Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Suddenly we're all confident sportress.org/2026/10/11/c...sportress.orgConfidence and Hudson YoungFor the first time since this mess all began there is a real sense that Hudson Young may actually be staying at the club. Ricky Stuart reiterated his confidence to the Canberra Times on the weekend… 020
Reposted by DanGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Man who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon 810207294627
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Our grand final Six, Again sportress.org/2026/10/05/s...sportress.orgSix, Again: The Limits of HopeMiracles are not real. Heroes are just stories we tell about the past. The House always wins, because it always does. The Roosters 19-18 victory over the Knights was a quiet reminder that you can h… 000
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Weekend takes for the subscribers wp.me/p5dd0K-hWOwp.meSix, Again: AccountabilityChronicling the Canberra Raiders since 2014 021
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Rob has the review of last night's loss @w0bblyb0n3s.bsky.social wp.me/p5dd0K-hXxwp.meWRaiders Wreview: Pride & PainBY ROB The NRLW Raiders season came to an end on Saturday night, the preliminary matchup between them and the competition favourites proving just a smidge too hard to overcome. We always knew that … 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tommy is out of here sportress.org/2026/09/25/s...sportress.orgStarling to St HelensTom Starling is reportedly going to St Helens of the Super League immediately on a three-year deal (per The Daily Telegraph) and I am genuinely baffled. Not that he’s leaving the Canberra Rai… 000
Reposted by DanThe Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Expected point charts for both NRL games from Finals Week 2. Cronulla couldn't contain the Roosters from anywhere. The Warriors had more than enough high value field position to put away the Knights. Second week in a row that has been an issue for Webster 362
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 20/09/2026For the subscribers sportress.org/2026/09/21/s...sportress.orgSix, Again: SystemsChronicling the Canberra Raiders since 2014 113
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Winning is tops. Here's @w0bblyb0n3s.bsky.social with the Wreview sportress.org/2026/09/19/w...sportress.orgWRaiders Wreview: FinallyThe first game of the 2026 NRLW finals featured two debutante teams, both of whom had waited four years for this moment. Incredibly these two sides finished 11th and 12th the year before, meaning i… 010
Reposted by DanLiam @www.maroonobserver.com · 10/09/2026Briefly wrote positively about our new Maroons coach and also links to some other stuff that was posted (but not emailed) during the week. www.maroonobserver.com/p/nickelodeo...maroonobserver.comNickelodeons and cotillionsTrying new formats at the end of the season is the most rugby league thing a man can do 032
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Click this and then i can take a nap sportress.org/2026/09/10/r...sportress.orgRaiders (Season) Review: The Come DownThere’s no way around it. Canberra ended up exactly where they deserved to be. This year promised so much. We entered with hope that the departure of Jamal Fogarty wouldn’t hold back a … 040
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 06/09/2026For the subscribers sportress.org/2026/09/07/s...sportress.orgSix, Again: WeightlessThis was a silly round of football. The mix of set-restarts returning for the back end of the season, injuries to key players, the resting of others, and the general ‘schools out’ vibe … 021
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The review of tonight's victory in Townsville sportress.org/2026/09/05/r... #NRLCowboysRaiders #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: Battle Won, War LostThe Canberra Raiders 50-30 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys was a slapdash mess of a game. The Raiders thrived without having to earn it. They took their advantage and offered it right bac… 020
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Still not having fun sportress.org/2026/09/03/t...sportress.orgThe End of CertaintyI’ve never hoped I’m wrong so strongly. Yesterday we wrote that Hudson Young was likely to sign a deal with the PNG Chiefs. We were maudlin about this situation, but from his quotes the… 000
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026For the subscribers sportress.org/2026/08/31/s...sportress.orgSix, Again: Trial and ErrorPeter V’Landys’ latest rule change was ‘trialled’ on Thursday night and was treated with disdain by anyone with a brain. The option to receive instead of kick by a try-conce… 030
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 24/08/2026For the email subscribers sportress.org/2026/08/24/s...sportress.orgSix, again: Pathways from the PeripheryPapua New Guinea is the latest entrant to the NRL’s economic core. The idea of a world system with an economic core and a periphery is an old Immanuel Wallerstein vibe. The idea is basically … 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Farkn sigh sportress.org/2026/08/23/h...sportress.orgHudson Young At RiskBrace yourself Raiders fans, Hudson Young has likely played his last game for the Milk. At least that’s our interpretation of the latest news, which is that Young has not accepted the Raiders… 130
Reposted by DanLuke Buckmaster @skillhello.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Oh was there NRL on last night? I’m more of an NRLW fan sorry. 071
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Bit of a downer tbh sportress.org/2026/08/21/r... #NRLRaidersBroncos #WeAreRaiders #upthemilksportress.orgRaiders Review: The Let DownThe Canberra Raiders lost to the Brisbane Broncos 34-30 because they lost their discipline, their defensive effectiveness and their goddamn minds. In a game where no detail should have been spared,… 020
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 18/08/2026The hero we needed sportress.org/2026/08/18/t...sportress.orgThe BackboneThis Friday Josh Papalii will walk out in front of the Canberra public for the last time. He will gaze out at the crowd of supporters that he has held aloft, stand arm in arm with the men that he m… 170
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026The Wreview from a bizarre and brilliant victory #NRLWRaiders #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiders sportress.org/2026/08/17/w...sportress.orgWRaiders Wreview: What are we looking at here?When the planets align on a weekly basis Dan, Viv and myself have a running chat session going during WRaiders games. Sometimes these chats are joyous exchanges, proud fans watching on as the 17 in… 021
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 17/08/2026For the email subscribers sportress.org/2026/08/17/s...sportress.orgSIx, AgaIn: Individual BrillianceIt’s been such a shit year for rugby league. The roaring twenties of football (1920s or 2020s? I guess we’ll find out). Things look up, but the game is sick, and it rots from the head. … 000
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 15/08/2026A fun win sportress.org/2026/08/15/r... #NRLSharksRaiders #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: Outrunning the DemonsSometimes you can outrun your demons. The Canberra Raiders beat the Cronulla Sharks 24-20, overcoming an opposition limited by losing a key offensive weapon. They lost key passages of the game, kic… 250
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 10/08/2026For the subscribers sportress.org/2026/08/10/s...sportress.orgSix, Again: Bad DecisionsThe NRL is not going global. At least not in that way. If you were wondering how Vlando would spend the broadcasting windfall, he’s giving you a hint. Dumbly. Vlando is going to waste that mo… 100
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Our thoughts on Sticks words sportress.org/2026/08/10/b...sportress.orgBrain ExplosionFor the past few weeks, we’ve been following the breadcrumbs as to whether Corey Horsburgh would be leaving the Raiders. The hope, for us at least, had been that it was just noise, and that t… 120
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Our thoughts on Sticks words sportress.org/2026/08/10/b...sportress.orgBrain ExplosionFor the past few weeks, we’ve been following the breadcrumbs as to whether Corey Horsburgh would be leaving the Raiders. The hope, for us at least, had been that it was just noise, and that t… 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Excuse me while I scream into a pillow sportress.org/2026/08/09/r... #NRLRaidersKnights #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: Consistent PainThe Canberra Raiders finals chances ended in frustrating style in their 32-24 loss to the Newcastle Knights. A mix of good footy, ineptitude and comical fortune combined to bring them down. In a ye… 330
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Rumble! sportress.org/2026/08/08/r...sportress.orgRaiders Rumble! Round 23 v the KnightsI honestly don’t know if the Raiders are still in the fight. I’m sure technically, possibly, mathematically they can make the eight. I’m sure, if by some mischievous miracle of ma… 120
Reposted by DanThe Rugby League Eye Test @leagueeyetest.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Canterbury plays the Sydney Roosters on Friday night in an incredibly intriguing matchup. As part of my July efficiency update I've looked at some data as to why this game is so interesting www.rugbyleagueeyetest.com/2026/08/03/w...rugbyleagueeyetest.comWhy the Bulldogs / Roosters matchup is so intriguing – July efficiency update - The Rugby League Eye TestFriday evening sees one of the marquee matchups of the 2026 NRL season with the Roosters hosting Canterbury at Allianz Stadium. Depending on the result of the other high profile game that evening in A... 054
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 03/08/2026For the email subscribers sportress.org/2026/08/03/s...sportress.orgSIx, Again: Building To SomethingWhat do Zac Lomax, Jerome Luai, Connor Watson, Alex Johnston, and Anthony Seibold have in common? They’re all going to be part of the highest paid team to miss the finals since the 2026 Bronc… 010
Reposted by DanMitch Nicholls @mitchnicholls.com · 01/08/2026“This is a heavily flawed football team and nothing will change that this year. Sleep easy tonight my friends. There is no promise, and therefore no hurt, tearing at the edges of your heart.” Yeah. Getting absolutely monstered in the middle… Tough day to be a Raider 112
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 01/08/2026They are who we thought they were sportress.org/2026/08/01/r... #NRLPanthersRaiders #UptheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: NakedThe Canberra Raiders 42-18 collapse at the hands of the Penrith Panthers was a complete exposition. A team whose success was based off winning the middle didn’t do that. A game plan based on … 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 31/07/2026The Rumble for this weekend's game sportress.org/2026/07/31/r...sportress.orgRaiders Rumble! Round 22 v the PanthersMy, how twelve months have changed things. This corresponding fixture last year led to an outpouring of praise from most people, including me, about the possibilities in front of the Canberra Raide… 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 27/07/2026For the subscribers sportress.org/2026/07/27/s...sportress.orgSix, again: CollapseThe Tigers are collapsing again. As a Raiders fan I tend to expect the worst when they come up against teams struggling. Coach Stuart has made a career of getting teams ‘up’ when they a… 000
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 25/07/2026It was a good day sportress.org/2026/07/25/r... #NRLRaidersTigers #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: Job DoneWe don’t often get days like this. The Canberra Raiders had a simple task this weekend. Beat a team that has all but given up. Don’t make it hard. Rack up some cheap points to rectify t… 320
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I also wrote a review of the NRLW game on the weekend. Click or you're probably a bad person sportress.org/2026/07/20/w...sportress.orgWraiders Wreview: Good and BetterThe Canberra Raiders 22-18 loss to the Sydney Roosters was maddening and exciting. The Raiders went toe-to-toe with the class of the competition and had the better of the game. With better goal kic… 100
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Winning is cool and all but it's not always perfect sportress.org/2026/07/18/r... #NRLRaidersSouths #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRAIDERS REVIEW: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE PYRRHICThe Canberra Raiders 34-24 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs is not proof they are back. It is not a repudiation of who they are either. In a game where they fought multiple foes; the opposit… 152
Reposted by DanLiam @www.maroonobserver.com · 16/07/2026This week's newsletter was late for reasons largely within my control (I had a lot of stuff to do) www.maroonobserver.com/p/lets-fulfi...maroonobserver.comLet’s fulfill the party directives!Apologies for the delayed newsletter 112
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 11/07/2026That was heaps fun sportress.org/2026/07/11/r... #NRLBulldogsRaiders #WeAreRaiders #UpTheMilksportress.orgRaiders Review: IdentityBY DAN For much of this season the Canberra Raiders have played as though they were trying to find themselves. Heading sideways, shifting players around, searching for some semblance of an identity… 021
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 11/07/2026@vivzilla.bsky.social with the NRLW preview sportress.org/2026/07/11/w...sportress.orgWraiders Wrumble – Rouind 2 v the WarriorsBY VIV It’s week two. After beating the Dragons last week, we are still full of hope for 2026. How long can this winning feeling continue? Weeks? Months? Years? Who could say? The Warri… 000
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 28/06/2026That was not enjoyable sportress.org/2026/06/28/r... #NRLRaidersDragons #WeAreRaiders #UpTheMilksportress.orgRaiders Review: IdlingThe Canberra Raiders 24-16 win was a victory only on the scoreboard. In achieving victory Canberra were not so much exposed as confirmed for the rabble they are: a messy conglomeration of fear and … 040
Reposted by DanLiam @www.maroonobserver.com · 22/06/2026It's the woke, anti-war crimes newsletter causing all the chuds to unsubscribe www.maroonobserver.com/p/re-accused...maroonobserver.comRe: Accused War CriminalChapter 2, 2026 0122
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 14/06/2026For the email subscribers sportress.org/2026/06/15/s...sportress.orgSix, again: Come TogetherBY DAN On Thursday night the rugby league community got together to see a celebration of Jai Arrow. As you’re aware, he was recently diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. It’s an absolu… 010
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Do not recommend sportress.org/2026/06/13/r... #NRLEelsRaiders #UpTheMilk #WeAreRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: ScaredBY DAN The Canberra Raiders 15-12 loss was a team broken, beaten and scared. Instead of fighting for their season, they begged for it. When it wasn’t offered, they didn’t try to earn it… 010
Reposted by DanRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 12/06/2026lol Mariska literally sprinted from her second show to the Garden www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general... 432989406
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Oh no we suck again sportress.org/2026/06/05/r... #NRLRaidersRoosters #UpTheMilk #WeReRaiderssportress.orgRaiders Review: EmbarrassmentBY DAN The Canberra Raiders 26-0 embarassment at the hands of the Sydney Roosters was revealing. For weeks we’ve been trying to get a handle on this team. Good weeks have been matched with ba… 041
Dan @thesportress.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Hey that was fun. Here's the review sportress.org/2026/05/31/r... #NRLRaidersCowboys #WeAreRaiders #UpTheMilksportress.orgRaiders Review: Domination, almostBY DAN This was domination in everything but the final scoreboard. The Canberra Raiders ruined the vaunted Cowboys middle in their 26-12 victory. Turned them to mush. Turned them into hungover dads… 151
