Almost six months on from being kicked out of the 2023 finals, the Raiders exacted revenge on their Newcastle counterparts, downing the Knights 28-12 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Thursday.
There have been plenty of question marks throughout the pre-season around how the new-look Raiders would shape up in 2024 but Ricky Stuart's side opened their season in classic Canberra style, silencing any doubts with a dominant Round 1 performance.
An error-riddled Newcastle side (13) handed the visitors plenty of opportunities in attack and the Raiders stuck to their guns with their star forwards laying the platform and new recruit Zac Hosking bagging a double.