Canberra Raiders News

Fri, 21st August, 2026, 17:43 AEST
NRL: Raiders legend's emotional farewell as Papa's House hosts Broncos clash
Canberra renames venue as Papa's House, honoring Josh Papalii's final match against the Broncos in the nation's capital.
Fox League
Canberra have renamed their home venue as Papa's House as legend Josh Papalii prepares for his last match in the nation's capital against the Broncos.
Match Centre: Raiders v Broncos, live blog, result
TEAMS
Canberra Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Matthew Timoko 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Owen Pattie 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Zac Hosking 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Ata Mariota 14. Tom Starling 15. Joseph Roddy 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Daine Laurie 18. Vena Patuki-Case 19. Savelio Tamale
Brisbane Broncos: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Grant Anderson 6. Ezra Mam 7. Ben Hunt 8. Xavier Willison 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Jaiyden Hunt 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Blake Mozer 15. Aublix Tawha 16. Jack Gosiewski 17. Va'a Semu 18. Thomas Duffy 19. Gehamat Shibasaki
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Fri, 21st August, 2026, 16:18 AEST
Can the Raiders do it for Papa? It's arguably the biggest farewell since Mal ...
Josh Papali'i plays his 341st NRL game for the Canberra Raiders against the Broncos at Canberra Stadium, his last match there.
The Canberra Times
This will be Josh Papali'i's 341^st NRL game for the club - a Canberra Raiders record.
It will be the last time he'll play at Canberra Stadium, when his beloved Raiders take on the Brisbane Broncos on Friday night.
Follow the blog below for all the action, highlights and Papa-related content.
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Fri, 21st August, 2026, 13:49 AEST
How Raiders' Hudson Young offer hurt Bulldogs' hopes of re-signing Jacob Preston
Canberra's $1.1 million offer for Hudson Young complicates the Bulldogs' efforts to retain Jacob Preston.
The Australian
The Bulldogs already had a fight on their hands to keep Jacob Preston, but it got even harder on Thursday afternoon through no fault of their own.
When Canberra tabled a monster offer to back-rower Hudson Young worth $1.1 million for the next three seasons, the back row market took a sudden and seismic shift.
The Raiders' offer contained no ratchet clauses, just a flat fee. Big bucks for one of the best back-rowers in the game. An Australian representative no less.
Remarkably, Young is no certainty to take the deal. He may yet decide to explore Papua New Guinea and the tax-free incentives on offer in Port Moresby.
The Raiders, as much as they would like to keep Young, won't stand in his way if he heads down that path.
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NRL: Raiders legend's emotional farewell as Papa's House hosts Broncos clash

Can the Raiders do it for Papa? It's arguably the biggest farewell since Mal ...

How Raiders' Hudson Young offer hurt Bulldogs' hopes of re-signing Jacob Preston

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