Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 2nd June, 2025, 16:48 AEST
'I probably should've been sacked': Raiders great reflects on the good times. And the bad...
Josh Papali'i reflected on his career challenges at a lunch honoring him near the Royal Canberra Golf Club.
The Canberra Times
Never mind preparing to become the most-capped Raider ever, at one point Josh Papali'i thought he was going to get sacked.
The Canberra Raiders great was reflecting on his glittering career and his thoughts turned to the tough times - like the occasional run-in with the law and the even rarer dropping to second grade.
These reflections were happening at a lunch organised in his honour at the Royal Canberra Golf Club on Monday - just metres from the putting green where Raiders chief executive Don Furner told then Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart Papali'i had backflipped on joining him at the Eels.
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Mon, 2nd June, 2025, 10:58 AEST
Papalii's Sunday: Raiders' record in the making
Josh Papalii will become the Raiders' all-time most capped player with his 319th NRL appearance Sunday.
LeagueNews.co
Josh Papalii is set to make history this Sunday as he becomes the Canberra Raiders' all-time most capped player with his 319th NRL appearance.
This milestone will take place at GIO Stadium during the Raiders' Round 14 match, surpassing the previous record of 318 games held by Jason Croker for nearly 20 years.
Papalii, who reached 300 games in 2023, joins an elite group of only three players who have achieved this milestone for the Green Machine, alongside Jason Croker and Jarrod Croker, who have 318 and 307 games, respectively.
Together, these three players represent less than 1% of the 403 individuals who have worn the Raiders jersey in first grade.
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Mon, 2nd June, 2025, 9:55 AEST
'Glimpse of the future': Raiders coach Ricky Stuart bullish about his young roster after breakout performances
Ricky Stuart praises the youthful Canberra Raiders spine, leading them to third place and ten wins.
Wide World of Sports
Ricky Stuart believes the league is seeing a "glimpse of the future" of the Canberra Raiders as his youthful spine continues to propel the club up the premiership ladder.
At the end of round 13, the Raiders sit third overall on the overall standings and have the most amount of wins out of all in the competition with 10 as they have yet to have a bye.
Just one converted try separates the team from being the overall top point scorers so far this season, with Melbourne leading the way with 366 points.
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