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Canberra great Bradley Clyde believes there are genuine similarities between this years Raiders team and the star-studded side that he helped TO win the clubs first premiership in 1989.Clyde played 178 games for the Green Machine across 11 seasons; he was a key figure in two of the Raiders three premiership wins and built a reputation as one of the best forwards in rugby league history.But the 46-year-old was just one of a galaxy of stars in a Canberra team littered with some of the games greats, including Mal Meninga, Laurie Daley, Glenn Lazarus, Gary Belcher and current coach Ricky Stuart.Times have changed in the nations capital, though; the Raiders no longer boast rugby league giants in their line-up, but Clyde says there is still no reason why the current crop cant carve their own slice of club immortality.In 1989 there were a lot of young players that popped up who were unknown at the time and made a name for themselves, Clyde told ESPN.It could possibly be something similar for the Raiders this year.That performance against Melbourne last Monday night showed that a lot of the players have really developed this year and are starting to play for each other, the coach and the jersey that theyre representing.Its been 22 years since the Green Machine clicked into gear on that last Sunday of the season.They are almost certain of finishing in the top four for just the third time since the turn of the century, but Clyde can sense a major difference this year.Back-to-back wins over Cronulla and Melbourne, the top two teams on the NRL ladder, have given the Raiders a major injection of belief, confidence and momentum at the right time of the year.Theyre certainly carrying some momentum with them and its great to see, Clyde said.In 1989 we werent expected to win anything. We had to win 10 games straight to win the Grand Final and thats what we did. I look back and think that momentum is very important.And equally important to Canberra chances this season is their new-found starch in defence.The Raiders are the best attacking team in the NRL this season but have the sixth-best defence; over the past month, however, they have muscled up noticeably -- piling on 106 points while conceding just 26.Defence -- a lot of it is attitude, particularly late in each half, but theyve turned the corner by the looks of things, Clyde told ESPN.Their attack was always been pretty solid, but defence is an indicator of commitment and that seems to be in order now.And Clyde believes the rapid rise of the Raiders is all down to one man: Ricky Stuart. Despite boasting a resume that includes premierships as a player and a coach, Stuart still has his fair share of critics.After a difficult 12-month tenure at Parramatta, Stuart returned to Canberra as coach in 2014 and Clyde knows he will take great personal satisfaction from the Raiders march to success this season.Very much, Clyde told ESPN.Hes been under some pressure over the last few years so to silence those critics; hell sit back at the end of 2016 and feel pretty happy, I would imagine.His intensity and commitment to winning football games has always been apparent.Ricky is very competitive and very focused around winning and being the best player and person he can be, and hes done a good job with the Canberra Raiders.Adidas NMD R1 Nederland . The Masters champion and winner of last weeks Australian PGA has a three-round total of 14-under 199 at Royal Melbourne. "Im in a really good position for tomorrow," Scott said. Adidas Superstar Dames Goedkoop . -- Linebacker Myles Jack ran for four touchdowns, defensive end Cassius Marsh caught a scoring pass, and No. http://www.nmdtekoop.com/ . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. Adidas NMD Kopen . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. Adidas Futurecraft 4d Nederland .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable.SAN DIEGO -- The University of San Diego has hired Bill McGillis as athletic director.McGillis replaces Ky Snyder, who was promoted to vice president for operations and chief operations officer.He comes from Southern Mississippi, where he has been AD since July 2013.ddddddddddddMcGillis has also been AD at the University of South Florida and Evansville, and worked at New Mexico and Houston. ' ' '