Canberra coach Ricky Stuart downplays panic despite a poor 1-3 start, citing self-destructive play and offensive struggles, but maintains team morale remains strong.
Coach Ricky Stuart insists alarm bells aren't ringing inside Canberra's camp yet, despite their early-season fall from grace.
The Raiders have the worst start (1-3) for a team that has won the NRL minor premiership the previous year since the Sydney Roosters went 0-4 in 2016.
Their attack has struggled to fire in 2026, scoring just 16.8 points per game as compared to their 26.7 average last season.
It's a big reason why Canberra sit 15th on the NRL ladder, with their only win coming courtesy of a golden-point field goal by Ethan Sanders in a 29-28 victory over Manly in round one.