Jarrod Croker has revealed his shock when coach Ricky Stuart asked him to retire, and the moment last year when the Raiders veteran thought his career was over.
Canberra were in the NRL's Covid bubble in Queensland when Stuart asked Croker to have coffee with him. following a run of debilitating injuries.
Rick said 'Are you sure you want to keep going here', Croker said on Face to Face.
I remember saying 'I'm not ready yet, I'm still only 30, I'm not ready to go'.