Have the Raiders officially killed the 'Faders' tag? These stars reveal reasons for turnaround

Melanie Dinjaski

Canberra Raiders had a strong comeback, defeating Dolphins 40-28, ending their "Faders" reputation.

The Canberra Times

Some will say it's too early to declare. Others will wince at the thought of jinxing a Canberra Raiders purple patch. But numbers don't lie, and the Raiders' best start to a season in six years may have officially killed the "Faders" nickname.

Forwards Hudson Young and Matty Nicholson certainly think so after the Raiders flipped the script to beat the Dolphins on the weekend.

The Raiders were down by 18 points at half-time before rallying to score 30 unanswered points in a 40-28 win at home.

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