"After careful evaluation and feedback from our coaches and pathways staff, we've decided that fielding a team on our own in the NSW Cup is best for the club's football program," Raiders chief Don Furner said. A local junior, Wood made significant contributions to Canberras success, scoring the final decisive try in their 1990 win over Penrith and scoring two tries and kicking a goal in their loss to the same side in 1991. Kevin Beardmore Since de la Cruzs history-making try, there are eight other players with Filipino ancestry who have played first grade, including Ben Gonzales, Paul Sheedy, Joven Clarke, Craig Wing, Kevin Gordon, Matt Srama, Andrew Everingham, Shane Gray, Almer Salvilla (Super League) and now Haas. Mariota tips the scales at close to 115kg but is extremely mobile for a front-rower, and with the club signing him on for the next two years, a permanent spot in the first grade lineup cant be too far away. The Raiders have had 31 Indigenous first-grade players in the club's history. Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition - Today's Paper. The Milk has returned, and so have the Raiders' reggies. His mother, Evelyn Scott, is a former chairwoman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Oops! English Jason Death (57) 1991-1995. In 2022, he is coaching the Eden Tigers. 7 tries. and has recently inked an extension with the Storm that will keep him on deck long-term. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. 7. With the likes of Martin Taupau and Andrew Davey moving on and plenty of competition in the forwards at Manly, there is no doubt that Fifita is a player to watch under new coach Anthony Seibold. 42 wins 33 losses. 87 wins 114 losses. The 19-year-old played 10 games of QLD Cup last year, setting up five tries and kicking 12 goals, and will likely continue to ply his trade in that competition when the season commences. He then returned to Australia for two final seasons with Newcastle, falling just six short of 200 career games. 33 wins 24 losses. 14. 47 wins 72 losses. Of the six, only Sam Williams is yet to find a new club, with Josh Hodgson ( Parramatta Eels ), Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad ( New Zealand Warriors ), Adam Elliot ( Newcastle Knights ), Ryan Sutton ( Canterbury Bulldogs) and Harry Rushton . Michael Maguire The powerfully built half was both a Dally M Medalist and a premiership winner, with over 240 games under his belt by the time he joined the Raiders for the 2011 season. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Slightly cheating on our own rule here Cronulla may have an established and experienced roster, but they also have a number of players with a few NRL games or less to their name. Who makes the cut as the best of the best in the number one jersey? He then returned to his home in Griffith as captain-coach of the Black and Whites. Glenn Ryan Withers played four matches in 2000, including the clubs semi-final loss, before leaving to play four seasons with Wests and then St George Illawarra, where he established himself in first grade. 2 finals 1 win. Pinoy Street Party comes alive with Filipino entertainment at OzAsia Festival! Irish In, 2011 Fensom made 75 tackles in a single match to equal the NRL record held by Nathan Hindmarsh. Chinese 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. Thompson played in four losing finals for the club between 2002 and 2006. 2 finals 2 losses. NZ David Grant: 76 matches for Canberra; Inaugural captain. 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Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. Bellamy also had a short stint in England with Swinton, where he won a grand total of one match for the season. With a heated battle for the fullback role between Iro, Will Kennedy and Kade Dykes, this young gun is certainly one to keep an eye on heading into the season. If you needed an insight into how highly the Roosters rate young playmaker Sandon Smith, you only need to look at the players they have let go in the past 12 months. All you need to know for the 2023 NRL pre-season. Tilse started with Newcastle in 2004 but moved to the Raiders two years later after being sacked by the Knights for unbecoming conduct. Withers returned to Canberra in 2005 and spent the next four years as a regular starter in a mostly mediocre period for the club. Death also played in the clubs 1995 finals campaign. "We saw in our last competition game against the Sharks last season the wonderful depth we have in the squad and it will be fantastic to see them get more match time at a high level in 2021.". A nuggety fleet-footed hooker in the same mould as Brandon Smith, the 22-year-old has previously captained the Western Suburbs Jersey Flegg side and won the clubs Player of the Year award in that competition. One of the most talked about young players in rugby league, Jonah Pezet is a star in waiting at Melbourne and the club are well aware of it. While in England in 2012, Purtell suffered a heart attack and was unable to play for a year. Ireland 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. 6 tries. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. A tough player to build a club on, fellow foundation player John Mcleod said We used to call him Nana, because when he did his nana you made sure you kept out of his way.. 4 finals 3 wins. Sam Backo: 110 matches; Dally M Prop of the Year (1988); 6 Tests for Australia; 7 matches for Queensland. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Fensom himself had a match to forget, suffering a nasty broken leg just a few minutes into the match. The club's Flegg coach Peter Marrapodi will take charge of the team. Bellamy played for a decade for the Raiders from their entry into the NSWRL before becoming possibly the greatest coach in rugby league history. England Stuart Flanagan He sees the game really well. 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. 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. Still only 20 years of age, the Central Coast product played the majority of last season in NSW Cup, producing 23 try assists and 26 linebreak assists in 23 games. 35 wins 48 losses. 13. Club legends to play over 200 games for the Green Machine include Laurie Daley, Simon Woolford, Jarrod Croker, Ruben Wiki, Jason Croker and Ricky Stuart. The NRL season is rapidly approaching, with plenty of talented young guns pushing to make the jump to first grade in 2023. If youre after great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. 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. The 20-year-old local junior had a short stint at Newcastle, before returning to the Eels and recently re-signing until the end of 2025. David Boyle (117) 1991-1998. He played six matches before injury brought his career to an end. 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. While he is only on a train-and-trial deal as it stands, Riki understands the Penrith culture and the club know exactly what to expect from him after starring in their reserve grade outfit. Dane Tilse has the record of the most games for the Raiders without playing rep footy and is one of only around a . 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. Their inclusion in the NSW Cup expands that competition to 11 teams for 2021. 24 wins 53 losses. 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. 1994 grand final player Brett Hetherington was a shoo-in for this spot, only for me to find out he represented Australia in the 1997 Super League World Nines. Paul Martin rounds out the 10 based on his three grand final appearances. He then joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs when they were readmitted to the competition and played three seasons for them and being named Clubman of the Year in back-to-back seasons before retiring, having played over 200 first grade games. Wood was inducted into the Canberra Raiders Hall of Fame in 2020. 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, If youre not familiar with Josiah Karapani yet, something tells us you will be by the time the 2023 season is done and dusted. From 1999, Death played for the Auckland Warriors, winning the clubs Player of the Year award in his first season. Peter Benson His son Morgan has played nearly 50 NRL matches for the Gold Coast and Manly. James Buckley Sports Editor James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. Japan Canberra Raiders respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. After leaving the Raiders, Davico spent a year with Wigan that didnt work out due tearing his pectoral five minutes into his first pre-season game. A tough second-rower who more than earned the nickname Bruiser, Battese began his career in the Brisbane competition before making his way to Wests in 1983. Most Raiders fans resent the man, but Blake Ferguson deserves his spot in the top 10. 46 tries. A handy player who surprisingly only played 50 top-level games in his five-year career in Australia, Benson came to the Raiders in 1994 and was selected twice, before moving mid-season to the Gold Coast. 44 wins 46 losses. by Anisha Mistry | Jun 5, 2018 | Asia, National, Sports | 0 comments, [vc_row css_animation= row_type=row use_row_as_full_screen_section=no type=full_width angled_section=no text_align=left background_image_as_pattern=without_pattern][vc_column][vc_column_text]Photo credit: Flickr, reepy_au(CC BY-SA 2.0). David Grant (79) 1982-1985. One-half of the newly-recruited set of brothers at the Red V, Haele Finau comes to the club with plenty of potential and aspirations of cracking the top grade. Troy Thompson oddly began his first grade career with Villefranche XIII Aveyron, a semi-professional rugby league club based in southern France, after being a Raiders junior and playing in their SG Ball and Jersey Flegg teams. 11. With few people of mixed cultural background playing in the NRL at the time, de la Cruz was often confused as being of Chinese-Aborigine origin, but it was his skill as a halfback in the Raiders premiere match against the South Sydney Rabbitohs that really struck a chord in the game and with fans. With an upgrade to the clubs top 30 and one year to run on his contract with the Cowboys, Price will be hoping to make his presence felt in the NRL this year. It gave me a lot of confidence coming out of that knowing that Id lasted out there playing with those boys, so it definitely gave me a lot of confidence moving forward. 4. 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. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. The 21-year-old played 16 games in reserve grade, averaging 93 run metres and 26 tackles per game, impressing the Cowboys officials and earning a spot in their 21-man squad on multiple occasions. While he has technically had a small taste of NRL football as a mid-game concussion replacement, Ata Mariota will be hoping to make more of an impact this year. He had earlier missed the Raiders 1987 grand final through injury. He left the Raiders in 2017 to join the North Queensland Cowboys and played in the front row as they stormed to the grand final, only to fall at the final hurdle. Laurie Daley, Peter Jackson and Glenn Lazarus all made their debut for Canberra in 1987, though only Queensland State of Origin Centre Jackson played a prominent role that year, more so after his centre partner Meninga broke his arm and missed half of the season. 22 tries. Matthew Wood (74) 1989-1996. Pacific The son of former Kiwis player Kevin Iro and the nephew of Tony Iro, the 22-year-old is in the mix to push for a spot in the Sharks backline year after a stellar NSW Cup campaign for Newtown. "Last season was a big step up for me going into development straight out of school and it was just all about learning," he told the club's website. South Korean 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. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. 2. Hailing from Mt Isa, Tassell made his debut when he turned out for Canberra in the 1992 season. That well-known and memorable representative fixture rules him out of this team. Terry Fahey: 55 matches (28 tries); Dally M Winger of the Year (1981); 6 Tests for Australia; 8 matches for NSW. Heres what we think they will be hoping to find under their tree. Canberra Raiders - Ata Mariota While he has technically had a small taste of NRL football as a mid-game concussion replacement, Ata Mariota will be hoping to make more of an impact this year. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; He also played seven games for Queensland, the last of which was the first-ever Origin game in 1980. 3. 16. 8. While he is only on a train-and-trial deal as it stands, Riki understands the Penrith culture and the club know exactly what to expect from him after starring in their reserve grade outfit. That was by far his most successful year, playing 26 games and topping the clubs try-scoring list. 6. The Raiders pre-season will see players return over the first three weeks based on their experience level as per NRL Guidelines. never quite able to clinch a first grade starting spot but proving to be a more than capable squad player to call upon when needed. James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. 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. South American He played just two games that year before moving on, playing the bulk of his career in England, including four Test matches for Wales. Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. 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. Corvos only taste of first grade came in 1991, when he was selected for five games for the Milk. The door is now open for Alamoti to move into the top side following Aaron Schoupps departure, and he is likely to gain a starting spot for Round 1 at this stage. He played over 20 matches in seven of his seasons at the Raiders and played in four finals series between 2006 and 2012. 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 Canberra junior with a rugby union background, Maguire played 11 times for the Raiders between 1992 and 1996. Alan Smith 35 tries 2 goals. 19 tries 5 goals. . The Raiders will look to return to the Jersey Flegg competition in 2022 while also maintaining a team in the NSW Cup. How the Raiders are likely to line up in Round 1. Chinese and Lunar New Year Its a Family Affair! The Canberra Raiders have confirmed a list of six players set to depart the club at the end of the 2022 season. Matt Orford Adrian Purtell was a prolific try scorer for the Raiders in the late 2000s, scoring two hat-tricks and five doubles in his career. A promising junior from Cooma, Flanagan played four games for the Raiders in 2009 before heading to the Sharks in 2010, where he was one of the casualties of the supplements debacle. Ken Nagas: 142 matches (59 tries); 5 Tests for Australia; 2 matches for NSW. International Audiences 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); RLW Player of the Year (1995); 21 Tests for Australia; 23 matches for NSW. "We should be very proud of ourselves of what the game can do for Indigenous people.". 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. 23 tries. 6 tries. A prop forward who played only 14 games in the NRL, all with the Raiders during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney. Lachlan Lam had been at the club since a teenager and while he was only used as a back-up, his utility value and experience in the top grade was valuable. With the likes of Viliame Kikau and Jmaine Hopgood moving on at the end of 2022, Penrith have some vacancies in their back-row rotation and Riki will be hoping he can help fill the void. 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. 28 tries 1 goal 1 FG. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? Glen Buttriss played hooker for the Raiders from 2008 to 2015, including finals series in 2008, 2010 and 2012. 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. "I was playing for all my mob," Backo explains. 50 wins 23 losses. The tackling machine played 176 NRL games across an 11-year career and was one of the Raiders best during his eight years at the club. A little bit older and a little bit more experienced than many players on this list, Preston Riki has an NRL debut within his grasp heading into 2023. Read our Privacy Policy. 3 finals 1 win. Backo has always been passionate about Indigenous issues. After returning to Australia, Purtell became captain-coach of the Albury Thunder, his home town. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; Backo said players such as Johnathan Thurston and Greg Inglis continued to be role models for Indigenous people. One of the most talked about young players in rugby league, Jonah Pezet is a star in waiting at Melbourne and the club are well aware of it. The Canberra Raiders will commence pre-season training this week, with several of the clubs Jersey Flegg and NSW Cup players having the opportunity to spend some time with the NRL squad pre-Christmas. Picture: Supplied The Milk has returned, and so have the Raiders' reggies. "It gave me a lot of confidence coming out of that knowing that I'd lasted out there playing with those boys, so it definitely gave me a lot of confidence moving forward. Canberra will now field five teams this year, including their under-17s, under-19s and under-18s women's team. 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. 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. Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee miss out because of their achievements so far, and weren't judged on potential. 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