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Vidot wants Broncos young guns to relive '08 final

02 Sep, 2010 09:32 AM
Daniel Vidot has nothing personal against the Brisbane Broncos, he just wants to destroy their premiership dreams - again.

This time the stakes are higher and the Canberra Raiders winger wants to bundle the Broncos out of NRL finals contention for the first time in 19 years.

And he can't wait to get his hands on some of the Broncos youngsters and make them relive their 2008 nightmare.

Eleven players - four from Canberra and seven from Brisbane - from the under-20s grand final in 2008 will line up against each other at Suncorp Stadium tomorrow night.

Vidot will never forget the Raiders' golden point extra-time premiership.

Second-rower Jarrad Kennedy crossed for a miraculous try deep into extra time to shatter Brisbane's season.

Now Vidot wants to add another chapter to the rivalry and give the Broncos more sleepless nights by making them miss finals action for the first time since 1991.

''That was just an unbelievable feeling and it was awesome to get that experience,'' Vidot said.

''All the boys that have come through those ranks together have that special bond together and it's just awesome.

''People were telling us that grand final was more exciting than the first grade one ... hopefully there's going to be a massive crowd up there this weekend. We want to really give it to them up there in Brissy.

''I think there's going to be a huge rivalry, they've got the memory of the loss and they're going to want to get something back.

''They really need to win, but so do we ... it's going to have a [Origin] atmosphere up there and it's going to be awesome.''

Vidot will be joined by former under-20s captain Shaun Fensom, Josh Dugan and Jarrod Croker as the Raiders who played on grand final day in 2008.

The Broncos - decimated by injuries - will field Josh Hoffman, Ben Hunt, Alex Glenn, Jharal Yow Yeh, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire and Mitchell Dodds.

Their rise into the top grade is proof the under-20s competition works.

Canberra hooker Travis Waddell would be joining them had he recovered from his shoulder injury in time for tomorrow's round-26 match.

For more on this story, including a comparison of the recent form of the Raiders and Broncos, see the print edition of today's Canberra Times.

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"Be careful what you wish for", no way,you want to play the best and be judged accordingly, onya Daniel. Go the raiders.
Posted by Garry from perth, 2/09/2010 8:59:51 PM, on The Canberra Times

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Daniel Vidot in action against the Cowboys on Saturday. Photo: MARINA NEIL
Daniel Vidot in action against the Cowboys on Saturday. Photo: MARINA NEIL

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