We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Remember when the walls started caving in at the Canberra Raiders' multi-million dollar Braddon base? When Jack Wighton decided he would pack his bags and head to South Sydney on a cut-price four-year deal in search of a premiership?
The Canberra Raiders were supposedly in a world of trouble. Who could they find to replace their star five-eighth, who has won Dally M Medal as the competition's player of the year and Clive Churchill Medal as the best afield in the NRL grand final?
Dolphins flyer Jamayne Isaako has opened up on what makes master coach Wayne Bennett so special ahead of his 900th match milestone in Magic Round.
The 73-year-old has coached 899 games across six clubs since 1987 in the Raiders, Broncos, Dragons, Knights, Rabbitohs and now the Dolphins in their inaugural season.
Isaako was in awe of Bennett’s unparalleled 37-year career in coaching ahead of the Dolphins’ clash with the Sharks on Saturday night.
Xavier Savage is back in the NRL for Magic Round, however he faces a tough fight to keep his spot beyond this week after an extraordinary vow from coach Ricky Stuart.
The 21-year-old returns on the wing while Albert Hopoate was permitted to miss their Friday night battle against the Bulldogs in Brisbane to attend his sister's wedding.
Stuart said he actually helped Hopoate make the difficult call to choose between family and footy, and promised his place wouldn't be lost.