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  • Anthony Milford's costly sin binning opens door for rising star Mason Barber to score twice

    Anthony Milford’s costly sin binning opens door for rising star Mason Barber to score twice

    Anthony Milford was sin-binned in the Queensland Cup for criticizing the referee during a match with Souths Logan.

    The Australian

    Former Queensland Maroon and Brisbane Broncos star Anthony Milford got himself in hot water with the officials in the Queensland Cup over the weekend.

    And it might just have been the moment that led the Perth Bears' latest recruit Mason Barber to showcase his ability at fullback that had Mal Meninga singing his praises earlier this month.

    Milford, a Samoan international and 219-game NRL player with Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle and the Dolphins, was sent to the sin bin after he appeared to complain about the referee's decision not to award a penalty after some harsh treatment in the ruck while playing for Souths Logan against Mackay.

    Milford appeared to throw his hands up and utter some words in the direction of the on-field referee, who did not hesitate to stop the game and give the five-eighth his marching orders.

    It's unclear what Milford said to the referee, although the official did tell Magpies skipper Rory Ferguson that his decision came after both teams had been warned.

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  • 'First time in 30 years': The injury setbacks behind Raiders debutant… and how close he came to walking away

    ‘First time in 30 years’: The injury setbacks behind Raiders debutant… and how close he came to walking away

    Vena Patuki-Case makes his NRL debut Saturday after overcoming significant injuries and setbacks during his journey with the Raiders.

    Fox League

    On Saturday night, Vena Patuki-Case will become the latest Canberra Raiders player to make his NRL debut, earning his opportunity after years of persistence and injury setbacks.

    Confirmed to take the field when the Raiders face off against the Parramatta Eels, Patuki-Case's journey to first-grade hasn't been the easiest and is the culmination of determination, hard work and resilience.

    In his first match for the Raiders - after joining the club from the Sydney Roosters - the forward sustained a Lisfranc fracture, ruling him out for the remainder of the season at the time.

    After overcoming that, his injury woes continued when he broke his leg and in an extraordinary complication, the titanium plate inserted to help repair his leg also snapped.

    The freak incident left his treating doctor stunned, with the specialist describing it as the "first time in 30 years" he had ever seen it happen.

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  • 'Snapped off inside his leg': the injuries the Raiders' latest debutant has overcome

    David Polkinghorne

    Vena Patuki-Case suffered multiple injuries, including a Lisfranc fracture, sidelining him for nearly two years.

    The Canberra Times

    Not only did Vena Patuki-Case break his leg, but then he broke the metal plate that was put in to help fix his leg.

    But the leg wasn't the worst of it.

    First, he suffered a dreaded Lisfranc fracture in his first game for the Canberra Raiders - playing in the under-19 SG Ball Cup having been recruited from the Sydney Roosters.

    For almost two years, he sat on the sidelines just trying to get back on the field from those injuries.

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  • I didn't think I'd like him. I couldn't have been more wrong on NSW star who became Raiders' 'pulse'

    I didn’t think I’d like him. I couldn’t have been more wrong on NSW star who became Raiders’ ‘pulse’

    Michael Crawley highlights Hudson Young's relentless dedication to training, often dragging teammates for extra practice regardless of weather conditions.

    Fox League

    Michael Crawley has worked as an assistant coach at the Raiders, Knights and Cowboys as well as a coaching consultant with the Dragons.

    Every single training session, without fail, you can bet your life that Hudson Young will be pulling some poor bugger to the side for extras.

    Most times it is his good mate Tom Starling getting dragged along, other times it is his left-edge combination, and every now and then it is some young kid who does not know he should be saying no, a kid Huddo thinks would make a good tackle bag for ten minutes.

    The weather does not play a part. Rain, hail, or the freezing Canberra wind, it happens every session of every season. He simply does not miss. Doing extras to him is just like eating, and to be fair, he does plenty of that too.

    When I came back to the Raiders for the third time in 2022, I did not think I would like Hudson much. I mean, I liked the name 'Hudson with an H' - it was an old commercial from a time long gone - but the bloke himself used to sail pretty close to the wind on the field. Before I got back to the club, I would watch all the Raiders games and find myself yelling at the television for him to show some discipline. Seriously, I thought he would get marched at any minute and hurt the team with some of the fire he was playing with.

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  • NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg: Round 15 Preview

    NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg: Round 15 Preview

    Canberra Raiders face Parramatta Eels Sunday; both teams aim for top eight in the Jersey Flegg Cup.

    Canberra Raiders Club

    The Toyota Forklift Canberra Raiders NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg squads are facing off against the Parramatta Eels this Sunday in Kellyville.

    The Green Machine sides are fresh off a bye and ready for action as both teams search for a place in the top eight.

    Jersey Flegg Cup

    The Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg squad will kick off the afternoon at 12pm against the Eels in a tight matchup between the sides for.

    The Raiders are sitting in ninth on the ladder after three straight losses and are on the hunt for a place in the top eight.

    Their last match-up saw the Canberra side fall to the Dragons 26-20 at home in round 13. Now fresh off a bye, the squad is rested and ready to bounce back and perform against the sixth-place Eels.

    The Parramatta Eels are coming in off the back of a tough...

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