
Canberra secured a place in the NRLW preliminary finals by defeating the Wests Tigers 6-0 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
The result came during the Raiders' first finals series since their establishment in 2023.
Canberra's defence dominated the contest, while its middle forwards helped establish the platform for victory.
After penalties interrupted the opening exchanges, Isabelle Waterman opened the scoring for Canberra in the left corner.
Zahara Temara created the opportunity with a long pass to the winger.
The Tigers resisted further pressure before halftime, despite both teams showing signs of fatigue.
Canberra appeared to score again through Chante Temara after a dropout went over the dead-ball line.
That effort was overturned when the ball was ruled to have been knocked on in-goal.
The Raiders began the second half protecting a 4-0 advantage and competed strongly for early possession.
Shenai Lendill stopped a powerful run by Zahara Temara with a drag-down tackle and strip.
Canberra then chose a penalty goal, which Zahara Temara converted to reach 300 career points and extend the lead to 6-0.
Despite the Tigers' attempts to respond, intense tackles, aerial contests and heated exchanges produced no further scoring.
Canberra will learn its preliminary-final opponent after Saturday's Broncos-Knights match.
The Raiders will either travel to Sydney to meet the Roosters or fly to the Gold Coast to face the Titans.
