Raiders captain Terry Campese says Saturday night's clash with the ladder-leading Sydney Roosters can't come quick enough as the demons of last week's horrific record loss are put to bed.
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The Raiders have attempted to wipe the 68-4 mauling by the Melbourne Storm from their memory banks and see no better way to bounce back than by upsetting the competition favourites at Allianz Stadium.
The 64-point margin was Canberra's biggest loss since the club began in 1982, and was also in the top 10 defeats overall in the game's 105-year history.
After a short video session early in the week reviewing the ''highlights'' of the Storm massacre, Campese was keen to ensure it never happens again.
''We want to try and forget about it as quick as possible,'' 29-year-old Campese said.
''We've had a tough couple of days and it's something you never want to be a part of.
''There's no better team to bounce back against than the No.1 team in the comp.''
The Raiders (10-9) need to win three of their last five regular-season games to be assured of a spot in the finals.
A difficult trip to Auckland in the penultimate round to face the unpredictable New Zealand Warriors is the only time they take on a team outside the top eight.
The Bulldogs, Sea Eagles and Sharks all visit Canberra Stadium in the run into the play-offs.
But the immediate focus is finding a way past a Roosters team that has built their six-game winning streak on the best defence in the NRL. The Roosters have conceded 215 points this season at about 11.3 points a game - less than half of what the Raiders have conceded.
The Raiders have leaked 444 points and had the third-worst defence in the competition before this weekend's round, ahead of only wooden-spoon contenders Wests Tigers (505) and hapless Parramatta (556).
While plugging those gaping holes in the defensive line is the main cause for concern, Campese admitted they would have to chance their arm in attack to crack the Roosters' line.
''We're going to throw the ball around a little bit more than what we have in the last couple of weeks,'' Campese said.
''It was our defence last week, it had nothing to do with our attack.
''It was just not good enough for this standard of football.''
Front-rower Tom Learoyd-Lahrs is another week away from returning from a torn tendon in his foot.
