Raiders face Sharks in crucial match, missing Fogarty, pursuing Sanders from Parramatta.
There is something special when the Raiders face the Sharks in the NRL. Even more so this weekend, with the Sharks riding high on top of the ladder with five wins from six games in the first six, while the seventh-placed Raiders need to win to stay in the top eight following the 34-10 loss to the Broncos.
Life without in-form halfback Jamal Fogarty for at least the next three months starts this Sunday for the Raiders. His absence makes way for 22-year-old Kaeo Weekes.
In the background is the club's pursuit of the NSW under-19 Origin halfback Ethan Sanders, currently under contract at Parramatta.