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The Raiders have copped it over a controversial Ricky Stuart decision, while Broncos officials are sharpening their pens to extend one of their best players.

Cooper Cronk has blasted the Raiders for their decision to rest Jarrod Croker from their Round 14 clash with the Tigers so that he can play his milestone 300th match at home.

Ricky Stuart confirmed after his side's 33-26 win over the Rabbitohs that he would not pick his captain against the Tigers to allow him to bring up 300 in front of the Canberra faithful.

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The Canberra Times

SNAPSHOT OF ROUND 13 NRL ACTION

PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Jack Wighton helped Canberra overcome a Cody Walker-inspired fightback in his first game against South Sydney since signing a contract to join the Redfern club from 2024. After the Raiders lost Corey Harawira-Naera in confronting scenes, Wighton set up the match-winning try by breaching the defence and sending the ball left to his flying outside men.

QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "They've got to learn themselves that if they push through it and they find another gear ... that's what it takes to win and be an NRL player." Parramatta coach Brad Arthur...

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The Canberra Times

The decision of when Jarrod Croker would play his 300^th NRL game was taken out of the Canberra Raiders co-captain's hands, with key figures at the club deciding to rest him so it would be played at home.

Croker will miss the clash against Wests Tigers at Campbelltown on Friday and will have to wait until the following week for his milestone game - against the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium Friday week.

He'll spend the week off getting his body as "fit and ready as possible", despite getting through the emotional win over South Sydney with nothing more serious than a massive black eye.

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