The Raiders are situated in the capital city of Canberra in territory know as the ACT. They arrived as a club in 1982 and got the name the Green Machine because of the colour of the jersey and I assume the success they achieved. By looking at the manhattan skyline below, we can deduce that they have had their share of ups and downs since the century started.
Club legend Mal Meninga coached the teams here from 1997 to 2001. It wasn't a period of outstanding achievement and Matthew Elliott was his replacement. Nothing much changed with him and the two succeeding coaches. In came a former star of the club Ricky Stuart. Things did get better and 2016 was a highlight and solid performances in the league did get them to a grand final in 2019.
The side ended up sitting at a not too flash 10th placing, the team not performing to expectation. Leads were run down and 80 minute performances non-existent, which cost them valuable points that in previous years would have been taken. The way they handled the George Williams affair didn't impress me either.
The last two seasons have had the team squeak into the finals. In 2023 a top four place looked likely but a poor run of form had them perilously close to an early end to the season. They still have a problem playing a full 80 minutes.
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