Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 1st July, 2025, 18:38 AEST
Raiders and Dragons Clash: A Forklift To Victory
Canberra Raiders announce round 18 team; Young and Papalii absent, Sasagi starts, Mooney returns.
LeagueNews.co
The Canberra Raiders have announced their round 18 team to face the St George-Illawarra Dragons at GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday afternoon.
With Hudson Young and Josh Papalii unavailable due to Origin duty, Simi Sasagi will again start in the second row.
Corey Horsburgh will move to the front row, and Morgan Smithies will step in as lock.
Additionally, Trey Mooney is making a return to the 17-man squad this week, joining the bench.
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Tue, 1st July, 2025, 17:37 AEST
Maguire solves brutal backline headache; Bennett's halves solution - NRL Teams
Coaches face tough decisions in the last Origin bye round; Round 18 NRL teams released.
Fox League
The last Origin-affected bye round is here, with a host of coaches having to make big decisions without their representative stars.
Bulldogs team
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1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Enari Tuala 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Harry Hayes 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Bailey Hayward 14. Lachlan Galvin 15. Josh Curran 16. Lipoi Hopoi 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Jake Turpin 20. Jethro Rinakama 21. Jack Todd 22. Luke Smith 23. Jack Underhill

Read on for the NRL Teams for Round 18
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FRIDAY JULY 4
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos at Accor Stadium, 8.00pm AEST
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Tue, 1st July, 2025, 17:05 AEST
'For a long time': Hosking wants to stay a Raider as Josh Papali'i replacement revealed
Zac Hosking believes in the Canberra Raiders' young talent and hopes to stay long-term for success.
The Canberra Times
Zac Hosking has seen the young talent coming through the Canberra Raiders first hand.
And he's even allowing himself to dream of what's possible this year.
It's why he wants to remain with the Green Machine long term.
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