The 2018 Canberra Raiders season was the 37th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarrod Croker, the Raiders completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership in 10th place and did not qualify for the finals.
Squad
Player Transfers
Gains PlayerSigned fromUntil End OfRefBrad Abbey Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2019Bill Cullen Central Queensland Capras (Mid Season)2018Masivesi DakuwaqaRugby Union (Mid Season)2018Craig Garvey Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2018Charlie Gubb New Zealand Warriors2019Stefano Hala Penrith Panthers2019Siliva Havili St George Illawarra Dragons2018Ata Hingano New Zealand Warriors2019Liam Knight Sydney Roosters (Mid Season)2019Sitiveni Moceidreke South Sydney Rabbitohs2018Michael Oldfield Penrith Panthers (Mid Season)2019Sam Williams Wakefield Trinity2019
Loses PlayerSigned ToUntil End OfRefKurt Baptiste Leigh Centurions2018Adam ClydsdaleRetirementLachlan Croker Manly Warringah Sea Eagles2018Jeff LimaRetirementKato Ottio Widnes VikingsClay Priest Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2019Zac Santo New Zealand Warriors (Mid Season)2018Scott Sorensen Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2019David Taylor Toronto Wolfpack2020Williams, Tim Toronto Wolfpack part ways with Dave Taylor, Fuifui Moimoi reportedly following off-field incident , news.com.au, 19 January 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.Jordan Turner Huddersfield Giants (Mid Season)2020
Fixtures
Trial Matches
Team lists:FB1Moses MbyeWG2Brett MorrisCE3Josh MorrisCE4William HopoateWG5Marcelo MontoyaFE6Matt FrawleyHB7Kieran ForanPR8Lachlan BurrHK9Michael LichaaPR10David KlemmerSR11Josh Jackson (c)SR12Raymond Faitala-MarinerLK13Danny FualaloSubstitutes:IC14Jack NelsonIC15Greg EastwoodIC16Adam ElliottIC17Jeremy Marshall-KingIC19Francis TualauIC20Tom CarrIC21Josh CleelandIC22Jarred AndersonIC23Asipeli FineIC24Josh BergaminIC25Lachlan LewisIC26Kerrod HollandIC27Zac WoolfordIC28Rhyse MartinIC29Jayden OkunborIC30Ofahiki OgdenIC31Renouf To'omagaIC32John OliveCoach:Dean PayFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Junior PauloHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR12Joseph TapineLK13Elliott WhiteheadSubstitutes:IC14Sam Williams, Craig GarveyIC15Luke BatemanIC16Royce Hunt, Charlie GubbIC17Sia Soliola, Dunamis LuiIC18Brad Abbey, Liam KnightIC19Makahesi MakatoaIC20Jack Murchie, Paul Roache, Mikaele Ravalawa, Sitiveni MoceidrekeIC21Sebastian KrisIC22Emre Guler, Ed MurphyCoach:Ricky Stuart
NRL
Round 1
Team lists:FB1Michael GordonWG2Anthony DonCE3Dale CopleyCE4Konrad HurrellWG5Phillip SamiFE6Kane ElgeyHB7Ashley TaylorPR8Jai ArrowHK9Nathan PeatsPR10Leilani LatuSR11Kevin ProctorSR12Ryan James (c)LK13Bryce CartwrightSubstitutes:IC14Mitch ReinIC15Max KingIC16Will MatthewsIC17Morgan BoyleCoach:Garth BrennanFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE14Blake AustinHB7Sam WilliamsPR17Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR12Joseph TapineLK13Elliott WhiteheadSubstitutes:IC6Aidan SezerIC8Junior PauloIC15Luke BatemanIC16Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 2
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Sam WilliamsPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Luke BatemanSubstitutes:IC14Aidan SezerIC15Junior PauloIC16Dunamis LuiIC17Charlie GubbCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Kalyn PongaWG2Shaun Kenny-DowallCE3Sione Mata'utiaCE4Tautau MogaWG5Nathan RossFE6Connor WatsonHB7Mitchell Pearce (c)PR8Herman Ese'eseHK9Slade GriffinPR10Jacob LillymanSR11Lachlan FitzgibbonSR12Aidan GuerraLK13Mitchell BarnettSubstitutes:IC14Brock LambIC15Chris HeighingtonIC17Daniel SaifitiIC19Jacob SaifitiCoach:Nathan Brown
Round 3
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Aidan SezerHB7Sam WilliamsPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Luke BatemanSubstitutes:IC14Blake AustinIC15Junior PauloIC16Dunamis LuiIC17Liam KnightCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (c)WG2David Fusitu'aCE3Peta HikuCE4Solomone KataWG5Ken MaumaloFE6Blake GreenHB7Shaun JohnsonPR8James GavetHK9Issac LukePR10Adam BlairSR11Leivaha PuluSR12Tohu HarrisLK15Agnatius PaasiSubstitutes:IC13Ligi SaoIC14Jazz TevagaIC16Sam LisoneIC17Bunty AfoaCoach:Stephen Kearney
Round 4
Team lists:FB1Tom TrbojevicWG2Matthew WrightCE3Brad ParkerCE4Brian KellyWG5Akuila UateFE6Lachlan CrokerHB7Daly Cherry-Evans (c)PR8Addin Fonua-BlakeHK9Apisai KoroisauPR10Martin TaupauSR11Joel ThompsonSR12Curtis SironenLK13Jake TrbojevicSubstitutes:IC14Jackson HastingsIC15Shaun LaneIC16Lloyd PerrettIC17Kelepi TanginoaCoach:Trent BarrettFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Aidan SezerHB7Sam WilliamsPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR17Joseph TapineLK12Elliott WhiteheadSubstitutes:IC13Luke BatemanIC14Ata HinganoIC15Junior PauloIC16Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 5
Team lists:FB2Nick CotricWG19Michael OldfieldCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Aidan SezerHB7Sam WilliamsPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Junior PauloSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Luke BatemanSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Shannon BoydIC16Dunamis LuiIC17Liam KnightCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Moses MbyeWG2Brett MorrisCE3Josh MorrisCE4Will HopoateWG5Marcelo MontoyaFE6Jeremy Marshall-KingHB7Kieran ForanPR8Aaron WoodsHK9Michael LichaaPR10David KlemmerSR11Josh Jackson (c)SR12Raymond Faitala-MarinerLK13Adam ElliottSubstitutes:IC15Danny FualaloIC17Kerrod HollandIC19Greg EastwoodIC20Asipeli FineCoach:Dean Pay
Round 6
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Junior PauloSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Luke BatemanSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Shannon BoydIC16Josh PapaliiIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Clint GuthersonWG2George JenningsCE3Michael JenningsCE4Kirisome Auva'aWG5Bevan FrenchFE6Corey NormanHB7Mitchell MosesPR8Peni TerepoHK9Kaysa PritchardPR10Tim Mannah (c)SR11Manu Ma'uSR12Tony WilliamsLK13Tepai MoeroaSubstitutes:IC14Beau ScottIC15Kenny EdwardsIC16Daniel AlvaroIC17Kane EvansCoach:Brad Arthur
Round 7
Team lists:FB1Alex JohnstonWG2Richard KennarCE3Greg Inglis (c)CE4Dane GagaiWG5Robert JenningsFE6Cody WalkerHB7Adam ReynoldsPR8Thomas BurgessHK9Damien CookPR10George BurgessSR11John SuttonSR12Angus CrichtonLK13Sam BurgessSubstitutes:IC15Mark NichollsIC16Jason ClarkIC17Tevita TatolaIC19Hymel HuntCoach:Anthony SeiboldFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Junior PauloSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Luke BatemanSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Shannon BoydIC16Josh PapaliiIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 8
Team lists:FB1Lachlan CooteWG2Kyle FeldtCE3Justin O'NeillCE4Ben HamptonWG5Antonio WintersteinFE6Michael MorganHB7Johnathan Thurston (c)PR8Matthew Scott (c)HK9Jake GranvillePR10Scott BoltonSR11Gavin CooperSR12Coen HessLK13Jason TaumaloloSubstitutes:IC14Te Maire MartinIC15Shaun FensomIC16Corey JensenIC17Ethan LoweCoach:Paul GreenFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Junior PauloSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Shannon BoydIC16Luke BatemanIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 9
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Junior PauloSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Shannon BoydIC16Luke BatemanIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Michael GordonWG2Anthony DonCE3Brendan ElliotCE4Konrad HurrellWG5Phillip SamiFE6Bryce CartwrightHB7Ashley TaylorPR8Jarrod WallaceHK9Mitch ReinPR14Max KingSR11Kevin ProctorSR10Ryan James (c)LK13Jai ArrowSubstitutes:IC15Jack StockwellIC16Keegan HipgraveIC17Ryan SimpkinsIC19Moeaki FotuaikaCoach:Garth Brennan
Round 10
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Luke BatemanIC16Charlie GubbIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Valentine HolmesWG2Sosaia FekiCE3Jesse RamienCE4Ricky LeuteleWG5Edrick LeeFE6Matt MoylanHB7Chad TownsendPR8Andrew Fifita (c)HK9Jayden BraileyPR10Matt PriorSR11Kurt CapewellSR14Joseph PauloLK16Ava SeumanufagiSubstitutes:IC15James SegeyaroIC17Jack WilliamsIC18Kurt DillonIC19Braden UeleCoach:Shane Flanagan
Round 11
Team lists:FB1Matthew DuftyWG2Nene MacdonaldCE3Euan AitkenCE4Timoteo LafaiWG5Jason NightingaleFE6Gareth Widdop (c)HB7Ben HuntPR8James GrahamHK9Cameron McInnesPR10Paul VaughanSR11Tyson FrizellSR12Tariq SimsLK13Jack de BelinSubstitutes:IC14Jeremy LatimoreIC15Kurt MannIC16Leeson Ah MauIC17Blake LawrieCoach:Paul McGregorFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Sia SoliolaHK9Siliva HaviliPR16Charlie GubbSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC10Shannon BoydIC14Ata HinganoIC15Luke BatemanIC17Dunamis LuiCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 12
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Dunamis LuiHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Josh PapaliiSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Sia SoliolaSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Luke BatemanIC16Charlie GubbIC17Liam KnightCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Tom TrbojevicWG2Jorge TaufuaCE3Moses SuliCE4Brian KellyWG5Akuila UateFE6Trent HodkinsonHB7Daly Cherry-Evans (c)PR8Addin Fonua-BlakeHK9Lewis BrownPR10Martin TaupauSR11Joel ThompsonSR12Shaun LaneLK13Jake TrbojevicSubstitutes:IC14Matthew WrightIC15Frank WintersteinIC16Lloyd PerrettIC17Toafofoa SipleyCoach:Trent Barrett
Round 13
Round 14
Team lists:FB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Jordan RapanaFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR8Dunamis LuiHK9Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Sia SoliolaSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC14Ata HinganoIC15Luke BatemanIC16Charlie GubbIC17Liam KnightCoach:Ricky StuartFB1Dallin Watene-ZelezniakWG2Christian CrichtonCE3Tyrone PeacheyCE4Dean WhareWG5Tyrone PhillipsFE6James Maloney (c)HB7Nathan ClearyPR8Trent MerrinHK9Sione KatoaPR10Reagan Campbell-GillardSR11Corey Harawira-NaeraSR12Isaah YeoLK13James Fisher-HarrisSubstitutes:IC14Wayde EganIC15Kaide EllisIC16Viliame KikauIC17James TamouCoach:Anthony Griffin
Round 15
Team lists:FB1Corey ThompsonWG2Malakai Watene-ZelezniakCE3Esan MarstersCE4Mahe FonuaWG5Kevin NaiqamaFE19Tyson GambleHB7Luke BrooksPR8Russell Packer (c)HK15Matt McIlwrickPR10Ben MatulinoSR11Chris Lawrence (c)SR12Robbie RochowLK13Matthew EisenhuthSubstitutes:IC15Elijah Taylor (c)IC14Alex TwalIC16Josh AloiaiIC17Tim GrantCoach:Ivan ClearyFB1Jack WightonWG2Nick CotricCE3Jarrod Croker (c)CE4Joseph LeiluaWG5Michael OldfieldFE6Blake AustinHB7Aidan SezerPR16Dunamis LuiHK14Siliva HaviliPR10Shannon BoydSR11Joseph TapineSR12Elliott WhiteheadLK13Josh PapaliiSubstitutes:IC8Sia SoliolaIC9Josh HodgsonIC15Luke BatemanIC17Liam KnightCoach:Ricky Stuart
Round 16