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Canberra Raiders captain Elliott Whitehead is confident the team's run to the NRL semi-finals will see the club again become a destination of choice for English players.
The strategy set the platform for the appearance in the 2019 grand final, with the skipper confident the time is right to again bolster the Raiders' British stocks.
It marks a stark change to recent years, where the presence of George Williams and John Bateman saw Canberra emerge as a home away from home for British players.
Canberra Raiders star front rower Joseph Tapine has capped off an incredible season by winning his first Meninga Medal as the club’s best player in 2022.
Tapine was a dominant winner of the award, with the New Zealand international securing 44 points, 22 points clear of 2020 Meninga Medal winner Jack Wighton in second on the final tally.
The 28-year-old has featured in 24 matches this season and finished third in the NRL for total run metres (3,991) and first for post contact metres (1,667).
Joe Tapine is in the best form of his career, and he has the Meninga Medal to prove it.
The 28-year-old took out his first Canberra Raiders' best-and-fairest on Monday night with 44 votes in the final tally, 22 points clear of his teammate Jack Wighton in second place.
But it is no surprise in 2022. Tapine leads the NRL in post-contract metres by more than 100 metres, is second in offloads and is the only prop alongside two fullbacks in the top three players for most run metres this season.