Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart knows it's going to be the talk of the week - no Nathan Cleary and no Jarome Luai - but he's confident his Green Machine will tune it out and just focus on continuing their run towards the NRL finals.
That being said it's shaping as a massive opportunity for the Raiders against Penrith at Canberra Stadium next Saturday, where there's the potential of a crowd of more than 20,000.
The Panthers will be without their State of Origin halves - Cleary's facing a...