The decision of when Jarrod Croker would play his 300th NRL game was taken out of the Canberra Raiders co-captain's hands, with key figures at the club deciding to rest him so it would be played at home.
Croker will miss the clash against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday and will have to wait until the following week for his milestone game - against the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium Friday week.
He'll spend the week off getting his body as "fit and ready as possible", despite getting through the emotional win over South Sydney with nothing more serious than a massive black eye.