The Canberra Raiders overachieved in 2025, surprising pundits who predicted they'd finish last, then faltered in the 2026 finals.
It could be argued that it was more a case of the Canberra Raiders massively overachieving in 2025 than underachieving in 2026.
Cast your mind back to the start of last year and most pundits tipped the Raiders as good things for the wooden spoon.
Remarkably, Ricky Stuart's men rocketed to the top of the ladder, and even then, everyone waited for them to fall.
They didn't - taking out the minor premiership in amazing style before dipping out of the finals in straight sets.