Canberra defeated Melbourne 32-6 in a pre-season match, with Daine Laurie impressing in his debut after a stint at Penrith.
Daine Laurie has shown he can be a valuable signing for Canberra, leading them to a 32-6 pre-season win over Melbourne in his first hit-out for the club.
Playing in the halves after moving down from the Panthers, Laurie had varying roles in the first four tries for the Raiders in Queanbeyan, before leaving the field in the second half.
Wests Tigers' player of the year in 2021, the 26-year-old struggled for game time when he returned to his former club Penrith in 2024.
But after going unsigned and ending up in Canberra on a three-year deal, Laurie was one of the best for last year's minor premiers on Friday night.