Canberra Raiders NRL News

Coaches criticize agents for contract calls, Bulldogs recruit Latu, Sea Eagles sign Fogarty for $700,000.

Zero Tackle

St George Illawarra Dragons coach Shane Flanagan, and his Canberra Raiders counterpart Ricky Stuart, have both teed off at player agents in the wake of recent contract calls.

While neither move is currently confirmed by new clubs, the Canterbury Bulldogs have reportedly snared talented youngster Finau Latu from the Dragons, while the Manly Sea Eagles are understood to have signed Jamal Fogarty on a three-year deal from the Raiders.

"I really hope the offer of $700,000 over three years is real," Stuart told the publication.

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Ricky Stuart reunites with former NRL prop Adrian Morley to mentor Canberra Raiders' English recruits.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart welcomed an old mate to the capital last weekend in a low-key reunion that also gave the Green Machine's English recruits a valuable new mentor.

Adrian Morley was a legendary NRL prop in the 2000s playing for the Sydney Roosters under Stuart. The pair triumphed in the 2002 grand final when the Tri Colours defeated the Warriors, and Morley also played in two subsequent season-deciders that the Roosters lost.

Morley and Stuart have maintained their friendship over the years and it could be argued the former front-rower was the Canberra coach's original inspiration for his ongoing affinity for English players.

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Brumbies thrived while Raiders struggled during the Super League era, causing tension and complaints about coverage.

The Riotact

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, during and after the Super League war, the Brumbies were the talk of the city, drawing capacity crowds, while the Raiders struggled to regain lost ground.

I well remember receiving multiple calls from people connected to the Raiders complaining about the coverage given to the Brumbies as the Raiders battled for airtime.

From my perspective, it was acrimonious from a Raiders perspective, while the Brumbies just forged ahead.

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