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2018 Canberra Raiders season | ||||
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NRL Rank | 10th | |||
2018 record | Wins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14 | |||
Points scored | For: 563; against: 540 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Don Furner Jr. | |||
Coach | Ricky Stuart (5th season) | |||
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Stadium | GIO Stadium - 25,011 | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Joseph Leilua (14) | |||
Goals | Jarrod Croker (63) | |||
Points | Jarrod Croker (154) | |||
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The 2018 Canberra Raiders season was the 37th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarrod Croker, the Raiders completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership in 10th place and did not qualify for the finals. [1]
First team squad | Coaching staff | ||||||||
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Player | Signed From | Until End Of | Ref |
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Brad Abbey | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2019 | [2] |
Bill Cullen | Central Queensland Capras (Mid Season) | 2018 | |
Masivesi Dakuwaqa | Rugby Union (Mid Season) | 2018 | [3] |
Craig Garvey | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2018 | |
Charlie Gubb | New Zealand Warriors | 2019 | |
Stefano Hala | Penrith Panthers | 2019 | |
Siliva Havili | St George Illawarra Dragons | 2018 | |
Ata Hingano | New Zealand Warriors | 2019 | [4] |
Liam Knight | Sydney Roosters (Mid Season) | 2019 | [5] |
Sitiveni Moceidreke | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2018 | |
Michael Oldfield | Penrith Panthers (Mid Season) | 2019 | [5] |
Sam Williams | Wakefield Trinity | 2019 | [6] |
Player | Signed To | Until End Of | Ref |
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Kurt Baptiste | Leigh Centurions | 2018 | [7] |
Adam Clydsdale | Retirement | [8] | |
Lachlan Croker | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2018 | [9] |
Jeff Lima | Retirement | [10] | |
Kato Ottio | Widnes Vikings | [11] [12] | |
Clay Priest | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2019 | [13] |
Zac Santo | New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season) | 2018 | [14] |
Scott Sorensen | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2019 | [15] |
David Taylor | Toronto Wolfpack | 2020 | [16] |
Jordan Turner | Huddersfield Giants (Mid Season) | 2020 | [17] |
Saturday, 17 February 5:00pm |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16 – 12 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Michael Lichaa 1 Greg Eastwood 1 Asipeli Fine 1 Goals: Moses Mbye 2/2 | 1st: 12 – 0 2nd: 4 – 12 | Tries: 1 Sia Soliola 1 Makahesi Makatoa Goals: 1/1 Aidan Sezer 1/1 Blake Austin |
Sunday, 11 March 6:30pm |
Gold Coast Titans | 30 – 28 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Kevin Proctor (14') 1 Kane Elgey (35') 1 Phillip Sami (46') 1 Dale Copley (54') 1 Konrad Hurrell (79') 1 Goals: Michael Gordon 5/6 (16', 37', 48', 62' pen, 80') | [18] 1st: 12 – 24 2nd: 18 – 4 | Tries: 1 (3') Siliva Havili 1 (8') Jack Wighton 1 (11') Elliott Whitehead 1 (26') Junior Paulo 1 (67') Joseph Leilua Goals: 3/4 Jarrod Croker (5', 9', 12') 1/1 Aidan Sezer (27') |
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 10,238 Referee: Henry Perenara, Dave Munro Player of the Match: Ashley Taylor |
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Sunday, 18 March 6:30pm |
Canberra Raiders | 28 – 30 | Newcastle Knights |
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Tries: Elliott Whitehead (31', 44') 2 Jordan Rapana (15') 1 Jarrod Croker (60') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 6/7 (17', 20' pen, 40' pen, 46', 56' pen, 62') | 1st: 14 – 14 2nd: 14 – 16 | Tries: 1 (10') Aidan Guerra 1 (25') Lachlan Fitzgibbon 1 (48') Tautau Moga 1 (64') Connor Watson 1 (73') Sione Mata'utia Goals: 5/6 Kalyn Ponga (12', 27', 37' pen, 49', 65') |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 12,626 Referee: Ashley Klein, Matt Noyen Player of the Match: Kalyn Ponga |
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Saturday, 24 March 3:00pm |
Canberra Raiders | 19 – 20 | New Zealand Warriors |
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Tries: Siliva Havili (7') 1 Elliott Whitehead (9') 1 Nick Cotric (43') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 3/4 (8', 11', 48' pen) Field Goals: Sam Williams (40') 1 | [19] 1st: 13 – 6 2nd: 6 – 14 | Tries: 1 (14') Peta Hiku 1 (47') Tohu Harris 1 (76') Issac Luke Goals: 3/3 Shaun Johnson (15', 59', 77') Field Goals: 2 (79', 80') Shaun Johnson Sin Bin: (7') Adam Blair |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,963 Referee: Grant Atkins, Jon Stone Player of the Match: Shaun Johnson |
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Saturday, 31 March 7:30pm |
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 32 – 16 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Matthew Wright (23', 63') 2 Jake Trbojevic (8') 1 Tom Trbojevic (11') 1 Daly Cherry-Evans (14') 1 Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans 6/8 (10', 13', 15', 18' pen, 33' pen, 50' pen) | 1st: 26 – 6 2nd: 6 – 10 | Tries: 1 (4') Sia Soliola 1 (53') Jarrod Croker 1 (56') Jack Wighton Goals: 2/3 Jarrod Croker (5', 57') |
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Thursday, 5 April 7:50pm |
Canberra Raiders | 26 – 10 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
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Tries: Joseph Leilua (10', 15') 2 Jarrod Croker (57', 64') 2 Goals: Jarrod Croker 5/6 (11', 17', 59', 72' pen, 79' pen) | 1st: 12 – 0 2nd: 14 – 10 | Tries: 1 (52') Kieran Foran 1 (80') Josh Morris Goals: 1/2 Moses Mbye (54') |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Grant Atkins, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Aidan Sezer |
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Saturday, 14 April 7:30pm |
Canberra Raiders | 18 – 2 | Parramatta Eels |
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Tries: Jordan Rapana (9') 1 Blake Austin (17') 1 Josh Papalii (52') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 3/4 (19', 45' pen, 53') Sin Bin: Luke Bateman (69') | 1st: 10 – 2 2nd: 8 – 0 | Goals: 1/1 Mitchell Moses (40' pen) Sin Bin: (55') Daniel Alvaro |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 12,328 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Phil Henderson Player of the Match: Siliva Havili |
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Saturday, 21 April 3:00pm |
South Sydney Rabbitohs | 42 – 22 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Robert Jennings (14', 55') 2 Alex Johnston (3') 1 Cody Walker (7') 1 Greg Inglis (30') 1 Richard Kennar (52') 1 Jason Clark (62') 1 Goals: Adam Reynolds 7/9 (9', 16' 19' pen, 32', 48' pen, 53', 64') | 1st: 24 – 12 2nd: 18 – 10 | Tries: 2 (40', 75') Elliott Whitehead 1 (24') Nick Cotric 1 (66') Jarrod Croker Goals: 3/3 Jarrod Croker (25', 40', 76') 0/1 Aidan Sezer Sin Bin: (47') Jarrod Croker |
Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 15,134 Referee: Adam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Player of the Match: Sam Burgess |
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Saturday, 28 April 7:30pm |
North Queensland Cowboys | 8 – 18 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Gavin Cooper (16') 1 Goals: Johnathan Thurston 2/2 (18', 49' pen) | 1st: 6 – 6 2nd: 2 – 12 | Tries: 1 (26') Josh Papalii 1 (51') Aidan Sezer 1 (74') Siliva Havili Goals: 3/3 Jarrod Croker (27', 53', 75') |
1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 14,004 Referee: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone Player of the Match: Joseph Tapine |
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Saturday, 5 May 3:00pm |
Canberra Raiders | 32 – 18 | Gold Coast Titans |
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Tries: Sia Soliola (2') 1 Joseph Tapine (13') 1 Jarrod Croker (16') 1 Nick Cotric (24') 1 Shannon Boyd (54') 1 Jordan Rapana (58') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 4/6 (4', 17', 56', 59') | 1st: 20 – 0 2nd: 12 – 18 | Tries: 1 (45') Ryan James 1 (49') Kevin Proctor 1 (76') Max King Goals: 3/3 Michael Gordon (46', 50', 77') |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,170 Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Shannon Boyd |
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Sunday, 13 May 4:10pm |
Canberra Raiders | 16 – 24 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
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Tries: Nick Cotric (8') 1 Blake Austin (28') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 4/4 (9', 30', 35' pen, 40' pen) | 1st: 16 – 8 2nd: 0 – 16 | Tries: 2 (10', 79') Valentine Holmes 1 (56') Jack Williams 1 (67') Sosaia Feki Goals: 3/4 Chad Townsend (12', 24' pen, 57', 80') |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,047 Referee: Ben Cummins, Henry Perenara Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita |
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Sunday, 20 May 2:00pm |
St George Illawarra Dragons | 25 – 18 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Jack de Belin (19') 1 Gareth Widdop (49') 1 Matthew Dufty (70') 1 Goals: Gareth Widdop 6/6 (21', 38' pen, 40' pen, 51', 63' pen, 71') Field Goals: Gareth Widdop (77') | 1st: 10 – 10 2nd: 15 – 8 | Tries: 1 (5') Nick Cotric 1 (23') Joseph Leilua 1 (56') Jordan Rapana Goals: 3/4 Jarrod Croker (25', 43' pen, 58') Sin Bin: (61') Jordan Rapana |
Glen Willow Oval, Mudgee Attendance: 8,962 Referee: Ashley Klein, Peter Gough Player of the Match: Gareth Widdop |
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Friday, 25 May 6:00pm |
Canberra Raiders | 21 – 20 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
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Tries: Nick Cotric (23', 28') 2 Jack Wighton (76') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 4/6 (4' pen, 40' pen, 46' pen, 78') Field Goals: Aidan Sezer (80') | 1st: 12 – 14 2nd: 9 – 6 | Tries: 1 (8') Daly Cherry-Evans 1 (19') Joel Thompson 1 (64') Brian Kelly Goals: 4/4 Trent Hodkinson (9', 14' pen, 20', 50' pen) 0/1 Daly Cherry-Evans Sin Bin: (59') Trent Hodkinson |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,105 Referee: Chris Butler, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Nick Cotric |
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Friday, 8 June 6:00pm |
Canberra Raiders | 22 – 23 | Penrith Panthers |
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Tries: Nick Cotric (15') 1 Jordan Rapana (49') 1 Elliott Whitehead (62') 1 Goals: Jarrod Croker 5/5 (16', 38' pen, 49', 63', 69' pen) | 1st: 8 – 8 2nd: 14 – 15 | Tries: 2 (4', 66') Tyrone Peachey 1 (75') Dean Whare Goals: 5/6 James Maloney (8' pen, 11' pen, 43' pen, 67', 76') Field Goals: 1 (79') Nathan Cleary Sin Bin: (34') Kaide Ellis |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 7,662 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Josh Papalii |
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Sunday, 17 June 4:10pm |
Wests Tigers | 12 – 48 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Chris Lawrence (11') 1 Corey Thompson (14') 1 Goals: Esan Marsters 2/2 (12', 15') | 1st: 12 – 10 2nd: 0 – 38 | Tries: 2 (43', 59') Joseph Tapine 2 (5', 73') Joseph Leilua 1 (27') Josh Papalii 1 (54') Nick Cotric 1 (64') Blake Austin 1 (70') Michael Oldfield 1 (78') Liam Knight Goals: 6/9 Jarrod Croker (29', 45', 55', 66', 75', 79') Sin Bin: (23') Blake Austin |
Campbelltown Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 10,237 Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Badger Player of the Match: Josh Hodgson |
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Saturday, 30 June 7:30pm |
Brisbane Broncos | 26 – 22 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Corey Oates (47') 1 Alex Glenn (53') 1 Jordan Kahu (67') 1 Anthony Milford (72') 1 Goals: Jamayne Isaako 5/5 (48', 54', 69', 73', 79' pen) | 1st: 0 – 16 2nd: 26 – 6 | Tries: 1 (3') Elliott Whitehead 1 (32') Nick Cotric 1 (60') Josh Hodgson Goals: 5/6 Jarrod Croker (5', 13' pen, 34', 40' pen, 61') |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 30,495 Referee: Chris Sutton, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Anthony Milford |
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Saturday, 7 July 7:30pm |
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 28 – 32 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Rhyse Martin (42', 59', 63') 3 Jeremy Marshall-King (7') 1 Goals: Rhyse Martin 6/6 (9', 27' pen, 43', 61', 65', 73' pen) | 1st: 8 – 10 2nd: 20 – 22 | Tries: 1 (20') Sam Williams 1 (30') Jarrod Croker 1 (54') Nick Cotric 1 (75') Blake Austin 1 (78') Joseph Tapine 1 (79') Joseph Leilua Goals: 4/6 Jarrod Croker (21', 75', 78', 80') |
Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney Attendance: 10,145 Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Badger Player of the Match: Blake Austin |
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Saturday, 14 July 7:30pm |
Canberra Raiders | 38 – 12 | North Queensland Cowboys |
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Tries: Michael Oldfield (11', 65', 70') 3 Jordan Rapana (4', 73') 2 Blake Austin (32') 1 Aidan Sezer (79') 1 Goals: Aidan Sezer 5/6 (33', 66', 71', 75', 80') Jarrod Croker 0/1 | 1st: 14 – 12 2nd: 24 – 0 | Tries: 1 (20') Lachlan Coote 1 (35') Gavin Cooper Goals: 2/2 Johnathan Thurston (22', 36') |
GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 11,471 Referee: Henry Perenara, Liam Kennedy Player of the Match: Michael Oldfield |
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Friday, 20 July 6:00pm |
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 28 – 24 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Andrew Fifita (10') 1 Ricky Leutele (16') 1 Valentine Holmes (35') 1 Wade Graham (40') 1 Sione Katoa (58') 1 Goals: Chad Townsend 4/6 (11', 18', 37', 59') | 1st: 22 – 6 2nd: 6 – 18 | Tries: 2 (42', 49') Joseph Leilua 1 (21') Brad Abbey 1 (76') Jordan Rapana Goals: 4/4 Sam Williams (24', 43', 50', 78') Sin Bin: (4') Jordan Rapana |
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 10,016 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Andrew Fifita |
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Saturday, 28 July 7:30pm |
Melbourne Storm | 44 – 10 | Canberra Raiders |
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Tries: Curtis Scott (40', 64') 2 Felise Kaufusi (7') 1 Cameron Munster (16') 1 Suliasi Vunivalu (32') 1 Josh Addo-Carr (44') 1 Nelson Asofa-Solomona (61') 1 Goals: Cameron Smith 8/9 (3' pen, 8', 18', 40', 45', 63', 65', 70' pen) | 1st: 24 – 4 2nd: 20 – 6 | Tries: 1 (28') Sia Soliola 1 (56') Joseph Leilua Goals: 1/2 Sam Williams (57') |
AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 15,298 Referee: Adam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Player of the Match: Cameron Munster |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 542 | 361 | +181 | 34 |
2 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 536 | 363 | +173 | 34 |
3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 582 | 437 | +145 | 34 |
4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 519 | 423 | +96 | 34 |
5 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 517 | 461 | +56 | 32 |
6 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 556 | 500 | +56 | 32 |
7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 519 | 472 | +47 | 32 |
8 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 472 | 447 | +25 | 32 |
9 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 377 | 460 | −83 | 26 |
10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 563 | 540 | +23 | 22 |
11 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 414 | 607 | −193 | 20 |
12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 18 |
13 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 449 | 521 | −72 | 18 |
14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 472 | 582 | −110 | 18 |
15 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 500 | 622 | −122 | 16 |
16 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 374 | 550 | −176 | 14 |
NSW Cup Player of the Year –
NSW Cup Coaches Award –
Geoff Caldwell Welfare & Education Award – Joseph Tapine
Gordon McLucas Memorial Junior Representative Player of the Year - Jack Murchie
Fred Daly Memorial Club Person of the Year – Michael Oldfield
NRL Rookie of the Year – Emre Guler
NRL Coaches Award – Nick Cotric
Meninga Medal – Josh Papalii
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