Canberra Raiders NRL News

Keaon Koloamatangi excelled with 232 run metres, outshining Max King's 47 metres in the decider.

Wide World of Sports

Many believe Souths colossus Keaon Koloamatangi should have been among the first Blues men picked in Perth.

And he backed them up with 232 run metres - more than any player on the field in a non-stop 80-plus-minute effort in a beaten team against the Storm.

Compare Koloamatangi's numbers to those of Max King in Perth (25 minutes for 47 metres) and the choice of who to play up front in the decider seems straightforward.

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Jed Stuart honored his sister Emma during his NRL debut, scoring a try in Canberra's victory.

The Canberra Times

Emma Ruby. Those two words were a message of love, written on Jed Stuart's wrist to make his Canberra Raiders debut even more special.

Stuart got emotional when asked about them, having written them down as inspiration as his NRL dream came true.

His sister Emma is the "pillar" of the Stuart family and was watching on as Stuart scored a try in his first game in lime green - the 16-12 victory over the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday night.

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Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart involves players in selecting the run-on team each week.

Zero Tackle

Canberra Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart has revealed his playing group are now helping him pick his run-on team each week.

Stuart made the surprise call to have Hudson Young not only play, but start on Friday evening just 48 hours after playing Origin 2 for the New South Wales Blues in Perth.

While Horsburgh didn't play Origin 2, he was in the Maroons' squad and both he and Young made the nearly five-hour flight back across the continent the day before taking on the Tigers at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

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