Joe Tapine wins third medal, named captain, grateful to Raiders, emotional about leadership role.
He'd just won his third Mal Meninga Medal and been named the new Canberra Raiders captain, but Joe Tapine felt it was his turn to start repaying what the Green Machine had done for him.
It sounds almost back to front - given the driving force the New Zealand international has been for this Raiders team.
But you could tell from the emotion he showed on stage at Parliament House on Monday night exactly how much taking over from departing skipper Elliott Whitehead meant to him.