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Key Information

Club Records 1982-2020

Colours: Green, white, yellow and blue

Emblem: Raider

Year entered premiership: 1982

First match: February 27, 1982, lost 7-37 v Souths, Redfern Oval

First team: Sam Vucago; Chris O’Grady, Frank Roddy, Peter McGrath, Steve O’Callaghan; Lloyd Martin, Gerry de la Cruz; Carl Frommel, John McLeod, Jon Hardy, David Grant (c), Jay Hoffman, Jeff Simons. Replacements: Scott Dudman, Michael Tilse. Coach: Don Furner.

First try: Gerry de la Cruz (v Souths, Redfern Oval, February 27, 1982)

Full premiership record: Played 968, won 497, lost 461, drawn 10, byes 43, for 21,063 (3,674 tries, 3,161 goals, 102 field goals), against 19,548 (3,392 tries, 3,028 goals, 110 field goals), points 1,040. Winning percentage: 51.3%.

Home grounds: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan (1982-89), GIO Stadium (1990-2020)

Note: GIO Stadium known as Bruce Stadium 1990-2001, Canberra Stadium 2002-13

Home ground attendance record: 26,567, Canberra v South Sydney, GIO Stadium, September 27, 2019. 18,272, Canberra v Brisbane, Seiffert Oval, June 18, 1989.

Average home crowds 2020: n/a (due to COVID-19 restrictions, spectators were prevented from attending matches until Round 7, when limits were imposed on attendances which remained until the end of the season)

Record average home crowds: 17,392 in 1994

Major sponsors: Woodgers (1987-89), Video Ezy (1990-92), Canberra Milk (1993-95), Newsclassifieds (1996), Ansett Australia (1997), Oracle (1998-99), Ozemail (2000-2002), Fone Zone (2003-06), Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union (CFMEU) (2007-11), Huawei (2012-20).

Team Records

First grade (3): 1989, 1990, 1994

Runners‑up (3): 1987, 1991, 2019

Minor premierships (1): 1990

Club championship (1): 1990

Channel Ten Challenge (1): 1990

Tooheys Challenge (1): 1993

Premier League (1): 2003

President’s Cup (2): 1990, 1995

Toyota Cup (1): 2008

Biggest wins

• 68‑0 v Parramatta, Bruce Stadium, August 22, 1993
• 66-4 v Easts, Bruce Stadium, April 15, 1990
• 74-12 v Penrith, Canberra Stadium, August 10, 2008 (highest score)
• 66-10 v North Queensland, Bruce Stadium, April 14, 1996
• 56-0 v Brisbane, Canberra Stadium, August 1, 2009

Most consecutive wins: 11, July 30, 1989 to March 25, 1990. 11, September 18, 1994 to May 7, 1995.

Biggest comeback: Recovered from 22-point deficit to win. Trailed Wests Tigers 22-0 after 28 minutes at Leichhardt Oval on April 19, 2015 and won 30-22. Trailed Newcastle 22-0 after 38 minutes at GIO Stadium on July 3, 2016 and won 29-25 (in golden point)

Biggest losses

• 68-4 v Melbourne, Canberra Stadium, August 4, 2013
• 54-3 v Parramatta, Belmore Sports Ground, April 11, 1982
• 52-4 v Bulldogs, Telstra Stadium, August 12, 2007
• 52-6 v Newcastle, EnergyAustralia Stadium, April 7, 2002
• 45-0 v Illawarra, Wollongong Showground, April 25, 1982

Highest score conceded: 70, Newcastle 70, Canberra 32, Canberra Stadium, March 19, 2006

Most consecutive losses: 8, July 28, 1985 to March 23, 1986. 8, March 18, 2011 to May 9, 2011.

Worst collapse: Surrendered 22-point lead. Led Parramatta 22-0 at halftime at Parramatta Stadium on April 26, 1987 and lost 30-22. Led North Queensland 22-0 after 29 minutes at Canberra Stadium on June 5, 2011 and lost 40-24.

First grade coaches: Ricky Stuart (2014-20), Andrew Dunemann (2013), David Furner (2009-13), Neil Henry (2007-08), Matt Elliott (2002-2006), Mal Meninga (1997-2001), Tim Sheens (1988‑96), Wayne Bennett (1987), Don Furner (1982‑87).

Canterbury Cup NSW 2020 (Mounties): Coach Peter Marrapodi. Competition abandoned after one round due to COVID-19.

Representative

Club Internationals

Australia (23): Sam Backo, Gary Belcher, Shannon Boyd, Terry Campese, Bradley Clyde, Nick Cotric, Gary Coyne, Jason Croker, Laurie Daley, David Furner, Peter Jackson, Glenn Lazarus, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Mal Meninga, Joel Monaghan, Brett Mullins, Ken Nagas*, Josh Papalii, Luke Priddis*, David Shillington, Ricky Stuart, Steve Walters, Jack Wighton

Test captains (2): Mal Meninga (1990-94), Laurie Daley (1993, 1997*, 1998)

World Cup captains (1): Mal Meninga (1990-92)

Record Test representation: 7 players v Great Britain, October 22, 1994 (Brett Mullins, Mal Meninga, Laurie Daley, Steve Walters, Bradley Clyde, Ricky Stuart, David Furner).

New Zealand (10): Bronson Harrison, Sean Hoppe, John Lomax, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, Quentin Pongia, Jordan Rapana, Joseph Tapine, Brent Todd, Lesley Vainikolo, Ruben Wiki

England(2): Josh Hodgson, Elliott Whitehead

Great Britain (3): John Bateman, Josh Hodgson, Elliott Whitehead

State of Origin 

Representatives (31):

New South Wales (18): Terry Campese, Bradley Clyde, Nick Cotric, Jason Croker, Laurie Daley, Josh Dugan, Blake Ferguson, John Ferguson, David Furner, Ben Kennedy, Glenn Lazarus, Tom Learoyd-Lahrs, Joel Monaghan, Brett Mullins, Ken Nagas, Ryan O’Hara, Ricky Stuart, Jack Wighton

Queensland (13): Sam Backo, Gary Belcher, Neville Costigan, Gary Coyne, Peter Jackson, Dunamis Lui, Mal Meninga, Adam Mogg, Josh Papalii, Clinton Schifcofske, David Shillington, Kevin Walters, Steve Walters

Record State of Origin representation: 8 players, 1990 (Game 1): Daley, Stuart, Clyde, Lazarus (New South Wales), Belcher, Meninga, S.Walters, Coyne (Queensland).

* Denotes Super League

Finishing Positions

* Denotes Super League

Individual Records

Rothmans Medal winners (1): Ricky Stuart (1993)

Telstra Medal winners (1): Laurie Daley (1997)*

Dally M winners (3): Ricky Stuart (1993), Laurie Daley (1995), Jack Wighton (2020)

Clive Churchill Medal winners (4): Bradley Clyde (1989, 1991), Ricky Stuart (1990), David Furner (1994), Jack Wighton (2019)

Oldest Player: John Ferguson, 36 and 70 days in 1990

Youngest Player: Todd Payten, 17 and 198 days in 1996

Last updated 11/12/2020