An irate Ricky Stuart is unlikely to face censure from the NRL after launching a press conference broadside at a rugby league journalist in a dramatic post-script to Canberra's 24-all draw with Newcastle.

Stuart took exception to a question posed by award-winning Newcastle Herald journalist Robert Dillon.

Halfway through the press conference, Dillon asked the premiership-winning mentor what he thought of Joseph Tapine's debut for the Raiders.

NRL coach for the Canberra Raiders Ricky Stuart at the post-match press conference after Saturday's game against Newcastle

Tapine was the subject of a pre-season tug-of-war between the Knights and the Raiders before moving to the nation's capital.

'When you write crap articles about me the way you do, why should I talk to you,' Stuart said.

'I have only read one column of yours and that was two weeks ago.

'It is compulsory for me to come in here, but it is not compulsory for me to talk to blokes like you.'

Stuart was incensed by an article written by Mr Dillon last month in the wake of Tapine's defection to the Raiders.

Headlined: 'Tapine exit a reality check for Knights', the article outlined a handful of players he suggested had failed to progress under Stuart, also a former Kangaroos and NSW State of Origin coach.

In particular, the article focused on the case of Karl Filiga, who was signed by Cronulla when Stuart was there - as an NRL rookie on a reported $200,000 a season for three years.

Filiga only managed 11 minutes of first grade for the Sharks before being released to NSW Cup outfit Wentworthville Magpies.

Dillon is no stranger to confrontation.

He was blacklisted at the Knights by controversial former owner Nathan Tinkler and banned from attending training sessions or speaking to players or then-coach Wayne Bennett after writing a series of articles.

The press conference followed a dramatic post-script to the Canberra Raiders' 24-all draw with the Newcastle Knights

Dillon was later awarded a Walkley Award for his coverage of Tinkler's time at Newcastle.

Stuart is unlikely to be hit with a breach notice by the NRL for the outburst.

The former Sydney Roosters, Parramatta and Sharks coach has a long history of breaches of the NRL media policy.

Last season he was fined $20,000 by the NRL for five breaches of the media guidelines.

In all Stuart has amassed $125,000 from 10 separate fines for criticising officials.

Halfway through the press conference, Dillon asked the premiership-winning mentor what he thought of Joseph Tapine's debut for the Raiders

Stuart's response was: 'When you write crap articles about me the way you do, why should I talk to you'