Canberra Raiders prepared to bounce back after disappointing loss, aim to beat Parramatta Eels.
Canberra are ready to ride the bumps of an NRL season and get back to winning ways against Parramatta on Sunday, veteran enforcer Josh Papali'i says.
After a calamitous loss to Cronulla last time out where the Raiders threw away an 18-0 lead to lose 36-22 against a side missing a stack of forwards, a promising 2-0 start has been replaced with a more mediocre 2-2 season record.
It's nothing 286-gamer Papali'i hasn't seen before, with his Raiders keen to avoid slumping further when they host the Eels.
But while his confidence remains intact, Papali'i said ensuring the side's younger brigade don't drop their heads...