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Simi Sasagi aimed to remain with the Raiders, impressing coach Ricky Stuart enough to secure a contract extension until 2026.
Simi Sasagi wanted to stay in Canberra; wanted to extend his time with the Raiders.
But Canberra coach Ricky Stuart wasn't having a bar of it.
He wanted more from the versatile young footballer.
He wanted Sasagi to show he deserved it with how he trained in the pre-season of the summer of 2024-25.
Late changes raise questions: Can the injury-stricken Raiders secure a significant victory despite Ricky's setbacks?
Ricky Stuart supports Craig Bellamy, diagnosed with a neurological condition, while Bellamy continues as Melbourne Storm coach. Stuart praises him as the best modern-era coach.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has thrown his support behind good friend Craig Bellamy after the Melbourne mentor was diagnosed with an unspecified neurological degenerative condition.
Bellamy will remain as the Storm coach for the foreseeable future after the NRL club revealed on Thursday night that the 66-year-old had been diagnosed with the disorder following recent testing.
Stuart and Bellamy are two of the NRL's closest coaches, having played for the Raiders in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including the 1990 NSWRL grand final win over Penrith.