<h2>Canberra Raiders 2025 Season Summary</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Ladder position:</strong> 1st.</p> <p><strong>Wins: </strong>15.</p> <p><strong>Losses: </strong>5.</p> <p><strong>Draws: </strong>0.</p> <p><strong>Biggest win: </strong>50-12 vs Parramatta Eels in round 6.</p> <p><strong>Biggest loss: </strong>62-24 vs The Dolphins in round 27.</p> <p><strong>Leading try scorer: </strong>Ethan Strange (13).</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The team to beat all year, surprise packets the Canberra Raiders enter the 2025 NRL Finals as the top seed with the minor premiership in their back pocket after a season no one saw coming.</p> <p>Widely tipped to struggle and even predicted to run last by some, Canberra and their ramble of free-running young guns quickly silenced the critics and now have their eyes on the ultimate act of defiance – winning the premiership.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Canberra Raiders Players to Watch</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Jamal Fogarty</h3> <p>Smart, stable, and simply irreplaceable, Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty has been the steady hand leading the Raiders this season.</p> <p>Far from flashy, Fogarty prefers to deal in discipline, crisp conversions and assists as opposed to high-risk rocks or diamond plays.</p> <p>With 21 try assists and 14 line break assists to his name and an 80.4% conversion rate, Fogarty is considered one of the front runners for this season’s Dally M medal.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Ethan Strange</h3> <p>After an impressive rookie season in 2024, Raiders’ five eighth Ethan Strange has simply exploded this year.</p> <p>Only 21 years of age, Strange has transformed his side’s attack, recording 12 try assists and eight line break assists.</p> <p>Most impressively however, he has crossed for 13 tries of his own, making him the club’s leading try scorer in 2025.</p> <p>The only thing strange about this kid is just how someone so young can be so good.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>Corey Horsburgh</h3> <p>After looking like he’d fallen out of favour with Ricky Stuart last year, energetic enforcer Corey Horsburgh has reinvented himself in 2025.</p> <p>There were cries for him to be included in the Maroons side this year and Big Red’s energy and enthusiasm will be crucial for any title tilt the Raiders hope to mount.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Canberra Raiders NRL Finals Preview – Why They Can Win It</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Not only did the Raiders finish the regular season in first, they also showed they are capable of beating the top teams.</p> <p>On a number of occasions the Green Machine were able to hold their nerve against the big boys when the pressure cooker dial had been cranked up to 11.</p> <p>A 20-18 Magic Round win over Melbourne and a golden point miracle that needed to be seen to be believed against Penrith, spring to mind.</p> <p>This composure, resilience and let’s face it, luck is exactly what’s required to win a premiership.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Canberra Raiders NRL Finals Preview – Why They Can’t Win It</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Inexperience is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle standing between the Raiders and premiership glory.</p> <p>Youth is wasted on the young as the old adage goes and while the Green Machine have ability in abundance, they badly lack big game experience.</p> <p>Josh Papalii and Joseph Tapine will be tasked with ensuring their teammates know what to expect when stadiums are at capacity and the stakes are: ‘win or go home.’</p> <p>Still, neither have been part of a premiership winning side before, so ultimately knowing what it takes to lift the Provan-Summons trophy is a mystery to both.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Canberra Raiders NRL Finals Prediction</h2> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Think you have a good idea of how the Canberra Raiders will fare this finals series? Check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/rugby-league/nrl-finals-stage-of-elimination/stage-of-elimination-canberra-raiders-9561575">Raiders’ stage of elimination market</a> where you can wager on whether they will go out in straight sets, the prelims, finish as runner up or win the whole thing.</p> <p>There’s also the <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/rugby-league/nrl-finals-pick-9">NRL Finals Pick 9</a> for those looking to pick the entire bracket for a specific team participating in the finals.</p> <p><strong>Predicted finish: </strong>Runners up.</p>