Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 13th December, 2025, 11:15 AEDT
Raiders hire trio of stars to coaching ranks
The Canberra Raiders appointed Giteau, Finucane, and Frawley as pathways coaches for junior development.
Zero Tackle
The Canberra Raiders have made three key signing to their club, with their contributions to be made off the field instead of on it.
The club have strengthened their junior development system with the appointment of Matt Giteau, Dale Finucane and Matt Frawley as specialist pathways coaches for the 2026 season.
Former Wallaby and Canberra junior Matt Giteau joins the club in a mentoring and skills-focused role, bringing a unique cross-code pedigree to the pathways system.
Giteau said the opportunity carries personal significance given his family's long history at the club.
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Thu, 11th December, 2025, 15:58 AEDT
The pain that's driving the Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders aim to use past pain to end their 31-year title drought.
The Canberra Times
It hurts. But the Canberra Raiders are looking to use that pain to ensure there's no repeat of their straight-sets finals exit.
It's driving them as they look to build on the 2025 minor premiership and end the club's 31-year title drought.
The Green Machine went agonisingly close to booking a home preliminary final, only for the officials to twice take the win off them - with the Brisbane Broncos eventually pinching the qualifying final win in golden point.
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Thu, 11th December, 2025, 8:53 AEDT
The battle for the Raiders' half-back role in 2026 has already begun
Ethan Sanders' path to Raiders' starting halfback role becomes uncertain with recent departures and signings.
Region Canberra
A month ago, following the departure of Jamal Fogarty to Manly, Ethan Sanders probably felt as though he had a 'rails run' for the Raiders' number seven jersey for 2026.
Twenty-one-year-old Sanders joined the Raiders from Parramatta at the end of the 2024 season as part of a succession plan with Fogarty in the twilight of his playing career.
The Raiders had hoped Fogarty would be around for one more season, but the lure of a two-year deal from the Sea Eagles proved to be impossible to ignore.
The departure of Adam Cook to the UK Super League further depleted the Raiders' halfback ranks, prompting the signing of young Broncos playmaker Coby Black.
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