BY DAN August in the National Rugby League is not a time to rest. The paint had barely dried on the masterpiece they painted on Sunday night before the Raiders were on a plane to their next game. This one is against the ‘still-fighting-for-eighth’ Warriors. It’s a different challenge than Penrith presented, but it’s one … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders V Warriors Round 20 Preview

BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 30-18 victory over the Penrith Panthers was as satisfying as it was emphatic. In a hostile and intense game, the Green Machine took the best punches the Panthers could throw and just smiled back. Then when it was time to throw a few themselves it was more than the Panthers … More Raiders Review: Ready to Rumble

BY DAN Dave Riccio of the Daily Telegraph reported today that BJ Leilua return from the near life-altering injury he suffered near three months ago was imminent. He has been cleared to return to training, and there is hope he’ll play again in 2019. There is good cause for happiness (and caution) for everyone involved. … More What Leilua’s Return Means

BY DAN A lot of words were used to describe the Canberra Raiders win over the Tigers. We said ‘ugly’. Jordan Rapana said ‘gritty’. However you spin it, the Green Machine had to work harder than they would have liked to win that game. This week they come up against the red-hot Panthers. Last time … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Panthers Round 19 Preview

BY DAN BREAKING: Documents leaked exclusively to The Sportress show that the next phase of Marvel movies is expected to include movies based on the life of Raiders custodian Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. The documents show Marvel executives gushing at both his on-field and off-field exploits. “How did he get out of the in-goal with four dudes … More New Marvel Phase To Include Nicoll-Klokstad

BY DAN The Canberra Raiders 20-12 victory was hard-fought and ugly. For too much of the game they lacked discipline with the ball. Their defence, the jewel of 2019, had real weak points for the first time in ages. Against a side that won’t play finals footy this year, they were forced to scramble in … More Raiders Review: Good sides win ugly

BY DAN The Canberra Raiders spanked the Dragons last week. That’s about as polite as I can be about a game in which one side showed fortitude, and the other let a team with 12 men run roughshod over the them. The Raiders overcame what we called the demons of Darwin (getting physically out-muscled) and … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Tigers Round 18 Preview

BY DAN The Canberra Raiders’ 36-14 victory over the St-George Illawarra Dragons was crucial and thorough. It had shaped as a bad match-up for the Green Machine, but they cast off the demons of Darwin and showed they were could handle a bigger side. It’s not a season defining victory – the Dragons aren’t good … More Raiders Review: Facing Your Demons

BY DAN Here we are. The dark side of the moon. The run home. All to play for and all to lose. The Raiders start to 2019 was fast. The middle has sputtered just a little. There’s nothing but challenges awaiting down the path to September. First up is the Dragons. If you were worried … More Raiders Rumble! Raiders v Dragons Round 17 Preview

BY DAN George Williams signature with the Raiders may have been laid to paper months ago, but today it has finally been made official. In doing so, it heralds a confidence the Raiders‘ hierarchy have in their ability to continue to develop not just the young Williams, but Jack Wighton also. As we said earlier … More Dealing in risk: the arrival of Williams