NRL 2021: grand final, Rabbitohs, Panthers, who will win Telstra Premiership grand final
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NRL 2021: Melbourne Storm, Harry Grant, Brandon Smith, who should get the No 9 jersey
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With their second-half fadeouts now seemingly a distant memory and strong wins over Manly and Parramatta in recent weeks, the Raiders have the teams in the top eight looking over their shoulder.
Sitting in ninth and with games against the Knights and Dragons coming up, Ricky Stuart s men have the chance to gain momentum and secure a third straight finals appearance.
Having come agonisingly close to a premiership in 2019 and making it to the preliminary final last year, there is no shortage of motivation in the national capital, but will their slow start to the season come back to bite them?
Since starting his season in round six, Manly gun Tom Trbojevic has certainly made up for lost time.
The Sea Eagles and Blues superstar has sparked a stunning turnaround for his club side and played a leading role in NSW s 2-1 Origin triumph.
Making his Origin heroics even more remarkable is the fact he played out of position in the centres because the Blues boast another of the game s elite talents, James Tedesco, at fullback.
Such has been Turbo s dominance in 2021 that many now consider him to be the game s best player, but he has plenty of worthy rivals for that tag.