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Ricky Stuart is perplexed by Raiders' inconsistent performances, dominating second halves after shaky starts.

The Canberra Times

An amused Ricky Stuart is at a loss to explain Canberra's recent Jekyll-and-Hyde performances as the Raiders prepare for wet and wild conditions against St George Illawarra.

Since their round-19 bye, the ladder-leading Raiders have made a habit of going tit for tat before the break, only to blow their opponents away in the second half.

Canberra have won the second half of their past two games by a combined total of 54-0, but lost the first halves of those clashes against Parramatta and Newcastle by 34-30.

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Canberra's Trey Mooney attracts attention from rival teams despite a long-term contract until 2027.

Zero Tackle

Another team has entered the mix to secure the services of Canberra Raiders forward Trey Mooney after he was granted permission to speak with rival teams at the start of the week.

An under-19s NSW Blues representative and former member of the Australian Schoolboys team, Mooney recently inked a long-term contract to remain in the nation's capital until the end of 2027.

Set to enter the line-up for veteran front-rower Josh Papalii in 2026, the club blocked a move for him to move to the Newcastle Knights before the June 30 deadline.

But, Papalii has since changed his mind and wants to remain at Canberra for an extra season, meaning there is no...

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Raiders co-captain Temara criticized false rumors about midweek drinking and addressed recovery session issues.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders co-captain Zahara Temara said it was disappointing stories were being made up about them drinking midweek, but they'd dealt with the fall in standards straight away.

A couple of Raiders players were late to a recovery session following their round-three loss to Parramatta, which Temara said had been dealt with when it happened.

But Temara took aim at rumours about midweek drinking ahead of last weekend's loss to North Queensland, where the Raiders were held scoreless to continue their winless start to the season.

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