Ricky Stuart looks at an elimination final at a sold-out stadium in Newcastle and simply declares: "We're not meant to win".
The Canberra Raiders barely held onto their place in the eight and now face a Knights outfit chasing their 10th consecutive win to kick off their NRL finals campaign.
James Schiller has been named to start on Canberra's left wing and, in his fourth NRL game of the year, is tasked with stopping Dom Young - who just set a Knights record for the most tries in a season with 23 to wipe Timana Tahu and Akuila Uate out of the record books.