The Canberra Raiders will get an early shot at finals revenge against the Newcastle Knights.
Canberra's set to start their 2024 NRL season against the Knights in Newcastle in a round one Thursday night blockbuster on March 7.
It will give the Green Machine a chance to avenge their heart-breaking, extra-time, elimination-final loss to the Knights, where they dominated a majority of the game only to go down to a Kalyn Ponga penalty goal.