Canberra Raiders News

Sat, 13th September, 2025, 5:57 AEST
No clubhouse, but plenty of passion. How a no-frills club won it all
The South Coast United Marlins, lacking a clubhouse, unite players from distant areas to train.
The Canberra Times
While all eyes will be on Canberra Stadium on Sunday for the qualifying final between the Raiders and Brisbane Broncos, a little bit further south, some rugby league magic has already played out.
Call it the triumph of the Little Club That Could.
The South Coast United Marlins don't even have a clubhouse. Their players travel from as far away as Eden, Moruya and Tathra to train every Wednesday in Narooma.
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Fri, 12th September, 2025, 22:13 AEST
NRLW round 11: Parramatte Eels keep finals hopes alive with 46-14 win over Canterbury Bulldogs
Eels win 46-14 against Bulldogs, awaiting Raiders' result to secure NRLW finals spot.
The Daily Telegraph
The Eels kept their finals hopes alive with a thumping 46-14 win over the Bulldogs in the final round of the NRLW season on Friday night.
Parramatta will now nervously watch Saturday's clash between the Gold Coast and Canberra and hope the Green Machine can spring an upset.
A Raiders victory will ensure the Eels play finals and they'll face either the Cowboys or Knights in a knockout clash next weekend.
Canterbury struck first at CommBank Stadium when their leading try-scorer Elizabeth MacGregor crossed out wide thanks to a pinpoint cut-out pass from No. 6 Ashleigh Quinlan.
Parramatta struck back when a simple overlap put Kiana Takairangi over in the 11th minute before 18-year-old rookie MacGregor bagged a double.
But two tries before...
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Fri, 12th September, 2025, 19:12 AEST
'Bit too far mate': Raiders hooker Tom Starling clips journalist over 'rat' claim
Tom Starling criticized a reporter for suggesting a "rat" leaked Raiders' information to rivals.
Wide World of Sports
Tom Starling has fired back at a reporter for going "too far" into claims about a possible "rat" leaking information from inside the Raiders camp to rival teams ahead of the finals.
Mind games are not uncommon leading into the major finals battles, but it seems the intimidation tactics between the Raiders and Broncos have reached a new level.
The Courier Mail reported Brisbane were receiving inside details about the fitness of Josh Papalii after it was confirmed the veteran prop had suffered an ankle injury.
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