We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
It was a revelation that made an already proud Sebastian Kris even prouder.
The fact an almost entirely Indigenous spine will steer the Green Machine around the park against the Manly Sea Eagles for Indigenous Round at Canberra Stadium on Sunday.
With Kris at fullback, and Jamal Fogarty and Jack Wighton in the halves, it's only at hooker where the Raiders will field a non-Indigenous player in their spine.
One of Australia's leading experts on the Voice to Parliament referendum backs Canberra Raiders stars Jack Wighton and Jamal Fogarty's decision to educate themselves before talking publicly on the issue.
And Katrina Fanning even said she planned, along with ARL commissioner Megan Davis, to visit clubs and talk to anyone who wanted them to.
Fanning's not only on the Raiders board, but she's on the federal government's referendum engagement group making both her and Davis perfectly placed to help educate any NRL players who wanted to know more about the Voice.
Jack Wighton has deliberately steered clear of talking about his move to South Sydney next year out of respect to Canberra - but he finds it impossible to stop praising good mate Latrell Mitchell and what he means to Indigenous players in the game.
Wighton also hinted his representative retirement might only last this year, but was confident his Blues brothers could get the job done without him, including Raiders star Hudson Young.
After watching Souths and Mitchell steal the show on Friday night, Wighton and Canberra will take their turn honouring Australia's First Nations people...