The Indigenous All Stars coach has given Sebastian Kris a round-one boost by declaring he was in his selection calculations.
But the Canberra Raiders were internally pessimistic on Tuesday the NRL would overturn their decision to prevent Kris from counting the All Stars game towards his suspension.
That's despite the Raiders including a letter in their application from Indigenous All Stars coach Ronald Griffiths and team manager Gavin Badger, a former NRL referee, stating Kris would've been part of their plans if he wasn't suspended.