Russell Crowe copped jovial boos and a cheeky heckle when he said Jack Wighton's name during his concert in Canberra.
But it was all in good humour that Crowe addressed the elephant in the room at his special Indoor Garden Party tour, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spotted in attendance at the Canberra Theatre.
It was confirmed in April that Wighton stunningly rejected a lucrative offer to re-sign with the Raiders, and instead will join Redfern from next season, after spending half his life in Canberra.