The Canberra Raiders faced challenges in 2025 with an inexperienced lineup and a demanding travel schedule.
The Canberra Raiders were never supposed to be premiership contenders in 2025.
An inexperienced spine, contract concerns around Jamal Fogarty, selection questions, and a forward pack potentially lacking a little bit of punch with some unproven quantities.
Then the NRL draw came out, and the Raiders were going to have to travel here, there and everywhere during the first half of the season.