The teenager joins the clubs top 30 roster this year and despite limited appearances in QLD Cup, will be pushing for a spot in the side during the season after excelling for Souths Logan in the under-age competitions. 5 finals 2 wins. Matthew Corkery (57) 1984-1989. Paul Martin rounds out the 10 based on his three grand final appearances. "After careful evaluation and feedback from our coaches and pathways staff, we've decided that fielding a team on our own in the NSW Cup is best for the club's football program," Raiders chief Don Furner said. While he has technically had a small taste of NRL football as a mid-game concussion replacement, Ata Mariota will be hoping to make more of an impact this year. featured alongside some of Australias most prominent sports journalists. Cronulla clearly have high hopes for Iro, with the club re-signing him until the end of 2024 and promoting him to their top 30 roster for the next two years. International Audiences Laurie Daley, Peter Jackson and Glenn Lazarus all made their debut for Canberra in 1987, though only Queensland State of Origin Centre Jackson played a prominent role that year, more so after his centre partner Meninga broke his arm and missed half of the season. The battle for the Gold Coast No.7 jersey is heating up as the season approaches, and the wild card for the spot alongside Kieran Foran is talented youngster Thomas Weaver. Adrian Purtell was a prolific try scorer for the Raiders in the late 2000s, scoring two hat-tricks and five doubles in his career. James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. Withers returned to Canberra in 2005 and spent the next four years as a regular starter in a mostly mediocre period for the club. Terry Fahey may have been in the twilight of his career when he joined the Raiders, but he had a remarkable try-scoring strike rate in a struggling side. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Leaving Canberra in 1996, he went on to play over 250 games at the top level in both Australia and England. When on the field the clubs 2005 Rookie of the Year managed to score 23 tries in just 50 matches. With 45 appearances in reserve grade to his name with the Warriors, Redcliffe and Panthers, the 24-year-old edge-forward is pushing for an opportunity and has an impressive resume behind him. His playing achievements included a premiership in 1990, where Bellamy came on from the bench. Matthew Corkery played six season for the Raiders, including appearing in their first grand final in 1997. . "I was playing for all my mob," Backo explains. With 45 appearances in reserve grade to his name with the Warriors, Redcliffe and Panthers, the 24-year-old edge-forward is pushing for an opportunity and has an impressive resume behind him. 35 wins 48 losses. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. The 19-year-old played 10 games of QLD Cup last year, setting up five tries and kicking 12 goals, and will likely continue to ply his trade in that competition when the season commences. 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Am Canberra Raiders to field NSW Cup team in 2021 for first time in 14 years By James Buckley Updated January 27 2021 - 10:53pm, first published 9:55pm Josh Papalii, Jack Wighton, Josh Hodgson and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad model the new Raiders kit. A promising junior from Cooma, Flanagan played four games for the Raiders in 2009 before heading to the Sharks in 2010, where he was one of the casualties of the supplements debacle. Since de la Cruzs history-making try, there are eight other players with Filipino ancestry who have played first grade, including Ben Gonzales, Paul Sheedy, Joven Clarke, Craig Wing, Kevin Gordon, Matt Srama, Andrew Everingham, Shane Gray, Almer Salvilla (Super League) and now Haas. The criteria for selection is: No representing at senior level: internationals, State of Origin, Prime Ministers XIII, City vs. Country or All Stars Current players are excluded Players are only eligible for the club they played the most first grade games for. These two players wouldn't have been allowed to leave a successful Roosters system without good cause, and that is why Smith is such a hot prospect heading into next season. James Buckley Sports Editor James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. McFadden took up a career in coaching after his playing days finished and has coached the New Zealand Warriors and been an assistant in the English Super League with Catalans and for the New Zealand national team. The powerfully built half was both a Dally M Medalist and a premiership winner, with over 240 games under his belt by the time he joined the Raiders for the 2011 season. He sees the game really well. From 1999, Death played for the Auckland Warriors, winning the clubs Player of the Year award in his first season. Diego Maradona from the slums to superstar! He sees the game really well. The younger brother of Luke ODonnell, Kyle was a Junior Kangaroo and a powerful forward who never realised his potential. Thompson won the Raiders Player of the Year in 2005, alongside 113-gamer Josh Miller who I have cruelly left out of this side (despite winning the clubs player of the year again in 2009 what am I thinking?). Jason Death was a clever hooker who could easily have made this team for North Queensland, the NZ Warriors and Souths, but his 57 games for Canberra from his debut just pips them all. He was a utility player, but spent enough time at five-eighth (29 matches) to take this spot. Kanye Wests new Australian wife, Where Victorians are looking to move: Tasmania grabs top spot in post-lockdown era, Gold Coast acreage with golf simulator, chook chateau for sale, Premier League top goal scorers 2022-2023: Updated golden boot rankings. After returning to Australia, Purtell became captain-coach of the Albury Thunder, his home town. One of the positions that Brisbane are yet to lock down on a long-term basis is hooker and thats exactly where Blake Mozer comes into the equation for 2023. Riki was a prominent fixture in Penriths NSW Cup premiership-winning side last year, scoring seven tries and averaging 74 run metres per game. Appearances: Canberra Raiders games only, not a total of their career games. 16. Mataele is signed to a development deal for 2023, but there is no reason why he couldnt receive an upgrade or force his way into the top 17 at some stage during the year. Ryan had eight years with Manly before heading south in 1991, playing just five games for the Raiders in his final season. Oops! Dane Tilse (201) - 2006-2015. "Last season was a big step up for me going into development straight out of school and it was just all about learning," he told the club's website. That well-known and memorable representative fixture rules him out of this team. 12 tries, 6 finals 2 wins. The brother of John Lomax, Danny played four games for the Raiders in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, and a total of 88 games in his career. Indigenous players have had a significant impact on the Raiders in the club's 34-year history. While in England in 2012, Purtell suffered a heart attack and was unable to play for a year. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) The Raiders had been linked with Mounties for eight seasons, but that partnership ended midway through 2020 with the west-Sydney club instead hitching itself to the Canterbury Bulldogs wagon. Blake Ferguson: 60 matches (36 tries); 1 match for NSW. 87 wins 114 losses. 23 tries 38 goals from 64 attempts. Several Raiders squad members were bereft of regular rugby league action last season after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the NSWRL to scrap its NSW Cup. 4 finals 3 wins. Let's address the obvious omission first: what about big Mal? A local junior, Wood made significant contributions to Canberras success, scoring the final decisive try in their 1990 win over Penrith and scoring two tries and kicking a goal in their loss to the same side in 1991. 21 wins 29 losses. Pinoy Street Party comes alive with Filipino entertainment at OzAsia Festival! Mystery of gigantic 30ft crater just yards from road as stunned locals fear a meteor hit but what really happened? 10. He is quite explosive out of dummy half. If you needed an insight into how highly the Roosters rate young playmaker Sandon Smith, you only need to look at the players they have let go in the past 12 months. - CulturalPulse, Sallu Kamara, Australias up-and-coming Sierra Leonean footballer, Anti-Racism Strategy empowering communities to take action. Terry Fahey: 55 matches (28 tries); Dally M Winger of the Year (1981); 6 Tests for Australia; 8 matches for NSW. "I was an example for all of my brothers coming through.". Backo said players such as Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis continued to be role models for Indigenous people. One of those quality rookies is Rua Ngatikaura, who is already signed to the top 30 at the Tigers and has huge wraps on him. If you're not familiar with Josiah Karapani yet, something tells us you will be by the time the 2023 season is done and dusted. English Irish Ricky Stuart has proven in recent years that he isn't afraid to blood young talent, with the likes of Matt Timoko and Xavier Savage performing admirably during the Raiders' run to the finals in 2022. 64 wins 82 losses. While he is only on a train-and-trial deal as it stands, Riki understands the Penrith culture and the club know exactly what to expect from him after starring in their reserve grade outfit. That was by far his most successful year, playing 26 games and topping the clubs try-scoring list. Ricky Stuart has proven in recent years that he isnt afraid to blood young talent, with the likes of Matt Timoko and Xavier Savage performing admirably during the Raiders run to the finals in 2022. In 2022, he is coaching the Eden Tigers. Matthew Wood (74) 1989-1996. At just 172cm and 75kg, Weaver is only small in stature but has a big heart and the type of work ethic required to make it in the NRL for the Titans. Below is a list of contracted players for 2023. A handy player who surprisingly only played 50 top-level games in his five-year career in Australia, Benson came to the Raiders in 1994 and was selected twice, before moving mid-season to the Gold Coast. Some absolute champions of the game have donned the lime green jersey since the Raiders came into the NSWRL competition in 1982. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Death was the clubs Rookie of the Year in 1991 and went on to play five seasons with the club. Death also played in the clubs 1995 finals campaign. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. 11 finals 9 wins. Four Canberra Raiders juniors have been sacked by the club after a violent incident last weekend during which at least one player in question was glassed. The NRL season is rapidly approaching, with plenty of talented young guns pushing to make the jump to first grade in 2023. Players that debuted in the same game are added alphabetically. A quick and powerful outside back capable of covering anywhere in the back-five, Karapani has plenty of wraps on him around South Sydney following his arrival from the Warriors as a teenager. 58 wins 80 losses. Price - the son of former Bulldogs and QLD Origin hardman Steve - is a well-spoken and level-headed young forward with plenty of skill, tenacity and work ethic, which are all qualities that Todd Payten desires. Rugby league is certainly in David Boyles genes. After leaving the Raiders, Davico spent a year with Wigan that didnt work out due tearing his pectoral five minutes into his first pre-season game. After leaving the Raiders, Corkery played for Cronulla for a couple of seasons before retiring. Dear Santa: What every NRL coach is putting at top of their Christmas wish list, Round 1 Predicted Teams - Raiders: Ricky reckons Canberra a top-four team with settled roster. European We want to see it! 4 finals 2 wins. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ The Dragons will be looking for a new five-eighth to . The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. 30 tries. Laurie Daley was a stand-out choice for No.1, but there was some argument over which legendary winger should take No.2: Chicka Ferguson or Ken Nagas. Andrew McFadden played five seasons with Canberra and eight overall in the NRL for exactly 100 games. His younger brother Sione has also signed a development deal and is an outside back with plenty of upside. The Canberra Raiders will field its own reserve grade side in the NSW Cup competition this season for the first time since 2007 in what will help bolster rugby league ranks in the region. Latin America Luxury Byron Bay home Glenbrook Estate with private rainforest, water slide has $5m price hopes, Titanic Theatre Restaurant site sails onto the market, Who is Bianca Censori? de la Cruz was born to a Sri Lankan mother and Filipino father in Innisfail, but was raised and educated in the Northern Territory capital, Darwin. And that's exactly where second-rower Toni Mataele could fit into the equation for Parramatta. "It gave me a lot of confidence coming out of that knowing that I'd lasted out there playing with those boys, so it definitely gave me a lot of confidence moving forward. With the likes of Martin Taupau and Andrew Davey moving on and plenty of competition in the forwards at Manly, there is no doubt that Fifita is a player to watch under new coach Anthony Seibold. Pezet has received high praise from the likes of Andrew Johns, and while he may have to bide his time before earning a permanent spot in the top grade, there is a strong chance we see him pop up during 2023. Luke Davico (176) 1994-2004. While he is only on a train-and-trial deal as it stands, Riki understands the Penrith culture and the club know exactly what to expect from him after starring in their reserve grade outfit. A tough hooker or front rower, Beardmore was the first of Canberras English imports. Lachlan Lam had been at the club since a teenager and while he was only used as a back-up, his utility value and experience in the top grade was valuable. South East Asian At the under-20s level he played halfback for Melbourne, too. Despite only playing four senior games for the Canberra Raiders due to an injury that cut his career short, de la Cruz made a huge impact in the NRL, being the first person with Filipino ancestry to play first-grade rugby league. Mitch Brennan One-half of the newly-recruited set of brothers at the Red V, Haele Finau comes to the club with plenty of potential and aspirations of cracking the top grade. The 20-year-old has drawn comparisons to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and is already signed to the Rabbitohs top 30 roster for the next two seasons. He played in Canberra for Woden Valley in 1981, but moved back to Queensland to play for the Yeppoon Seagulls in 1982 before returning to the ACT to join the Raiders in 1983. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. Kevin Beardmore n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; 11 finals 4 wins. Ken Nagas: 142 matches (59 tries); 5 Tests for Australia; 2 matches for NSW. Kyle ODonnell More recently, Hodgson has become a member of the NRL match review committee, getting to watch footy games for a living. Smith will move into the clubs top 30 roster for the upcoming season and while he is long-odds to dethrone Walker or Luke Keary in the halves at full-strength, he is certainly a player to keep an eye on. . Oops! 5. Trindall was a big, no-nonsense forward who made his debut at the age of 20 for the Raiders in 1993, playing five games in a three-year. After leaving Canberra in 2015, Tilse spent two seasons in England with Hull Kingston Rovers, where he experienced the highs and lows, reaching the Challenge Cup final in 2015 before the Robins were relegated at the end of the following year. Grant tragically died of a heart attack at just 38 and is a member of the clubs Hall of Fame. Here is all you need to know about the Canberra Raiders ahead of the 2022 Telstra Premiership season. While he is unlikely to usurp Jayden Brailey for the starting No.9 position any time soon, Rugless is certainly in the frame to act as his deputy and could make his NRL debut if injury strikes during the lengthy season. He is of South Sea Island descent. Who makes the cut as the best of the best in the number one jersey? His impact has continued to make strides today, with the Brisbane Broncos now being home to upcoming Filipino player, Payne Haas, who recently made his debut in first-grade NRL. Heres what we think they will be hoping to find under their tree. Canberra will field a standalone team in this year's NSW Cup competition for the first time in 14 years, solving the problem of how to inject game time into their fringe squad members who were consigned to training scrimmages for the bulk of 2020. 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