Rugby predictions can backfire, as the Raiders defied expectations, earning their first minor premiership.
Predictions in rugby league can come back to bite you - just ask the 'experts' who predicted the Raiders would end up with the wooden spoon in 2025.
Much of the research by pundits is conducted in the Sydney bubble without any real insight into what is happening in Canberra.
The Raiders' first minor premiership in 35 years had those so-called experts squirming as their predictions were resurrected regularly throughout the season. This is a timely reminder that in this day and age, predictions no longer simply disappear into the ether and the internet never forgets.
In 2025, the Raiders probably exceeded expectations. There was no way they were going to finish last, but the minor...