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The Knights are "flying" ahead of a must-win finals clash, with the spotlight being placed on a number of the club's "unheralded" stars punching above their weight.

Newcastle's marquee man Kalyn Ponga has been one of the NRL's best this season, but the club's success has come off the back of Adam O'Brien getting the most out of his squad.

The Knights face the Raiders in the first week of the finals, with names like Phoenix Crossland, Tyson Gamble, Greg Marzhew and Leo Thompson set to play big roles.

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The Penrith Panthers and ex-Raiders half Brad Schneider are close to coming to terms with a deal as contract talks have progressed well.

Schneider departed the Canberra Raiders in the middle of the season to take up a short-term deal in the English Super League with Hull KR in search of more opportunities after failing to cement his spot in the team and falling down the pecking order below Matt Frawley and Ethan Strange as a back-up playmaker.

He has received just that in England. Schneider kicked a field goal in his debut game to win the game and has kicked on since, having been impressive in all of his Super League games to date.

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Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has revealed he is proud of his side as they line up for an elimination final in the Hunter next weekend.

The eighth-placed finish means they will travel to take on the red-hot Newcastle Knights next weekend.

The dramatic finish to the season came after the Raiders were at one point battling for the top four, and while the club will be left to wonder what might have been, both Stuart and captain Elliott Whitehead suggested the Raiders had outperformed expectations.

"I don't know if anyone knows we are in the finals. We weren't meant to be," Stuart said during his post-game press conference when asked if he was disappointed if his side had missed a home final.

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