Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 1st September, 2025, 7:14 AEST
NRL's golden touch faces big challenges as the long season nears its end
NRL continues as AFL prepares for finals, while rugby league players face challenges in final round.
Region Canberra
It's September and the NRL is still grinding on.
The AFL home and away rounds concluded the weekend before last, then teams had a rest before the final series is bounced into action on Thursday night.
We all know when the AFL Grand Final is - the last Saturday in September. While AFL bigwigs have flirted with changing the date and the traditional afternoon starting siren, sentiment and fear of a lynching prevailed.
But with the NRL final eight just about sorted, already battered rugby league players now endure a macabre Russian roulette to survive the last round this weekend.
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Mon, 1st September, 2025, 5:50 AEST
Phil 'Buzz' Rothfield's Dally M award picks by position: Canberra Raiders dominate, Jahrome Hughes beats Nathan Cleary
The Canberra Raiders often face snubs during the Dally M Awards, as noted by Ricky Stuart.
The Australian
The Canberra Raiders are used to being snubbed on the NRL's Dally M Awards night.
It's what Ricky Stuart always talks about … the lack of recognition for our minor premiers.
Almost out of sight and out of mind in the national capital.
And the proof lies in the history of the game's most prestigious award, the Dally M Medal.
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Sun, 31st August, 2025, 17:17 AEST
Stuart to Rest Injured Stars vs Dolphins
Ricky Stuart plans to rest players against the Dolphins, affecting the playoff picture.
LeagueNews.co
Canberra Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart has announced his plan to rest several players for the upcoming clash against the Dolphins next weekend.
This decision could significantly impact the playoff picture for those sitting at the bottom of the top eight, as the minor premiers opt to give some players a necessary week off.
While Stuart did not specify which players would be rested, he acknowledged on Triple M Radio following the team's victory against the Wests Tigers that a full-strength squad would not be fielded in Queensland next week.
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