Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 3rd October, 2025, 13:56 AEST
Uncontracted outside back set to sign with new club for 2026
Albert Hopoate, farewell from Raiders, reportedly signing with Warrington Wolves for 2026 season.
Zero Tackle
One of six players farewelled by the Canberra Raiders at the end of this year's campaign, outside back Albert Hopoate is reportedly close to signing with a new team for the 2026 season.
A member of the famed Hopoate family, Albert has spent the past four seasons with the Canberra Raiders in which he has played 37 matches and scored 13 tries adding to his one-year stint with the Manly Sea Eagles in 2020.
Unavailable for selection, young guns Savelio Tamale and Jed Stuart have since overtaken him in the pecking order while the club have also signed Sione Finau from the St George Illawarra Dragons.
After he wasn't offered an extension from the Raiders, The Mole from Wide World of Sports reports that Hopoate has signed with the Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition, pending a medical.
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Fri, 3rd October, 2025, 10:17 AEST
Give us back daytime footy! Why Australia should boycott the NRL grand final (and watch The Amazing Race ... maybe)
Australia should demand afternoon NRL grand finals; nighttime matches benefit executives, not fans.
Region Canberra
Nighttime grand finals are like Woollies' self-service checkouts, Jim Courier's tennis commentary and Patricia Karvelas hosting Q&A. Nobody in Australia wanted or asked for it, except for those making the decisions.
It's time Australia stood up to out-of-touch NRL bosses and demanded a return to the 3 pm kick-off.
This year's grand final is a who-cares affair between an unlikable Melbourne Storm and an undeserving Brisbane Broncos, who fluked their way to the season's climax. So it's the perfect opportunity to send a message by boycotting the match.
TV executives love prime-time evening football matches because they drive ad revenue and profits. However, polls show that an...
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Thu, 2nd October, 2025, 19:29 AEST
Remember Your Roots: Coaches Set Friendships Aside
At NRL Fan Fest, Broncos' Maguire anticipates facing mentor Bellamy in the grand final.
LeagueNews.co
During the NRL Fan Fest, a fervent supporter brought attention to an intriguing narrative ahead of the grand final between the Broncos and the Storm at Accor Stadium. Broncos coach Michael Maguire, known for his impressive coaching journey, looks forward to facing off against his former mentor, Craig Bellamy.
Maguire's coaching career began under Bellamy in Melbourne, after which he ventured to England, where he achieved his first premiership victory with Wigan in 2010. He later led South Sydney to their own grand final success. As he prepares for the big match, he's eager to outmaneuver the coach who initially guided him.
In an interesting revelation, Bellamy shared that he was the one who recruited Maguire from schoolboy rugby union and coached him at the Canberra Raiders, adding a personal twist to their competitive dynamic.
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