Former Knights star eyeing starting Raiders role

Former Knights star eyeing starting Raiders role

Jayden Brailey aims for consistent gameplay with Canberra Raiders amid fierce positional competition.

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Jayden Brailey has made it clear he's under no illusions about the task ahead as he prepares for his first season at the Canberra Raiders.

The former Newcastle Knights hooker has joined the Raiders for 2026 in search of a fresh start, but faces arguably the fiercest positional battle of his NRL career, competing with breakout star Tom Starling and rising talent Owen Pattie for a place in Ricky Stuart's Round 1 side.

"Goals for me this year, I want to play consistent first grade footy, that's for me," Brailey told SEN 1170 Mornings.

"There's obviously a lot of competition in my position, and I'm not too concerned about what's going on around me.

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