Halfback Jamal Fogarty is making his demands known early, reminding Canberra's youthful spine they will need to blend both brawn and brains if they want to be taken seriously as an NRL premiership threat in 2024.
The Raiders scraped their way into the top eight last season and their squad, particularly in the key positions, is in a state of flux.
Fogarty, who was named Elliott Whitehead's deputy as vice captain on Friday, is the only spine player assured of a starting berth to kick off round one.
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