{"id":52678,"date":"2025-07-04T09:58:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T09:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52678"},"modified":"2025-07-04T10:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:00:09","slug":"done-deal-the-blockbuster-trade-between-the-canberra-and-the-sea-eagles-is-official","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=52678","title":{"rendered":"DONE DEAL: The blockbuster trade between the Canberra and the Sea Eagles is official\u2026&#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>**DONE DEAL: Blockbuster Trade Between Canberra and Sea Eagles Official**<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a stunning move that\u2019s sent shockwaves through the NRL, the Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles have completed a blockbuster trade, officially confirmed today. 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