Canberra Raiders News

Ricky Stuart's son, Jed, debuts for Raiders against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium.

Fox League

Ricky Stuart will unleash his latest young gun when the Canberra Raiders head to Campbelltown Stadium on Friday night to take on the Wests Tigers.

Young's Blues teammate Jarome Luai is also expected to play - but for the Tigers - while all eyes will be on Origin hopeful Terrell May amid calls for NSW coach Laurie Daley to make changes to his forward pack for the decider.

This debut will be extra special though for the Raiders coach given it's his 23-year-old son, Jed, who will be lining up on the wing for his first NRL game.

Stuart comes in for Savelio Tamale, who will miss up to three months with a knee injury. Meanwhile, Hudson Young is expected to back up after representing New South Wales on Wednesday night in Perth.

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The Bulldogs aim for their first premiership since 2004, adding Finau Latu to their roster.

Zero Tackle

The Canterbury Bulldogs have made another significant mid-season move as they surge towards attempting to win their first premiership since 2004.

Sitting in first place, the Bulldogs have become the team to beat at the moment, with only the Canberra Raiders, New Zealand Warriors and Melbourne Storm rivalling them as the favourites to win the 2025 NRL Premiership.

With Galvin already joining before the June 30 deadline, Finau Latu has become the latest player to join the club before he was initially meant to, with the Bulldogs confirming his arrival effective immediately until the end of the...

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Andrew Johns supports the Raiders but considers Wests Tigers' upset potential despite recent challenges.

Wide World of Sports

Andrew Johns is keeping the faith with the high-flying Raiders but not without some trepidation after revealing he was "really tempted" to pick the Wests Tigers to spring a massive upset in Campbelltown on Friday night.

Still licking their wounds after a surprise loss to the Maroons on Wednesday night, the game's two Origin stars, Jarome Luai and Hudson Young, are both expected to take their place for what shapes as an exciting clash despite the logistical issues involved with flying back to Sydney from Perth for a tight turnaround.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall on Thursday revealed his gun playmaker had sent a text message stating simply, 'I'm good to go, coach, put me in', while Young will benefit from only having played 46 minutes in Perth.

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