{"id":52539,"date":"2025-07-03T21:27:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52539"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:27:13","slug":"latest-news-canberra-raiders-top-star-confirms-he-wants-to-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52539","title":{"rendered":"LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders Top Star Confirms He Wants To Return&#8230;&#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>LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders Top Star Confirms He Wants To Return&#8230;&#8230;Canberra\u2019s veteran prop **Josh\u202fPapali\u2019i** has confirmed he wants to extend his playing career beyond the 2025 season\u2014but not with the Raiders. At 33, Papali&#8217;i is set to become Canberra\u2019s most capped player this Sunday in their clash with South Sydney, surpassing Jason Croker\u2019s record ([espn.com.au][1]). Though he\u2019s openly acknowledged that 2025 will be his \u201clast time\u2026 in a green jersey,\u201d he emphasized his determination to continue playing\u2014likely in the Super League, with St\u202fHelens among the reported suitors ([espn.com.au][1]).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Papali\u2019i didn\u2019t hide his feelings, admitting, \u201cI&#8217;d be lying if I said there wasn&#8217;t disappointment, because I love Canberra\u2026 You&#8217;re not going to find too many players that bleed green more than I do.\u201d ([espn.com.au][1]). Still, he\u2019s eager to chase new challenges overseas from 2026 onward, recognizing that the Raiders have a younger forward pack emerging.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In short, Papali\u2019i will wrap up a storied Canberra career at the close of the 2025 NRL season\u2014but don\u2019t expect this powerhouse forward to be hanging up his boots just yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LATEST NEWS: Canberra Raiders Top Star Confirms He Wants To Return&#8230;&#8230;Canberra\u2019s veteran prop **Josh\u202fPapali\u2019i** has confirmed he wants to extend his playing career beyond the 2025 season\u2014but not with the Raiders. At 33, Papali&#8217;i is set to become Canberra\u2019s most capped player this Sunday in their clash with South Sydney, surpassing Jason Croker\u2019s record ([espn.com.au][1]). 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