We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Ryan McQueen was a young pup the last time West Belconnen Warriors won the Canberra Raiders Cup.
It was 2016, the fullback revelling in a victory that made winning seem easy.
The West Belconnen captain-coach was outstanding in Sunday's 38-24 grand final victory over Queanbeyan Blues. The fullback was named man of the match after scoring a try and directing his side with aplomb.
Reality dawned on Adam Elliott as he walked on to the Parramatta Stadium turf on Friday night.
With the Canberra Raiders defeated 40-6 by the Eels in the semi-final, the gravity of the situation started to sink in for the injured forward.
The off-season always brings change and this year is no different for the Raiders. Inspirational hooker Josh Hodgson and Ryan Sutton will also move on, while Ricky Stuart is set to rejig his coaching staff.
A year ago, Tijana Zdravevska was a league tag player who occasionally filled in for the Yass Magpies women's rugby league team.
Just 12 months later and the 22-year-old is celebrating a Katrina Fanning Shield premiership. The centre scored a hat-trick and was named best on ground in the Magpies' 36-12 win over the Woden Valley Rams on Sunday.