At the halfway point of the competition, we're going to take moment to run the rule over each team and rate their performance thus far.
The below gradings are based mainly on results vs expectation but other factors were considered. Please feel free to let us know if we got it right, or where we have it wrong.
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Canberra Raiders
The Raiders can consider themselves lucky to be only two wins outside of the top eight after a less than stellar first half to the season. Their attack has fired at times but their efforts in defence have meant that 20+ points sometimes just hasn't been enough.
The Joey Leilua/Jordan Rapana partnership has failed to deliver as in past years but to be honest, it's the halves combination that has most been the cause for alarm. Aiden Sezer and Blake Austin seem to book end good games with games where they've gone missing.
The huge Raiders pack have dominated early but have fallen away far too often. Josh Papalii played extremely well for QLD in Origin One but he was playing reserve grade earlier in the season. They're well in the hunt for a finals spot but they're going to need to find a level of consistency they're yet to discover to feature come September.
Grading:Â C
