Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Raiders well-positioned for finals, despite tough opponents Manly, Penrith, and Sydney Roosters.

Canberra Weekly

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart thinks his side couldn't be better placed to make a charge into finals, despite facing the NRL's toughest run-in,

Of the 12 teams vying for the six up-for-grabs finals spots - Melbourne and Penrith are all but guaranteed qualification -  the 10th-placed Raiders will come up against the toughest opposition in their remaining seven games.

The average league position of the sides they are yet to face is 6.57, AAP analysis has found, with tricky clashes against in-form sides such as Manly, Penrith and the Sydney Roosters to come.

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Canberra Raiders need late-season streak to secure spot in NRL finals, win at least five games.

The Canberra Times

They've done it before and the Canberra Raiders are going to need to do it again if they're going to play in the NRL finals.

The Green Machine needs to go on a trademark late-season run to make the top eight.

They went into the weekend in 11^th, needing to win at least five of their remaining seven games - given their poor for-and-against of -91 points.

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Elliott Whitehead doubted his NRL career, unsure if he'd last due to debut nerves.

The Canberra Times

He'd already played 165 English Super League games, but Elliott Whitehead was unsure if he'd ever make it in the NRL.

He wasn't even sure if he was going to last the full 80 minutes in his debut - in "40 degree" heat against Penrith at Canberra Stadium.

The Canberra Raiders captain felt he might only last the two years of his initial contract before returning home to continue playing in the Super League.

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