Canberra Raiders NRL News

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The Raiders desperately need to win this home game against the struggling Bulldogs after Ricky Stuart's men were embarrassed by the Storm last week.

Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has moved Raymond Faitala-Mariner into the starting side with Ryan Sutton no longer named as Harrison Edwards joins the bench.

But they'll have to do it without star No. 6 Jack Wighton who was scratched on Saturday due to a minor hamstring strain, with Matt Frawley coming into the halves.

Canberra's favourite son Jarrod Croker returns from a hamstring injury in the centres, while James Schiller will play his third game of the season, joining the bench along with Tom Starling.

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LeagueNews.co

The Melbourne Storm's head coach, Craig Bellamy, has made his final selection for the upcoming match against the Dragons at WIN Stadium in Round 25, as reported by melbournestorm.com.au.

One notable change in the starting side is the return of Will Warbrick, who missed the previous week's victory over the Raiders due to neck soreness.

This shift sees Reimis Smith taking on the 18th man duties, while Alec MacDonald has been dropped from the gameday squad altogether.

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Canberra Weekly

The Canberra Raiders will have to try and shore up their NRL finals hopes without star man Jack Wighton, with the five-eighth set to miss the vital clash with Canterbury.

Wighton tweaked his hamstring at training on Friday and will not be risked against the Bulldogs on Sunday, with reserve half Matt Frawley to fill in at No.6.

The injury leaves Wighton - who moves to South Sydney from next season - racing the clock to be fit for what could be his final game in Canberra for the Raiders next Saturday night against Brisbane.

Wighton's absence adds to the Raiders' troubles as they try to put a poor month of form behind them.

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