As Queanbeyan ran riot in Tuggeranong,they had one eye locked on a game across town with first place up for grabs.
She was there when the Tigers struggled eight years ago. Now Hannah Dunn is a four-time premiership player with an academy named after her.
For many of the Canberra Demons squad,this weekend is another chance to prove to AFL clubs they still have what it takes to reach the top.
While the celebrations after a win over their arch-rivals are always sweet,James Bennett can't wait for the day he gets to share it with his daughter.
AFL Canberra is aiming to level the playing field after the six-team league turned into a four-horse race at best.
They don't necessarily expect to be contenders this season,but the refuelled Gungahlin Jets are heading straight into"a perfect storm".
The Canberra Demons have been left fearing not enough of the AFL pie is being fed to the local game.
The Canberra Cavalry's standing as the best performed ABL team both on and off the field has them set to become the first privatised franchise.
Canberra BMX queen Caroline Buchanan's road to recovery from a horrific off-road buggy accident has hit a speed hump.
Lightning has struck Canberra Demons midfielder Mitch Maguire twice - in the form of his second NEAFL Rising Star nomination.
He grew up on Sydney's northern beaches as an only child to two English parents. Never did Jarrod Osborne think he would chase a dream in Canberra.