Jack Wighton says the current Canberra Raiders will represent legendary Don Furner Snr every day

The Canberra Raiders players will attend Don Furner Senior’s funeral next week and Jack Wighton says they will represent the man who helped build the club they play for every day.

"The whole club's representing him every day," Wighton said. "I think that when we do our best and try our hardest, [then we] go a long way to living that. It's very sad mate. A bit of history. Furner's a massive name in this club."

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Why Don Furner Sr is recognised as one of the fathers of the Canberra Raiders
Tim Gavel

Don Furner Senior was unique in rugby league. When Don was asked, “How are you going?”, the answer would always be, “Never better”.

His positivity always shone through, and even when he was coaching it was impossible to tell whether his side had won or lost, such was his nature.

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'Best year of my coaching life': Why Bennett loves co-coaching concept

Wayne Bennett only got his opportunity to coach alongside Don Furner at Canberra after a failed coup by Allan McMahon, but he believes similar coaching partnerships would increase the odds of a rookie mentor surviving in the job.

“It’s the best way to do it unless you have a ready-made coach there to take over, which most clubs don’t,” Bennett said.

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Farewell to a father of a dynasty, Don Furner Snr
David Headon

Don Furner senior, a wise and gracious footballing statesman in later life, died last week after a long battle with illness. He was 88. It was only fitting that The Canberra Times featured a wonderful memorial photograph of him, together with Mal Meninga, on its front page.

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Canberra Raiders legends past and present unite to farewell Don Furner Snr

A who's who of Canberra Raiders players, including Laurie Daley and Craig Bellamy, will come together on Thursday to pay their respects to the club's inaugural coach Don Furner Snr's at his funeral in Manuka.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has built the training schedule around the the timing of the service, with NRL and Queanbeyan Blues players likely to come together to form a guard of honour.

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The service for Don Furner Snr will be held on Thursday 5 March 2020 at 10:30am at St Christopher's Catholic Cathedral, Forrest. No flowers, donations to The Men of League Foundation, menofleague.com. A private cremation service will follow the public service.

Rest in peace Don and thank you.

No more Les McIntyre or Don Furner. It really is the end of that era.

Canberra Raiders send Don Furner Snr off to his next footy job

It was fitting. A Canberra Raiders guard of honour sent Don Furner Snr onto his next job. In his eulogy, Don Furner Jnr recalled his father saying: "God needs someone up there to coach his footy team."

The pews at St Christopher's Cathedral were lined with rugby league royalty - Raiders coach Ricky Stuart, Wayne Bennett, Laurie Daley, Craig Bellamy, Glenn Lazarus, Bradley Clyde, Jason Croker and Neil Henry.

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VIDEO: Farewell to one of the Canberra Raiders founding fathers, Don Furner Snr, honoured by his family and the rugby league community. WIN News Canberra reports: http://ow.ly/4u9c50yDo64

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AUDIO: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart speaks to Laurie Daley about the passing of Don Furner Snr

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart speaks to Laurie Daley about the passing of the Canberra Raiders inaugural coach Don Furner Snr.

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AUDIO: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart speaks to Laurie Daley about the passing of Don Furner Snr and the prospects for the club in 2020. http://ow.ly/CbXh50yDqi5

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'Please hold on': Don Furner Jnr’s grand final week plea to Canberra Raiders legend dad

Canberra officials are weighing up how best to honour club icon Don Furner before Friday's round-one clash against the Gold Coast, including plans for a special tribute to the Raiders great on their jersey.

"He had a stroke grand final week, but they weren't sure it was a stroke at the time. He wouldn't have known what had happened in the grand final. The TV would have been on and he would have known what it was, but I couldn't have said to him after the game, 'did you see this?' or 'what did you think of that decision?' He wouldn't have known.

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Canberra Raiders have Don Furner Snr close to their hearts for 2020 NRL season

"Don Furner Snr" will be emblazoned on the Raiders jersey for every game this year to honour the man who helped build the foundations of the club. The players will also wear black armbands and Furner will be acknowledged before kick off of their season opener on Friday.

"It's massive. He's the heart and soul of the club Donny Snr and so is Donny Jnr to be honest," Croker said.

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greeneyed wrote: ↑March 12, 2020, 5:45 pm Canberra Raiders have Don Furner Snr close to their hearts for 2020 NRL season

"Don Furner Snr" will be emblazoned on the Raiders jersey for every game this year to honour the man who helped build the foundations of the club. The players will also wear black armbands and Furner will be acknowledged before kick off of their season opener on Friday.

"It's massive. He's the heart and soul of the club Donny Snr and so is Donny Jnr to be honest," Croker said.

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Croker giving Don Furner Jr some love. That'll ruffle some feathers.