Joseph Tapine praises Owen Pattie's promising NRL potential and expects further growth in 2026.
Canberra Raiders captain Joseph Tapine has backed young dummy-half Owen Pattie to take his game to an even greater level in 2026 after getting his first taste of NRL this year.
Entering the 2025 season as a relatively unknown (away from the nation's capital), Pattie quickly established himself as one of the code's best young dummy-halves and provided a lethal one-two punch combination with Tom Starling.
While the club hoped to go further than what they did, Pattie will look to replicate his maiden season performance heading into 2026 and is only going to get better and better as he continues to grow over the next few years.
Witnessing Pattie's skill first-hand, Raiders front-rower and skipper Joseph Tapine has praised the 2024 Under-21s Jersey Flegg Cup player of the year and backed him to reach even greater heights next season.