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Canberra Raiders


the Brisbane Broncos who were coached by former Raiders co-coach Wayne Bennett. In 1990, the Canberra Raiders moved out of their original home and into the spacious Bruce Stadium which is located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport. The club has remained at Bruce Stadium (later renamed Canberra Stadium, then GIO Stadium due to current naming rights sponsorship) ever since. As of the end of the 2015 NRL season, the Canberra Raiders have played 200 games at GIO Stadium. The Raiders attendance record at GIO Stadium stands at
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Sport in the Australian Capital Territory


Canberra's National Rugby League team and play the most matches in the capital out of any single sport, having been admitted to the competition in 1982. They are Canberra's most successful sports team and have won the premiership on three occasions - in 1989, 1990 and 1994. The team's current home ground is Canberra Stadium. At a local level teams play for the Canberra Raiders Cup, covering the sports program of tens of thousands of local juniors. Players developed through the system are then eligible to play for the Country
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Rugby league in the Australian Capital Territory


, and also the Australian Capital Territory. The National Rugby League (NRL) is Australia's top level competition for the sport of rugby league. The Canberra Raiders are Canberra's National Rugby League team, being admitted to the competition in 1982. The Canberra Rugby League competition is more commonly known as the Canberra Raiders Cup, covering the Australian Capital Territory and surrounding New South Wales towns Queanbeyan, Goulburn and Yass. The competition is run under the auspices of the Country Rugby League and players are eligible for selection in the Monaro
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Australian rules football in the Australian Capital Territory


the Canberra Raiders, in 1982. The team was highly successful and effectively made rugby league the most popular sport in the territory. In 1990, the AFL scheduled an International Rules match for Canberra Stadium, which saw an attendance of 7,000. The introduction of a successful locally based rugby union side, the ACT Brumbies in 1996 (and a slide in Raiders on-field performance), saw rugby union overtake rugby league as the most popular sport. Some believe that a successful local team in the national competition would re-
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Canberra


In addition to local sporting leagues, Canberra has a number of sporting teams that compete in national and international competitions. The best known teams are the Canberra Raiders and the Brumbies who play rugby league and rugby union respectively; both have been champions of their leagues. Both teams play their home games at Canberra Stadium, which is the city's largest stadium and was used to hold group matches in soccer for the 2000 Summer Olympics and in rugby union for the 2003 Rugby World Cup. The city also has a successful basketball team
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CBR Brave


2013 ACT Government project, designed to promote Canberra through the use of the CBR brand. CBR gave the team a unique identity in a crowded Canberra sports market that already has a host of teams that use "Canberra" at the beginning to form part of their names (Canberra Raiders; Canberra Capitals; Canberra Cavalry; Canberra United). "Brave" was selected as it embodied the values of the team, community and fans. This was a brave group of players and fans who came together in the eleventh hour to
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Barassi Line


and one rugby league team, the Canberra Raiders, whereas there is no AFL side in Canberra, and only a few matches are played there each year, even though many Australian rules football teams compete in Canberra at levels lower than the AFL. Other sports have no such separation in Australia. Cricket has been played on a national scale by state representative teams for over 100 years, and in 1977 soccer became the first sport in Australia to start a club based national league. The Ron Barassi Memorial Lecture was a series of
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's XI started by Robert Menzies in the 1950s, was revived by Bob Hawke in 1984, and has since been played every year at Manuka Oval. The Canberra Comets once represented Canberra in the Mercantile Mutual Cup, but are now in the lower level Futures League. The ACT women's team has also been granted entry into the Women's National Cricket League and national Twenty20 competitions for the 2009/10 season. Rugby League is one of the main sports in the A.C.T in terms of attendances and media coverage. The Canberra Raiders are
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Canberra United FC


Canberra United’s leading goalscorer of all time, Michelle Heyman also signed on for a 6th successive year with the club. The primary club colour of Canberra United is green, chosen principally since it did not clash with the other seven clubs in the inaugural competition. They are the second elite sporting team from the city to wear a green jersey after National Rugby League club, Canberra Raiders. This has led to some cross-promotion between the two 'green machine' teams. The Canberra United badge depicts the flagpole of Parliament
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Sports-related curses


2017 NBA Finals, the Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in five games to win the NBA championship, giving Durant his first ever title. In the National Rugby League (NRL), the Canberra curse referred to the St. George Illawarra Dragons' constant inability to defeat the Canberra Raiders at their home ground, or anywhere else, between 2000 and 2014. The Raiders enjoyed an unusual dominance of the Dragons, winning matches between the pair on a regular basis regardless of which team enjoyed favouritism or home ground advantage. This curse came
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2013 Canberra Raiders season


The 2013 Canberra Raiders season was the 32nd in the history of the Canberra Raiders. Coached by David Furner and then Andrew Dunemann, and captained by Terry Campese, the club competed in the National Rugby League's 2013 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 13th (out of 16 teams) and thus failing to make the finals. The Canberra Raiders started the 2013 NRL season with what was considered especially strong young talent. After the loss to the Bulldogs in Round 23, Canberra's coach David Furner was sacked amidst rumours of
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GIO General


the care of their families or carers, rather than being placed in an aged care facility. In 2011, GIO also donated $100,000 to build Youngcare's first Sydney housing project. GIO, along with parent companies Brisbane Suncorp Stadium, hold the naming rights of Canberra Stadium. It is a rectangular sporting stadium located in the Canberra suburb of Bruce, ACT, and is the home of the Canberra Raiders (NSW Rugby League) and Brumbies (Super Rugby). It would have hosted games in the Australian A-League
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Sam Williams (rugby league)


the Junior Kangaroo's in 2010. Sam debuted for the Canberra Raiders in the National Youth Competition in 2009 and was selected in the team of the year in 2010, he was also previously the National Youth Competition Captain. Williams has played 65 first grade matches for the Canberra Raiders and 4 for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. He has scored 12 first grade tries. Sam made his NRL début for the Canberra Raiders against the Cronulla Sharks in round 1 of the 2011 NRL season due to an injury sustained by then Canberra Raiders
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HMAS Canberra (D33)


victim of "Pinguin". The cruiser returned to Fremantle on 27 November without encountering the German raider. Shortly after, "Canberra" headed for the East Indies Station. In February 1941, "Canberra" was involved in efforts to locate the German pocket battleship "Admiral Scheer". In early March, "Canberra" encountered two merchant ships; a tanker supplying a possible merchant raider, which split up and fled when ordered to stop. "Canberra" pursued the suspected raider, and fired on her from maximum range
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2018 Canberra Raiders Cup


The 2018 Canberra Raiders Cup was the 21st season of the cup, the top division Rugby League club competition in Canberra. The 2018 Canberra Raiders Cup consisted of 18 regular season rounds that began on the 5th of April and ended on the 11th of August. There was 3 playoff rounds, beginning on the 18th of August with the major semi-final, and ending on the 2nd of September with the Grand Final. There was 9 teams playing in 2018. 5 teams from Canberra, 2 from Queanbeyan, 1 from Yass
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Brumbies


The name change identified that the team represented an area much larger than the Australian Capital Territory – with "Brumbies Territory" incorporating a number of regions through southern New South Wales including the Riverina, Shoalhaven, and Southern Highlands as well as the Sunraysia region incorporating parts of Victoria. The Brumbies play all their home fixtures at GIO Stadium, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. They share the ground with the Canberra Raiders rugby league team. Also, the Canberra Vikings, the Brumbies' affiliate in the short
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David Gallop


Narrabundah. Gallop played cricket at Canberra Grammar and his father persuaded him to become a Canberra Raiders supporter. He started a sports administration course at Canberra College of Advanced Education but bowed out after just a week for arts at the Australian National University. He then moved to Sydney in 1984 to study law at the University of Sydney, graduating in 1988. In 1989, he travelled to England to play cricket in the Kent League. In 1990, he married wife Kathy and together they have two children, Tom and Anna.
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Proposed VFL/AFL clubs


35,000. However the bid met with legal issues within South Australia resulting in the SANFL creating the Adelaide Crows. The Australian Capital Territory Australian Football League expressed an interest in fielding a team in the VFL/AFL through the late 1980s, in large part to try to improve the profile of the sport in the ACT, since Australian rules football had lost ground to rugby league and basketball since the Canberra Raiders and Canberra Cannons had begun competing at the top level of those two sports. In 1990, the ACTAFL began to arrange
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Canberra Raiders


lime green was chosen as the main colour as it differentiated the side from the colours of other clubs. The blue and gold were included in the Raiders colours as they are the traditional sporting colours of the Australian Capital Territory. The original jersey's design was chosen through a competition held by the club in 1981. The winning entrant was Ms Patricia Taylor, whose design was duly adopted. From 1982 until the end of 1989, the Raiders played their home games at the Seiffert Oval located in Queanbeyan in New South Wales.
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Canberra A-League Bid


League team Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson also fronted the media to state his support for the Canberra A-League bid stating there is enough fans to go around for the Brumbies, Raiders and an A-League team. Mr Thomson went on to say he felt another top level sporting code could enrich the Canberra community. 11 June 2018, FFA delayed the announcement of the shortlist of the fifteen bidding parties for the two A-League licences by at least one week. The FFA said the delay was due to clarifications sought in
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2019 Canberra Raiders Cup


The 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup will be the 22nd season of the cup, the top division Rugby League club competition in Canberra. The 2019 Canberra Raiders Cup will consist of 18 regular season rounds that will begin on the 7th of April and ended on the 18th of August. There will be 3 playoff rounds, beginning on the 24th of August with the first semi-final, and ending on the 8th of September with the Grand Final. Woden Valley Rams are the defending premiers. There will be 9 teams playing in 2019
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Canberra Raiders


league team. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, with the move to the AIS Stadium in Bruce taking place in 1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Viking, also a mascot at Raiders' games, is known as Victor the Viking. As part of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership's first expansion outside Sydney,
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2009 Canberra Raiders season


The 2009 Canberra Raiders season was the 28th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 13th (out of 16). The Canberra Raiders lost founding father Les McIntyre in the pre-season in February leading to the disruption of a pre-season camp and his name being embroidered on the club jerseys for the rest of the season 2009 season. Despite a disappointing start to the season for the Raiders, losing too many close matches, they were able to defeat
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Josh Dugan


Dugan also played Rugby Union for Marist College Canberra. After being signed by the Raiders, Dugan played in their NYC team in 2008 and 2009, scoring 25 tries and kicking 107 goals in 25 games. Dugan played in the Raiders' NYC Grand Final win over the Brisbane Broncos, scoring a try and kicking 4 goals. In Round 3 of the 2009 NRL season, Dugan made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the North Queensland Cowboys, playing at fullback in the Raiders 23-18 win at Canberra Stadium.
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John Ferguson (rugby league)


dramatic last-minute try to send the rugby league grand final into extra time for the first time in history. The Canberra Raiders eventually triumphed over the Balmain Tigers. In the post season he traveled with the Raiders to England for the 1989 World Club Challenge, playing on the wing in Canberra's loss to Widnes. Ferguson, still one of the fastest players at the Raiders despite turning 36 during the season, won a second premiership with the Canberra Raiders in the 1990 NSWRL season. Ferguson was selected to represent New South
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Mark Nicholls (rugby league)


Mark Nicholls (born 5 January 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and the Melbourne Storm. Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Nicholls played his junior rugby league for the Leeton Raiders and Gungahlin Bulls, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. From 2008 to 2010, Nicholls played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. In October 2010, he played for the Junior Kangaroos against the Junior Kiwis
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Tyrone Peachey


Round 10 of the 2013 NRL season, Peachey made his NRL debut for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks against the Canberra Raiders, playing off the interchange bench in the 30-20 win against the Canberra Raiders at Shark Park. On 17 June 2013, Peachey signed a 2-year deal with the Penrith Panthers from the 2014 season. In Round 26 against the Canberra Raiders, Peachey scored his first NRL career try in his last match for the Sharks in the 38-18 win at Canberra Stadium. Peachey finished his debut year in
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the Melbourne Storm 26 – 16 at Canberra Stadium (Canberra's first victory over Melbourne in 7 years and 14 games) in round 16, keeping their slim finals hopes alive. The Raiders in round 21 handed the Brisbane Broncos club the heaviest defeat in their history with a 56–0 trashing at Canberra Stadium, the largest winning margin of the season. The Raiders also had a memorable win over the number one team at the time St George-Illawarra Dragons, by 24–12. Despite wins against three of the top four (St
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Josh Miller (rugby league)


Josh Miller is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Canberra Raiders and St. George Illawarra Dragons. Miller began his professional career with the Canberra Raiders in 2004 and played with that team until the 2011. He operated as a or as a lock. For Canberra he, along with Troy Thompson, won the Raiders' player of the year award in 2005. He won the award again in 2009 alongside Josh Dugan. On
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Nick Cotric


Nikola "Nick" Cotric (Serbian: Nikola Čotrić; Cyrillic: Никола Чотрић; born 18 November 1998) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. A Prime Minister's XIII representative, Cotric primarily plays on the but can play at and . Born in Cooma, NSW Cotric is of Serbian descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Valley Dragons, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. In 2016, Cotric was a member of the Canberra Raiders' NYC team
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Todd Carney


before being recruited to the Canberra Raiders' junior academy at the age of just twelve. Playing in the Jersey Flegg Championship, Carney's team were Premier Champions in 2003. He primarily plays in the halves as a or , but he can also play as a . Carney made his National Rugby League Premiership début during the 2004 NRL season at the age of 17. After a handful of appearances, he was named the Canberra Raiders' "'Rookie of the Year."' Canberra Raiders had signed Jason Smith and Sam
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Jarrod Croker


with the Raiders to the end of the 2012 season. Croker was again a regular in Canberra's 2010 side, making 25 appearances as Canberra finished 7th and made the NRL finals. However, it was a missed penalty goal from Croker that ended the Raiders' season. In a sudden-death finals match against the Wests Tigers, in front of a home crowd of 26,476, he pushed wide a 30-metre kick that would have tied the match at 26–26. Canberra's coach David Furner—himself a former Raiders goalkicker—
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Brenko Lee


Brenko Lee (born 10 October 1995) is a Tongan international rugby league footballer who plays as a and on the for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Lee was born in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.] and Tongan descent. He played his junior rugby league for the Logan Brothers, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Lee is the cousin of  Newcastle Knights player Edrick Lee. From 2013 to 2015, Lee played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. On
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26,476 for a Finals week 2 clash against Wests Tigers in 2010. Unfortunately, the Raiders lost 26-24 after Jarrod Croker missed a penalty goal late to equalize it. Located in Gungahlin, ACT, Australia. IN OUT This is the 25-man "Dream Team" picked in the Canberra Times to celebrate the club's 25th season in 2006 The Canberra Raiders' first coach was former Queensland and Australian representative player, Don Furner, who was coaching in Queanbeyan at the time of the club's formation in 1982. In 1987
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2007 Canberra Raiders season


The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th (out of 16). The Raiders' first trial match was against a highly understrength Brisbane Broncos team, with the top side in England playing their World Club Challenge match as premiers. However, the Raiders lost this game, resulting in widespread criticism and the team's entrenchment as wooden spoon favourites. Despite bouncing back against Wests Tigers in their second match, the Raiders
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. This saw the Raiders draw a home final against the Wests Tigers in round two of the finals. Having lost to the Tigers twice during the regular season, it was hoped that a record crowd of 26,746 would inspire the Raiders to continue their fairytale run deep into the finals, however a missed penalty attempt by Jarrod Croker in the final minutes of the match saw Canberra lose by 26-24 and therefore draw a curtain on the Raiders' 2010 season. The Raiders off season didn't start well, with Joel Monaghan
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, winning all games played at Canberra Stadium for the first 12 rounds of the premiership season. In 2014, the Raiders hired Ricky Stuart (former player) as a coach. He has had large success with the team. Star player, Anthony Milford, agreed to sign with rival team, the Broncos, disappointing Raiders fans. In 2015 the Raiders finished 10th off the back of well below average defence and an illegal try to Brett Stewart in Round 24 against the Manly Sea-Eagles. In 2016 the Raiders finished 2nd
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David Howell (rugby league)


David Howell (born ) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for in the Super League. He primarily plays as a , and can also operate as a er. Howell previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. Howell made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2003, where he made 12 NRL appearances before joining the Canberra Raiders in 2005. He was released from the final year of his contract with the Canberra Raiders to join the London-based
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Morgan Boyle


Morgan Boyle (born 17 July 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL. Boyle was born in Bega, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of former Canberra Raiders player David Boyle and nephew of Australian international Jason Croker. Boyle played his junior rugby league for Cobargo Eels, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. In 2014 and 2015, Boyle played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. In 2016, he joined
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Jeremy Hawkins


Jeremy Hawkins (born 15 May 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He plays at and and previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Hawkins played rugby union until he was 14-years-old. He then made the switch to rugby league with the Randwick Kingfishers, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. From 2011 to 2013, Hawkins played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. On 30 August 2013,
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Sam Mataora


Sam Mataora (born 20 October 1990) is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the Canberra Raiders and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. His positions were and . Born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Mataora moved to Brisbane, Australia when he was 11 years old and played his junior football for Souths Sunnybank while attending Cavendish State High School. He was then signed by the Canberra Raiders. In 2009 and 2010, Mataora played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team. In 2009, he
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Phil Graham (rugby league)


Phillip "Phil" Graham (born 21 June 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a er and for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Graham played 2 seasons for the Redcliffe Dolphins in the Queensland Cup before being signed by the Canberra Raiders in 2001. Graham won Canberra's rookie of the year award in 2002. In 2005 he was the Raiders' leading try-scorer. He played for Country in the annual City vs Country match in 2007
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Joseph Tapine


his club debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Newcastle Knights, playing off the interchange bench in the 24-24 all draw. In Round 12 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Tapine scored his first and second club tries for the Raiders in the 32-20 win at Canberra Stadium. Tapine finished the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 25 matches and scoring 4 tries in his first year with the Canberra Raiders. On 4 October 2016, Tapine was selected in the New Zealand Kiwis 24-man squad for the 2016 Four
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Sean Hoppe


at the end of the 1993 season it was announced that Hoppe had signed for the new Auckland Warriors side who were to enter the competition in 1995. Canberra Raiders were unwilling to sign Hoppe for just one more year and so he joined the North Sydney Bears for the 1994 season and thus missed the Canberra Raiders 1994 Grand Final win over Canterbury-Bankstown (North Sydney lost the Grand Final qualifier to the Canberra Raiders). He was part of the Auckland Warriors inaugural side in 1995 and became a regular first team player.
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Alex Corvo


Alex Corvo is an Australian rugby league trainer and former player who played in the 1990s. He played professionally for the Canberra Raiders before working as a trainer for the Melbourne Storm, Brisbane Broncos and New Zealand Warriors. His brother, Mark Corvo, also played for the Canberra Raiders. Corvo played five first grade games for the Canberra Raiders during the 1991 NSWRL season. Corvo worked as the Salford City Reds' fitness trainer in 2001. Corvo was the Melbourne Storm's head of performance between 2002 until 2013. He worked with
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Jarrod Croker


Jarrod Croker (born 11 September 1990) is an Australian rugby league footballer who is the captain and goal-kicking for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has played his entire career to date with the Canberra Raiders, with whom he became the 2012, 2015 and 2016 top point-scorer. Croker is a Country Origin, Prime Minister's XIII, NRL All Stars and World All Stars representative. In 2016, Croker won the Dally M Captain of the year award. Croker is the Canberra Raiders top try scorer
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Luke Bateman


Luke Bateman (born 23 January 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. Bateman primarily plays at and . Bateman was born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Bateman played his junior football for the Souths Logan Magpies and Miles Devils, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. From 2013 to 2015, Bateman played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team, captaining the side in 2014 and 2015. On 20 April 2013, Bateman played for the Queensland under-20s team
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Mal Meninga


1995 Meninga's book "Mal Meninga: My Life in Football" was published. He was appointed head coach of his old club, the Canberra Raiders in Australia's Super League season in 1997. Meninga was appointed coach of the Raiders in 1997, succeeding three time winner Tim Sheens, but achieved only moderate success. In 2000, Meninga was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league. The following year, he received the Centenary Medal "for service as a role model and
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since 2000. This was tempered by being held scoreless for the first time at home in their history by Melbourne in round 19, losing 26-0. One other unlikely win to the Raiders against a 7th place Bulldogs at home 20-12 has kept the momentum building as the Raiders look to turn their season around. After the first four rounds of the 2012 NRL season, the Raiders have lost 3 and won 2. The Canberra Raiders 2013 campaign began with two demoralising defeats to Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans,
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Josh McCrone


Canberra Raiders but failed to break into the first-grade team in two seasons. He was signed by the Penrith Panthers in 2007, following coach Matthew Elliott from Canberra to Penrith, before returning to Canberra at the end of the 2008 season without having appeared in the NRL. He moved to the Raiders in 2009, making his first NRL appearance in April at Halfback. McCrone was dropped from the side at the beginning of the 2010 season, relegated to Canberra's feeder club Souths Logan. By the end of the 2010
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Adelaide Rams


a contract with another club just weeks before the start of the 1999 NRL season, the players were then placed in other News Ltd. owned or financed teams including Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne. The cost of building and sustaining an uncompetitive rugby league team in an area dominated by another football sport had resulted in News Limited incurring heavy financial losses with the Rams. Subsequent attempts to merge with a Sydney club (rumoured to be the ARL loyal South Sydney Rabbitohs) failed, however the Canberra Raiders offered to merge with the club and
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Gary Wurth


Gary Wurth is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s for the Canberra Raiders, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and the Newcastle Knights in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership and National Rugby League competitions. His position of choice was at . Wurth was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. A wholehearted player, Wurth played 73 matches for the Roosters scoring 35 tries. Wurth scored a hat-trick of tries in Easts last match at the Sydney Sports Ground. In 1989 the Fullback was selected in
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2006 Canberra Raiders season


The 2006 Canberra Raiders season was the 25th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2006 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 7th (out of 15) to make the finals. They were knocked out of the play-offs in the first week by the Bulldogs. The Raiders started the 2006 season heavy favourites to run last, however the raiders' players believed that they could make the top 8, but despite this external pessimism and heavy losses to the Knights and the Roosters early on, fought
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2011 Canberra Raiders season


The 2011 Canberra Raiders season was the 30th in the club's history. Coached by David Furner and captained by Alan Tongue, they competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 15th (out of 16) so failing to make the play-offs. Following on from an encouraging 2010 season where the Raiders made it to the second week of the finals for the first time in 7 years, the Raiders will be looking to seriously challenge for the title in 2011. The club has managed to keep
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Andrew McFadden


Andrew McFadden (born 20 January 1978) is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player. He is an assistant coach at the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. Born in Canberra, Australia. McFadden was educated at Hawker College, Canberra, where he represented 1995 Australian Schoolboys. McFadden played for the Canberra Raiders from 1997 to 2001, where he formed the "Mac-Attack" with Mark McLinden. He then played for the Parramatta Eels in 2002 and finally the Melbourne Storm from 2003 to 2004 before retiring. McFadden
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also holds the club's all-time try scoring record with 120. Jarrod Croker is Canberra's highest ever point scorer with 1,702 (133 tries, 625 goals) between 2012 and 2018. The Canberra Raiders receive support from groups of fans, including supporter's website, podcast and news service "Raidercast"; and forum "The Greenhouse". Canberra fans became widely known for the 'Viking clap', a nod to the Viking chant recently made famous by fans of the Iceland national football team. Notable Celebrity Supporters
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Ricky Stuart


11 September 2013, Stuart announced that he was quitting the Parramatta Eels to join the Canberra Raiders as head coach on a three-year contract to continue his coaching career. Stuart took up the head coach position of the Canberra Raiders on a three-year deal in 2014. In 2016, Stuart coached Canberra to a second-placed finish at the end of the regular season. In week one of the finals, Canberra were upset in front of a sold out home crowd losing to eventual premiers Cronulla 16-14.
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Chris Bond (wheelchair rugby)


, he was often one of the youngest people in gym. While he adjusted to life without his limbs, he started swimming at the pool at the Australian Institute of Sport. When he was young, he played rugby league and was a fan of the Canberra Raiders. Following his illness, he became friends with Clinton Schifcofske, the Raiders former captain. From 2008 to August 2011, he served as a board member of an organisation for young people trying to deal with their own cancer called CanTeen. During his time on
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Lavington Sports Ground


but the fixture was shifted to Coffs Harbour, as the existing lighting was deemed unsuitable for television. The venue did however host the City vs Country game in 2011 with Country defeating City 18–12 in front of 8,056 fans. In February 2015, the NRL announced that the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles would play at Lavington against the Canberra Raiders in round 5. The match, which took place during Round 5 of the 2015 NRL season saw the Raiders defeat an out-of-form Manly 29–16 in front of 6,436 fans.
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2008 Canberra Raiders season


2008 was the Canberra Raiders' 27th season in the National Rugby League competition. The Raiders began the year favourites to win the wooden spoon. However, they finished 6th (out of 16) and were eliminated in the first week of the finals. The 2008 season started with some promise for the Raiders – a good showing despite a loss in round 1 vs. Newcastle was followed up with two solid wins against Penrith and St.George-Illawarra. The club has since suffered a series of losses, whilst snaring only the
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Shaun Fensom


the Canberra Raiders. In 2007, Fensom joined the Canberra Raiders, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side. In 2008, he captained the Raiders' in the inaugural National Youth Competition season, starting at lock in their Grand Final victory over the Brisbane Broncos. He was named at lock in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year. In Round 5 of the 2009 NRL season, Fensom made his NRL debut for the Raiders, coming off the bench in their 24-14 win over the Cronulla Sharks. He made his
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Anthony Milford


Australia. In November 2012, he was rewarded with a new contract at the Raiders, keeping him in Canberra until the end of 2014. In December 2012, Milford was named in Queensland's 2013 Junior Emerging Origin Squad. In 2013, Milford trained with the Raiders NRL squad in the pre-season, despite still having 2 years left of NYC eligibility. In Round 5, Milford made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Sydney Roosters, playing off the interchange bench in the Raiders 24-22 comeback win
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New York Raiders


. For their inaugural American National Rugby League season the club adopted the colors of white, green and black but the uniforms they wear are predominantly white they have kept this uniform till this day. They are also part of an affiliate partnership with Australian NRL club the Canberra Raiders. In 2010, the club, along with other AMNRL teams, adopted a new badge, replacing the one that had been modeled after that of the Canberra Raiders. As announced in 2008 the main shirt sponsor for the then Northern Raiders RLFC became online
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2010 Canberra Raiders season


The 2010 Canberra Raiders season was the 29th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2010 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season 7th (out of 16). They then proceeded as far as the second week of the finals when they were knocked out by the Wests Tigers. The 2010 season began poorly for the Raiders with a loss to Penrith in the opening round however against early-season expectations that the Raiders would again struggle the club posted early season wins over Brisbane in round two, Parramatta in
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Joel Thompson (rugby league)


the Junior Kangaroos in 2007. In the 2008 season, Thompson played in the Canberra Raiders NYC team, being named at second-row in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year. In Round 26 of the 2008 NRL season, Thompson made his NRL debut for the Raiders against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs off the interchange bench in the 52-34 win at Canberra Stadium. This was Thompson’s only NRL match for the Raiders in the 2008 NRL season. On 2 February 2009, Thompson was stood down from the Raiders
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Mark Corvo


Mark Corvo (born 17 June 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop-forward for the Canberra Raiders, Adelaide Rams and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. Corvo was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia. His brother, Alex Corvo, also played for the Canberra Raiders. Corvo made his first grade debut for Canberra against Penrith in Round 2 1993. In 1997, Corvo joined Adelaide at the height of the Super League war and played in the club's final ever game which
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Belmore Sports Ground


Bulldogs will play the Premiers, North Queensland Cowboys, and Canberra Raiders in the 2016 season at Belmore Sports Ground. In 2016 it held an International rugby league match between the Cook Islands and Lebanon. At the end of the 2016 NRL season, Belmore Sports Ground will have hosted 661 games of first grade rugby league since the first game on 13 April 1936. Of the active and semi-active grounds used by the NRL, only the SCG, Leichhardt Oval and Brookvale Oval have hosted more games. The ground record attendance
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Rugby league in Australia


any sport when in 1973 he was selected to lead the Kangaroos. Also that year NSWRFL boss Kevin Humphreys negotiated rugby league's first television deal with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1976 Eastern Suburbs became the first rugby league team, and one of the first in Australian sport, to sport a sponsor's name on their jersey. The NSWRFL Premiership spread outside Sydney in 1982 with the introduction of the Illawarra Steelers and Canberra Raiders. In 1986, Brisbane Rugby League player Bob Lindner was the last to be selected from a non
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Joseph Leilua


his new team effective immediately. On 17 June 2015, Leilua joined the Canberra Raiders mid-season for the rest of the year. In Round 16, Leilua made his club debut for the Canberra Raiders against the New Zealand Warriors, playing off the interchange bench in the Raiders 30-8 loss at Mount Smart Stadium. Leilua finished off the 2015 NRL season, having played in 19 games, 13 for the Knights and 6 for the Raiders, and scoring 6 tries, all for the Knights. On 13 November 2018
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Canberra Raiders


he was joined by Wayne Bennett, who was coaching in Brisbane, and the Raiders reached their first grand final. The Raiders' largest ever winning margin was 68 points, when they defeated the Parramatta Eels 68-0 during the 1993 NSWRL season. Their worst loss was in the 2013 NRL season when the Melbourne Storm dealt a 4-68 defeat. Canberra have won eleven consecutive games twice, in 1990 and in 1995. Jason Croker has played the most games for the Raiders with 318 between 1991 and 2006. He
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Jack Wighton


Jack Wighton (born 4 February 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He is a Country Origin, Indigenous All Stars and Prime Minister's XIII representative. Born in Orange, New South Wales, Wighton is of Indigenous Australian descent. Wighton played his junior football for Orange CYMS and Bloomfield Tigers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Wighton played for the Raiders NYC team in 2011 before being promoted to the Raiders full-time NRL squad
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Daniel Vidot


his first grade NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Newcastle Knights on the in the Raiders 23–4 loss at Hunter Stadium. In Round 18 against the Penrith Panthers, Vidot scored his first NRL career try in the Raiders 27–14 loss at Penrith Stadium. In Round 25 against the Newcastle Knights at Canberra Stadium, Vidot was sin binned during the match after being in a fight with the Knight’s Ben Rogers, the Raiders won the game 30–14 and Vidot scored a try. Vidot finished his debut year in the NRL with him
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Canberra Raiders


the 1982 Raiders. The first points recorded by the Canberra Raiders were scored by Peter McGrath (later to become Chairman of the Australian Rugby Union). McGrath finished with 41 points in his first and only season with the Raiders. The club's first win, a 12–11 heartstopper v Newtown, came in its 8th match, and 3 more wins followed, most notably against then competition leaders Souths. 1983 saw 9 wins, more than doubling 1982's four. However, the team continued to struggle to win away from home
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Canberra Raiders


They played their first game at the ground on 6 March 1982 against the Western Suburbs Magpies. the Magpies won this game 33-4 in front of 6,769 fans. The Raiders first win at Seiffert came on 18 April with a 21-11 win over 1981 Grand Finalists Newtown. Overall, the Raiders would play 98 games at Seiffert Oval, winning 52, losing 45 with one drawn game. Canberra's largest attendance at Seiffert came in Round 12 of the 1989 season when 18,272 saw the Raiders triumph 27-6 over
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Drugs in sport in Australia


Football League and six National Rugby League Canberra Raiders, Cronulla Sutherland Sharks, Newcastle Knights, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, North Queensland Cowboys, Penrith Panthers teams were implicated after of the report. ASADA is currently investigating possible doping violations from the report. 2013 – 11 February – Australian Olympic Committee required Australian athletes to sign statutory declarations saying they have no history of doping in sport. There will be penalty of up to five years imprisonment for those providing false declarations. 2013 - June - "Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority
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Jason Death


Jason Death pronounced () (born 25 August 1971) is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys, New Zealand Warriors and the South Sydney Rabbitohs as a and a . Death is the uncle of current Penrith Panthers player Nathan Cleary. In 1991, Death was named the Canberra Raiders rookie of the year. In 1994, Death played 16 times for Canberra and featured in the qualifying final and preliminary final for the club but missed out on playing
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Jordan Rapana


mission in England and Wales. In June, Rapana signed a contract with Super Rugby team, Western Force, starting in 2012. For the 2012 season, Rapana played for the Palmyra Rugby Union Club. In 2013, Rapana moved to Canberra to play for the Queanbeyan Blues in the TTM Canberra Raiders Cup and also to train with the Brumbies in the hope of gaining a contract. On 24 June, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canberra Raiders effective immediately. At the end of 2013, he played for the Cook
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Craig Bellamy (rugby league)


for), Bellamy travelled with the Raiders to England for the 1989 World Club Challenge, but didn't play in the loss to Widnes at Old Trafford. After winning the 1990 premiership with the Raiders, Bellamy spent 1991 with Turvey Park in Wagga Wagga as captain/coach in the Group 9 Competition, and also had a stint playing in England for Swinton, before returning to Canberra for one last year in 1992. In 1995, Bellamy coached the Canberra Raiders' President's Cup team to a premiership win. In 1998
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Allan McMahon


Allan McMahon (9 August 1954 – 23 May 2003), also known by the nickname of "Macca", was an Australian professional rugby league footballer and coach. He was an Australian test player and was a coach of the Canberra Raiders, Newcastle Knights and Illawarra Steelers. McMahon played a total of 148 games for the Balmain Tigers of whom he also captained on numerous occasion. He also played for the Newtown Jets, the Canberra Raiders and was a member of the 1978 Kangaroo tour squad. After coaching the Raiders in
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Canberra Raiders


, for just the 3rd time in their history. They made the finals for the first time since 2012, Jarrod Croker broke the club point scoring record, they scored the most points for any Raiders team in a single season and they made a preliminary final for the first time since 1997. They eventually lost in the preliminary final 14-12 to the Melbourne Storm. In 2017 the Raiders finished in 10th position with 11 wins and 13 losses. In the 2018 NRL season, Canberra finished in 10th place on the table
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Sandor Earl


games before being ruled out for the season with a shoulder injury. There was then talk that he had signed a contract with the Melbourne Storm. This was later proved false and that he had resigned with the Panthers for two years. As of June, 2012 Earl has been released by the Panthers to join the Canberra Raiders. In October, 2012 Earl signed to stay with the Raiders until the end of 2013. On 29 August 2013, Earl was removed from the NRL competition and the Canberra Raiders after he was issued
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Rod Maybon


the new unified 1998 competition. Maybon also remained with the Rams in the 1998 season. Injuries limited Maybon's appearances to just two games in the 1998 season. With the dissolution of the Rams at season's end, Maybon was yet again on the move. He (along with several Rams teammates) moved to the Canberra Raiders for the 1999 NRL season. In 1999, Maybon played his final season of rugby league at the Canberra Raiders. He made 9 appearances for the Raiders, and despite most of these appearances being
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Lesley Vainikolo


he had no hesitation. Thus, in 1998, Vainikolo began his professional rugby league career for the Canberra Raiders in the Australian National Rugby League competition. In his first season for the club, he was voted as the Canberra Raiders' rookie of the year. While playing for the Raiders, Vainikolo was dubbed by Australian rugby league commentator Peter Sterling as 'The Volcano'. The reason for this is because Sterling found the player's surname difficult to pronounce and shortened it to "Volcano" and he has been called this
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2011 Canberra Raiders season


the bulk of its exciting young roster together, whilst adding experienced campaigners Brett White and former Dally M medalist Matt Orford to the team. Young speedster Blake Ferguson has also been recruited by the Raiders from the Cronulla Sharks for the 2011 season. The Raiders have performed well below expectations since their convincing Round 1 victory against the Cronulla Sharks. New recruit Blake Ferguson has been a shining light, having scored a team high 10 tries so far this season for the Canberra Raiders, including a hat-trick against the Wests Tigers in
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Widnes


major sporting body in the town is Widnes Vikings Rugby League Football Club. Cup kings of the 1970s, and 1980s, they were World Club Champions in 1989, after defeating Australian side Canberra Raiders at Old Trafford. More recently, they were winners of the Northern Rail Cup in 2007and 2009. Their home ground is Select Security Stadium in Lowerhouse Lane, which is owned and run by Halton Borough Council. In addition to being a sporting ground it has facilities for conferences and banqueting. In October 2007 the club was defeated in
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Simon Woolford


Simon Woolford (born 7 April 1975) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and a former player. He played in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders and the St. George Illawarra Dragons, and represented Country in the City vs Country Origin match in 2002. He played for the Canberra Raiders and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. He primarily played as a . He made his first grade debut for Canberra on 29 May 1994 in round 11 of
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HMAS Canberra (D33)


Town. During November, "Canberra" attempted to locate the German merchant raider "Atlantis". She returned unsuccessful to Fremantle on 20 November, but sailed that night with a skeleton crew after the merchant ship SS "Maimoa" signalled that she was under attack by a German merchant raider (the auxiliary cruiser "Pinguin"). Although unable to find "Maimoa" or her attacker, "Canberra" encountered three lifeboats on 22 November, which carried 27 sailors who had escaped from SS "Port Brisbane", another
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Matt Frawley


Matt Frawley (born 24 December 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. Frawley was born in Canberra, ACT, Australia. He played his junior rugby league for the Belconnen United Sharks and West Belconnen Warriors, before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. In 2013 and 2014, Frawley played for the Canberra Raiders' NYC team, captaining the side in 2014. Frawley had doubts
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Canberra Raiders


5 rounds to play in the 1989 season, Canberra were 7th and in danger of missing the semis. But a hard fought 14–10 win over Easts started a 9 match winning streak, culminating in the club's first Premiership. Throughout the finals, Canberra was forced to walk the sudden-death tightrope after sneaking into the finals in fourth place. They easily accounted for Cronulla 31-10 in the Qualifying final, before defeating the emerging Penrith Panthers 27-18 in the Semis. Then the Preliminary final, the Raiders defeated
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Ruben Wiki


In 1993 he played for Auckland. In 1994, he teamed up with Mal Meninga as centre to score a premiership win for the Canberra Raiders. He was then involved in controversy when both the Canberra Raiders and new Auckland Warriors tried to register him for the 1995 season. After a long dispute Wiki stayed with Canberra. Wiki was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he played at centre in the Kiwis' 22–20 loss.
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Liam Knight


with the Sydney Roosters starting in 2017. In June, Knight was released from his Roosters' contract to join the Canberra Raiders effective immediately on a contract until the end of 2019. In round 3 of the 2018 NRL season, he made his debut for the Raiders in the 19-20 loss to the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium. In round 15 of the 2018 NRL season against the West Tigers, Knight scored his first NRL try in the Raiders' 48-12 win at Campbelltown Stadium. On 16 March
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Josh Papalii


Josh Papalii (born 13 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He is Queensland, Australian and Samoan international and Prime Minister's XIII representative. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Papalii is of Samoan and Cook Island descent. Papalii moved to Australia at the age of 5 and was raised in Woodridge, Queensland. Papalii played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Papalii played 20 matches for Raiders NYC side
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Sean Hoppe


in the 1991 Lion Red League final. In 1992 he played for Auckland in a preseason match against the Canberra Raiders. Auckland lost 14–32, but the Raiders, who had been looking for a quality winger since the retirement of John Ferguson, saw enough of Hoppe to offer him a contract and he moved to Canberra before the end of the year. Hoppe played 17 games in his first season and won the Raiders' 1992 Rookie of the year award. Hoppe was the New Zealand Player of the Year in 1993. However
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History of the Canberra Raiders


capital. The team bowed out in Round 1 of the 1996 finals series, losing to St George. The next year, the Raiders were one of several teams that joined the breakaway Super League competition. Mal Meninga made a return to the club, this time as coach. Canberra lost in the preliminary final to eventual grand-finalists, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. It was upon rejoining the newly formed National Rugby League the following year that the team began their decline. The Raiders' problems came to a head in
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Ricky Stuart


then switched codes to league and joined the Canberra Raiders team in 1988, winning the club's player of the year award that season. He was a key member of the club's most successful period in the late 1980s, and early 1990s, playing inside a backline including legendary talents Laurie Daley, Mal Meninga and Gary Belcher. Stuart would go on to win three premierships with the Canberra Raiders. After the 1989 Grand Final victory, Stuart travelled to England with the Raiders for the 1989 World Club Challenge which was lost to
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Troy Thompson (rugby league)


Troy Thompson (born 6 November 1979) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a or as a second rower for the Melbourne Storm in the NRL. Born in Canberra, Australia. Thompson was educated at Dickson College, Canberra, where he represented 1997 Australian Schoolboys. Troy played his junior football with West Belconnen Warriors. Thompson made his first-grade debut playing for Canberra Raiders against the Broncos in round 21 of the 2001 season. In 2005 he, along with Josh Miller, won the Raiders'
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Carl Frommel


Carl Frommel is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL). Born in Canberra, Frommel has a background in rugby union, but played rugby league with the Queanbeyan Blues for several seasons before joining the Raiders in his late 20s. He was a regarded as a fitness fanatic and had a high tackle rate. Frommel was Canberra's lock in the club's first ever premiership season in 1982, where he featured in a total of 25 first
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Paul Vaughan (rugby league)


Paul Vaughan (born 23 April 1991) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. He is a NSW Country representative, and previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Vaughan is of Italian descent through his maternal grandmother. He played his junior rugby league for the Gungahlin Bulls before being signed by the Canberra Raiders, with whom he played in the National Youth Competition in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, Vaughan graduated to
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2008 Canberra Raiders season


The season highlight, however, was a comprehensive 34–12 win over league leaders, the Sydney Roosters. With 7 rounds left in the 2008 premiership, Canberra sits just one point outside the top eight. With a comparatively friendly draw, playing several teams below them on the table, the Raiders are poised to sneak into the semi-finals for the first time in two years. After a comprehensive 74–12 win over the Panthers the Raiders moved into an unexpected 6th spot on the ladder from 11th to almost cement a spot in the
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Anthony Milford


at Canberra Stadium. In Round 10 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Milford scored his first and second NRL career tries in the Raiders 30-20 loss at Remondis Stadium. Milford was named captain and of Queensland Under 20s State of Origin team, scoring a try in the 36-12 loss to the New South Wales Under 20s at Penrith Stadium. On 31 August, Milford and Canberra Raiders teammate Josh Papalii were fined by the club for an alleged drinking incident two days before the Raiders 50-16 loss to the
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