Canberra Raiders News

Thu, 4th September, 2025, 14:28 AEST
Mark Nicholls to Retire After 2025 Season
Mark Nicholls announces his retirement from the NRL after the 2025 season with the Dolphins.
LeagueNews.co
The Dolphins will say goodbye to a cornerstone of their history at the end of the 2025 season, as Mark Nicholls announces his retirement from the NRL.
Nicholls joined the Dolphins ahead of their inaugural season in 2023, becoming one of the veteran players who helped "dig the well" for the new team.
He will conclude his career with 194 NRL games, having debuted with the Canberra Raiders in 2012. He also had tenures with the Storm and Rabbitohs, where he gained significant recognition under coach Wayne Bennett.
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Thu, 4th September, 2025, 14:01 AEST
'I was broke': Former Raider lifts the lid on gambling addiction and depression
Luke Bateman earned $400,000 annually but lost $500,000 to gambling addiction, leaving him broke.
The Canberra Times
Luke Bateman was earning $400,000 a year, "and I was broke".
The former Canberra Raiders forward reckons he lost $500,000 to a gambling addiction in the space of a couple of years.
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Thu, 4th September, 2025, 10:14 AEST
Dolphins v Raiders preview
Dolphins' finals hopes depend on Roosters; defensive issues could hinder their chances.
League Unlimited
The Dolphins are potentially playing for their finals future against a Canberra Raiders side, who are using their trip to Redcliffe's Kayo Stadium to allow their NRL stars to work on their suntan and let their next generation prosper.
Let's kick-off this preview by stipulating the obvious here. The Dolphins finals hopes rest largely on the Roosters performance against South Sydney. If results go their way, then they are in the same position as last year, where if they win by a big margin, they are in, lose and they're resigned to a September enjoying beers instead of finals footy. But if they get to that point, then their collapse at the end of the season is to blame due to their poor defensive attitude to end the year.
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