Raiders coach Ricky Stuart enjoyed watching his former student Jamal Fogarty while celebrating Ethan Sanders' game-winning field goal at Brookvale.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart enjoyed the best of both worlds after getting soaked to his socks standing on the sidelines at Brookvale on Saturday night.
Canberra's greatest No.7 was able to catch up with one of his favourite students, newly minted Manly halfback Jamal Fogarty, as well as revel in the match-winning performance of Fogarty's replacement, young Raiders playmaker Ethan Sanders, who the Raiders backed in a long-term succession plan many observers feared could cruel them in 2026.
Sanders booted a 35-metre, extra-time field goal to finish a wet and wild contest where both sides recovered from 14-point deficits, with the 22-year-old cutting a serene figure as he took the shot in just his fifth NRL game.
Canberra held an option on Fogarty's contract last year and could have matched the lucrative $2 million Sea Eagles offer that lured Fogarty to Sydney.