We've reached the halfway point of the 2025 NRL season, and the competition is still tighter than ever. Just six points separate 5th place from last, meaning the Top 8 could look very different come finals time.
With all 17 clubs still in the hunt for a playoff berth, one thing is clear: no side in this competition is invincible.
What is the chink in your club's armor? We analyse every club's kryptonite as we inch closer to finals footy.
16Canberra Raiders: Inexperience
Perhaps the most impressive story of 2025, the Canberra Raiders' rise from wooden spoon favourites to premiership contenders has been nothing short of incredible.
However, with just over 200 games split between their fullback, five-eighth, and hooker, could we see the Raiders' Cinderella run come to its haunting end due to lack of experience?
Ricky Stuart has gotten his men fit and firing for 2025, with the Raiders arguably being the best team in 2025 so far.
The club is a true premiership threat this year; however, with Jamal Fogarty being their most experienced spine player, we could see the rest of this Canberra outfit crumble under the bright lights of finals footy.
The Raiders probably weren't expecting their premiership window to open this soon, and that can place a young playing group under immense pressure.
Stuart's sides usually thrive off the underdog mentality, but as they continue to rack up wins, they are slowly transitioning into big-dog status.
Can this group of young guns maintain their intensity as they turn from the hunters to the hunted?
