Young Raiders cop a thrashing RAIDERS under-20s coach Mick Mantelli hopes Saturday's embarrassing 50-point flogging is the ''kick in the arse'' the National Youth Competition front-runners need to get their title assault back on track.
The Raiders conceded a whopping 44 unanswered points in the first half before going down 62-12 to the Canterbury Bulldogs at Canberra Stadium.
Mantelli struggled to comprehend his team's fourth loss of the season and the end of a five-game winning streak.
"I'm dumbfounded with the result,'' Mantelli said. "That's not the performance of a top-of-the-table team.
"It's our mental application, how we approach the game.
''Hopefully it's the fair kick in the arse we need.''
Despite the defeat, the Raiders are four points ahead of the Bulldogs on the competition ladder and are in the box seat to take out the minor premiership.
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Topic: Raiders u20s coach hopes team got the wake up call they needed
