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2016 Canberra Raiders Season
The 2016 Canberra Raiders season is the 35th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarrod Croker, the Raiders are currently competing in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines pre-season tournament. Squad Player transfers A † denotes that the transfer occurred during the 2016 season. Fixtures NRL Auckland Nines The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2016 competition was played over two days on 6 February and 7 February at Eden Park. The Raiders feature in the Piha pool and played the Dragons, Sharks and Titans. Regular season Finals Ladder Player statistics Highest try scorers Most goals Most field goals Highest point scorers Representative Domestic International Honours The Raiders' club awards were announced during their awards night on 19 September. * Mal Meninga Medal: Josh Hodgson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 NRL Season
The 2016 NRL season was the 109th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 19th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, and the World Club Series. The season concluded on October 2 with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks winning their first ever premiership after 50 seasons, having entered the competition in 1967. The season was also noteworthy as it was the first time that all three Queensland based teams made the finals. Teams The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 10th consecutive year. The NRL's salary cap for the clubs' top 25 players was $A6.3M for 2016. Pre-season The 2016 pre-season featured the third edition of the Auckland Nines competition, held over a weekend at Auckland's Eden Park in which the Parramatta Eels defeated the New Zealand Warriors in the final. The All Stars match was held ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Fensom
Shaun Fensom (born 10 October 1988) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. Background Fensom was born in Camden, New South Wales, Australia in Sydney's south-west and grew up in Urunga on New South Wales' mid north coast. He played his junior rugby league for the Bellingen Dorrigo Magpies. In 2005, Fensom was a member of the Brisbane Broncos talent squad before joining the Canberra Raiders. Playing career Canberra Raiders In 2007, Fensom joined the Canberra Raiders, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side. In 2008, he captained the Raiders' in the inaugural National Youth Competition season, starting at lock in their Grand Final victory over the Brisbane Broncos. He was named at lock in the Toyota Cup Team of the Year. In Round 5 of the 2009 NRL season, Fensom made his NRL debut for the Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zac Santo
Zachary Santo (born 8 April 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite One Championship. He plays at and , and formerly played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Canberra Raiders. Background Of Indigenous Australian Italian and Ni-Vanuatu descent, Santo was born in Townsville, Queensland, and grew up in Charters Towers. He played his junior rugby league for the Charters Towers Miners and later the Townsville Brothers, and attended Blackheath and Thornburgh College. While at Blackheath and Thornburgh, Santo was a Queensland Reds scholarship holder. Playing career Early career In 2011, Santo joined the North Queensland Cowboys NYC squad on a trial and train contract and represented the Queensland under 18s team. That year he played in the Cowboys' 2011 NYC Grand Final defeat by the New Zealand Warriors. At the end of 2012, Santo won the Cowboys' NYC Player of the Year award. In 2013, Santo played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Priest
Clay Priest (born 5 February 1989) is an Australian rugby league footballer who last played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League. He plays as a and . He has previously played for the Canberra Raiders. Background Born in Penrith, New South Wales, Priest played his junior rugby league for Brothers Penrith, before being signed by the Mount Pritchard Mounties. Playing career Early career In 2014, Priest joined the Mount Pritchard Mounties in the New South Wales Cup, while training with NRL side Canberra Raiders during the pre-season. 2016 After impressing for the Mounties, Priest was handed a second-tier contract with the Raiders and made his NRL debut for them against the Wests Tigers in round 8 of the 2016 NRL season. On 18 August, he re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract until the end of 2018. He finished his debut season with 14 NRL matches. 2017 Priest played 17 NRL matches for the Raiders during the 2017 season. In November, he si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Paulo (rugby League Born 1993)
Junior Paulo (born 20 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and Parramatta in the National Rugby League. Paulo has also represented New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Paulo was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He is of Samoan descent, with family links to Safotu. He played his junior football for the Ashcroft Stallions and the Cabramatta Two Blues, and attended renowned rugby league school Ashcroft High School before being signed by the Parramatta Eels. Paulo played for the Eels NYC team in 2012 and 2013. In 2011, Paulo played for the Australian Schoolboys. On 20 April 2013, Paulo played for the New South Wales U20's team off the interchange bench in the 36–12 win over Queensland at Penrith Stadium. Playing career 2013 In Round 10 of the 2013 NRL season, Paulo made his NRL debut for the Parramatta Eels against the St George Illaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Papalii
Josh Papali'i (born 13 May 1992) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both Australia and Samoa at international level. He has played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII and Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Papali'i was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Samoan heritage. He moved to Australia at the age of 5 and was raised in Woodridge, Queensland. He played his junior rugby league for Logan Brothers before being signed by the Canberra Raiders. Papali'i played 20 matches for Raiders National Youth Competition side between 2010 and 2011. In 2010 Papalii represented the Queensland under 18 side and was selected in the Junior Kiwis' training squad, although he did not make the final side. Playing career 2011 In Round 10, Papali'i made his NRL debut for the Canberra Raiders against the Melbourne Storm off the interchange bench in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tevita Pangai Junior
Tevita Pangai Junior (born 4 February 1996) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers with whom was part of the 2021 NRL Grand Final winning squad but did not play Background Pangai was born in Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia, is of, Niuean, Tuvaluan and Tongan descent, and moved to Newcastle, New South Wales at a young age. He played his junior rugby league for the South Newcastle Lions in the Newcastle Rugby League, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights. Pangai is the younger brother of former North Queensland Cowboys player Mosese Pangai. Playing career Early career After playing in the lower grades at the Newcastle Knights, Pangai Junior joined the Canberra Raiders in 2013 and played for their NYC team from 2013 to 2015. On 7 November 2013, he re-signed with Canberra on a three-year contract. On 18 October 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Ottio
Benkato "Kato" Ottio (20 March 1994 – 9 January 2018) was a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer. Primarily playing as a , Ottio represented Papua New Guinea, most notably at the 2017 World Cup. Early life Ottio was born and raised in the village of Tatana, near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Before playing rugby league, Ottio played volleyball and was a member of PNG's squad at the 2013 Pacific Mini Games in Wallis and Futuna, which won gold, and Amoa NCD's team at the 2014 Asian Men's Club Volleyball Championship in the Philippines. Ottio then took up rugby league exclusively, playing at an amateur level for the Dobo Warriors. Playing career Early career In October 2014, Ottio played for the PNG Prime Minister's XIII against the Australian Prime Minister's XIII, which saw him subsequently sign with the Papua New Guinea Hunters of the Queensland Cup, starting in 2015. Ottio made his debut for the national side in May 2015 against Fiji. In February 2016, Ottio sign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala
Frank-Paul Nu'uausala (born 13 February 1987), also known by the nicknames of "Frank Paul the Wrecking Ball" or "Frank the tank", is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. A New Zealand international representative forward, Nu'uausala most notably played for the Sydney Roosters with whom he won the 2013 NRL Premiership. Background Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Nu'uausala comes from a large family of 6 sisters and 6 brothers, he is the fifth eldest and is of Chinese, Samoan and Solomon Islander descent. Nu'uausala has played rugby league since the age of 5, originally with Mangere East Hawks. Nu'uausala played for the Otahuhu-Ellerslie Leopards in the 2004 Bartercard Cup and toured England with New Zealand 'A'. Nu'uausala was signed by the New Zealand Warriors when he was 14 and played in their lower grades until 2006 when he was cut by incoming coach Ivan Cleary. Nu'uausala later signed with the Sydney Roosters. Playing career 2007 In round 7 of the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Lima
Jeff Lima (born 4 July 1982) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative , he previously played for the Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wigan Warriors and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League, as well as France's Elite One Championship for the Saint-Gaudens Bears. Background Lima was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Went to De La Salle College, Mangere, New Zealand Biography Of Samoan heritage, Lima was educated at Auckland's De La Salle College, Mangere East. His junior club was the Mangere East Hawks. Lima moved to Sydney, where he attended Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown. Professional playing career Wests Tigers Lima made his début in the National Rugby League with Sydney's Wests Tigers club, scoring a try as the team defeated the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. In the next round, he was again chosen to play from the bench, but it was to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Leilua
Joseph Leilua (born 12 December 1991) is a international rugby league footballer who plays for the Featherstone Rovers. Leilua previously played for the Sydney Roosters, Newcastle Knights and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He played for the City Origin team in 2012, and played as a er earlier in his career. Early years Leilua was born in Sydney, Australia, and is of Samoan descent. Leilua played his junior rugby league for Hurstville United before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. In 2010, Leilua joined the Sydney Roosters. Leilua played for the Roosters' NYC team in 2010, scoring 3 tries in 4 games. In 2009, he played for the Australian Schoolboys team. Playing career 2010 In round 12 of the 2010 NRL season, Leilua made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against the Gold Coast Titans off the interchange bench in the Roosters 30–16 win at Robina Stadium. In Round 19 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Leilua scored his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edrick Lee
Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the NRL. Lee previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He has also represented the Indigenous All Stars and Queensland in the State of Origin series. Background Lee was born and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Lee is the cousin of NBA basketball player Patty Mills, NBL basketball player Nathan Jawai and Brisbane Broncos rugby league player Brenko Lee. Edrick's uncle is former Olympian basketballer Danny Morseu, the second Indigenous Australian to represent Australia at the Olympics in basketball. Edrick's great uncle is Indigenous land rights activist Eddie Mabo. Lee began playing rugby league at age 12 for Easts Mount Gravatt. A keen basketball player in his youth, Lee represented the Brisbane Bulle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
