We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Ricky Stuart was right!
Jarrod Croker has become just the 48th player in first grade rugby league history to play his 300th game and it was special before the ball had even been kicked.
In front of a reported 22,000+ crowd in Canberra, which the Fox League commentators would rival the final game for rugby league Immortal and Raiders legend Mal Meninga, there were incredible scenes as Croker prepared to run out against the New Zealand Warriors.
Raiders legend Jarrod Croker ran out for his 300th NRL game in front of a bumper home crowd in emotional scenes in Canberra on Friday night.
Coach Ricky Stuart made controversial call to rest Croker last week to ensured he played his milestone match at home and the supporters turned up in droves.
Croker led his team out alongside son Rory in front of the biggest regular season crowd in Raiders' history, with over 22,000 packed into GIO Stadium.
The Green Machine faithful rose as one for the traditional pre-game Viking Clap, which was started by Raiders games record holder Jason Croker, and they stayed on their feet for the Raiders...
The Queensland Rugby League has revealed their squad for Game II of the women's State of Origin series, according to reports on raiders.com.au.
The team will face off against New South Wales in Townsville, with one change to the 17 players who won the opening game in Sydney.
China Polata will make her Origin debut for the Maroons, taking over from Julia Robinson on the wing.