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Eaten alive. That's what faces the Canberra Raiders in Melbourne if they reproduce their performance against the Wests Tigers.
Not even winning their past five games against the Storm in Melbourne is a comfort, with Raiders coach Ricky Stuart saying that will just make it harder against his good mate Craig Bellamy.
Stuart's adamant the Raiders' recent away record against the Storm will be stinging Bellamy and have his former Green Machine teammate bursting a blood vessel to tip the ledger.
Comparisons with Canberra champions Laurie Daley and Jack Wighton are hardly quietening the buzz around new Raider Ethan Strange, with coach Ricky Stuart admitting to some encouraging similarities with the club legends.
Stuart insisted Strange is more than ready for his NRL debut against Melbourne this weekend, with the 18-year-old picked at centre after injuries to Sebastian Kris and Jarrod Croker.
Viewed as a long-term half after impressing in that role at NSW Cup level, the teen star has shown enough for Stuart to back him in the crunch encounter against the Storm.
Des Hasler may not have started as Titans coach but that hasn't stopped him making his pitch to two of the club's biggest stars.
Meanwhile, Ricky Stuart is reportedly on the cusp of locking in another key Raiders player.
Read on for the latest NRL transfer news.