We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
When Ricky Stuart told him he was part of his 2024 NRL plans, that was all Zac Woolford needed to hear.
Now the off-contract Canberra Raiders hooker wants to extend his time with the Green Machine.
Woolford's part of a three-way battle for the Raiders' No.9 jersey, along with Danny Levi and Tom Starling - while Raiders coach Stuart also has young rake Adrian Trevilyan coming up through the ranks.
When the Raiders last won the premiership in 1994, a number of the current squad weren't even born while the Club's oldest players, Elliott Whitehead and Jordan Rapana, were just emerging from kindergarten.
This is why Ricky Stuart has utilised former coaches and players to provide motivational insights to help current players understand what it takes to reach their potential.
This is why when the players walk along the tunnel from the dressing room at Canberra Stadium, there is a visual reminder of the Premiership years.
Canberra Raiders young guns Trey Mooney and Hohepa Puru are set to make their NRL All Stars debut.
They're part of a bumper crop of 10 Raiders named in the men and women squads on Wednesday.
Mooney, Joe Tapine and Matt Timoko were named in the men's Maori All Stars, while Puru was named in the Indigenous squad.