Canberra Raiders NRL News

Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders are set to hand local junior Harley Smith-Shields an extension before a ball is kicked this season.

It's an extremely different season-eve for Smith-Shields who tore his ACL a year ago today, ruling him out for the entire 2022 season shortly after emerging as a Round 1 bolter, with Semi Valemei and James Schiller both eventually starting the game.

Off contract at the end of this season, you could forgive Harley for stressing over a contract year coming off a long-term injury, however it appears the club are set to reward the 23 year-old's resilience before the season opener.

See more...

Canberra Weekly

NRL stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have been arrested and charged after an alleged incident outside a Canberra nightclub on Sunday morning.

ACT Police said authorities responded to a fight outside a club on Bunda St at 3.45am.

Canberra five-eighth Wighton was charged with fighting in a public place and failing to comply with an exclusion direction.

South Sydney fullback Mitchell, 25, was charged with resisting territory public official along with fighting in a public place and failing to comply with an exclusion direction.

See more...

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton has been arrested following an alleged incident at a Civic nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The 30-year-old was reportedly involved in an altercation with South Sydney fullback Latrell Mitchell while celebrating Wighton's birthday.

ACT police confirmed two NRL players had been involved in an incident overnight on Sunday.

See more...