Canberra Raiders News

Canberra excels in close games, winning eight of eleven matches decided by six points or less.

The Canberra Times

Canberra are officially the close-game kings in 2025 with the Raiders' ability to own clutch moments at the death the difference between being top of the ladder and fighting to make finals.

An analysis of the opening 20 rounds of the season shows there has been 61 games considered close this year, where the margin was six points or less in the final five minutes.

Canberra have by far the best record of any team in those games, winning eight and being beaten just once by North Queensland in round four.

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The JJ Giltinan Shield is significant, but fans prioritize the premiership title ultimately.

The Riotact

The JJ Giltinan Shield, presented to the minor premiers after the regular season, is a big prize in rugby league, but the reality is that the focus of fans and history is the premiership title itself.

You only have to look at the 1989 season when South Sydney won the minor premiership before going down in both final games to Balmain and then the Raiders.

Souths finished with the wooden spoon the following season.

It is an important reminder as the Raiders continue to surge towards the minor premiership with six games, plus the bye, ahead of them.

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