A cautionary tale for the Raiders' next move after Fogarty's $2.1m 'business decision'

Melanie Dinjaski

Raiders fans recall Matt Orford's disappointing stint, highlighting recruitment mistakes impacting future No. 7 choices.

The Canberra Times

Remember Matt Orford? Every diehard Raiders fan will be flooded with unfortunate memories of his ill-fated six-game stint in 2011.

It's been 14 years since his costly knock-on against the Titans in the last minute of a game, and his car getting keyed by a "fan" out the front of Canberra Stadium as hype of the Raiders' 2010 miracle finals run was replaced with disappointment and frustration at the recruitment of an ageing, injured and out-of-form half.

But it's the name that Raiders HQ ought to remember when the club decide who might be the right candidate to step in after Jamal Fogarty's departure next season, before a more long-term No.7...

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