Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 28th March, 2023, 15:07 AEDT
Canberra playmaker Jack Wighton to test his value on the open market
ABC Sport
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.

The 2020 Dally M medallist has told the Raiders he won't pick up an option on his contract for the 2024 season and will instead search for a new deal, presumably long-term.

It does not mean Wighton, 30, will leave the Raiders, with the club preparing to fight to retain their superstar, one-club player.

CEO Don Furner acknowledged it could be the five-eighth's last big contract and encouraged him to consider his options.
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Tue, 28th March, 2023, 14:41 AEDT
Jack Wighton to trigger feeding frenzy as Raiders five-eighth tests open market
The Daily Telegraph
NRL
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The Canberra Raiders face a fight to retain star five-eighth Jack Wighton amid confirmation the 30-year-old is going to the open market for the first time since joining the club.
Wighton, who is off-contract at the end of this season, has an option in his favour for 2024 and it was widely expected he would extend his stay in the nation’s capital.
But The Daily Telegraphreported on Tuesday afternoon...
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Tue, 28th March, 2023, 14:32 AEDT
Jack Wighton drops contract bombshell, wants to test open market for 2024
Wide World of Sports
The 2020 Dally M Medallist, Jack Wighton, has blown the player market wide open by telling Canberra he wants to speak to other clubs about a deal for next season.
The Australian and New South Wales representative has an option in his favour to stay at the Raiders for 2024, where he's reported to earn around $900,000 a season.
But the 30-year-old has told the club he wants to explore his options elsewhere for the first time since he debuted with the Raiders in 2012.
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