Canberra Raiders NRL News

Raiders score impressive team try, new SuperCoach PODs emerge, time to drop a cheap player.

The Daily Telegraph

The Raiders produced one of the best team tries of the year, two massive SuperCoach PODs have emerged, and its time to move on from one cheapie.

Recap our live blog coverage below and see the XX things we learned.

1. MASSIVE PODS EMERGE

They've already looked good in patches so far this year, but both Hudson Young (106 points) and Briton Nikora (78 points) shape as intriguing SuperCoach options going forward. And to make Young's score even more impressive was the fact that he lost 10 points after being sinbinned.

Both owned by less than 6000 SuperCoaches, they are massive PODs with massive attacking upside and serious try-scoring...

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In Canberra sports, being a Raiders legend's son is like being a famous musician's offspring. Comparisons can be burdensome.

The Riotact

In Canberra sport, being the son of one of the Raiders' greatest is akin to being the offspring of a Beatle. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but you know what I'm getting at.

The comparisons to a well-known parent and the standards by which an offspring is graded are, in many respects, a reason to avoid embarking on the same career. And if the same career is pursued, comparisons can be a considerable burden.

In the case of Jed Stuart, the son of Raiders legend and current coach Ricky, there has been a determination to forge his own path.

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Experts write off Raiders but young players bring energy and pace in surprising 30-8 win over Warriors.

The Riotact

As night follows day, at the start of the season so-called pundits write off the chances of the Raiders to make an impression on the premiership.

The Raiders' 30-8 win over the Warriors in Las Vegas may have surprised the experts outside Canberra, but inside the 'Canberra bubble' expectations have been high with the emergence of a number of young players blooded in first grade over the past 12 months.

The element of youth brings with it enthusiasm, energy and pace, mixed with plenty of 50/50 plays, and this was on display in the victory over the Warriors as the Raiders built their game...

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