The 2017 Canberra Raiders season was the 36th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarrod Croker, the Raiders competed in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2017 NRL Auckland Nines pre-season tournament.
Squad
Player transfers
Gains PlayerSigned fromUntil End OfDunamis Lui St George Illawarra Dragons2018Makahesi Makatoa Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2017Junior Paulo Parramatta Eels (Mid Season)2018Scott Sorensen Mount Pritchard Mounties2017David Taylor Catalans Dragons2017Jordan Turner St. Helens 2018
Loses PlayerSigned ToUntil End OfMitchell Barnett Newcastle Knights (Mid Season)2017Shaun Fensom North Queensland Cowboys2018Jarrad Kennedy Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2017Brenko Lee Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2018Edrick Lee Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2018Lachlan Lewis Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Mid Season)2018Frank-Paul Nu'uausala Wigan Warriors (Mid Season)2019Tevita Pangai Brisbane Broncos (Mid Season)2018Paul Vaughan St George Illawarra Dragons2019Sisa WaqaFC Grenoble (Rugby Union) (Mid Season)Sam Williams Wakefield Trinity2017Zac Woolford Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2018
Fixtures
Auckland Nines
Trials
NRL
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
Round 14
Round 15
Round 16
Round 17
Round 18
Round 19
Round 20
Round 21
Round 22
Round 23
Round 24
Round 25
Round 26
Green = Win, Red = Loss, Blue = Bye.
Ladder
Statistics NamePldTGFGPtsBlake Austin2470028Kurt Baptiste110000Luke Bateman221004Shannon Boyd230000Adam Clydsdale110000Nick Cotric24160064Jarrod Croker229770190Josh Hodgson2330012Royce Hunt10000Joseph Leilua24100040Jeff Lima30000Dunamis Lui70000Michael Oldfield11004Josh Papalii2050020Junior Paulo231004Clay Priest170000Jordan Rapana23210084Zac Santo11004Aidan Sezer24412040Iosia Soliola191004Scott Sorensen20000Joseph Tapine2230012David Taylor110000Elliott Whitehead2350020Jack Wighton2370028
Representative Call-Ups All Stars MatchANZAC TestPacific TestsState Of Origin 1State Of Origin 2State Of Origin 3World CupKurt Baptiste - - - - - -Papua New GuineaJarrod CrokerWorld All Stars - - - - - -Josh Hodgson - -England - - -EnglandJoseph Leilua - -Samoa - - -SamoaMakahesi Makatoa - -Cook Islands - - - -Kato Ottio - - - - - -Papua New GuineaJosh Papalii - - -QueenslandQueenslandQueenslandSamoaJunior Paulo - - - - - -SamoaJordan Rapana -New Zealand - - - -New ZealandMaikaele Ravalawa - - - - - -FijiAidan SezerIndigenous All Stars - - - - - -Joseph Tapine - - - - - -New ZealandJordan TurnerWorld All Stars - - - - - -Elliott Whitehead - -England - - -EnglandJack WightonIndigenous All Stars - - - - - -
Honours
League Dally M Winger of the Year: Jordan Rapana Dally M Rookie of the Year: Nick Cotric NYC Team of the Year: Jack Murchie
Club Mal Meninga Medal: Junior Paulo Rookie of the Year: Nick Cotric NRL Coaches Award: Elliott Whitehead Fred Daly Memorial Clubman of the Year: Jeff Lima NYC Player of the Year: Mikaele Ravalawa NYC Coaches Award: Jarred Tuite Gordon McLucas Memorial Junior Representative Player of the Year: Emre Guler Geoff Caldwell Career & Education Award: Harry Van Dartel
Feeder Clubs
National Youth Competition Canberra Raiders U20s - 12th, missed finals
New South Wales Cup Mount Pritchard Mounties - 5th, lost elimination final
References