Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has kept a steady focus ahead of his side's semi-final clash with the Sharks, despite last week's exhausting defeat.
The Raiders fell 29-28 in golden point to the Broncos in one of the most chaotic finals matches in recent memory. The 94-minute epic no doubt drained both teams physically and emotionally.
With only a six-day turnaround before facing the Sharks on Saturday night, questions have circled about Canberra's recovery and whether the squad can rebound in time.
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Stuart, however, was calm when addressing the media ahead of the do-or-die clash.
"They’ve trained well," said Stuart.
"Our awards night came at a good time for us actually."
The long-serving coach said that the event helped the team reconnect after the heartbreaking loss in front of their parochial home crowd.
"Got together with a lot of people that win with us, lose with us, and are on the journey with us," he said.
Asked how the Raiders would re-set after such drama, Stuart admitted that there was no easy answer.
"I don’t know. We’ll wait and see how it goes," he said.
The defeat to Brisbane was defined by two controversial bunker calls and a last-gasp field goal from the Broncos, leaving Canberra fans shattered.
Those same fans will turn out again for the match against the Sharks, led by Craig Fitzgibbon who has guided Cronulla back into the finals for the fourth straight season.
"Craig Fitzgibbon’s a great coach," said Stuart.
"I know Craig and he knows that we’ll be doing what we can and I know Craig will have them 100 per cent ready.
"He’s done a great job with that team."
The Raiders have named the exact same side for this weekend, to the one that was pushed to the limit just six-days ago.