So many Canberra Raiders fans turned up to a signing session earlier this week they forced organisers to extend it by an hour and then close the doors to stop the constant flow of Green Machine tragics.
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It's obvious Canberra has been hit with a dose of lime green fever as the Raiders close in on a top-four spot for just the second time in almost 20 years.
The challenge for the players is to find the delicate balance between bandwagon hype and making sure they don't let their finals opportunity slip through their fingers.
There have been plenty of distractions for Ricky Stuart's men over the past two weeks. Signing days, being stopped by fans for photos or autographs in the streets and NRL broadcast commitments at Canberra Stadium and Lake Burley Griffin.
"But in the last couple of years we've been no chance of playing in the finals and really waiting for the season to end in the freezing cold," said captain Jarrod Croker.
"I know what I would rather be doing. You've got to enjoy all the little extras because it could definitely be a lot worse.
"There's a lot more little extras that come along with playing finals, we'll enjoy that and we're looking forward to it. But first we have to make sure we're ready for the Sharks."
The Raiders will play the Cronulla Sharks on Sunday and there's plenty on the line for both sides.
The Raiders are in a three-way battle with Manly and South Sydney as they jostle for the last two spots in the top four.
The Sharks can all but secure their place in the finals if they beat the Raiders, but a loss would throw open the finals race with one game left in the regular season.
Canberra has played in the finals just once in the past seven years, charging to a preliminary final in 2016 before having their hearts broken by the Melbourne Storm.
The Raiders have finished in the top four just twice since 2003 and haven't won a premiership since 1994, which is why playmaker Aidan Sezer says the players are intent on making the most of their chance this season.
"You work your whole career for it and when you're training really hard in November and December you have that in the back of your mind," Sezer said.
"I look back on 2016 as a big opportunity missed and we've got one ahead of us in the next month or so.
"We want to put in our best effort so we're not finishing the year with any regrets.
"All the other little things that come along with rugby league are good but I think everyone will agree the ultimate prize is an NRL premiership."
The Raiders stumbled against Manly last week, but have won five of their past seven games to put themselves in a position to earn a top-four spot.
Finishing in the top four carries the bonus of having a double chance in the finals and the potential right to host a preliminary final.
In the past the Raiders would have been forced to play a preliminary final in Sydney, but the NRL changed its finals rules this year to allow them to play the match in Canberra if required.
"I think we're certainly in a pretty strong position and we've shown defensively that we can defend in those big games," Croker said.
"We have some attack stuff to work on but I feel like we've come through it better.
"We know we need to be a lot better this weekend. We certainly haven't gone backwards."
NRL ROUND 24
Sunday: Cronulla Sharks v Canberra Raiders at Shark Park, 2pm.
Raiders squad: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2. Bailey Simonsson, 3. Jarrod Croker (C), 4. Nick Cotric, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Jack Wighton, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Josh Papalii, 9. Josh Hodgson (C), 10. Sia Soliola, 11. John Bateman, 12. Elliott Whitehead, 13. Ryan Sutton. Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili, 15. Dunamis Lui, 16. Corey Horsburgh, 17. Hudson Young, 18. Sam Williams, 19. Emre Guler, 20. Michael Oldfield, 21. Tom Starling.
Sharks squad: 1. Josh Dugan, 2. Sione Katoa, 3. Bronson Xerri, 4. Josh Morris, 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo, 6. Shaun Johnson, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Aaron Woods, 9. Jayden Brailey, 10. Matt Prior, 11. Briton Nikora, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Paul Gallen. Interchange: 14. Kurt Capewell, 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele, 16. Andrew Fifita, 17. Jayson Bukuya, 18. Billy Magoulias, 19. Blayke Brailey, 20. Kyle Flanagan, 21. Matt Moylan.