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Canberra winger Nick Cotric with Brett and Josh Morris

Cotric to mark boyhood hero Morris

When Brett Morris met Nick Cotric as a 15-year-old, he told the youngster “keep working, you never know where you’ll end up”. Fast forward five years and Cotric is marking Morris in a grand final.

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Josh Papalii of the Raiders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the match winning try as Cameron Smith of the Storm looks on during the Round 22 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Saturday, August 17, 2019.  (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Check the facts, Raiders won’t be overwhelmed

The belief that Canbera lack experience against their grand final counterparts is off the mark, with the men from the nation’s capital boasting rep talent across the board that suggests they’re up for the fight.

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Aides Sezer of the Raiders in action during the NRL Preliminary Final match between the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs at GIO Stadium in Canberra, Friday, September 27, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Broncos hail Sezer to solve playmaking woes

Canberra’s grand final halfback Aidan Sezer is being touted as a potential candidate to solve Brisbane’s playmaking issue, despite the Raider having a year to run on his current deal in the nation’s capital.

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Grand Final dogs: The real NRL wags

You’ve seen them on the field and with their wives and girlfriends at the Dally M Awards. But now meet the furry friends of our top footy players, some of whom rival their owners for sheer size and strength. SEE THE PHOTOS

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Corey Horsburgh of the Raiders poses for photographs during a media event at the Raiders Headquarters on September 24, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images)

Rising Raider’s near-miss with AFL

Corey Horsburgh was such a natural athlete he once won two grand finals — for Aussie rules and league — in the same day. But while the Brisbane Lions chased him, there was only ever one game for this grand final debutant.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 20: Former Canberra player Mal Meninga looks on before the round 18 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium on July 20, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Mal’s call to arms: Make your own history

It is fitting that Canberra’s title-winning heroes of 30 years ago should be celebrated — but the greatest of them all has a message for this year’s grand final: “Never under estimate the Raiders”.

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