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Age versus experience crucial decision for coaches; mix ideal, but experience key in finals.
There comes a time in every athlete's career where the equation comes down to age versus experience.
Do coaches want 22-year-olds such as Xavier Savage who can score a try out of nowhere, or do they want some old heads who know what to do when things need to get done?
Sure, in an ideal world, there's a mix of both. But leading into finals time, experience should never be underrated.
Canberra Raiders upset Penrith Panthers, keeping slim finals hopes alive with potential wins.
So you're saying there's a chance.
The Canberra Raiders' season appeared to be on life support after three consecutive defeats, but they produced their performance of the year to upset the Penrith Panthers 22-18 at Canberra Stadium on Saturday.
It's kept their slim finals hopes alive, but if they win their final two games then they're a chance.
Raiders score first with a try from Savage, Penrith responds with a try from Sommerton.
The Raiders scored first after just 5 minutes when Savage caught a bomb by Jamal Fogarty near the right sideline, spun out of a tackle and then sprinted 20 metres down the sideline and reached out to score a brilliant try. Fogarty failed to convert in the blustery conditions from out wide.
Penrith responded 5 minutes later when Luke Sommerton barged over from dummy half to score. Dylan Edwards converted.
The next 10 minutes saw both sides concede a barrage of penalties. In the 20th minute DaineĀ Laurie got put into space and he dived for the corner but his foot just touched the sideline in the tackle from Sebastian Kris just before he grounded the ball.