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Weekly preview: foxsports.com.au dissects every game, focusing on burning questions and key players to watch.
Welcome to The Furnace!
In this weekly preview,
foxsports.com.au
will dissect every game by looking at each team's burning question.
From how closely we should read into early season form to the biggest stars with the most to prove, here is what we will be watching for in Round 6!
Raiders' Fogarty may sign with Sea Eagles, negotiations to escalate, Canberra unlikely to renew contract.
Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty is reportedly set to sign with the Sea Eagles, with negotiations between the club and his management to ramp up after Round 6.
The Sea Eagles are reportedly set to offer the 31-year-old a two-year deal to take over the No.7 jersey from departing veteran Daly Cherry-Evans.
That is according to the
SMH
, who are reporting Canberra powerbrokers are unlikely to take up his one-year option for the 2026 season.
Fogarty is now set to remain in the nation's capital until the season's end, however Raiders bosses don't want to stop him from signing a longer contract if it becomes available.
Raiders sign Brailey for 2026 season, leaving Starling and Levi off-contract and potentially out of favor.
Off-contract Canberra Raiders player Tom Starling has expressed his lack of concern over the club signing Jayden Brailey for the 2026 NRL season.
Brailey, who was not wanted by the Newcastle Knights, made the decision to move to Canberra despite his off-contract status.
The Raiders have Owen Pattie lined up as their future dummy half, leaving Starling and Danny Levi, both off-contract at the end of this year, likely out of favor for next season.
The club may consider retaining one of the duo in their Top 30 squad, but this could result in the player ending up in reserve grade.