But how good can Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker be? And where will he sit alongside the Green Machine's legion of greats when he decides to hang up the head gear?

Last season, "Toots" passed Dave Furner to become the Raiders' all-time leading point scorer.

And in the win over the Parramatta Eels he brought up his 100th NRL try to bring him within 20 of Canberra's all-time leader in Jason Croker.

Jason Croker is a legend of the club, along with Mal Meninga, current coach Ricky Stuart, Laurie Daley and Brad Clyde, who all hail from the golden era of the late 80s and early 90s.

At 26, Jarrod Croker still has plenty of years to go at the highest level and must surely start to be held in the same esteem as those names.

Keep on Cotricing

He'd promised coach Ricky Stuart he wouldn't do it again, but I'm sure the Raiders mentor won't mind Nick Cotric's pre-line try scoring celebration if he keeps scoring important tries like the one he scored against the Eels.

The 18-year-old created the opportunity himself, running out of dummy half before bursting through the Parramatta defensive line and then stepping Bevan French for his second NRL try.

The sheer delight on the young gun's face as he knew he was about to score was infectious as he raised his finger in triumph, before almost realising he'd better not celebrate until the job was done.

Let's hope it becomes part of his fabric and NRL fans can take similar joy out of his for years to come in what's pointing towards a promising career.

Canberra 100's club

Canberra Stadium became the venue for the Green Machine 100 club as both Aidan Sezer and Jarrod Croker etched their names in it for different reasons.

For Sezer it was his 100th NRL game, while Croker brought up his 100th try at the ripe old age of 26.

Sezer started his century perfectly, his first real involvement set up the opening try of the game with a delightful grubber kick into the in-goal area for Sia Soliola to run on to.

He also unleashed a cross-field kick that wound up with Joey Leilua scoring in a dominant Canberra first half.

With Croker the question is just how big will his numbers be when he eventually hangs up the boots?

He needs just 20 more to draw level with Jason Croker's 120, which seems almost a formality.

The real question is can he also pass former North Sydney Bears winger Ken Irvine, who racked up 212 during his career?

Tough as Hull

Just how tough is Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson? Whatever's tougher than nails, that's Hodgson.

He bounced back from a chest injury that forced him off the field for almost all of the second half against the Brisbane Broncos last weekend.

It was a similar story last year when not even he thought he was a chance of overcoming an ankle injury he suffered against Cronulla to play the following week in the NRL semi-finals.

Apparently his current chest injury is an awkward spot, making it impossible to have a pain-killing injection to help him cope with the pain.

It means he just has to accept the battering he gets in the middle of the park from the other team's front row.

But you won't hear the man from Hull, where they clearly breed them tough in the north of England.

???Stormin' Norman

It was a moment that showed why many consider Parramatta halfback Corey Norman as someone who can take over for Queensland when Johnathan Thurston hangs up his State of Origin boots.

His team had just come out of the sheds after a rollicking from coach Brad Arthur with the Green Machine looking like it was set to run away with the game.

But Norman's brilliant 40-20 kick swung the momentum the Eels' way and the forced their way back into the game.

There was also a moment at the end of the first half that suggested he might not be Thurston's league just yet, when he kicked a restart out on the full.