Canberra Raiders

Club Information
Full name	Canberra Raiders Rugby League Club
Nickname(s)	The Green Machine
Founded	1982
Current Details
Ground(s)	Canberra Stadium (25,000)
CEO(s)	Don Furner Jnr
Coach	Neil Henry
Captain(s)	Alan Tongue
Competition	National Rugby League
2007	National Rugby League, 14th
Records
Premierships	3 (1989,1990,1994)
Runners-up	2 (1987,1991)
Minor premiership	1 (1990)
Wooden spoons	1 (1982)
Most Capped	Jason Croker - 318
Most Points	David Furner - 1,218
Current season

The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league competition. Canberra Stadium (originally known as Bruce Stadium) is a facility primarily used for the rugby codes, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Neil Henry (born 23 January 1961) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Alan Tongue (born October 13, 1980) in Tamworth, Australia) is a rugby league player for and current captain of the Canberra Raiders. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth run by the National Rugby League. ... In several sports, a minor premiership is the (often unofficial) award given to a team which finishes first overall in the standings after the regular season prior to commencement of the playoffs. ... A wooden spoon is a mock or real award, usually given to an individual or team which has come last in a competition, but sometimes also to runners-up. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Jason Croker (born March 10, 1973 in Crookwell, NSW is an Australian Rugby League player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition and also for New South Wales & Australia. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... David Furner is an Australian former rugby league footballer. ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... For other meanings see Canberra (disambiguation). ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ...

The Raiders were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1982, along with the Illawarra Steelers, as part of the league's first expansion outside Sydney. Within five years, the Raiders had made the semi-finals, winning their maiden premiership in 1989. This heralded a period of great success for the club, with four grand final appearances and three premierships. However, in the last decade, the Raiders have suffered from an exodus of experience. At the beginning of the 2007 season, the Raiders squad contained no current representative players (the only such squad in the NRL). However, this situation has improved, with Phil Graham earning representation for the Country side^[1] and Neville Costigan securing an interchange position in the Queensland State of Origin team.^[2] The old NSWRL Logo The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was a major rugby league competition run mostly in New South Wales, but later in other parts of the country between 1908 and 1994. ... ... The Illawarra Steelers were a top-level rugby league team based in the town of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. ... This article details 1989s New South Wales Rugby League premiership, the 82nd season of professional rugby league football played in Australia. ... The 2007 National Rugby League (NRL) premiership is the current and one hundredth season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the tenth season run by the NRL. Sixteen teams are contesting the premiership, and with the inclusion of new team the Gold Coast Titans, the competition... City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league match that takes place in New South Wales between a City and Country side. ... Neville Costigan (born March 16, 1985 in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the Australasian National Rugby League competition. ... The logo of the Queensland State of Origin team The Queensland State of Origin team is arguably Queenslands most prestigious sporting team, and play in the annual 3 match State of Origin series. ...

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The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Previously, the team played home matches at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, with the move to Canberra Stadium taking place in 1990. Canberra Stadium (originally known as Bruce Stadium) is a facility primarily used for the rugby codes, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia. ... Bruce (postcode:2617) is a suburb of Canberra in the distrcit of Belconnen. ... Seiffert Oval is a rugby ground in Queanbeyan, New South Wales that seved as the base of the Canberra Raiders for the first seven years of its existence (1982-1989). ... Queanbeyan is a city and local government area (Queanbeyan City Council) in south eastern New South Wales, Australia. ...

History

In March 1981, the Canberra franchise was accepted as the 14th team in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership for 1982. The initially unnamed team decided to adopt the name "Raiders", which was coined by the media in reference to the team being based outside Sydney since the old Newcastle team left in 1909. The old NSWRL Logo The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was a major rugby league competition run mostly in New South Wales, but later in other parts of the country between 1908 and 1994. ... The old NSWRL Logo The New South Wales Rugby League premiership was a major rugby league competition run mostly in New South Wales, but later in other parts of the country between 1908 and 1994. ... Newcastle were a Rugby League team who played in the NSWRL competition from 1908-1909, one of the nine foundation clubs. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

1982-86

The club's initial seasons were a mixed bag, with the team earning the wooden spoon in their debut year. The team was notorious for late game collapses, leading to the nickname "Canberra Faders". In fact, no team has conceded more tries in a season than the 1982 Raiders. The club's first win, a 12-11 heartstopper v Newtown, came in its 8th match, and 3 more wins followed, most notably against then competition leaders Souths. 1983 saw 9 wins, more than doubling 1982's four. However, the team continued to struggle to win away from home. An away win first up in 1984 foreshadowed a much improved season, a positive winning record (13-11) snagging a playoff for fifth versus Souths. But this game was lost (4-23), and the Raiders had still not succeeded in reaching the semi-finals of the competition.

1985 saw regression, with the team winning only 8 games (though the reserves did reach the Grand Final). Though 1986 was similarly disappointing, the team had a core group of players, such as Mal Meninga, Gary Belcher, Steve Walters, and John Ferguson who would greatly influence the coming decade. Australian national rugby league team captain Malcolm Norman Meninga AM (born on the 8th of July, 1960 in Bundaberg, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league identity. ... Gary Belcher was an Australian rugby league player who played for the Canberra Raiders as a fullback during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Steve Walters or Box head is an Australian former rugby league player who, at the peak of his career, was considered the best hooker in the game. ... John Ferguson is an Australian former rugby league footballer. ...

1987-1995

This was the most successful period in the Raiders' short history, with 5 Grand Finals and 3 premierships. In 1987, the team finished third, resulting in a maiden semi-finals appearance. Despite losing their first finals match against Easts, the Raiders rallied to defeat Souths (46-12) and Easts again (32-24). The latter earned the team a place in the Grand Final, but they were never really competitive against minor premiers Manly, going down 8-18. Laurie Daley, Peter Jackson and Glenn Lazarus debuted this year. 1988 featured free-scoring (over 100 tries in 22 games) and a number of large victories, with the team again finishing in third place on the ladder. Unfortunately, a narrow loss against Canterbury in the Major Semi-Final was followed by defeat against Balmain and an early exit. Notable players starting out in 1988 were Bradley Clyde and Ricky Stuart. Laurie William Daley OA, (born 20 October 1969, Junee) was an Aboriginal [1] rugby league player in the Australian rugby league competition, primarily as a centre and then five-eighth. ... Peter Jackson was an Australian professional rugby league player, represented both his state and his country in the sport. ... Glenn Lazarus (born December 12) is an Australian former rugby league player who primarily played as a front-rower. ... Canterbury Leagues Club, Belmore The Bulldogs (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... The Balmain Tigers (also known as the Sydney Tigers from 1994-98) were one of the founding clubs of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership and one of the most successful in the history of that competition with eleven premierships. ... Bradley Clyde (born in Sydney, Australia) was a rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders, Canterbury Bulldogs, New South Wales and for the Australian national side. ... Ricky Stuart is a former Australian representative rugby league and rugby union player - a dual international and the current coach of the Australian national rugby league team. ...

With 5 rounds to play in the 1989 season, Canberra were 7th and in danger of missing the semis. But a hard fought 14-10 win over Easts started a 9 match winning streak, culminating in the club's first Premiership. In one of the all-time great Grand Finals, the Raiders sent the game into extra time after a late John Ferguson try that was converted by Meninga. Steve Jackson scored the winning try to win the premiership for the Raiders. 1990 was a stellar year for the club at all levels. All three grades making the Grand Final, with only the reserves losing. The first grade side earned their first Minor Premiership and a second consecutive title, defeating Penrith in the decider. Trouble brewed in 1991 as the club was embroiled in salary cap hardships. Nonetheless, a fourth Grand Final was secured - the team's third in a row. However, the team went down to Penrith in a repeat of the 1990 Grand Final. Jason Croker, the team's longest serving player, debuted this year. Steve Jackson is an Australian former rugby league player. ... The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional rugby league football team. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The fallout from the salary cap imbroglio saw several players leave the club, most prominently Glenn Lazarus, Brent Todd, David Barnhill,Nigel Gaffey and Paul Martin. An average performance resulted, with the Raiders missing the finals for the first time since 1986. David Furner, son of former Raiders and Australian coach Don Furner, started out in this year. David Furner is an Australian former rugby league footballer. ... Don Furner is the current general manager of the Canberra Raiders rugby league team. ...

1996-2006

Since their final premiership in 1994, the Raiders have been unable to scale their previous heights, largely due to their inability to lure representative players to the capital. The team bowed out in Round 1 of the 1996 finals series, losing to St George. The next year, they were one of several teams that joined the breakaway Super League competition, losing in the preliminary final to the Cronulla Sharks. It was upon rejoining the newly formed National Rugby League the following year that the team began their decline. The Raiders' problems came to a head in the late 1990s, when club legends Ricky Stuart and Bradley Clyde were forced out in order to accommodate players such as Brett Finch. Finch would ironically leave the Raiders soon after to play under Stuart, now a coach at the Cronulla Sharks. The Raiders had mixed results in the new millennium, often finishing just inside or just outside the final eight and usually being bundled out of the finals in the early weeks, However, in 2003, the Raiders unexpectedly led the competition for most of the season, almost clinching the minor premiership. The Raiders then lost narrowly to the Melbourne Storm in the opening finals game, but still advanced to Week 2 due to ladder position. In one of the closest games in recent history, the Raiders were eclipsed by one point in the preliminary final by the New Zealand Warriors and eliminated from the 2003 competition. Super League (Australia) was a rugby league football administrative body that conducted professional competition in Australasia for one season in 1997. ... The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Cronulla in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... Ricky Stuart is a former Australian representative rugby league and rugby union player - a dual international and the current coach of the Australian national rugby league team. ... Bradley Clyde (born in Sydney, Australia) was a rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders, Canterbury Bulldogs, New South Wales and for the Australian national side. ... Brett Finch (born August 20, 1981 in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. ... The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Cronulla in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney. ... The Melbourne Storm is a professional rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia. ... The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand. ...

Many fans believed the achievements of 2003 would be improved in the following years. However, the Raiders finished a disappointing 8th in 2004, being knocked out in week one of the finals by the Sydney Roosters. Club legends Ruben Wiki and Mark McLinden left the Raiders for other clubs in this year. Wiki's loss, in particular, was a bitter pill to swallow for many Raiders fans, as it was found that the New Zealand Warriors had significantly breached the salary cap in signing him. The 2005 side was written off by fans and critics alike, as the club's two major signings, Jason Smith and Matt Adamson, were ageing veterans considered well past their prime. However, both, particularly Smith, proved formidable campaigners, and the Raiders were joint competition leaders in Round 10. But as the season progressed, injuries took their toll and the Raiders finished second last on points differential to the Newcastle Knights. The Raiders started Season 2006 heavy favourites to run last, but despite this pessimism and heavy losses to the Knights and the Roosters early on, fought back and guaranteed themselves a finals berth with a round to play. Ruben Wiki, ONZM (born January 25, 1973 in South Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors in the Australasian National Rugby League (NRL) competition. ... Mark McLinden (born 8 July 1979 in Canberra, Australia) is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Harlequins Rugby League club. ... Jason Smith is an experienced player in Rugby League. ... Matt Adamson (born in Australia) was a rugby league player for the Parramatta Eels, Penrith Panthers, Canberra Raiders, New South Wales and for the Australian national rugby league team. ... The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. ... The National Rugby League season 2006 is the ninth NRL season, which involves 15 clubs. ...

2006 saw club stalwarts Simon Woolford, Clinton Schifcofske and the club's longest serving player, Jason Croker, leave the club, going to St George Illawarra, the Queensland Reds rugby union team and the Super League (Europe) club Les Catalans respectively. Outgoing backs Schifcofske and Adam Mogg both earned representative berths with Queensland in State of Origin. Saturday September 9, 2006 saw Jason Croker, Simon Woolford, Clinton Schifcofske, Michael Hodgson, Jason Smith and Adam Mogg all play their final games for the club. The round one finals series clash with the Bulldogs saw the Raiders defeated 30-12 in slippery and muddy conditions at Telstra Stadium, and eliminated from the 2006 premiership race. This was also the final match for coach Matthew Elliott, who is coaching Penrith in 2007. His replacement is former North Queensland Cowboys' assistant coach Neil Henry. Simon Woolford(born April 7, 1975 in Young, New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby League player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition. ... Clinton Schifcofske Clinton Schifcofske (born November 10, 1975 in Moranbah, QLD) is an Australian rugby union player for the Queensland Reds in the Super 14 competition. ... Jason Croker (born March 10, 1973 in Crookwell, NSW is an Australian Rugby League player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition and also for New South Wales & Australia. ... Super League (Europe) began in March 1996 and is the only full-time professional rugby league competition operating in the northern hemisphere. ... Les Catalans are a French rugby league club based primarily in the town of Perpignan in the south of France. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Canterbury Leagues Club, Belmore The Bulldogs (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) are a team in the National Rugby League (NRL), the premier rugby league football competition in Australia. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ...

2007

Main article: Canberra Raiders 2007

In 2007, the Raiders were an unknown quantity. Having lost star players such as Schifcofske, Smith, Croker and Woolford in key positions, the Raiders found themselves rellying on young, inexperienced players such as Todd Carney, William Zillman and Michael Dobson to step up and take on more prominent roles within the team. The sense of inexperience was reinforced by the selection of Neil Henry as coach, despite his lack of first-grade coaching experience. Though the Raiders were bolstered by late season signings Neville Costigan and Matt Bickerstaff, several critics believed that the Raiders' significant loss of experience would result in their "winning" the wooden spoon.^{[citation needed]} 2007 is the Canberra Raiders 26th season in the National Rugby League competition. ... Todd Carney (born June 2, 1986 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition. ... William Zillman is an Australian rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Neil Henry (born 23 January 1961) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. ... Neville Costigan (born March 16, 1985 in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea) is a Papua New Guinean-Australian rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the Australasian National Rugby League competition. ... Matt Bickerstaff (born April 27, 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the St. ...

2007 was, overall, a disappointing season for the Raiders, who finished in 14th place despite entering the top 8 midway through the season. However, two players - Phil Graham for Country Origin and Neville Costigan for Queensland - achieved representative status. The season was notable for the difference in the team's performance at and away from home, with just 2 of their 9 wins occurring outside Canberra.^{[citation needed]}. Coach Neil Henry incurred a fine of $10 000 for questioning the impartiality of the referee after the round 19 clash^[3]. Neil Henry (born 23 January 1961) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. ...

2008

Main article: Canberra Raiders 2008

The 2008 season started with some promise for the Raiders - a good showing despite a loss in round 1 vs. Newcastle was followed up with two solid wins against Penrith and St.George-Illawarra. The club has since suffered a series of losses, whilst snaring only the occasional victory, with a big come from behind victory against Wests being noteworthy. In the representative field, Todd Carney and Joel Monaghan picked for Country Origin, and Monaghan being a shadow player for the New South Wales Side. Joel Monaghan (born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia) is a rugby league player for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League competition. ...

However, as in recent seasons, injuries have been the curse of the Canberra club, with no less than three players suffering dreaded ACL ruptures, arguably the worst kind of injury a footballer can recieve, essentially ending their season. Worse, the three players afflicted, Will Zillman, Lincoln Withers and Phil Graham are amongst the Raiders best players. Compounding this, talented back-rowers Neville Costigan and Tom Learoyd-Lahrs have spent minimal time on the field due to recurring minor injuries. The club has also suffered badly in the recruiting race, with Zillman and strong front rower Michael Weyman opting to go elsewhere next season, with indications that Costigan and Scott Logan will do the same. Additionally, half Michael Dobson left the club mid-season for the English club Hull, due to lack of opportunities in Canberra. Finally, Coach Neil Henry has exercised a get-out clause in his contract, and will coach the North-Queensland Cowboys in 2009, with former player and club legend, but inexperienced coach, David Furner taking over in 2009. To date, beyond a few talented youngsters, the club is yet to procure a single player of note for season 2009, and will once again be forced to rely on youthful talent. As of Round 13, Canberra sits outside the eight, and a big turnaround will be needed to propel the club to the finals for season 2008. Lincoln Withers (born May 7, 1981 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory) is an Australian rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition. ... Tom Learoyd-Lahrs (born 13th September, 1985, Tweed Heads, NSW) is an Australian rugby league player contracted to the Canberra Raiders. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Full Name: Scott Logan Profession: Rugby League Player Team: Wigan Warriors Position: Prop Height: 192cm Weight: 112kg DOB: 22nd June 1976 Nationality: Australian ... David Furner is an Australian former rugby league footballer. ...

Colours

Since inception, the Raiders' team colours have been lime green and white with blue and gold bands. In recent years, the "away" strip for the team has been mostly white, with lime green, blue and gold bands. The lime green was chosen as the main colour as it differentiated the side from other club's colours. The blue and gold were included in the Raiders colours as they are the traditional sporting colours of the Australian Capital Territory. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Capital Canberra Government Constitutional monarchy Administrator none Chief Minister Jon Stanhope (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 2  - Senate seats 2 Gross Territorial Product (2006)  - Product ($m)  $19,167 (6th)  - Product per capita  $57,303/person (1st) Population (End of November 2006)  - Population  333,667 (7th)  - Density  137. ...

The original jersey's design was chosen through a competition held by the club in 1981. The winning entrant was Ms Patricia Taylor, whose design was duly adopted.

Home jerseys of the Raiders

1982-1992	1993-1996	1997	1998-1999
2000-2002	2003-2005	2006-present

Current Squad

Top 25

No. Position Player WG Colin Best FE Terry Campese HB Todd Carney CE Marshall Chalk SR Neville Costigan FB Bronx Goodwin CE Phil Graham HK Ryan Hinchcliffe SR Ben Jones CE Brett Kelly SR Tom Learoyd-Lahrs PR Scott Logan SR Josh Miller WG David Milne CE Joel Monaghan SR Joe Picker WG Adrian Purtell SR Nigel Plum PR Troy Thompson SR Trevor Thurling PR Dane Tilse LK Alan Tongue (c) SR Glen Turner PR Michael Weyman HK Lincoln Withers FB William Zillman HK Glen Buttriss* CE Joel Thompson*

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Players signed for 2009

• Stuart Flanagan
• David Shillington

• Nathan Smith of the Penrith Panthers has signed a contract with the club for 2009, however has reneged on his contract and re-signed with Penrith also for 2009. The Raiders intend to sue both Smith and the Panthers for breach of contract.^[4]

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Former Captains/Coaches

Captains

• David Grant - 1982
• Allan Mcmahon - 1983
• Ron Giteau - 1984-1985
• Dean Lance - 1985-1989
• Mal Meninga - 1989-1994
• Ricky Stuart - 1995-1997
• Laurie Daley - 1998-2000
• Simon Woolford - 2001-2005
• Clinton Schifcofske - 2006
• Alan Tongue - 2007-present

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Coaches

• Don Furner - 1982-1987
• Wayne Bennett - 1987 (Served as co-coach with Furner)
• Tim Sheens - 1988-1996
• Mal Meninga - 1997-2001
• Matthew Elliott - 2002-2006
• Neil Henry - 2007-2008
• David Furner - 2009-

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25 Year Dream Team

This is the 25 man "Dream Team" picked in the Canberra Times to celebrate the club's 25th season in 2006

• Coach: Tim Sheens
• Captain: Mal Meninga

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Statistics and Records

See also: List of Canberra Raiders records

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Season Summaries

Honours

Premierships (3/26)

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Runners Up (2/26)

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Minor Premierships (1/26)

Wooden Spoon (1/26)

• NSWRL Premier League: 1
  

2003

• New South Wales Rugby League Club Championships: 1
  

1990

• Channel TEN Challenge Cup: 1
  

1990

• Tooheys Challenge Cup: 1
  

1993

• Jersey Flegg Cup: 2
  

1989, 1993

• Presidents Cup: 2
  

1990, 1995

• S.G. Ball Cup: 2
  

1995, 2005

• Harold Matthews Cup: 4
  

1978, 1984, 1993, 1995

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