But he feels they're not far off clicking ahead of taking on the table-topping Parramatta Eels on Saturday - pointing to the opportunities they squandered in the Manly loss.

Wighton set up the Raiders' only try in the 14-6 defeat to the Sea Eagles on Sunday.

But the Green Machine had several other chances, which they squandered, highlighted by the fact they had three line breaks to Manly's two - with the Sea Eagles scoring off both of theirs.

The Raiders also led the error count 15-7 - frustrating coach Ricky Stuart - while they were unable to take advantage of their 13-4 edge in the offload count.

While Manly's defense was courageous, Wighton said they'd focus on themselves as they look to get things clicking offensively against the Eels.

"We look in our own backyard mate," he said.

"We created a lot of opportunities, we could've scored a few times so it's definitely on us.

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"I spose me and Georgie could take a bit of ownership, you know, a bit of direction.

"I feel like we created opportunities, we just didn't capitalise on them.

"Just one of those games we let slip through our fingers. That's terrible."

He felt the way they'd bounced back from the Newcastle defeat showed how quickly they could turn things around.

That day the energy was the problem - something he felt was there against Manly, it was just the execution that let them down.

"Cracker game coming up. We'll go and have a look. It's all things we can fix definitely," Wighton said.

"We fixed the energy problem and turning up for each other after that Newcastle game where we just weren't on the park.

"We got to that stage and we just need a couple more little things to click and we'll be back where we were at."

Having played for the Indigenous All Stars, Wighton loved the way the NRL rallied around the Black Lives Matter movement by taking a knee at the end of their round-five games.

It was something on show in the English Premier League resumption over the weekend as well, with players having "Black Lives Matter" on their jerseys and taking a knee before kick-off.

"It's just great to share the love and show our support," Wighton said.

"When you get a good movement like that going to see everyone in the NRL get behind it it really means something.

"It's a big problem. It's been around for many years and one person by themselves can't solve it so everyone getting on board and sending that same message and the same love I think that's the right way to get the right message going forward."

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Saturday: Canberra Raiders v Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium, 7.35pm.