Jarrod Croker will earn an NRL recall and reclaim the Canberra Raiders' captaincy as he revives his top grade career.
Croker has played just one NRL game since 2021 but returns to Canberra's starting side against the ladder-leading Brisbane Broncos on Saturday night.
The 32-year-old has spent the opening five rounds in Canberra's NSW Cup side amid external fear he would be left stranded on 292 NRL games.