Canberra Raiders NRL News

They must win three games and rely on multiple teams to lose their matches.

League Unlimited

Lets break that down though - They need to win all of their last 3 games against Souths, Manly and Penrith AND they need the Roosters to lose all of their last 3 games against Parramatta, Melbourne and Souths AND they need the Dolphins to lose all of their last 3 games against Manly, Titans and Canberra AND they need Manly to lose to the Warriors AND they need the Wests Tigers to lose at least one of their last 3 games against the Cowboys, Canberra and Titans…..

Yeah.

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Sydney pundits predict the Raiders' downfall, suggesting they lack the performance level of competitors.

Region Canberra

Some Sydney-based pundits are already predicting the Raiders' downfall towards the backend of the season and into the finals.

The suggestion is that the Green Machine lacks another gear, whereas Melbourne and the Panthers are capable of elevating their performance to another level.

Mind you, I noticed at least one of the pundits at the start of the season announced the Raiders as favourites to secure the wooden spoon on the back of the departure of Jordan Rapana and Elliott Whitehead.

With the Raiders sitting on the top of the ladder with three rounds to go, nothing could be further from the truth.

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Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters considers Ethan Strange for selection in upcoming Ashes squad.

Wide World of Sports

New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters has confirmed he's looking at Raiders young gun Ethan Strange for possible selection in his Ashes squad.

Walters will take a squad of 22 players to England to play three Tests in October.

Strange had arguably not been thought of as a possible Australian selection until Canberra coach Ricky Stuart floated the idea last week.

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