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Season Preview 2025: Queanbeyan Kangaroos
The Queanbeyan Kangaroos remain the team to beat in the Blumers Lawyers Canberra Raiders Cup as they chase a third-straight title in 2025.
In the Katrina Fanning Shield, the Kangaroos return to being a standalone club after last year's unsuccessful merger with the Bungendore Tigers.
The Roos secured back-to-back Canberra Raiders Cup titles with a hard-fought 18-10 victory over cross-town rivals, the Queanbeyan Blues, in last year’s grand final.
Led by captain-coach Sam Williams, the Kangaroos have retained their core group, a squad that has been instrumental in their recent success, as they push for a three-peat.
“Most years, it’s about keeping that core contingent together, making sure they’re keen to go again,” Williams said. “It’s a pretty similar setup again – the boys are keen and ready to go.”
“I really enjoy the club, and the playing group has been awesome for the last few years – I’m really lucky.”
Williams believes the team is reaching its peak, with experience and confidence growing after two title-winning seasons.
“Some of our players, especially the local boys who’ve been together for years, are hitting their peak. They’ve had a few seasons in first grade, so it’s about making sure they step up and push their game a little further,” he said.
“The group we’ve had over the last few years, I’m keen to see how they evolve and take their game to another level. That’s been the focus this preseason – getting the best out of them as they’re getting to their peak age for football.”
In the Katrina Fanning Shield, the Kangaroos are rebuilding after finishing last in their merger season with Bungendore.
Kayla Couch is confident about their 2025 campaign, emphasising preseason improvements and the importance of maintaining player numbers.
“As long as our numbers stay up, we should do really well as a one-club team,” Couch said. “We’ve been improving through preseason, so I’m hopeful we can challenge the rest of the competition.”
“We’ve gone back to basics, stripping everything down so our newer girls and Under 17s coming through can get a real feel for the game.”
In Reserve Grade, the Roos finished sixth with a 4-11 record last season. With the strength of their first-grade squad, their depth should see them improve in 2025.
