We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
The electric performances of three Canberra Raiders young guns in the Under-19 State of Origin match had Green Machine fans licking their lips.
But Raiders NSW Cup coach Justin Giteau has urged supporters to be patient and trust NRL coach Ricky Stuart and the club to promote players when they're ready.
Chevy Stewart, Jake Clydesdale and Ethan Strange guided the junior NSW Blues to a 32-14 victory on Thursday night in Redcliffe, with the latter named man of the match.
Days away from making his State of Origin debut for Queensland, Corey Horsburgh nearly signed with the Dolphins instead of staying with the Canberra Raiders.
A Redcliffe junior, Wayne Bennett and the Dolphins were offered Horsburgh's services after they were accepted to become the newest NRL expansion side. However, they didn't jump on to sign the forward as he was in the midst of an injury crisis at the time.
While the Dolphins didn't jump at the chance to add him to the roster, the Dolphins decided to sign him at the beginning of last year but were a week and a half late in gaining his services. Now, he is set to remain a Canberra Raider for years to come.
While Danny Levi signed a two-year contract to join the Canberra Raiders this season, a Super League club is aiming to poach him and bring him back overseas.
A standout last season in the Super League for the Huddersfield Giants, Levi began the year in the Raiders' starting hooker role but sustained an unfortunate broken jaw in Round 3 against the Cronulla Sharks.
Since then, he has struggled to reclaim his starting position in the team, having only appeared once since his return from surgery.