Mal Meninga won three premierships as a Canberra Raiders player and has won almost everything as a coach since - and has even been named an NRL Immortal.
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Now the Raiders legend is back at the club in a wide-ranging ambassadorial role that will see him brought in as a heavy hitter whenever required.
And it's got Raiders coach and Meninga's former teammate Ricky Stuart excited.
And if he was either a young Canberra player or one considering a move to the capital he'd be excited too.
If Stuart or Raiders chief executive Don Furner feel there's an area Meninga's significant influence can help with then the duo can now call on one of the biggest names in rugby league to get the job done.
That could be to help get a potential recruit across the line. It could be to help retain players. He could also mentor certain players. Meninga might work with sponsors and help manage certain stakeholders.
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But it will all be under the guidance of Stuart and Furner.
The pair have been discussing bringing Meninga back into the fold for some time and now it's been formalised into an ambassadorial role.
Canberra's board ratified Meninga's position last week before chair Dennis Richardson met with the great man to finalise the appointment.
It had Stuart licking his lips about teaming up with him again and he's already put the NRL Immortal to work.
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"Personally I get a real sense of excitement having Mal officially a part of our footy club again," he told The Canberra Times.
"Mal is a winner. He has Raider DNA and has never lost his passion or admiration for the club or our players.
"As a club we have a very young, talented group of players - that is not only in our top 30, but beyond.
"As a young player developing and chasing his dream of playing NRL for the Raiders having our greatest ever Raider and an Immortal on board will excite me."
While reports have likened the appointment to Canterbury general manager of football Phil Gould, that's not the role the Australia coach will fill for his former club.
It's also not the same role he held for five years at the Gold Coast Titans, where he was the head of performance and culture, before finishing up earlier this year.
Part of it will be to help build the Green Machine's profile - given they're often overlooked by the Sydney NRL media, of which Meninga's a part of through his work with Fox Sports.
The Raiders board have been careful to ensure everyone is on board and clear about Meninga's role - he'll only be a club spokesperson when asked.
It's expected his immense presence will be utilised when the Raiders kick off next season against the New Zealand Warriors in Las Vegas as one of the four NRL clubs playing there.
Meninga played 166 games for the Green Machine, including three premierships, before embarking on his illustrious coaching career.
He won eight straight State of Origin series as Queensland coach, winning nine of the 10 campaigns he was in charge of, before taking over as Kangaroos coach in 2016.
"For me it's just to keep building our profile and to have that want of winning," Stuart said.
"He'll be very good for us because I know how much the club means to him.
"He'll play a role in a number of different areas."
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