Victor the Viking is a common sight for Raiders fans - but he has a history that is longer than you may realise.
Today (9 June), Queanbeyan resident Tony Wood, better known as Victor the Viking, will be on hand to mark 40 years of service as the Canberra Raiders' mascot.
In 1983, we were down in Sydney watching the team play against the Western Suburbs Magpies, said Mr Wood.
The game wasn't a great game, but then I saw the Magpies' mascot, called Mark the Magpie, and he was the ultimate mascot.