Canberra looked well on course for a home preliminary final last week, before Brisbane mounted an incredible comeback to beat the Raiders in the nation's capital.
The golden point loss came in heartbreaking circumstances, but the Green Machine must pick themselves up off the canvas and go again in their do-or-die clash against Cronulla.
The last time these two sides met was all the way back in Round 5, when Ricky Stuart's side claimed a 24-20 win on home soil.
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Canberra Raiders NRL game this week
The Raiders will take on the Sharks at GIO Stadium on Saturday, September 20 at 7:50pm (AEST).
Raiders confirmed team list
1. Kaeo Weekes
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Matt Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Jed Stuart
15. Simi Sasagi
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papalii
9. Tom Starling
10. Joe Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Zac Hosking
13. Corey Horsburgh
14. Owen Pattie
16. Morgan Smithies
17. Ata Mariota
18. Matty Nicholson
21. Ethan Sanders
Raiders latest team news:
Canberra will need to pick themselves up and dust themselves off after going down in a heartbreaking loss to Brisbane.
Ricky Stuart has named an unchanged outfit for this one as the minor premiers attempt to remain in the title hunt.
Josh Papalii was in major doubt for the qualifying final after suffering an ankle injury in training. However, the prop got through the clash unscathed and will play in the semis.
Zac Hosking was charged for dangerous contact following his side's loss to the Broncos, although the backrower has been able to escape with just a fine.
Update:
Ethan Strange was ruled out with illness on the morning of the semi final, seeing Simi Sasagi moved into five-eighth and Matty Nicholson elevated to the interchange.