Ricky Stuart emphasizes commitment to the Raiders, dismissing player speculation and focusing on current pre-season training efforts.
For the past decade, Ricky Stuart has built a legacy coaching in the capital on a single non-negotiable: you bleed green for the Canberra Raiders or you don't belong in the building.
Which is why his matter-of-fact admission delivered inside Raiders HQ on Tuesday hits you squarely between the eyes.
With the faint sounds of the young players on just their second day of pre-season training in the background, Stuart isn't losing sleep over the players he doesn't have.
He quickly shuts down speculation linking the Green Machine to Manly prop Taniela Paseka.