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Raiders announced final 17; Zahara Temara out with injury, Sereana Naitokatoka replaces her.
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The Raiders have announced their final 17 players for today's match against the Cowboys in Townsville.
Unfortunately, Zahara Temara will not be participating due to a hamstring injury, leading to Sereana Naitokatoka stepping in to fill the halves position.
Canberra excels in close games, winning eight of eleven matches decided by six points or less.
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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