Canberra Raiders NRL News

Jamal Fogarty of Canberra Raiders out for 3 months, young players to fill his role.

Canberra Weekly

The Canberra Raiders have confirmed Jamal Fogarty will miss up to three months due to surgery on a biceps injury.

Fogarty, who had enjoyed a stellar start to the season, is set to miss more than 12 weeks after rupturing his biceps in the first half of his side's loss to Brisbane on Saturday.

The halfback's absence is likely to be destabilising to Ricky Stuart's side, who will likely turn to Kaeo Weekes to fill the void.

It will leave the Raiders with a very inexperienced spine: 22-year-old Weekes is likely to partner with 19-year-old Ethan Strange in the halves, while 18-year-old Chevy Stewart currently serves as the...

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Canberra Raiders and Jamal Fogarty face setback with 3-month absence due to biceps injury.

The Canberra Times

It's a massive blow for the both the Canberra Raiders and Jamal Fogarty, with the halfback set to miss the next three months.

Fogarty will undergo surgery on Tuesday for the biceps injury he suffered in the Green Machine's 34-10 loss to Brisbane on Saturday night.

The 30-year-old had scans on Monday with the results revealing what Raiders medical staff suspected - he'd ruptured his biceps just before half-time.

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Greatest fullback praises Stewart's courage, Slater offers support and advice for upcoming game.

The Canberra Times

The greatest fullback of all time has praised Chevy Stewart's courage under adversity, before Billy Slater added it would be an important lesson for the Canberra Raiders No.1.

Slater said he wouldn't talk much footy with Stewart if he chatted with him, instead he'd just check in on the 18-year-old ahead of their game against Cronulla at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

Then he'd focus on how Stewart put his body on the line, as well as work on some positional play.

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