We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
The Raiders have surprised fans, currently ranking second in the NRL with seven wins this season.
I think it's fair to suggest that the Raiders have shocked even the most passionate of fans this season.
Many, myself included, had them placed outside the competition's Top Eight.
The Raiders currently sit second on the NRL table with seven wins.
Michael Ennis shared his struggles watching Bulldogs' decline, but feels rewarded by their current performance.
Former Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs hooker and previous Canberra Raiders assistant coach Michael Ennis has revealed how difficult it was to watch his beloved Bulldogs struggle in recent years.
In the build-up to Saturday's top-of-the-table clash, a man who's been inside both sheds has opened up on his past struggles with the Dogs' performances in recent years, as well as his excitement with their current ladder position.
"But I think it makes it even more rewarding to see where they are at the moment and the type of footy they're playing."
Canberra and Canterbury face off in a surprising top-of-the-table clash this Saturday.
It's the top-of-the-table clash nobody saw coming, with Canberra and Canterbury set to party like it's 1994 on a forecasted sunny afternoon in the capital on Saturday.
He's watched both clubs rebuild from the bottom. Now, with both inside the top four, Ennis said this is as good as it gets in the home-and-away season.
The Raiders have sold out a regular season game for the first time in 30 years with more than 25,000 expected at GIO Stadium.
The last time these clubs were first and second on the ladder was back in 1994, the same season they met in the grand final when Canberra prevailed in Mal Meninga's final game.
NRL premiership winner Mick Ennis has seen under the bonnet of both clubs, having played for the Bulldogs and been an assistant coach at the Raiders.