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Wannabe a Raiderette?

By 22 October, 2012

The Canberra Raiders are letting it be known you have until Thursday to register for Raiderette tryouts on Saturday. If that sort of thing floats your boat:
Registrations for the 2013 Raiderettes trials for Saturday October 27, close this Thursday (October 25).
Do you think you can dance? Then why not try out for the 2013 [...]

Sandor Earl staying with the Raiders

By 9 October, 2012

The Raiders appear to be quite excited about retaining the services of Sandor Earl:
The Raiders have received a boost during the post season, with news today that Sandor Earl has re-signed with the club for two more seasons until the end of 2014.
Earl, 23, arrived in Canberra Mid-season and was arguably one of the [...]

Raiders reduced to speed bumps in the Rabbitohs fairytale journey. Canberra 16, Souths 38

By 16 September, 2012

Foxsports has the grim tidings from last night’s thrashing of the Raiders:
South Sydney are one step away from a first grand final appearance in 41 years after brushing aside Canberra 38-16 in Saturday’s NRL semi-final at ANZ Stadium.
Rookie halfback Adam Reynolds was the star of the show for the Rabbitohs, scoring a try and [...]

Raiders advance to a Saturday final against South Sydney. Raiders 34, Sharks 16

By 9 September, 2012

It looks like a good time was had out at Canberra Stadium today with the Raiders triumphing over a Cronulla Sharks outfit that spat the dummy early and far.
Souths will host us in Sydney at 7.30 next Saturday.

UPDATE 09/09/12 21:03:

Foxsports has the story on a game in which Cronulla showed us all the poise [...]

Stirring Raiders win snares a home final! Raiders 42, Warriors 22

By 3 September, 2012

Foxsports has the thrilling news that SuperCoach Furner’s big boys have blitzed their way into a home semi final after their unconvincing start to the season:
Canberra will wipe the slate clean after storming to a 42-22 come-from-behind victory over the hapless Warriors and snatching home advantage in the first week of the NRL play-offs.
The Raiders’ [...]

Raiders smash the Bulldogs to keep the finals flame alight

By 25 August, 2012

Foxsports tells the tale of our rampaging Raiders under SuperCoach Furner giving an almighty 34-6 whacking to the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Canberra Raiders ended Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ 12-match winning streak on Friday night with a 34-6 belting to inch the Raiders closer to a finals berth.
Winger Sandor Earl scored three tries, Reece Robinson two and fullback Josh Dugan [...]

Raiders finals run rumbles on. Roosters 20, Canberra 24

By 19 August, 2012

The Canberra Raider is a complex beast. It likes to blow early leads in games, and yet it often starts seasons poorly before finishing with a late finals charge.
Foxsports explains how Our Brave Lads have recorded another home win under SuperCoach Furner to see off the filthy cheating Roosters.
Canberra Raiders kept their NRL finals [...]

April Rugby League Test for the Centenary

By 15 August, 2012

The Canberra Raiders have put out word that Australia will play New Zealand in a Rugby League test match for the centenary next April:
Australian Rugby League Commission Interim Chief Executive, Mr Shane Mattiske, today joined ACT Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Sport Andrew Barr, Australian coach Tim Sheens, Raiders Chief Executive, Mr Don [...]

Raiders take down the Panthers 20-10

By 13 August, 2012

Foxsports have the happy news that the as ever fast finishing Raiders have had a handy away win against the Penrith Panthers:
On the back of a solid defensive effort, the Raiders trailed 6-0 at halftime but, with a strong wind behind them in the second half, they finished over the top of the home [...]

At last, at last, a home win for the Raiders!

By 6 August, 2012

Foxsports tells the tale of the Raiders’ improbable finals tilt with a long awaited home win, and over the Broncos no less.
Brisbane’s nightmare week has continued, going down 28-12 to Canberra, as the Raiders continued their fight to make the NRL finals.
The Broncos’ latest caning follows last Monday’s diabolical 42-22 loss to Parramatta and [...]

Raiders hook the Sharks 36 to 4

By 23 July, 2012

Foxsports have the intriguing news that SuperCoach Furner has pulled off a huge smashing of the Cronulla Sharks:
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admits the return of skipper Paul Gallen and Jeremy Smith can’t come soon enough after the freefalling Sharks blew a shot at the NRL top four with a 36-4 home thumping at the hands [...]

Defence Housing to sponsor the Raiders

By 17 July, 2012

The Raiders have the interesting news that despite having China’s Huawei as a major sponsor the Defence Housing Authority is coming on as a sleeve sponsor.
The two-year deal starting with the 2013 season will see DHA displayed on the Raiders NRL jersey sleeves and below the number on the reverse of the jersey.
DHA General [...]

Raiders crawl off the mat to bollock the Storm 40 points to 12

By 8 July, 2012

Foxsports records the incredible as the cellar dwelling Canberra Raiders put the high flying Melbourne Storm to the sword last night.
Storm coach Craig Bellamy admitted he was embarrassed with his team’s performance in a 40-12 defeat by Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on Saturday night which leaves the ladder-leaders teetering with three losses in their [...]

Raiders down the Dragons 22-18

By 2 July, 2012

If there’s one thing the Raiders can be relied on for it’s beating the fabled Dragons.
Foxsports tells the tale:
A three-try haul to Reece Robinson, including the match-winner, allowed Canberra to extend their NRL hoodoo over St George Illawarra with a come-from-behind 22-18 victory on Monday.
The Raiders were trailing 18-16 with three minutes to go before [...]

A new generation of Canberrans get to see tricky ricky get punched in the head?

By 28 June, 2012

The Telegraph is warning that Raiders Legend Ricky Stuart is a big chance to return to Canberra next year as coach.
(That’s right Dave, you have the board’s full support)
Let me get out of the way that Stuart as a player was magnificent, inspirational even. It’s hard to imagine the premiership Raiders sides of yesteryear winning [...]

David Furner = bad coach. Cowboys 40, Raiders 18

By 24 June, 2012

Half time Cowboys 30 Raiders 6 how embarrassing but not for David Furner he still thinks he is a coach but he is the only one who actually thinks that.
A left side defence that still leaks, that 34 tries now and he has no idea how to fix it!
Turning good  footballers into bad is what [...]

Raiders win the losers duel taking the Knights 32 to 16

By 10 June, 2012

Foxsports have the astonishing news that the Canberra Raiders have finally won a game.
Sure it was against the Newcastle Knights in hot pursuit of their own losing streak, but a week at the beach appears to have been good for the lilywhites.

The Raiders make a statement on David Furner

By 4 June, 2012

Young and old clamour for the head of David Furner to be mounted on a pike in Civic Square.
Fortunately for the embattled coach his management have made a statement on the side getting out of dodge with the status quo intact:
The Canberra Raiders will use a week long camp on the Central Coast this week [...]

Raiders humiliated by the Tigers 40 points to nothing

By 4 June, 2012

The SMH tells the pathetic tale of a stunning outright belting of the Canberra Raiders who couldn’t trouble the scorer while Wests Tigers piled on a whopping 40 points.
They go on to report that speculation about the coaching has finally started.
(We hear there’s an announcement expected at 2pm today)

Wighton to miss the season after trampoline mishap

By 31 May, 2012

Those Canberra Raiders sure can find some whacky ways to end their seasons.
Sky News reports on the latest in which wing Jack Wighton has hurt his toe larking about on a backyard tramp and will now miss the rest of the season.
That’s quite the toe injury.

Broncos Supporters in Canberra?

By 30 May, 2012

Just wondering how many Brisbane Broncos Supporters there are in Canberra and surrounds.  There always seems to be lots at the game when they come to town.  As a Queenslander a lot of friends support them but I was wondering about those outside my friendship group.
Anyway I seeking interest in a Broncos Regional Membership with [...]

Canberra Raiders embarrassed yet again. Souths 36, Raiders 18

By 25 May, 2012

South Sydney waltzed through the pansy like Raiders defence yet again (yawn)
Get rid of all the Furner’s not just David or the embarrassment will continue.
Think of all those Toyota cup players walking out the door into other clubs, why stay and be continually embarrassed.
So much for the bulls*** that Furner was getting the flick!
Come on the Brumbies

Ferguson and Dugan axed after getting on the sauce

By 22 May, 2012

The struggling Raiders have announced life is about to get harder after standing down two stars for alcohol offences:
Canberra Raiders players Blake Ferguson and Josh Dugan will be stood down for Friday night’s clash with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, after they breached the clubs alcohol policy.
Both Ferguson and Dugan will face the clubs next [...]

A win at last for the Raiders! 40-34 over the Eels

By 13 May, 2012

Foxsports tells the tale of a much needed win for the Canberra Raiders, giving their fans a thrilling high scoring game at Canberra Stadium.
Canberra withstood a late Parramatta revival before narrowly securing a much-needed 40-34 NRL victory at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
After trailing 24-6 at halftime, Parramatta looked out for the count late in [...]

Furner fined $10k

By 8 May, 2012

The NRL have announced a $10,000 fine for Raiders coach David Furner:
The breach notice follows comments Mr Furner made questioning the impartiality of the referees, specifically: “I don’t think anyone expected us to come here and win, and maybe not them.”
The NRL has clear guidelines in relation to coaches commenting on referees that allow [...]

Raiders lose, again. 18-12 to Manly

By 6 May, 2012

Well it looks like it was a lovely day in Manly today. Unless you’re a long suffering Raiders fan as the SMH reports.
The Raiders losing is moving out of the realms of news (even sports news) and becoming another scheduled event on the calendar.

‘Furner must go now’. Sharks 44, Raiders 22

By 29 April, 2012

One thing good came out of the embarrassment at the hands of Cronulla it is now one game closer to “the joke masquerading as a coach David Furner” getting the flick.
It has been claimed he has four games left to get it right, oh how I wish that were true, as I somehow think [...]

Campese gone for another season

By 18 April, 2012

The Canberra Raiders have broken the bad news that star player Terry Campese is out injured for yet another season:
Scans earlier in the week indicated Campese had only sustained injury to his medial meniscus which is a short term injury, but surgery revealed the worst possible news for the Raiders Captain, a rupture to his [...]

A Monument Doing the Coaching at the Raiders?

By 14 April, 2012

Honestly what does it take to get rid of David Furner from the Canberra Raiders.
I long ago stopped wasting my money going to watch them play, now I just get angry and turn the TV off.  
Week after week watching brain dead footballers give away penalties or fritter away a lead to be beaten [...]

PLA Raiders get their groove on over the Warriors

By 9 April, 2012

Foxsports has the good news of a win for the Canberra Raiders at home yesterday over the South Auckland Warriors:
Two-try hauls to Reece Robinson and Jarrod Croker pushed Canberra to a comprehensive 32-12 victory over the Warriors for their first home win of the season.
The Raiders led all day against last year’s grand finalists, setting [...]

PLA Raiders not good enough. Cowboys 22, Raiders 6

By 3 April, 2012

Foxsports have the Raiders’ tale of woe getting thumped at home last night as Johnathan Thurston ran riot (we’re generally in favour of running riot):
Thurston threw the final pass for three of the Cowboys’ four tries – laying on another double for winger Ashley Graham who took his tally to six tries from the [...]

Raiders to be sponsored by Huawei

By 30 March, 2012

The Raiders have announced they’re going to be sponsored by the massive Chinese globocorp Huawei.
Canberra Raiders CEO Don Furner said the club is excited about the new partnership with Huawei and the players were looking forward to running out in the new jerseys displaying the Huawei logo on Monday night, when they take on the [...]

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