Peter 'Chapo' Chapman recalls the 1989 grand final, re-building the Raiders and rivalry with the Brumbies

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Sports journalist Peter Chapman was a prominent figure in 1990s Canberra, covering the Raiders' successful era.

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Sports journalist Peter Chapman was one of the faces of Canberra in the 1990s, alongside his great mates newsreader Greg Robson and weatherman Mike Larkan.

Having looked back on the life and times of both Robbo and Larko, we now cast the spotlight on Chapo - the rugby league tragic who arrived in town the year the Raiders first won the premiership. He covered their most successful era and then joined the club to become their marketing manager at a time rugby union team the Brumbies had eaten into their support base.

We ask the 69-year-old to reflect on the 1989 grand final, the super...

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