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Tom Starling offers sick notes for kids missing school to boost attendance at the Raiders' home game.

The Canberra Times

If ever Tom Starling wanted to run for King of the Kids, this was the perfect audition.

The Canberra Raiders hooker has vowed to sign sick notes for any children who miss school on Friday after being out late at Canberra Stadium on Thursday night.

Canberra's clash with the Canterbury Bulldogs is not in the best time slot for families with children - late on a school night.

But Starling had a cheeky solution to help get a big crowd to the Raiders' first home game of the season.

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Manly Sea Eagles start 0-2, criticized for poor performance; honesty session held amid concerns for coach Seibold's future.

Zero Tackle

The Manly Sea Eagles slump to a 0-2 start to the year, with their most recent outing against the Newcastle Knights being described as "one of the most insipid performances I have ever seen" by Fox Sports commentator Greg Alexander.

Despite showing promising signs in their opening match against the Canberra Raiders, there were glimpses of fatigue and unpolished areas amongst the Sea Eagles' outfit. 

Then, against the Knights, a game they should have been up for, they failed to land a punch as the injury-depleted Newcastle outfit outclassed Manly in every area.

Reports surfaced on Monday morning surrounding the Sea Eagles holding an honesty session involving their poor start to the season, where it looks like Seibold faces a tough challenge to keep his head coach position alive.

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Canberra Stadium faces leaks and concerns amid rain forecasts, raising questions about its structural integrity and future use.

The Canberra Times

Rain is forecast for Thursday so the Canberra Raiders better pack their wet-weather gear.

And that's just for the sheds before and after the game.

The ageing state of Canberra Stadium has been thrust into the spotlight once again after the ACT Brumbies were forced to use wheelie bins to catch the leaking water in their change rooms during the storm about a week ago.

While ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has said the stadium will be fine for at least another decade, the fact there's water leaking into the sheds backs up a use-by date of 2027.

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