It was a challenging year for the halves and hookers, with injuries to key players forcing some changes and new combinations.
New recruit Jamal Fogarty was supposed to partner Jack Wighton in the halves this season, but a knee injury to Fogarty put the pairing on ice until round 12.
Brad Schneider was given the nod at halfback for the first half of the season, while Frawley also spent a few games in the halves.
Jack Wighton had a stellar season with the Raiders, getting back to the form which saw him win a Dally M medal in 2020.
Wighton played 21 games this year, including his 200th game for the Raiders in round one.
Jack Wighton reacts to family and friends messages
He took on a lot of responsibility early after Fogarty was ruled out for the first half of the season, becoming the senior half with rookie Schneider his halves partner until round 12.
But this didn't faze him, with Wighton relishing the opportunity to lead his team around the paddock. He finished second in the Meninga Medal tally this year.
The five-eighth scored four tries and registered 15 line breaks, 10 try assists, 15 forced drop outs and averaged 100 running metres per game.
Wighton was impressive in defence as well, making 417 tackles at a tackle efficiency of 85.6%, including some big hits throughout the season.
2022 Best Moments: Jack goes whack
He also played in State of Origin game one, where he was the Blues best on ground. He was ruled out of game two due to COVID, and was 18th man in game three.
2022 Best Moments: Wighton scores in game 200
Brad Schneider came into the starting halfback spot after Fogarty's injury, playing ten games in the first part of the season.
Having only played one NRL game in 2021, Schneider came into the side with very little first grade experience but improved each week and did a great job leading the team around.
Schneider played in round one before missing round two due to contracting COVID. He returned in round three, playing the next nine games before Fogarty returned to the team.
The 21-year-old scored a try, averaged 150 kicking metres per game, recorded eight tackle breaks and was awarded the 2022 Peter Mullholland NRL Rookie of the Year at the Meninga Medal night.
2022 Best Moments: Woolford and Schneider combine
Matt Frawley played eight games in 2022 with six of those matches in the halves.
Frawley again showed the great depth in the halves at the Raiders, playing solidly whenever he was given an opportunity.
The 27-year-old got an opportunity in round two after Schneider was ruled out due to COVID.
He returned to the five-eighth spot in rounds nine and ten, while Wighton was in Origin camp. Frawley also played five-eighth in rounds 13, 15 and 25, all up winning five of his six games in the halves.
2022 Best Moments: Frawley with the show and go
Jamal Fogarty joined the Raiders in 2022 and spent the pre-season working on his halves combination with Jack Wighton. But a knee injury during the Raiders' second trial match forced him to miss the first half of the season.
Fogarty made his Raiders debut in round 12 against the Eels and went on to play the last 15 straight games of the season.
Building some consistency and working on the combination with Wighton each week paid off, with Fogarty leading the side to a strong second half of the season, winning nine of the last 12 matches to seal a spot in the top eight.
Fogarty's kicking game was particularly impressive, both his short attacking kicks and fifth tackle options as well as gaining good field position.
He registered 13 forced drop outs, averaged 261 kicking metres per game and his goal conversion rate was at 78.8%. He finished the season as the side's top point scorer, with 116 points.
Fogarty fights his way over
The hooker role was equally as disruptive at the start of the season.
Josh Hodgson spent the pre-season training in the starting hooker role, but unfortunately injured his knee just five minutes into the round one game against the Sharks. The injury was worst than first thought, with Hodgson undergoing surgery to have an ACL reconstruction, ruling him out of the season.
This meant having a new hooker rotation for 2022, with Tom Starling stepping up early on.
Starling was one of two players to play all 26 games this season. He played in the starting hooker position in rounds one and two, as well as rounds five to eight, before Zac Woolford joined the club and slotted into the team.
Starling shared the hooker role alongside Woolford, coming off the bench usually in the second half of the match.
Starling proved dangerous whenever he came into the game, with his speed around the ruck and ability to run the ball.
The 24-year-old was the top tackler in the team this year with 768 tackles, at a tackle efficiency of 93.9%.
Starling keeps the points flowing
Zac Woolford only joined the team midway through the season but made an immediate impact.
Woolford made his NRL debut for the Raiders in round ten against the Sharks, in the starting team as hooker.
He went on to play all 16 of the remaining matches, starting as hooker and rotating with Starling.
Woolford built a great combination with the halves and forward pack, providing slick service out of dummy half and solid defence.
The 26-year-old notched up eight try assists, five line break assists, and averaged 21 tackles per game. He finished the season with a tackle efficiency of 95.8%, the second highest in the team.
Zac Woolford becomes Raider #383
Adrian Trevilyan became Raider #381 after making his debut in round two this year against the Cowboys, playing 23 minutes in the hooker role.
Matt Frawley spent two games at hooker in rounds three and four, while Adam Elliott also played two games in the hooker position, in rounds eight and nine.
Hodgson's time at the Raiders has come to end, after signing with the Parramatta Eels from next season. Hodgson arrived at the Raiders in 2015 and has played 138 games for the club.
