Canberra Raiders aim for minor premiership, with Brad Fittler predicting their unlikely success.
The stars are aligning as the Canberra Raiders look to end a 35-year wait for a minor premiership with rugby league legend Brad Fittler tipping them as a team to beat as they chase one of the most unlikely stories in NRL history.
An eight-minute blitz orchestrated by the Raiders' baby brigade saw Canberra pile 40 points on the Parramatta Eels and keep them at the top of the NRL ladder after 20 rounds. Now with just seven rounds to play, the club is on the cusp of an achievement few - scratch that, virtually nobody - could have predicted.
Melbourne's shock loss to the Manly Sea Eagles has left the third-placed Storm four points adrift of the ladder-leading Raiders, with the Canterbury...