Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has fired a warning shot for his players, challenging them to take their game to another level without relying on their returning star trio.
He said it was up to everyone to build on their performance against the Brisbane Broncos and not lean on Jack Wighton (suspension), Joe Tapine and Nick Cotric (hamstring).
The Raiders almost bullied the Broncos with their physicality, with that effort now becoming their baseline.