Ricky Stuart claims Hudson Young's contract decision is driven by money, with PNG Chiefs offering $900,000 versus Canberra's $1.1 million.
A miffed Ricky Stuart says he finds the Hudson Young contract saga "difficult" believing the star back rower's decision on his future is being "absolutely" driven by money.
Young has controversially been offered $900,000 a year by the PNG Chiefs despite being valued at $1 million by the NRL, and having been offered $1.1 million over four seasons by Canberra.
The tax-free PNG cash is worth more than the Raiders' offer and Stuart told ABC Radio Canberra their proposal couldn't be improved.
"We couldn't have offered Hudson any more," Stuart said.
"I mean, we bent over backwards to try and keep Hudson and it would have been unfair on the club if we had went any further.