Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders fans eagerly anticipating Jack Wighton's rugby league future - be warned.

Wighton is more anxious about getting the Canberra Raiders' season back on track than he is about securing a new NRL contract, and he wants to take his time to work out what comes next.

That's the message from Wighton's adviser Matt Rose as speculation continues over which club the Raiders five-eighth will land at.

Wighton's management says the Dally M winner is "not in a rush" to make any decision, with no progress made since he activated the option in his contract last week to explore offers elsewhere for 2024 and beyond.

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The Canberra Times

The Canberra Raiders family's set to get bigger.

Star prop Joe Tapine will miss the Green Machine's clash against the table-topping Brisbane Broncos due to the birth of his first child.

It will now fall on Josh Papali'i's broad shoulders to lead the Raiders pack against the Broncos' star-studded forwards.

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The Canberra Times

Ahead of their trip to Brisbane to face the Broncos on Saturday night, Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty said the playing group was buzzing for Jarrod Croker's return.

"He's had a tough couple of years, battling injuries," Fogarty said.

"To see him coming out the other end just makes everyone so cheerful around the club and everyone's smiling.

"Everyone loves Toots (Croker), more importantly as a person first, he's one of the most humble people for someone that's done so much for this club.

"I don't think his blood pressure gets over 80, he's very calm and composed. Us edges, we need that senior voice with the calmness when it's a bit chaotic.

"We all know what Toots can do on his day, and everyone's just generally excited."

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