
The Raiders secured the J.J. Giltinan Shield, winning before a packed crowd with late heroics.
Finishing on top of the table for the first time since 1990 with a stirring performance, played before a sold-out crowd of 23,746 supporters, the Raiders were made to work for the J.J. Giltinan Shield with captain Joseph Tapine sending Ethan Strange over to clinch the result with only minutes left on the clock.
Taking until the mid-point of the first half to open the scoring, a towering bomb from Jamal Fogarty reaped rewards for Jed Stuart (18th minute), who pounced when his opposite number - Sunia Turuva - allowed the ball to bounce in-goal.