Leadership takes many different forms at a footy club and at the Raiders in 2024 it comes in the shape of an Olympic champion and a champion of the club, both eager to play their part in delivering the Green Machine its first premiership in 30 years.
In Mal Meninga's final game and with Ricky Stuart masterfully calling the shots, the Raiders defeated Canterbury 36-12 in the 1994 decider to make it three titles in six years.
Two years later, one of Australia's most loved sporting teams collected a second gold medal in eight years when the Hockeyroos beat South Korea 3-1 in the 1996 Olympic final in Atlanta.