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Canberra Raiders return to old hotel tradition to improve home game performance.
The Canberra Raiders have returned to an old faithful in a bid to get their home form back on track.
They stayed at the airport hotel on Thursday night ahead of their clash against the North Queensland Cowboys at Canberra Stadium.
It's a formula that's worked for the Green Machine in the past - having stayed at various hotels around the capital the night before home games.
Canberra Raiders rise to fifth place in NRL after thrilling win, aiming for home victory.
Spirits are once again high in the nation's capital after a thrilling 26-25 golden-point win over the Dolphins and a rejuvenating bye week lifted the Raiders into fifth place in the NRL.
But as his men prepare to welcome a hot-and-cold North Queensland outfit to GIO Stadium on Friday night, coach Ricky Stuart knows the Canberra faithful will be clamouring for a first win on home turf in more than two months.
Two heavy defeats, albeit to formidable foes in Cronulla and the Sydney Roosters, may have some fans questioning why they should bother showing up in the biting cold.
But Stuart wants them to know the players are hurting...
Raiders coach shuts down Origin talk, focusing on managing workload and expectations for rookies.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has shut down "ridiculous" State of Origin talk around rookie of the year contender Ethan Strange as he manages workload and expectations for the young guns on his roster.
The next month will be a pivotal period for the Raiders' season, who have defied expectations to sit fifth on the ladder at the midway point of the year.
Strange has been a massive point in the Raiders stunning the competition, especially considering Jamal Fogarty is still at least five weeks away from making his return.