If it's an emotional lift the Canberra Raiders need to snap out of their poor NRL form, they might well have the perfect one in the shape of returning legend Jarrod Croker.
Reeling from a 53-12 humiliation at the hands of Penrith last Friday, coach Ricky Stuart has turned to the club's 292-game veteran for his first appearance since he injured his right shoulder in round nine last year.
That was Croker's only first-grade game of 2022 and he has toiled away in NSW Cup this season before being recalled to replace struggling centre Harley Smith-Shields.