Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Raiders remain hopeful for NRL finals but need help from other teams.

The Canberra Times

While there's life, there's hope. And the Canberra Raiders plan to go down swinging while there's still some NRL finals hope.

Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty was still aiming for the top eight - knowing it will not take them winning all three of their remaining games, plus St George Illawarra losing all three of theirs.

As well as the Dragons losing all three - including their round 27 clash against the Green Machine at Kogarah - they also need the Dolphins to lose at least two games, while Brisbane and Newcastle need to lose at least one.

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Ricky Stuart makes changes, including son Jed, to revive Canberra Raiders' NRL finals hopes.

The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has made a raft of changes in a bid to re-start their flagging NRL finals hopes, including the most interesting of all - his son Jed Stuart coming into the 22.

It could see the first time a dad has coached his son at the Raiders - coincidentally against the Penrith Panthers, where Ivan Cleary coaches his son Nathan.

Jed Stuart was just one of the changes, with Jordan Rapana returning from concussion to slot in at fullback.

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Coach Ricky Stuart publicly criticized players, including Hudson Young, for their "precious, spoilt" performance in a recent NRL loss.

Canberra Weekly

Ricky Stuart's press conference spray after his Canberra side's pitiful loss to North Queensland was nothing compared to the scolding he reserved for his players, says second-rower Hudson Young.

Stuart publicly excoriated his men for a "precious, spoilt" performance in Saturday's 42-4 defeat which all but ended their NRL finals chances.

And he had every right to, said Young.

It was the fifth time the Raiders have conceded 40 points or more this season, and the second in two games.

Young felt they had developed an unacceptable habit of throwing in the towel when the...

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