The day Canberra threw away a premiership by playing a full strength side against a team that they were always going to smash. I think Canberra only won one or two more games after this and back-doored it out of the finals race after Stuart did his knee.
Mind you, they shouldn't have been allowed to play with that side after they were caught busting the salary cap in 1992.
Mitchy > HH - Love You Iongi Time!July 15, 2025 at 7:56pm
I remember this match I was coming home on the Train from my mates 21st in Richmond NSW hung over to shit this didnt help....Canberra tore us a new one...I think Bert moved to 13 with the Dylbags head tape after this ......thats always a bad sign hahahaha
This was Andrew Hill's only 1st grade game, still aged only 16, maybe it's because he came on from the bench that Luke Burt is credited as Parra's youngest debutant age 17.
I remember that day Jac; listening on the radio; gee it was sad and horrendous. But lets not forget Canberra had a decent side in the ealry 90s and they even went over the cap!!
Raiders are our bogey team, especially in Canberra. How many cricket scores have we seen over the last 30 odd years? Something about the bus ride down there maybe or that super fucking cold weather. They will tear us a new arsehole this weekend, it will be hard to watch. But I guess this gives the young guys a good look at what you can aspire to as a team down the track.
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Is Zac Lomax related to John Lomax that's listed in that Raiders side
John Lomax's son is playing for the ABs against France this weekend in Hamilton NZ.
No, he's not. Zac is from Temora. John is from NZ.
The day Canberra threw away a premiership by playing a full strength side against a team that they were always going to smash. I think Canberra only won one or two more games after this and back-doored it out of the finals race after Stuart did his knee.
Mind you, they shouldn't have been allowed to play with that side after they were caught busting the salary cap in 1992.
I remember this match I was coming home on the Train from my mates 21st in Richmond NSW hung over to shit this didnt help....Canberra tore us a new one...I think Bert moved to 13 with the Dylbags head tape after this ......thats always a bad sign hahahaha
This was Andrew Hill's only 1st grade game, still aged only 16, maybe it's because he came on from the bench that Luke Burt is credited as Parra's youngest debutant age 17.
I remember that day Jac; listening on the radio; gee it was sad and horrendous. But lets not forget Canberra had a decent side in the ealry 90s and they even went over the cap!!
How did Tago only get one week and Katoa out for 8 weeks ??
Raiders are our bogey team, especially in Canberra. How many cricket scores have we seen over the last 30 odd years? Something about the bus ride down there maybe or that super fucking cold weather. They will tear us a new arsehole this weekend, it will be hard to watch. But I guess this gives the young guys a good look at what you can aspire to as a team down the track.
Have we ever won in Canberra?