{"id":49824,"date":"2025-06-24T06:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49824"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T06:52:11","slug":"the-canberra-raiders-are-proud-to-announce-josh-papalii-as-our-nominee-for-the-2025-ken-stephen-medal-a-recognition-of-his-incredible-service-to-the-community-and-unwavering-commitment-to-making-a-di","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=49824","title":{"rendered":"The Canberra Raiders are proud to announce Josh Papalii as our nominee for the 2025 Ken Stephen Medal, a recognition of his incredible service to the community and unwavering commitment to making a difference off the field&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Canberra Raiders are proud to announce Josh Papalii as our nominee for the 2025 Ken Stephen Medal, a recognition of his incredible service to the community and unwavering commitment to making a difference off the field&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Canberra Raiders are proud to announce Josh Papalii as our nominee for the 2025 Ken Stephen Medal, honouring his outstanding contributions to the community and tireless efforts away from the rugby league field. A veteran of the game and a respected leader both on and off the pitch, Josh has continually gone above and beyond to give back to the Canberra and wider rugby league communities.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-49825\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T075006.528-300x169.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T075006.528-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-24T075006.528.jpeg 738w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s mentoring young athletes, supporting Indigenous programs, or lending a hand at local charities, Josh embodies the values of compassion, humility, and service. 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