His daughter Millie is a dual international, the Brisbane Bronco representing Australia as a prop in league and a flanker in union as well as appearing on the TV reality show SAS Australia. But what about the players who came and went from the club in no time flat? Dane Tilse has the record of the most games for the Raiders without playing rep footy and is one of only around a dozen to reach 200 games for a club and not achieve higher honours. This was reflected in the Raiders' performance, and Starling's performance. 'Im not concerned': Wallabies' NRL wish list revealed but V'landys says stars won't switch for rugby's 'TikTok' tedium, Round 1 Predicted Teams - Dragons: Sullivan hamstrung, Amone facing court in off-season of turmoil, pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions, great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. One of those young men is versatile outside back Kayal Iro, who played his sole first grade game in Round 24 last year against the Bulldogs, but will be looking for a much bigger role heading into 2023. Irish 1. Hopefully I get a few more games playing Cup next year.". Karapani was a constant fixture in NSW Cup for the Bunnies in 2022 and with a lack of depth in the clubs backline, the young gun looks poised to make the jump to the NRL this year. 14. He is quite explosive out of dummy half. Players are listed in the order of their debut game with the club. In 2022, he is coaching the Eden Tigers. 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. Hes 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. Riki was a prominent fixture in Penrith's NSW Cup premiership-winning side last year, scoring seven tries and averaging 74 run metres per game. Ryan had eight years with Manly before heading south in 1991, playing just five games for the Raiders in his final season. 14 tries. Oops! 3. 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. "Guys like David Grant, Percy Knight, Terry Wickey and Lui Bon played a pretty big part in those early years in '82, '83 and '84," Meninga said. Player . 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. Ngatikaura will have to bide his time behind Api Koroisau for the next few years, but could potentially nab a spot on the bench during the 2023 campaign. 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 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. Crowd increase, possible BBL final for Manuka, Harrison man arrested for alleged scam that saw woman $70k poorer, Liberals urge government to reverse APS Australia Day rule, It was a normal day, until black leaves started to fall, 'We're very well prepared': ACT rural fire boss says, Gas customers to face bill shock despite cost-of-living measures, How a bushfire tragedy reshaped Canberra's suburbs, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. PS: A couple of sources say Grant toured New Zealand with a combined Sydney side in 1981 but I can find no actual records, so he is in. - CulturalPulse, Sallu Kamara, Australias up-and-coming Sierra Leonean footballer, Anti-Racism Strategy empowering communities to take action. His playing achievements included a premiership in 1990, where Bellamy came on from the bench. Japanese 23 tries 38 goals from 64 attempts. Lincoln Withers spent five seasons at the Raiders covering post-Stuart halfback and post-Walters hooking duties, a truly thankless task. 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. Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ, Jordan Mailata signs a lucrative deal with Philadelphia Eagles. 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. You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Josh Gibcus hamstring injury to sideline him from start of Richmond Tigers season, Biggest vulnerability for eight remaining NFL playoff teams; plus, updated Super Bowl LVII probabilities. 46 tries. who played his sole first grade game in . The 19-year-old has recently been upgraded to the Titans top 30 squad for the upcoming season, following a strong 2022 that saw him make his QLD Cup debut and represent the Maroons U19s side. South Korea The 19-year-old has recently been upgraded to the Titans' top 30 squad for the upcoming season, following a strong 2022 that saw him make his QLD Cup debut and represent the Maroons U19s side. 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. 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. 87 wins 114 losses. 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. 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. Valingi and Otukinekina Kepu are two giant front-rowers who are set to push for a spot in the Warriors side this season, as new head coach Andrew Webster looks to rebuild the club. 17. Thomson once described his look as the prop that had massive shorts that looked like I was smuggling two wombats down the back of them. Heading into the new season,The Sporting Newshave compiled a list of every club's best rookie player yet to make the jump to the NRL. Ireland A shoulder reconstruction ruined his 2005 season and he returned as a front rower, but was not able to secure another contract. Surplus under-21s players who don't fit into the Raiders' NSW Cup side this year will return to play locally for allocated clubs in the Canberra Raiders Cup competition. 6. Matthew Wood (74) 1989-1996. The Raiders will look to return to the Jersey Flegg competition in 2022 while also maintaining a team in the NSW Cup. Last year, the likes of Ezra Mam and Tolutau Koula made the jump to the top grade and made an immediate impact for their respective sides. Andrew McFadden played five seasons with Canberra and eight overall in the NRL for exactly 100 games. Riki was a prominent fixture in Penriths NSW Cup premiership-winning side last year, scoring seven tries and averaging 74 run metres per game. An electric outside back with speed to burn, Brennan came to the Raiders in 1994 at the age of 32 and never really recaptured his best form, as injuries restricted him to just eight appearances in three years. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) 23 tries. 4. Tilse started with Newcastle in 2004 but moved to the Raiders two years later after being sacked by the Knights for unbecoming conduct. Fensom came on the scene in 2008, captaining the Raiders Under-20s side to a premiership. At least half a dozen home games at Canberra Stadium this year will feature a NSW Cup clash as a curtain raiser to the NRL, offering fans double the dose of rugby league. Over this twenty-nine season period the club has won 3 premierships, (out of 5 Grand Finals played), received 1 . Tom Learoyd-Lahrs: 109 matches; 4 Tests for Australia; 4 matches for NSW. Blake Ferguson: 60 matches (36 tries); 1 match for NSW. 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. 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. The Kepus are both signed to the clubs top 30 roster until the end of 2024, and it would be no surprise to see at least one of them debut this season. A Manly junior, Blake played 66 games on the northern beaches in a six-year stint before heading to the nations capital for the 1985 and 1986 seasons, where he was selected in just seven games. Meninga himself doesn't call himself Indigenous, so who are we to argue. 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. Earlier in the season the Canberra Raiders released English halfback George Williams who returned home due to personal reasons, opening the door for Sam. Where not all appearances are available, figure is displayed in a light grey colour. 31 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. 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. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. . The club's Flegg coach Peter Marrapodi will take charge of the team. Laurie Daley: 244 matches (445 points); Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year (1995, 96); Dally M Player of the Year (1995); Dally M Captain of the Year (1996 . He had earlier missed the Raiders 1987 grand final through injury. After leaving the Raiders, he played for the Mounties in the NSW Cup (losing the 2016 premiership by a point to the Illawarra Cutters), for the Cootamundra Bulldogs back in his home town, with the Belconnen United Sharks with Shaun Fensom and for the Currumbin Eagles on the Gold Coast in 2021. "I was playing for all my mob," Backo explains. Not since Brett and Josh Morris has there been this much excitement about twin brothers in the NRL. We care about the protection of your data. 6. 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. 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. All Time First Grade Player List | Raiders All Time First Grade Player List / Canberra Raiders Player Numbers: 1982-2022 Please note, bold denotes still at club. NZ The teenage playmaker was a standout in the U19s State of Origin last year, and has recently inked an extension with the Storm that will keep him on deck long-term. A classy pivot from the Brisbane competition, Smith had a brief tilt at the Sydney game, firstly with North Sydney in 1980 and 1981, and then with Canberra in the 1982 season, turning out 11 times. Here is all you need to know about the Canberra Raiders ahead of the 2022 Telstra Premiership season. South East Asia Purtell was the clubs Rookie of the Year in 2006. Credit: sportingnews.com. Dane Tilse has the record of the most games for the Raiders without playing rep footy and is one of only around a . 1 final 1 loss. 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. 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. 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 Canberra Raiders have confirmed a list of six players set to depart the club at the end of the 2022 season. The Raiders pre-season will see players return over the first three weeks based on their experience level as per NRL Guidelines. We want to see it! When Sam Backo played the first of his 115 games for the Raiders in 1983, he wasn't just playing for himself. 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. 11 finals 4 wins. 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. 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. Mitch Brennan As for previous articles in this series, I will attempt to put together a quality team for each NRL club made up solely of players since 1980 who never went beyond club level. England 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. 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. Canberra have a handy set of props here. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. E.g. 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. If every NRL team could steal one player: St George Illawarra Dragons . Fullback: David Milne (50 matches) 2005-2011. Haele manipulates the ruck really well. He played in France before joining the Raiders and later returned to play in the UK and Queensland before embarking on a coaching career. The Raiders have had 31 Indigenous first-grade players in the club's history. 3 finals 3 losses. We care about the protection of your data. But Canberras fortunes waned and Fensom went from young star to veteran without anyone noticing. . 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. 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. 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. A brother's bond: The gift that kept Harley's NRL dream alive. Dane Tilse (201) - 2006-2015. 30 tries. As we noted in June. "We haven't fielded a Raiders team in this competition since 2007 and we know our members and supporters will definitely identify more with a team wearing our famous green jersey. 12. Ken Nagas: 142 matches (59 tries); 5 Tests for Australia; 2 matches for NSW. Michael Maguire (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images). 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. 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. A standout at schoolboy level, Katoa was able to keep Dragons star Talatau Amone out of the Tongan side in the RLWC, which is proof that he is ready to make the jump to first grade. He played just two games that year before moving on, playing the bulk of his career in England, including four Test matches for Wales. His younger brother Sione has also signed a development deal and is an outside back with plenty of upside. His son Morgan has played nearly 50 NRL matches for the Gold Coast and Manly. After retirement, Wood spent some time coaching in Queensland, including the Broncos Under-20s in 2010. The Canberra Raiders will commence pre-season training this week, with several of the club's Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup players having the opportunity to spend some time with the NRL squad pre-Christmas. Karapani was a constant fixture in NSW Cup for the Bunnies in 2022 and with a lack of depth in the club's backline, the young gun looks poised to make the jump to the NRL this year. Leaving Canberra in 1996, he went on to play over 250 games at the top level in both Australia and England. 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. He is of South Sea Island descent. Pacific Transfer window closing as NRL offers mid-season signings system but Graham says deal has 'gone backwards', Amone stood down for hammer incident under 'no fault' NRL policy as Sullivan suffers setback. 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 Boyle (117) 1991-1998. 2021 squad: caleb aekins (2021), adam cook (2021), jarrod croker (2024), matt frawley (2021), emre guler (2023), corey harawira-naera (2022), siliva havili (2021), josh hodgson (2022), albert hopoate (2021), (corey horsburgh (2022), ryan james (2022), sebastian kris (2024), dunamis lui (2021), charnze nicoll-klokstad (2023), josh papalii (2024, He sees the game really well. Luke Davico was a great clubman for a decade across the 1990s and 2000s. Their inclusion in the NSW Cup expands that competition to 11 teams for 2021. Danny Lomax While the Under 18s side of the competition only lasted 2 years, the George Tooke Shield has continued to expand, 9 clubs now competing for the title. More recently, Hodgson has become a member of the NRL match review committee, getting to watch footy games for a living. 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. Hailing from Mt Isa, Tassell made his debut when he turned out for Canberra in the 1992 season. He also played seven games for Queensland, the last of which was the first-ever Origin game in 1980. Marata Niukore, Isaiah Papali'i, Reed Mahoney, Oregon Kaufusi and Ray Stone have all moved on from the blue and gold, leaving some major holes in the side's forward pack. Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee miss out because of their achievements so far, and weren't judged on potential. If youre after great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. He went on to coach the Australian schoolboys. Sam Backo: 110 matches; Dally M Prop of the Year (1988); 6 Tests for Australia; 7 matches for Queensland. And thats exactly where second-rower Toni Mataele could fit into the equation for Parramatta. He is currently an assistant to Ricky Stuart at GIO Stadium. From 1999, Death played for the Auckland Warriors, winning the clubs Player of the Year award in his first season. The 21-year-old hooker featured prominently for Newcastle in 2022 in the NSW Cup competition and is signed as a development player for the 2023 campaign. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Please note this list is subject to change and only includes players who have current NRL contracts or ongoing training deals with the club in 2023. 7. Canberra Raiders - Ata Mariota . 75 wins 80 losses. 42 wins 33 losses. He played in the clubs 2006 and 2009 qualifying final losses, scoring a try in 2006. 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. 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. 21 wins 29 losses. 13. After contract disputes, he headed to Penrith in 2007 where he established himself over the next nine seasons. Tigers fans have plenty to look forward to in the coming years, especially with a talented group of young guns ready to take the NRL by storm. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. 28 tries 1 goal 1 FG. 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. , Sallu Kamara, Australias up-and-coming Sierra Leonean footballer, Anti-Racism Strategy empowering communities to take action by... 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