Inspirational fullback Kaeo Weekes admits he's been feeling the pressure to spark Canberra's season to life, as the Raiders prepare for a crucial clash against Melbourne.
After claiming last season's minor premiership, the Green Machine haven't sustained that form, tumbling to 13th on the ladder and risking becoming the third team in the NRL era to miss the finals after finishing the regular season first a year earlier.
It's a statistic Ricky Stuart's men are eager to avoid, but to thrust themselves into the finals picture, the Raiders (5-9) will need to win the majority of their remaining 10 games.
Weekes concedes his team must get a wriggle on, and when asked whether he is feeling the pressure to help salvage Canberra's campaign the 24-year-old said yes.
