Canberra Raiders' strong season ended abruptly with a surprising finals exit after minor premiership.
A dream run in the regular season could not be continued into the finals series for the Canberra Raiders as the club looks for the answer to where it all went wrong.
It was a run which many did not expect to see this season but the Raiders went from failing to make the eight just 12 months ago to being crowned the minor premiers.
But a 20-point loss to the Sharks left Canberra stunned as they became the first team since 2009 to win the minor premiership and be knocked out in straight sets.