1989 also saw the Australian and Queensland fullback become the first Raider to lead the league in try scoring when he crossed for 17 tries. In 2017, Canberra finished in 10th position with 11 wins and 13 losses. 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. Location: Canberra (Canberra, ACT, Australia) Colours: Lime Green. [2], 2007 was, overall, a disappointing season for the Raiders, who finished in 14th place despite entering the top 8 midway through the season. The latter earned the team a place in the Grand Final, but they were never really competitive against minor premiers Manly-Warringah, going down 18–8 in what was the last Grand Final to be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Jason Croker has played the most games for the Raiders with 318 between 1991 and 2006. However, both, particularly Smith, proved formidable campaigners, and the Raiders were joint competition leaders in Round 10. [14] After beating South Sydney in the preliminary final, Canberra qualified for their first Grand Final in 25 years against the Sydney Roosters. However, the team continued to struggle to win away from home. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium in Bruce. The Canberra Raiders 2013 campaign began with two demoralising defeats to Penrith Panthers and Gold Coast Titans, only managing to score 10 points in the two games while conceding 68. All three grades making the Grand Final, with only the reserves losing. Clinton Schifcofske 139 games. [5] The Raiders also had a memorable win over the number one team at the time St George-Illawarra Dragons, by 24–12. [24] Canberra's largest attendance at Seiffert came in Round 12 of the 1989 season when 18,272 saw the Raiders triumph 27–6 over the Brisbane Broncos who were coached by former Raiders co-coach Wayne Bennett. An average performance resulted, with the Raiders missing the finals for the first time since 1986. The Raiders then managed to win 5 of the next 7 games including upsets to the undefeated Melbourne Storm away from home and premiership favourites Sydney Roosters, winning all games played at Canberra Stadium for the first 12 rounds of the premiership season. Already got a Trove account. The season had not been without controversy however, with star halfback Todd Carney and fullback Bronx Goodwin being stood down by the club after an altercation at a Canberra nightclub following the round 19 win against the Roosters. . At the beginning of the 2009 season, the Raiders squad contained only four players who have played at the representative level. The club would then go on to defeat Cronulla-Sutherland and the Sydney Roosters to set up a preliminary final match against Melbourne. This heralded a period of great success for the club, with five grand Final appearances and three premierships in eight years. The first points recorded by the Canberra Raiders were scored by Peter McGrath (later to become Chairman of the Australian Rugby Union). Their fortunes started to turn when they caused the boilover of the 2011 season, upsetting the Melbourne Storm in Melbourne by 20–12. His battles with Benny Elias are legendary. The History of the Canberra Raiders Rugby League Football Club began with their establishment in 1982. In 2007, the Raiders were an unknown quantity. I used to love the way … McGrath finished with 41 points in his first and only season with the Raiders. The Raiders' Toyota Cup team won 28–24 over the Broncos' team in golden point extra time to win the Toyota Cup (Under 20s) Premiership in the lead-up game to the NRL Grand Final on 5 October 2008. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. His replacement is former North Queensland Cowboys' assistant coach Neil Henry. Carney was eventually dismissed by the club after failing to agree to the punishment plan the club had laid out for him, Goodwin was also sacked from 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. To create online store ShopFactory eCommerce software was used. Finch would ironically leave the Raiders soon after to play under Stuart, who has since returned to the club to be its head coach from 2014 onwards. The Raiders' largest ever winning margin was 68 points, when they defeated the Parramatta Eels 68-0 during the 1993 NSWRL season. It was upon rejoining the newly formed National Rugby League the following year that the team began their decline. The original jersey's design was chosen through a competition held by the club in 1981. Daley was a supreme attacking player, who knew when to run and when to use the talented backs outside … The fallout from the salary cap scandal saw several players leave the club, most prominently Glenn Lazarus, Brent Todd, David Barnhill, Nigel Gaffey and Paul Martin. Saturday 9 September 2006 saw Jason Croker, Simon Woolford, Clinton Schifcofske, Michael Hodgson, Jason Smith and Adam Mogg all play their final games for the club. All Matches. After being defeated by the Cronulla Sharks, the Raiders 6th-place finish was considered to be enough to get them a second chance. [22] The Raiders first win at Seiffert came on 18 April with a 21–11 win over 1981 Grand Finalists Newtown. They played their first game at the ground on 6 March 1982 against the Western Suburbs Magpies. 1990 Grand Final - Canberra Raiders Ricky Stuart and Mal Meninga. 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Here, Chris Parkinson looks back on the last two decades of the Canberra Raiders. The Raiders beat Souths 16–10 to progress to their first Grand Final since 1994. In 2014, Canberra hired Ricky Stuart as their new head coach. The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995), Fri 30 Mar 1990, Page 36 - CANBERRA RAIDERS TEAMS. The Raiders then began a run similar to that of Parramatta last year; winning eight of their next nine regular season matches to sneak into the top eight by season's end. As part of the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership's first expansion outside Sydney, the Raiders were admitted to the League, along with the Illawarra Steelers in the 1982 season. A premiership winner for the Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm. The Raiders advanced to the finals on the back of eight wins from their past nine and were drawn a tough away final against the second-placed Penrith Panthers whom the Raiders had beaten just five weeks earlier. They have not won a grand final since 1994 and last played in a grand final in 2019. Club legends Ruben Wiki and Mark McLinden left the Raiders for other clubs in this year. The Canberra Raiders have won three Premierships at the top level. View the latest NRL news and rumours for the Canberra Raiders and their players. 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 club Catalans Dragons respectively. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. They were also the first non-Sydney club to win a premiership, in the 1989 season. In fact, no team has conceded more tries in a season than the 1982 Raiders. [1] 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. ... Support The Club. The Canberra Raiders receive support from groups of fans, including supporter's website, podcast and news service "Raidercast";[35][36] and forum "The Greenhouse". Updated: 20 April 2021Source(s): Raiders Team Profiles, This is the 25-man "Dream Team" picked in the Canberra Times to celebrate the club's 25th season in 2006[citation needed]. [10], In 2016, Canberra finished 2nd, for just the 3rd time in their history. Reserve forward Steve Jackson then scored the winning try to win the premiership for the Raiders in extra time after crashing through 4 Tigers defenders. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. Jason Croker, the team's longest serving player, debuted this year. Canberra Raiders Team – 1990 Canberra Raiders Poster. Nonetheless, a fourth Grand Final berth was secured – the team's third in a row. 1983 saw 9 wins, more than doubling 1982's four. 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. In the 2018 NRL season, Canberra finished in 10th place on the table and missed out on the finals for the second consecutive season. [18] Canberra would go on to lose the preliminary final to Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium which ended their season.[19][20]. Along with the Illawarra Steelers, they became the first clubs from outside the Sydney area in over half a century to compete in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership.The Raiders have competed in every season of top-level rugby league in Australia since … In 1983, Simmons was appointed captain of the team, a position he retained until 1990 when he captained the Panthers in the 1990 Grand Final loss to the Canberra Raiders. But as the season progressed, injuries took their toll and the Raiders finished second last on points differential to the Newcastle Knights. Their worst loss was in the 2013 NRL season when the Melbourne Storm dealt a 4–68 defeat. Canberra Raiders loss to Penrith in the 1991 Grand Final as reported by Capital Television Canberra and Nine News. Steve Walters A class player that was a winner at ever level he played at. The Raiders have won three premierships, including back-to-back titles in 1989-1990. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. But a hard-fought 14–10 win over Easts started a 9 match winning streak, culminating in the club's first Premiership. The Viking, also a mascot at Raiders' games, is known as Victor the Viking. The blue and gold were included in the Raiders colours as they are the traditional sporting colours of the Australian Capital Territory. 1985 saw regression, with the team winning only 8 games (though the reserves did reach the Grand Final). However, the team went down to Penrith in a repeat of the 1990 Grand Final. The Raiders' current home ground is Canberra Stadium (GIO Stadium) in Bruce, Australian Capital Territory. Jarrod Croker took out the award of highest point scorer in the NRL in 2012, 2015, and 2016. Entering the … 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. They made the finals for the first time since 2012, Jarrod Croker broke the club point scoring record, they scored the most points for any Raiders team in a single season and they made a preliminary final for the first time since 1997. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership since 1982. The official symbol for the Canberra Raiders is the Viking. The Raiders have been unable to scale their previous heights, largely due to their inability to lure representative players to the capital. The 2010 season began traditionally poorly for the Raiders with a loss to Penrith in the opening round however against early-season expectations that the Raiders would again struggle the club posted early season wins over Brisbane in round two, Parramatta in round five and the New Zealand Warriors in round eight in New Zealand in what was the club's first win in New Zealand since the early 2000s. From 1982 until the end of 1989, the Raiders played their home games at the Seiffert Oval located in Queanbeyan in New South Wales. [23], Overall, the Raiders would play 98 games at Seiffert Oval, winning 52, losing 45 with one drawn game. 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