Jon Tuxworth

Jon Tuxworth

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Raiders weather the Storm in style

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Blake Ferguson of the Raiders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a try during the round eight NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on May 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders produced one of the gutsiest wins in their 31-year history after securing the boilover of the season in Melbourne.

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Storm v Raiders - what we learned

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Blake Ferguson of the Raiders celebrates after scoring a try during the round eight NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park on May 4, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth What we learned from the upset of the NRL season as Canberra downs the Storm in Melbourne.

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White warns fans to 'be patient with Campo'

Sport. Canberra Raiders players Terry Campese, Shaun Fensom and Josh Dugan during a photo shoot of their 2013 Raiders Gear at Raiders HQ. 28 November 2012. Canberra Times Photo by Jeffrey Chan

Jon Tuxworth Canberra prop Brett White admits he's still battling personal doubts about his own return from a knee reconstruction.

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Storm insist Slater's late inclusion will only be a cameo

Billy Slater

Jon Tuxworth MELBOURNE are adamant they're not disrespecting the All Stars concept after admitting Billy Slater could be a late addition to their squad to play Canberra in a trial match at Geelong on Friday night.

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Slater could have surprise run against Raiders

17 July 2011, sport, Canberra Times photo by STUART WALMSLEY. NRL. Canberra Raiders v Melbourne Storm at Canberra Stadium. Canberra s Dane Tilse tackle s The Storm s Billy Slater. SPECIAL 1

Jon Tuxworth Melbourne is adamant it's not being disrespectful to the All Stars concept after admitting Billy Slater could be a late addition to the squad to play Canberra in a trial match at Geelong on Friday...

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'Don't scrap All Stars'

Canberra Raiders player David Shillington.

Jon Tuxworth Canberra Raiders enforcer David Shillington has implored the NRL to retain the All Stars concept.

All Stars game stacks up against Kiwi plan, says Shillington

Raiders player David Shillington.

Jon Tuxworth CANBERRA RAIDERS enforcer David Shillington has implored the NRL to retain the All Stars concept and resist the urge to scrap it to accommodate a rich Super Nines tournament in New Zealand.

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Raiders not happy after Slater makes cameo in trial

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 08: Billy Slater of the Storm passes the ball during the NRL trial match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at Simonds Stadium on February 8, 2013 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth A FURIOUS Canberra will issue a ''please explain'' to the NRL, demanding answers why Melbourne's Billy Slater was allowed to withdraw from the All Stars clash and play in a trial when the Raiders'...

Play All Stars after grand final, says Furner

David Furner

Jon Tuxworth CANBERRA are disappointed with the transparency from All Stars medical staff after young gun Jack Wighton played in Saturday night's match with a sprained wrist.

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Raiders anger at All Stars' injury revelation

Raiders in the 2013 All Stars match (l to r) Jake Foster, Reece Robinson, David Shillington, Jack Wighton, Blake Ferguson, Joel Thompson. Photo: Colin Whelan, Action Photographics.

Jon Tuxworth The Canberra Raiders are disappointed with the transparency from All Stars medical staff after young gun Jack Wighton played in Saturday night's match with a sprained wrist.

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Furner happy to let refs rule

Sport. Raiders training session at the West belconnen Leagues Club was an opposed session, officiated by NRL referees. Shaun Fensom cools off. January 18th. 2013 Pic. Graham Tidy The Canberra Times.

Jon Tuxworth CANBERRA Raiders coach David Furner has applauded the NRL's move to encourage referees to back their judgment, believing the overuse of the video referee has led to a lack of confidence.

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Furner labels raid by All Stars unfair

11th September 2012, Story by , Canberra Times Photo, Colleen Petch, Canberra Raiders media session at HQ this afternoon, Raiders coach David Furner fronts the media

Jon Tuxworth Canberra coach David Furner will rally the NRL to limit the number of All Stars representatives from each club to three, branding the Raiders' massive representation as unfair.

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Dog put down for Slater attack

James Graham

Chris Dutton, Jon Tuxworth James Graham committed one of the ''grubbiest acts'' in rugby league by biting Billy Slater's ear in the grand final and the NRL judiciary needs to ensure it never happens again, Canberra prop Brett...

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Shillo gives up Raiders secrets

9 August 2012. Sport. Journalist Chris Wilson. Canberra Times Photo by Jeffrey Chan. Canberra Raiders player David Shillington shows the sponsors on the team's uniforms during an announcement for the 2013 sponsors of the Raiders at Raiders HQ.

Jon Tuxworth Raiders skipper David Shillington's blueprint on how the Green Machine dismantled the Melbourne and Canterbury juggernauts.

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This is better than 2010: Tongue

30 January 2010 . Sport . Canberra Times photo by RICHARD BRIGGS. story by David Jean. Raiders captain Alan Tongue at training at Seiffert Oval after resigning with the Raiders and being selected in the NRL All-Star team. SPECIAL 303

Jon Tuxworth The Raiders' stirring late season run in 2010 united a city, but Alan Tongue believes making this year's finals would be a greater achievement for the injury-ravaged Canberra side.

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Raiders prove they can cope without Campo

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Jon Tuxworth Never before has Friday the 13th been so terrifying for Raiders fans. When Terry Campese was carried off Suncorp Stadium clutching his knee in agony on Friday, April 13, most wrote off Canberra's...

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Canberra stars feel Cowboy's anguish

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 15: Matt Scott of the Cowboys looks to get through the Broncos defence during the round 15 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos at Dairy Farmers Stadium on June 15, 2012 in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Canberra stars Tom Learoyd-Lahrs and David Shillington will join North Queensland in playing with heavy hearts tonight after being rocked by the passing of Cowboys prop Matt Scott's mother.

Bad and lean Green Machine

Josh Dugan

Jon Tuxworth In Townsville CANBERRA'S year continues to lurch from one crisis to the next after star players Josh Dugan and Joel Thompson suffered potential long-term injuries in a woeful 40-18 loss to North Queensland last...

Forward call leaves Furner feeling flat

Billy Slater

Jon Tuxworth Canberra were left fuming after a try to Blake Ferguson was controversially disallowed in a season-opening 24-19 loss to Melbourne at Canberra Stadium last night.

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Croker has the ball on a string

29 March 2012, sport, story by Jon Tuxworth, photo by STUART WALMSLEY. The Canberra Raiders train at the club's headquarters in Bruce, Canberra. Jarrod Croker stretches.

Jon Tuxworth Statistics prove Jarrod Croker has been one of the NRL's most destructive outside backs this season.

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