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Raiders not banking on fatigued Manly

Jon Tuxworth Shaun Fensom does not expect the exhausted Manly to be vulnerable at Brookvale on Saturday.

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Buttriss is the key for Raiders

8 April 2012, photo by STUART WALMSLEY. NRL round six. Canberra Raiders v New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium. Canberra's Glenn Buttriss.

Jon Tuxworth Super coach Warren Ryan says the return of Glen Buttriss can help unleash the Raiders' dangerous outside backs.

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Injury hands Williams a Raiders lifeline

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27:  Sam Williams of the Raiders passes the ball during the round seven NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders at 1300SMILES Stadium on April 27, 2013 in Townsville, Australia.  (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Out-of-favour Canberra halfback Sam Williams is expected to receive a golden opportunity to play for a new contract.

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Raiders excitement machine half-chance to fill McCrone's boots at Manly

Anthony Milford

Jon Tuxworth Canberra skipper Terry Campese believes Anthony Milford, who was playing S.G. Ball just a year ago, is ready to be his starting halves partner in the unlikely event Josh McCrone is ruled out of...

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Raiders prepare to target Carney

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Newcastle Knights VS Cronulla Sharks at Hunter Stadium, Broadmeadow. Picture shows Cronulla player Todd Carney.
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Lee Gaskin The Raiders will launch an all-out assault on Todd Carney and intend to hammer the Sharks playmaker at every opportunity.

Carney faces a ribbing from old Raiders teammates

Carney

Lee Gaskin Canberra enforcers Josh Papalii and Joel Edwards will be given the task of targeting Cronulla playmaker Todd Carney in Sunday's clash at Shark Park.

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Family comes first for loyal Raiders

Chris Wilson Raiders Josh Papalii and Anthony Milford have expressed their desire to play for Samoa.

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Glut of halves puts Williams at crossroads with Raiders

Lee Gaskin Sam Williams admits demotion to the NSW Cup has delayed contract talks to remain in Canberra.

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What we learned: Sharks v Raiders

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19:  Terry Campese of the Raiders makes his point to the referee during the round 10 NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the Canberra Raiders at Sharks Stadium on May 19, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.  (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth The Raiders ran out of get-out-of-jail-free cards against an impressive Sharks outfit.

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Raiders go top after late winner

Jack Ahearn of the Raiders

Jon Tuxworth A last-gasp try allowed the Canberra Raiders to leap to the top of the under-20s ladder with a 26-24 win over Cronulla.

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Raiders fume at crucial call

Ben Ross #10 of the Sharks celebrates with team mates Andrew Fifita (R) and Jeff Robson (L) after scoring a try during the round 10 NRL match between the Cronulla Sharks and the Canberra Raiders at Sharks Stadium on May 19, 2013 in Sydney, Australia.

Jon Tuxworth Canberra skipper Terry Campese has vented his frustration at a crucial forward pass call in Sunday’s 30-20 loss to Cronulla.

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Raiders v Sharks

SPORT: RAIDERS V ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA at Canberra Stadium. Raiders player Sandor Earl  takes on Illawarra player, Jamie Soward   .  24tH March 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

Canberra Raiders take on the Cronulla Sharks at Shark Stadium in their Round 10 NRL match.

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Lawrence taking flight with the Sea Eagles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Brenton Lawrence of the Sea Eagles walks down the players tunnel during the round six NRL match between the Manly Sea Eagles and the Cronulla Sharks at Brookvale Oval on April 14, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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Jon Tuxworth Manly prop Brenton Lawrence could have been lost to the game years ago had it not been for David Furner.

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What we learned: Raiders v Knights

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MAY 12:  Sandor Earl of the Raiders is tackled by Chris Houston of the Knights during the round nine NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Newcastle Knights at Canberra Stadium on May 12, 2013 in Canberra, Australia.  (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

Jon Tuxworth Josh Papalii, Blake Ferguson and Sandor Earl's devastating right-edge partnership is back.

Raiders coach and wife receive hate mail

David Furner and his wife

Lee Gaskin, Jon Tuxworth The wife of Raiders coach David Furner has opened up about the hate mail hand-delivered to their family home and the verbal abuse she has received from fans.

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Raiders put faith in reformed Ferguson

Jon Tuxworth No new conditions to come now that alcohol ban has expired for star centre.

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Raiders wary of Waddell

NCH SPORT - Knights v West Tigers at Hunter Stadium- Shows Travis Waddell       -- 12th Mar    2013   Pic Peter Stoop

Lee Gaskin Raiders giant David Shillington knows exactly what Knights hooker Travis Waddell is capable of.

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Raiders to defend rich talent pool

Chris Wilson The Raiders are confident they can still snare the best talent in Brisbane's Logan area despite the Broncos entering the region.

Cronulla Sharks v Canberra Raiders

Sharks Stadium, Sunday 2pm (AEST)

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Papalii back to fire up the engine room for Raiders

Sport  Canberra Raiders player Josh Papalii during the captain's run at Canberra Stadium.  11 May 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

David Barbeler Canberra received a boost to take on a big Newcastle forward pack with the late inclusion of Josh Papalii.