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Fri, 29th May, 2026, 14:34 AEST
Raiders Support World Blood Cancer Day
Canberra Raiders supported World Blood Cancer Day to raise awareness for stem cell donation and donors.
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Canberra Raiders players and staff attended a special event at Parliament House this week to support World Blood Cancer Day.
Morgan Smithies, Daine Laurie, Owen Pattie, Savelio Tamale and Raiders Wellbeing Manager Andrew Bishop, joined Federal MP Bob Katter to help raise awareness around stem cell donation.
Right now over 110,000 Australians are living with blood cancer. For some time, their only chance at a cure is a transplant from someone with closely matched blood stem cells. The day is about raising awareness for donors and how people can help save lives by donating valuable blood stem cells.

You can register to become a donor here stemcelldonors.org.au
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Thu, 28th May, 2026, 20:46 AEST
Katrina Fanning Medal to be awarded to Women's Origin Player of the Series
The Ampol Women's State of Origin Player of the Series is now the Katrina Fanning Medal.
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The new award for the Ampol Women's State of Origin Player of the Series is the Katrina Fanning Medal.
The award honours one of the legends of the women's game and a 2024 Hall of Fame inductee, Katrina Fanning AO.
Previously named after fellow women's Rugby League pioneer Nellie Doherty, the Player of the Series award has been renamed for 2026 and beyond after Doherty was last year honoured with the naming of the Nellie Doherty Shield, the prize for the NRLW Minor Premiers which was claimed for the first time by the Sydney Roosters in 2025.

The Katrina Fanning Medal will be presented by the 26-Test Jillaroos prop and former NSW captain herself following Ampol Women's State of Origin Game Three.
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said: "Katrina Fanning's contribution to rugby...
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Thu, 28th May, 2026, 16:08 AEST
Raiders NRLW players support National Simultaneous Storytime
Canberra Raiders NRLW players promoted literacy by reading at schools and libraries for National Simultaneous Storytime.
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Canberra Raiders NRLW players visited local schools and libraries on Wednesday to take part in National Simultaneous Storytime 2026.

Lili Boyle joined families at Gungahlin Library to read Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller, while teammates Hollie-Mae Dodd and Chanté Temara visited Kaleen Primary School to share the story with students.

National Simultaneous Storytime is a nationwide initiative that celebrates reading, literacy and storytelling for young Australians.
The Raiders are proud to support programs that encourage a love of reading while promoting education and positive role models throughout the Canberra community.
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