Raiders' premiership hopes faded, leaving Horsburgh envious after a promising start to the season.
A chance to win the premiership title quickly slipped away from the Raiders in the 2025 finals series, leaving Corey Horsburgh "jealous" of those who played in the grand final.
After starting the season as outsiders to make the eight, the Raiders confounded pundits as the newly fashioned entertainers of the competition, climbing the ladder to claim the minor premiership in front of a raucous home crowd.
But the ladder-leaders dominant run came to a sudden halt in the finals series as Ricky Stuart was left searching for an answer on the sidelines.