We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Canberra sports finals kicked off Saturday, with highlights including the Goulburn City Bulldogs qualifying for the Raiders Cup finals for the first time since 2019.
Canberra sport competitions hit top gear on Saturday with finals well and truly here.
Here were the highlights of an outstanding day of first grade sport in the capital.
There might not be a washout round as important as this one.
Troy Whiley, revitalized by a season away, returns as president of the Queanbeyan Kangaroos, nearing his 300th Canberra Raiders Cup game at 40.
Troy Whiley was "pretty much done and dusted".
His body was struggling and mentally he'd had a tough year as well.
But a season out in Young - the first time he'd played anywhere but his beloved Queanbeyan Kangaroos - not only reinvigorated him, but helped him fall back in love with footy again.
He's not only back at his spiritual home, but he's the president as well, and can regularly be found cooking the barbecue at Freebody Oval.
The Queanbeyan Kangaroos defeated the Belconnen Sharks 14-12, edging closer to securing the minor premiership.
The Queanbeyan Kangaroos defeated the Belconnen United Sharks 14-12 in a tight, physical encounter at NSWRL HQ Bruce, which all but secures the minor premiership.
The Sharks kicked off the action, and both sides applied fierce pressure early that resulted in multiple errors and opportunities across the field. The hits were aggressive, and the ball speed was electric, which created an action-packed first half.
The Sharks had a shot at the line early after a Queanbeyan knock-on gifted them a scrum inside the visitors' 10m. But another error forced them to hand the ball over. Roos winger Patrick Broe made a run, taking the ball clean off the kick and breaking through the line to put them on the front foot.
Excitement grew for the Kangaroos when Brayden Omoeboh offloaded to...