The Canberra Raiders struggled in 2026 after losing key players, but signs of future improvement are emerging.
The Canberra Raiders slipped down the ladder in 2026, which wasn't the largest of surprises given the key departure of Jamal Fogarty at the end of 2025.
The size of the slip certainly raised eyebrows, but the start of a recovery, and Ethan Sanders finding his feet at the back-end of the year paints a slightly brighter picture for the future.
It's certainly moving time for the men from the nation's capital though, with Ricky Stuart's side losing a host of players at the end of 2025 out of their engine room, and more potentially not far away.
They need to hit the open market for forwards, while there are other areas that might be a cause for long-term concern as well.