Canberra Raiders NRL News

Ricky Stuart praises the youthful Canberra Raiders spine, leading them to third place and ten wins.

Wide World of Sports

Ricky Stuart believes the league is seeing a "glimpse of the future" of the Canberra Raiders as his youthful spine continues to propel the club up the premiership ladder.

At the end of round 13, the Raiders sit third overall on the overall standings and have the most amount of wins out of all in the competition with 10 as they have yet to have a bye.

Just one converted try separates the team from being the overall top point scorers so far this season, with Melbourne leading the way with 366 points.

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Cherry-Evans' performance doesn't guarantee his spot; Slater's indecision raises doubts for Origin II.

Fox League

It's one thing to turn on a
masterclass against the bumbling Brisbane Broncos
.

Slater's lack of commitment four days after the game surely would have left DCE feeling very nervous, and rightly so.

But those spruiking how Daly Cherry-Evans' performance in Manly's thumping win on Saturday night was somehow proof that DCE does not deserve to be dumped from the Queensland team for Origin II should take a moment to dissect Billy Slater's interview on The Sunday Footy Show.

When given the chance by Andrew Johns to back his veteran captain and publicly declare DCE was safe, Slater appeared more than content to sit on the fence and let DCE sweat it out.

Slater at one point even said: "I'm a believer that if you do the same thing and expect a different result you are pretty silly".

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Raiders prove themselves with comeback win; Broncos' woes continue; Souths legend reaches milestone.

Fox League

The Raiders shed the faders tag to prove they are the real deal, while the Broncos' season from hell went from bad to worse and a Souths legend achieved a huge milestone.

The Raiders may have surrendered a 20-0 lead to the Bulldogs earlier this season, but they showed they are the real deal in a come-from-behind victory over the Roosters in Round 13.

Read on for all the talking points from Round 13.

RAIDERS SHELVE FADERS TAG TO STUN ROOSTERS IN COMEBACK WIN

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