{"id":50237,"date":"2025-06-25T12:47:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=50237"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:47:16","slug":"latest-news-canberra-raiders-star-who-was-signed-by-the-sydney-roosters-wants-to-return-back-to-canberra-in-his-speech-i-made-a-mistake-read-more-latest-news-canberra-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=50237","title":{"rendered":"LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders star who was signed by the Sydney Roosters wants to return back to Canberra. In his speech \u2026 \u201cI MADE A MISTAKE\u201d, read more LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders star who was signed by the Sydney Roosters wants to return back to Canberra. In his speech \u2026 \u201cI MADE A MISTAKE\u201d, read more"},"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>LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders star who was signed by the Sydney Roosters wants to return back to Canberra. In his speech \u2026 \u201cI MADE A MISTAKE\u201d, read more <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders Star Regrets Sydney Move \u2013 Eyes Return to Capital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a stunning revelation, a former Canberra Raiders star who recently joined the Sydney Roosters has publicly admitted he regrets leaving the capital club. The player, whose identity has rocked both fanbases, addressed the media today, saying, <strong>\u201cI MADE A MISTAKE. Canberra is home, and I want to go back.\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-50238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-25T134450.758-300x132.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-25T134450.758-300x132.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-25T134450.758-768x338.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/images-2025-06-25T134450.758.jpeg 835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The star\u2019s move to the Roosters was hailed as a major coup just months ago, but things haven\u2019t gone as planned. Sources close to the club suggest he\u2019s struggled to adapt to the new environment, both on and off the field, and misses the tight-knit culture and stability of Canberra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought it was the right move at the time,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I\u2019ve realized how much I valued the Raiders\u2019 support, the fans, and what we were building.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Canberra Raiders head coach Ricky Stuart has not ruled out a return, stating, \u201cHe\u2019s always been one of us. If the door opens, we\u2019ll have a conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bombshell admission has reignited hope among Green Machine faithful that the prodigal star could make a dramatic comeback \u2014 possibly as early as next season. 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