Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 23rd May, 2026, 12:24 AEST
Coach John Strange juggles flights for son
John Strange juggles airline schedules to support son Ethan's rugby league debut and upcoming Origin game.
LeagueNews.co
Airline timetables dominate John Strange's life when it comes to following his son Ethan's rugby league career.
Last August he made frantic airport runs to see Ethan make his NRL debut at centre for the Raiders against the Storm at AAMI Park.
Next Wednesday he faces another logistical scramble, travelling from the Blues women's camp on the Gold Coast to Sydney to witness Ethan's Origin debut at Accor Stadium and then flying back early to lead NSW in Game Three at Cbus Super Stadium.
Ethan is relishing the opportunity to learn from starting halves Nathan Cleary and Mitchell Moses as his role for the Origin opener becomes clearer.
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Sat, 23rd May, 2026, 8:56 AEST
'Oh my god! What's going on here?': Blues bolter opens up on shock phone call
Ethan Strange, a rising Canberra Raiders star, has been named in the NSW Blues' State of Origin extended bench for his debut.
Fox League
A minor tweak to the NRL's interchange rules has opened the door for a young Canberra Raiders star to make his State of Origin debut for the NSW Blues in this year's series opener.
Four years after making his NRL debut in Round 24 of the 2023 season, Ethan Strange has been selected on the extended bench in the No.18 jersey
The call-up caps off a remarkable 12 months for the rising 21-year-old after a breakout 2025 campaign for the Raiders in first grade, which saw them claim the Minor Premiership before being named in the 2025 Ashes squad for the Australian Kangaroos.
"It was really special. It was like a dream sort of phone call," Strange said about receiving the news from Blues coach Laurie Daley that he would be representing his state.
"I didn't know if I was expecting it. It was a bit later and Hudson got the call a bit earlier than me so I wasn't 100 per cent sure.
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Fri, 22nd May, 2026, 22:36 AEST
This Raiders hall of fame inductee's greatest victories happened after he stopped wearing the green jersey
Alan Tongue, a Canberra Raiders legend, was inducted into the hall of fame for his impact on and off the field.
The Canberra Times
Whether it was trying to reduce domestic violence or working with disadvantaged youths to get their lives back on track, Alan Tongue's toughness on the football field helped the Canberra Raiders legend deal with tough situations off it.
And given some of his Voice Against Violence work was done in Papua New Guinea, it seems fitting he's being inducted into the Raiders hall of fame - just as the PNG Chiefs have started to sign players ahead of their 2028 entrance into the NRL.
Tongue and Jay Hoffman, a member of the inaugural Green Machine and the first player to reach 100 games for the club, were inducted into the hall of fame on Friday night.
Hoffman played 111 games for the Raiders from 1982-87 - including the club's very first, against South Sydney.
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Coach John Strange juggles flights for son

'Oh my god! What's going on here?': Blues bolter opens up on shock phone call

This Raiders hall of fame inductee's greatest victories happened after he stopped wearing the green jersey

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