Canberra Raiders

They only booked their finals spot in the last game of the regular season - and now the Raiders will have to overcome another hurdle while rivals put their ...

The NRL said the lack of female facilities wasn’t behind the decision to schedule the Raiders on Saturday, instead considering turnaround times into week two of the finals. The Raiders had asked if it was possible for their final to be scheduled on Sunday given they travelled back to Canberra from Leichhardt Oval on Sunday night, and then have to make the trek to Melbourne later in the week. [in the opening match of round 25](/link/follow-20170101-p5bemb) against the Eels.

The Canberra Raiders have secured their spot in the finals with an emphatic 56-10 victory over the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday afternoon.

Only six minutes later, powerhouse forward Josh Papalii forced his way over to score the Raiders ninth try of the afternoon. The home side looked in control of the momentum and were on the road to a potential comeback. He was able to convert his own try to give Canberra a 42-0 lead which they took into halftime.

Canberra enters the NRL finals on the back of a dominant performance against the Wests Tigers, while Cronulla defeats Newcastle 38-16 to claim second spot ...

But just as they did against Canberra in their last home match, the initially-competitive Knights fell away the further the game went on and were unable to withstand repeated pressure close to the line. Newcastle was determined to finish its disappointing season on a positive note and made the error-prone Sharks work hard to confirm their home qualifying final. The win at Newcastle Stadium was Cronulla's sixth in a row but looks to have come at a cost. The Tigers finish 2022 with the wooden spoon for the first time in the joint venture's history and it will take more than the return of Tim Sheens as head coach to have them close to being a finals contender. They have enjoyed seven wins from their last eight matches and go to Melbourne knowing they have beaten the Storm at AAMI Park on four successive visits. The Raiders' victory means they travel to Melbourne to face the Storm in an elimination final next weekend after missing out on a top-eight spot last year.

It all began in the seventh minute at Raiders Belconnen. Brandon Withers crossed for his first of the afternoon, next it was Thomas Bethke, then Ryan McQueen, ...

Sports reporter at The Canberra Times. Today was a bit of a learning experience for us, we'll put it in the cupboard and move forward." Sports reporter at the Canberra Times Canberra Raiders Cup major semi-final: West Belconnen Warriors 46 (Tries: Withers 3, Shaw 2, Bethke 1, McQueen 1, Graham 1. "They really jumped us hard in the first half and our reaction was poor. It all began in the seventh minute at Raiders Belconnen.

'Embarrassing' Tigers brutally exposed, Raiders' finals point of difference: 3 Big Hits.

“I wouldn’t have said anything. The Raiders can seal a top eight spot in style with a win, capping a remarkable second half of the season, while the Tigers will be looking to spoil the party at their spiritual home. “As bad as the Tigers were some of the skill and the tries that the Raiders scored were incredible.” The Wests Tigers host the Canberra Raiders in the final game of the regular season at Leichhardt Oval. Hudson Young is one of the most improved players in the NRL and offers the Raiders a point of difference heading into the finals. The Raiders have a big forward pack and have built their success in recent seasons on their power game. “There was plenty of high points for the Raiders, but the low points certainly outnumbered that in the terms of what the Tigers offered defensively,” Alexander said. The Tigers trailed 42-0 at halftime with the Raiders running in seven unanswered first half tries. Daine Laurie finally got the Tigers on the board with a brilliant try to put an end to the seven consecutive tries to the Raiders. The Raiders dominated the Tigers 56-10 in a nine try rout to cement their spot in the finals, with Hudson Young starring for the Green Machine. Hudson Young got in on the party with a try to make it 30-0 inside the first half-hour. The Raiders were blowing the Tigers away when Nick Cotric dived over in the corner for their third try in seven minutes.

The Canberra Raiders have expressed their frustration at the draw for the first week of the finals, with the Green Machine subject to a six-day turnaround ...

But the NRL has denied these suggestions, telling the Herald that scheduling decisions were made with a view to Week 2 of the series. It’s believed that a factor in the decision was AAMI Park’s ability to host NRLW games as the competition heads into its own finals series. [Penrith Panthers](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/penrith-panthers/) and [Cronulla Sharks](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/cronulla-sharks/) are both inadequate. [Sydney Roosters](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/sydney-roosters/) and [South Sydney Rabbitohs](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/south-sydney-rabbitohs/) – who both secured their place on Friday – will face each other on Sunday afternoon at Allianz Stadium. The Raiders were the final team to secure their finals place with a win over [Canberra Raiders](https://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/teams/canberra-raiders/) have expressed their frustration at the draw for the first week of the finals, with the Green Machine subject to a six-day turnaround for their must-win game in Melbourne, despite the fact every other team between fifth and eighth will get nine days to recover.

The Brisbane Broncos' slender finals hopes rested on the shoulders of the Wests Tigers against the Canberra Raiders.

[#NRLTigersRaiders] [September 4, 2022] They needed a miracle with the Tigers needing to win by over 40 points. Fair dinkum [#NRLTigersRaiders] [September 4, 2022]

Coach Ricky Stuart fired a thinly-veiled barb at the NRL after his side's final-round win over the Tigers.

The Sharks have only lost at their home ground once all year and the Cowboys will lean heavily on the experience of ex-Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend to get them over the line. Souths also have a question mark over Cameron Murray after his latest concussion and were blown away by the Roosters in the opening half an hour. Canberra have Brisbane’s late-season collapse to thank for their rise into the eight along with a 7-1 record at the back end of the season. Rookie coach Craig Fitzgibbon has guided the Sharks to their highest finish since 1999 and will believe they can advance to a preliminary final. The Eels are the only side to have beaten the Panthers twice this year and will be confident they can repeat the act on Friday after swatting Melbourne aside last week. Ricky Stuart’s men will be confident that they can advance given their record in Melbourne since the start of 2019 reads: played four, won four.

Corey Horsburgh has been charged by the NRL Match Review Committee following Sunday's win against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval.

Self-confessed Canberra "grub" Corey Horsburgh says he's relishing the prospect of cutting a Melbourne pack spearheaded by Nelson...

"I've really enjoyed the year and getting through it with no injuries," he said. "It's a great challenge and it's a good record but that means nothing now." "I love going on and trying to lift the boys," he told AAP.