Over their 40-year existence, the Canberra Raiders have inspired some extreme acts of devotion. One of them has been Tony Wood's creation of Victor the Viking, the mascot whose antics have been synonymous with the Raiders since 1983, the club's second year of existence. Wood has donned the Victor costume at Raiders games ever since to entertain and energise the crowd. He came up with the idea after seeing a game with the Western Suburbs Magpies' avian mascot. He could see how this livened things up, maintaining spectator interest through the dull spots and keeping them involved in the game.
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Topic: The Green Machine marks 40 years
