1996 Optus Cup
       Canberra Raiders

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• Round 1 - Mar 22-24
  Sun Sep 29: Raiders forfeited to South Queensland Crushers
  Date: Sunday September 29, 1996
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 29-31
  Sun Mar 31: Panthers 16 drew Raiders 16
  Date: Sunday March 31, 1996
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,000
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 4-8
  Sun Apr 7: Raiders 14 l. Eels 20
  Date: Sunday April 7, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 11,098
  Table Position: 17
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 12-14
  Sun Apr 14: Raiders 66 d. Cowboys 10
  Date: Sunday April 14, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 9,115
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 19-21
  Sun Apr 21: St George 30 d. Raiders 20
  Date: Sunday April 21, 1996
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 16,802
  Table Position: 14
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-28
  Fri Apr 26: Raiders 34 d. Canterbury 4
  Date: Friday April 26, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 12,458
  Table Position: 13
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 4-5
  Sun May 5: Western Reds 12 l. Raiders 32
  Date: Sunday May 5, 1996
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 10,226
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 10-12
  Sun May 12: Broncos 50 d. Raiders 16
  Date: Sunday May 12, 1996
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 37,248
  Table Position: 12
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 17-26
  Sun May 26: Raiders 46 d. Norths 12
  Date: Sunday May 26, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 13,680
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 31-Jun 9
  Sun Jun 9: Sea Eagles 28 d. Raiders 12
  Date: Sunday June 9, 1996
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,557
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 14-16
  Sun Jun 16: Raiders 16 d. Illawarra 14
  Date: Sunday June 16, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 7,021
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 21-23
  Sun Jun 23: Eels 50 d. Raiders 10
  Date: Sunday June 23, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,497
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 28-30
  Fri Jun 28: Raiders 16 d. Roosters 12
  Date: Friday June 28, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 10,410
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5-8
  Fri Jul 5: Knights 14 l. Raiders 16
  Date: Friday July 5, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,039
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 13-15
  Sat Jul 13: Raiders 16 l. Sharks 24
  Date: Saturday July 13, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 11,539
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 19-22
  Fri Jul 19: Balmain 10 l. Raiders 28
  Date: Friday July 19, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,541
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 26-29
  Sun Jul 28: Raiders 32 d. Panthers 16
  Date: Sunday July 28, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 5,935
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 2-5
  Sat Aug 3: Wests 24 d. Raiders 16
  Date: Saturday August 3, 1996
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,243
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 9-12
  Sun Aug 11: Raiders 40 d. Souths 10
  Date: Sunday August 11, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 8,614
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 16-19
  Sat Aug 17: Gold Coast 12 l. Raiders 26
  Date: Saturday August 17, 1996
  Venue: Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 5,901
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 23-26
  Fri Aug 23: Raiders 30 d. Auckland 6
  Date: Friday August 23, 1996
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 14,528
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Sun Sep 1: South Queensland Crushers 10 l. Raiders 36
  Date: Sunday September 1, 1996
  Venue: Suncorp Metway Stadium, Castlemaine Street, Milton, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 13,945
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Quarter Finals - Sep 6-8
  Sat Sep 7: St George 16 d. Raiders 14
  Date: Saturday September 7, 1996
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 28,185
  
  
  

Position: 6
Played: 21 (Home 10, Away 11)
Won: 13, Drawn: 1, Lost: 7, Byes: 0
For: 538
Against: 384
Points: 27, Difference: 154

Round 1 [29 Sep 96] v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 2 [31 Mar 96] D 16-16 v Panthers (A)
Round 3 [07 Apr 96] L 14-20 v Eels (H)
Round 4 [14 Apr 96] W 66-10 v Cowboys (H)
Round 5 [21 Apr 96] L 20-30 v St George (A)
Round 6 [26 Apr 96] W 34-4 v Canterbury (H)
Round 7 [05 May 96] W 32-12 v Western Reds (A)
Round 8 [12 May 96] L 16-50 v Broncos (A)
Round 9 [26 May 96] W 46-12 v Norths (H)
Round 10 [09 Jun 96] L 12-28 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 11 [16 Jun 96] W 16-14 v Illawarra (H)
Round 12 [23 Jun 96] L 10-50 v Eels (A)
Round 13 [28 Jun 96] W 16-12 v Roosters (H)
Round 14 [05 Jul 96] W 16-14 v Knights (A)
Round 15 [13 Jul 96] L 16-24 v Sharks (H)
Round 16 [19 Jul 96] W 28-10 v Balmain (A)
Round 17 [28 Jul 96] W 32-16 v Panthers (H)
Round 18 [03 Aug 96] L 16-24 v Wests (A)
Round 19 [11 Aug 96] W 40-10 v Souths (H)
Round 20 [17 Aug 96] W 26-12 v Gold Coast (A)
Round 21 [23 Aug 96] W 30-6 v Auckland (H)
Round 22 [01 Sep 96] W 36-10 v South Queensland Crushers (A)
Quarter Finals [07 Sep 96] L 14-16 v St George