Raiders lead tight NRL race for minor premiership; final match against underdog Tigers awaited.
The battle for the top spot on the NRL ladder has been fierce in 2025, with the Canberra Raiders, Melbourne Storm, and Canterbury Bulldogs featuring in a tight three-way battle.
Alas, it looks to be the Raiders who will emerge the best of the three, with just one final test standing between them and a minor premiership.
Tigers come into the match as underdogs, of course, and are not expected to cause too much of a stir as the NRL prepares to hand the Raiders their first minor premiership in 35 years.
An NRL staff member is driving the prestigious JJ Giltinan Shield to Canberra, according to the Daily Telegraph, with the expectation of handing the award over the Ricky Stuart and his Raiders.