Canberra Raiders NRL News

Tedesco remains NRL MVP leader despite no votes; Taylan May shines unanimously in Round 20.

Zero Tackle

A failure to score in Round 20 by Sydney Roosters fullback James Tedesco has left him with just a three-vote lead at the top of Zero Tackle's NRL MVP with seven rounds to play.

Tedesco has been in fine form, but didn't score a single vote as the Roosters came up short against the Cronulla Sharks.

It was Taylan May who stole the show in that game though, being named unanimous man of the match. He was joined over the course of the weekend by Connelly Lemuelu, Blayke Brailey, Dylan Edwards and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck as the unanimous best on ground players, while Ethan Strange, Sebastian Kris, Clint Gutherson and Stephen Crichton were also handed the full five votes by at least one...

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NRL allows Canberra Stadium to host prelim finals if Raiders earn home advantage; focus is on upcoming match.

The Canberra Times

The NRL has cleared the way for one of the biggest games on the calendar to return to Canberra Stadium as the ladder-leading Raiders close in on their best crowd figures in 31 years.

Canberra Stadium will be eligible to host a preliminary final if the Raiders earn home ground advantage during September's finals series, in what would be a major coup for both the club and the city.

But you can guarantee talk of a preliminary final berth will not breach the four walls of Ricky Stuart's football department as his side turns their attention to a clash with the Newcastle Knights, with another bumper crowd expected at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.

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Josh Papalii is uncertain about moving to England, with Raiders considering re-signing him.

Fox League

Veteran Raiders enforcer Josh Papalii is reportedly getting cold feet regarding a move to England to join the Super League at the end of the 2025 NRL season.

Raiders powerbrokers are reportedly exploring the prospect of re-signing the veteran enforcer for a further season, with a new contract being "under consideration".

The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to St Helens after Canberra bosses reportedly informed him they were unable to offer him a fresh contract.

However, according to Channel 9's Danny Weidler, Papalii "is having second thoughts about wanting to go to England".

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