Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was frustrated with Corey Horsburgh’s sin bin and took aim at his side for self destructing after their 34-22 loss to the Sharks, which saw them slip to 1-3 on the season.

After winning the minor premiership last year by icing a lot of close games, the Raiders have been on the wrong side of them to start 2026 and lost to the Sharks after trailing 12-0 while Horsburgh was in the sin bin in the 3rd minute of the game.

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“They’re a good footy team, I’ve got a football team there,” Stuart said.

“But our biggest issue is the self-destruction. It’s happened three out of our last four games, that we’re not giving ourselves an even chance to test ourselves against the opposition.

“But we’ve been dealing with it, we spoke about it again just then after the game, and until we do, we won’t win a game of footy.”

Stuart was disappointed with Horsburgh being sin-binned so early in the game (3rd minute), but conceded it was the right call.

“It put us under pressure,” Stuart said.

“It was the right call. It was a professional foul. And in the heat of the moment it is hard for players, but we’ve got to be better.”

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Ricky Stuart and Joseph Tapine.Source: FOX SPORTS

However, Stuart commended the passion in his team and challenged them to channel that into a more disciplined style of game.

“That’s coming from trying too hard,” Stuart said.

“That’s the care in the guys in regards to wanting to win, but you’ve got to balance that.

“But I don’t want them to lose it either. As long as they keep the effort there in regards to what they have got at the moment, we can keep building on it.”

Despite being down 12-0 and the Raiders fought back to make it 22-22 when Xavier Savage scored a stunning solo try and had their chances to win.

Stuart never doubted his side would fight back and commended their spirit in defeat.

“There was never a concern for me that we weren’t going to keep fighting and try and come back into the contest, but it was massive head start for them,” Stuart said.

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“There were 12 points in the first four or five minutes. It was sort of on the back foot chasing from the start of the game.

“Different calculations come into the mind then when you’re trying to play and trying to balance the game out, and you still know you’re 12 behind, and I thought they did a really good job.

“I think we got back 18-12. We set up an opportunity for ourselves in the second half.”

Raiders skipper Joe Tapine called on his team to not panic and keep working hard and the results will turn.

“We just have got to stick together and just go back to work and work hard,” Tapine said.

“There is no point in us sulking over it.”

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