Ethan Strange, a top player, missed semi-finals, impacting Raiders' performance significantly.
Ethan Strange's status as one of the best halves in the competition has been confirmed with the 21-year-old named at five-eighth in the RLPA's players' dream team.
Strange's selection indicates how big of a loss he was for the Raiders in the side's semi-final defeat against the Sharks. The five-eighth had to withdraw due to illness.
The Raiders were unable to attack with the same level of potency as usual and were subsequently steamrolled.