Ricky Stuart says Jason Croker wants Papali'i to retire to protect games record.
With a glint in his eye and a cheeky grin, Ricky Stuart says his former teammate Jason Croker's always asking him to retire enforcer Josh Papali'i - to keep his games record in tact.
Croker's the Canberra Raiders' record-holder for games played with 318, but Papali'i's closing in on him and will move into outright second when he runs out against Manly at Brookvale on Sunday.
Papali'i's currently played 307 NRL games - the same number as former teammate Jarrod Croker.