September football in Canberra is supposed to be about green sausages, Tony Wood ripping the head off his Victor the Viking suit in pure ecstasy, and Andrew Barr blowing the dust off his 1989 Raiders scrapbook.
So why is the buzz being drowned out by the sounds of Silverchair and The Screaming Jets? You'll sooner find a line of people chasing Henny Penny chicken and chips than a coloured snag.
Because the Canberra Raiders aren't flying into the finals on the back of a winning streak that has an entire fan base daring to dream of a drought-breaking premiership. No, that's happening in Newcastle, where the Knights are chasing a 10th straight...