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Canberra Raiders stalwart Jarrod Croker will play his 300th game in front of his home crowd after coach Ricky Stuart revealed he will be sat for next week's match against the Wests Tigers.
Croker will become the 48th player in rugby league history to reach the milestone and the 18th for just one club.
But he will have a fortnight to wait to bring it up against the Warriors on Friday June 9 at 6pm.
Canberra Raiders Captain Jarrod Croker is set to play his 300th NRL match at GIO Stadium Canberra on Friday June 9, according to reports from raiders.com.au.
The milestone match will see the Raiders take on the New Zealand Warriors, as Croker celebrates his achievement in front of home members and fans.
Ricky Stuart, the Raiders' coach, announced the news in a press conference after the team's match against South Sydney.
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has revealed he won't be pick Jarrod Croker next week to ensure the veteran celebrates his 300th game in Canberra.
Croker, 32, played his 299th NRL game in an emotional win over the Rabbitohs on Saturday, but he'll be rested against the Wests Tigers next Friday.
Stuart wants to set a ground record at GIO Stadium on June 9 when the veteran centre becomes the second person to play 300 games for Canberra.