Canberra Raiders News

Tue, 1st September, 2026, 11:55 AEST
Raiders set to hand NRL debut to highly touted star
Coby Black will debut for Canberra Raiders against North Queensland Cowboys after being signed from Brisbane Broncos.
Zero Tackle
Canberra Raiders are set to blood rookie halfback Coby Black for their final hit out in 2026 against the North Queensland Cowboys.
The Courier Mail is reporting Black will get his chance to show what he's made of in Ricky Suart's outfit after many have been calling for his debut.
Black was considered the successor to Adam Reynolds at the Brisbane Broncos, but the club opted to sign Jonah Pezet on a long-term deal, pushing him back down the pecking order and risking his development.
The 20-year-old young gun was then released from his contract and picked up by the Raiders on a three-year deal, and is set to get his chance in the top grade against a finals-bound outfit in Townsville.
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Tue, 1st September, 2026, 11:31 AEST
'Won't play for anyone else': Why it's only PNG or Canberra for Young
Hudson Young prefers the Raiders or Chiefs, noting PNG's strong recruitment makes the NRL's 19th franchise more appealing for winning.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Canberra star Hudson Young has no interest in playing for any club other than the Raiders or Chiefs, and admits PNG's early signing spree has made the NRL's 19th franchise a more appealing option.
The Raiders have tabled Young, who is off contract at the end of the year, a three-season, $3.3 million extension offer. The Green Machine has also granted Young's request to negotiate with the Chiefs before he officially becomes a free agent on November 1.
The Chiefs have recruited strongly before even getting to their first free-agency period, with Jarome Luai, Brian To'o, Joey Manu, Alex Johnston, Zac Lomax and Connor Watson all committing to the franchise. Young admitted the strength of the roster to date has made PNG a more attractive proposition.
"Yeah, it does," Young said. "Obviously, you want to win, and you'd hate to go to a team in a different country when you don't know what's what, and if you're not winning, then it's going to make it harder. So obviously it is an attraction seeing players like that go there."
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Mon, 31st August, 2026, 17:15 AEST
'Scary': Matt Timoko reveals how close he came to exploring other NRL options
Matt Timoko faced a career crossroads but re-signed with the Canberra Raiders amid player exits, securing his future until 2028.
The Canberra Times
Canberra Raiders centre Matt Timoko has revealed he was at a "scary" crossroads in his career, but a "crazy" turn of events helped him re-sign with the Green Machine.
The Raiders' team song leader officially locked in another year at the club in an announcement on Monday, with an additional player option to remain in Canberra until the end of the 2028 season.
There have been more exits than signings at the Raiders of late with club legend Josh Papali'i (retiring), and forwards Corey Horsburgh and Morgan Smithies (Perth Bears) all set to play their last game in green on Saturday against the Cowboys.
So Timoko's re-signing will be welcome news to fans, but his future in Canberra was a little uncertain earlier in the year.
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Raiders set to hand NRL debut to highly touted star

'Won't play for anyone else': Why it's only PNG or Canberra for Young

'Scary': Matt Timoko reveals how close he came to exploring other NRL options

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