Canberra Raiders News

Wed, 16th September, 2026, 12:09 AEST
Raiders centre out of World Cup after sparkling season
Simi Sasagi underwent shoulder surgery, missing the World Cup, but celebrates winning the Mal Meninga Medal after a stellar NRL season.
The Canberra Times
Centre Simi Sasagi has heralded his choice to undergo shoulder surgery as one of the best decisions he's made, despite it depriving him of achieving a life-long dream.
Sasagi claimed Canberra's best and fairest award - the Mal Meninga Medal - on Tuesday night after a stellar season where he announced himself as one of the premier NRL centres.
But he collected the award with only one hand, as a big sling on his other arm held together his delicate shoulder.
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Wed, 16th September, 2026, 10:03 AEST
'My dad taught me everything I know': famous Raiders family eye Green Machine history
The Raiders honor the Wiki legacy with Mackenzie aiming for a premiership in their first NRLW finals appearance against the Wests Tigers.
The Canberra Times
The Wiki family holds a special place in Canberra Raiders history, and in the NRLW finals another proud chapter can be written.
The Raiders are set for their first finals appearance since joining the NRLW in 2023, with Friday night's elimination clash against the Wests Tigers their first hurdle.
Mackenzie Wiki was with the club from the very beginning, and following in the footsteps of her dad Ruben she became one half of the Raiders' first NRL-NRLW father-daughter duo at the same club.
Now Wiki has a chance to match what her dad achieved in 1994 by winning a premiership for the Green Machine, and it's not a chance she plans on wasting.
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Tue, 15th September, 2026, 23:12 AEST
'Valuable at any club': Raider linked to move as new 'Mals' revealed
The Canberra Raiders celebrated new "Mals" while Tom Starling's future with Manly and Hudson Young's status remains uncertain.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders' night of nights anointed the crowning of two new "Mals" as speculation swirled about the future of another key player.
Raiders hooker Tom Starling has been linked with Manly after the emergence of Owen Pattie over the final 10 games of the season.
Starling's good mate Hudson Young's future is also up in the air after the NRL kiboshed the PNG Chiefs' lowball offer for the Canberra star.
Simi Sasagi's 2026 NRL season was so dominant he was able to miss eight games through injury and still be crowned the Mal Meninga Medallist at AIS Arena on Tuesday night.
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