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Josh Papalii of the Raiders during the Round 1 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Canberra Raiders at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast, Sunday, March 17, 2019. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Welcome to Big Papa’s house of pain

A Doctor of Biomechanics has crunched the numbers to determine the force of being hit by Canberra machine Josh Papalii, likening the impact to jumping off a three-story building.

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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Josh Papalii of the Raiders is tackled by the Rabbitohs defence during the NRL Preliminary Final match between the Canberra Raiders and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at GIO Stadium on September 27, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Lockyer: Blueprint to Raiders GF boilover

The Sydney Roosters are deserving favourites in the NRL grand final, but there’s five key areas where Canberra must lift in order to cause a grand final upset for the ages, writes Darren Lockyer.

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Canberra winger Nick Cotric with Brett and Josh Morris

Cotric to mark boyhood hero Morris

When Brett Morris met Nick Cotric as a 15-year-old, he told the youngster “keep working, you never know where you’ll end up”. Fast forward five years and Cotric is marking Morris in a grand final.

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Josh Papalii of the Raiders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the match winning try as Cameron Smith of the Storm looks on during the Round 22 NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Canberra Raiders at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Saturday, August 17, 2019.  (AAP Image/Scott Barbour) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Check the facts, Raiders won’t be overwhelmed

The belief that Canbera lack experience against their grand final counterparts is off the mark, with the men from the nation’s capital boasting rep talent across the board that suggests they’re up for the fight.

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Grand Final dogs: The real NRL wags

You’ve seen them on the field and with their wives and girlfriends at the Dally M Awards. But now meet the furry friends of our top footy players, some of whom rival their owners for sheer size and strength. SEE THE PHOTOS

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