A brand new stadium in the heart of the city with a castle tacked on the side? It might be one way to keep John Bateman in Canberra. Because the Englishman's "sheer bloody-mindedness" is driving the Raiders towards the NRL finals and he may well hold the key to their premiership hopes. Bateman will head back to England at season's end to return to Wigan, leaving him with two months to help steer the Green Machine towards a drought-breaking grand final win. Meanwhile, the ACT Brumbies have spent almost two weeks seething since their last-start loss - and the NSW Waratahs could find themselves on the wrong end of their wrath. It looms as a massive chance to get a foot in the door of first place and final hosting rights with the Brumbies hunting their sixth consecutive win over their bitter rivals.
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Topic: Podcast: 'Bloody-minded' Bateman holds the key
