Rugby league is often described as the most bruising sport in the world and the
average career of an NRL player is just 45 games.
There's a reason only 46 men have played 300 first-grade games in Australia throughout the 115 years of rugby league history.
Ben Hunt will become the 47th on Saturday night when the veteran Dragons halfback faces the Cowboys in Townsville.
'We were kids': Hunt's tumultuous road to 300 games... and whether he'll finish at Dragons
'Canberra needs that': Croker calls for stadium in the city
Raiders captain Jarrod Croker says Canberra "needs" a new stadium in the city, adamant the blueprint is already on the table as the capital's venue war wages on.
Croker reckons there might be 60 Raiders old boys converging on Canberra Stadium for a reunion this weekend.
Most of them might feel like they never left, because virtually nothing has changed at Canberra Stadium since Ricky Stuart laced up his boots more than 20 years ago.
NRL Criticizes Inadequate Facilities at GIO Stadium.
NRL calls for upgrades to Canberra's outdated stadium
The NRL has lambasted Canberra's "no longer fit-for-purpose" facilities at GIO Stadium, maintaining the venue will miss out on major events unless drastic action is taken.
In a scathing assessment of the stadium's fan and athlete experience along with technological and location issues, the NRL even questioned whether men's and women's matches could be hosted on the same day.
Canberra's NRLW side is just two months away from playing its first game, with three double-headers slated for GIO Stadium in the inaugural season.
