Is there enough support in Canberra for the capital to secure an A-League licence?
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A Canberra bid for an A-League team will be submitted to the FFA this week in the hope of bringing top-level soccer back to the city for the first time since the Canberra Cosmos went bust almost 20 years ago.
But with established Canberra teams the Raiders and the Brumbies fighting to hold on to their core supporter groups, would soccer struggle or thrive?
We also take a look at the Raiders' bid to turn things around before their clash against Manly on Friday night.
The Green Machine has been dealt a major blow, with Joe Tapine suspended for two weeks. The club is also searching for recruits after props Junior Paulo and Shannon Boyd both signed contracts elsewhere.
The Brumbies took another knock in Super Rugby, this time in Johannesburg, and they need to beat the Bulls this week to return home with some confidence.
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