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Jarrod Croker supports Ethan Sanders as Raiders' halfback, urging patience with the young player.
Jarrod Croker thinks the keys to the Green Machine are in safe hands.
He's backed Ethan Sanders as the new Canberra Raiders halfback, with the club's record point-scorer also backing the young playmaker to assume the goal-kicking duties.
But Croker also called for patience with Sanders, emphasising if the new No.7's having a "bad day" he's still only 21.
A young player may be crucial for Canberra's success in rugby league by 2026.
A 21-year-old with just four NRL games to his name could hold the key to Canberra's hopes of again shaking up the rugby league universe in 2026.
Tipped to be wooden spooners by most pundits this time last year, the Raiders got off to a flying start and kept winning … and winning.
The experts kept waiting for them to fall - but it didn't happen until the final series after they produced a stunning season to claim the minor premiership.
Fran Goldthorp and Hollie-Mae Dodd join England's RLWC26 training squad set for January.
Cowboys back Fran Goldthorp and Raiders forward Hollie-Mae Dodd have been selected for an England training squad as preparations commence for the upcoming RLWC26.
England coach Stuart Barrow has included the NRLW players in a 33-member National Performance Squad, which is set to convene for a training camp in Leeds on January 10.
Goldthorp, who received the 2025 North Queensland players' player award after her transition from fullback to right wing, returns to the England setup for the first time since 2024.