We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
It's been a year of change for the Canberra Raiders - new chairman, new assistant coaches, new recruitment boss and new conditioning coach.
So it'll be interesting to see if coach Ricky Stuart opts for more change when it comes to the captaincy in the New Year.
Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker's led the Green Machine since 2015 and was joined in the role by Elliott Whitehead last year.
John Bateman has signed a four-year deal with the Wests Tigers, sealing the Englishman's NRL return - but not all are happy about the back-rower's decision.
Bateman put pen to paper on a three-year contract with Canberra midway through 2018, securing the superstar edge forward through to the end of 2021, or so they thought.
Fans of the green machine fell in love with back-rower as soon as he took the field at GIO Stadium, snaring a Dally M Second-Rower of the Year award in the same season he helped Canberra to their first Grand Final appearance in decades.
When Jack Wighton signed a five-year deal with the Canberra Raiders in 2020, an option in his favour was inserted in the contract.
This is a common feature in long-term contracts these days. It gives the player a sense of freedom at the backend of the deal.
Wighton had an option in his favour for the 2023 and 2024 seasons included his contract.