His shoulder's coming along well. It has Jarrod Croker vowing to "bust his arse" for selection in round one.
The Canberra Raiders co-captain said one of the benefits of the Green Machine's massive injury toll this year was the emergence of a booming depth in the outside backs.
Then the veteran of 292 NRL games will look to earn his place back in the Canberra centres after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction.