2016 Canberra Raiders season

The 2016 Canberra Raiders season is the 35th in the club's history. Coached by Ricky Stuart and captained by Jarrod Croker, the Raiders are currently competing in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines pre-season tournament.

Player transfers
A † denotes that the transfer occurred during the 2016 season.

NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines is a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2016 competition was played over two days on 6 February and 7 February at Eden Park. The Raiders feature in the Piha pool and played the Dragons, Sharks and Titans.

Honours
The Raiders' club awards were announced during their awards night on 19 September.
 * Mal Meninga Medal: Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii
 * NRL Coaches Award: Joseph Leilua and Jordan Rapana
 * NRL Rookie of the Year: Clay Priest
 * Fred Daly Clubman of the Year: Iosia Soliola
 * NYC Player of the Year: Jack Williams
 * NYC Coaches Award: Daniel Dole
 * Gordon McLucas Junior Representative Player of the Year: Nick Cotric
 * Geoff Caldwell Welfare and Education Award: Jack Hickson