Canberra Raiders NRL News

Canberra Weekly

The Canberra Raiders have announced the immediate release of Harley Smith-Shields and Brad Morkos from the final year of their contracts with the club.

Smith-Shields will take up an opportunity with another NRL club, signing a two-year deal at the Gold Coast Titans.

A local junior, Smith-Shields made his NRL debut for the club against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Round 11, 2020. He played 15 NRL games with the Raiders between 2020 and 2023.

Smith-Shields was the recipient of the 2021 Canberra Raiders Rookie of the Year award alongside Matt Timoko, while he also received the Geoff Caldwell Welfare and Education Award at the...

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The Canberra Times

Her mum thinks she's "crazy" after suffering a shattered eye socket, a snapped hand tendon and fracture in the last year.

But that's the toughness Samantha Economos brings to the Canberra Chill as a dual-code athlete in hockey and rugby league.

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The Canberra Times

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has backed the new Canberra Community Chest to grow into a major ACT event as more charity partners jump on board.

The Ricky Stuart Foundation is one of 12 charities and community groups to receive a share of $50,000 after the inaugural edition of the race on Saturday.

Stuart's charity has been partnered with Al Mah Haha, while other organisations involved include Win The Day and Pegasus.

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