The Raiders had used western Sydney club Mounties as a feeder team for NRL first grade, but that partnership of eight years ended in 2020 when Mounties linked . "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. On top of that, Ronald Volkman who was at one stage seen as Sam Walkers long-term partner was allowed to walk away from the club and join the Warriors mid-way through 2022. Other, Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ We care about the protection of your data. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date. 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. After joining the clubs academy system as a 14-year-old, Viliami Fifita has continued to go from strength to strength at Manly and looks poised to make his NRL debut this season. This portal contain information that can help you keep track of ongoing events all around the world. These two players wouldnt have been allowed to leave a successful Roosters system without good cause, and that is why Smith is such a hot prospect heading into next season. "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 Canberra junior with a rugby union background, Maguire played 11 times for the Raiders between 1992 and 1996. 8. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. 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. 9 tries. A talented and crafty hooker, Finau has inked a development contract heading into the season, but has already signed on for the clubs top 30 in 2024 and could feasibly make the jump sooner if he impresses during pre-season. I think he is going to be one of those players that can game manage from the hooker position, his manager Michael Cincotta toldThe Daily Telegraph. Jason Death (57) 1991-1995. Corkery was a Raiders fan as a kid, and before the club joined the competition in 1982, he put a few entries into the competition to design the club jersey. 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. 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. Dane Tilse (201) - 2006-2015. Peter Benson The Raiders' top 10 Indigenous players. 12 tries, 6 finals 2 wins. 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. Haele manipulates the ruck really well. 9. 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. Signed on as one of the expansion clubs brightest prospects, Katoa will leave a highly-successful Penrith system and has all the makings of an NRL superstar. Valingi and Otukinekina Kepu are two giant front-rowers who are set to push for a spot in the Warriors side this season, as new head coach Andrew Webster looks to rebuild the club. After leaving the Raiders, Milne moved to Mackay and played three seasons with the Mackay Cutters in the Queensland Cup, winning a premiership in 2013. After retiring in 1985, he led the Kyogle Turkeys in their local league. Weaver is locked in a battle with Toby Sexton and Tanah Boyd for a spot in the halves at the club. The Samoan-born prop excelled in NSW Cup in 2022, finishing the year with 25 offloads and over 120 run metres per game for the Raiders. Standing at 194cm and weighing in at over 110kg, the front-rower is banging on the door for the Sea Eagles and is locked into the clubs top 30 roster for the next two years. Fensom joined the Broncos in 2019 but only made two appearances that year before retiring from top-level footy and turning out for the Belconnen United Sharks for a couple of years. 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. After leaving Canberra in 2015, Tilse spent two seasons in England with Hull Kingston Rovers, where he experienced the highs and lows, reaching the Challenge Cup final in 2015 before the Robins were relegated at the end of the following year. James Buckley Sports Editor Canberra Raiders celebrate Indigenous players ahead of NRL's Indigenous round By Lee Gaskin Updated April 23 2018 - 10:12pm , first published August 7 2015 - 10:34pm 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. We want to see it! 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He also played seven games for Queensland, the last of which was the first-ever Origin game in 1980. He's an exciting prospect because he can get over the line too.. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on. Over this twenty-nine season period the club has won 3 premierships, (out of 5 Grand Finals played), received 1 . 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. Credit: sportingnews.com. Oops! After contract disputes, he headed to Penrith in 2007 where he established himself over the next nine seasons. 30 tries. Heading into the new season, The Sporting News have compiled a list of every club's best rookie player yet to make . Lincoln Withers spent five seasons at the Raiders covering post-Stuart halfback and post-Walters hooking duties, a truly thankless task. English 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. 9 tries. All Matches. He then returned to Australia for two final seasons with Newcastle, falling just six short of 200 career games. 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. 23 tries 38 goals from 64 attempts. 11. The Canberra Raiders entered the big time in 1982 and since then have had 367 players pull on the green jersey in first grade. "Guys like David Grant, Percy Knight, Terry Wickey and Lui Bon played a pretty big part in those early years in '82, '83 and '84," Meninga said. 4 finals 4 losses. Blake Ferguson: 60 matches (36 tries); 1 match for NSW. Meninga himself doesn't call himself Indigenous, so who are we to argue. 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. 1. The younger brother of Luke ODonnell, Kyle was a Junior Kangaroo and a powerful forward who never realised his potential. His younger brother Sione has also signed a development deal and is an outside back with plenty of upside. Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee miss out because of their achievements so far, and weren't judged on potential. who played his sole first grade game in . At just 172cm and 75kg, Weaver is only small in stature but has a big heart and the type of work ethic required to make it in the NRL for the Titans. David Grant (79) - 1982-1985. . 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. After leaving the Raiders, Martin played for the Celtic Crusaders for two seasons in England. 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. 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. How the Raiders are likely to line up in Round 1. Premium subscribers also enjoy interactive puzzles and access to the digital version of our print edition - Today's Paper. 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. He was a utility player, but spent enough time at five-eighth (29 matches) to take this spot. 6 tries. 87 wins 114 losses. 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. South East Asian After returning to Australia, Purtell became captain-coach of the Albury Thunder, his home town. 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. A brother's bond: The gift that kept Harley's NRL dream alive. Canberra have a handy set of props here. His daughter Millie is a dual international, the Brisbane Bronco representing Australia as a prop in league and a flanker in union as well as appearing on the TV reality show SAS Australia. 64 wins 82 losses. So quick, but so injury-prone, David Milne was a talented fullback who played seven seasons for the Raiders from age 17, but only played ten games in a season twice. 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