“The club’s been so loyal to me. If you think about what I’ve been through off-field, I probably should have been sacked 12 years ago.” On behalf of rugby league, a sincere front-rower’s thanks to Canberra, Ricky Stuart and Don Furner for backing Josh Papalii. And most of all, benedictions to Papalii himself - literally one of the biggest entertainers this game has seen. And as he rounds the bend on 319 NRL matches, taking Jason Croker’s mantle as the most-capped Raider of them all, Papalii remains one of rugby league’s most enduring figures.