The grim final dagger in 'fractured' club's season

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Eighth Immortal Andrew Johns has put a line through the Canberra Raiders' season after a 44-16 loss to a severely depleted Roosters outfit was just the latest chapter in a grim 2021 campaign.

Just days after releasing English halfback George Williams from his contract in a messy exit saga, the Raiders fell to their seventh loss from their last eight games, starting hot but getting blasted by the Tricolours in a forgettable second half at Central Coast Stadium.

After the game, coach Ricky Stuart insisted in his post-match press conference that despite appearances, the squad remained a tight-knit unit.

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