Canberra Raiders News

Sun, 12th July, 2026, 10:16 AEST
Bulldogs give optimistic update about Stephen Crichton
Stephen Crichton was injured during a loss to the Raiders, raising concerns about nerve issues, but later showed progress.
Zero Tackle
Assisted by a medi-cab, Stephen Crichton was taken off the field amid a devastating 40-16 loss at home to the Canberra Raiders on Saturday night.
During the FOX Sports broadcast, Jake Duke reported the club had concerns about nerve issues, which is not the first time for the Bulldogs captain.
At full-time, Crichton was seen walking around, with the Bulldogs seeing progress despite the initial concerns.
Contact from Raiders forward Noah Martin led Crichton to grab his chest and have a limp right arm.
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Sun, 12th July, 2026, 4:24 AEST
'Dicks don't know': Stuart vindicated on young halfback
Ethan Sanders excelled in the Raiders' 40-16 win, scoring 16 points and earning praise despite previous criticism, similar to Nathan Cleary's experiences.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has mounted a stern defence following a career-best performance from his halfback Ethan Sanders, saying the 22-year-old has, like Origin superstar Nathan Cleary, been unfairly maligned by pundits.
Sanders shone during the Raiders' 40-16 trouncing of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Saturday, scoring 16 points and posting four try assists in the strongest performance of his 21-game career.
That included an impressive cross-field kick to land second-rower Zac Hosking the first of a hat-trick of tries, and a grubber kick to the in-goal for Simi Sasagi to put the Green Machine 36 points in front. He also slotted over five out of six attempted conversions and three penalties.
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Sat, 11th July, 2026, 22:02 AEST
'Those d**ks don't know': He's been 'bashed up publicly' - but Ricky just had the last laugh
Ricky Stuart highlighted the Raiders' potential, emphasizing that injuries affected their performance, particularly young halfback Ethan Sanders.
Fox League
Ricky Stuart knew his Raiders had Saturday night's performance in them. It was just a matter of having his full complement of players - and specifically up front - available for selection.
So, after being "bashed up socially and bashed up publicly", the Canberra coach used his post-game press conference after the win over the Bulldogs to remind everyone of what he already knew.
That last year's minor premiers, even if they are still up against it to make the finals this year, aren't actually that far away.
That goes for young halfback Ethan Sanders, who has been the subject of much criticism after struggling to find consistency in his first full season at NRL level.
But ask coach Stuart and he will tell you Sanders has arguably been the biggest victim of Canberra's injury toll and he pointed to Nathan Cleary's masterclass in Wednesday's State of Origin game to prove it.
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Bulldogs give optimistic update about Stephen Crichton

'Dicks don't know': Stuart vindicated on young halfback

'Those d**ks don't know': He's been 'bashed up publicly' - but Ricky just had the last laugh

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