The 2023 Canberra Raiders season is the 42nd in the club's history. They will compete in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. The Co-captain Jarrod Croker retains his club role for the 10th consecutive season and other Co-captain Elliot Whitehead retains his co-captaincy for his 5th consecutive season. While Head Coach Ricky Stuart maintains his club position for the 10th consecutive season.
Player movement These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.
Gains Player/Coach Previous club LengthPasami SauloNewcastle Knights2024Danny LeviHuddersfield Giants2024
Losses Player/Coach New ClubJosh HodgsonParramatta EelsAdam ElliottNewcastle KnightsCharnze Nicoll-KlokstadNew Zealand WarriorsRyan SuttonCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Pre-Season Challenge
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSunday, 12 FebruaryTrial 1 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAck Weyman Oval18 – 34Brad Schneider 23' Elijah Anderson 48' James Schiller 55' Mitchell Spencer 65'Jarrod Croker (1/4)4,535Sunday, 19 FebruaryTrial 2 Wests TigersBelmore Sports Ground36 – 4Danny Levi 20'Jamal Fogarty (0/1)7,800
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Ladder
Matches Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals AttendanceSaturday, 4 March1 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium19 - 18Emre Guler 37' Tom Starling 53' Jack Wighton 57'Jamal Fogarty (3/3)19,855Saturday, 11 March2 DolphinsKayo Stadium20 - 14Jack Wighton 13' Nick Cotric 28'Jamal Fogarty (1/2) PG:Jamal Fogarty (2/2)10,023Sunday, 19 March3 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksGIO Stadium24 - 20Albert Hopoate 15'Matt Timoko 43'Corey Horsburgh (2) 30' 51'Jamal Fogarty (4/4)14,134Sunday, 26 March4 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium24 - 14Hudson Young 3' Jack Wighton 23' Corey Harawira-Naera (2/2) 2P FG:Matt Frawley15,106Friday, 31 March5 Penrith PanthersGIO Stadium53 - 12Elliott Whitehead 31' Hudson Young 56'Jamal Fogarty (2/2)15,334Saturday, 8 April6 Brisbane BroncosLang Park20 - 14Jordan Rapana (2) 4' 29' Albert Hopoate 50'Jarrod Croker (3/3) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)31,962Sunday, 16 April7 St. George Illawarra DragonsGIO Stadium20 - 14Sebastian Kris 45' Matthew Timoko 62' Hudson Young 72'Jarrod Croker (3/3) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)13,8178BYESaturday, 29 April9 DolphinsMcDonald's Park31 - 30Jarrod Croker 1' Jack Wighton 5' Jordan Rapana 20' Sebastian Kris 35' Jamal Fogarty 66'Jarrod Croker (3/5) PG: Jarrod Croker (2/2) 1P FG: Jamal Fogarty10,445Friday, 5 May10 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsLang Park34 -30Jordan Rapana (2) 1' 44' Xavier Savage 16' Matthew Timoko 19' Hudson Young 22' Jarrod Croker 57'Jarrod Croker (4/6) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)41,462Saturday, 13 May11 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium26 - 18Albert Hopoate 36' Hudson Young 42' Sebastian Kris 45' Matthew Timoko 74'Jarrod Croker (3/4) PG: Jarrod Croker (2/2)17,414Sunday, 21 May12 Manly Warringah Sea EaglesGIO Stadium42 - 14Elliott Whitehead 5' Ata Mariota 68'Jarrod Croker (2/2) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)14,730Saturday, 27 May13 South Sydney RabbitohsAccor Stadium33 - 26Corey Horsburgh 13' Albert Hopoate (3) 17' 22' 73' Tom Starling 58'Jarrod Croker (4/5) PG: Jarrod Croker (2/2) 1P FG: Jamal Fogarty12,382Friday, 2 June14 Wests TigersCampbelltown Sports Stadium20 - 19Jamal Fogarty (2) 6' 48' Jordan Rapana 32'Jamal Fogarty (3/3) PG:Jamal Fogarty (1/1)11,201Friday, 9 June15 New Zealand WarriorsGIO Stadium36 - 14Jack Wighton 21' Josh Papali'i 77'Jarrod Croker (2/2) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)21,08216BYESunday, 25 June17 Sydney RoostersAllianz Stadium20 - 18Jack Wighton 16' Albert Hopoate 21' Matthew Timoko 28'Jarrod Croker (2/3) PG: Jarrod Croker (2/2)13,326Saturday, 1 July18 Gold Coast TitansGIO Stadium26 - 22Albert Hopoate 1' Sebastian Kris 16' Matthew Timoko 49' Hudson Young 73'Jarrod Croker (4/4) PG: Jarrod Croker (1/1)11,659Friday, 7 July19 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium36 - 26Jordan Rapana 8' Joseph Tapine 16' Matthew Timoko (2) 25' 48' Matt Frawley 39' Sebastian Kris 71'Jarrod Croker (6/6)9,31920BYEFriday, 21 July21 New Zealand WarriorsMt Smart Stadium21 - 20Hudson Young 18' Jordan Rapana 63' Elliott Whitehead 78' Jack Wighton 79'Jarrod Croker (2/4)19,112Saturday, 29 July22 Newcastle KnightsGIO Stadium28 - 6Jordan Rapana 51'Jarrod Croker (1/1)15,487Sunday, 6 August23 Wests TigersGIO Stadium22 - 18Sebastian Kris (2) 25' 44' Hudson Young 28' Matthew Timoko 63'Jamal Fogarty (3/4)12,841Sunday, 13 August24 Melbourne StormAAMI Park48 - 2PG: Jamal Fogarty (1/1)17,369Sunday, 20 August25 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsGIO Stadium36 - 24Matthew Timoko (2) 11' 49' Jarrod Croker 31' Nick Cotric 60' Jordan Rapana 67' Josh Papali'i 72'Jarrod Croker (6/6)12,402Saturday, 26 August26 Brisbane BroncosGIO Stadium29 - 18Matt Frawley 17' Nick Cotric 31' Hudson Young 37'Jamal Fogarty (2/3) PG:Jamal Fogarty (1/1)19,400Sunday, 3 September27 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksPointsBet Stadium24 - 6Jordan Rapana 4'Jamal Fogarty (1/1)12,750Sunday, 10 SeptemberElimination Finals Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium30 - 28James Schiller (2) 18' 39' Trey Mooney 31' Matt Frawley 64' Tom Starling 77'Jamal Fogarty (4/5)29,548
2023 squad
Year End Player Movement The following players departed the Canberra Raiders following the 2023 NRL Season. Player New ClubJarrod CrokerRetirementMatt FrawleyLeeds RhinosHarley Smith-ShieldsGold Coast TitansJack WightonSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
Player Milestones RoundPlayerMilestoneRound 1Danny LeviClub debutPasami SauloClub debutRound 6 Peter HolaClub debutRound 15Jarrod Croker300th gameRound 24Ethan StrangeNRL debutRound 27Hohepa PuruNRL debutFinals 1Jordan Rapana200th NRL game
Statistics NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField goalsPointsNick Cotric1330012Jarrod Croker153590130Jamal Fogarty24328270Matt Frawley830114Emre Guler251004Corey Harawira-Naera90204Peter Hola20000Albert Hopoate 2080032Corey Horsburgh2230012Sebastian Kris2170028Danny Levi40000Ata Mariota171004Trey Mooney41004Josh Papali'i182008Hohepa Puru20000Jordan Rapana21110044Pasami Saulo220000Xavier Savage11004James Schiller42008Brad Schneider 10000Harley Smith-Shields60000Tom Starling2330012Ethan Strange10000Joseph Tapine241004Matthew Timoko25110044Adrian Trevilyan20000Elliott Whitehead2330012Jack Wighton2270028Zac Woolford210000Hudson Young249003630 players used—83892/1514
Representative honours This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2023. +PlayerAll Stars matchState of Origin 1State of Origin 2State of Origin 3Prime Minister's XIII Pacific Cup/BowlTonga in EnglandEmre GulerAustraliaCorey Harawira-NaeraMāori Corey HorsburghQueenslandJordan RapanaMāoriJoseph TapineMāori (c)New ZealandMatthew TimokoNew ZealandJack WightonIndigenousElliott WhiteheadEngland Hudson YoungNew South Wales New South Wales Australia
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