2007 Canberra Raiders season explained

Team Colour:	ffffff
Font Colour:	66cc33
League:	NRL
League Rank:	14th
League Wins:	9
League Draws:	0
League Losses:	15
Points For:	522
Points Against:	650
Playoff Result:	Did not qualify
Coach Title:	Coach
Avg Attendance:	11,512
High Attendance:	15,862
Top Tries:	Todd Carney (12)
Top Goals:	Michael Dobson (56)
Top Points:	Michael Dobson (124)
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List Link:	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		Loss	6	32	17 Mar		13,533	16/16
2	Melbourne Storm	Loss	16	32	24 Mar		9,556	15/16
3	Newcastle Knights	Win	48	18	30 Mar		13,109	10/16
4	Parramatta Eels	Loss	6	38	7 Apr		10,091	14/16
5	Sydney Roosters	Win	37	28	16 Apr		15,862	12/16
6	Cronulla Sharks	Loss	0	26	21 Apr		9,289	15/16
7	Penrith Panthers	Win	34	18	28 Apr		8,494	12/16
8	Manly Sea Eagles	Loss	30	46	6 May		14,387	14/16
9	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Win	16	10	12 May		11,088	12/16
10	BYE							10/16
11	St George Illawarra Dragons	Win	30	6	25 May		13,187	7/16
12	Gold Coast Titans	Loss	8	28	3 Jun		13,642	9/16
13	Parramatta Eels	Win	38	10	9 Jun		11,232	8/16
14	Newcastle Knights	Loss	18	22	18 Jun		11,349	9/16
15	North Queensland Cowboys	Loss	24	28	23 Jun		11,263	13/16
16	Wests Tigers	Loss	22	16	1 Jul		12,598	13/16
17	St George Illawarra Dragons	Loss	16	58	8 Jul		7,561	14/16
18	Gold Coast Titans	Win	56	10	15 Jul			13/16
19	Melbourne Storm	Loss	6	34	21 Jul		8,983	13/16
20	Penrith Panthers	Win	34	30	27 Jul			10/16
21	North Queensland Cowboys	Loss	22	28	4 Aug		15,791	13/16
22	Canterbury Bulldogs	Loss	4	52	12 Aug			14/16
23	New Zealand Warriors	Win	26	24	18 Aug		8,134	12/16
24	Brisbane Broncos	Loss	19	30	26 Aug			14/16
25	Cronulla Sharks	Loss	12	22	1 Sep			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