Freezing rain or 12,000km away, these green Vikings will do anything for their beloved Canberra Raiders

A man in a green Viking face covering with horns and a drum strapped to his chest holds a drumstick in each hand above his head.

Dedicated fan Simon 'The Raiders Drummer' Tayoun travels any distance to support the Canberra Raiders.

ABC Sport

Nobody can accuse Simon 'The Raiders Drummer' Tayoun of being a fair-weather fan.

It doesn't matter how far he needs to fly or how poorly his team are doing, the 60-year-old will be there in the front row decked out in his usual Viking get-up.

So, after the Canberra Raider's rollercoaster loss to the Broncos in the qualifying final last weekend, one would be forgiven for thinking he'd be crippled with nerves ahead of the do-or-die semi-final today.

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