Canberra Raiders odds

Having narrowly missed out on a premiership in 2019, the Canberra Raiders overcame some long odds to reach the preliminary finals again in 2020.

Can Ricky Stuart’s men figure in the finish once more in 2021? Let’s see where they sit in this year’s NRL betting markets.

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Updated Canberra Raiders futures odds

Best Canberra Raiders bets for NRL 2020

There are dozens of NRL futures markets for the Raiders, but where are they likely to return some real value?

Click on the tabs below to get more analysis on these markets:

• Raiders 2021 premiership betting
  If Canberra Raiders previous two seasons are anything to go off, we expect them to be real contenders this year. With a controversial 2019 grand final loss and then being taken out by the grand final winners in the 2020 preliminary finals shows this team is hungry and ready for their opportunity to hold the shield above their heads. They are starting as fifth favourites to get the job done and if they can start the season off well and show the same heart as previous seasons this is a good bet.
  
• Top 4 betting
  When looking at who will make the top 4 betting you need to first look at who you think will make the top 8 but then not crack under pressure once finals starts. To start the season Canberra Raiders are sitting at $1.35 to make the top 8, with that knowledge we are pretty certain they will be in the finals. The next part you need to look at is which teams don’t crack under pressure? History has shown that when the big games come up they will continue to play their own game and keep focused on the goal, With this and what the bookmakers are offering to start the season to make the top 4 this is a good bet.
  
• Dally M Medal betting
  Jack Wighton will be looking to do what only 4 of the greats have ever done and receive back-to-back Dally M Medals. He will be the player all eyes will be on to see what he can do this season. We believe he is the best candidate in the Canberra Raiders team to receive this Dally M medal for the 2021 season.
  

2021 Canberra Raiders draw

Raiders players to watch in 2021

Jack Wighton
Born: 4/2/1993
Games: 178
Tries: 59
Position: Five-Eighth

The previous two seasons have be stand out performances for five-eighth Jack Wighton. Ricky Stuart made the decision to move him from fullback into the five-eighth position which has proved to be a significant move to the Canberra Raiders as they have gone on to make the grand final in 2019 and make top four in 2020. Personally for Jack he has managed to win the 2019 Clive Churchill Medal and the 2020 Dally M Medal plus playing a big role in the 2019 victory for New South Wales team. Jack played 22 out of the 23 games scoring 13 tries with 8 try assists and an average of 276.8 kicking metres. All eyes will be on him this season to see if he can back up his performance for a third season.

Josh Papalii
Born: 13/5/1992
Games: 219
Tries: 52
Position: Prop

Crowned the Meninga Medalist for the club’s Player of the Season on three occasions, Josh Papalii has established himself as one of the best props in the game. Having played most of his career in the second-row , Papalii was switched over to the middle to play prop through the middle of 2018. This resulted in in him having some of the best seasons of his career. Playing 22 out of the 23 games last season Papalii had 44 tackle breaks and a 96% tackle efficiency. When the raiders are close to the line and need someone to break through the defence this is the player they go too, managing to score 5 tries last season and 6 in 2019. We are expecting the same performance out of him this year.

Charles Nicoll-Klokstad
Born: 2/8/1993
Games: 54
Tries: 25
Position: Fullback
Charles Nicoll-Klokstad made the switch from New Zealand Warriors to Canberra Raiders at the start of the year in 2019 and has been a key player in the Raiders squad. Having a 46% of going over every game and having 70 tackle breaks last season he is one to watch. We are expecting him to have a big footprint in the Canberra Raiders offence this year.

Canberra Raiders records and stats

• Player records
  Most games: 318 – Jason Croker
  Most career points: 2,158* – Jarrod Croker
  Most points in a season: 296 – Jarrod Croker (2016)
  Most career tries: 132* – Jarrod Croker
  Most tries in a season: 23 – Jordan Rapana (2016)
  Most points in a match: 38 – Mal Meninga (vs. Roosters, 1990)
  
• Team records
  Most wins in a season: 20 (1995)
  Most consecutive wins: 11 (1989-90, 1994-95)
  Biggest winning margin: 68-0 (vs. Eels, 1993)
  Biggest comeback win: 0-22 to 30-22 (vs. Tigers, 2015)
  Largest home attendance: 29,476 (vs. Tigers at Canberra, 2010)
  
• Raiders NRL history
  The Canberra Raiders were formed in 1981 and joined the NSW Rugby League a year later. In doing so, they became the first interstate team to compete in Australia’s top-grade competition. They were also the first non-Sydney team in the NSWRL since the Newcastle Rebels left the division in 1909.

  It did not take long for the Raiders to become a genuine force. They reached the finals for the first time in 1984 and lost to Manly in the decider three years later. The floodgates opened when the likes of Mal Meninga, Laurie Daley, Ricky Stuart and Glenn Lazarus inspired Canberra to a 19-14 win over Balmain in the 1989 NSWRL Grand Final. They defended that title in 1990, fell just short in ’91 and added a third flag in ’94.

  The formation of the Australian Rugby League and the rival Super League marked the end of Canberra’s golden age. Their star players of the ’80s retired or departed, while the advent of several new franchises made it difficult to recruit and retain the best available talent. Although the Raiders have reached finals 11 times since 2000, they have only had one invite to the big dance.
  

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