We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders have called on a club legend and former captain, and an Olympic gold medallist to develop the next generation of Green Machine leaders.
Alan Tongue played 220 NRL games for the Raiders - 96 of them as captain - and won the Mal Meninga Medal as the best-and-fairest player in 2006.
He's Canberra's new leadership manager, while Louise Dobson's the leadership facilitator.
The Canberra Raiders are confident of retaining Josh Papali'i even though the veteran prop is yet to decide his playing future.
The 31-year-old is contracted for next season and has an option to extend that into 2025 if he plays 75 per cent of games across the 2023 and 2024 NRL campaigns.
Papali'i is the biggest name among a large group of Raiders players who can now negotiate with rival clubs for the 2025 season and beyond.
NSW coach-in-waiting Michael Maguire is set to meet with Canberra Raiders coach [Ricky Stuart] to discuss his future with the NRL club on Monday.
Maguire's believed to be meeting with the New Zealand Rugby League board this weekend to sort out whether he'll continue in the role as Kiwis coach after leading them to an historic Pacific Championships win over Australia.
He's expected to be announced as Brad Fittler's replacement as Blues coach, with just the length of the deal a sticking point - NSWRL wants a one-year contract, while Maguire's seeking two.