The Sharks stunned the Raiders, advancing to the preliminary final against Melbourne Storm.
The Sharks headed to the nation's capital and have stunned the minor premiers the Raiders to book their preliminary final date with Melbourne Storm.
It was a disrupted lead-up for Canberra, who lost in a 94-minute epic to the Broncos last week, with coach Ricky Stuart working hard to pick his inexperienced team back up for their challenge.
The job was made even harder with their in-form five-eighth Ethan Strange ruled out on game day with illness. His absence alongside departing halfback Jamal Fogarty was noticed as the Raiders struggled with their fluency in attack.
The back-to-back losses in the finals was the first time the minor premiers have gone out in straight sets...