After contract disputes, he headed to Penrith in 2007 where he established himself over the next nine seasons. The 21-year-old played 16 games in reserve grade, averaging 93 run metres and 26 tackles per game, impressing the Cowboys officials and earning a spot in their 21-man squad on multiple occasions. If youre after great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. He played in France before joining the Raiders and later returned to play in the UK and Queensland before embarking on a coaching career. David Boyle was a regular for the Raiders for nine seasons, playing in five consecutive finals series between 1993 and 1997. He is of South Sea Island descent. 8 tries. 13. 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. He left the Raiders in 2017 to join the North Queensland Cowboys and played in the front row as they stormed to the grand final, only to fall at the final hurdle. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work 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. How the Raiders are likely to line up in Round 1. Pacific Canberra Raiders celebrate Indigenous players ahead of NRL's Indigenous round By Lee Gaskin Updated April 23 2018 - 10:12pm , first published August 7 2015 - 10:34pm After three years with Parramatta, Hodgson joined the Raiders in 2001 and played six seasons for the club. Lincoln Withers spent five seasons at the Raiders covering post-Stuart halfback and post-Walters hooking duties, a truly thankless task. Troy Thompson oddly began his first grade career with Villefranche XIII Aveyron, a semi-professional rugby league club based in southern France, after being a Raiders junior and playing in their SG Ball and Jersey Flegg teams. 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. Indigenous players have had a significant impact on the Raiders in the club's 34-year history. Terry Martin played six seasons with the Raiders, including appearing in their 2002 and 2003 finals campaigns. Leaving Canberra in 1996, he went on to play over 250 games at the top level in both Australia and England. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. A little bit older and a little bit more experienced than many players on this list, Preston Riki has an NRL debut within his grasp heading into 2023. The teenage local junior scored four tries in 15 games of NSW Cup last season, averaging 150 run metres per game, but had a few injury concerns throughout the campaign. Iro finished the year as NSW Cup Player of the Year for the entire competition, finishing with 17 linebreaks and 14 tries for the Jets, before capping off the year by representing Cook Islands in the World Cup. After a stellar showing in the Rugby League World Cup, teenage playmaker Isaiya Katoa will be pushing for a spot in the Dolphins side to start next year. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. After leaving the NRL with over 150 first grade games, Withers spent a further five seasons in the English Super League, racking up another 113 matches for Celtic Crusaders and Hull Kingston Rovers. 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. Steve Trindall Lock: Shaun Fensom (139) 2009-2016. Backo said players such as Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis continued to be role models for Indigenous people. Backo spent six seasons with the Raiders, while he also played for Leeds and the Brisbane Broncos, along with representing Queensland and Australia. Laurie Daley was named at five-eighth in the NRL's Indigenous Team of the Century in 2008, while Backo and cult hero John "Chicka" Ferguson were honoured in a similar team in 2001. He is currently an assistant to Ricky Stuart at GIO Stadium. s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script', Nathan Smith Fringe first graders, extended squad members and under-21s players will play in the NSW Cup side, while it gives coach Ricky Stuart another option when bringing players back from injury. 12 tries, 6 finals 2 wins. 46 tries. He is quite explosive out of dummy half. . I think he is going to be one of those players that can game manage from the hooker position, his manager Michael Cincotta toldThe Daily Telegraph. David Grant (79) 1982-1985. Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee miss out because of their achievements so far, and weren't judged on potential. 23 tries 38 goals from 64 attempts. After a fantastic 2022 campaign that saw the Eels make the grand final, Brad Arthur will be forced into somewhat of a rebuild following the exit of some key players. 2 finals 2 losses. 21 wins 29 losses. He played just two games that year before moving on, playing the bulk of his career in England, including four Test matches for Wales. Slightly cheating on our own rule here Cronulla may have an established and experienced roster, but they also have a number of players with a few NRL games or less to their name. 2. We want to see it! Meninga said this weekend's Indigenous Round played an important role in highlighting the achievements of Indigenous players and the role they have in the game. A talented and crafty hooker, Finau has inked a development contract heading into the season, but has already signed on for the club's top 30 in 2024 and could feasibly make the jump sooner if he impresses during pre-season. With an upgrade to the clubs top 30 and one year to run on his contract with the Cowboys, Price will be hoping to make his presence felt in the NRL this year. 2. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row], International Audiences After retiring in 1985, he led the Kyogle Turkeys in their local league. Pinoy Street Party comes alive with Filipino entertainment at OzAsia Festival! Meninga said just as important as the stars were the players who were there in the club's infancy. Chinese Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. We care about the protection of your data. 3 finals 1 win. It was not due to physique, with the 6 foot 7 inch prop an intimidating presence on the field across a decade at the Raiders. Fensom came on the scene in 2008, captaining the Raiders Under-20s side to a premiership. Not since Brett and Josh Morris has there been this much excitement about twin brothers in the NRL. Death was the clubs Rookie of the Year in 1991 and went on to play five seasons with the club. by Anisha Mistry | Jun 5, 2018 | Asia, National, Sports | 0 comments, [vc_row css_animation= row_type=row use_row_as_full_screen_section=no type=full_width angled_section=no text_align=left background_image_as_pattern=without_pattern][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo credit: Flickr, reepy_au(CC BY-SA 2.0). 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. 12 tries, 6 finals 2 wins. ASH brings you latest sports updates, news, and market trends. "I was playing for all my mob," Backo explains. Player . With the likes of Viliame Kikau and J'maine Hopgood moving on at the end of 2022, Penrith have some vacancies in their back-row rotation and Riki will be hoping he can help fill the void. So quick, but so injury-prone, David Milne was a talented fullback who played seven seasons for the Raiders from age 17, but only played ten games in a season twice. After a fantastic 2022 campaign that saw the Eels make the grand final, Brad Arthur will be forced into somewhat of a rebuild following the exit of some key players. "Two per cent is about the overall percentage of Indigenous people in the Australian population, so when you look at that, elite sport outweighs the general consensus. If every NRL team could steal one player: St George Illawarra Dragons . 9 tries. After returning to Australia, Purtell became captain-coach of the Albury Thunder, his home town. 1. Weaver is locked in a battle with Toby Sexton and Tanah Boyd for a spot in the halves at the club. The club's Flegg coach Peter Marrapodi will take charge of the team. Kevin Beardmore 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. "Of course they are mate, they enjoy what they do, they're talented at it and we've got a lot of other black fellas who are the same," Backo said. Corkery was a Raiders fan as a kid, and before the club joined the competition in 1982, he put a few entries into the competition to design the club jersey. Danny Lomax 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. A prop forward who played only 14 games in the NRL, all with the Raiders during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. Jason Death (57) 1991-1995. He sees the game really well. His final season in the big time was with the Raiders in 1988, when he played just two games. All Rights Reserved. Japanese Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. "The NSW Cup allows our squad to best prepare for NRL football and will allow the coaching staff to see who is performing well enough to come into the first-grade team if required," Stuart said. The Samoan-born prop excelled in NSW Cup in 2022, finishing the year with 25 offloads and over 120 run metres per game for the Raiders. 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. . His son Morgan has played nearly 50 NRL matches for the Gold Coast and Manly. 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. 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. Fifita is a damaging ball runner with speed and agility to match, making him a perfect fit for the prop position in the modern-day game. This year, Ive had that experience and I definitely want to take that next step forward and push for a spot in the top 17..thats probably my biggest goal for next year. Read our Privacy Policy. 5 finals 5 losses. He then joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs when they were readmitted to the competition and played three seasons for them and being named Clubman of the Year in back-to-back seasons before retiring, having played over 200 first grade games. Shaun Fensom is a player who I really expected to have represented in some capacity. After retiring, Davico has been a long-term owner of Goldbergs Coffee House in Newcastle. Raiders officials had explored the possibility of using the local Canberra rugby league competition as an option to offer its fringe players regular game time, before the NSWRL admitted the club as the 11th team into their league. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. 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. David Grant: 76 matches for Canberra; Inaugural captain. 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. Following the retirement of Andrew McCullough in the off-season and uncertainty of Jacob Liddle as the long-term hooker, Finau has plenty to prove and is a player that St George Illawarra fans should be excited about. A tough player to build a club on, fellow foundation player John Mcleod said We used to call him Nana, because when he did his nana you made sure you kept out of his way.. He was one of those players who felt on the verge of breaking through but never quite did, although he played finals with Canberra and Parramatta. 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. Read our Privacy Policy. Riki was a prominent fixture in Penriths NSW Cup premiership-winning side last year, scoring seven tries and averaging 74 run metres per game. China He played nearly 250 games for Castleford and 14 games for England in a 15-year career and squeezed in just two games for the Raiders in the 1985 season. (Canberra Raiders) Speaking of experience, and it doesn't get much better than Canberra Raiders' enforcer Josh Papalii. 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. 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. Purtell was the clubs Rookie of the Year in 2006. He's gone down in Canberra Raiders' history as the first try-scorer in the NRL, Gerry de la Cruz is one player sure to be remembered by multicultural Australian rugby players for years to come. African if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; The teenager joins the club's 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. 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. 35 wins 48 losses. And that's exactly where second-rower Toni Mataele could fit into the equation for Parramatta. 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. John (Chicka) Ferguson: 94 matches (50 tries); Dally M Winger of the Year (1985, 88); 3 Tests for Australia; 8 matches for NSW. The Dragons will be looking for a new five-eighth to . Matthew Wood (74) 1989-1996. Please gamble responsibly. He played six matches before injury brought his career to an end. Dane Tilse has the record of the most games for the Raiders without playing rep footy and is one of only around a . Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ, Jordan Mailata signs a lucrative deal with Philadelphia Eagles. 47 wins 72 losses. Andrew McFadden played five seasons with Canberra and eight overall in the NRL for exactly 100 games. Alamoti is definitely one player to keep an eye on heading into the season and could be a contender for Dally M Rookie of the Year honours. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Mozer is a tough and crafty dummy-half who represented the Maroons in the U19s State of Origin last year, and the Broncos clearly have faith in his ability after extending his stay at Red Hill until the end of 2025. The teenage local junior scored four tries in 15 games of NSW Cup last season, averaging 150 run metres per game, but had a few injury concerns throughout the campaign. Michael Maguire 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?). He also played seven games for Queensland, the last of which was the first-ever Origin game in 1980. The NRL season is rapidly approaching, with plenty of talented young guns pushing to make the jump to first grade in 2023. 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. 16 tries. 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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. 87 wins 114 losses. 31 wins 33 losses. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. 42 wins 33 losses. Go head to head with other fans to pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions with Draftstars its free to join. 3. Most first-grade games [ edit] 318, Jason Croker (1991-2006) 292, Jarrod Croker (2009-) 244, Laurie Daley (1987-2000) 234, Simon Woolford (1994-2006) 228, Steve Walters (1986-1996) 224, Ruben Wiki (1993-2004) 220, Alan Tongue (2000-2011) 220, Jack Wighton (2012-) 203, Ricky Stuart (1988-1998) 202, Chris O'Sullivan (1982-1990, 1992) Five-eighth: Craig Bellamy (150) 1982-1992. 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. After 1992, Wood was only a fill-in, playing no more than five matches in each of his last four seasons with the club. The 20-year-old brothers have already gained experience in the QLD Cup competition for Redcliffe and are long-term prospects that Warriors officials are extremely invested in. After joining the clubs academy system as a 14-year-old, Viliami Fifita has continued to go from strength to strength at Manly and looks poised to make his NRL debut this season. Latin America Copyright 2021 Cultural Pulse. Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. 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. 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. After leaving the Raiders, Milne moved to Mackay and played three seasons with the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup, winning a premiership in 2013. I think he is going to be one of those players that can game manage from the hooker position, his manager Michael Cincotta toldThe Daily Telegraph. We care about the protection of your data. Club legends to play over 200 games for the Green Machine include Laurie Daley, Simon Woolford, Jarrod Croker, Ruben Wiki, Jason Croker and Ricky Stuart. 5 finals 2 wins. He played in the clubs 2006 and 2009 qualifying final losses, scoring a try in 2006. Rugby league is certainly in David Boyles genes. 75 wins 80 losses. 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Rugless was a junior boxing standout, winning national titles as a teenager and touring the globe with the Australian team, before making the decision to stick with the football. "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. Chinese and Lunar New Year Its a Family Affair! The 22-year-old has played 25 games of Queensland Cup and has come through the grades at the highly-successful Storm system, but will move to the Dragons in the hopes of securing an NRL spot. Since the arrival of another option he's only playing 38.3 minutes a game and the Raiders have won four games and only lost twice. He unluckily did not get on the field for Canberras 1994 grand final win after being named on the interchange bench and playing in both lead-up finals victories. 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His younger brother Sione has also signed a development deal and is an outside back with plenty of upside. 5. were not commanding first grade spots last year but their departures still affect depth . With an upgrade to the club's top 30 and one year to run on his contract with the Cowboys, Price will be hoping to make his presence felt in the NRL this year. Ireland Please gamble responsibly. On top of that, Ronald Volkman who was at one stage seen as Sam Walkers long-term partner was allowed to walk away from the club and join the Warriors mid-way through 2022. Oops! Hopefully I get a few more games playing Cup next year..
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