively. Outgoing backs Schifcofske and Adam Mogg both earned representative berths with Queensland in State of Origin. Saturday 9 September 2006 saw Jason Croker, Simon Woolford, Clinton Schifcofske, Michael Hodgson, Jason Smith and Adam Mogg all play their final games for the club. The round one finals series clash with the Bulldogs saw the Raiders defeated 30-12 in slippery and muddy conditions at Telstra Stadium, and eliminated from the 2006 premiership race. This was also the final match for coach Matthew Elliott, who is coaching Penrith in 2007. His replacement was former North Queensland Cowboys' assistant coach Neil Henry.[2]
Season results edit
Round 19  |
Club Awards edit
| Award | Winner[5] |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Alan Tongue |
| Coaches Award | Clinton Schifcofske |
| Rookie of the Year | Adrian Purtell |
| Fred Daly Memorial Clubman of the Year Trophy | Jason Smith |
| Premier League Player of the Year | Ryan Hinchcliffe |
| Premier League Coaches Award | Bronx Goodwin |
| Jersey Flegg Player of the Year | Josh McCrone |
| Jersey Flegg Coaches Award | Nick Colley |
Season Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 605 | 404 | +201 | 441 |
| 2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 608 | 468 | +140 | 36 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos (P) | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 497 | 392 | +105 | 32 |
| 4 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 608 | 538 | +70 | 32 |
| 5 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 534 | 493 | +41 | 32 |
| 6 |  St George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 519 | 481 | +38 | 32 |
| 7 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 525 | 573 | -48 | 30 |
| 8 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 506 | 483 | +23 | 28 |
| 9 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 450 | 463 | -13 | 26 |
| 10 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 552 | 463 | +89 | 242 |
| 11 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 490 | 565 | -75 | 24 |
| 12 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 510 | 587 | -77 | 24 |
| 13 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 515 | 544 | -29 | 22 |
| 14 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 528 | 650 | -122 | 20 |
| 15 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 429 | 772 | -343 | 10 |
1 The Melbourne Storm were later stripped of this minor premiership due to gross salary cap breaches.
2 The New Zealand Warriors were deducted 4 competition points due to gross salary cap breaches.
References edit
- ^ Wilson, Chris (2006-09-10). "We can't blame it on the rain Raiders blunder their way out of '06 in dismal night". The Canberra Times. Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- ^ "NEIL HENRY TO COACH RAIDERS IN 2007". The World of Rugby League. 2006-04-10. Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
- ^ "NRL Trial: Raiders v Warriors - North Harbour Stadium (NZ)".
- ^ "NRL Trial: Broncos v Raiders - Port Macquarie Regional Stadium".
- ^ "Award Winners". Canberra Raiders. Archived from the original on 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2009-05-09.