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Next time you see a young lock making 50 tackles and taking a hit-up from a standing start, remember Blake Fensom. He didn’t just play the game. He worked it. Suggested Social Media Caption (for Instagram/Twitter): “Blake Fensom once made 76 tackles in a single game. No chip kicks. No highlight reels. Just relentless blue-collar defense. Here’s to the workhorse the NRL forgot. 💚 #NRL #Raiders #BlakeFensom” Would you like this adapted into a video script or a podcast segment outline?

Blake Fensom’s superpower was simple: work rate. In 2012, he set an NRL record for most tackles in a single game with a staggering 76 tackles against the Canterbury Bulldogs. But that wasn’t a one-off; it was a lifestyle. For four consecutive seasons (2011–2014), Fensom averaged over 40 tackles per game, often making 50+ look routine. blake fensom

He wasn't a try-scoring weapon (only 11 tries in 157 Raiders games), but his off-ball work—the quick play-the-balls, the hustle cover tackles, the decoy runs—built the platform for Canberra’s most competitive era post-2000s. Next time you see a young lock making