"That's the Raiders DNA." Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart delivered a message to all the doubters - the Green Machine had shown why they're a top-eight team.
The Raiders went within inches of pulling off one of the upsets of the season, taking the red-hot Newcastle Knights all the way to extra-time and only going down 30-28 at a rabid Newcastle on Sunday.
You could tell on Saturday he had his team aiming for an ambush in the NRL elimination final and in the first half they looked like they were going to do it.