Canberra Raiders NRL News

The Riotact

Jarrod Croker will retire as a Raiders legend.

But if he had his way, he would be leaving the game in the same fashion as he entered first grade in 2009.

Croker's first grade debut had little fanfare and that's how he wanted it. His approach to any form of fanfare would be considered by most to be low-key. His approach is based on a 'team first' philosophy.

Despite his desire to keep it moderate, there will be plenty of fanfare around his imminent retirement at the end of this season. That is guaranteed. The celebration witnessed when he ran out for his 300th in June is a testament to this happening.

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Fox League

With a top four spot on the line and finals in the near distance, Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy and his players agreed that standards had to lift across the board in order to bridge the gap on the competition pacesetters.

The Storm played the way they trained in a professional manner as they mauled Canberra Raiders 48-2 at AAMI Park on Sunday.

Such is the up and down form of the Storm, Bellamy is not convinced his side has totally turned the corner for the run into the finals, but there were some promising signs to come out of the team's preparation and game day.

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The Canberra Times

Like a disease it's spreading. Until now the Canberra Raiders' big losses had been confined to home. Now they're happening on the road as well.

That inability to get in the grind and tough out games when they're on the back foot makes it hard to see them having any impact in the NRL finals - if they make it.

The super-tight nature of the ladder means that will be an ask in itself, with games against top-eight sides Brisbane and Cronulla still to come.

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