Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Canberra Times

When the Raiders stride onto Canberra Stadium on Saturday with their trademark song 'The Mighty Green Machine' blaring, Manly Sea Eagles hooker Lachlan Croker may well be singing along quietly.

The Crookwell product is looking forward to returning to the capital, where for the first time he will play in Canberra against the Raiders - the club he made his NRL debut with in 2016.

Croker isn't ashamed to admit he still knows all the words to the Raiders' signature run-out song, having loudly and...

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The Canberra Times

During his eight years with the Green Machine, the English hooker has played a pivotal role in the club's rise to be premiership contenders, and become a beloved fan favourite along the way.

An ACL injury ended his 2022 season prematurely in round one, ending his hopes of bringing a premiership to Canberra before departing for the Parramatta Eels on a two-year deal starting next year.

But Hodgson has left the door open to still achieve that dream, albeit in a coaching capacity in the near future.

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The Canberra Times

They contort themselves like gymnasts when they get sight of the line. Twisting, bumping and flipping to get the ball down with a blade of grass to spare.

The try-scoring acrobatics of the NRL have filtered all the way down to the Canberra Raiders Cup.

But when it comes to weekend warriors scoring spectacular tries, Tuggeranong's Jack Davison says it's about doing instead of thinking or practising.

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