The Canberra Raiders women had a great run in their inaugural season, but it all ended in heartbreak on Sunday afternoon at Bruce.
The fifth-placed Raiders knew they needed to leave with a win by at least 12 points against the third-placed Titans in order to reach the NRLW finals.
After a strong season they dared to dream of a semi-final few expected them to challenge for as one of four NRLW expansion teams.