The Raiders' 2026 season is disappointing, struggling in the bottom four after last year's minor premiership, despite a recent win.
It's safe to say the 2026 NRL season has not been a good one so far for Ricky Stuart and the Canberra Raiders.
After taking out the minor premiership last year, things have gone from bad to worse in 2026, with the club now sitting firmly entrenched in the bottom four.
A win over the hapless St George Illawarra Dragons on the weekend kicks them clear of the wooden spoon by another two competition points, but the defending minor premiers aren't out of the woods yet.
Scarily, it seemed to be a foregone conclusion that the Raiders would slip this year, such was the importance of Jamal Fogarty last year. His move to the Manly Sea Eagles at the end of the campaign, with that club now flying under the coaching of Kieran Foran, could go down as the biggest of the year.