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Tom Starling put his off-field troubles behind him and set his sights squarely on building momentum into round one.
The Canberra Raiders hooker's had to an endure a tough two years after he was assaulted by NSW police on the Central Coast at the end of 2020, before he was finally cleared in court last week.
While the 25-year-old still has one minor matter before the courts, it's basically all behind him and the Raiders rake was determined to ensure his focus was purely on football.
They've helped Moruya get a post-bushfire, post-COVID boost and now the Canberra Raiders look at where else they can help out with a pre-season trial.
The Raiders provided a much-needed boost to the South Coast town through their trial against the Canterbury Bulldogs last weekend.
They'll also travel to Wagga Wagga to play the Redcliffe Dolphins in round six on April 29.
A breakout 2022 launched Matt Timoko onto New Zealand's World Cup radar.
Now the fact he narrowly missed out on the final squad is fuelling the Canberra Raiders centre to take his game to the next level.
That'll be music to Raiders fans and coach Ricky Stuart's ears as the clock ticks down to round one.