Tom Starling put his off-field troubles behind him and set his sights squarely on building momentum into round one.
The Canberra Raiders hooker's had to an endure a tough two years after he was assaulted by NSW police on the Central Coast at the end of 2020, before he was finally cleared in court last week.
While the 25-year-old still has one minor matter before the courts, it's basically all behind him and the Raiders rake was determined to ensure his focus was purely on football.