Canberra Raiders enforcers Josh Papalii and Joe Tapine want to make critics "eat their words", declaring the Green Machine is ready to make a run towards a drought-breaking title.
The Raiders will be underdogs when they face the Melbourne Storm on Saturday, despite history in the Victorian capital suggesting otherwise.
But unsatisfied with a late-season run to secure a top-eight berth, Papalii said the Raiders wanted to go deep after being written off when they slumped to second last on the...