NRL Team List: Raiders v Broncos

Author: Raiders.com.au
Timestamp: Tue 18 Aug 2026, 03:56 PM

The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have named their team for Friday night’s match against the Brisbane Broncos at Papa’s House at GIO Stadium Canberra.

Josh Papalii has been named to start in his final home appearance for the club, with Ata Mariota shifting to lock for Morgan Smithies, who has been ruled out with concussion.

Simi Sasagi returns to the centres, with Corey Horsburgh also returning on the bench.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Friday 21 Aug

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Raiders

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Hayze Perham
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Jed Stuart

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Simi Sasagi

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Grant Anderson
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Ethan Sanders

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ben Hunt

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Xavier Willison
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Owen Pattie

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Billy Walters
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Zac Hosking

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Jaiyden Hunt
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Ata Mariota

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Tom Starling

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Blake Mozer
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Joe Roddy

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Aublix Tawha
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Corey Horsburgh

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Jack Gosiewski
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Daine Laurie

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Va'a Semu
Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Vena Patuki-Case

Interchange for Broncos is number 18 Thomas Duffy
Interchange for Raiders is number 19 Savelio Tamale

Interchange for Broncos is number 19 Gehamat Shibasaki

Reserves

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Coby Black

Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Ben Talty
Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Sebastian Kris

Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Jesse Arthars
Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Jayden Brailey

Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Luke Gale