The Canberra Raiders aim to use past pain to end their 31-year title drought.
It hurts. But the Canberra Raiders are looking to use that pain to ensure there's no repeat of their straight-sets finals exit.
It's driving them as they look to build on the 2025 minor premiership and end the club's 31-year title drought.
The Green Machine went agonisingly close to booking a home preliminary final, only for the officials to twice take the win off them - with the Brisbane Broncos eventually pinching the qualifying final win in golden point.