The Canberra Raiders have kicked off 2026 with a wild 29–28 golden point win away to Manly; coming from 14–0 down, leaning on a young core and a brand new No.7 who nailed the match‑winning field goal.
In this episode we break down how they did it, what Ethan Sanders and the kids showed about Canberra’s ceiling this year, and whether it’s fair to start talking about the Raiders as genuine threats or if it’s just Round 1 noise.
We also hit the red flags for what’s happening with the point-scoring BONANZA that was round 1.
