We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Gungahlin Bulls pulled off an impressive round 17 upset in the Canberra Raiders Cup to deny the Woden Valley Rams the minor premiership.
With a bye to end their regular season next weekend, the top-of-the-table Rams said goodbye to any hopes of claiming the honour, as the Tuggeranong Bushrangers and West Belconnen Warriors now sit in the box seat.
"The club and the first grade side needed this win," Bulls coach Neil Bijorac said after the 28-12 victory.
Don't write off the Green Machine just yet. They're still well and truly in the finals hunt.
Their stunning comeback 28-22 victory over the Newcastle Knights on Sunday has kept them within touching distance of the NRL top eight, much to the relief of coach Ricky Stuart in his return from a one-match suspension.
"Really happy [with the response]. It does [keep our finals hopes alive], that's really important. Winning that game keeps us alive for another week and we'll review it, talk about that...
Canberra remain in the hunt for the NRL finals after clinching a 28-22 comeback win against a Newcastle side determined to defy a week of off-field turmoil.
The Raiders were unconvincing on Sunday afternoon and still need to win their remaining games against Manly and Wests Tigers to have any hope of qualifying for the play-offs.
A 20-0 second half will give the Raiders confidence heading into the final fortnight of the regular season but in his first game back from suspension, coach Ricky...