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2018 Canberra Raiders season
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)
Captain	Jarrod Croker (4th season)
Stadium	GIO Stadium - 25,011
Top scorers
Tries	Joseph Leilua (14)
Goals	Jarrod Croker (63)
Points	Jarrod Croker (154)
Home colours Away colours
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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.

Squad

Player Transfers

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End Of	Ref
Brad Abbey	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2019
Bill Cullen	Central Queensland Capras (Mid Season)	2018
Masivesi Dakuwaqa	Rugby Union (Mid Season)	2018
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
Liam Knight	Sydney Roosters (Mid Season)	2019
Sitiveni Moceidreke	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2018
Michael Oldfield	Penrith Panthers (Mid Season)	2019
Sam Williams	Wakefield Trinity	2019

Loses

Player	Signed To	Until End Of	Ref
Kurt Baptiste	Leigh Centurions	2018
Adam Clydsdale	Retirement
Lachlan Croker	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	2018
Jeff Lima	Retirement
Kato Ottio	Widnes Vikings
Clay Priest	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2019
Zac Santo	New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season)	2018
Scott Sorensen	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	2019
David Taylor	Toronto Wolfpack	2020
Jordan Turner	Huddersfield Giants (Mid Season)	2020

Fixtures

Trial Matches

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	16 – 12	Canberra Raiders
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

NRL

Round 1

Gold Coast Titans	30 – 28	Canberra Raiders
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')	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

Round 2

Canberra Raiders	28 – 30	Newcastle Knights
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

Round 3

Canberra Raiders	19 – 20	New Zealand Warriors
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	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

Round 4

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	32 – 16	Canberra Raiders
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')

Lottoland, Sydney Attendance: 9,362 Referee: Adam Gee, Tim Roby Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic

Round 5

Canberra Raiders	26 – 10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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

Round 6

Canberra Raiders	18 – 2	Parramatta Eels
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

Round 7

South Sydney Rabbitohs	42 – 22	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 8

North Queensland Cowboys	8 – 18	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 9

Canberra Raiders	32 – 18	Gold Coast Titans
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

Round 10

Canberra Raiders	16 – 24	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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

Round 11

St George Illawarra Dragons	25 – 18	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 12

Canberra Raiders	21 – 20	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
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

Round 13

Canberra Raiders	v	Bye

Round 14

Canberra Raiders	22 – 23	Penrith Panthers
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

Round 15

Wests Tigers	12 – 48	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 16

Brisbane Broncos	26 – 22	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 17

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	28 – 32	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 18

Canberra Raiders	38 – 12	North Queensland Cowboys
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

Round 19

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	28 – 24	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 20

Melbourne Storm	44 – 10	Canberra Raiders
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

Round 21

Penrith Panthers	v	Canberra Raiders

Round 22

Canberra Raiders	v	Wests Tigers

Round 23

Canberra Raiders	v	Sydney Roosters

Round 24

Canberra Raiders	v	South Sydney Rabbitohs

Round 25

New Zealand Warriors	v	Canberra Raiders

• Green = Win, Red = Loss, Blue = Bye.

Ladder

2018 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
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

2018 Meninga Medal Award Winners

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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