The Canberra Raiders have opened their account for 2024 with a big pre-season win over the Parramatta Eels at Kogarah, eventually running out 38 points to 16 winners.
Both coaches will come away from the clash with plenty of questions as they prepare for a season where they are both, frankly, looking for better than what they were able to get 12 months ago.
That is particularly so for Parramatta, but the Raiders too are looking to prevent a slide out of the top eight after sneaking in last year.