Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 29th May, 2026, 15:10 AEST
'A lot of confidence': The impact Origin could have on Raider's return
Ethan Strange and Hudson Young led NSW Blues' comeback, helping Canberra Raiders regain momentum ahead of a crucial match.
The Canberra Times
Both Canberra Raiders sparked the NSW Blues' historic State of Origin comeback.
How big a role can the pair, and especially young gun Ethan Strange, play in getting the Green Machine's season back on track?
The pair are set to back up for Canberra's crucial clash against the much-improved North Queensland Cowboys at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
Both Hudson Young and Strange scored tries in the Origin opener to help the Blues run over the top of Queensland, despite trailing 20-0.
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Fri, 29th May, 2026, 9:42 AEST
Is it time the Raiders revisited their winning strategy from 2012 and 2016?
The Raiders struggle at home, winning only once in seven games, contrasting with their three road wins this season.
Region Canberra
This season, the Raiders have again won more games away from home, with three wins on the road, compared to just one at Canberra Stadium.
In the past seven games at home, taking into account last season when they went down to the Broncos and the Sharks, the Raiders have won just one of their past seven at GIO.
The only victory at home this season for the Raiders has been against the Storm.
In stark contrast, in the 2025 regular season, the Raiders lost just one game at Canberra Stadium, and that was to the Bulldogs, when Stephen Crichton lifted his side to overcome a 20-to-nil halftime deficit.
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Fri, 29th May, 2026, 6:24 AEST
Ghost town no more: The plan to bring community sport back to Manuka Oval
Manuka Oval aims to revitalize community sports, with plans for grand finals, improvements, and addressing facility struggles in Canberra.
The Canberra Times
Manuka Oval's days as a ghost town could be numbered as community sports target a return to one of Canberra's premier sporting venues.
AFL Canberra officials have outlined a desire to shift grand finals back to Manuka Oval, as well as a push for more undercover seating and surface upgrades at Phillip Oval, as part of a strategic plan mapping out a vision for the next six years.
Cricket ACT has also unveiled an infrastructure plan after declaring facilities across Canberra are struggling to cater for booming participation levels.
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