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Raiders need to shake off bad form to avoid "The Faders" tag in NRLW.
The Faders. The dreaded tag no Canberra Raiders team wants to be known by.
Having been run down in their past two NRLW games, Raiders co-captain Zahara Temara said they needed to stamp it out of their game to ensure it doesn't become a habit.
The Raiders go into their clash against the Brisbane Broncos at Langlands Park on Saturday off back-to-back losses.
Canberra Raiders NRLW lose 24-12 to Cronulla Sharks despite strong start and courageous effort from Temara.
The Canberra Raiders NRLW side couldn't hold off the Cronulla Sharks, falling to a 24-12 defeat at GIO Stadium Canberra on Saturday arvo.
The Raiders came out strong in the first half, but the Sharks managed to score twenty-four unanswered points, leaving the nation's capital empty-handed.
In a nail-biting opening ten minutes, both teams had their chances to score, but solid defence kept the game level.
Raiders co-captain Zehara Temara had to leave the field for a head injury assessment, but she toughed it out and returned to play.
Canberra Raiders deciding between promoting within or signing new halfback to replace Ashleigh Quinlan.
The Canberra Raiders will take their time deciding whether to promote from within or sign a new halfback to replace the departing Ashleigh Quinlan.
Quinlan will join the Canterbury Bulldogs for their inaugural NRLW campaign next year.
The Raiders have Fijian utility Sereana Naitokatoka, who made her Green Machine debut last week, on their books as a halfback option.