The Raiders dropped to 1-4 after losing 32-12 to Newcastle, struggling with discipline and defense.
The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have fallen to a 1-4 record to start the season, following a 32-12 defeat against the Newcastle Knights on Sunday afternoon at McDonald Jones Stadium.
In the opening phases of the match, the Raiders were tasked with defending multiple sets on their own line, as a lack of discipline gifted Newcastle early attacking possession.
Having remained resilient in defence through the opening 10 minutes of the match, Canberra struck off the back of a brilliant display of footwork from Ethan Strange, who found Simi Sasagi in support for the opening try of the match.
Having settled into a back-and-forth brand of play, Noah Martin looked to have broken the game wide open as he made a break down the right edge. However, Newcastle's cover defence was...