The Raiders and the Storm have had some memorable encounters in the past three years. Here's a quick look at the past six meetings between the two sides.
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Round 10, 2011: RAIDERS 20 bt STORM 12 at AAMI Park.
Blake Ferguson's outrageous chip and chase try secured one of the biggest upsets of the season. The Raiders snapped an eight-game losing streak in dramatic fashion. The match was also the debut of Kangaroos back-rower Josh Papalii.
Round 19, 2011: STORM 26 bt RAIDERS 0 at Canberra Stadium.
The Raiders were kept scoreless at home for the first time in their history after a fantastic defensive performance from the Storm. It was the 12th loss from 17 games in the season for the Raiders and all but ended their chances of playing in the finals.
Round 1, 2012: STORM 24 bt RAIDERS 19 at Canberra Stadium.
Raiders coach David Furner was fuming, claiming the Storm used a new controversial tackling technique focused on grappling the head and neck of players. The Raiders also had a try disallowed to Blake Ferguson in a fiery opening round encounter.
Round 18, 2012: RAIDERS 40 bt STORM 12 at AAMI Park.
The Raiders surged towards the finals, easily taking care of a Storm side missing superstars Cameron Smith and Billy Slater. Raiders winger Edrick Lee crossed for a hat-trick in just his sixth first-grade game.
Round 8, 2013: RAIDERS 24 bt STORM 20 at AAMI Park.
The Raiders continued their wonderful record in Melbourne with an inspired performance on the road. Raiders centre Blake Ferguson scored a double, but it was the courage of hooker Glen Buttriss, who played 40 minutes with a compound fracture of his finger, which typified the side's fight.
Round 21, 2013: STORM 68 bt RAIDERS 4 at Canberra Stadium.
The Storm inflicted the biggest loss in the Raiders' history and the eighth largest defeat in 105 years of the NSWRL/NRL. The Raiders would go on to lose their final six games of the season and David Furner became the first Raiders coach to be sacked.
