Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Riotact

He’s a man who has gone above and beyond for the Canberra Raiders time and time again, and 2022 will be no different for ‘The Lime Green Suit Guy’ Christopher Veilands, who is set to donate his beloved green suit to help celebrate 40 years of the NRL club.

The Canberra Museum + Gallery will hold a special exhibition, ‘Canberra Raiders: 40 years in the Limelight’, in early 2022. The showcase will celebrate the Canberra rugby league club’s history on the field, as well as the significant community contribution made by the Raiders during the past 40 years.

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News.com.au

The Canberra Raiders’ poor start to the NRL season continued with a dismal loss to the North Queensland Cowboys on Thursday night.

It was the same old story for the Raiders, who started well but collapsed in a heap in the second half as the Cowboys claimed a 18-12 victory in Canberra.

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The Riotact

There’s a sense of deja vu as the Canberra Raiders prepare to head into the 2022 season.

I’ve watched the likes of Laurie Daley, Terry Campese and Alan Tongue struggle to keep going through the latter years of their NRL careers because of injury. They all had time remaining on their contracts, but their bodies simply had taken a pounding over the years. They had to call it a day. Similarly, plenty of fingers are crossed when it comes to the playing future of Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker.

Thirteen seasons in the NRL have taken a toll on Croker. Last season he managed just 12 games as he...

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