With their second-half fadeouts now seemingly a distant memory and strong wins over Manly and Parramatta in recent weeks, the Raiders have the teams in the top eight looking over their shoulder.
Sitting in ninth and with games against the Knights and Dragons coming up, Ricky Stuart s men have the chance to gain momentum and secure a third straight finals appearance.
Having come agonisingly close to a premiership in 2019 and making it to the preliminary final last year, there is no shortage of motivation in the national capital, but will their slow start to the season come back to bite them?
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