With his future in Canberra now secured Jamal Fogarty is embracing the opportunity to be the senior half in a team for the first time, as he prepares to help usher in the next generation of playmakers at the Raiders.
A new two-year deal announced this week will ensure the 29-year-old remains in the nation's capital for at least the next two seasons, with an option for the club to keep him for 2026 as well.
It comes as Fogarty prepares to lead the Raiders around the park next season beside a halves partner who will likely have less than 20 games of NRL experience to their name, following the off-season departures of star playmaker Jack Wighton and backup half Matt Frawley.
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