Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra teams leverage a siege mentality, enhancing community unity and driving sports success.

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For decades, Canberra sports teams have used a siege mentality to push them to higher levels. In part, this attitude has driven the Raiders of 2025 to dizzy heights.

The Brumbies thrived on it to win titles in 2001 and 2004, while it was definitely there when the Raiders defied the odds to secure their first premiership in 1989.

The siege mentality condition is probably only fully understood and utilised to its full effect by people living in Canberra. It brings the community closer together for a common cause.

As Ricky Stuart said after securing the minor premiership for the first time in 35 years with the 24-10 victory over the Wests Tigers: "We were never meant to be here."

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One NRL round remains; teams fight for finals spots, with Canberra resting key players.

Wide World of Sports

There is officially one round to go in the NRL regular season and while seven teams have secured a finals berth, there's still plenty to play for across the board.

Canberra locked in the minor premiership with a win over the Wests Tigers and it looks like a number of their stars will be rested for round 27 - which could in turn open the door for another desperate team to sneak into the top-eight.

The race for fourth spot is a battle between three and there will be no easy games for the teams in the mix when they take the field this weekend.

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NRL continues as AFL prepares for finals, while rugby league players face challenges in final round.

Region Canberra

It's September and the NRL is still grinding on.

The AFL home and away rounds concluded the weekend before last, then teams had a rest before the final series is bounced into action on Thursday night.

We all know when the AFL Grand Final is - the last Saturday in September. While AFL bigwigs have flirted with changing the date and the traditional afternoon starting siren, sentiment and fear of a lynching prevailed.

But with the NRL final eight just about sorted, already battered rugby league players now endure a macabre Russian roulette to survive the last round this weekend.

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