We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Jack Wighton, Laurie Daley, Mal Meninga and Ricky Stuart – these are the players who come to mind when talking about Raiders players who absolutely put their bodies on the line for the club.
Wighton is the heart and soul of this current Raiders outfit, and the difference is noticeable when he is not on the field.
On Sunday, his never-say-die attitude was there for all to see against the Knights. It’s almost as though he is single-handedly trying to carry the Raiders across the line.
Jordan Rapana jokes he’ll be tackling opponents around the ankles for the rest of his career when he returns from his latest NRL suspension.
Fresh from completing a three-game ban for a shoulder charge that flattened North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater, Canberra winger Rapana admitted he was “filthy” with himself for letting his teammates down as they slipped to 1-3 for the season.
It’s far from Rapana’s first run-in with the match review committee. It was his fourth suspension in little over a year while he narrowly missed another ban for a high shot on Wests Tigers’ Adam...
Jack Wighton could be on the move for the first time in his NRL career after telling Canberra he plans to test the open market.
CEO Don Furner acknowledged it could be the five-eighth’s last big contract and encouraged him to consider his options.
“Jack has been incredibly loyal to the Raiders over 14 seasons and never tested himself on the market, he has always committed to this club,” Furner told AAP.
“Jack has a very young family, and this could be his last contract, so he should make sure he is absolutely 100 per cent comfortable with his decision.
“The Raiders will do whatever we can to keep Jack a one-club player and will continue to talk to his management about a package to retain him.”