Canberra Raiders young stars hope to draw over 20,000 fans against Roosters, first time in 21 years.
A fresh generation of Canberra Raiders stars are sparking new interest in the team, young guns like Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes hoped to help attract more than 20,000 to a game against the Roosters this weekend for the first time in 21 years.
Raiders officials have confirmed pre-sales for Saturday afternoon's Indigenous Round blockbuster have been strong and look on track to reach 20,000.
The last time the Raiders achieved an attendance at Canberra Stadium against the Roosters beyond that mark was 2003, though they came close with 19,530 in 2019.