Canberra Raiders NRL News

Kyle Flanagan drops to NSW Cup as Kade Reed makes his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Roosters.

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Kyle Flanagan has been dropped by the Dragons as Dean Young puts his stamp on the team for the Anzac Day clash against the Roosters, with highly touted 20-year-old Kade Reed thrust into the No.7 jersey for a baptism of fire.

A constant source of criticism for Shane Flanagan was his continued selection of his son Kyle at halfback.

Now, only 24 hours after Shane was sacked as head coach, Kyle has been dropped to NSW Cup and Reed named for his NRL debut at Allianz Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

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The Raiders beat the Storm 26-22, but coach Ricky Stuart criticized the NRL Bunker's officiating decisions.

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The Raiders got home 26-22 against the Storm on Friday night but Ricky Stuart was still left confused by the state of officiating, taking aim at the NRL Bunker after Canberra was denied twice because of the video referee.

Stuart described his side's performance as the best he's seen this season, however, he was left frustrated by the NRL's on-field review system.

With the Raiders up 12-0, Hudson Young crossed the line but his try was disallowed after a lengthy replay found an accidental offside.

"What stands out to me is after the back end of the season last year, it's very hard to cheer after a try.

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Corey Horsburgh was penalized for dissent after his first try, impacting the match against the Storm in Canberra.

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Firebrand Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh was penalised for verbal dissent in a moment that swung the early stages of Friday night's clash with the Storm in Canberra.

In the immediate set after crashing over for his first try of the season, a fired up Horsburgh seemingly had choice words for referee Peter Gough after getting up to play the ball - and the whistleblower didn't want a bar of it.

The referee blew his whistle and handed over possession to Melbourne - much to the bemusement of Horsburgh and his teammates, and the amusement of Storm players.

Melbourne had come out with clear intent to harass Horsburgh in defence.

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