The Raiders will have enough experience on paper to match it with rival clubs for their first season in the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership but like any side first up they'll need to gel quickly.
A total of 12 players arrive to the nation's capital having played in the NRLW previously while Raiders coach Darrin Borthwick was also able to recruit high-profile stars with international experience to add to the inaugural squad.
The Green Machine are not expected to blow the competition away and win a premiership in their first year but with the squad built it sets up a great platform to work with for years to come while surprising a few people along the way.