Canberra Raiders NRL News

Maroons face challenges; Mark Carroll suggests adding Corey Horsburgh to boost Queensland's tough pack for success.

The Daily Telegraph

It's red alert time for the Maroons.

Before the first State of Origin game, former Blues enforcer Mark Carroll said Queensland's pack, while solid enough, lacked a Looney Factor.

It takes a looney to know one and the colourful Spud was spot on.

The Blues had no fear of the Queensland pack in Game One and there's a risk nothing will change in Games Two unless Queensland unleash the maverick element of Canberra's former Caboolture Snake Corey Horsburgh.

Red-haired Horsburgh is in the expanded squad and worth a try in the run-on team which still looks a fair way away from being...

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Daly Cherry-Evans must clarify his future with Manly, amidst lingering distractions for the team.

Fox League

With Daly Cherry-Evans' Origin future now decided, it's time for the veteran Manly skipper to come clean on his club future.

There is no denying it has been a huge disruption for everyone at the Sea Eagles going all the way back to round three, when DCE first announced he'd be leaving for a new home in 2026.

But the fact is it continues to hang over the club like a dark cloud, and it's surely an unnecessary distraction as Manly walks the tightrope to play finals this season.

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Moses Leota avoided a charge for a serious tackle, raising consistency concerns within the NRL's review committee.

Zero Tackle

The NRL's match review committee will be questioned for their consistency - or lack thereof - yet again, with Moses Leota bafflingly avoiding a charge for an ugly crusher tackle during the Penrith Panthers' narrow win over the Wests Tigers on Sunday afternoon.

The crusher tackle - which was penalised and reported at the time by the on-field match officials - came on the same day as Zac Hosking's earlier, seemingly much less severe crusher tackle during the Canberra Raiders win over the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Despite the nature of the tackle, Hosking has still been charged by the MRC,...

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