Canberra must strengthen its forward stocks amid squad uncertainty, losing key players and needing to target top forwards in November.
Canberra has been urged to heavily invest in strengthening its forward stocks as the club heads into a period of concern and uncertainty regarding its squad options.
With the Raiders losing Jayden Brailey (Wests Tigers), Corey Horsburgh (Perth Bears), Josh Papalii (retired) and Morgan Smithies (Perth Bears), as well as question marks over Hudson Young and Joe Tapine beyond next year, Canberra "have got a lot to work out" in their squad build.
Canberra has signed prop duo Lipoi Hopoi and Jiayden Hunt from Canterbury and Brisbane respectively, however the fringe pair aren't expected to move the needle too far in 2027.
Speaking on the NRL Contract Show, Scott Pryde raised his concerns with the Raiders' forward pack depth, highlighting the need for the Green Machine to "attack" the best forwards on the open market come November 1.