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The Canberra Times

His son Rory in his arms, wife Brittney holding their other son Tate, the entire Canberra Raiders squad there to watch as well.

There was even cheeky young winger Jordan Rapana jumping in with a question of his own about who's the best flyer the Raiders centre has played alongside.

It was the moment Jarrod Croker's 300^th game started to seem real - the press conference that was all about Croker becoming just the second player in Green Machine history to make it to the massive milestone. And just the 18^th in history to reach it at the one club.

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Fox League

Jarrod Croker has revealed his shock when coach Ricky Stuart asked him to retire, and the moment last year when the Raiders veteran thought his career was over.

Canberra were in the NRL's Covid bubble in Queensland when Stuart asked Croker to have coffee with him. following a run of debilitating injuries.

Rick said 'Are you sure you want to keep going here', Croker said on Face to Face.








I remember saying 'I'm not ready yet, I'm still only 30, I'm not ready to go'.

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The Canberra Times

Standing in front of his wife, kids and teammates, some legendary Canberra Raiders figures and a bustling media pack, Jarrod Croker admits his 300th NRL game finally feels real.

It looked a near-impossibility at times when he managed just 13 games in two years due to a slew of injuries, but Croker will become just the second Raider to join the 300 club when they host the NZ Warriors on Friday.

The club's all-time leading try and points-scorer could well sell out GIO Stadium, a testament to the impact he's had on the Canberra community since debuting back in 2009.

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