Canberra Raiders News

The Dally M Awards received mixed reactions; many coaches, including Grand Final mentors, skipped the event.

Zero Tackle

The Dally M Awards received mixed reception from fans following Wednesday Night's broadcast, and it seems the league's largest figures felt the same.

While Coach of the Year recipient Ricky Stuart, of the Canberra Raiders, and nominee Cameron Ciraldo of the Canterbury Bulldogs, both attended the prestigious awards, they joined a short list of those who bothered to show up.

The only coaches interested in the award show were the aforementioned Ciraldo and Stuart, as well as New Zealand Warriors' Andrew Webster and Cronulla Sharks' Craig Fitzgibbon, and Dolphins' Kristian Woolf.

This left a whopping 12 coaches turning their backs on the Dally M's including both of this weekend's Grand Final mentors, Craig Bellamy and Michael Maguire.

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Nick Kyrgios considers coaching as his tennis career wanes, plans a match against Aryna Sabalenko.

The Canberra Times

Nick Kyrgios says "my career is getting to that point where I may not be able to play for much longer", floating the idea of a surprise move into coaching with his tennis career at a crossroads.

The Canberra product has revealed plans to face women's world No.1 Aryna Sabalenko in a battle of the sexes match to be staged in Hong Kong on the road to the Australian Open.

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The Canberra Raiders had highs and lows, winning minor premiership but disappointing in finals.

LeagueNews.co

The Canberra Raiders had a tumultuous 2025 season, marked by significant highs and lows. They achieved their greatest triumph by securing the minor premiership but faced a disappointing exit from the finals shortly after.

During this roller coaster journey, Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart likely felt the weight of the season age him considerably. Despite the disappointing playoffs, the Raiders' impressive regular season earned Stuart the Dally M Coach of the Year award.

Stuart, known for his outspoken nature, expressed his disappointment over the Raiders' unexpected early exit from the finals, making his emotions clear to all. Upon receiving his award from Dally Ms host Braith Anasta, he remarked, "It's an award that is owned by so many people. Everybody is on the journey with a coach, and it's hard to do it without them."

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