Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 22nd September, 2026, 19:45 AEST
Roosters v Raiders: Fressard makes return; Waterman eyes more tries
Raiders to face Roosters in NRLW prelim for spot in the Grand Final.
NRL.com
The Raiders may be underdogs, but they will take plenty of confidence from their last showing against the Roosters, where they pushed them all the way.
In the end, it took the more accurate goal-kicking of Jocelyn Kelleher as the Roosters claimed a 22-18 win in Round 3 after the two sides scored four tries apiece.
The Raiders booked their place in the preliminary final after securing a record 6-0 win over fellow finals debutants Wests Tigers, while the Roosters enjoyed a week off as the minor premiers.
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Tue, 22nd September, 2026, 19:40 AEST
Raiders signing tracker: two new players confirmed as nine players set to go to market
The Canberra Raiders announced two new signings and face a significant off-season with nine players set to enter the market in November.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders have confirmed two new signings, but it's still shaping as a massive off-season contract-wise for the Green Machine.
They officially announced Lipoi Hopoi and Jaiyden Hunt were coming to the capital on Tuesday - both on two-year deals. Scroll down for all the news in our NRL contract tracker.
But the Raiders still have nine players who will go onto the market on November 1 - including future captain Hudson Young.
Ethan Sanders, Tom Starling, Xavier Savage, Matty Nicholson, Sebastian Kris, Chevy Stewart, Vena Patuki-Case and Myles Martin will also enter the final year of their contracts in November.
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Tue, 22nd September, 2026, 17:01 AEST
Canberra's Banned Captain Leads From Sidelines
Canberra seeks its first NRLW grand final against the undefeated Sydney Roosters, inspired by suspended co-captain Simaima Taufa.
LeagueNews.co
Canberra will face the undefeated Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, seeking a club-first NRLW preliminary-final victory and a place in their first grand final.
The Raiders are drawing motivation from an unexpected source: suspended co-captain Simaima Taufa's visits with cheese, biscuits and barbecues.
Taufa cannot play after receiving a three-game ban for dangerous contact with Parramatta fullback Abbi Church in round 10.
The 32-year-old lock's absence initially threatened Canberra's premiership hopes, given her grand-final experience, State of Origin appearances and 2017 Dally M Medal.
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Roosters v Raiders: Fressard makes return; Waterman eyes more tries

Raiders signing tracker: two new players confirmed as nine players set to go to market

Canberra's Banned Captain Leads From Sidelines

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