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Raiders coach Ricky Stuart could barely believe it when Jack Wighton walked into his office and delivered the devastating news.
After 14 years at the club, Wighton was leaving to join the Rabbitohs in pursuit of an elusive premiership - the only trophy missing from his cabinet.
The 2020 Dally M Medal winner decided the one omission on his otherwise flawless resume couldn't be achieved in Canberra.
A talent-laden Canberra outfit believe they can win an NRLW premiership in their first season in the competition, as they prepare for their maiden outing against Cronulla on Sunday.
Joined by Wests Tigers and North Queensland, the Raiders and Sharks are two of four new teams from the latest round of NRLW expansion, each having lured a host of stars to make them genuine contenders from the outset.
Dally M medallist Emma Tonegato will shift to No.6 and join fellow State of Origin stars Tiana Penitani and Quincy Dodd in the Sharks' line-up, while Canberra will look to legendary forward Simaima Taufa and Queensland half Zahara Temara to...
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They'll run head first into blokes built like brick outhouses in front of thousands, so what is it that leaves the Canberra Raiders giggling like a bunch of schoolkids?
That would be Super Bowl-winning tight end Zach Ertz.