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Jarrod Croker brings calmness to the chaos. Not only on the left edge, but talking to the referees as well.
It's not surprising given his 292 NRL games of experience.
Croker will take one step closer to a possible 300-game milestone with his return against Brisbane at Lang Park on Saturday.
Former Canberra Raiders' star halfback Terry Campese will come out of retirement in 2023 to join Adrian Purtell at the Eden Tigers in Group 16 rugby league on the New South Wales south coast.
Purtell is already the captain-coach of the club, but Campese will now be back in action for 2023 having retired at the end of the 2022 season with the Queanbeyan Blues in the Canberra Raiders first grade premiership.
The 2022 season saw Campese crowned as the competition's best player.
Campese briefly turned his attention to politics ahead of the state election during March, standing for the Labor party in the seat of Monaro, but he ultimately pulled out prior to election day.
Parramatta have pulled off a signing coup as they look to build a foundation for long-term NRLW success, luring NSW halfback Rachael Pearson from the Dragons on a three-year deal.
The 29-year-old joins Australian representative forward Kennedy Cherrington in committing to the blue and golds for the next three years, with the key signings coming after an agreement between the NRL and Rugby League Players Association allowing NRLW players to ink multi-year deals for the first time.
“Opportunities with rugby league came later [in life] for me, so it means a lot to have that security for the...