Todd Carney won’t play for Raiders in rugby league Nines

An online petition with more than 1700 signatures calling for Todd Carney to play in the rugby league Nines has Raiders captain Jarrod Croker’s approval, now Canberra have responded.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 26: Todd Carney of the Raiders looks to pass the ball during the round 24 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium on August 26, 2007 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

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Canberra won’t invite ex-Raider Todd Carney to play in next month’s rugby league Nines in Perth despite calls to give the Dally M medal winner a reprieve.

An online petition has generated more than 1700 signatures calling for Carney to play at the Nines.

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Todd Carney won’t be suiting up for teh Raiders in Perth.

Carney cheekily tagged in Canberra in a tweet on Wednesday:

Just spoke to sticky & @Jarrodcroker ✅ ✅ flights booked for tomorrow morning 🤩

— Todd Carney (@tcarney06) January 22, 2020

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker also commented on the Carney petition post, saying: “I agree give the man a run.”

Despite Croker’s endorsement, Canberra has no intention of bringing back Carney for the Nines tournament that will run from February 14-15.

Prizemoney of $1 million will go on the line while a $1 million bonus is available for any men's team that can win both the Nines and NRL premiership this season.