Why Canberra is the greatest mystery of the NRLW finals

Canberra will play its first-ever NRLW final tomorrow night. ( Getty Images: Darrian Traynor )

Canberra will play its first-ever NRLW semifinal against Wests Tigers tomorrow night.

The Raiders have performed well against fellow top-six teams this year, but struggled to put away lesser opposition.

A Raiders win will likely set up a clash with the unbeaten Sydney Roosters in the preliminary final.

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Of all the teams in the fight for the NRLW premiership, Canberra shapes as the ultimate wildcard.

Ahead of the first finals series in club history, the Raiders are a difficult puzzle to solve; for themselves and opponents alike.

Darrin Borthwick's side enter the finals in fifth place with a 6-5 record that belies a strange tendency that developed over the season: more than any other team in the league, they play to their opponent's level.