Raiders aim to revive their season against Eels, featuring Simpson's debut and Thomas' return.
The Raiders are desperate to kickstart their season when they host the Parramatta Eels on Saturday afternoon.
Canberra have lost their opening two games of the year, but there have been promising signs from a host of emerging players.
Georgia Thomas returns in the halves and will hoping to strengthen her combination with veteran Zahara Temara, will pose plenty of challenges for the Eels defence.