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Dan
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More Raiders than is good for my health.
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Some quick thoughts on the draw

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Things we saw in the draw
BY DAN Welcome to the draw for the 2026 season and the new challenge. The journey begins anew and the pathway is now (finally) outlined after a week of teasing. This season will be an emotional cha…
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November 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Some thoughts on the state of play and latest rumours

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Stupid Games and Stupid Prizes
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders’ search for a backup half continues, hamstrung by a dwindling set of options. The longer it drags on, the more they’re being used and abused by agents desperate to drum …
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October 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Officially getting weird

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Half a Plan
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders’ halfback hunt officially reached “really fucking confusing” territory with the announcement that Adam Cook was joining the Leigh Leopards on a three y…
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October 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Pezet isn't coming. But it could have been much worse.

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A bullet dodged?
BY DAN This time last week we were lamenting the Canberra Raiders’ failed pursuit of Jonah Pezet. But if reports are to be believed, Canberra may have dodged one of the most bizarrely shaped …
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October 21, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Some people call this low effort posting but I think that history will demonstrate my prescience.
October 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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A take on what's changed during the week

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Between Pezet and the Plan
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders continue to stand at a fork. On one road lies their pursuit of Jonah Pezet, though without certainty; on the other, the future of Ethan Sanders, with any proposed suppor…
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October 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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Stop hating yourself for everything. Be specific.
November 10, 2023 at 3:52 AM
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Our take on the Pezet reports

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The Pezet Ride Continues
BY DAN For the first time in the Canberra Raiders off-season dalliance with Jonah Pezet, with a report from Zerotackle.com indicating they are the frontrunners for his services. Not so fast. This i…
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October 3, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Welcome to the offseason

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The Impact of Chevy Stewart’s arrest
BY DAN Chevy Stewart was arrested at something called Northies for pouring a drink into a pokies machine last Friday. He faces court in November. I’m not sure what the likely outcome is. The …
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September 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Another for the email subscribers

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Six, Again: Dynasty enders
BY DAN This will be a very quick six again this week, because diving into the nitty gritty is for people smarter than me. It’s also because I’ll watch Sunday night because footy rules, …
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September 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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The end

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Raiders Review: The End
BY DAN This is the way the world ends, not with a bang but a whimper. The Canberra Raiders season ended in disastrous circumstances, handled comfortably 32-12 by the Cronulla Sharks. The Raiders pl…
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September 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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With the NRL regular season concluding, it's time to take a look at the best (and worst) players of the 2025 season through the Eye Test's suite of advanced statistics.

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The Eye Test’s 2025 NRL season advanced statistic leaders - The Rugby League Eye Test
Another National Rugby League regular season is in the books, which means we can look at which players were the best or worst performing of 2025. This is an update to the mid season leaders, and if yo...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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It is time.

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Here. We. Go.
BY DAN However this turns out I will be eternally grateful for the 2025 Canberra Raiders. Minor premiers. A million wins. A confidence and assuredness mixed with a ferocity of a thousand sugared-up…
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September 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Not as enjoyable as one might have hoped

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Raiders Review: Infanticide
BY DAN The Baby Raiders were murdered in front of our eyes, 62-24, by a team that played bigger, badder and faster. Canberra were carved up on the edges and outmuscled in the middle, forced to watc…
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September 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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This afternoon, Joe Roddy became the 8th player in the NRL/NRLW era to score a double on debut from the bench
September 7, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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Favouritism and the naysayers

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Repeatability
BY DAN It’s a weird and wonderful time to be a Canberra Raiders fan. After Jahrome Hughes broke his wrist last night, the Raiders firmed into premiership favouritism. That won’t last once the big p…
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September 5, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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Could I interest you in a little Review?
#NRLRaidersTigers
#UpTheMilk
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Raiders Review: Minor Premiers
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders beat the Wests Tigers 24-10, with the assuredness that comes with a season of succes. In doing so, they claimed the minor premiership, guaranteeing not just two home fin…
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August 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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The worst news and what it means

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The Impact of the Savage Injury
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders announced Tuesday they would be without Xavier Savage for the rest of the season. It is a truly cruel blow. There’s no way about it. Despite his young age, Savage …
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August 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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For the subscribers

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Six, again: Proving things
BY DAN How’s that for footy? The Canberra Raiders won on Friday in what was probably the greatest end to a regular season game in history. In doing so, they proved they deserve their status a…
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August 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Hello would you like to read this Review?

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#NRLPanthersRaiders #UptheMilk #WeAreRaiders
Raiders Review: The Miracle of Proof
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders wanted proof that they are ready to rock the competition and got it. The world wanted proof they were frauds and didn’t. Everyone will focus on what happened in th…
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August 22, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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August 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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For the subscribers: the world is getting smaller

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Six, again: Thinning Lines
BY DAN The Roosters didn’t just beat the Bulldogs on Friday night. They dismantled a near full-strength Dogs, and the score was closer than it deserved. The Dogs vaunted compressed defence co…
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August 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Getting better all the time

#NRLRaidersBroncos

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WRaiders WReview: The Proof and Possibility.
BY DAN In their 44-28 loss to the Brisbane Broncos, the Canberra Raiders proved both who they are and who they could be. For about forty-five minutes they went toe-to-toe with one of the premiershi…
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August 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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That was more fun

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Raiders Review: Return to Normal.
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders return to normal was more than that. They handled a desperate Manly side with relative ease, 28-12. Without the ball, without field position, they were brutal and collec…
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August 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Can't recommend losing tbh
#nrldragonsraiders
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Raiders Review: The Crash
BY DAN The Canberra Raiders winning streak came to a halt in the Wollongong rain. In a game that required discipline and intelligence to handle the complex conditions they instead were careless wit…
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August 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM