Milestone Man Dunamis Lui is Mister Reliable in the kitchen and on the field

But ask Lui about the comparison and he shrugs it aside in typically soft-spoken and humble fashion, producing an answer that could just as easily describe himself as a footballer.

"I'm just really good at doing the basics, I'm not one of those who has all different types of ingredients," Lui said.

"But I don't mind cooking, I have to cook every night anyway for my family."

Lui is the same man in the kitchen as he is on the field. Uncomplicated, uncompromising, selfless, and one who always gets the job done.

He's proven the perfect solution to coach Ricky Stuart's middle-forward crisis this season. And he provided another solution too in recent times when he started cooking lunch for himself and Papalii every day to avoid the temptation of ordering takeaway.

"We kept on ordering Uber eats a lot because we weren't allowed to go out," Lui said.

"He'd buy me something or I'd do the same for him. One day I was like I'll just make lunch for both of us and it just went on from there and I just started making him lunch every day. Whatever I make I just double it and just stick it in."

Born in Queensland to Samoan parents, Lui enjoyed stints with Brisbane, Manly and St George Illawarra before finding a home in Canberra where he is now married with two children. The Luis and the Papaliis have become very close in the capital, and the families have all but blended into one.

Lui is also close to veteran Sia Soliola, a player he idolised in his younger years before his chance came to play alongside of him at the Raiders.

All three players boast Samoan heritage, of which Lui is intensely proud. Rarely does he have the opportunity to travel back to his parents' homeland but he relishes the opportunity whenever it presents.

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His father hails from the small village of Falelatai in the west of Samoa's main island, Upolu, while his mother is from Samusu in the east.

Both villages were spared from the 2009 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which devastated the island and killed a reported 149 people in Samoa.

Several years later while in camp with the Samoan national team, Lui had the chance to visit several communities still reeling from the devastation.

"There was even still some people cleaning up, there wasn't much we could do, just get out and give them a hand and talk to them but you still felt pretty hopeless," Lui said.

"We've got our houses and all that here back at home but they're traveling to the other side of the island to sleep at night, it's pretty sad."

That Lui is playing his 150^th NRL match of a four-club career at the Raiders has long been written in the stars.

He represented Brisbane in the inaugural under-20s grand final in 2008 won by the Raiders, up against the likes of Jarrod Croker and Shaun Fensom.

A few years later while playing for Manly on a day the Sea Eagles won 54-18, Lui was spotted by then Raiders assistant and Samoan coach Matt Parish. His performance that day ultimately led to a Samoan call up.

At the end of 2016 Lui had the option to trigger a second year on his Dragons contract, or accept an offer to join the Raiders. He took the latter, finding it impossible to turn down the chance to play alongside Soliola and Papalii.

"It was a pretty tough decision at the same time but it was exciting as well coming in knowing I was going to be playing with Sia, Paps, Junior Paulo and Jack Wighton as well who's a freak," Lui said.

"Whatever role I have in the team I'm happy to do, whether I'm starting, coming off the bench or having the week off, I'll always do whatever's best for the team and I'll always do it to the best of my ability."

That's Lui in a nutshell.