Canberra are quickly approaching "now or never" status if they're to avoid having a number of club champions finish their careers without an NRL premiership.
Iconic Raiders Jack Wighton and Josh Papali'i are both aged 30 while skipper Elliott Whitehead and Jordan Rapana are 33, meaning four core members of the 2019 grand final side could leave the game without a flag unless they can strike in the next couple of seasons.
Canberra backed up the 2019 grand final effort with a preliminary final appearance the following year, and addressed fears their window had already shut after slumping to 10th in 2021 with a semi-final run last year.