Canberra Raiders NRL News

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6. Canberra Raiders

Current position: 6th, 32 points (13 wins), - 108
Remaining games: Brisbane Broncos (home), Cronulla Sharks (away)

The Raiders' for-and-against counts heavily against them, and as a result, they can still tumble down the table to ninth spot.

To miss the finals, they would need the Knights to win one, the Cowboys to win both, and either the Rabbitohs to beat the Roosters after their bye, or the Roosters to beat both the Tigers and Rabbitohs.

Best possible finish: 4th
Worst possible finish: 9th

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The Canberra Times

In a huge boost for the Canberra Raiders' hopes of hosting a home semi-final, fullback Jordan Rapana is free to play the Brisbane Broncos on Saturday.

Rapana starred in the Green Machine's 36-24 win over Canterbury on Sunday, scoring a try, setting up three others and being his usual Energizer Bunny self.

But he also came under scrutiny for a couple of incidents where his knees caught Bulldogs winger Blake Wilson when he scored a try and second-rower Viliame Kikau in general play.

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Zero Tackle

The Canberra Raiders have signed promising youngster Caleb Garvie on a three-year deal, poaching him from the Newcastle Knights.

Garvie is a Knights junior and featured in the club's Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball Cup teams before finding his footing with the Cessnock Goannas, helping lead them into the finals of the Newcastle local footy league.

Playing as a forward, he has all the qualities of a future first-grader. Powerfully built, Garvie caught the attention of several NRL teams, including the Raiders, with his hard-running aggressive hit-ups in attack and big-hitting tackling skills in defence.

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