Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Raiders' strong start increases hype as Josh Papali'i nears a club record before facing the Roosters.

The Canberra Times

A stunning start to climb to second on the NRL ladder has turned the Green Machine into the Hype Machine.

And that hype's only going to build over the next two weeks as Canberra Raiders great Josh Papali'i draws level with and then hopefully goes past Jason Croker's club games record.

But is the hype affecting the Raiders ahead of their clash with the hot-and-cold Sydney Roosters at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday?

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Canberra's strong start in the NRL State of Origin could lead to a serious premiership challenge.

The Canberra Times

Canberra began the State of Origin period of the NRL season in fine style last weekend and if they can now get the next seven rounds right they will be poised to launch a genuine premiership challenge.

The Raiders look the real deal to me already in terms of being capable of winning the competition.

I wouldn't say that if Penrith, Melbourne and Brisbane were all flexing their muscles because that would be a hell of a lot to deal with for a team of mostly promising young players and a hard core of experience that is on the way up.

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Hudson Young aims to make amends after last year's eviction and Las Vegas incident involving hotel security.

The Daily Telegraph

Hudson Young was evicted from the NSW series-winning side last year then from Canberra's team hotel in Las Vegas.

Now he's ready to inflict far more pain on Queensland than what an inflatable baseball bat ever could.

Only three months ago, an "embarrassed" Young was in Las Vegas before a media pack apologising for being evicted from the Raiders team hotel.

Hotel security had mistaken an inflatable baseball bat for the real thing during an elevator scuffle with Morgan Smithies, sparked by not wanting to share a bed with his teammate after he was left without a room following a...

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