Canberra Raiders NRL News

State of Origin series low in Raiders players, but legends believe team will rebound.

The Canberra Times

This State of Origin series is shaping up to have the least representation of Raiders players in nearly a decade, but two league greats are adamant the Green Machine will rise again.

With Hudson Young dropped by the Blues after game one and no Queensland Raiders on the Maroons radar in this series, Canberra's Origin relevance hasn't been this low since 2015 when Josh Papali'i had his lone appearance in that year's decider.

Young's omission means Wednesday night's clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will also be the first match since the Origin series finale in 2016 not to feature a single Raiders player.

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Teenager Chevy Stewart impresses in Origin win, could earn NRL call-up with continued performance.

The Canberra Times

Chevy Stewart's Origin heroics could see him rocket back into NRL selection contention, but Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says the teenager still has work to do before a return to first grade.

Several fringe Canberra players will put their hand up for an NRL call-up after a disappointing 48-24 defeat to the lowly Tigers led Stuart to consider a shake-up.

One such player making his case is Stewart, whose man-of-the-match effort in the Blues' under-19s State of Origin win last Thursday could put him in the NRL frame once more.

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Stuart criticizes Canberra's lack of toughness, poor defense and slow starts in NRL season.

Canberra Weekly

Ricky Stuart has accused Canberra of lacking toughness, claiming his players are taking too many soft options as their NRL season slips away.

Their 48-24 loss to Wests Tigers on Sunday continued a worrying run for the Raiders, who now have the fourth-worst defensive record in the competition.

Sunday's flogging at Campbelltown also marked another slow start, down 18-0 before halftime and 42-8 in the second half before three late tries while the Tigers had a man in the sin-bin.

The Raiders have now found themselves in similar positions in six of their last eight games, regularly having to play from behind after leaking early...

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