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. 22 tries. Cronulla clearly have high hopes for Iro, with the club re-signing him until the end of 2024 and promoting him to their top 30 roster for the next two years. The 19-year-old has recently been upgraded to the Titans' top 30 squad for the upcoming season, following a strong 2022 that saw him make his QLD Cup debut and represent the Maroons U19s side. Ricky Stuart has proven in recent years that he isnt afraid to blood young talent, with the likes of Matt Timoko and Xavier Savage performing admirably during the Raiders run to the finals in 2022. Karapani was a constant fixture in NSW Cup for the Bunnies in 2022 and with a lack of depth in the clubs backline, the young gun looks poised to make the jump to the NRL this year. Marata Niukore, Isaiah Papalii, Reed Mahoney, Oregon Kaufusi and Ray Stone have all moved on from the blue and gold, leaving some major holes in the sides forward pack. His younger brother Sione has also signed a development deal and is an outside back with plenty of upside. PS: A couple of sources say Grant toured New Zealand with a combined Sydney side in 1981 but I can find no actual records, so he is in. Cronulla clearly have high hopes for Iro, with the club re-signing him until the end of 2024 and promoting him to their top 30 roster for the next two years. 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. 87 wins 114 losses. Hes an exciting prospect because he can get over the line too.. The Raiders pre-season will see players return over the first three weeks based on their experience level as per NRL Guidelines. At the under-20s level he played halfback for Melbourne, too. He's gone down in Canberra Raiders' history as the first try-scorer in the NRL, Gerry de la Cruz is one player sure to be remembered by multicultural Australian rugby players for years to come. He is of South Sea Island descent. 64 wins 82 losses. Raiders re-sign Havili. 7. While in England in 2012, Purtell suffered a heart attack and was unable to play for a year. Liam is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia. - CulturalPulse, Sallu Kamara, Australias up-and-coming Sierra Leonean footballer, Anti-Racism Strategy empowering communities to take action. Leaving Canberra in 1996, he went on to play over 250 games at the top level in both Australia and England. 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. Nanai had his first full season in first-grade during the 2022 campaign, but immediately became one of the game's best edge forwards. The Raiders' top 10 Indigenous players. 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. One of those quality rookies is Rua Ngatikaura, who is already signed to the top 30 at the Tigers and has huge wraps on him. James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. There is some depth here, with Canberra being the first team in this series to leave out a player that played over 100 first grade games for the club. 10. The NRL season is rapidly approaching, with plenty of talented young guns pushing to make the jump to first grade in 2023. He played in France before joining the Raiders and later returned to play in the UK and Queensland before embarking on a coaching career. He sees the game really well. Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee miss out because of their achievements so far, and weren't judged on potential. 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. With the likes of Ryan Sutton and Adam Elliott moving on at the end of last year, there is likely a spot opening up in Canberra's middle-forward rotation that the 21-year-old will undoubtedly be striving for. 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Death then spent two years at the Cowboys, still having to wait behind Steve Walters for the hooking spot. After leaving the NRL with over 150 first grade games, Withers spent a further five seasons in the English Super League, racking up another 113 matches for Celtic Crusaders and Hull Kingston Rovers. 3 finals 3 losses. He debuted in first grade the following year and by 2012 had experienced two finals campaigns with the club, taken out two Player of the Year awards and had his name mentioned regularly when rep teams were discussed. After leaving the Raiders, Boyle moved to England to play for Bradford, winning a premiership with the club in 1999 and a Challenge Cup title in 2000. Fensom came on the scene in 2008, captaining the Raiders Under-20s side to a premiership. 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. Unfortunately, he missed selection for the 1994 grand final. 4 finals 3 wins. The club's Flegg coach Peter Marrapodi will take charge of the team. Meninga said just as important as the stars were the players who were there in the club's infancy. 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. South Korean "They are an example for the ones coming through.". 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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. Dane Tilse has the record of the most games for the Raiders without playing rep footy and is one of only around a . The teenage local junior scored four tries in 15 games of NSW Cup last season, averaging 150 run metres per game, but had a few injury concerns throughout the campaign. "I was an example for all of my brothers coming through.". Laurie Daley was named at five-eighth in the NRL's Indigenous Team of the Century in 2008, while Backo and cult hero John "Chicka" Ferguson were honoured in a similar team in 2001. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); "Two per cent is about the overall percentage of Indigenous people in the Australian population, so when you look at that, elite sport outweighs the general consensus. 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. Indian Following the retirement of Andrew McCullough in the off-season and uncertainty of Jacob Liddle as the long-term hooker, Finau has plenty to prove and is a player that St George Illawarra fans should be excited about. Dear Santa: What every NRL coach is putting at top of their Christmas wish list, Round 1 Predicted Teams - Raiders: Ricky reckons Canberra a top-four team with settled roster. 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. Iro finished the year as NSW Cup Player of the Year for the entire competition, finishing with 17 linebreaks and 14 tries for the Jets, before capping off the year by representing Cook Islands in the World Cup. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. Heading into the new season,The Sporting Newshave compiled a list of every club's best rookie player yet to make the jump to the NRL. 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, The Raiders will look to return to the Jersey Flegg competition in 2022 while also maintaining a team in the NSW Cup. "Indigenous participation has been high in our sport since day dot and the game does tremendously well in bridging the gap in all of the programs they have got with the All-Stars game and what they do from a welfare point of view. Signed on as one of the expansion club's brightest prospects, Katoa will leave a highly-successful Penrith system and has all the makings of an NRL superstar. For some reason he then returned to freeze in our nations capital for ten seasons, before heading further south to Melbourne to finish his career. Alex Corvo 33 wins 24 losses. 25 in 25: Best Kangaroos player of NRL era - Lockyer, Slater, Smith, Joey, Inglis? Access unlimited news content and The Canberra Times app. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; Not since Brett and Josh Morris has there been this much excitement about twin brothers in the NRL. 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. Earlier in the season the Canberra Raiders released English halfback George Williams who returned home due to personal reasons, opening the door for Sam. Dane Tilse (201) 2006-2015. A brother's bond: The gift that kept Harley's NRL dream alive. Dane Tilse (201) - 2006-2015. Chinese t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; Japan 1. Backo has always been passionate about Indigenous issues. Pacific Kanye Wests new Australian wife, Where Victorians are looking to move: Tasmania grabs top spot in post-lockdown era, Gold Coast acreage with golf simulator, chook chateau for sale, Premier League top goal scorers 2022-2023: Updated golden boot rankings. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work With an upgrade to the club's 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. If youre not familiar with Josiah Karapani yet, something tells us you will be by the time the 2023 season is done and dusted. Anthony Seibold 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. 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. 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. "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.". If youre after great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp. 9 tries. David Boyle (117) 1991-1998. Karapani was a constant fixture in NSW Cup for the Bunnies in 2022 and with a lack of depth in the club's backline, the young gun looks poised to make the jump to the NRL this year. Shaun Fensom is a player who I really expected to have represented in some capacity. He appeared in five finals matches for the club across four seasons and unfortunately lost all of them. His final season in the big time was with the Raiders in 1988, when he played just two games. David Grant (79) - 1982-1985. . Corvos only taste of first grade came in 1991, when he was selected for five games for the Milk. Read our Privacy Policy. Jason Death was a clever hooker who could easily have made this team for North Queensland, the NZ Warriors and Souths, but his 57 games for Canberra from his debut just pips them all. The Canberra Raiders will field its own reserve grade side in the NSW Cup competition this season for the first time since 2007 in what will help bolster rugby league ranks in the region. Despite only playing four senior games for the Canberra Raiders due to an injury that cut his career short, de la Cruz made a huge impact in the NRL, being the first person with Filipino ancestry to play first-grade rugby league. 2 finals 2 losses. Michael Hodgson (98) 2001-2006. What was the best and worst premiership decider in the quarter-century of the NRL? 12. European A tough hooker or front rower, Beardmore was the first of Canberras English imports. 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.. The side hustle continues Afro Mummy Doc, Losika Writes set to bring Southern African languages to Australian shelves, How is Eid al-Adha celebrated around the world? Diego Maradona from the slums to superstar! If you're not familiar with Josiah Karapani yet, something tells us you will be by the time the 2023 season is done and dusted. NZ Not since Brett and Josh Morris has there been this much excitement about twin brothers in the NRL. 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. The criteria for selection is: No representing at senior level: internationals, State of Origin, Prime Ministers XIII, City vs. Country or All Stars Current players are excluded Players are only eligible for the club they played the most first grade games for. The Kepus are both signed to the clubs top 30 roster until the end of 2024, and it would be no surprise to see at least one of them debut this season. 75 wins 80 losses. Lincoln Withers spent five seasons at the Raiders covering post-Stuart halfback and post-Walters hooking duties, a truly thankless task. 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. He had earlier missed the Raiders 1987 grand final through injury. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row], International Audiences Danny Lomax After three years with Parramatta, Hodgson joined the Raiders in 2001 and played six seasons for the club. After leaving the Raiders, Martin played for the Celtic Crusaders for two seasons in England. After retirement, Wood spent some time coaching in Queensland, including the Broncos Under-20s in 2010. 58 wins 80 losses. As for previous articles in this series, I will attempt to put together a quality team for each NRL club made up solely of players since 1980 who never went beyond club level. A product of the Broncos Academy system, Mozer comes into the season with plenty of upside and will be hoping to push the likes of Billy Walters and Cory Paix for the No.9 jumper. 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. pick your best players and compete in daily NRL fantasy competitions, great odds on every NRL match try signing up for PlayUp, World Club Challenge returns alongside All-Stars and Charity Shield: 2023 NRL pre-season fixtures, 25 in 25: Ranking all the grand finals of the NRL era - cliffhangers, controversy and classics. He played over 20 matches in seven of his seasons at the Raiders and played in four finals series between 2006 and 2012. were not commanding first grade spots last year but their departures still affect depth . Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. 8 tries. 3. 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. Read our Privacy Policy. One of the positions that Brisbane are yet to lock down on a long-term basis is hooker - and that's exactly where Blake Mozer comes into the equation for 2023. Heres what we think they will be hoping to find under their tree. 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. He also played seven games for Queensland, the last of which was the first-ever Origin game in 1980. Your digital subscription includes access to content from all our websites in your region. And that's exactly where second-rower Toni Mataele could fit into the equation for Parramatta. 1. 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. After leaving Canberra, Hodgson spent a further five seasons firstly as a founding player for the new Gold Coast Titans, and then for Canterbury before retiring, having played over 200 career NRL games. 9 tries. Before embarking on a successful coaching career, Maguire played 18 first-grade games ove seven years. A prop forward who played only 14 games in the NRL, all with the Raiders during the 1997 and 1998 seasons. Stocks flash rare bull-market signal for first time in nearly 3 years. All Rights Reserved. Withers returned to Canberra in 2005 and spent the next four years as a regular starter in a mostly mediocre period for the club. Weaver is locked in a battle with Toby Sexton and Tanah Boyd for a spot in the halves at the club. 24 wins 53 losses. Some absolute champions of the game have donned the lime green jersey since the Raiders came into the NSWRL competition in 1982. England Craig Bellamy in his playing days (Image via raiders.com.au), Halfback: Andrew McFadden (76) 1997-2001. Thomson once described his look as the prop that had massive shorts that looked like I was smuggling two wombats down the back of them. He went on to coach the Australian schoolboys. All Matches. Tedesco, Latrell, Papenhuyzen and more: Who are the NRL's best 10 fullbacks for season 2023? Japanese 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. International Audiences Please gamble responsibly. Ryan had eight years with Manly before heading south in 1991, playing just five games for the Raiders in his final season. After 1992, Wood was only a fill-in, playing no more than five matches in each of his last four seasons with the club. 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. 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. Other, Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ Prolific try-scorer Ken Nagas was one of those, while modern-day stars Jack Wighton and Edrick Lee have bright futures in front of them. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? 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. 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. Lincoln Withers (83) 2000-2008. 47 wins 72 losses. While he is unlikely to usurp Jayden Brailey for the starting No.9 position any time soon, Rugless is certainly in the frame to act as his deputy and could make his NRL debut if injury strikes during the lengthy season. Kyle ODonnell Hooker: Glen Buttriss (119) 2008-2015. Terry Martin played six seasons with the Raiders, including appearing in their 2002 and 2003 finals campaigns. His impact has continued to make strides today, with the Brisbane Broncos now being home to upcoming Filipino player, Payne Haas, who recently made his debut in first-grade NRL. From 1999, Death played for the Auckland Warriors, winning the clubs Player of the Year award in his first season. How the Raiders are likely to line up in Round 1. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. . "I was playing for all my mob," Backo explains. After leaving the Raiders, Corkery played for Cronulla for a couple of seasons before retiring. Ricky Stuart has proven in recent years that he isn't afraid to blood young talent, with the likes of Matt Timoko and Xavier Savage performing admirably during the Raiders' run to the finals in 2022. "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. Keep an eye on Paul Alamoti in 2023 #NSWCup #KOECup pic.twitter.com/aJSg5mKhjR, The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (@NSWCup) December 1, 2022. . The Raiders pre-season will see players return over the first three weeks based on their experience level as per NRL Guidelines. 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. 81 wins 35 losses. Adrian Purtell (64) 2006-2009. Multicultural Audiences in Australia and NZ, Jordan Mailata signs a lucrative deal with Philadelphia Eagles. 6. 5. David Nana Grant was a founding member of the Raiders after stints in the 1970s with Souths, Easts and mostly Balmain, where he played 50 games over four seasons.
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