Reality dawned on Adam Elliott as he walked on to the Parramatta Stadium turf on Friday night.
With the Canberra Raiders defeated 40-6 by the Eels in the semi-final, the gravity of the situation started to sink in for the injured forward.
The off-season always brings change and this year is no different for the Raiders. Inspirational hooker Josh Hodgson and Ryan Sutton will also move on, while Ricky Stuart is set to rejig his coaching staff.