Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker is expecting teammate Jack Wighton to put his birthday drama behind him and produce an All Star performance for both his Indigenous community and his NRL club.

Wighton's one of four members of the Green Machine who will run out in the NRL All Star game in Rotorua on Saturday, with Joe Tapine, Jordan Rapana and Corey Harawira-Naera suiting up for the Maori All Stars.

The 30-year-old will look to put some unwanted headlines from the weekend behind him after he and Indigenous All Stars teammate Latrell Mitchell were arrested in Canberra celebrating his...

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Canberra Weekly

Jarrod Croker is just eight games away from joining the NRL’s 300 club, but even getting on the field just once in 2023 still looms as a challenge for the Canberra champion.

Already a Raiders legend – the club’s all-time try and points scorer – the 32-year-old, 292-game veteran is racing the clock to reach the milestone as young teammates emerge to take his place in the centres.

Croker will play the club’s trial game against Canterbury in Moruya on Sunday but looks a backup option for round one, with centres Seb Kris and Matt Timoko locking down their spots when he missed all but...

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Zero Tackle

Former Canberra Raiders player Terry Campese is set to stand at the state election.

Campese will contest the seat of Monaro at the March 25 election for the Labor party - the seat has been held by the Nationals in previous elections, having been former deputy premier John Barilaro's seat previously.

The former Raider last played professional rugby league during 2016 when he retired from the sport at the top level.

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