Simi Sasagi aimed to remain with the Raiders, impressing coach Ricky Stuart enough to secure a contract extension until 2026.
Simi Sasagi wanted to stay in Canberra; wanted to extend his time with the Raiders.
But Canberra coach Ricky Stuart wasn't having a bar of it.
He wanted more from the versatile young footballer.
He wanted Sasagi to show he deserved it with how he trained in the pre-season of the summer of 2024-25.