Raiders play it safe with Dugan - Herald Sun

Ben Ikin and Paul Kent run the rule over Canberra Raiders ahead of the 2013 NRL season.

Josh Dugan. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Daily Telegraph

CANBERRA will rest star fullback Josh Dugan for Saturday night's trial against the Bulldogs, but coach David Furner has otherwise picked his strongest possible squad.

Dugan picked up a slight ankle sprain in last weekend’s trial against Wyong/Mounties, but is expected to be 100 per cent fit for the NRL season opener against the Panthers.

Centre Jack Wighton will also miss the game after sustaining a hand fracture at training, but will also be back for round one.

Furner has named a squad of 24 for the Goulburn fixture, with backrowers Shaun Fensom and Joel Thompson included after being rested from last week’s match.

CANBERRA RAIDERS V CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

GOULBURN WORKERS ARENA, GOULBURN, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 7.00PM

Shaun BERRIGAN

Sandor EARL

Joel EDWARDS

Shaun FENSOM

Blake FERGUSON

Jake FOSTER

Haydon HODGE

Jarrad KENNEDY

Tom LEAROYD-LAHRS

Edrick LEE

Josh McCRONE

Matt McILWRICK

Mark NICHOLLS

Josh PAPALII

Dimitri PELO

Joe PICKER

Michael PICKER

Reece ROBINSON

David SHILLINGTON

Joel THOMPSON

Dane TILSE

Paul VAUGHAN

Brett WHITE

Sam WILLIAMS

COACH: DAVID FURNER

INJURY WARD

GLEN BUTTRISS (Ankle) Indefinite

TERRY CAMPESE (Knee) Indefinite

JARROD CROKER (Knee) Round 1-3

HAYDEN CROCKETT (Knee) Season

JACK WIGHTON (Hand) Round 1