BY DAN BREAKING: Marvel has announced Canberra Raiders backrower will play Wolverine in the upcoming reboot of the franchise currently in development. Speaking confidentially to The Sportress, the producers of the movie cited his almost inhuman ability to recover from injury as a prime factor in the decision. “The guy came back from a fractured … More Bateman to play Wolverine
BY ROB The road to premiership glory is littered with the broken bodies of key players. Some teams get hit worse than others, while some weather the buffeting winds of misfortune and retrieve their fallen stars just a few weeks after their mishap. The Raiders injury ward started with Tapine picking up his annual thumb injury, before Rapana and … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Doggies Round 12 Preview
Sometimes when you’re having a bad day, the best thing to do is to sleep it off. Everything looks better in the light of a new day right? The Canberra Raiders loss Saturday may be the exception to that rule. A loss in a very winnable game against a bottom 8 side was bad enough. … More Stocktake
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 22-16 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys revealed cracks in their 2019 plan. For the first time this season the Raiders looked like an also-ran team, instead of one seeking to bridge the gap to the ‘big three’. The plan, or style if you will, established early in this season … More Raiders Review: Cracks Emerge
BY DAN The Raiders get some welcome relief when Joe Tapine returns from injury this weekend. Predicated (by ya boi) to take over the world as an edge runner this year, injuries have cursed his 2019 so far. Just where Tapine returns is still up for debate. His best position is unquestionably on the edge, … More What to do with Joe Tapine
BY ROB The last four weeks have not been the kindest to the Green Machine. Hit by key injuries they lost three of their last four games but have somehow managed to stay 4th on the ladder. They easily lost the first half of their game against the Roosters before mounting a plucky attack in … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Cowboys Round 11 Preview
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders lost 16-12 to the South Sydney Rabbitohs. In doing so they provided ample evidence that while there is still a margin between them and the top of the competition, the improvements of 2019 are no mirage. The Raiders have built something real, and should be excited at the possibilities and … More Raiders Review: The Smallest Margins
BY ROB The Raiders have hit that patchy kind of form where they’re just out of range of the top tier of the comp, but still out of reach of everyone below them. They’ve struggled in their encounters with two top teams (Roosters and Storm) and suffered something of a shock loss at the hands … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Bunnies Round 10 Preview
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders underwent a thorough investigation in their 30-24 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Every line of the application to be a finals team in 2019 was examined. Deficiencies were highlighted and strengths shone bright. In the end it was clear that the gap to the top three sides still exists but … More Raiders Review: The Investigation
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders got bad news on a Wednesday night when James Hooper reported on NRL360 that BJ Leilua may require neck surgery. This would possibly put him out for the rest of the season. This is compounds an already bad trot the Raiders have had lately. John Bateman is already going to … More A Test of Depth
