We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
I'm a big fan of Wade Graham, Andrew Fifita and Aiden Tolman - they have been fine players for a long time.
But carrying the three veterans in the one pack hurt Cronulla badly against the youthful Souths forwards on Saturday night.
The trio could only manage between 50 and 60 metres each carting the ball forward - Souths' Tevita Tatola ran more than the three of them combined with 175 power-packed metres.
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.