Canberra Raiders News

Mark Baker plans a new stadium in Christchurch, addressing Canberra's long-standing stadium needs.

The Canberra Times

The man behind a new world-class stadium across the Tasman says he has the blueprint to end a stadium war spanning more than a decade in the ACT, declaring: "Canberra is screaming out for something like this".

Mark Baker is the brains behind the fully-enclosed, 30,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Christchurch which is set to be opened during Super Rugby's Super Round on Anzac weekend.

The BESIX Watpac chief executive - whose Queensland-based company can lay claim to stadiums from Townsville to Saudi Arabia - is poised to deliver the $630 million Christchurch project on time and on budget, while Canberra Stadium is edging closer to its use-by date.

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The Canberra Raiders excelled in 2025 but exited finals early; leadership questions arise for 2026.

Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders took out the minor premiership in 2025, but that was quickly deflated by their straight sets exit from the finals series.

The men from the nation's capital had, frankly, an extraordinary season given where the majority of pundits had them pre-season.

But the Raiders owed so much of their 2025 campaign to Jamal Fogarty's leadership, and there were questions - legitimate ones it should be added - over whether they overperformed.

We aren't here to make a judgment on that today, but in this series, we are unpacking the big team list selection questions which could shape 2026 for each team.

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The 2025 NRL Team of the Year features notable players, including Herbie Farnworth from the Dolphins.

LeagueNews.co

The selected players for the 2025 NRL Team of the Year include:

1. REECE WALSH (Broncos) 
2. MARK NAWAQANITAWASE (Roosters) 
3. HERBIE FARNWORTH (Dolphins) 
4. STEPHEN CRICHTON (Bulldogs) 
5. XAVIER COATES (Storm) 
6. CAMERON MUNSTER (Storm) 
7. NATHAN CLEARY (Panthers) 
8. PAYNE HAAS (Broncos) 
9. HARRY GRANT (Storm)
10. JOSEPH TAPINE (Raiders) 
11. HUDSON YOUNG (Raiders) 
12. ELIESA KATOA (Storm) 
13. ERIN CLARK (Warriors) 

Herbie Farnworth from the Dolphins stands out in this year's Team of the Year as he is the only player who did not participate in the NRL Finals Series.

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