Canberra's youth is vital for their NRL success, unlike AFL's youngest team struggling in rankings.
Premiership hopefuls Canberra are the NRL's youngest team and Matt Timoko says the Raiders' youth has been critical to their rise to the top.
It can take something special for a league's youngest team to compete with more seasoned rivals.
In the AFL, the youngest side is North Melbourne, who are second-last on the ladder, while oldest side Collingwood are in first place.