Josh Papalii jumped to equal fifth on the all-time games list for the Canberra Raiders, drawing alongside three-time premiership winning hooker Steve Walters.
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Saturday's come-from-behind win over the Canterbury Bulldogs was Papalii's 228th in the lime green, although he didn't manage to finish it after being sent from the field for a high shot on Tuipulotu Katoa.
Prior to the indiscretion, the destructive 29-year-old front rower showed glimpses of his best rugby league throughout the contest.
He started the play that set up Canberra's only first-half try, receiving a flat ball from Tom Starling before muscling through some Dogs defenders and offloading the football. George Williams broke through the line and Corey Harawira-Naera finished it off, scoring against his old club.
Next in line for Papalii is former Raiders captain Simon Woolford who played 233 top-grade matches for the Raiders. Laurie Daley (244) is third on the list, while injured Raiders captain Jarrod Croker has 284 under his belt.
Jason Croker's 318 looks safe as the record, for a little while at least.
The Hodgson puzzle
Former co-captain Josh Hodgson was an unused substitute during a dour first half, and was introduced to replace the injured Corey Horsburgh early in the second stanza.
Technically he came in to plug the hole at lock, but Hodgson effectively played as a third half for Ricky Stuart.
He was out there when Jack Wighton received 10 minutes in the sin bin, solving an immediate problem for Stuart, and Hodgson provided a steadying hand with the Raiders' key playmaker off the field.
When Wighton returned, Hodgson was able to patrol one out from the ruck, offering a link between hooker Tom Starling and the Raiders' halves.
Crucially, he didn't overplay his hand and it meant Canberra didn't panic when they fell behind on the scoreboard.
Playing as a utility off the bench might just be the new norm for Hodgson.
Suncorp curse broken
It's been more than a decade since the Raiders last tasted success at Suncorp Stadium.
The year was 2010, and Canberra landed a successful hit-and-run raid in Queensland, coming away with an 18-16 win.
Terry Campese was captain and five-eighth, while Josh McCrone was the number seven.
Two tries to Daniel Vidot set up the win, while Jarrod Croker was the only Raider from that day who is still at the club.
Canterbury had been on a seven-match losing run at Suncorp themselves, stretching back to a 2015 win over Brisbane in which they also prevailed 18-16.
Ennis in the box
Michael Ennis was an interested observer in Ricky Stuart's coaching box on Saturday.
The 37-year-old, who spent six seasons at the Bulldogs, was part of Fox League's pre-game television coverage before dashing to the Raiders' box.
At half-time he was back on the panel sitting next to Mal Meninga, before he again nipped away to sit with Stuart for the second half.
Ennis has been working as a part-time coaching consultant at the Raiders in recent seasons.
James Buckley
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
James is a Queanbeyan boy enjoying his second stint at the Canberra Times, more than eight years on from his first. In between he's traveled the world, and spent time covering sport in Sydney.
