The Green Machine takes on the green machine: Raiders face off against the Chiefs for Hudson Young
The Canberra Raiders have offered Hudson Young a four-year deal worth $4.4 million to keep him beyond next season. The PNG Chiefs have countered with a smaller deal worth $950,000 from 2028, but a tax break for players could leave Young with more take-home pay in PNG. The Raiders want the Chiefs to count their $1.1 million-per-season offer against the Chiefs' salary cap, which PNG has rejected. The NRL has backed the Raiders, but Young's manager and the Players Association have disputed this, and the matter is under review. The Raiders want Young's decision by 1 November.