Canberra Raiders NRL News

Jed Stuart, 23, debuts for Raiders, following in father's footsteps, after injuries to other players.

The Daily Telegraph

Jed Stuart is poised to make his NRL debut for the Raiders, 37 years after his legendary father Ricky wore the famous green jersey for the first time.

In a sure sign that Stuart will achieve his lifelong dream, the 193cm tall and athletic winger has been withdrawn from Canberra's NSW Cup side to play North Sydney on Sunday following long-term injuries to NRL wingers Albert Hopoate (knee) and Savelio Tamale (knee).

Stuart, 23, will become the latest son to be coached in the NRL by his father when he runs out against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday night.

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Argentine Nico Abot stunned fans with a back-heel goal in Queanbeyan City's 2-2 draw Saturday.

The Canberra Times

An incredibly "special" trick goal in the NPL men's soccer was the highlight of Saturday's local Canberra sport action.

Argentine Nico Abot scored a first-half brace in Queanbeyan City's 2-2 draw with Gungahlin United. His second goal was a penalty after a Gungahlin handball in the area but it was Abot's first that had commentators stunned.

Remarkably for the second time this season, Abot scored with a clever and - normally - rarely-seen back-heel to bamboozle the goalkeeper.

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The Canberra Raiders, once underdogs, are now pressured as contenders after defying media predictions.

The Canberra Times

It's the new challenge facing the high-flying Green Machine and with it comes a different type of pressure.

The underdogs have become the hunted.

The Sydney media wrote off the Canberra Raiders at the start of the year, predicting they'd be wooden spooners. But the Raiders haven't listened.

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