Jarrod Croker: about to destroy record books near you

[Exsilium]

Too bad they didnt rest him against us in the 2010 finals series

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2010 feels like so long ago. Fair amount of stuff happened in 2010.

Swine Flu, First iPad, Mark Zuckerberg was nominated person of the year, Tiger Woods admitted to infidelity....

 

[Munky]

2010 feels like so long ago. Fair amount of stuff happened in 2010.

Swine Flu, First iPad, Mark Zuckerberg was nominated person of the year, Tiger Woods admitted to infidelity....

Robert Lui and Vodka Cruisers.

 

[Exsilium]

Robert Lui and Vodka Cruisers.

Lets not forget the Mighty Red V won that year...

@This Year?

 

[Munky]

Lets not forget the Mighty Red V won that year...

@This Year?

But Lui went back to back in 2011.

 

[This Year?]

Lets not forget the Mighty Red V won that year...

@This Year?

 

[Captain Apollo]

I understand the decision & dont think its a major issue.

But I can just imagine the outrage on Fox/ NRL 360 by Crawley, Rothfield and if the Kent was still there though if this was Ivan Cleary, Tim Sheens or someone else not in the back pocket of journos making this decision.

They would be called disrespectful and so forth.

But Ricky will be hailed a genius.

Both Cooper Cronk and Mal Meninga thought it was a not necessarily a good idea. Both said so in the post match coverage on Fox Sports -

“In terms of Jarrod Croker being sat out for game 300 I can’t agree with that,” Cronk said.

“You scrap, you fight and you claw and the Raiders have done that to get their season back on track, winning the big bulk of games when Jarrod has been there and that whole character we are in it together mantra, I believe runs through no matter what game you play.

“A wise old man once said, don’t count your games, make your games count.

“And for me he should be playing against the Tigers. He should win that. He should celebrate that and then he should go back to Canberra and celebrate that one because 301, 302, 305, they will continue on until he finishes up.”

Mal Meninga noted that the Raiders’ season turnaround coincided with Croker’s recall, so not playing him is a risk against the Tigers.

“The irony of it is he came back into first grade right back when they played the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium and that’s when the run started,” Meninga said.

“They had five wins, one bye and they didn’t play well last week, but again they found a way to win tonight through just their sheer character and toughness.

“It is very noble, but I’m not sure if noble is a good thing or not I’m not quite sure. If they win next week against the Tigers without him then it is the right decision.”

Source: https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/bacf289f086946a805cf3bc38312b7aa

 

[Exsilium]

My mate is a massive Dragons supporter. We were a bottle deep into Jameson whisky by the 60th minute and seeing his elation at fulltime was a real moment.

Was a good year for Rugba Leeg.

Where were you on GF day?

 

[This Year?]

My mate is a massive Dragons supporter. We were a bottle deep into Jameson whisky by the 60th minute and seeing his elation at fulltime was a real moment.

Was a good year for Rugba Leeg.

Where were you on GF day?

Section 140 -2 row 38 seat 42. Was a complete mess by fulltime.

 

[gUt]

We all remember our club's first premiership.

 

[Exsilium]

Section 140 -2 row 38 seat 42. Was a complete mess by fulltime.

I had tickets but before the Preliminary final, I donated them to a family in the local area who took their kids. I told my mate at fulltime and he was not impressed.

 

[firechild]

Whatever number he finishes on, it will be one less than it should've been.

Or a hundred more, just depends how you look at it.

 

[This Year?]

I had tickets but before the Preliminary final, I donated them to a family in the local area who took their kids. I told my mate at fulltime and he was not impressed.

Should have went with your mate.
Worse case scenario: you're a shoulder for your inconsolable mate who probably holds it against you for taking him to witness one of the worst days of his life.
Best case scenario: you get to see the Roosters lose, see something rare and get to share a wonderful moment with a mate.
I totally understand why you gave the tickets away.

 

[cooko]

Lets not forget the Mighty Red V won that year...

@This Year?

Yes they won their first and only premiership. The second is still a way off.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Big 3 0 0 coming up.
#3 NRL top pointscorers list.
# 28 NRL top try scorers list.

 

[dogslife]

This is it boys! A massive week for BYC! A massive week for Canberra! All round just a massive week in mediocrity for rugby league!

One can only hope that the every one of the Raiders faithful takes the weekend off from all the other fun stuff to in Canberra (?) to pay the man his proper deference, and give him the grandest of celebrations that Canberra is famous for, and that he truly deserves!

 

[skeepe]

Too bad they didnt rest him against us in the 2010 finals series

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That game was not decided by that missed kick, but by Jared Maxwell incorrectly penalising Tom Learoyd-Lahrs for holding down in front of the posts despite the fact he was attempting to stand up and was being held in by the Tigers ball carrier.

Croker holds no responsibility for that day.

 

[Vibing]

I still remember a fresh faced young 19 year old kid & that final against the Tigers , missing that goal
devastated afterwards , many tears

How fitting it would be for him to slot the winning goal on Friday from a similar position
fairytales
they can come true ..

 

[skeepe]

Makes you realise how far he's come and how long he's lasted when you look at the team from his debut against the Roosters.

1. David Milne
20. Jarrod Croker
3. Adrian Purtell
4. Joel Monaghan
5. Justin Carney
6. Terry Campese
7. Marc Herbert
8. David Shillington
9. Glenn Buttriss
10. Josh Miller
11. Glen Turner
12. Bronson Harrison
13. Alan Tongue

15. Trevor Thurling
16. Joe Picker
19. Troy Thompson
22. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

 

[King-Gutho94]

Makes you realise how far he's come and how long he's lasted when you look at the team from his debut against the Roosters.

1. David Milne
20. Jarrod Croker
3. Adrian Purtell
4. Joel Monaghan
5. Justin Carney
6. Terry Campese
7. Marc Herbert
8. David Shillington
9. Glenn Buttriss
10. Josh Miller
11. Glen Turner
12. Bronson Harrison
13. Alan Tongue

15. Trevor Thurling
16. Joe Picker
19. Troy Thompson
22. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs

4 players played origin in that side - Monaghan, Campese, SHillington & Learoyd-Lahrs

 

[King-Gutho94]

I still remember a fresh faced young 19 year old kid & that final against the Tigers , missing that goal
devastated afterwards , many tears

How fitting it would be for him to slot the winning goal on Friday from a similar position
fairytales
they can come true ..

Do canberra fans really want another game going to the 80th min.

How much more stress can they cope with.