We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
His shoulder's coming along well. It has Jarrod Croker vowing to "bust his arse" for selection in round one.
The Canberra Raiders co-captain said one of the benefits of the Green Machine's massive injury toll this year was the emergence of a booming depth in the outside backs.
Then the veteran of 292 NRL games will look to earn his place back in the Canberra centres after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction.
Mark McLinden's not the next David Pocock. The former Canberra Raider sees activism rather than politics as where he can do the most good for the environment.
Plus, he says it's hard to be a politician if you keep breaking the law.
McLinden was arrested, fined $5000 and banned from attending future games after he ran onto the field during the NRL grand final between Penrith and Parramatta at Stadium Australia last Sunday.
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart hopes to have his coaching structure finalised this week as he waits to hear back from former teammate Michael Maguire.
Stuart's already locked in two key posts, with Joel Carbone set to take up the player recruitment reins, while Justin Giteau will bring his famous Green Machine name back to the senior side as an assistant coach.
Stuart and a group of hardy cyclists got lucky with the weather in their ride from Lake Burley Griffin to Capital Brewery.