BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 20-18 victory over the Canterbury Bulldogs wasn’t a well played game. It didn’t prove that the Milk have solved all the problems that have plagued them over the previous five weeks. But it did show they still have the heart to fight for this season. For today, that was plenty. … More Raiders Review: A Moment of Sun
BY ROB First of all, a big thanks to Dan for handling the Rumble last week when I was extremely exhausted and somewhat despondent about the Raiders. Secondly a big thanks to you, the reader, for actually reading this, and our other pieces. 2021 is clearly the year from hell for those who bleed green. … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders vs Bulldogs Round 10 Preview
BY DAN The worst kept secret in rugby league was confirmed this last few days, with the Raiders announcing Josh Hodgson would play off the bench this week. Hodgson himself dismissed any concerns of his relationship with Sticky but conceded that Tom Starling was the choice for the future. It now seems accepted that Hodgson’s … More The impact of Hodgson’s reduced role
BY DAN Prior to the start of the 2021 season if there was one thing the rugby league community believed, it was that the Canberra Raiders forward rotation was going to be a weapon. 2020 had seen career years for several players. Josh Papalii had not so much reached new heights, but extended the period … More The Greatest Weakness
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders lost their fifth game in a row in the exact same fashion as the rest. They ran out to an early lead, looked borderline capable in the first half, before falling in a heap in the second half amidst a maelstrom of exhausted defence and impatient attack. This week the … More Raiders Review: The Recurring Nightmare
BY ROB It’s pretty dark right now, and not just because Winter has come to the nation’s capital. The Raiders are experiencing turmoil not felt since the dissolution of the OG Green Machine, a thing now exacerbated by social media and the 24/7 news cycle. So rather than write the same old vaguely predictive stuff … More Raiders Reminiscence!
BY DAN What a week hey? After all the commotion coming from all corners of the media, it’s been a hard week to be fan of the Canberra Raiders The din has been such it’s easy to forget that people’s rugby league football team have a game this weekend, and a season to save. It’s … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Newcastle Round 9 Preview
BY DAN If 2021 wasn’t already in a full-fledged tailspin for the Canberra Raiders, then it got another little push towards bedlam when it emerged that Josh Hodgson had stood down as captain…two weeks ago. This was a part of a series of stories that came out Tuesday evening. First Michael Chammas of the Sydney … More Oh Captain My Captain
BY DAN It was reported by Danny Weidler that George Williams is feeling homesick. This is entirely understandable. Anyone that has family outside of Australia can tell you being separated from them is a pile of stinking trash. Add to that George’s partner is pregnant and the tendency to want to settle around caring networks … More The Signal and the Noise
BY DAN Four losses in a row is not where you build premiership seasons. Even in 1989, where the Raiders dropped as low as 12th they avoided that fate (though they did lose six from eight midway through the season). Safe to say it’s rare to see season-success after such a lull. The Raiders have … More The Easy Fixes
