Buzz: Stuart fighting to save career

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RICKY Stuart is under the pump and fighting to save his NRL coaching career at the Canberra Raiders.

After collecting the wooden spoon at Parramatta last year, he needed a solid top-eight finish with the Raiders in 2014 to restore his reputation.

Every now and then some NRL teams just don't turn up, play soft, and get flogged by 50 points. It just happens.

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Stuart admitted he was struggling for answers after Canberra's crushing defeat. Source: News Corp Australia

The performance is normally so embarrassing and so humiliating that they bounce back the next week to reinstate some pride.

Not the Canberra Raiders, who have now conceded 108 points in the last two starts against the Warriors and Sea Eagles.

There are no excuses for such pathetic, almost shameful, performances back to back.

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It's easy to point the finger at Stuart. He is the head coach and has to accept full responsibility for the manner in which they turn up every weekend.

That's why coaches like him get paid up to $1 million a year.

Then you start looking at the statistics. They never tell the full story but give you a pretty good indication.

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They've had 59 missed tackles in two games. Conceded 18 tries. Jarrod Crocker has missed 14 tackles and Bill Tupou 13.

They are getting absolutely hammered and carved up on the edges. There is no attitude in defence.

But surely there is more to Canberra's abysmal form than we're hearing about.

The Raiders trudge from the field after their demolition at the hands of the Warriors. Source: Getty Images

It's common knowledge assistant coaches Matt Parish and Dean Pay have fallen out and barely speak.

That's something Stuart has to address and one of them probably has to go.

But now to the real problem.

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Towards the end of last season a group of players fronted management and demanded the sacking of Dave Furner.

It was the coach's fault, not theirs, that the Raiders had again bombed out of finals contention.

Well, what's their excuse this season?

After collecting the wooden spoon with Parramatta last year, Stuart's career is under real pressure. Source: News Limited

The same players who stabbed Furner in the back are playing just as dismally under a new coach.

There is no spirit in their performances and no pride in the jersey. Their supporters and members are getting blatantly ripped off.

Right now I'm thinking this club needs new players more than a new coach.

It appears only a complete overhaul of the roster will change the culture in the national capital.

Josh Papalii has struggled for form this season. Source: Getty Images

Ricky Stuart needs to put a broom through the place. Get rid of Josh Papalii if he doesn't want to be there.

Get rid of the old front-rowers who aren't doing the hard yards. Anthony Milford too. If he wants to be in Brisbane, let him go.

Right now this club needs 17 committed football players who are at least prepared to have a go.

If not, Ricky Stuart's coaching career is over. He can afford no more drubbings.

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HIGHLIGHT

The Swans victory over Hawthorn and Buddy Franklin's two goals in the final quarter.

It was gripping footy in front of twice as many fans as the across-town NRL game attracted.

HIGHLIGHT II

Jorge Taufua's miraculous and seemingly impossible touchdown for a try against Melbourne Storm.

It was as freakish as the Brett Morris try at Shark Park.

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LOWLIGHT I

Mitchell Pearce's poor form on the booze in Kings Cross when we all thought he'd grown up.

LOWLIGHT II

The appointment of QLD's former deputy premier and treasurer Andrew Fraser to the NRL as head of strategy and investment.

This is the same man that played a part in almost sending the sunshine state broke.

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NRL LOSING ITS GRIP

I love rugby league but the best footy I've seen in the last fortnight has been the gripping soccer grand final and the Swans v Hawthorn.

And it's all because the NRL played the stupid rep round last week and robbed the premiership of its momentum.

It would be the equivalent of David Jones closing their doors for two days during a January sale.

ORIGIN FUNDRAISER

Blues Origin coach Laurie Daley is organising a fundraiser this week for his local junior club North Sydney Brothers.

On Friday afternoon he'll be at Norths leagues Club with Wendell Sailor, Benny Elias and Mark Coyne to host an Origin-themed lunch.

Tables of 10 are available for $1350.

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