Canberra centre Joey Leilua is a try-scoring beast on the field, but the Raiders' most experienced finals player says relaxation is key to the Green Machine doing "something special" on a premiership charge.
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Leilua is one of only five Raiders with finals experience as the club prepares for its return to the play-offs for the first time since 2012.
The Raiders will play the last game of the regular season against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday and can climb has high as second if results fall their way.
But if Leilua's buying into the hype, he's not showing it on the eve of the finals campaign.
The former Sydney Rooster and Newcastle Knight has played in six play-off games and his advice to Canberra teammates is simple.
"I reckon just stay relaxed," Leilua said.
"The first couple of years when I made the finals I wasn't that relaxed and now I know that's how you have to be.
"You have to believe in yourself and the team we have that we can do special things if we just stick to do what we've been doing every week."
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart gave his players a three-day break from training to rest their bodies after a gruelling schedule to end the regular season.
If the Raiders beat the Tigers, it will be their 10th consecutive win and will set a club record for the most wins in a row in a season.
The Raiders will find out on Saturday night if they are still capable of finishing second on the ladder or whether they will stay in third regardless of their result against the Tigers.
If the Melbourne Storm beat the Cronulla Sharks, the Raiders could jump into second spot and earn a home final in the opening week of the play-offs if they beat the Tigers.
"We want to go out and continue the momentum we've been building to go into the finals," said skipper Jarrod Croker.
"[Other results] doesn't change too much, we just have to worry about us. We've learnt a lot ... there's a few scenarios but at the end of the day we just have to worry about winning.
"We're just worrying about us. Whatever happens on Saturday night, we want to go out on Sunday and win. We're in a position where it doesn't really affect us as much as it does other sides.
"So it's not the be-all and end-all, regardless of where we're playing next week we'll be firing and ready to go."
Stuart has named the same side that beat the Manly Sea Eagles last weekend, but could tinker with his line-up on game day.
Croker will stay in Sydney on Sunday night to officially begin the finals festivities at the NRL launch on Monday.
But Croker said the Canberra players wouldn't get caught in the hype of being a premiership contender.
"You don't sit down and count [how many games you've won in a row], it's just a good feeling around the place and a good vibe in the community," Croker said.
"Regardless of win, lose or draw on Sunday it all changes on Monday. It's a new competition, everyone starts on zero wins and we all go again."
NRL ROUND 26
Sunday: Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders at Leichhardt Oval, 2pm. TV time: Live on Fox Sports 1.
Raiders: 1. Jack Wighton, 2. Edrick Lee, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Joey Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Sam Williams, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Paul Vaughan, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Shannon Boyd, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Sia Soliola. Interchange: 14. Kurt Baptiste, 15. Luke Bateman, 16. Clay Priest, 17. Joe Tapine.
