Canberra Raiders News

Mon, 5th May, 2025, 14:34 AEST
Massive crowd expected for Raiders' top-of-the-table Dogfight
Canberra Raiders urge fans to attend Saturday's crucial match against Canterbury; 5,000 tickets remaining.
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Raiders are calling on their loyal members to help create one of their biggest regular-season crowds at Canberra Stadium for their top-of-the-table dogfight against Canterbury on Saturday.
Just 5000 tickets remain for the one-v-two clash after Raiders fans bought 1000 tickets in the hour after their magic golden-point victory over the Melbourne Storm on Sunday night.
A crowd of more than 20,000 is expected for the 1994 grand final rematch, with ticket sales ahead of their round-two clash against the Brisbane Broncos.
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Mon, 5th May, 2025, 14:07 AEST
Storm Duo Dodges Discipline Drama
Melbourne Storm's Utoikamanu and Loiero escape punishment, cleared to play against Wests Tigers despite concerns.
LeagueNews.co
Melbourne Storm players Stefano Utoikamanu and Trent Loiero have avoided punishment from the Match Review Committee (MRC) despite concerns they might be charged following their match against the Canberra Raiders.
Initially penalized during the game, Utoikamanu received a sin-bin sanction, while Loiero was cited for a high tackle and foul play.
Reports from zerotackle.com indicate that both players are now cleared to play in the upcoming match against the Wests Tigers.
Following the game, Storm head coach Craig Bellamy commented on Utoikamanu's performance, saying, "If he was in the wrong, he needs to pick his discipline up.
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Mon, 5th May, 2025, 13:36 AEST
Melbourne Storm duo escape punishment from MRC
Stefano Utoikamanu and Trent Loiero escaped punishment; both cleared to play against Wests Tigers.
Zero Tackle
Melbourne Storm duo Stefano Utoikamanu and Trent Loiero have both escaped punishment from the Match Review Committee (MRC) after it seemed that they were both set to be charged.
Penalised during the match against the Canberra Raiders to close out Magic Round on Sunday evening, the club were previously sweating on the availability of the forward duo for next week but both have been cleared to face the Wests Tigers.
"If he was in the wrong, he needs to pick his discipline up," Storm head coach Craig Bellamy said post-match regarding Utoikamanu.
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